Rakhi Sawant and Roger Federer!!!

NOOO!!! They’re related in absolutely no way, so don’t worry! To me, they’re just stuff on TV! I’m just addicted to the television (and other such wonderful distractions!) during the exam time! I end up watching all kinds of rubbish.

Well one of the things I stumbled upon was “Rakhi Sawant ka Swayamvar” and all I can say is I’m APPALED! At how ANYONE in the entire world can commercialise, publicise and bring a sacred thing like marriage down to such a CHEAP level. No, really anyone who has seen the show and anybody who thinks it’s the least bit entertaining has to be crazy in the head.

And what’s with the contestants on the show? Who would want to marry Rakhi Sawant. She’s overly dramatic- “Aaj doodh ka doodh or paani ka paani ho gaya” and all that. And not like she’s pretty, she’s exceptionally fake. In every sense of the term and she behaves all coy and all that which she is so NOT. And it’s very evident that she’s a bad mouthed ugly looking cheap female. And the men go all ga-ga about her “main tumhare liye chand taare todke laaonga” and all that… How could marriage be based on who maro-s the most filmy dialogue! These men are so corny, it’s disgusting. It makes me want to throw up.

I don’t want her to be the epitome of the “modern Indian woman!” That’s how she’s portrayed and she behaves like she’s Aishwarya Rai and with all the “I am what I am” attitude She appears nothing short of senile!

And why I had the audacity to mention Roger Federer in the same sentence with Rakhi Sawant?! Cos unfortunately they both appear on the same television set in my house! (Bad joke! )

I watched the Wimbledon final last Sunday (despite having an exam the very next day) and oh-my-God what a match. I’ve been watching Tennis for a while now and this arguably was the best match I’ve ever seen. Andy Roddick was such an awesome opponent. I’ve always been a Federer supporter. His level of tennis is a whole class apart, but that day Roddick put up such an amazing show. It was really really gripping. I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed the last set of any match going up to 15 points. That was SO awesome. I thoroughly enjoyed the nail-biting game. And sometimes Sport has to be unfair and declare only one winner. Federer deserved it. But Roddick also deserved it.

But Andy Roddick- A true hero. This post dedicated to him!

This is outrageous

26/11 2008 A day that will be etched in our memories for the rest of our lives. Why? Because India faced one of its biggest tragedies ever, the amount of people dead and physically and mentally injured and the amount of losses faced is irreparable.

And how can we forget Hemanth Karkare, Major Unnikrishnan, Ashok Kamte and all those martyrs who laid down their lives. Of course some exceptionally cheap people had comments about these people too. But anyway, the past is the past, let’s come to the present.

As we all know Ajmal Kasab was caught at the scene of the crime, he was CLEARLY A TERRORIST. This he himself is not denying. If you ask me or a billion other Indians this b****rd, son of a b***h should have been shot dead then and there. He was arrested and some brilliant idiot (who should be killed before the terrorist himself) had the idea of giving him a “fair trial.”

Firstly, a trial is given to a person who is “accused” of a certain crime, not some body who is caught red-handed. Secondly the kind of crime he has committed is not one that can be forgiven under ANY circumstances. He has taken innumerable number of lives. He is much more dangerous than any ordinary murderer. He is a TERRORIST. When will these people get the actual meaning and depth of that word. His basic job is to KILL and not in ones or twos, but en-masse. In hundreds and thousands.

These people have put him in jail and now Mr. I’m-the-king-of-the-world is unrepentant. He thinks what he did was completely right and people like Karkare, Unnikrishnan and all those innocent children, loving parents, and law-abiding good citizens deserved the most horrible death they could get.

Mr. Kasab is now sitting in the prison and is expecting red carpet treatment from the world. He wants flavored toothpaste, a perfume, an Urdu newspaper, walks in the prison veranda and he also wants his prison money to be put into a bank.

I’ll tell you what’s worse? The government is obliging. This is not even close to sheer audacity, it’s just much much worse. He has the bloody ba**s to come and make such demands.

The government is a horrible let-down. They are very crassly using Kasab and by keeping him alive are looking for the Muslim votes. And the people of our country, seem to want the same government again. This is downright unbelievable. All those people who laid down their lives serving the nation, serving these b****rd politicians are getting this in return.

