I salute the heroes of Kargil war today and i confess i feel shallow and inadequate in relation to their spectacular sacrifice.
They were real Men. True Heroes. Possibly the only heroes remaining in this nation of one billion eunuchs.
http://specials.rediff.com/news/2006/jul/26sld1.htm
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Body blow to Economy
Ever since the "economist" sardar was "allowed" - nay permitted - to be the nation's PM, two things have clearly gone for a toss. The nation's security and the nation's economy.
Only a blind man or an ardent Sonia/Manmohan fan or a prejudiced BJP hater will not see this.
With the announcement of the sixth pay commission, the economist has just made us enter the red-zone.The already good-for-nothing babus of the government organisations, flushed with money from fifth pay commission and arrogance from the backing of the unions are a huge burden on nation's economy. Most states in the nation today shell out 90% - yes 90% - of their revenue for paying these babus. In the year 2000 some states did not have enough money to pay the PF for retirees.
Naturally Prakash Karat and Co are happy with this decision. Isn't something bad for the nation - by default a good thing for the pinkos?
Congress has a history of playing with nation's economy. The depressed periods India witnessed during the dynastic rule and now under the shadow of Sonia, we are witnessing or will witness a steady decline on economic front.
The stock markets and GDP are not telling the true picture. This will be proved once the government completes 5 years. It's been only 2 years since this rag-tag coalition came to power to keep BJP away. Yes just 2 years. A time good enough for extraordinary damage.
By the time these idiots complete 5 years India would be on a brink. I hope not since I have invested bulk of my money in India.
It is likely that UPA will come back to power. They are an expert in winning elections. In india, unlike in other democracies, a parties popularity is not directly linked with who wins. It's a different ball game out here. It's more maths than chemistry.
Only a blind man or an ardent Sonia/Manmohan fan or a prejudiced BJP hater will not see this.
With the announcement of the sixth pay commission, the economist has just made us enter the red-zone.The already good-for-nothing babus of the government organisations, flushed with money from fifth pay commission and arrogance from the backing of the unions are a huge burden on nation's economy. Most states in the nation today shell out 90% - yes 90% - of their revenue for paying these babus. In the year 2000 some states did not have enough money to pay the PF for retirees.
Naturally Prakash Karat and Co are happy with this decision. Isn't something bad for the nation - by default a good thing for the pinkos?
Congress has a history of playing with nation's economy. The depressed periods India witnessed during the dynastic rule and now under the shadow of Sonia, we are witnessing or will witness a steady decline on economic front.
The stock markets and GDP are not telling the true picture. This will be proved once the government completes 5 years. It's been only 2 years since this rag-tag coalition came to power to keep BJP away. Yes just 2 years. A time good enough for extraordinary damage.
By the time these idiots complete 5 years India would be on a brink. I hope not since I have invested bulk of my money in India.
It is likely that UPA will come back to power. They are an expert in winning elections. In india, unlike in other democracies, a parties popularity is not directly linked with who wins. It's a different ball game out here. It's more maths than chemistry.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Two people; Two stories
One Israeli soldier was kidnapped by Hamas in Palestine last week. Israel waited for three days. It negotiated and asked upfront to Palestine authorities to release the soldier. When nothing worked the 4th day Israel attacked the Palestine's PM office with missiles. And now this
No talk of "peace" and "brotherhood" and other abstract stuff. Just hard core action. On ground. No long speeches on tolerance and resilience. Only one language was used by Israel. Tit for Tat. Well more than a Tit actually.
The Hezbolla of Lebanon kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers. Israel bombed the Beruit airport
The message from Israel is plain and simple. You want to talk peace with us? Sure why not? We are all for the peace process. But don't piss on my legs. I'll throw shit on your face if you do.
Come back to India. 250 people bombed in one day. Mother's lost their sons, daughters lost their fathers and sisters lost their brothers.
Our humble and gentle PM comes on national television and in a sombre message says "we won't kneel down". What melodrama? Sonia Gandhi "visits" the people in distress, so does Lalu. Thats it from the government side. Business goes on as usual. Sonia is back with her family enjoying Italy's WC victory.
But here's the best news. UP chief minister Mulla Mulayam Singh is planning to withdraw all the cases against SIMI, an organization suspected to be in forefront of these attacks. Almost as if rewarding the criminal for the evil doing.
