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Sunderbans calling

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:07:00 +0000

Mangrove forest may become one of the seven wonders

The world’s largest estuarine mangrove forest area, the Sunderbans, may soon find itself in the list of seven wonders of nature. Chances of it getting into the top list are high as Bangladeshis are ready to vote in favour of the Sunderbans.

The Bangladesh government has already been informed by New Delhi about the vote. And the good news is that both countries have agreed to vote in favour of the Sundarbans. Chief minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee told reporters: “This is indeed good news for both the countries. It will be great that the people of both the countries will vote to put Sunderbans in the top tier.” Other contenders from India include the Ganges and the Kaziranga National Park. Mount Everest, K2, Chitwan National Park, Baikal Lake and the Dead Sea are the nominations from Asia. The nomination process is on with 261 entries received for the top 77 slots. The results will be announced in 2011. The New7Wonders Foundation said the campaign would surely renew people’s interest in nature.

Two years back, fans had voted for the iconic Taj Mahal for a position in the new seven wonders of the world. This time too people are hopeful that Sunderbans will clinch it. No body wants it more than Kolkata-based environmentalist Subhas Datta. “The ecology of the region has to be preserved and that will definitely bring in tourists from all over the world,” he said. He is right. But what about the damaged embankments in the Sunderbans that were destroyed by cyclone Aila? And why did the government take five months to acquire lands? There are many unanswered questions.

However, the state government is all set to acquire 5,963 acre for reconstruction of 834 km of embankment in the Sunderbans with Rs 100 crore of Central assistance. “The decision has been taken for restoration of the area,” said state FM Asim Dasgupta. But many doubt the government’s decision as it was announced after dates of by-polls to the 10 Assembly seats were out. The ruling Left Front was routed in the recent polls in districts where Aila wreaked havoc. Senior journalist Sankar Roy told TSI that acquisition of land in this case may be less cumbersome. But he added, “Is the announcement legal because it came just after by-poll dates were announced?” The readers will know the best answer.

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“Trinamool trying to fish in troubled waters’’

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:25:00 +0000

Atul Kumar Anjan, Central Secretary, CPI

How do you view the Maoist violence in Bengal and Jharkhand?

Violence is violence and whoever the perpetrator, it cannot be justified. It should be condemned in the harshest of words. But the way it is being politicised is unfortunate. The Trinamool Congress’ actions reek of electoral opportunism.

Mamata has called for banning CPI Maoists and CPM in Bengal. Your comments?

She is doing this political stunt keeping in mind the Assembly elections. She is a politician and has the right to demand this. But in this case, it is outrageous. CPM is in electoral politics and the demand itself is laughable. The demand becomes ironic when she supports the cause of People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities that hijacked the train, This group is based in Lalgarh. There is a need for proper enquiry into the matter.

The Centre says the West Bengal government is not serious about the implementation of Forest Act.

This is preposterous. The accusation falls flat on its face. We have done a lot to give the tribals ownership rights over their land.

It also wants you to appeal to the Maoists to lay down their arms.

We are all for it. They should shun violence and come for talks.

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“Government exists but only as a tool of oppression’’

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:59:00 +0000

RSP leader and PWD minister of West Bengal Kshiti Goswami says it would be better if the people could do away with the state government, Chandrasekhar Bhattacharya finds out more.

The Left Front government is considered as pro-worker. Can you claim success on the labour front?

The government could do nothing on this front. Rather, workers’ struggle has gone from weak to weaker. Bogged down by economism, Trade Unions failed to boost political movements. The labour department has failed to protect labourers. Today, the owners dictate the terms and submit memorandums, not the Trade Unions. That’s why the state tops the list of Provident Fund defaulters. But the government takes no action.

The issue of land acquisition has been rocking the state for more than 3 years. How correct is the government’s stand?

The government’s stand is basically fallacious. There was no Land Map which could have clearly demonstrated the character of land including how many crops it yields, what kind of crop, etc. Neither the government has any Land Bank. We, along with other partners like CPI and Forward Bloc, have been pressing the government to evolve these two. But our voices have not been honoured. Snatching land is not a matter of joke. Communists, who have gone through the experience penned in ‘Quiet Flows the Don’, should have learnt it from the former USSR’s instance. After Singur and Nandigram, we thought this should at least be halted. But Rajarhat showed again that land grabbing was initiated to benefit CPM-backed touts and thugs. A CPM legislator is also involved in it. This party has lost control over its cadres.

What is your comment on the government’s approach towards the tribal people?

