I'm a firm believer that 'Common Wealth Games' (CWGs) is NOT fit for India. One of reasons being we are spending more money than what we are getting. The last I read we are spending 35,000 crores. Yes it is 3 5 thousand crores. Can you imagine that? Another concern is what will happen to all the 'substandard' [which are unfortunately leaking right now for rain] world class stadiums, apartments, once the games are over? Used as marriages/concerts/political rallies? I bet they will.
Mani Shankar Iyer is highly vocal about it and he wants the games to be a ‘FLOP’. Though I'm not in favor of the games but we don't have a choice except to execute this to some sort of perfection as the whole world is watching us. At this point of time, it is infact a prestige for us to show the world that we are not only an upcoming economic power but a worthy one. Also Mani Shankar Iyer being a Member of Parliament and a senior member of the ruling party, it is unwise on his part to give such ridiculous statements. If a common man is talking like this it is understandable but NOT from our leaders. This is unacceptable!
Now with latest controversies of corruption in awarding the contracts dented the already beaten image of India. See the irony, these things are making headlines even before the games started. With terrorist threats looming large, I only hope we pull it off with some grace atleast!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
US Immigration law. Who is benefited?
Granting amnesty to illegal immigrants is a tough call. But the bottom line is you CANNOT stop illegal immigration no matter what you do to your borders as they run into thousands of miles. This is commonsense.
Also announcing we give amnesty to the illegal immigrants is dangerous as I feel people across the border feel obligated to cross the border to take this benefit.
On the other hand, whether US can arrest and send back all the 13 million estimated illegal immigrants to solve this issue? I don't think it is practically possible either.
So the only way out is to find a middle path in fixing this issue. I don't know what the middle path is. Maybe to begin with harsher punishments for people who cross the border illegally? I don't know. No I'm NOT talking about Arizona Law here. Persoanally for me this law leads to dangerous consequences.
But one thing, I can tell you this for sure, few compromises need to be made to fix this issue. I feel it is NOT a law enforcement issue any more. It is more of a political issue. Though Politicians tend to disagree on this issue. Right now, we don't have any other option except that Politicians should have a political will to address this issue.
Hoping to see some sensible commonsense ideas coming thru in fixing this issue once for all.
Also announcing we give amnesty to the illegal immigrants is dangerous as I feel people across the border feel obligated to cross the border to take this benefit.
On the other hand, whether US can arrest and send back all the 13 million estimated illegal immigrants to solve this issue? I don't think it is practically possible either.
So the only way out is to find a middle path in fixing this issue. I don't know what the middle path is. Maybe to begin with harsher punishments for people who cross the border illegally? I don't know. No I'm NOT talking about Arizona Law here. Persoanally for me this law leads to dangerous consequences.
But one thing, I can tell you this for sure, few compromises need to be made to fix this issue. I feel it is NOT a law enforcement issue any more. It is more of a political issue. Though Politicians tend to disagree on this issue. Right now, we don't have any other option except that Politicians should have a political will to address this issue.
Hoping to see some sensible commonsense ideas coming thru in fixing this issue once for all.
The Value of human life
Oflate I see so many human lives being lost for gross negligence by man made human errors. Am more concerned to see the 'value' given to human lives especially in my home country India.
I read this story where couple of people getting killed in a RLY station, when two trains that were supposed to come in their respective announced platforms were interchanged at the last minute i.e., the trains which are supposed to come on one platform turned out to be on another and vice versa. As a result a stampede happened as all people tried to run over each other to catch their respective trains. Deaths because of this mindless act? What a shame? Who is accountable? Whether the culprits bought to justice? I doubt as the politicians are busy accusing each others of their track records.
Similarly I see one more story on TV. This time the 'Sub inspector' of Police, who is escorting the Ministers was killed by a 'Gang', who on a mistaken identity killed this inspector when he is on official duty escorting the Ministers. Nobody including the Ministers came out to see or called on for medical help when the TV crew who are escorting the convoy to cover the Ministers visit shot the whole death seen of the Inspector. Again What a shame? Who is accountable? Whether the Ministers were sacked for their shameless act? Whether the culprits bought to justice? No!!!!
Why are we as a society becoming so insensitive to these things? I wonder I don't have an answer for any of these things. I just don’t!!!
I read this story where couple of people getting killed in a RLY station, when two trains that were supposed to come in their respective announced platforms were interchanged at the last minute i.e., the trains which are supposed to come on one platform turned out to be on another and vice versa. As a result a stampede happened as all people tried to run over each other to catch their respective trains. Deaths because of this mindless act? What a shame? Who is accountable? Whether the culprits bought to justice? I doubt as the politicians are busy accusing each others of their track records.
Similarly I see one more story on TV. This time the 'Sub inspector' of Police, who is escorting the Ministers was killed by a 'Gang', who on a mistaken identity killed this inspector when he is on official duty escorting the Ministers. Nobody including the Ministers came out to see or called on for medical help when the TV crew who are escorting the convoy to cover the Ministers visit shot the whole death seen of the Inspector. Again What a shame? Who is accountable? Whether the Ministers were sacked for their shameless act? Whether the culprits bought to justice? No!!!!
Why are we as a society becoming so insensitive to these things? I wonder I don't have an answer for any of these things. I just don’t!!!
The shopping bug?
People living in USA is inflicted with a bug. It is a age old bug and which is popular but mostly not noticed from inside.
You might be wondering as what it might be. A new bug? Is it Lethal? Any cure? But hang on... before you start thinking too much about it.. here is the clue.. "this is a bug that makes you feel happy for nothing!"
Ok... have you listened to these statements often? "What are your plans for the week end"? I need to shop. "Hey where are you"? Am shopping. "Hey there is a sale, why can't we go for a shopping"?
These things are common if you are living here in US. Shop for nothing. Shop for keeping yourself busy. Shop for getting good deals, which by the ways always exist everyday in one store or the other. Ofcourse shopping online is more popular with techies."
I don't see a reason for shopping but even then we just shop. Maybe here you don't have many to socialise. But whatever maybe the reason, you feel like shopping atleast very often. Shop for something that you find is useful in the future though you might not use it in the near future. So I better call it as a 'shopping bug', which takes away most of your time for nothing. Really!
By the way... Happy shopping people as I gotto run to shop something now!!!
You might be wondering as what it might be. A new bug? Is it Lethal? Any cure? But hang on... before you start thinking too much about it.. here is the clue.. "this is a bug that makes you feel happy for nothing!"
Ok... have you listened to these statements often? "What are your plans for the week end"? I need to shop. "Hey where are you"? Am shopping. "Hey there is a sale, why can't we go for a shopping"?
These things are common if you are living here in US. Shop for nothing. Shop for keeping yourself busy. Shop for getting good deals, which by the ways always exist everyday in one store or the other. Ofcourse shopping online is more popular with techies."
I don't see a reason for shopping but even then we just shop. Maybe here you don't have many to socialise. But whatever maybe the reason, you feel like shopping atleast very often. Shop for something that you find is useful in the future though you might not use it in the near future. So I better call it as a 'shopping bug', which takes away most of your time for nothing. Really!
By the way... Happy shopping people as I gotto run to shop something now!!!
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