Hindustan Times, a Congress party run newspaper is more worried whether the ICC cricket series will be affected because of this minor irritant
Some columnists in Indian media have already started legitimatizing the incident by calling it a "retaliation against the Gujarat riots" by muslims.
So for India, it is important that the "piss process" and circket matches should not be affected by these "minor" events of people being bombed. That's ok. The fabled "mumbai spirit" will take care of bombing etc. What's important is Muslims should not be offended. After all "All muslims are not terrorists"..as though it is a big favour that all of them are not terrorists.
No talk of "peace" and "brotherhood" and other abstract stuff. Just hard core action. On ground. No long speeches on tolerance and resilience. Only one language was used by Israel. Tit for Tat. Well more than a Tit actually.
The Hezbolla of Lebanon kidnapped 2 Israeli soldiers. Israel bombed the Beruit airport
The message from Israel is plain and simple. You want to talk peace with us? Sure why not? We are all for the peace process. But don't piss on my legs. I'll throw shit on your face if you do.
Come back to India. 250 people bombed in one day. Mother's lost their sons, daughters lost their fathers and sisters lost their brothers.
Our humble and gentle PM comes on national television and in a sombre message says "we won't kneel down". What melodrama? Sonia Gandhi "visits" the people in distress, so does Lalu. Thats it from the government side. Business goes on as usual. Sonia is back with her family enjoying Italy's WC victory.
But here's the best news. UP chief minister Mulla Mulayam Singh is planning to withdraw all the cases against SIMI, an organization suspected to be in forefront of these attacks. Almost as if rewarding the criminal for the evil doing.
Hindustan Times, a Congress party run newspaper is more worried whether the ICC cricket series will be affected because of this minor irritant
Some columnists in Indian media have already started legitimatizing the incident by calling it a "retaliation against the Gujarat riots" by muslims.
So for India, it is important that the "piss process" and circket matches should not be affected by these "minor" events of people being bombed. That's ok. The fabled "mumbai spirit" will take care of bombing etc. What's important is Muslims should not be offended. After all "All muslims are not terrorists"..as though it is a big favour that all of them are not terrorists.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
And the Lion roars ........!!!!
I once commented some where that our 'alleged ' PM will pee in his pants if his Goddess Sonia even shouts at him. So i was a little suprised when this tender man roared like a lion
in his message to the nation.
OK so let me get this straight again. "We will not kneel down before the jihadis" he says.. Ok no sorry he did not call them jehadis... let's not forget the tender hearts of these people.. [Muslims i mean].. it will be broken if they are called what they are... So just call them "militants".. ya that sounds more politically correct..
So our Singh Sardar Manmohan finally comes of age and breaks his silence. And roars on the national television. Oh yes, i am sure after hearing his very "strong" message the "militants" , all of them will be shivering in their pants... !! What a strong message they got..
Oh yes and Mr. Singh is also very generous in his compliments for the Mumbaites.. ok now they feel happy? Forget the sons and fathers lost.. we are mumbaites and Sonia and Singh are congratulating us... so let's forget everything.. We are happy!!!!
Singh is media's darling.. so it will be business as usual at Indian Express, Times of India, The Hindu etc. Why that? He will even be hailed as a "Statesman" for his bold statements. How many people have the guts to say "we won't kneel down"?
Teesta,Kuldeep Nayar and Praful Bidwai are waiting for the dust to settle.. Infact in India, moreso in mumbai the dust settles very fast after devastation. It is more or less routine for us. Obviously these guys are contemplating a "conspiracy" theory behind this. I will not be surprised if Justice Banerjee of the Godhra conspiracy fame will be asked to "probe" another "accident". Off course Banerjee on behest of Lalu Yadav will investigate everything from his air-condtioned room in Kolkatta and pass final judgement on this.
But people already know what his judgement will look like. It will tell us that it was coincidence that 8 bombs blasted at the same time. It was 8 accidents which happened because the trains in India are self-combustible. Banerjee might add that all these trains were very old and hence susceptible to such mishaps.
And all will be forgotten , if it is not already.
in his message to the nation.
OK so let me get this straight again. "We will not kneel down before the jihadis" he says.. Ok no sorry he did not call them jehadis... let's not forget the tender hearts of these people.. [Muslims i mean].. it will be broken if they are called what they are... So just call them "militants".. ya that sounds more politically correct..
