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Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Processed meats and cancer.
Nothing can substitute fresh food but sometimes when processed food, veg or non-veg, is taken then I think it won't affect ones health. Whenever a chemical is used then it is quite obvious that it will have a negative effect so it will be good to use in moderation .
10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article smoking kills human being .
Introduction
From the very beginning of our education the teachers and elders teach us what we should do and what we should not. At first we pay heed to them and abide by their advises. But as time passes we gradually ignore them. We think that we are mature enough, so we know everything and we will lead our life as we wish. But what we forget very often is that we commit some harmful ‘crime’ towards our society. We forget that how much misery may come behind our satisfying own interests. To smoke in public places is one of them. It becomes a terror of our society today.
People’s tendency to smoke in public places
We know very well that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. It creates a lot of diseases. Yet, we smoke continuously even in public places that may harm even the innocent people who remain close to the smoker. Such an activity can never be abolished from our society. Even the government may take some steps, but they can never stop it altogether. It is quite natural that people can never keep the smokers away from smoking unless he himself becomes conscious about it. But we should stop cigarette smoking in public places at any rate to save the society from enormous pollution.
Harmful to society
Actually cigarette smoking in public places is injurious; even to the total people not to the only smokers for the people suffer from “passive smoking”. When a person smokes in a public area, the people near him in-hale the smoke and suffers from suffocation. They cough too much though they have no fault of their own in it. Besides, the poisonous smoke may cause even lung cancer for which they will still remain innocent. Again, the young generation being immature may begin to taste it from their emotional ground as they frequently see smokers to smoke with intent satisfaction. Though very rare, sometimes burning counterpart of cigarette or burning stick of matches may cause fire. Sometimes, clothes of the innocent people are burnt by them for the smokers do not remain careful to it.
Conclusion
So the common masses should force the smokers to stop smoking in public places bringing the points to light how much injury it may cause. At the same time they should alert them that ‘every cigarette takes five minutes of one’s life’. The person who is smoking is the only person who can leave this habit because there is nobody who will leave for him. So the first step should be taken by him only and then the second step should be taken by his parents and the last step should be taken by his friends and public. In most of the cases friends the only reason why people started smoking and many of the friend are like if you don’t want to smoke then they will encourage you by saying big words so that you can start smoking and most of the cases are also like that friends are the only reason why people leave smoking it all depends on the surrounding where you stay or where you mostly present.
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10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article Which is important healthy body or healthy mind?.
Introduction
Man has obtained his dominating position on this planet with the help of his own strength and brilliance. No other living being can challenge these hidden treasures. Yet a very relevant question is eventually brought to light whether a healthy body is more useful for a man to succeed in life or a healthy mind is better than that.
What is healthy body?
Naturally a healthy body means a physically strong and fit body which does not suffer from any kind of disease. As it is the most splendid treasure everyone so fondly adores it. But it is not very easy to have such a body unless one gives some time to it. The body would be so much stronger if one treats it well. He has to eat in time, take physical exercise and keep himself away from bad and harmful things. But now times have changed and many things around changes from its price to quality, now many of us go to gym for a fit and good looking space of our body and the bad things which is happening in today’s world is that many of us are using some wrong shortcuts like many of us using some powder from medical shop or from anywhere where it is available to make our body fit and fine or for gaining weight but it is totally wrong because it can have some side effects which can destroy our body from bad to worse. So we should be happy of everything god has given to us. If we want to make our body fit and fine then we should work hard instead of taking shortcuts in life.
What is healthy mind?
On the other hand a healthy mind is an abstract thing. It can be defined as a strong, energetic, optimistic, peaceful and delightful mind. It is free from all complexities, defeatism and sorrows. If one doesn’t have this healthy mind then to correct his/her healthy mind they can do yoga because by yoga we get some relief in our brains which can make a mind full of joy and peace.
Healthy body vs. healthy mind
Man has a body as well as a mind. They are the inseparable parts of a man and are inter-related. They are so intimate in their relationship that the neglect of one is bound to have an adverse effect. As for example, a physically healthy man is always happy and energetic. He gets enthusiasm to take up any job. Therefore his mind is so naturally full of hope, Happiness, aspiration and optimism. On the contrary, such a man, if he possesses a week and shattered body, can never spend his time in delightfulness because his health would make his life miserable. So, when we come across an old man whose health is weak and feeble, mouth toothless, eyes sunken and skin shrivelled, we hear him talk of death. For why! They are totally disillusioned in their particular life. They do not want to live any more. The fashionable world, valuable asserts, treasures, wife, children everything become useless to them. Again a man may be very rich and wealthy, but he cannot enjoy his richness if he suffers from illness. An engineer may be very rich but he cannot lead his life well if he is constantly worried by his disease body.
Conclusion
To sum up, we need both a sound mind and a sound body for they are inter-linked. So a harmonious development of them should be the proper aim of every man. If one of them get disturbed then it will become a bad and very dangerous effect on our body both functioning at the same time is must because if it don’t go serial way then it can cause the human body and as well as the mind in a bad position where one can become mad and can face many problem like dementia and insomnia.
10 years ago
MG Singh created new article Kemal Ataturk and Modernization of Islamic Turkey.
Many people have asked me whether there is a Muslim secular state in existence. My answer is "yes". I know of two of them namely Albania( I have never visited) and Turkey, which I have visited twice. As I roamed the streets of Istanbul, I was struck by the European atmosphere enveloping the city. There was not a burkha in sight and all the women wore skirts and short dresses. What a contrast from other Muslim countries.
I delved deep into history and learn't that this modernization of Turkey was mainly due to an army general of the Turkish army during the days of the Ottoman Empire. He was Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, who was a general of the Ottoman army and led the Turks in World WarI
Ottoman Empire
The greatest and longest lived empire in world history was the Ottoman Empire. In effect it was a Turkish empire and lasted for over 600 years and at its apex controlled the entire Middle East, North Africa and East Europe. The greatest of the Caliphs was Sulieman the Magnificant who was both a great and benevolent ruler. Despite this, the the Turks imposed the Jizzia tax on Non-Muslims and many wanted to break away from Turkish rule.
The Ottoman Empire sided with Germany and the Central powers during World War I ( 1914-18)and was defeated. The Allies broke up the Empire and the Turks felt humiliated. In the reigning chaos Kemal seized power and promised to restore the pride of Turkey. Mustapha Kemal was a progressive general who had been in combat in close quarters with the Allies and was particularly impressed with western civilization . He had also visited Paris and other places and realized that Muslim dogma could not lead Turkey forward. He was lucky as he had the backing of the army and was thus able to bring about the desired reforms.
Kemal Ataturk and Turkey
When Kemal seized power and proclaimed a dictatorship the people were enthused and chanted " we are returning to the days of the first Caliphs". Kemal Mustapha however had a different agenda and had decided that the time had come to move Turkey forward. For this he was ready to use force if necessary. He remained in power till 1938, becoming president in 1923. He had entered the government in 1920.
Kemal took some far reaching steps and one wonders why his example is not followed by many of the peoples of the world including India. Among the steps taken by Mustapha kemal was complete abolition of all religious schools. He outlawed the Sharia as well as the Sharia courts and introduced a modern criminal and civil code based on French and other European principles. In addition
> He abolished the Caliphate and dropped the preamble of an Islamic state and replaced it with a Secular state.