They have been blatantly neglected by the state, specially their economic and social needs. But historically, they had deep allegiance to the Left Front. But we neither understood their social dynamics nor gave importance to their social uplift. We did not care to integrate them into the mainstream. Narrow partisan approach is responsible for this. The habit of looking through party glasses has widened the gap to an unfathomable distance.

Tribals also inhabit the North Bengal tea garden area. Do they get proper treatment?

The state’s approach towards the tea industry is wrong. As the Centre earns foreign currency through tea export, the state’s approach has been: Let the Centre take care of problems in tea gardens. The Centre also thought on the same line, hoping that the state would step forward. This has helped garden owners to grossly violate the Plantation Labour Act, one of the best pro-labour act of India. This has pushed the plantation workers to the brink of disaster. On the other hand, involvement of touts and middlemen has jeopardised tea workers’ interests. The situation is such that the present generation of garden workers feels betrayed and some of them may be forced to take up arms against the state. The Trade Unions also can not abdicate their responsibilities.

Can the West Bengal government claim any success in the field of education in the last 33 years?

The state, in fact, has had no firm stand on education since the nation followed the path of globalisation. It has taken a 180 degree turn on the language issue, from mother tongue to English, without considering the ground realities of remote villages. Regarding privatisation of education, the state is in a dilemma and addressing this half-heartedly. These have led to unplanned privatisation of education — from mushrooming ‘Benglish’ medium schools to critical manifestation of PTTI, B.Ed and other issues. Vishwa Bharati is another issue where sheer party politics is creating all the trouble.

Can we say the state has failed to deliver on health services, to check the outbreak of tropical diseases, to arrest infant mortality and to address malnutrition?

Not really. Still people have faith on government-run hospitals, which really have excellent doctors and nurses but lack modern equipment. One may not find ICCU or modern blood test facilities at district level hospitals. But it’s a fact that the government could do a lot more than it has done.

Does Chief Minister’s call for “Do It Now’ matches reality?

There was nothing wrong in the chief minister’s dream. But like Socialism, it has also failed. Bureaucracy has failed it. This can’t materialise without administrative reforms.

Let’s come to the Maoists. What is your understanding of the scenario?

It is being said that the Maoists have taken up arms and so, armed action is required. Before I reply, please tell me the name of one country where Marxists or Communists have increased their strength without the use of arms. Nowhere! Even in India, did the undivided CPI increase its strength without arms? What happened in Telengana or Tebhaga? Can you explain B T Randive or Pramod Dasgupta’s ‘half-partisan line’? Was that a peaceful path of revolution?

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Shock after the marked decline in incidents of LOC

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:18:00 +0000

Wani, and others of his persuasion, feel that the PDP has not played the role of a responsible opposition, as the NC had done for six years between 2002 and 2008. The party chose a confrontationist approach, even as the security agencies worked at odds with the government, and was accused of shameful conduct. This came as something of a shock after the marked decline in incidents of LoC infiltration and militant activities.

Everything points to poor coordination between political parties and security agencies, hugely compounding the problems of the state’s youngest chief minister who initially held out so much hope and promise. Talks between New Delhi and the separatists have come to a halt, and the composite dialogue process between New Delhi and Islamabad has been all but abandoned after the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai. And the different camps of separatists, who wish to be part of the dialogue, have been exploiting this waning of political discourse by providing cover to the almost daily protests in the valley.

The Manmohan Singh government had formed five working groups on Kashmir, four of which have submitted their reports. But none has been implemented. At a time when everyone is seeking meaningful political intervention, the Omar establishment finds itself ill equipped to resume the dialogue on Kashmir.

Indeed as violent protests become the norm in Omar’s regime, previous claims of administrative accountability are being replaced by all round cynicism and a sense of hopelessness. After taking over as chief minister, Omar continued with the administrative arrangement that was put in place during Governor’s rule.

This arrangement hurt Omar when his government’s own economic adviser and other senior bureaucrats failed to answer certain questions raised by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram during his Srinagar visit.

Omar’s own interface with the public is depressingly limited. His only political adviser is a businessman from Jammu who does not speak Kashmiri. Party sources say his attitude has resulted in widespread disgruntlement, not only among general visitors but also cabinet members. The result is that what little interaction Omar has with people remains limited to district-level public darbars. The J&K Police too has given a rough time to the chief minister. After the Shopian incident, Omar publicly admitted that he had been misinformed by the police, and that they had gunned down several stone-pelting protesters.

So it looks like a case of being now or never. Kashmir-watchers are of the view that unless the Centre acts fast and bails out Omar by engaging the separatists, there is every chance of his first turbulent tenure as chief minister being drastically cut short.