I’m not only angry at the way things are going now I’m deeply disappointed and immensely scared. At this rate of advancement of the Taliban, they will not only take over our country. We never know when we could die.

Think before you vote. It’s very important. Do you want to be alive and safe or take sides to support religion?

A tale of two wednesdays

Have you seen the movie A wednesday? If you haven’t I suggest you go grab a DVD and watch it.

Why have I titled this post as “A tale of two wednesdays” you will understand only if you’ve seen the movie. Wednesda november 26th2008 was a catastrophe, with the terror attacks and mass murder like it was nobody’s business. What is the solution to all that? Can we also pull off a Wednesday in return to what they did to us? I think it’s completely possible. We as citizens should play an active role in changing the system.

After all, they’re taking the common man for granted. In the age where common man is the hero we can’t wait for Superman to come and save the day for us. All of know it’s fictional!

Now everybody is talking about what we can do. Nobody is sure what we can do. I’m sure none of  us can pull off a Naseerudin Shah! But there are steps. First of all, we should all stop talking about it and take some action.
Writing a blog about it is a good way to start off. If you’re influencing even 5 people trust me it’s a good start. There are other educated and sane minded people who are also starting a whole lot of initiatives. Take for instance, this one, it might take 5 minutes of your time but a small contribution to society.

The other thing that we as the youth of India can do is, participate in the peace rallies. A whole load of them are going on in every city. I really appreciate the effort and spirit of the people who initiate these events. I think we should also follow on their footsteps or at least go participate, and show are support and appreciation for them. I think this is a good way to send a notice to the passive government. If we don’t react and respond, then nobody will even care. And such events will only continue. We will just be subjected to more tyranny and it’ll be only because we’re pushovers.

I think awareness is important and we are empowered with facilities like the Internet and other communication devices and we should use them to help with the cause. If we as educated individuals fail to help, then nobody will. So take a step further and spread the good word. Because it’s high time we support and safeguard ourselves rather then leaving it to some dirty ol’ codgers who aren’t interested in anything but their own decietful money making schemes!

The nightmare

Myriads of human carcasses lying like a pile of trash, blood flowing everywhere, fire erupting out of nowhere, deafening sounds of bombs and firing… These were the sights and sounds that one could hear if you switched on the Television.

The huge attacks on Mumbai… At ten places was gory. More than 300 deaths they say. And we’re bound to be mute spectators. Not because we want to, but because we have to. The terrorists are no match for us, now are they? I, like the rest of the country was glued to the news channels and one person sms-ed saying, “Terrorists don’t just attack, they also come asking for votes” I couldn’t have agreed more. The politicians are bigger villains in this country than the terrorists. The terrorists atleast came and did their goddamn job and went. It was their job to kill people and they were thorough professionals (Let me clarify, I’m not for the terrorists, just that I’m more against the politicians than the terrorists)

The entire incident was taking place and we had “great leaders” of this nation coming to mumbai to “console” the families of the deceased. This was blatant and dirty vote-bank politics. When so many people were dying there, where was Raj Thackery who wanted to drive out all the Biharis. The Biharis died saving people. Not Raj Thackery, who was probably sitting pretty at home or making the most of the situation to usurp the Cm’s seat.

Hypocrisy reached its zenith when Narendra Modi who was calling Late Mr. Hemanth Karkare names a few days ago made this man his ”hero” To gain public sympathy. Only people like Mamatha Bannerjee are recognised as great heroes by the government and not Mr. Hemanth  Karkare. When V.P. Singh died, the government declared a holiday and 7 days of mourning. And when Mr. Karkare, Mr. Kamte, Mr. Unnikrishnan and others died… People only came to their support to grab the limelight. I mean that V.P. Singh with all the Mandal commission ruined how many innocent lives and he is more respected in this country than these honorable martyrs.

India’s not a poor country. It can afford all the ammunition that the terrorists had. We can afford very high security. But all the money that the citizens pay from their pockets, their hard earned money isn’t enough to fill these politicians’ stomach. A man like Karkare puts his life on risk everyday and that’s what he’s paying as tax. His flesh and blood. I think the politicians and bureaucrats don’t have half the heart as the terrorists do.