> Muslim personal law was abolished and polygamy outlawed. Women and men were given equal rights under the constitution in all matters like divorce, property and inheritence. In addition he also banned the burkha and the head scarf. He encouraged women to dress as European women. There are reports that in the early years soldiers stood in the streets and with their swords and cut the long hijabs of the women above the knee so that legs were in view. It was a revolutionary step and slowly western dress and attire became the more in Turkey.
> He established a secular state and curtailed the power of the Imams. In the constitution of 1924 he removed the proviso "Religion of the state is Islam". This tradiation has continued and the 1982 constitution neither recognises an official religion nor any promotion. This is a big step and when one looks around , one wonders why India cannot take a leaf from the book of Kemal Mustapha and Turkey.
Turkey is a de jure and de facto secular state and it is on record that two parties namely the Welfare Party and the Virtue Party were ordered to be closed by the Constitutional court in 2001 for Islamist activities, for their attempt to redefine the concept of seculrism as laid down by Kemal Mustapha.
Last Word
Kemal Ataturk is a shining example of a military dictator taking a nation forward. It is all the more creditable that he took an Islamic state out of the cluthes of bigotry and intolerance. He desrves the title 'The Great" and all Turks honor him as one of the greats of the 20th century. One wishes India and Pakistan can follow the principles of Kemal and do away with the approach of furthering votebanks by pandering to Muslim fundamentalism.
10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article marketing and markets condition.
INTRODUCTION
In today’s world we can never deny of the fact that marketing system has already been an essential part of modern living and modern society. History tells us that people had to hand over their products in a way of imaginary estimate in earlier periods when currency was not invented as a media of exchanging different types of goods. But, system came to prevail in our society, by which people became able to satisfy their respective needs in an appropriately proportionate way. Till now in some places changing of goods to get other goods in exchange happens, these happen mostly in villages of BIHAR and U.P of India as a custom which is running from their grandfather’s time. If we speak about modernization then we cannot stop ourselves from thinking a modern life with modern ways of marketing. A true modern society occurs when there is a good ways of modernized marketing.
NOISY ATMOSPHERE OF MARKET
I have been residing at a highly decorated town for long time, where the residents are conscious for being educated. Here markets are organised on weekly basis, only on Tuesday it is closed. As it is the oldest weekly market it has become the busiest business center of our locality. It is full of crowd from morning till evening. As a result, it creates an uttermost noisy atmosphere accompanied with traffic jam all the day. Though there are footpaths on either side for the pedestrians, it is full of traffic. Tonga’s, car, Lorries and rickshaws also add to the troubles. People have to suffer a lot in their everyday life. They know that if they say to the crowd to maintain some space, so that anyone can take a piece of breath, the crowd will not listen and the person who says that can be punished in any way. And as a result road-accident becomes a characteristic of the town.
IMPORTANCE
But its importance in respect of both material and mental needs can never be ignored. As it has been the central market in the whole locality people so fondly adore it and come to either buy or sell their goods. Besides these, in the evening it presents a charming, eye pleasing scene. Thousands of people walk on footpaths. Fashionable ladies in their smart attire with fancy bags and baskets add to the scenic beauty of the bazaar. A lot of different kinds of sellers make different kinds of trade cry to attract the buyers. And why not they are sellers and they will try every possibility to attract people for buying theirs goods only, so that they can get maximum profit and every seller does that, it is very common in every local bazaar or market. The bazaar also looks very beautiful for the modern shops are magnificently colored. One can buy cloth, toilet goods, radio, tape-recorder, T.V. washing machine, fan, generator, medicines, books, watches, sports material, photographic goods, sweets, etc and what not.
Likable market
There are also shops of fruits and vegetables at another corner of the market. These are full of variety of fruits and vegetables such as mangoes, pears, peaches, grapes, apples, bananas, melon, water-melons, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peas etc. besides, there are shops of artificial jeweler, confectioner, general merchants, drapers etc, there are also traffic police to control bad characters and traffic jam.
Conclusion
Thus good and bad are placed side by side in the market. People are amply benefited from it. I am deeply proud of such a market. Just because of markets, we don’t have to roam as a nomad here and there. In market everything is there which are needed for common man to survive in this world. We are very thankful for the modern society that we are getting what we want in minutes or in seconds. Starting from our food to our clothes every bit is there in the market. Personally I am very fond going for a market but sometimes it irritates me because of the crowd which is plenty in numbers, its seems like that if a heart patient enters then he/she will not be surviving in this world the next day. But by god grace many malls and many markets are there today which help a common man very much. Start shopping, start going to the market but see that there is no seller who is cheating with you in matters of money because they sell the items at higher rate making us fools.
10 years ago
MG Singh created new article Remembering the Nawab of Indian Cricket 'Tiger' Masoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
If statistics were a true measure of greatness then the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan would perhaps not feature among the greats of Indian cricket. Yet, the fact remains that Pataudi compared to his contemporaries, like Jaisimha, Borde, Contractor is more then a mere foot note in cricket history, but a man who is recognised as the forerunner of the modern Indian cricket team.
Pataudi is the first Indian cricketer who brought the element of agression into the game. One can recollect that during the 1967-68 test series an incident in the Bombay test is worth recounting. Vijay Merchant the then chairman of the selection committee told Pataudi that as he had lost the toss, India would lose the test match. Pataudi retorted that in case that was the view of the Chairmn of the Selectors, then there was no point in playing the test match, and the Australians may be declared the winners straightaway. This showed the fighting qualities of the man who earned the nick name of "tiger".
Tiger Pataudi was a Muslim, but he wore his patriotism on his sleeve. Once he was asked by a British reporter whether he felt discriminated in India as he was a Muslim. His reply was simple and to the point as he said " i will challange anybody to say that". Pataudi was the best captain India had. he played at a time when the game was not so commercialised andd there was very little money in it. But he played for the love of the game.
As a young boy I watched Pataudi bat against Tony Lewis MCC cricket team in the Madras test match. India won mainly because of a glorious 73 by Pataudi. I watched Pataudi as he effortlessly lifted the spinners over the ropes and hooked the pace men with aplomb. I did not at that time know, that Pataudi was batting with just one functional eye, having lost one eye in a car accident in England. In the history of the game there has never been a successful batsman who faced up to the fastest bowlers like Hall , Griffith, Mckenzie and Truman with so much ease, with just one eye. One English cricketer Colin Milburn lost an eye in an car accident and tried to emulate Pataudi, unfortunately he came a cropper and had to give up cricket. Thus the feat of Pataudi of playing wih one eye is something rare in the world of sports and is further testimony to his greatness as a player.
Pataudi was an astute captain and led India to its first ever victory overseas against New Zealand in 1968. I don't think India won a series in New Zealand after that and is testimony to his skill as captain. He made excellent use of the spinners Prassana and Bedi and India won the series 3-1. Earlier on the Australian tour he surprised Australian commentators and the public witha fantastic display of batting. The Aussies were astonished to learn that he was batting with just one eye. One can't imagine how he could cart the Aussie pacemen over the ropes with superb timing. It is worth noting that on this tour all Indian batsmen including Chandu Borde failed miserably. The only man who supported his skipper was ML Jaishmah who with knocks of 74 and 101 in the third test walked into crickets hall of fame.