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Indira Gandhi used to say, “my father was a saint

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:13:00 +0000

Indira Gandhi used to say, “my father was a saint. I am not.” To Jawaharlal Nehru realpolitik had a bad odour. Not for her. He really had an easy political ride from 1947 to 1962. Not Indira Gandhi. She had to fight and fight hard before she obtained supremacy. I remember so well the atmosphere at 1 Safardarjung Road when the results of the 1967 Lok Sabha elections started pouring in. There was no comfort, no cheer. The outcome was dismal. She presided over a government, which depended on the tacit support of the Left. With great courage and sagacity she navigated the Indian political craft in rough waters with a steady hand. As far as I know, she very seldom was subject to a common phenomenon called cold feet. When necessary, she would dig in her heels and not budge come what may.

In my five years in the Prime Minister’s secretariat, I travelled around the world with her. What a presence she had! Among all the Kings and Captains of the world she stood out, beautiful, confident, regal and yet immensely human. Even her common touch had something of the aristocratic swing of her father.

I asked her after she had met Margret Thatcher, “Madam, what did you make of the Iron Lady?” Her answer: “What Iron Lady? I saw a nervous women sitting on the edge of the sofa.” Her father was loved. She was loved and feared. He was a world leader of his epoch, she of hers.

She grew in her job. She infused inspiration. She invited loyalty and she received it in plenty. But there is the other side of the coin. Until she demolished the odious Syndicate, removed Morarji Desai as Finance Minister, she needed strong nerves to meet the political challenge and came out on top.

I have just put her letters to me in my forthcoming book, Yours Sincerely. She enjoyed receiving and replying to letters. They made her intellectually relaxed. The real epistolary treat that one gets from Sonia Gandhi’s Two Alone, Two Together is quite something. She has edited the book, which contains a huge number of letters father and daughter wrote to each other, with amazing frequency. Open the book on any page and you will not be disappointed.

Her great triumph was the creation of Bangladesh. She displayed patience, grit, intuitive foresight and statesmanship of the highest order. She got Europe and Russia on her side, also the international media and liberal America. Mr. Nixon and the too clever by half Henry Kissinger were isolated.

Foreign policy was her forte. She wrote an article for Foreign Affairs in October 1972. She spelt out hardcore India’s foreign policy. “India’s foreign policy is a projection of the values which we have cherished through the centuries as well as our current concerns. We are not tied to the traditional concepts of a foreign policy designed to safeguard overseas possessions, investments, the carving out of spheres of influence and erection of cordons sanitaires. We are not interested in exporting ideologies.”

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Polytheism in the name of Allah

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:01:00 +0000

Chairman of National Fatwa Council of Malaysia, Abdul Shukor Husin, while passing a fatwa against yoga last year stated, “Many Muslims fail to understand that yoga’s ultimate aim is to be one with a God of a different religion. When one has affirmed to ‘La Ilaaha Illallaah’, how can a Muslim think of another “God of a different religion?"

‘La Ilaaha Illallaah’ (literal translation: ‘there is no god but God’) establishes beyond argument that there is only one God. If a Muslim thinks there are different Gods for different religions, he is negating the essence of Islam and unwittingly subscribing to polytheist beliefs. However, differently we may pray and by whatever name we may call, it goes to that one source. Further, the Quran clearly states that God can be invoked in different names. “Invoke God, or invoke the Most Gracious by whichever name you invoke Him. He is always the One, for His are all the attributes of perfection [Al Isra 17:110]. Another verse [Al Hashr 59:22] proves that God is beyond even the 99 names mentioned in the Quran. “Glory be to God, beyond any associations. He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Bestower of Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names.” This means that God can be addressed by anything that’s uttered in reverence and with a sense of beauty.

The time has come for religious leaders to go to the basics of tauhid and reinterpret it to present the real essence of Islam to the world. Such a correction will go a long way in stopping many atrocities against humanity committed in the name of cleansing the world of infidels.

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“Don't tinker with Test Cricket’’

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:24:00 +0000

Gundappa Rangnath Vishwanath was a purist’s delight. The game has changed beyond recognition since the master was at the height of his prowess, but the diminutive right-hander still ranks among the most elegant batsmen the world has ever seen. His square cuts were a sight for the Gods and his straight drives had inspired artistry written all over them. In an exclusive interview with TSI’s Satish Chapparike, Vishy, as the cricketing world knows him, looks back on a glorious international career and airs his concerns about the rapidly changing face of Indian and world cricket. Excerpts from a free-wheeling conversation:

You’ve been a part of international cricket for 40 years. How do you view the evolution of the game?