I think the citizens of India have to stand up against this injustice. In any small way that they can.
I’m more shameful about what happened, than scared. It’s a terribly pathetic state of affairs. It’s very heartbreaking to see all those people mourning the death of the loved ones and so much grief together. May their souls rest in peace.

(P.S: I’ve blackened the header as a sign of mourning for those numerous lives, that were lost in this battle with terror.)

USA sees a new dawn!

Well, everybody saw how Barack Obama was elected president of the USA. The first “coloured” man to be the president of the United States of America.

All the hype and the hoopla created about the elections being the first of it’s kind. The most expensive campaign that Obama ran. A woman and a black man contesting for candidacy, pure republican states turning Democrat… etc.

This election has kept every body’s ears perked up from the very beginning. When Obama put forward his name. He had exactly 2 years of experience and that too as a junior senator from Illinois. Everybody laughed him off. He didn’t have any of the criteria to contest for the president’s post. What audacity… He was firstly a black. I mean that country is still believed to be very racist. And he didn’t have experience. A huge downside. And he was a newbie so didn’t have too many contacts/resources. And he wasn’t Mr. Popular either. But when he did put down his name as a candidate. He became popular only because of these reasons.

He was a strong frontrunnner in the democratic race in the primaries. And he won his party’s ticket over Hillary Clinton, the former first lady of the country.

Obama won this election purely with his Oratory skills, his fresh thought of ideas and oodles of charisma!

He was an excellent orator and managed to successfully convince (read: move to tears) most people that he spoke to. With his  “need for change speeches” and his famous line “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America; there’s the United States of America.” echoed everywhere in the country.

He conducted his campaign with a hint of innovation. He used the Internet to connect to the youth and put up videos etc and brought in votes from a lot of the youngsters. He also spent a rather large sum. The most expensive election this was known to be. He got support from stalwarts like Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela. And they say a little from Sarah Palin too!

And his charisma and his charming face melted millions of hearts, which worked as a plus point. From being a nobody to the most powerful man in the world in a matter of 2 years is no joke!

The point is, he won… And now it’s for the world to wait and watch what he has up his sleeves!

Another Hero martyred

Another life taken… In the terrorist encounter that took place in Delhi yesterday, Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was shot at… 4 bullets in his system and he succumbed to his injuries on Friday night. He was the mastermind in the investigation of the recent Delhi blasts. He was the best encounter specialist in the Delhi police force after ACP Rajbir Singh who was killed a few months ago. He was successful in tracing the people down. 2 killed and 2 caught. A highly efficient officer. He had 150 medals and the encounter of 35 terrorists, to his credit.

The nation mourns this gallant hero’s death. But this hasn’t been the first.

There are so many people that are killed in encounters, fighting for the nation, fighting so that we sleep peacefully at night. Isn’t it overwhelming to see such people martyred? It’s saddening.

If you ask me there is no God that is fighting all the crime in the world as religion believes. It’s people like these who selflessly fight to protect the nation against cruelty and crime… While on the other hand there are criminals and terrorists who are waiting to kill innocent people for no fault of theirs. Because they’ve been born into a certain religion. That’s not justice. These are the people who are giving justice to those victims.

All these people die, but the question is do they die fruitlessly? After all these years and probably thousands of people who have died, terrorism is still rampant in our country. There is still war and there are a lot more lives that have to be given for there to be complete peace…

May his soul rest in peace and spare a thought for all the people who have been martyred for the country. All those men who have died for us. All those people who we haven’t been grateful to. We owe our lives to these great souls.

God bless them and May all their souls rest in peace.

Black Saturday

Switch on the news and all you see or hear are about the terror attacks that took place in Delhi and the gory sites of the blast.

This is the third blast happening in the span of about a month. The first being in Bangalore, the second in Ahmedabad and now New Delhi. There doesn’t seem to be an end to this I guess. The Indian Mujahideen take responsibility for this act. A terror email has been traced down from Chembur, Mumbai. There have been dubious calls made… The police might even catch the criminals. But the point is they don’t care. Their main purpose in life is to spread terror and kill, they don’t mind dying for that. The more terrorists you kill, many more spring up again.