Pataudi was an attacking batsman and above all a superb fielder. This at a time when fielding was the low point of the Indian team. It's a pity this great man has not been suitably honored by the board. I think it would be in the fitness of things to rename the Ferozshah Kotla cricket ground after the Nawab of Pataudi.
10 years ago
MG Singh created new article The Shiv Sena : Patriotic or Parochial and Sectarian Organization .
In 1964 a small time cartoonist decided to enter politics. He was Balasaheb Thackeray who founded the Shiv Sena. His game was pure politics and a desire to up his status, as he began by championing the cause of the Marathi middle class. The party had some appeal and became the dominant force in the city of Mumbai. Balasaheb was not averse to extortion and threats. He also collected a set of goons who went around intimidating and even beating up all those who opposed him. To catch the sympathy of the Marathi " Manoos" or middle class, he began an agitation against South Indians. The Shiv Sena began to attack Udupi hotels and people from South India and soon won recognition as a " champion" of the Marathi "Manoos".
Unfortunately for Balasaheb, the traditions of tolerance and nationalism are strong in Maharashtra and the Shiv Sena could not increase its base outside Mumbai and West Maharashtra. The Congress party remained the dominant force and for all practical purpose Balasaheb had to take a back seat. To become more relevant, the Shiv Sena now began to wear the coat of Hindutva and allied itself with the BJP. This did not change the equation and both the BJP and Shiv Sena tasted power only( in late nineties) once in almost 50 years since the formation of the Sena.
Balasaheb and other Shiv Sena leaders despite wearing the garb of Hindutva and nationalism, began a systematic targetting of North Indians, particularly from Bihar and UP. This facet of the Shiv Sena policy has never been explained as to why the Shiv Sena first attacked the South Indians and later the migrants in Mumbai from Bihar and UP, who were all Hindus. This showed that the Shiv Sena was in reality only a party of goons and chose to pay lip service to nationalism and Hindutva. The purpose was to somehow become relevant in entire Maharashtra. Unfortunately, except for Mumbai, the Sena writ ran nowhere and the Marathi people rejected the sectarian and divisive politics of Balasaheb and the Shiv Sena. Repeated defeats at the hustings perhaps disillusioned Balasaheb, but he put up a brave front.
Balasaheb picked up an anti Pakistan line also and hoped this would catch the eye of the people of Maharashtra. But here also he was barking up the wrong tree as except for making headlines like digging up the cricket pitch in Wankhede Stadium, the Sena had no coherent policy and remained away from the seat of government. It's alliance partner the BJP did not subscribe to the sectarian and parochial policy of the Sena and a parting was on the cards. This happened in the 2014 election and the Sena fighting on its own steam won just about 60 seats in a house of 288. This shows that the brand of politics indulged in by the Sena has very few takers. Moreover many in Maharashtra ask as to how a party that claims to be nationalist and has a plank of Hindutva, can at the same time attack Indians from other states.
The demise of Balasaheb has not changed the Shiv Sena approach. They still talk of nationalism and their recent act of throwing ink and blackening the face of the man who was launching a book by Kasuri, the ex- Pak foreign minister on the plea that Indian soldiers are being killed in Kashmir is a case in point. It served no purpose when the Sena has not given up its demand to stop migration from UP and Bihar to Maharashtra. This hits at the root of the Indian nation, but the Sena now under the son of Balasaheb, Uddhav is unable to see the light.
10 years ago
vijay created new article Whither Rahul Gandhi ?.
Rahul Gandhi is a unique character in Indian politics. He often reminds of a chief without a fighting force. A lone ranger, he is trying to make his way, where all roads seem to be in a blocked mode. He is trying to navigate valiantly but without much success. He is the beneficiary of the leadership of one of the world's oldest political party- Indian National Congress. His mother is the current President of the Congress party and every one knows that it is a matter of time before he is anointed as its next President. However nothing seems to be going the smooth way for either Rahul or the party.
Background :
Rahul Gandhi is the son of Rajiv Gandhi, the grandson of the formidable Indira Gandhi and the great grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, all three of them became prime ministers of India and the latter two died in office. Between them they held the PM's post for about four decades and helped shaped India's destiny in a very significant way. Their hold on the masses was considerable. The Congress party which fought for India's freedom gradually became their family organization. The democratic Nehru's heirs became a political dynasty. The broad based Congress party at the time of India's independence has over the decades become a family owned or ruled fiefdom. Rahul is its latest member ready to inherit the mantle of the party's leadership. However this act of passing the baton from the mother to the son gets being postponed since a few years and has been once again differed till next year. It clearly indicates that the going is not all that smooth for Rahul to take over.
The Challenge :
Young Indians seem to be moving away from dynastic politics. At least that is the impression one gets while judging the dismal performance of the Congress party in the 2014 elections and thereafter. It was a strong reason, though corruption in the UPA coalition was perhaps the most compelling reasons why voters voted against Congress. The present ruling dispensation is led by a very strong charismatic leader who is everything that Rahul isn't.
The 5' 7" Rahul is born in 1970 and entered politics in 2004 and since then is the MP from his late father's constituency Amethi. His sister Priyanka comes out to campaign only for him and mother Sonia Gandhi. Rahul comes out as a shy, reluctant, average speaker possessing limited vocabulary, mild mannered who seems all the time to be trying and trying and has yet to taste success. Modi comes out as an willing, aggressive, effective orator with a brilliant vocabulary, who has tasted success and is hungry for more.
Style :
A distinct feature of Rahul's style is that he goes into frequent hibernations every few weeks. Then suddenly parachutes at a few places, makes a few statements only to vanish again from the public view. This does not enable him to build a bond with his dwindling party's supporters. I do not think he has ever been arrested for leading a procession or has come on the streets to enthuse his party workers. His protected style therefore comes out as arm chair style of politics. Led from closed rooms.
When pitched against a hands down aggressive leader of the ruling party, this withdrawn style of leadership is bound to fail because it suffers tremendously by comparison and content. Like in golf, many would give him a handicap provided he was seen trying hard. There seems to be some force holding him back from going all out. The Congress is at its nadir in its history and is also on verge of being reduced to a state of vegetative existence. At such times the quality of leadership should be superlative. But what is the party offering Rahul Gandhi or what is he expecting from them.
Problem :
It is now coming out that Rahul's leadership is being resented by established and well entrenched senior Congress leaders well past the age of sixty years. Congress in fact has too many of these ageless leaders. They would be uncomfortable with Rahul at the helm and would in fact stand ignored. They could form a bloc of disgruntled leaders whose nuisance vale could be damaging to the party. The emerging scenario is akin to the time Indira Gandhi found herself being cornered by veteran Congress leaders led by the octogenarian Morarjee Desai in thelate 1960's. Her ststure could see her through but not before she split the Congress into two and in the process isolated the veterans. She then led the Congress and remained its undisputed leader for nearly sixteen years.
Can Rahul repeat Indira's feat? Looks extremely doubtful mainly because Rahul lacks the charisma and skill of Indira. It is going to be a long drawn battle before Rahul can aspire to become the leader of the party. The passage will be rough and many side battles will be fought openly or covertly. It can be reasonably assumed that the younger lot will go with Rahul and the elder lot will want Sonia to continue as long as possible. No one wants to lose power at any age, more so in politics.