Oh, I didn’t know this! From 1969 to 2009....yes, it is 40 years. In my days, we played only Test cricket: five days plus a rest day in between. I did play two World Cups in 1975 and 1979, but I still find it a bit difficult to believe that I did. Cricket has come a long way since then. When I watch an ODI or a T20 encounter, I often wonder, “Did I actually play two World Cups?” The game has changed beyond my imagination.

India won only one match in those two World Cups!?

Yes, but I don’t think that was surprising. It had something to do with our approach towards the one-day format. We used to play 60 overs a side. Sixty overs were a hell of a lot. We thought that the steady and classic approach was enough. Today, ODIs are a completely different ballgame. T20 cricket is now in. IPL was a huge success and now KPL, being organised by the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), is about to take roots. The T20 format is here to stay. The crowds love it.

As a cricketer do you love the Twenty20 format?

To be frank, I don’t, certainly not. But as a spectator I enjoy it. I am part of the crowd now and I really enjoy it. But this format is for the spectators. It is a fast game and some cricketers also really enjoy it. I don’t think all of them really enjoy this format. Those who are playing international cricket really love Test cricket. Not only old and established cricketers, even youngsters who have got the opportunity to play one or two Test matches will tell you about the value of Test cricket. Test matches are the real thing.

At what stage of your life did you begin to take cricket seriously?

I started playing seriously probably when I was 10 or 11. My brother played for his college and a private club. A neighbour played for Mysore those days and he hit a hundred on his Ranji debut. That really inspired me. I started watching these two regularly when they played. I followed in their footsteps.

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Far away from home

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:34:00 +0000

TN wants the Centre to give citizenship to Tamil refugees

The DMK government’s proposal to grant citizenship rights for 100,000 Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu has triggered a heated debate in the state, with some political parties saying the actual Sri Lankan ethnic issue will be sidelined.

Congress MP Sudharasana Nachiappan fears that this would encourage the Lankan government to settle the Sinhalese in Tamil areas. Calling the move a politically motivated one, AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa says: “The CM knows that the Centre would not grant citizenship to Tamil refugees because this would encourage refugees from Bangaladesh, Myanmar and Tibet to demand it too.” Says the state’s BJP vice president H Raja: “The Tamils should be rehabilitated in the island. Efforts to give them citizenship only reinforces Rajapaksa’s plan of ethnic cleansing.” Raja and Nachiapapan are being backed by a large number of refugees who are languishing in 115 camps across TN.

Unhappy with their lot in India, where their movements are also restricted due to security reasons, most of them want to go back home. They fear that once they get Indian citizenship the Lankan government will confiscate their lands. “Our country is important for us... We can’t stay here for ever”, says Nakulesh — a refugee. He told TSI that he has left behind two acres of cultivable land and a big house with a two-acre garden.

Another refugee Rajkumar says: “If all of us go back, our number will increase. We will be in a position to ask for our rights”. Fearing that the government may toss all the Tamils out of the island, Rajkumar wants all the refugees to return.

But the refugees are divided over the issue. Some want to stay put while others are keeping their fingers crossed. An MLA from the Viduthalai Siruthaigal party, Ravikumar — who in 2007 studied the conditions of the refugees in TN camps — has welcomed the move. “In my report I had recommended citizenship for the refugees. I am happy with the development.

Citizenship rights should be given to willing refugees,” he says.

SC Chandra Hassan, the son of late Selva, who runs the Eelam Refugees Rehabilitation, praises the government for its positive move. “We are interacting with the refugees to get their views.” All eyes are now on the Centre.

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An Icarian Adventure?

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:09:00 +0000

With over 600 films in a career spanning three decades and three green oscars under his belt, including the first by an asian, champion nature film maker mike pandey has an ear to the ground on ‘earth matters’. he believes immortality of man is not exactly good news for an already over-burdened earth...

Evolution is a process that we all require. Considering we are still a new specie and have a long way to go, would immortality hurt our evolutionary process?

Immortality is a dream that mankind has been hunting for – searching for the elixir of life, the magic potion that would make him immortal. Recent findings may bring great joy for many, but it also raises many questions.

Evolution is a process of absorbing information, experiences and procreating with another similarly empowered species to create a blend of two different life forces to form a more well-adapted, resilient and intelligent species.

Immortality would mean that you could live forever, but will your body age? Can the process of ageing be stopped? Immortality and youth is the pertinent area in question here rather than immortality ravaged by decay and erosion of time. Imagine a bag of bones shuffling across the streets and villages… all victims of Alzheimer’s.

The question that looms large, and will confront us in future, is whether our planet would be able to bear the burden of an immortal specie, a specie that has already overburdened earth with its avarice.