I really don’t understand why they want to kill innocent people or what they get out of it. But no religion in the world preaches murder and bloodshed. The government can’t really do anything, but they try to assure the people that things are under their control. This is vote-bank-politics again, cos if things were really under their control these incidents wouldn’t have repeated themselves.

All in all, I was very disturbed by the incident and would like to pray for the families who lost their loved ones to the blast. may their souls rest in peace and hope the ones injured get well soon. That’s all I can say. I’m sad but this isn’t permanent but it’s hard for me to sit here and even fathom the amount of destruction that has taken place. So many lives ruined. I feel helpless. Isn’t it so terrible…

A blog about blogs

I’ve been blogging since January 2007 and I’m immensely passionate. I’ve written close to 70 posts and this web page has become a part of my life. A lot of people have read/ appreciated/ disliked/ given opinions on my blog. I treat this blog as a platform where I tend to share with people, my experiences and of course my perspective of things.

And most of you being bloggers will also feel the same way about your blog. It becomes the baby that you created and nurtured. Basically blogging for me is an amazing medium. So when I see people misusing it, it irritates me.

The new “trend” around B-town is to start writing a blog.It’s like the blogsphere has pied piper-ed everyone into it! They say it’s to “interact with fans” But with it being in the news all the time, It’s led to more than one controversies. Stars use it to get back at other people, to publicise themselves and what not.

I feel it’s diluting the effect and purity of the medium. Every Tom Dick and Harry writes a blog. It’s like the in thing… Everybody ranging from Amitabh Bachchan to Aamir Khan… To Arjun Rampal to Karan Johar and Salman Khan, they’re only doing it for the sake of doing it.

For a normal blogger, they blog only cos they want to… Cos they’re deeply passionate about it. Not as a compulsion or to be cool or something. And unless you really like doing it, it doesn’t come across to the readers.

I think this entire celebrity blogging thing is a pile of rubbish, just to gain publicity. If you don’t believe it read these! But at the end of the day they are making it to the news and their purpose is being served!

Salman Khan
Aamir Khan
Amitabh Bachchan
Karan Johar

The Olympic dream!

The 2008 Olympics have proved amazing for us. 3 medals in the same year! It was like a bonanza. We’ve never won this many medals in one year.

But put things into perspective Michael Phelps is one man. We are a country of 1 billion. And He has won more gold medals in 1 Olympics than India has ever won. Isn’t it shameful for us? Why this kind of a dismal performance? India has always been a non-sporting nation. Why but?

1)      India has only quantity, no quality. The people who are actually interested in sport and talented also don’t get the funds and the training to be world class performers.

2)      The money that is allotted for sports development is eaten by corrupt officials.

3)      Cricket is the main focus of the nation. That’s not a bad thing. But we could also invest in other sports.

4)      The attitude. In this country everybody sits and complains… Indians are a weak race. We can’t storm the Olympics. But how many Indians would allow their children to be sportspersons. In India and south India especially if you’re not professionally qualified you’re not a success. That’s a dreadful attitude to have.

If you’re a great athlete in school, it’s a good thing but hardly a few Indian children are allowed to pursue their talents.

If you’ve read the book “the three mistakes of my life” by Chetan Bhagat, he has pointed out the differences between the Australian coaching, attitude and lifestyle and the Indian. We can’t blame the sportsmen for not doing well. It’s just that our country lacks the motivation and the facilities

I think we can take it one step at a time and do a lot better in the 2012 olympics, now that we’re on a roll! What say?!

Also congrats to Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and Vijender Kumar! You’ve made the country really proud! J

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Make a difference

Hey guys, happy Independence Day! Really how many of you thought and pondered about what independence means to you to this day, or did anything that would in a way help the country?

I read this article posted on The Times of India, I guess most of you have heard about the “Teach India initiative” I thought it was a great idea to do my bit for the nation. So I signed up and made a couple of my friends sign up too…

I think no person is too busy to spare 2 hours a week. I am urging all of you to sign up too. And do your bit for the nation.

You can sign up here.