This uncertainty is telling on Rahul. He is not able to emerge as a full time leader and in fazt is seen as a part time leader. He appears and vanishes like comets. The visibility is momentary and impact is also lost. When he is not sure of cooperation from senior leaders he is not able to take initiative. In the process his image is not getting established. BJP and especially Modi have encashed this aspect to the fullest and have succeeded in portraying him as a novice in politics who is surviving because of dynasty. The more time Rahul takes to exert himself the more this image will get strengthened.
Action:
The internal resistance within the Congress will continue as that is the nature of politicians, but strong leaders can overcome it. However the Congress is in a very weak position and unless it wins in some states of significance Rahul will not be in a position to exert himself. He has to show victories to raise his stature and uplift his image. It is easier said than done. Modi and BJP are not going to make it easy for him.
Rahul has to be pro active if he wants to take over the leadership of the Congress. He must fight for it and win it. It will boost his image as a go getter and show him as a decisive person. This will teach him how to plan, identify persons. make strategies and counter moves and above all take tough decisions. After all one whom the party wants to project as a future PM cannot be a goody goody person. He has to learn to survive in the cut throat of Indian politics. He does not have to look far. He can learn many lessons from the one who ridicules him the most.
The Congress party is at crossroads today. It is at its lowest ebb in its history. It is led by a person who was a reluctant politician. How long can she lead. The next generation has to move in. Because it is a dynasty led party it is going to be Rahul by present indications. He therefore has to show grit and accept the post sooner than later. Or Priyanka is not too far of and Modi could be in for a long haul. Rahul has to lead upfront now or never.
10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article suiciding farmers.
Farmer suicides …. These lines we are reading and hearing in our daily newspaper, news channel and internet.
What are their problems? Why they are doing all these? Instead of looking in these matters the ministers of India are going to somewhere else and some of the ministers are talking beyond the topic they are talking about the meat which is not near the topic also. How shame for us, that the farmer of India are not getting small things like food which will make them alive. The ministers of India and also the people of India should think in this matter very strongly because the farmers are not only important for their family but also they are important for the country. If India wants to improve their status in the world the people and every citizen of India needs to stop all these non-sense work that the farmers are doing. Nobody can experience what is going through in the mind of the farmers what pain they are bearing which let them to do suicide. The farmers should be empowered with strong laws and maximum benefits because if the agricultural sector of India run smoothly then the other entire sector will get good profits. India is a agriculture land and we all know this that if India improves his agriculture problem then this country India will enjoy a great power in the world but then also we neglect, we hardly concentrate in this zone. The family is not only losing a great father, a great husband, a great son, a great brother but in some way the country is losing a great honest hard working labour who works day and night to give some useful product to their countrymen. Some of the farmer suicide just because they think that after their death the family of his will get some compensation from the government which will make their family alive but they don’t think that if they die the pain of his death will be more painful for his family in comparison of his being in this world. There are many educated person in India and some of them are even highly qualified and extra talented, they are many colleges of science which is improving very vastly in India. My question is for ministers and the present government why they are not taking the ideas of such an extra talented personalities, why they are not letting them to come front and letting them to help farmers and I am very much sure that if they do all these then there is no days left when we see that we are seeing an extra ordinary changes in the zone of agriculture and the farmers association.
Conclusion
Well I think that there should be a help care regarding farmer. In which the farmer will get loan and some extra money and better life in comparison of his present life which they are having now which are letting them suicide. And also some education should be given to the farmers related to weather changes and soil suitable for which crops. There should every possibility given to the farmers which will make them a bit happiness and I think that they don’t need money or anything expensive items all they need is a love and some food which will make their family happy and alive. Please help farmers because they are real heroes of our country and very important for our country and if the government are not helping them then we should take a step to help them.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
I would say that politicians are nothing but power crazy. They can accept or not accept anything according to their profit. At least all the common men are not so opportunist. Going to tantrik is his personal choice but it somehow sounds quite irrational.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Is it really a beginning of women empowerment?.
I do agree with you that every effort counts. It is right that they thought to go ahead with such a theme which is basically ignored by the majority and for that they deserve to be applauded. Still, I have a doubt in my mind that if it's only for the sake of winning a prize or so, then, did it serve any major purpose? I hope they continue with their good effort and make a buzz in the society so that the rest can ponder over it and come up with a positive outlook.
10 years ago
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10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic If goddesses were real!.
This is a misconception that females rarely exploit males. Yes, I agree the number is comparatively less but day by day it is increasing. Go through this link:
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=604d29af-5999-47ec-a156-0f5bc96954f2
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
vijay wrote:
Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself, then why blame them in isolation?
We are not blaming politicians, we are blaming only to their double standard.In public they claimed that we secular, no believe and faith is religion. Indeed they are scrupulous and hardcore religious.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic Processed meats and cancer.
rambabu wrote:
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
I am vegetarian so I am don't worry about it. Not only meat here water is cause of cancer. Canal and rivers water are not pure they are carrying with them wastage of Industries. Harmful chemical mixed in water.
Shalene Mcneil says the available scientific evidence that does not support any relation between any type of processed meat or Red meat. Anyhow the final report is yet to come out.
It is advisable that we should refrain from packaged or processed meat till final report arrives.
Yes sir. when the study has now taken a shape and the researchers themselves are saying that they are waiting for final report, It is too early to jump to conclusions
Fresh food weather veg or non-veg good for health. As much as possible we should be used fresh food.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic 94th birthday of cartoonist R.K. Laxman.
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
rambabu wrote:
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy iyer Laxman is his full name. He is well known for the creation of Common man. His elder brother was famous writer R. K. Narayan.
Rambabu you are also from R.K. Laxman profession. You know much more about him. Write more about him.
Dear Anil, First of all, even though I too draw cartoons, R.K Laxman is a giant and I'm mere a speck. Kahan R.K Laxman Aur Kahan Main ? He is in the sky and I'm on the ground.
Now let me tell about late R.K Laxman. He worked as a regular cartoonist in the beginning days as a political catoonist in The Freepress Journal, Mumbai. Later he Joined The Times of India and became famous for his Immortal cartoon " Common man."
His cartoons remain forever.
One of the cartoons which impressed me was, A dialogue between two Villagers. Both had seen that a laughing politician approaching their village for the first time after his election.
They say, It seems, it is the election Time now.
Very funny, what cartoonist express in their cartoon is bitter, but it is sugar and laughing gas coated.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic If goddesses were real!.
Exploitation of male by female is very rare. Way of wards of female is responsible for abuse. It is common thinking that females are weak than males, but it is not true.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic How doomsday could come .
Doomsday is certain but day and time is not fixed. Increasing temperature of earth is signal of doomsday. Glasiers are melting with speed. Sea level is also increasing. In coming years some country and cities may be sinking in the sea. It is the process of doomsday. But it will took long time.
10 years ago
suni51 answered the question How does Biryani differ from Pulao. .
I think it's only the language that sets them apart. Punjabis esp Muslims in our part of the country and in south call it Biryani. Maybe the vegetarian and non-vegetarian makes the difference too.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Processed meats and cancer.