Our planet’s population lies at 6.78 billion and according to the statistics available, our presence on the planet is not sustainable. We are consuming more than the earth can replenish and we are dipping into our savings – our natural resources – that in fact belong to our future. Food security is at a critical stage, the earth’s capacity to produce and feed our growing population is limited.

The world always held two years worth of food reserves in storage, to meet any emergency. As the planet is unable to meet the demands of our growing population, every year, we are dipping into our food reserves that are now at 90 days, a perilously low figure. If any country like India, China or Russia experiences famine for a year, it would hit the belly of our planets’ food supply and would most probably result in mass exodus, starvation, civil unrest, segregation over social class, and eventually anarchy.

Mankind today is a product of centuries of evolution. Evolution is nature’s dynamic design – you have to evolve. Evolution is a process of growth; every living organism on the planet is controlled, whereby each generation adapts, becomes more intelligent, aware and versatile. I cite not only physical evolution but also spiritual evolution.

Roadside dhabas - Highway on your plate

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:21:00 +0000

As you zoom down a six-lane highway, a little travel-weary, your entire body language changes when you see a dhaba. When you are hungry and want a filling meal that will keep you running for a few hours more, this dhaba is the answer to your prayers.

It serves everything, from hot chai to butter-laced parathas, from aerated drinks to paneer butter masala, from dal fry to oil-dripping pakoras. You are too tired to worry about your waistline, so you gorge on the hot, spicy fare on offer and round it off with a thick lassi.

The jute charpoy or wooden planks surrounded by basic plastic chairs may not appear particularly inviting, but the food is definitely mouth-watering if you know what to choose and, most crucially, where to draw the line.

These highway dhabas, usually open-air and well served by hardy little boys who scurry around to do your bidding, have been in business for decades.

But these dhabas have not been totally immune to the winds of change. As customers become more health-conscious and begin to stay away from these fly-infested and dusty eateries, owners are beginning to create closed and covered spaces to keep the heat and pollution out.

North and central India are usually associated with highway dhabas, but chances are you will find a fair share of these wayside inns in eastern and western India as well. Whether you are driving into Kolkata from Durgapur or from Gujarat to Mumbai on the Porbandar highway, the food is likely to be just as yummy.

In fact, it is no longer just long-distance travellers who stop by at these eateries. It is the in thing for many weekend diners to drive out of town simply to savour the meals that are rustled up by these highway joints. The tasty food may not necessarily be light on the tummy but it is certainly no strain on the pocket. And a long drive always acts as an added attraction.

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China town - A World apart, yet a part of the cityscape

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:38:00 +0000

The Chinese people of Tangra, on Kolkata's outskirts, are a unique community. They arrived here in the late 18th century and quickly established themselves in the city’s industries. There are as many as 7,000 Chinese residing in several parts of India, but for them, Tangra is like ‘home’. It’s true that life has been tough for the community of late, but they have hung in there.

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Ae mere watan.... - The song that touched many hearts

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:15:00 +0000

Ae mere watan ke logon is a song deeply embedded in the mind of every patriotic Indian. A mere mention of this number draws forth goosebumps.

The song was penned by Kavi Pradeep during the Sino-India war in 1962. When Lata Mangeshkar sang it, millions of Indians, including the then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, were reduced to tears. The song is a tribute to the sacrifice that soldiers make for the motherland of the battlefield. It also creates a bond between Indians of varied backgrounds. What helped it click was the simplicty of the words and the brilliance of Lata's flawless rendition.

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PT Usha - No hurdle too big

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:58:00 +0000

P.T. Usha, missed an Olympic medal by 1/100th of a second! She made history as the first Indian woman to enter the Olympic 400 metres hurdles final in Los Angeles in 1984. Her Olympics debut was in Moscow 1980 at the age of 16. She performed brilliantly in the 1982 Delhi Asiad. The LA Olympics was followed by meets in Jakarta and Seoul in 1985 and 1986 respectively. In Jakarta she bagged five gold medals in 100 meters, 200, 400, 400m hurdles, 4x400m relay and 1 bronze medal in 4x100m relay. An Arjuna awardee, she has also received the Padma Shri.

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Kar seva - Collective 'labour of love in the abode of God'

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:55:00 +0000

In recent Indian history, kar seva has often acquired fractious political overtones, following Operation Bluestar in the Golden Temple in the 1980s and the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya by Hindu fundamentalists in the 1990s. In the pure Sikh religious context, however, it only means 'labour of love'. Men and women get together for voluntary community service for constructing, maintaining and cleaning gurudwaras and their environs.

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Community Feast - Meals and boons..

