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9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
During British days, Calcutta was known as the second city of the Raj after London, but after independence, first the Congress and then the Communists destroyed the city. Calcutta is now a faint ghost of what it was. The flyover taking 7 + years is nothing new. The tube took 20 years and is now in poor condition. Worse there is no expansion. My grandfather spent 40 years in Calcutta and built so many landmarks like the Lighthouse cinema. I have a house there ( inherited) at Bhowanipur. But the fact is until the people revolt against the apathy of the government nothing will happen. Mamata is no better than the left. What Calcutta needs is a spell of Martial Law.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
vijay wrote:
There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
All these airports were made by the Goraji( british), but India is a poor country and we cannot upkeep these airports. Some are being looked after by the IAF, with their Care and Maintenenace Units. Can one imagine that at Kumbhigram the Americans built 27 runaways. Whew! Only 3 are operational now. India has a long way to go yet.
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani liked a reply to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic A beautiful article on why we need Swadeshi!.
As told by Usha Manohar, there could be political hand behind new versions of mythological stories, e.g. Durga and mahishasur, Holkia and Prahalad. But the fact remains that all versions are Hindu. The alternative versions are being promoted by organizations like 'Mool Niwasi sangh' (Native residents association), who believe that upper castes are Aryans who came from abroad and enslaved the natives or mool niwasi and reduced them to low status by including them in Hindu religion as 'Shudra' low castes meant to do all sort of unpleasant jobs for the Aryans (upper caste Hindus).
The non believers or atheists are not directly involved. In fact, this is issue among Hindus- lower caste and upper castes. It may be that the lower castes are now awakening and demanding their just and proper status.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
It is a question of studying popular destinations ..I know of Belgaum airport in Katnataka which is hardly heard of but it is very well located and there are many people visiting Maharashtra and other places in Karnataka. If flights to Pune, Mumbai and other nearby places are introduced I am sure there would be enough people using it. Apart from a single flight to Bangalore there were hardly any other flights operating from there. When you already have an airport, you have to look and explore all possibilities to make it functional ..I am sure this is the case with most of the smaller airports
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic How to tackle juvenile criminals?.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
anil wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
The 21st century is different from any era of the past as the youngsters mature earlier. As such the law also must change. As I have pointed out the age of a juvenile is now 12 years in the USA, because boys of 13/14 are killing people with guns.I remember reading that a 13-year-old boy was recently sentenced to 25 years jail for a murder with his father's gun.
In India also, a change is called for.
No doubt young of this era is smart and mature that earlier. But it is not fair to compare young of India with USA. Culture and tradition of USA and India is much differ.
To an extent I agree, but we have to accept that due to globalization, the lifestyle of people in USA and elsewhere is a big attraction for people in India and the children are not behind. They are exposed to violent cartoons, movies and are turning down Indian values, of course, they alone cannot be blamed for that. When parents are busy running behind money, they hardly have time to see what is happening in their homes. Look around and see how most children and teenagers are so self absorbed in themselves, they want only branded clothes, latest smartphones, and want to start dating even before they start earning. Starting from common thievery to rape and murders, you name it and Indian children have started indulging in them all. Time is not far when they will start shooting others in schools and other public places if not addressed on time.
Kalyani, Shooting cases may not be rampant but nowadays some such cases are taking place. I have read about such incidents in the newspaper involving teenage boys in Delhi. To an extent parents are to be blamed when such incidents take place among the boys from middle class families and high societies. Parents are giving every kind of liberty and expensive things to their children to show off their standard but on the other hand they are ruining the future of their children by exposing them to all sorts of unwanted things which rob their innocence.
True Shampa. I also feel that parents' inability to cope up with fast changing atmosphere leaves them in confusion as to how to deal with the changes on one side and with their children on the other. There are ever increasing reports of underaged children being caught redhanded for robbing hi-end bikes and using them to show off to others. A couple of teenagers were caught who indulged in stealing monograms from luxury cars such as Mercedes and BMW etc and selling them for quick profits. In all these instances, the children from either lower middle class to lower income groups and they just wanted to experience glamorous lifestyle.
Also, in the last 8 days in Pune, many residential areas are falling prey to vandalism and arson where antisocial elements are setting fire to two wheelers and cars in the dark of the night. By today's count., more than 100 twowheelers and 20-30 cars have been burnt down until now and involvement of teenagers in this arsonism is also quite evident.