Nothing can substitute fresh food but sometimes when processed food, veg or non-veg, is taken then I think it won't affect ones health. Whenever a chemical is used then it is quite obvious that it will have a negative effect so it will be good to use in moderation .
10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article smoking kills human being .
Introduction
From the very beginning of our education the teachers and elders teach us what we should do and what we should not. At first we pay heed to them and abide by their advises. But as time passes we gradually ignore them. We think that we are mature enough, so we know everything and we will lead our life as we wish. But what we forget very often is that we commit some harmful ‘crime’ towards our society. We forget that how much misery may come behind our satisfying own interests. To smoke in public places is one of them. It becomes a terror of our society today.
People’s tendency to smoke in public places
We know very well that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. It creates a lot of diseases. Yet, we smoke continuously even in public places that may harm even the innocent people who remain close to the smoker. Such an activity can never be abolished from our society. Even the government may take some steps, but they can never stop it altogether. It is quite natural that people can never keep the smokers away from smoking unless he himself becomes conscious about it. But we should stop cigarette smoking in public places at any rate to save the society from enormous pollution.
Harmful to society
Actually cigarette smoking in public places is injurious; even to the total people not to the only smokers for the people suffer from “passive smoking”. When a person smokes in a public area, the people near him in-hale the smoke and suffers from suffocation. They cough too much though they have no fault of their own in it. Besides, the poisonous smoke may cause even lung cancer for which they will still remain innocent. Again, the young generation being immature may begin to taste it from their emotional ground as they frequently see smokers to smoke with intent satisfaction. Though very rare, sometimes burning counterpart of cigarette or burning stick of matches may cause fire. Sometimes, clothes of the innocent people are burnt by them for the smokers do not remain careful to it.
Conclusion
So the common masses should force the smokers to stop smoking in public places bringing the points to light how much injury it may cause. At the same time they should alert them that ‘every cigarette takes five minutes of one’s life’. The person who is smoking is the only person who can leave this habit because there is nobody who will leave for him. So the first step should be taken by him only and then the second step should be taken by his parents and the last step should be taken by his friends and public. In most of the cases friends the only reason why people started smoking and many of the friend are like if you don’t want to smoke then they will encourage you by saying big words so that you can start smoking and most of the cases are also like that friends are the only reason why people leave smoking it all depends on the surrounding where you stay or where you mostly present.
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10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article Which is important healthy body or healthy mind?.
Introduction
Man has obtained his dominating position on this planet with the help of his own strength and brilliance. No other living being can challenge these hidden treasures. Yet a very relevant question is eventually brought to light whether a healthy body is more useful for a man to succeed in life or a healthy mind is better than that.
What is healthy body?
Naturally a healthy body means a physically strong and fit body which does not suffer from any kind of disease. As it is the most splendid treasure everyone so fondly adores it. But it is not very easy to have such a body unless one gives some time to it. The body would be so much stronger if one treats it well. He has to eat in time, take physical exercise and keep himself away from bad and harmful things. But now times have changed and many things around changes from its price to quality, now many of us go to gym for a fit and good looking space of our body and the bad things which is happening in today’s world is that many of us are using some wrong shortcuts like many of us using some powder from medical shop or from anywhere where it is available to make our body fit and fine or for gaining weight but it is totally wrong because it can have some side effects which can destroy our body from bad to worse. So we should be happy of everything god has given to us. If we want to make our body fit and fine then we should work hard instead of taking shortcuts in life.
What is healthy mind?
On the other hand a healthy mind is an abstract thing. It can be defined as a strong, energetic, optimistic, peaceful and delightful mind. It is free from all complexities, defeatism and sorrows. If one doesn’t have this healthy mind then to correct his/her healthy mind they can do yoga because by yoga we get some relief in our brains which can make a mind full of joy and peace.
Healthy body vs. healthy mind
Man has a body as well as a mind. They are the inseparable parts of a man and are inter-related. They are so intimate in their relationship that the neglect of one is bound to have an adverse effect. As for example, a physically healthy man is always happy and energetic. He gets enthusiasm to take up any job. Therefore his mind is so naturally full of hope, Happiness, aspiration and optimism. On the contrary, such a man, if he possesses a week and shattered body, can never spend his time in delightfulness because his health would make his life miserable. So, when we come across an old man whose health is weak and feeble, mouth toothless, eyes sunken and skin shrivelled, we hear him talk of death. For why! They are totally disillusioned in their particular life. They do not want to live any more. The fashionable world, valuable asserts, treasures, wife, children everything become useless to them. Again a man may be very rich and wealthy, but he cannot enjoy his richness if he suffers from illness. An engineer may be very rich but he cannot lead his life well if he is constantly worried by his disease body.
Conclusion
To sum up, we need both a sound mind and a sound body for they are inter-linked. So a harmonious development of them should be the proper aim of every man. If one of them get disturbed then it will become a bad and very dangerous effect on our body both functioning at the same time is must because if it don’t go serial way then it can cause the human body and as well as the mind in a bad position where one can become mad and can face many problem like dementia and insomnia.
10 years ago
MG Singh created new article Kemal Ataturk and Modernization of Islamic Turkey.
Many people have asked me whether there is a Muslim secular state in existence. My answer is "yes". I know of two of them namely Albania( I have never visited) and Turkey, which I have visited twice. As I roamed the streets of Istanbul, I was struck by the European atmosphere enveloping the city. There was not a burkha in sight and all the women wore skirts and short dresses. What a contrast from other Muslim countries.
I delved deep into history and learn't that this modernization of Turkey was mainly due to an army general of the Turkish army during the days of the Ottoman Empire. He was Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, who was a general of the Ottoman army and led the Turks in World WarI
Ottoman Empire
The greatest and longest lived empire in world history was the Ottoman Empire. In effect it was a Turkish empire and lasted for over 600 years and at its apex controlled the entire Middle East, North Africa and East Europe. The greatest of the Caliphs was Sulieman the Magnificant who was both a great and benevolent ruler. Despite this, the the Turks imposed the Jizzia tax on Non-Muslims and many wanted to break away from Turkish rule.
The Ottoman Empire sided with Germany and the Central powers during World War I ( 1914-18)and was defeated. The Allies broke up the Empire and the Turks felt humiliated. In the reigning chaos Kemal seized power and promised to restore the pride of Turkey. Mustapha Kemal was a progressive general who had been in combat in close quarters with the Allies and was particularly impressed with western civilization . He had also visited Paris and other places and realized that Muslim dogma could not lead Turkey forward. He was lucky as he had the backing of the army and was thus able to bring about the desired reforms.
Kemal Ataturk and Turkey
When Kemal seized power and proclaimed a dictatorship the people were enthused and chanted " we are returning to the days of the first Caliphs". Kemal Mustapha however had a different agenda and had decided that the time had come to move Turkey forward. For this he was ready to use force if necessary. He remained in power till 1938, becoming president in 1923. He had entered the government in 1920.
Kemal took some far reaching steps and one wonders why his example is not followed by many of the peoples of the world including India. Among the steps taken by Mustapha kemal was complete abolition of all religious schools. He outlawed the Sharia as well as the Sharia courts and introduced a modern criminal and civil code based on French and other European principles. In addition
> He abolished the Caliphate and dropped the preamble of an Islamic state and replaced it with a Secular state.