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:21:00 +0000

India is a country of great diversity—both cultural and otherwise. Community feast or Bhoj, irrespective of the occasion, indicates social acceptability, communion and fraternity. The combined strength of the society, that is otherwise a loose and non-cohesive conglomeration of individuals, is reflected in community feasts. The concept of community feast is limited to oriental cultures and traditions. We have a billion gods, traditions, sects, religions, languages, interest groups and ideologies. A feast fosters social cohesion. But it is complete only when it is held in true spirit.

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Sunil Manohar Gavaskar - Master of the straight bat

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:46:00 +0000

Little Master, the nick name only applies when he is battingon field. Off the field, this man from Mumbai is a Master of Indian cricket. First he showed us how to bat, then he inculcated the winning habit, he showed to the world that India can also produce cricket legends. He inspired a generation. Because of only him, India is flourishing in the cricketing world. From West Indies to New Zealand, from Garry Sobers to Richard Hadley… people respect him. And there is a road named after him at Wellington - Gavaskar Place.

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R. K. laxman - Creator of ‘Common man’

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:46:00 +0000

No exaggeration in the saying: people in Maharashtra wake up daily in the morning to see Laxman’s cartoons! India's greatest-ever cartoonist and the creator of ‘common man’ R K Laxman’s cartoon strip ‘You Said It’ in the Times of India, has attained cult status. Laxman’s simple but punching lines are deemed as a critical outlook as well as satiric images of Indian social and political life for more than half a century. Born in Mysore to a school head master father, Laxman was a child prodigy and used to draw on the floor, walls and doors of his house doodling caricatures of his teachers at school; praised by a teacher for his drawing of a peepal leaf, he began to think of himself as an artist in the making. After high school, Laxman was rejected by JJ School of Arts, Mumbai. The rest is history.

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Shravanabelagola - Standing tall for a thousand years

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:53:00 +0000

Almost the whole world knows about the 57 feet monolithic statue of Bhagwan Bahubali at Shravanabelagola. Once in every 12 years, the Mahamastakabhisheka ceremony is watched by lakhs of devotees. Inscriptions on the base of the statue reveal that a general, Chamundaraya, was the brain behind the construction of the imposing statue. But the irony is that we have no idea who the master artist was. He and his associates toiled to build the Bahubali statue over a thousand years ago.

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“The Opposition hardly even exists”

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:44:00 +0000

Kripashankar Singh, Mumbai PCC President

Will the Centre’s failure to rein in prices outdo local issues?

Our experience is that local issues and the performance of the Central government both affect Assembly polls. As far as local issues are concerned we have a set ideology and work pattern that people understand very well. And as for price rise, who doesn’t know this is because of the failure of the monsoon.

The Shiv Sena-BJP combine’s manifesto appears to be quite attractive…

The party or coalition that knows it is going to lose can afford to make all kinds of wild promises. The last thing I heard about them was the bickering between the BJP and the Shiv Sena over who will be the CM. Calling the opposition weak would be an understatement; because it hardly even exists.

But anti-incumbency can ruin a coalition’s chances. And your's is a decade old .

The NCP-Congress government has always worked for the people. That will help us, as also the performance and policies of the Central government.

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IIPM News - HINDWARE

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:52:00 +0000

The brand transformation has been phenomenal..
The action to transform Hindware (the flagship brand of Hindustan Sanitaryware and Ind. Ltd.) into a mega brand was initiated 3 years back, and figures prove that they are paying off. With the objective to extend the brand proposition from just sanitary ware to a complete home furnishing solution, the brand has moved up in the rankings from 86 to 81. Today, the scope of the Hindware brand offerings extend to ‘Bathrooms, Kitchens and Beyond’. The advertising and communication for the brand repositioning broke the mould of normal and traditional bathroom product advertising and presented Hindware’s products as designer and fashion wares. The mood and tone of the current communication is heavily skewed toward a global positioning. The company’s strategy has always been to become a complete total home solutions provider – which it often reveals with its comprehensive, exotic launches. “Though we export to several countries like Australia, the UK, the Middle East, South America, etc. most exports have been under importers brand name and not Hindware. We, however, propose launching Hindware into international market next year,” affirms Ved Berry, VP, Marketing, Hindware. It’s evident that HSIL is not only looking at broadening the domestic presence but wants to step into international markets as well to cash in on the global sanitary ware potential.

