Saturday, October 10, 2009

Shame

I came across this poem  written by a 12year old girl whose father molested her for around four years and she had no one to complain and protect her . I read it in my friend's blog (http://whysoserioustoday.blogspot.com ) . Initially i was thinking to comment on this. I had so much anguish that i wanted to vent it on my blog in my words.           

    
                                      





 ***  In the recent survey it is stated that around 53% children in India are the victim of child abuse.








Half the children in our country are in HELL.

I don't know what to say and what to write. Because just writings are not enough. We need actions, stringent, commited, immediate , at least voice and moral support.

Which adjective and which language can reflect and convey the agony behind the tears of those tender buds? Is there something like language of humanity? I do not know how many silent tears are feeling shy, every second, to come out of those innocent eyes, secretly, isolated, alone,  flowing through the cheeks of humiliation and vanishing into the well of depression . Its hard to understand how those tiny hands are consoling those fearsome eyes when they wipe the lava of emotional volcano. 




  What's happening in the land of "Pithrudevobhava"??.
Is this all our Education, manners, culture, IT,  Super power dreams, vision 2020,??? Why are we boasting ourselves so much.  In the rat race of materialistic consumerism we are shedding our clothes of human bonds and sentiments . Is it because of our irrational obsessions.??

The arrogant virus of individuality has crept so much into the  brains that even the virus has started hating the human race.The world is so obsessed with the train of globalisation in order to reach the station of development, that, the societal, cultural, moral, ethical values are getting limited to books and blogs. Such pathetic incidents on kids do indicate that the evolution of human degradation has started. I wish the angel of global warming will wipe out the virus of human race as early as possible.



Do we need to change the meaning of father, brother, sister, daughter, uncle in the dictionary of relationships ? 
Do we need machines that scan every glance, every touch, every kiss, every intention of adults towards kids?  


We can't keep making laws for each and every immoral act happening within the family boundaries and bondings?. We are badly missing the moral education. All we know is technical education. We speak the language of money, language of success, language of computers, language of fame, language of being western, language of development, language of blah blah blah.....We have become so mechanical that we  may need to get programmed in order to respond.


Or, do we need Deprogramming/reprogramming?


It may sound extremes for you. Yes, I am angry, indeed, frustrated. I want to respond, on behalf of those hapless kids and tainted blossoms. I am going to. I have to. We have to. We should , we must, we will.

 


What shall be done?
Where shall we start?
Will you come forward, friends? 






(* I thank Suga for providing me an opportunity to write an intense topic)

Monday, October 5, 2009

55 words # 1

Note:- 55 Fiction infers to fictional writings bounded to a maximum of fifty-five words.



Enough
 

We have seen enough rains and floods.
We have watched enough visuals in news channels regarding the plight of the victims. We have criticized enough, the loopholes of Indian administration and disaster management. We have passed enough comments about the responsibilities of Government. Now, we have enough time to act.
Please, DONATE and Contribute, NOW !!!.





Expressions
 

I was in second standard when i had a peculiar feeling to say those special words to our English teacher. I never concentrated on what she taught in the class, but I used to observe how she taught. Somehow, I had conveyed her those three words when I was in ninth... , "I Love You, Mom ".






Waiting
 

She was waiting for him since fifteen minutes. He was quite handsome and manly. She knew that he would definitely come to talk with her, though it is a public place . Her wait ended as he had approached her and looking into her beautiful eyes, he said in a gentle and mild voice, "Ticket Please... "




Taste of Life
 

He is thinking about his strong and intense desire to taste that drink. Many of his friends have tasted it. He thought about his wife and kids for a while. But, he felt, this is the right time in his life to taste it. So, finally he drank it , the pesticide, Indian farmer's favourite drink.



Writing
 

I was thinking.
I was thinking about my strong desire.
I was thinking about my strong desire to write.
I was thinking about my strong desire to write a topic
I was thinking about my strong desire to write a topic in exactly 55 words.
My thinking did work and I am done with many.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Why? Yes Sir!


There is a village called Andhera in south India. I never understood why the name was given to this village which means "Darkness" . People of Andhera are into high production in all sectors and they don't know why they are still in darkness though they perform better than most of the villages in India. In spite of better resources and opportunities, it lacks something to reach the goal of development.

People of
Andhera are so capable and able that they have decided to buy an aeroplane for the village to reach a place called "Development" . First they went to a clever and intelligent business man called " Sunder Babu" and gave him 100 crores for one aeroplane. He opened his laptop and gave them a power point presentation on aeroplane making and charged 100 crores for that. Some people were happy because they have seen a laptop at least. They called him great leader with vision, clapped and cheered loudly, returned back to normal life. People who did not understood the laptop masala, wanted a change. Though everyone knows where the 100 crores went, no one dared against the laptop leader. Babu built an empire with 100 crores.