> Muslim personal law was abolished and polygamy outlawed. Women and men were given equal rights under the constitution in all matters like divorce, property and inheritence. In addition he also banned the burkha and the head scarf. He encouraged women to dress as European women. There are reports that in the early years soldiers stood in the streets and with their swords and cut the long hijabs of the women above the knee so that legs were in view. It was a revolutionary step and slowly western dress and attire became the more in Turkey.
> He established a secular state and curtailed the power of the Imams. In the constitution of 1924 he removed the proviso "Religion of the state is Islam". This tradiation has continued and the 1982 constitution neither recognises an official religion nor any promotion. This is a big step and when one looks around , one wonders why India cannot take a leaf from the book of Kemal Mustapha and Turkey.
Turkey is a de jure and de facto secular state and it is on record that two parties namely the Welfare Party and the Virtue Party were ordered to be closed by the Constitutional court in 2001 for Islamist activities, for their attempt to redefine the concept of seculrism as laid down by Kemal Mustapha.
Last Word
Kemal Ataturk is a shining example of a military dictator taking a nation forward. It is all the more creditable that he took an Islamic state out of the cluthes of bigotry and intolerance. He desrves the title 'The Great" and all Turks honor him as one of the greats of the 20th century. One wishes India and Pakistan can follow the principles of Kemal and do away with the approach of furthering votebanks by pandering to Muslim fundamentalism.
10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article marketing and markets condition.
INTRODUCTION
In today’s world we can never deny of the fact that marketing system has already been an essential part of modern living and modern society. History tells us that people had to hand over their products in a way of imaginary estimate in earlier periods when currency was not invented as a media of exchanging different types of goods. But, system came to prevail in our society, by which people became able to satisfy their respective needs in an appropriately proportionate way. Till now in some places changing of goods to get other goods in exchange happens, these happen mostly in villages of BIHAR and U.P of India as a custom which is running from their grandfather’s time. If we speak about modernization then we cannot stop ourselves from thinking a modern life with modern ways of marketing. A true modern society occurs when there is a good ways of modernized marketing.
NOISY ATMOSPHERE OF MARKET
I have been residing at a highly decorated town for long time, where the residents are conscious for being educated. Here markets are organised on weekly basis, only on Tuesday it is closed. As it is the oldest weekly market it has become the busiest business center of our locality. It is full of crowd from morning till evening. As a result, it creates an uttermost noisy atmosphere accompanied with traffic jam all the day. Though there are footpaths on either side for the pedestrians, it is full of traffic. Tonga’s, car, Lorries and rickshaws also add to the troubles. People have to suffer a lot in their everyday life. They know that if they say to the crowd to maintain some space, so that anyone can take a piece of breath, the crowd will not listen and the person who says that can be punished in any way. And as a result road-accident becomes a characteristic of the town.
IMPORTANCE
But its importance in respect of both material and mental needs can never be ignored. As it has been the central market in the whole locality people so fondly adore it and come to either buy or sell their goods. Besides these, in the evening it presents a charming, eye pleasing scene. Thousands of people walk on footpaths. Fashionable ladies in their smart attire with fancy bags and baskets add to the scenic beauty of the bazaar. A lot of different kinds of sellers make different kinds of trade cry to attract the buyers. And why not they are sellers and they will try every possibility to attract people for buying theirs goods only, so that they can get maximum profit and every seller does that, it is very common in every local bazaar or market. The bazaar also looks very beautiful for the modern shops are magnificently colored. One can buy cloth, toilet goods, radio, tape-recorder, T.V. washing machine, fan, generator, medicines, books, watches, sports material, photographic goods, sweets, etc and what not.
Likable market
There are also shops of fruits and vegetables at another corner of the market. These are full of variety of fruits and vegetables such as mangoes, pears, peaches, grapes, apples, bananas, melon, water-melons, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peas etc. besides, there are shops of artificial jeweler, confectioner, general merchants, drapers etc, there are also traffic police to control bad characters and traffic jam.
Conclusion
Thus good and bad are placed side by side in the market. People are amply benefited from it. I am deeply proud of such a market. Just because of markets, we don’t have to roam as a nomad here and there. In market everything is there which are needed for common man to survive in this world. We are very thankful for the modern society that we are getting what we want in minutes or in seconds. Starting from our food to our clothes every bit is there in the market. Personally I am very fond going for a market but sometimes it irritates me because of the crowd which is plenty in numbers, its seems like that if a heart patient enters then he/she will not be surviving in this world the next day. But by god grace many malls and many markets are there today which help a common man very much. Start shopping, start going to the market but see that there is no seller who is cheating with you in matters of money because they sell the items at higher rate making us fools.
10 years ago
MG Singh created new article Remembering the Nawab of Indian Cricket 'Tiger' Masoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
If statistics were a true measure of greatness then the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan would perhaps not feature among the greats of Indian cricket. Yet, the fact remains that Pataudi compared to his contemporaries, like Jaisimha, Borde, Contractor is more then a mere foot note in cricket history, but a man who is recognised as the forerunner of the modern Indian cricket team.
Pataudi is the first Indian cricketer who brought the element of agression into the game. One can recollect that during the 1967-68 test series an incident in the Bombay test is worth recounting. Vijay Merchant the then chairman of the selection committee told Pataudi that as he had lost the toss, India would lose the test match. Pataudi retorted that in case that was the view of the Chairmn of the Selectors, then there was no point in playing the test match, and the Australians may be declared the winners straightaway. This showed the fighting qualities of the man who earned the nick name of "tiger".
Tiger Pataudi was a Muslim, but he wore his patriotism on his sleeve. Once he was asked by a British reporter whether he felt discriminated in India as he was a Muslim. His reply was simple and to the point as he said " i will challange anybody to say that". Pataudi was the best captain India had. he played at a time when the game was not so commercialised andd there was very little money in it. But he played for the love of the game.
As a young boy I watched Pataudi bat against Tony Lewis MCC cricket team in the Madras test match. India won mainly because of a glorious 73 by Pataudi. I watched Pataudi as he effortlessly lifted the spinners over the ropes and hooked the pace men with aplomb. I did not at that time know, that Pataudi was batting with just one functional eye, having lost one eye in a car accident in England. In the history of the game there has never been a successful batsman who faced up to the fastest bowlers like Hall , Griffith, Mckenzie and Truman with so much ease, with just one eye. One English cricketer Colin Milburn lost an eye in an car accident and tried to emulate Pataudi, unfortunately he came a cropper and had to give up cricket. Thus the feat of Pataudi of playing wih one eye is something rare in the world of sports and is further testimony to his greatness as a player.
Pataudi was an astute captain and led India to its first ever victory overseas against New Zealand in 1968. I don't think India won a series in New Zealand after that and is testimony to his skill as captain. He made excellent use of the spinners Prassana and Bedi and India won the series 3-1. Earlier on the Australian tour he surprised Australian commentators and the public witha fantastic display of batting. The Aussies were astonished to learn that he was batting with just one eye. One can't imagine how he could cart the Aussie pacemen over the ropes with superb timing. It is worth noting that on this tour all Indian batsmen including Chandu Borde failed miserably. The only man who supported his skipper was ML Jaishmah who with knocks of 74 and 101 in the third test walked into crickets hall of fame.