I am also a mother of a teenager and really very much worried about his future. The present scenario is so frightening that one has to be very watchful because negative traits attract the young minds very quickly. By the way, about the Pune incident I want to know what is the reason behind such vandalism? I hope our lawmakers stop giving blind look towards the juvenile crime and take a stern step. If it's not done now then India's future is doubtful.
THe reasons for such vandalism are many including revenge for petty slights, hurting egos etc. and one incident was a result of a disturbed psychotic mind! Truth is, as a mother of an 8-year-old, I too am worried the kind of exposure he is liable to be exposed to and what kind of reaction he will show et.c But the best we can do for now is keep talking to them about such things, discuss the reasons why people behave in such manner and what choices we as persons can make, etc. and hope for the best!
9 years ago
Babu saroj replied to the topic New: Community Engagement Benefits.
as mentioned above, 25 rs cc for 500 points does it is open now or it is close now. i mean does we get rs25 for 500 points now or not
9 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
9 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
Vizag by no logic is in deep South. It is in fact more near to Odisha in eastern India.
9 years ago
Babu saroj replied to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
my question to the engineers, is what the human life is so cheap what ??? that after crossing 8 deadlines they haven't concentrated on that flyover..
9 years ago
vijay replied to the topic BJP and coming elections in states.
Road blocks by previous regime is a lame excuse. The gap between promises and actual performance is what really matters.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Communism - Is it a failed ideology ?.
usha manohar wrote:
Communism is the sum total of two German political philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which also was a reflection of the society in the 1800's. They felt that property and resources have to be collectively owned by a classless society ! Each according to his ability and needs but this is not practical because you needed someone to be above them to see that equal distribution was made which in itself went against the definition where some became more equal.. Change is the only thing permanent in life and like everything else communism too changed according t times and now is withering away . In the Indian context, since we are still a developing economy, there is some relevance for communists in certain states, but even that is dwindling !
Usha, it might be relevant for some states but then it ultimately falls upon human shoulders to make it work or fail. And sadly, every time, only greed has prevailed and even in those states, the poor have grown only poorer and left with nothing and the ones exercising control have prevailed each time. So ultimately, one cannot help but feel that capitalism is better, in it at least the people who work hard and honest are rewarded.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic Communism - Is it a failed ideology ?.
Communism is the sum total of two German political philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which also was a reflection of the society in the 1800's. They felt that property and resources have to be collectively owned by a classless society ! Each according to his ability and needs but this is not practical because you needed someone to be above them to see that equal distribution was made which in itself went against the definition where some became more equal.. Change is the only thing permanent in life and like everything else communism too changed according t times and now is withering away . In the Indian context, since we are still a developing economy, there is some relevance for communists in certain states, but even that is dwindling !
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Communism - Is it a failed ideology ?.
Communism is the sum total of two German political philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which also was a reflection of the society in the 1800's. They felt that property and resources have to be collectively owned by a classless society ! Each according to his ability and needs but this is not practical because you needed someone to be above them to see that equal distribution was made which in itself went against the definition where some became more equal.. Change is the only thing permanent in life and like everything else communism too changed according t times and now is withering away . In the Indian context, since we are still a developing economy, there is some relevance for communists in certain states, but even that is dwindling !
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
It is impossible to connect all cities anywhere in the world. What is normally done in Europe and other parts of the world is the schedule train and air travel in such a way that passengers dont need to waste time waiting for connecting trains or aircraft. I guess that is something Indian tourism dept has to work on so that the waiting period is reduced and also make air travel cheaper by introducing more budget airlines and have many more airports across the country , in smaller towns so that people can get from place to place in the shortest period of time.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
9 years ago
Babu saroj replied to the topic My five articles are rejected .
thank you very much for leaving this time and i promise i will work hard as other member does. and once sorry @suni sir and sorry @kalyani maam. thank you admin and thank you members, now i request editors to lock this thread
9 years ago
MG Singh liked a reply to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
During British days, Calcutta was known as the second city of the Raj after London, but after independence, first the Congress and then the Communists destroyed the city. Calcutta is now a faint ghost of what it was. The flyover taking 7 + years is nothing new. The tube took 20 years and is now in poor condition. Worse there is no expansion. My grandfather spent 40 years in Calcutta and built so many landmarks like the Lighthouse cinema. I have a house there ( inherited) at Bhowanipur. But the fact is until the people revolt against the apathy of the government nothing will happen. Mamata is no better than the left. What Calcutta needs is a spell of Martial Law.