Next time they have decided to bring a change in their approach towards development . So, they have approached a new, smart, efficient, capable businessman called "Why? Yes Sir!(dont ask me about his background)" . They went to him because his shop had many banners saying "Free, Free, Free". ...." Buy 5 aeroplanes @ 500 crores and get 5,00,000 small toy aeroplanes free along with unlimited lollipops and biscuits for everyone"..... People were excited with this offer, and were ready to bear the burden 500 crores in future budgets .
He promised colourful colours and free rainbows. The deal was done. People were busy playing with those tiny, free aeroplanes along with eating delicious, colourful , attractive free lollipops. The free lollipops were so tasty that people forgot about their money and the destination called "development". The free offer was for everyone....Bureaucrats, High Command, Farmers, print media, Administration, visual media, ministers, political opponents and rivals, Industrialists, Landlords, Real Estate, Contractors .The impact of free lollipops was so much that when someone asked "Why", immediately , a magnified and manipulated "Yes" was brought into picture on the instructions of "Sir". Finally people invented a new lollipop GOD in " Why? Yes Sir ". God built many empires and became an emperor of Andhera. When God died, some disciples died too, thanks to over projection of TV channels. Now, God's Son and Prince, namely "Gun" is ready to give more lollipops, may be, he will add potato chips also. Great business indeed and Andhera people call it as Democracy(what is it?)

I asked a guy on the the day of rituals, "Why do you treat him as God". He said, "Sir gave us delicious lollipops, tasty chocolates, cream biscuits.....all for free free free.....but Babu never gave us anything".....Hmmm.......Now i understood why this village is being called as
Andhera . I am moved by the pathetic situation of the people of Andhera where they have to choose between the two worst options.

Anyways , a free question for readers

Q)"Why? Yes Sir!" has become GOD because

a) Babu was not GOD
b) Free Lollipops, chocolates, biscuits....
c) Darkness of Andhera
d) All the above

Whoever attempts this question ,will be given a great chance to write comments on this topic. Its absolutely FREE.... FREE....FREE.

You may say, what about the answer?. Arrey, Who wants the answers man?

Chalo bolo, "Why? Yes Sir" Amar rahe....

Amar rahe .... Ameer rahe .... AMEER Rahe...

Now, try to find the meaning of the below words
"Sycophancy"
"Hypocrisy"
"Dynasty Politics"
"Feudalism"



Saturday, August 22, 2009

Sasta Car-Mehenga Dal


Hey Mango Man(Aam Aadmi),

1.Why do the situation of Sasta Car-Mehenga Dal arise in the same year?
2. Why do the cost of Dal increased by folds from 34 a kg in 2004 to 90 a kg in 2009(waiting for century mark!)?
3. Why do we have 177 drought districts in the era of developing India?
4. Price rise during 2004-2008, though we had good monsoons, Rice-46%, wheat-62%, salt-42%, flour-55%.....Why?
5. Why do farmers commit suicide(1,82,936 in a decade)?

Before answering these questions, let me say few words.....

(You can quit reading the next two paras to read answers directly...)

[....... My blah blah blah words in the topic "Developmentism" were directed neither towards corporate employees nor the IT/ITES techies. My grudging anguish was towards the bias of the government in favour of people who make this system hostile to the society for their personal rise in the luxury fort of Corporate Stonewalls and political castles. But, somehow, it seems it was bit harsh for you guys. Anyway, I do feel sorry if my words did hurt you. In fact we are talking about the same point in different perspectives . That is all.

Coming to the point..... Eco friendly business, standards, environment awareness programmes and other jargon are just the camouflaged post damage measures to show off their pseudo commitment against the merciless environmental and ecological damage they have done for the numerical and polarised development of few thousands at the cost of millions of lives. Cotton bags, ban of soft drinks/MNC products, minimum usage water and power, buying Indian products..... I do agree with all these and I do support them, both in words and actions , personally. My ultimate and quaint anguish is not towards the responses after the damage, rather, towards the persons/system who's is responsible for the damage in the initial place with conscience and conviction.....]