Pataudi was an attacking batsman and above all a superb fielder. This at a time when fielding was the low point of the Indian team. It's a pity this great man has not been suitably honored by the board. I think it would be in the fitness of things to rename the Ferozshah Kotla cricket ground after the Nawab of Pataudi.
10 years ago
MG Singh created new article The Shiv Sena : Patriotic or Parochial and Sectarian Organization .
In 1964 a small time cartoonist decided to enter politics. He was Balasaheb Thackeray who founded the Shiv Sena. His game was pure politics and a desire to up his status, as he began by championing the cause of the Marathi middle class. The party had some appeal and became the dominant force in the city of Mumbai. Balasaheb was not averse to extortion and threats. He also collected a set of goons who went around intimidating and even beating up all those who opposed him. To catch the sympathy of the Marathi " Manoos" or middle class, he began an agitation against South Indians. The Shiv Sena began to attack Udupi hotels and people from South India and soon won recognition as a " champion" of the Marathi "Manoos".
Unfortunately for Balasaheb, the traditions of tolerance and nationalism are strong in Maharashtra and the Shiv Sena could not increase its base outside Mumbai and West Maharashtra. The Congress party remained the dominant force and for all practical purpose Balasaheb had to take a back seat. To become more relevant, the Shiv Sena now began to wear the coat of Hindutva and allied itself with the BJP. This did not change the equation and both the BJP and Shiv Sena tasted power only( in late nineties) once in almost 50 years since the formation of the Sena.
Balasaheb and other Shiv Sena leaders despite wearing the garb of Hindutva and nationalism, began a systematic targetting of North Indians, particularly from Bihar and UP. This facet of the Shiv Sena policy has never been explained as to why the Shiv Sena first attacked the South Indians and later the migrants in Mumbai from Bihar and UP, who were all Hindus. This showed that the Shiv Sena was in reality only a party of goons and chose to pay lip service to nationalism and Hindutva. The purpose was to somehow become relevant in entire Maharashtra. Unfortunately, except for Mumbai, the Sena writ ran nowhere and the Marathi people rejected the sectarian and divisive politics of Balasaheb and the Shiv Sena. Repeated defeats at the hustings perhaps disillusioned Balasaheb, but he put up a brave front.
Balasaheb picked up an anti Pakistan line also and hoped this would catch the eye of the people of Maharashtra. But here also he was barking up the wrong tree as except for making headlines like digging up the cricket pitch in Wankhede Stadium, the Sena had no coherent policy and remained away from the seat of government. It's alliance partner the BJP did not subscribe to the sectarian and parochial policy of the Sena and a parting was on the cards. This happened in the 2014 election and the Sena fighting on its own steam won just about 60 seats in a house of 288. This shows that the brand of politics indulged in by the Sena has very few takers. Moreover many in Maharashtra ask as to how a party that claims to be nationalist and has a plank of Hindutva, can at the same time attack Indians from other states.
The demise of Balasaheb has not changed the Shiv Sena approach. They still talk of nationalism and their recent act of throwing ink and blackening the face of the man who was launching a book by Kasuri, the ex- Pak foreign minister on the plea that Indian soldiers are being killed in Kashmir is a case in point. It served no purpose when the Sena has not given up its demand to stop migration from UP and Bihar to Maharashtra. This hits at the root of the Indian nation, but the Sena now under the son of Balasaheb, Uddhav is unable to see the light.
10 years ago
vijay created new article Whither Rahul Gandhi ?.
Rahul Gandhi is a unique character in Indian politics. He often reminds of a chief without a fighting force. A lone ranger, he is trying to make his way, where all roads seem to be in a blocked mode. He is trying to navigate valiantly but without much success. He is the beneficiary of the leadership of one of the world's oldest political party- Indian National Congress. His mother is the current President of the Congress party and every one knows that it is a matter of time before he is anointed as its next President. However nothing seems to be going the smooth way for either Rahul or the party.
Background :
Rahul Gandhi is the son of Rajiv Gandhi, the grandson of the formidable Indira Gandhi and the great grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, all three of them became prime ministers of India and the latter two died in office. Between them they held the PM's post for about four decades and helped shaped India's destiny in a very significant way. Their hold on the masses was considerable. The Congress party which fought for India's freedom gradually became their family organization. The democratic Nehru's heirs became a political dynasty. The broad based Congress party at the time of India's independence has over the decades become a family owned or ruled fiefdom. Rahul is its latest member ready to inherit the mantle of the party's leadership. However this act of passing the baton from the mother to the son gets being postponed since a few years and has been once again differed till next year. It clearly indicates that the going is not all that smooth for Rahul to take over.
The Challenge :
Young Indians seem to be moving away from dynastic politics. At least that is the impression one gets while judging the dismal performance of the Congress party in the 2014 elections and thereafter. It was a strong reason, though corruption in the UPA coalition was perhaps the most compelling reasons why voters voted against Congress. The present ruling dispensation is led by a very strong charismatic leader who is everything that Rahul isn't.
The 5' 7" Rahul is born in 1970 and entered politics in 2004 and since then is the MP from his late father's constituency Amethi. His sister Priyanka comes out to campaign only for him and mother Sonia Gandhi. Rahul comes out as a shy, reluctant, average speaker possessing limited vocabulary, mild mannered who seems all the time to be trying and trying and has yet to taste success. Modi comes out as an willing, aggressive, effective orator with a brilliant vocabulary, who has tasted success and is hungry for more.
Style :
A distinct feature of Rahul's style is that he goes into frequent hibernations every few weeks. Then suddenly parachutes at a few places, makes a few statements only to vanish again from the public view. This does not enable him to build a bond with his dwindling party's supporters. I do not think he has ever been arrested for leading a procession or has come on the streets to enthuse his party workers. His protected style therefore comes out as arm chair style of politics. Led from closed rooms.
When pitched against a hands down aggressive leader of the ruling party, this withdrawn style of leadership is bound to fail because it suffers tremendously by comparison and content. Like in golf, many would give him a handicap provided he was seen trying hard. There seems to be some force holding him back from going all out. The Congress is at its nadir in its history and is also on verge of being reduced to a state of vegetative existence. At such times the quality of leadership should be superlative. But what is the party offering Rahul Gandhi or what is he expecting from them.
Problem :
It is now coming out that Rahul's leadership is being resented by established and well entrenched senior Congress leaders well past the age of sixty years. Congress in fact has too many of these ageless leaders. They would be uncomfortable with Rahul at the helm and would in fact stand ignored. They could form a bloc of disgruntled leaders whose nuisance vale could be damaging to the party. The emerging scenario is akin to the time Indira Gandhi found herself being cornered by veteran Congress leaders led by the octogenarian Morarjee Desai in thelate 1960's. Her ststure could see her through but not before she split the Congress into two and in the process isolated the veterans. She then led the Congress and remained its undisputed leader for nearly sixteen years.
Can Rahul repeat Indira's feat? Looks extremely doubtful mainly because Rahul lacks the charisma and skill of Indira. It is going to be a long drawn battle before Rahul can aspire to become the leader of the party. The passage will be rough and many side battles will be fought openly or covertly. It can be reasonably assumed that the younger lot will go with Rahul and the elder lot will want Sonia to continue as long as possible. No one wants to lose power at any age, more so in politics.