9 years ago
MG Singh replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
vijay wrote:
There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
All these airports were made by the Goraji( british), but India is a poor country and we cannot upkeep these airports. Some are being looked after by the IAF, with their Care and Maintenenace Units. Can one imagine that at Kumbhigram the Americans built 27 runaways. Whew! Only 3 are operational now. India has a long way to go yet.
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani liked a reply to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
9 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic A beautiful article on why we need Swadeshi!.
As told by Usha Manohar, there could be political hand behind new versions of mythological stories, e.g. Durga and mahishasur, Holkia and Prahalad. But the fact remains that all versions are Hindu. The alternative versions are being promoted by organizations like 'Mool Niwasi sangh' (Native residents association), who believe that upper castes are Aryans who came from abroad and enslaved the natives or mool niwasi and reduced them to low status by including them in Hindu religion as 'Shudra' low castes meant to do all sort of unpleasant jobs for the Aryans (upper caste Hindus).
The non believers or atheists are not directly involved. In fact, this is issue among Hindus- lower caste and upper castes. It may be that the lower castes are now awakening and demanding their just and proper status.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
It is a question of studying popular destinations ..I know of Belgaum airport in Katnataka which is hardly heard of but it is very well located and there are many people visiting Maharashtra and other places in Karnataka. If flights to Pune, Mumbai and other nearby places are introduced I am sure there would be enough people using it. Apart from a single flight to Bangalore there were hardly any other flights operating from there. When you already have an airport, you have to look and explore all possibilities to make it functional ..I am sure this is the case with most of the smaller airports
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic How to tackle juvenile criminals?.
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Kalyani Nandurkar wrote:
anil wrote:
MG Singh wrote:
The 21st century is different from any era of the past as the youngsters mature earlier. As such the law also must change. As I have pointed out the age of a juvenile is now 12 years in the USA, because boys of 13/14 are killing people with guns.I remember reading that a 13-year-old boy was recently sentenced to 25 years jail for a murder with his father's gun.
In India also, a change is called for.
No doubt young of this era is smart and mature that earlier. But it is not fair to compare young of India with USA. Culture and tradition of USA and India is much differ.
To an extent I agree, but we have to accept that due to globalization, the lifestyle of people in USA and elsewhere is a big attraction for people in India and the children are not behind. They are exposed to violent cartoons, movies and are turning down Indian values, of course, they alone cannot be blamed for that. When parents are busy running behind money, they hardly have time to see what is happening in their homes. Look around and see how most children and teenagers are so self absorbed in themselves, they want only branded clothes, latest smartphones, and want to start dating even before they start earning. Starting from common thievery to rape and murders, you name it and Indian children have started indulging in them all. Time is not far when they will start shooting others in schools and other public places if not addressed on time.
Kalyani, Shooting cases may not be rampant but nowadays some such cases are taking place. I have read about such incidents in the newspaper involving teenage boys in Delhi. To an extent parents are to be blamed when such incidents take place among the boys from middle class families and high societies. Parents are giving every kind of liberty and expensive things to their children to show off their standard but on the other hand they are ruining the future of their children by exposing them to all sorts of unwanted things which rob their innocence.
True Shampa. I also feel that parents' inability to cope up with fast changing atmosphere leaves them in confusion as to how to deal with the changes on one side and with their children on the other. There are ever increasing reports of underaged children being caught redhanded for robbing hi-end bikes and using them to show off to others. A couple of teenagers were caught who indulged in stealing monograms from luxury cars such as Mercedes and BMW etc and selling them for quick profits. In all these instances, the children from either lower middle class to lower income groups and they just wanted to experience glamorous lifestyle.
Also, in the last 8 days in Pune, many residential areas are falling prey to vandalism and arson where antisocial elements are setting fire to two wheelers and cars in the dark of the night. By today's count., more than 100 twowheelers and 20-30 cars have been burnt down until now and involvement of teenagers in this arsonism is also quite evident.