So our Singh Sardar Manmohan finally comes of age and breaks his silence. And roars on the national television. Oh yes, i am sure after hearing his very "strong" message the "militants" , all of them will be shivering in their pants... !! What a strong message they got..
Oh yes and Mr. Singh is also very generous in his compliments for the Mumbaites.. ok now they feel happy? Forget the sons and fathers lost.. we are mumbaites and Sonia and Singh are congratulating us... so let's forget everything.. We are happy!!!!
Singh is media's darling.. so it will be business as usual at Indian Express, Times of India, The Hindu etc. Why that? He will even be hailed as a "Statesman" for his bold statements. How many people have the guts to say "we won't kneel down"?
Teesta,Kuldeep Nayar and Praful Bidwai are waiting for the dust to settle.. Infact in India, moreso in mumbai the dust settles very fast after devastation. It is more or less routine for us. Obviously these guys are contemplating a "conspiracy" theory behind this. I will not be surprised if Justice Banerjee of the Godhra conspiracy fame will be asked to "probe" another "accident". Off course Banerjee on behest of Lalu Yadav will investigate everything from his air-condtioned room in Kolkatta and pass final judgement on this.
But people already know what his judgement will look like. It will tell us that it was coincidence that 8 bombs blasted at the same time. It was 8 accidents which happened because the trains in India are self-combustible. Banerjee might add that all these trains were very old and hence susceptible to such mishaps.
And all will be forgotten , if it is not already.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Another Day Another Blast
I am putting my money on the notion that this will be "just another" blast for Mumbai and India.
By now India is immune to such events and not only Mumbai, which famously went on with it's routine after the 93' blast, but also the entire country including the Bal Thackrays and the BJPs and RSS and othe Hindu fundamentalist organization will go on with their work.
After the token statement of condemnation by our STRONG leadership of manmohan and sonia and company India will move on.
I think the jehadis need to invent a new weapon of terror now. The shock factor from the blast has diminished over the period of time. The jehadis should understand that Hindus are "dead" inside anyways. They attacked Varanasi; probably the most Hindu of the Hindu temples and yet there was not a wimper of reaction from Hindus. So I am not sure what jehadis are really looking at.
In the meantime the Congress and other party's who need to keep the Muslim population in good humour will make statements so has not to "hurt" the oh-so-sensitive soul of the Muslims. Their condemnation will be measured.
The Communists will off course blame all this on the "fundamentalist' forces - aka Shiv Sena and BJP.
So, let's get this straight. India gives $25 Million to Pakistan on the same day Pakistani backed organization with the help of Indian locals merrily kill 200 odd people and permanently disable thousands. So let's just say Pakistan had a blast with that donation !!!
I am sure Vinod Mehta and Mahesh Bhatt must be more worried about whether India-Pak piss process will be affected by this. For these two gentlemen nothing is more important than a peace process with Pakistan. Mumbai local crowd be damned.
For all you know, they should not be worried. The niceities between the two countries will go on without any hindrance. They can have their biryani and goshth on the nice lawns of Pakistani embassy.
Praful Bidwai and Kuldeep Nayar must also be more worried for the "poor" muslim terrorist who will be "unjustly" tried in India courts. They might already be exploring the legal means to keep the "innocent" terrorists out from the Indian police's reach. I think they too need not worry. First of all UPA has revoked POTA. So the Indian police cannot put them behind the bars for too many days anyway. And after UPA coming to power the Indian police anyway does not have much motivation to go after the culprits.
So bottomline, everything will be back to normal. Infact nothing will be abnormal to come back to. Life will go on as usual. For mumbaikars and for India in general.
By now India is immune to such events and not only Mumbai, which famously went on with it's routine after the 93' blast, but also the entire country including the Bal Thackrays and the BJPs and RSS and othe Hindu fundamentalist organization will go on with their work.
After the token statement of condemnation by our STRONG leadership of manmohan and sonia and company India will move on.
I think the jehadis need to invent a new weapon of terror now. The shock factor from the blast has diminished over the period of time. The jehadis should understand that Hindus are "dead" inside anyways. They attacked Varanasi; probably the most Hindu of the Hindu temples and yet there was not a wimper of reaction from Hindus. So I am not sure what jehadis are really looking at.
In the meantime the Congress and other party's who need to keep the Muslim population in good humour will make statements so has not to "hurt" the oh-so-sensitive soul of the Muslims. Their condemnation will be measured.