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Suicides - When a big tree falls…

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:23:00 +0000

An icon’s death often leads to grief getting the better of reason

Dr. CR Chandrashekhar

Professor of Psychiatry – NIMHANS, Bangalore

The news of YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s death, which spread like wildfire, pushed many mourners to take their own lives. While some killed themselves, others died of heart attack caused by the unbearable grief. But what caught my attention were the people who committed or attempted suicide on learning of the political leader’s demise. None of us has forgotten the uproar that Michael Jackson’s death stirred up. News related to MJ still gets updated every hour. When a film star or a mass leader dies, we Indians do not lag behind in the public display of grief by either killing ourselves or by protesting violently! Fans of famous personalities normally commit suicide because they are not able to digest the cruel reality of their icon’s death. Though psychology does not have any particular term for these types of suicides and suicide attempts, this tendency is said to arise from uncontrollable grief.

One might have seen suicidal tendencies in people who have lost either a family member or a dear one. They think of suicide because they feel the world and life are empty without the existence of the loved ones. The same mentality or feeling plays in this context too. They may set themselves ablaze or consume poison or even hang themselves, but all they want to do is flee from the irrepressible grief that the death has caused.

Strong faith, admiration or love forces some people to go to any extent to express their feelings. The same can be reiterated in the case of suicide bombers. Though the suicide after the death of an icon differs from that of a suicide bomber, there are some associations which somewhere link these two mentalities. If the former decides to end his life after the death of an iconic figure, the latter destroys everything to show how faithful he is to his ideology.

One may recall the spate of suicides by debt-ridden farmers in different parts of the country. A farmer may commit suicide as an act of imitation when the members of his fraternity, driven by debt and penury, kill themselves. He may also think about committing suicide keeping an eye on the compensation amount that his family is likely to get after his death. I call this kind of suicides mass hysteria. Because here the suicidal tendency increases as they learn about suicide cases from the media. If a television channel telecasts a programme about such suicides, I am sure at least four to five people tend to follow suit.

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Mission possible

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:48:00 +0000

Perhaps about 15 consecutive years without being the son, grandson or great grandson of the Prime Ministers of India has given Rahul Gandhi a perspective that his father never had. Back in 2002, when Vajpayee was the unquestionable leader of India and the Congress was a party in ‘terminal’ decline, his sister Priyanka Vadra took the initiative and launched the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust in Amethi. The trust launched a scheme called the Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojna (RGMPV) to help poor and destitute women earn a sustainable livelihood. Please do recall that the media pundits who are now gushing about Rahul Gandhi as the future of India did not have the time to write even a few words about him; except perhaps a few disparaging and condescending adjectives. Today, RGMVP is spread across 50 blocks in 12 backward districts of Uttar Pradesh with more than 18,000 self help groups.

It helps being in power. No doubt, RGMVP now has a corpus of Rs 90 million with public sector banks providing cumulative access of almost Rs one billion (Rs 100 crore) in credit to these groups. According to Congress insiders – who predictably don’t want to go on record – the scheme has already directly benefited almost a quarter of a million women who are now die hard Congress voters and supporters. Incidentally, many Lok Sabha constituencies where the Congress won surprising victories in the 2009 elections are those with a fair smattering of these beneficiaries and their families.

This charitable trust – started when the Gandhi family was not sure of ever coming back to power – now looks like a masterful electoral strategy. And Rahul Gandhi and his team are determined to replicate this everywhere else in the country. Even the modest success achieved in UP was a mammoth task and challenge. How does one extend it across India? The simple answer is: people who are committed; who don’t run after television cameras for the 30 seconds of fame and people whom Rahul Gandhi can trust. Too much has already been written and talked about the key advisors and trusted lieutenants of Rahul Gandhi to rewrite their biographies in this brief space. But just as a reminder, the people on whom the Prime Minister in waiting relies upon for suggestions, advice, feedback and brainstorming are Kanishka Singh, Jitin Prasad, Ashok Tanwar, Meenakshi Natarajan, Sachin Rao, Jitendra Singh, Sachin Pilot, Priya Dutt and Jyotiraditya Scindia (given the fierceness with which his close advisors refuse to reveal details, this does not claim to be a definitive list). Along with these advisors, Rahul is executing a plan to pepper each state with talented and young leaders who can walk and talk development and poverty eradication. Compared to the Rajiv Gandhi days, Rahul’s team has the advantage that the UPA government is spending tonnes and tonnes of money on ‘voter-friendly’ social welfare programmes like NREGA.

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Naveen’s New Avatar

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:24:00 +0000

With an eye clearly on a consecutive fourth term, the Orissa CM has altered his style of functioning even as he grooms new faces within the party, reports Dhrutikam Mohanty

In his third term as Orissa Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik appears to be a changed man. Gone is the politician who once kept his own partymen at arm’s length and sported a cold cloak of aloofness. He is now consciously seeking to evolve into a popular leader – accessible and friendly.