I am also a mother of a teenager and really very much worried about his future. The present scenario is so frightening that one has to be very watchful because negative traits attract the young minds very quickly. By the way, about the Pune incident I want to know what is the reason behind such vandalism? I hope our lawmakers stop giving blind look towards the juvenile crime and take a stern step. If it's not done now then India's future is doubtful.
THe reasons for such vandalism are many including revenge for petty slights, hurting egos etc. and one incident was a result of a disturbed psychotic mind! Truth is, as a mother of an 8-year-old, I too am worried the kind of exposure he is liable to be exposed to and what kind of reaction he will show et.c But the best we can do for now is keep talking to them about such things, discuss the reasons why people behave in such manner and what choices we as persons can make, etc. and hope for the best!
9 years ago
Babu saroj replied to the topic New: Community Engagement Benefits.
as mentioned above, 25 rs cc for 500 points does it is open now or it is close now. i mean does we get rs25 for 500 points now or not
9 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
There as dozens of unused airports which are not able to attract traffic. Tourism is undertaken from savings and Indians are still hand to mouth.
9 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
Vizag by no logic is in deep South. It is in fact more near to Odisha in eastern India.
9 years ago
Babu saroj replied to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
my question to the engineers, is what the human life is so cheap what ??? that after crossing 8 deadlines they haven't concentrated on that flyover..
9 years ago
vijay replied to the topic BJP and coming elections in states.
Road blocks by previous regime is a lame excuse. The gap between promises and actual performance is what really matters.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar replied to the topic Communism - Is it a failed ideology ?.
usha manohar wrote:
Communism is the sum total of two German political philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which also was a reflection of the society in the 1800's. They felt that property and resources have to be collectively owned by a classless society ! Each according to his ability and needs but this is not practical because you needed someone to be above them to see that equal distribution was made which in itself went against the definition where some became more equal.. Change is the only thing permanent in life and like everything else communism too changed according t times and now is withering away . In the Indian context, since we are still a developing economy, there is some relevance for communists in certain states, but even that is dwindling !
Usha, it might be relevant for some states but then it ultimately falls upon human shoulders to make it work or fail. And sadly, every time, only greed has prevailed and even in those states, the poor have grown only poorer and left with nothing and the ones exercising control have prevailed each time. So ultimately, one cannot help but feel that capitalism is better, in it at least the people who work hard and honest are rewarded.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic Communism - Is it a failed ideology ?.
Communism is the sum total of two German political philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which also was a reflection of the society in the 1800's. They felt that property and resources have to be collectively owned by a classless society ! Each according to his ability and needs but this is not practical because you needed someone to be above them to see that equal distribution was made which in itself went against the definition where some became more equal.. Change is the only thing permanent in life and like everything else communism too changed according t times and now is withering away . In the Indian context, since we are still a developing economy, there is some relevance for communists in certain states, but even that is dwindling !
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Communism - Is it a failed ideology ?.
Communism is the sum total of two German political philosophers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels which also was a reflection of the society in the 1800's. They felt that property and resources have to be collectively owned by a classless society ! Each according to his ability and needs but this is not practical because you needed someone to be above them to see that equal distribution was made which in itself went against the definition where some became more equal.. Change is the only thing permanent in life and like everything else communism too changed according t times and now is withering away . In the Indian context, since we are still a developing economy, there is some relevance for communists in certain states, but even that is dwindling !
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
9 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The importance of travelling and going places.
It is impossible to connect all cities anywhere in the world. What is normally done in Europe and other parts of the world is the schedule train and air travel in such a way that passengers dont need to waste time waiting for connecting trains or aircraft. I guess that is something Indian tourism dept has to work on so that the waiting period is reduced and also make air travel cheaper by introducing more budget airlines and have many more airports across the country , in smaller towns so that people can get from place to place in the shortest period of time.
9 years ago
Kalyani Nandurkar liked a reply to the topic Flyover under construction ( since 7 years collapses in Calcutta !!.
9 years ago
Babu saroj replied to the topic My five articles are rejected .
thank you very much for leaving this time and i promise i will work hard as other member does. and once sorry @suni sir and sorry @kalyani maam. thank you admin and thank you members, now i request editors to lock this thread
9 years ago