The Communists will off course blame all this on the "fundamentalist' forces - aka Shiv Sena and BJP.
So, let's get this straight. India gives $25 Million to Pakistan on the same day Pakistani backed organization with the help of Indian locals merrily kill 200 odd people and permanently disable thousands. So let's just say Pakistan had a blast with that donation !!!
I am sure Vinod Mehta and Mahesh Bhatt must be more worried about whether India-Pak piss process will be affected by this. For these two gentlemen nothing is more important than a peace process with Pakistan. Mumbai local crowd be damned.
For all you know, they should not be worried. The niceities between the two countries will go on without any hindrance. They can have their biryani and goshth on the nice lawns of Pakistani embassy.
Praful Bidwai and Kuldeep Nayar must also be more worried for the "poor" muslim terrorist who will be "unjustly" tried in India courts. They might already be exploring the legal means to keep the "innocent" terrorists out from the Indian police's reach. I think they too need not worry. First of all UPA has revoked POTA. So the Indian police cannot put them behind the bars for too many days anyway. And after UPA coming to power the Indian police anyway does not have much motivation to go after the culprits.
So bottomline, everything will be back to normal. Infact nothing will be abnormal to come back to. Life will go on as usual. For mumbaikars and for India in general.
Monday, July 10, 2006
How sad is this?
A Patna unit of Congress party organized a yagna to pray for Italy winning the world cup. Portraits of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi were placed in the yagna ceremony.
And you thought you haven't seen the worst of the Congress yet? Link here
This is a new low.
And you thought you haven't seen the worst of the Congress yet? Link here
This is a new low.
The Azzuris did it!
So it was in the end Italy. I am sure the Australians must be feeling uncomfortable with the images of the celebrations by the Italians. Were it not for that stupid penalty call against them in round 2 match against Italy, the Aussies might have made the Italian journey much much shorter.
But luck is important in sports. Like in any other thing. The Italians have been on the wrong side of luck as well, earlier. Specially the last 3 world cups. They were booted out on penalties. So it is only fair to them that luck should favour them once. Law of averages if you will.
I followed this world cup for most part. These are my thoughts ..
Zinedine Zidane was a class act against Brazil and Spain. These two teams will always fear the name Zidane. But the two most outstanding players for me as far as France is concerned were Henry and Ribery. According to me they are the most under-rated players of their times. Ribery's equalizer against Spain stands out for me as one of the topmost goals of the World Cup.
Spain added to their own woes to the endless list of under-performance this WC. They are the perpetual chokers. Feel sorry for them.
Brazil again showed how inconsistent and unpredictable they are. They were just too overconfident. The problem with Brazil is that they have 11 super stars. Someone needs to do the dirty work in the back ground. And they lack the defense and professionalism inside their own half. But it still was the best team in the WC, as far as pure footballing skills is concerned. Good that Fifa awarded them the "fair play" award.
Italy were scrapy at the beginning, but in the end their defense won them the WC. Buffon was awesome in front of the net. All of 6'4" , he was like a wall too high to climb for the opponents.
Australia was a revelation. The quintessential minnows of the game were in no way pushovers. They were plain unlucky not to reach further. But i am banking on Australia to make it big in soccer soon. Their display in this WC was a tribute the the great Australian spirit in any sport.
USA was dissappointing considering the high fifa ranking they had before the Cup. And so was Korea and Japan. They were harmless and pushovers.
I have never liked the African brand of soccer frankly. I was never ever impressed by Cameroon and Roger Miller's histrionics in previous cups. But thought Ghana was better than Cameroon. They deserved to move to round 2, which they did.
In the end the one moment that will probably stand out in the WC will be red card given to Zidane. Technically he deserved it. But i thought the Italian player Materazzi deserved a rebuttal from someone for doing what he did. In the end Zidane proved he was a human after all.
Some other moments from this WC were - the Argentina-Germany post-match brawl, the almost "violent" match between Portugal and Netherlands, Henry's goal against Brazil and Ribery's goal against Spain, Wayne Rooney's red card, the booing of Chritian Ronaldo by the crowd, Figo and Zidane exchanging jersey's, Germany's awesome performance......... and a crying Brazilian supporter.
The greatest show on the earth came to an end. It was the greatest gathering of humanity where one sixth of world's population was glued by one single event.
