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usha manohar replied to the topic Navratri ( Dusserah) begins today ...
Once long back we were passing through Dibrugarh Railway station during the durga pooja season on our way to Jamshedpur. Even there one could sense the festive feeling...I am sure Calcutta would be a truly great experience during the Pooja season !
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The most corrupt Chief Minister of Karnataka ...
We have had corrupt Chief Ministers before - Veerappa Moily, Gundu Rao, Yediyurappa were all corrupt and have been entangled or involved in various scams during their period of rule, but Siddaramaiah beats everyone hollow.. He has no respect for anyone but himself, he wanted to convert heritage buildings into his quarters, thankfully for now the project has been stopped because everyone joined in and protested against it.But apparently now he is eyeing another one such old buildings ..
10 years ago
Marvelous contribution. Here is one more.
Q : What an undisciplined student deserves ?
A : Punishment of the highest Odor.
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic It is very Punny!.
A few more!
Success is mine and fail(?) ures!!
It is a blessing to be amidst geniuses and
an unmitigated disaster amongst GENIASSES!!
Go for the old,it is gold!!
Sandhya Rani may not agree,though!!!
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
vijay wrote:
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Interestingly this thread made me think about the thread "You can hold someone's progress but can't stop for forever" started by Jeets where some opined that whatever the situation be one has to face all odds and keep on marching towards his/her goal. One must not give up under any pressure but here on this thread the opinion completely differed though some of them are the same people. Honesty is definitely not paying positive returns in this corrupt situation but I would say it's the best policy because it gives peace to one's mind and heart as well as keeps the conscience totally clean. Honesty is not required in work place only but at home, among friends, with neighbours and so on is also very much needed. Dishonesty spoils every relationship so I am always in favour of honesty.
There is a paradox about honesty. even the dishonst expect 'honesty' from others. A smuggler also likes ;honest enployees'. In fact, the corrupt and dishonest 'very honestly' share the 'benefit of unlawful income' among themselves.
The dishonest also want to be treated with respect. A customer of mine was once raided by the IT Dept. and a heavy penalty was to be imposed on him. The matter was 'settled' and he was required to pay a few lakhs to a top IT official. Innocently he took the cash to the officer's office and was about to hand over when the officer admonished him and to him to come to his house in the evening. At the house the officer berated my friend for insulting him by coming to his office and showing disrespect to his rank. He was furious and all this happened in presence of his wife. After venting his anger he asked his wife to collect the cash and store it safely. My friend told me that he even had to apologise for his lapse. It had become a routine affair for the officer. Dishonesty was to be practiced with respect and dignity.
One has to be prafgmatic. Nobody will generally accept bribe openly. The usual way is send cash in an envelope and hand over carefully.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
It is true that honesty may deprive you from mundane luxuries. But some times it may be necessary to be dishonest in order to avoid conflict and an ugly situation. Some times it becomes necessary for the Doctors to save a dying patient. It is necessary to create hope and keep the patient alive or for recovery
If one uses at times dishonest ways for some Nobel purpose, it's OK. But knowingly if one chooses Dishonesty, it is not good
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
@Sarala Your reply will never go down well with the people who advocates honesty despite all hurdles posed by dishonest people. Actually, I must admit that it shocked me. I completely second the opinion of @usha manohar. Knowingly, I would never step into the shoes of dishonesty maybe for that I would not get to enjoy some materialistic happiness but that's fine with me.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
usha manohar wrote:
No doubt dishonest people are gaining ground but even in such a scenario, there is always a higher place and respect for someone who does not give into pressure and temptations. The respect such people earn , even if they are very few in number , is immense.The others will be looked down for their deeds !
Exactly. Dishonesty is actually an easy way out. Whenever in doubt, lie, cheat,steal and move on with your life seems to be the trend because it suits everyone and is so convenient and secondly people are so ambitious that they would do whatever it takes to get to the top . In the process however, they have something to hide because it is something they are ashamed of. An honest person may not( I say may not because I personally know various honest, no nonsense, straightforward people reaching great heights) reach the top but the respect they command can not be matched with anything. It is even more disheartening to see the young people accepting dishonesty as a way of life and as normal . Yet we blame the govt all the time for corruption. A wake up call for the nation I guess!
10 years ago
Lopamudra said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
No doubt dishonest people are gaining ground but even in such a scenario, there is always a higher place and respect for someone who does not give into pressure and temptations. The respect such people earn , even if they are very few in number , is immense.The others will be looked down for their deeds !
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic What Durga Pujo Can Teach India About Communal Harmony.
I agree. I had an experience with tasting Bhog. It has a unique taste of its own. Another heartening aspect of Durga Puja is, it is not just organised by Bengali Hindus, but all inhabitants of Kolkata irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic Navratri ( Dusserah) begins today ...
Once long back we were passing through Dibrugarh Railway station during the durga pooja season on our way to Jamshedpur. Even there one could sense the festive feeling...I am sure Calcutta would be a truly great experience during the Pooja season !