This uncertainty is telling on Rahul. He is not able to emerge as a full time leader and in fazt is seen as a part time leader. He appears and vanishes like comets. The visibility is momentary and impact is also lost. When he is not sure of cooperation from senior leaders he is not able to take initiative. In the process his image is not getting established. BJP and especially Modi have encashed this aspect to the fullest and have succeeded in portraying him as a novice in politics who is surviving because of dynasty. The more time Rahul takes to exert himself the more this image will get strengthened.
Action:
The internal resistance within the Congress will continue as that is the nature of politicians, but strong leaders can overcome it. However the Congress is in a very weak position and unless it wins in some states of significance Rahul will not be in a position to exert himself. He has to show victories to raise his stature and uplift his image. It is easier said than done. Modi and BJP are not going to make it easy for him.
Rahul has to be pro active if he wants to take over the leadership of the Congress. He must fight for it and win it. It will boost his image as a go getter and show him as a decisive person. This will teach him how to plan, identify persons. make strategies and counter moves and above all take tough decisions. After all one whom the party wants to project as a future PM cannot be a goody goody person. He has to learn to survive in the cut throat of Indian politics. He does not have to look far. He can learn many lessons from the one who ridicules him the most.
The Congress party is at crossroads today. It is at its lowest ebb in its history. It is led by a person who was a reluctant politician. How long can she lead. The next generation has to move in. Because it is a dynasty led party it is going to be Rahul by present indications. He therefore has to show grit and accept the post sooner than later. Or Priyanka is not too far of and Modi could be in for a long haul. Rahul has to lead upfront now or never.
10 years ago
bhuyali saroj created new article suiciding farmers.
Farmer suicides …. These lines we are reading and hearing in our daily newspaper, news channel and internet.
What are their problems? Why they are doing all these? Instead of looking in these matters the ministers of India are going to somewhere else and some of the ministers are talking beyond the topic they are talking about the meat which is not near the topic also. How shame for us, that the farmer of India are not getting small things like food which will make them alive. The ministers of India and also the people of India should think in this matter very strongly because the farmers are not only important for their family but also they are important for the country. If India wants to improve their status in the world the people and every citizen of India needs to stop all these non-sense work that the farmers are doing. Nobody can experience what is going through in the mind of the farmers what pain they are bearing which let them to do suicide. The farmers should be empowered with strong laws and maximum benefits because if the agricultural sector of India run smoothly then the other entire sector will get good profits. India is a agriculture land and we all know this that if India improves his agriculture problem then this country India will enjoy a great power in the world but then also we neglect, we hardly concentrate in this zone. The family is not only losing a great father, a great husband, a great son, a great brother but in some way the country is losing a great honest hard working labour who works day and night to give some useful product to their countrymen. Some of the farmer suicide just because they think that after their death the family of his will get some compensation from the government which will make their family alive but they don’t think that if they die the pain of his death will be more painful for his family in comparison of his being in this world. There are many educated person in India and some of them are even highly qualified and extra talented, they are many colleges of science which is improving very vastly in India. My question is for ministers and the present government why they are not taking the ideas of such an extra talented personalities, why they are not letting them to come front and letting them to help farmers and I am very much sure that if they do all these then there is no days left when we see that we are seeing an extra ordinary changes in the zone of agriculture and the farmers association.
Conclusion
Well I think that there should be a help care regarding farmer. In which the farmer will get loan and some extra money and better life in comparison of his present life which they are having now which are letting them suicide. And also some education should be given to the farmers related to weather changes and soil suitable for which crops. There should every possibility given to the farmers which will make them a bit happiness and I think that they don’t need money or anything expensive items all they need is a love and some food which will make their family happy and alive. Please help farmers because they are real heroes of our country and very important for our country and if the government are not helping them then we should take a step to help them.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
I would say that politicians are nothing but power crazy. They can accept or not accept anything according to their profit. At least all the common men are not so opportunist. Going to tantrik is his personal choice but it somehow sounds quite irrational.
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Is it really a beginning of women empowerment?.
I do agree with you that every effort counts. It is right that they thought to go ahead with such a theme which is basically ignored by the majority and for that they deserve to be applauded. Still, I have a doubt in my mind that if it's only for the sake of winning a prize or so, then, did it serve any major purpose? I hope they continue with their good effort and make a buzz in the society so that the rest can ponder over it and come up with a positive outlook.
10 years ago
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10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic If goddesses were real!.
This is a misconception that females rarely exploit males. Yes, I agree the number is comparatively less but day by day it is increasing. Go through this link:
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/story.html?id=604d29af-5999-47ec-a156-0f5bc96954f2
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic Politicians and Tantriks .
vijay wrote:
Politicians emerge from the same population which is deep into superstition itself, then why blame them in isolation?
We are not blaming politicians, we are blaming only to their double standard.In public they claimed that we secular, no believe and faith is religion. Indeed they are scrupulous and hardcore religious.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic Processed meats and cancer.
rambabu wrote:
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
I am vegetarian so I am don't worry about it. Not only meat here water is cause of cancer. Canal and rivers water are not pure they are carrying with them wastage of Industries. Harmful chemical mixed in water.
Shalene Mcneil says the available scientific evidence that does not support any relation between any type of processed meat or Red meat. Anyhow the final report is yet to come out.
It is advisable that we should refrain from packaged or processed meat till final report arrives.
Yes sir. when the study has now taken a shape and the researchers themselves are saying that they are waiting for final report, It is too early to jump to conclusions
Fresh food weather veg or non-veg good for health. As much as possible we should be used fresh food.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic 94th birthday of cartoonist R.K. Laxman.
rambabu wrote:
anil wrote:
rambabu wrote:
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy iyer Laxman is his full name. He is well known for the creation of Common man. His elder brother was famous writer R. K. Narayan.
Rambabu you are also from R.K. Laxman profession. You know much more about him. Write more about him.
Dear Anil, First of all, even though I too draw cartoons, R.K Laxman is a giant and I'm mere a speck. Kahan R.K Laxman Aur Kahan Main ? He is in the sky and I'm on the ground.
Now let me tell about late R.K Laxman. He worked as a regular cartoonist in the beginning days as a political catoonist in The Freepress Journal, Mumbai. Later he Joined The Times of India and became famous for his Immortal cartoon " Common man."
His cartoons remain forever.
One of the cartoons which impressed me was, A dialogue between two Villagers. Both had seen that a laughing politician approaching their village for the first time after his election.
They say, It seems, it is the election Time now.
Very funny, what cartoonist express in their cartoon is bitter, but it is sugar and laughing gas coated.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic If goddesses were real!.
Exploitation of male by female is very rare. Way of wards of female is responsible for abuse. It is common thinking that females are weak than males, but it is not true.
10 years ago
anil replied to the topic How doomsday could come .
Doomsday is certain but day and time is not fixed. Increasing temperature of earth is signal of doomsday. Glasiers are melting with speed. Sea level is also increasing. In coming years some country and cities may be sinking in the sea. It is the process of doomsday. But it will took long time.
10 years ago
suni51 answered the question How does Biryani differ from Pulao. .
I think it's only the language that sets them apart. Punjabis esp Muslims in our part of the country and in south call it Biryani. Maybe the vegetarian and non-vegetarian makes the difference too.
10 years ago