To answer the above questions, let us travel into the world of statistics.
As per Indian budget,(2007-08)in crores...(Reference:"The Hindu")

a)Incentives to Corporates(for 2 years and few lakh corporates)

1.Loss of Income to govt due to Tax concession = 62199
2.Loss of Excise duty to govt = 87468

3.Loss of Customs duty to govt = 153593
Total = 3,03,260
crores

If we deduct the export credit it comes over 2 lakhs crores(2,00,000 crores)
* In 2008-09 , as per budget estimates, the figure may cross over 3 lakh crores(3,00,000 crores)
* If we add other corporate subsidies on land, water and electricity it will still add some thousands of crores.

So, its more than 5,00,000 crores incentives for the Corporate world from Govt. (for 2 years 2007-09)

b) Incentives to Farmers (for many years.....)

1. Farm loan waver = 70,000 crores(for crores of farmers)

Hence, from 'a' and 'b'.....

1.The corporate world has grabbed concessions in just two years, that total more than seven times the farm loan waver. Also, the comparison is between few lakhs corporate society versus crores of suffering society.

2. It means on an average we have been feeding the rich corporate world close to 700 crore every day in these two years(2007-08, 2008-09) at the cost of survival existence of millions. Imagine what would be the total figure if we calculate since 1991 .....hmm.....Trillions???.....Baap re.

3. Ask the co called "Aam Aadmi"(Mango man) governments to spend money for the expansion of NREGS(National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, only 100 days...hmmm), Universal access to PDS(Public Distribution System-- Ration shops), Child Labour, Public Health and Education..... There is no money. But, sir, there is enough money to give away nearly 30 crore an hour to the corporate world. What shall we call this? Development??? or Persistent Inequality?

4.The number of farmers who have committed suicide in India between 1997 and 2007 now stands at a staggering 1,82,936 (excluding women farmers). Is not it more dangerous than Terrorism?

5. How come the corporate India withstood the global recession so strongly, in-spite of losing 16.7 lakhs jobs?.

6. Have you ever heard about the great trilogy artists called "Politico-Bureau-Business" nexus and guess who is the audience?. Yes, you are right, WE(The People).....Aam aadmi. The show name is LPG(Liberalisation-Privatisation-Globalisation)

7. Is responding to the consequences of mindless consumerist, commercialised and globalist corporate suicidal economic exploitation, the only option we have left with?

Finally , having 50 millionaires at the cost of above all 1,00,000 farmer suicides and millions of destitute s starving daily without basic amenities , is what we call this widening economic gap as DEVELOPMENT?

Hmmm..... I guess you got the answer(s) now.
What....Someone is saying SEZs....Party Funds.....Is it? I do not know.
May be we have two Indias, one is Corporate India and "The Other India"
By the way, do we just need answers or 'something' else , Mr Mango Man?

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** to read previous article on 'Development' click http://maheshisms.blogspot.com/2008/05/need-for-all-inclusive-development.html

***Please say 'No' to chemical Ganapathis and a big "YES" to mud/flour Ganapathis

** Swine Flu @ http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/h1n1flu/htm/_no_50_no_0.htm



Friday, August 14, 2009

Flavours


Cold Winters....
in hinters

waking up at 4.30 am is really sweet...
but sleeping again with a hug of thick blanket is sweeter...
The sweetest thing to happen for ever is if it is a Sunday.


Scorching hot summer......
Standing since an hour
In a City bus wait
Hungry and angry appetite

Packed, tilted bus
Foot board Hangers
but still am into bus
Its drenching sweat
but still its sweet

In between the heat
I got a window seat
Isn't its sweeter?
Oh! Yes, am luckier

In between the journey
I got the Honey
Offering my seat
to an Old man's wait
Isn't it sweetest?
Oh ! Yes, more than Honey


Romantic Rains.....

Meeting a childhood friend, after years, is elatedly sweet.....
If it happens to be a girl, it is graciously sweeter.....
And if both exchange the rings in the next rainy, then its still sweeter.....
But, the SWEETEST honey can be, if they could remain as friends forever and ever.


In all seasons....
with all reasons....

Getting a job in a MNC, as a fresher, is a giga sweet...
Being offered an onsite opportunity is a bit tera sweeter.....
But, leaving the job in search of career, passions and dreams is the Uber Sweetest byte.


My 4ever Wish.....

Having an elder sister is quite sweet......
Being gifted a bicycle by her is quaint sweeter.....
Sculpting her name on my
bicycle, with pride and love , is the sweetest....
But parting with her coz of her marriage is damn hard......no its harder.......no no no...... its the HARDEST.


Chweet Secret...

Kissing a gal is curiously sweet...
If she kisses me back, its enormously sweeter...

But if her age is 3, nothing else can be deliciously Cho CHwEEeeeEETesT.