The tears , emotions, joy all came out of the closet and was in it's most colourful display for a whole month. And we soaked in every color possible.
Another WC where the favourites did not make it and the teams from whom not much was expected came out triumphant.
But luck is important in sports. Like in any other thing. The Italians have been on the wrong side of luck as well, earlier. Specially the last 3 world cups. They were booted out on penalties. So it is only fair to them that luck should favour them once. Law of averages if you will.
I followed this world cup for most part. These are my thoughts ..
Zinedine Zidane was a class act against Brazil and Spain. These two teams will always fear the name Zidane. But the two most outstanding players for me as far as France is concerned were Henry and Ribery. According to me they are the most under-rated players of their times. Ribery's equalizer against Spain stands out for me as one of the topmost goals of the World Cup.
Spain added to their own woes to the endless list of under-performance this WC. They are the perpetual chokers. Feel sorry for them.
Brazil again showed how inconsistent and unpredictable they are. They were just too overconfident. The problem with Brazil is that they have 11 super stars. Someone needs to do the dirty work in the back ground. And they lack the defense and professionalism inside their own half. But it still was the best team in the WC, as far as pure footballing skills is concerned. Good that Fifa awarded them the "fair play" award.
Italy were scrapy at the beginning, but in the end their defense won them the WC. Buffon was awesome in front of the net. All of 6'4" , he was like a wall too high to climb for the opponents.
Australia was a revelation. The quintessential minnows of the game were in no way pushovers. They were plain unlucky not to reach further. But i am banking on Australia to make it big in soccer soon. Their display in this WC was a tribute the the great Australian spirit in any sport.
USA was dissappointing considering the high fifa ranking they had before the Cup. And so was Korea and Japan. They were harmless and pushovers.
I have never liked the African brand of soccer frankly. I was never ever impressed by Cameroon and Roger Miller's histrionics in previous cups. But thought Ghana was better than Cameroon. They deserved to move to round 2, which they did.
In the end the one moment that will probably stand out in the WC will be red card given to Zidane. Technically he deserved it. But i thought the Italian player Materazzi deserved a rebuttal from someone for doing what he did. In the end Zidane proved he was a human after all.
Some other moments from this WC were - the Argentina-Germany post-match brawl, the almost "violent" match between Portugal and Netherlands, Henry's goal against Brazil and Ribery's goal against Spain, Wayne Rooney's red card, the booing of Chritian Ronaldo by the crowd, Figo and Zidane exchanging jersey's, Germany's awesome performance......... and a crying Brazilian supporter.
The greatest show on the earth came to an end. It was the greatest gathering of humanity where one sixth of world's population was glued by one single event.
The tears , emotions, joy all came out of the closet and was in it's most colourful display for a whole month. And we soaked in every color possible.
Another WC where the favourites did not make it and the teams from whom not much was expected came out triumphant.
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Thats cruel
England and Brazil both kicked out !!! I can't take two blows in one day.. isn't that really really cruel? I was rooting for both these teams and they lost on the same day. And that too to the teams who were at best round 16 teams. Both Porugal and France must have done some real good karma to reach semis.
It would be most insipid world cup from here on.
Just what is it in France that brings the worst in Brazil. Brazil it seems have just not come out of that quaterfinal loss in 1986. They continue to be overwhelmed by France.
The first half was totally dominated by france and Zidane was totally dictating the terms. It's as if Brazil had lost before the match even started - dito - 1998 finals.
From here on whoever wins the world cup, it won't be the best team to win. But if i have to choose from these four undeserving teams, it would be Germany.
But knowing my judgement, it will be anyone but Germany. Whichever team i have supported has lost in last most matches i remember.
What a shame it will be if either Italy, France or Portugal wins? I will loose faith in talent a touche further
It would be most insipid world cup from here on.
Just what is it in France that brings the worst in Brazil. Brazil it seems have just not come out of that quaterfinal loss in 1986. They continue to be overwhelmed by France.
The first half was totally dominated by france and Zidane was totally dictating the terms. It's as if Brazil had lost before the match even started - dito - 1998 finals.
From here on whoever wins the world cup, it won't be the best team to win. But if i have to choose from these four undeserving teams, it would be Germany.
But knowing my judgement, it will be anyone but Germany. Whichever team i have supported has lost in last most matches i remember.
What a shame it will be if either Italy, France or Portugal wins? I will loose faith in talent a touche further
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