10 years ago
usha manohar replied to the topic The most corrupt Chief Minister of Karnataka ...
We have had corrupt Chief Ministers before - Veerappa Moily, Gundu Rao, Yediyurappa were all corrupt and have been entangled or involved in various scams during their period of rule, but Siddaramaiah beats everyone hollow.. He has no respect for anyone but himself, he wanted to convert heritage buildings into his quarters, thankfully for now the project has been stopped because everyone joined in and protested against it.But apparently now he is eyeing another one such old buildings ..
10 years ago
Marvelous contribution. Here is one more.
Q : What an undisciplined student deserves ?
A : Punishment of the highest Odor.
10 years ago
chinmoymukherjee replied to the topic It is very Punny!.
A few more!
Success is mine and fail(?) ures!!
It is a blessing to be amidst geniuses and
an unmitigated disaster amongst GENIASSES!!
Go for the old,it is gold!!
Sandhya Rani may not agree,though!!!
10 years ago
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
vijay wrote:
Gulshan Kumar Ajmani wrote:
Shampa Sadhya wrote:
Interestingly this thread made me think about the thread "You can hold someone's progress but can't stop for forever" started by Jeets where some opined that whatever the situation be one has to face all odds and keep on marching towards his/her goal. One must not give up under any pressure but here on this thread the opinion completely differed though some of them are the same people. Honesty is definitely not paying positive returns in this corrupt situation but I would say it's the best policy because it gives peace to one's mind and heart as well as keeps the conscience totally clean. Honesty is not required in work place only but at home, among friends, with neighbours and so on is also very much needed. Dishonesty spoils every relationship so I am always in favour of honesty.
There is a paradox about honesty. even the dishonst expect 'honesty' from others. A smuggler also likes ;honest enployees'. In fact, the corrupt and dishonest 'very honestly' share the 'benefit of unlawful income' among themselves.
The dishonest also want to be treated with respect. A customer of mine was once raided by the IT Dept. and a heavy penalty was to be imposed on him. The matter was 'settled' and he was required to pay a few lakhs to a top IT official. Innocently he took the cash to the officer's office and was about to hand over when the officer admonished him and to him to come to his house in the evening. At the house the officer berated my friend for insulting him by coming to his office and showing disrespect to his rank. He was furious and all this happened in presence of his wife. After venting his anger he asked his wife to collect the cash and store it safely. My friend told me that he even had to apologise for his lapse. It had become a routine affair for the officer. Dishonesty was to be practiced with respect and dignity.
One has to be prafgmatic. Nobody will generally accept bribe openly. The usual way is send cash in an envelope and hand over carefully.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
It is true that honesty may deprive you from mundane luxuries. But some times it may be necessary to be dishonest in order to avoid conflict and an ugly situation. Some times it becomes necessary for the Doctors to save a dying patient. It is necessary to create hope and keep the patient alive or for recovery
If one uses at times dishonest ways for some Nobel purpose, it's OK. But knowingly if one chooses Dishonesty, it is not good
10 years ago
Shampa Sadhya replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
@Sarala Your reply will never go down well with the people who advocates honesty despite all hurdles posed by dishonest people. Actually, I must admit that it shocked me. I completely second the opinion of @usha manohar. Knowingly, I would never step into the shoes of dishonesty maybe for that I would not get to enjoy some materialistic happiness but that's fine with me.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
usha manohar wrote:
No doubt dishonest people are gaining ground but even in such a scenario, there is always a higher place and respect for someone who does not give into pressure and temptations. The respect such people earn , even if they are very few in number , is immense.The others will be looked down for their deeds !
Exactly. Dishonesty is actually an easy way out. Whenever in doubt, lie, cheat,steal and move on with your life seems to be the trend because it suits everyone and is so convenient and secondly people are so ambitious that they would do whatever it takes to get to the top . In the process however, they have something to hide because it is something they are ashamed of. An honest person may not( I say may not because I personally know various honest, no nonsense, straightforward people reaching great heights) reach the top but the respect they command can not be matched with anything. It is even more disheartening to see the young people accepting dishonesty as a way of life and as normal . Yet we blame the govt all the time for corruption. A wake up call for the nation I guess!
10 years ago
Lopamudra said thank you to usha manohar for his/her reply to the topic Honesty is not the Best policy ?.
No doubt dishonest people are gaining ground but even in such a scenario, there is always a higher place and respect for someone who does not give into pressure and temptations. The respect such people earn , even if they are very few in number , is immense.The others will be looked down for their deeds !
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic What Durga Pujo Can Teach India About Communal Harmony.
I agree. I had an experience with tasting Bhog. It has a unique taste of its own. Another heartening aspect of Durga Puja is, it is not just organised by Bengali Hindus, but all inhabitants of Kolkata irrespective of caste, creed and religion.
10 years ago