Not long ago, when somebody sought an appointment with him on a Sunday, he said: “I am enjoying a holiday and you should too.” Today, he thinks nothing of convening official meetings on Sundays.

During his previous terms in office, Patnaik’s durbar at his residence, Naveen Niwas, would be held only on weekdays. It would begin at 9 am and end within an hour and a half. Nobody dared disturb him on Sundays. Now, both on weekends and weekdays, the meetings at his residence stretch until 1.30 pm.

According to Naveen Niwas insiders, the usually picky and reserved Chief Minister would rarely invite lawmakers to his residence for one-on-one meetings. That is common practice now. Only a few handpicked ministers had access to his house during his earlier terms. Patnaik’s third term has turned Naveen Niwas into an open house. Ministers and legislators troop in at all hours and the CM not only finds time for all, he also has breakfast and lunch with them.

Naveen goes out of his way to establish a personal rapport with the people he meets. Subrat Tarai, a first-time MLA, recently had a first-hand encounter with the new Naveen Patnaik. He called on the CM in his official chamber with a request – Tarai wanted to be recommended for membership of the governing body of a University from which he had completed his post-graduation. Patnaik was warmth personified – he invited the young legislator to his residence.

Even though the state Assembly was in session, Patnaik spent half an hour with Tarai. When the latter got up to leave, the CM gifted him a group photograph of BJD MLAs that was clicked at Naveen Niwas. “My perception about Naveen babu changed totally,” says Tarai. “I had heard that he is arrogant. I found a man who was full of warmth. As the leader of the party, Naveen babu likes to strike a personal rapport with his colleagues.”

Patnaik’s new style has taken many of his close associates by surprise. The CM recently hosted a breakfast bash at home – all the 102 MLAs of the Biju Janata Dal were invited. The party began with a group photo session. A variety of South Indian dishes was served. The BJD supremo personally supervised the breakfast and was seen moving around and interacting with the MLAs.

When he reached Pradeep Maharathy, the maverick lawmaker from Pipili who had triggered a controversy by refusing the CM’s offer to be the chief whip of the BJD legislative party, he took a part of the dosa on the MLA’s plate and gulped it with some chutney. Sources said Maharathy was left speechless. Patnaik had never been seen before in public sharing food from somebody else’s plate.

“Naveen babu is a very communicative and affectionate man. Whenever his busy schedule allows, he loves to interact with partymen. Almost at every encounter, he asks me whether I am writing or not,” says journalist-turned-politician Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak. “If I answer in the negative, he reacts by saying that when a CM Minister has time to write, why shouldn’t someone like me?”

Nayak is among the seven new faces of Naveen Patnaik’s cabinet. He has assumed the responsibilities of state minister for energy with independent charge. Ramesh Majhi, a 31-year-old tribal lawmaker from Nawrangpur, has been given the science and technology portfolio.

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A pedagogy of reform

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:58:00 +0000

High up in the survival-challenging climes of Ladakh, education was less of a priority and more of a concern, until SECMOL came along… Zubair A. Dar finds out more…

In April 2008, when the class 10 results showed Tsering Tsomo failing in Urdu and Mathematics, possibilities of higher education appeared bleak to her. She had appeared in the examination with best possible instruction and guidance her village school at Shayok, 140 kilometres east of Leh town in Ladakh, could offer. Still the effort had failed to bring desired results. Tsomo knew that the place to go for better instruction and guidance was Leh. But her father could not afford the expenses. “My father is a porter. He takes his horse and brings petrol and other things for the Army,” says Tsomo. “So he could not afford to send me to Leh.”

For Tsomo, the only ray of hope came from a non-governmental organisation – Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL). The organisation not only provided accommodation for students near Leh, it also brought in new methods of tuition to prepare students for examinations. Tsomo soon joined in and now looks forward to attempt her class 10 examination again in October.

Like Tsomo, 41 other boys and girls have come to SECMOL this year from the remotest areas in Ladakh – Nubra to Zanskar. Avenues of education in these villages are limited by inaccessibility and lack of other educational infrastructure. At SECMOL, however, these students find their lives completely transformed through better tuition as well as an exposure to a broader world view. But the management ensures that the connection with their traditional way of life is kept intact.

At its campus in Phey village in the Indus valley, 18 kilometres from Leh town, students take part in one of the most comprehensive educational programmes in Ladakh. While the school engages students in tuitions about English and Ladakhi languages, mathematics and basic sciences, it also takes students through the cultural and political history of Ladakh. “I am doing a two year foundation course where I learn English grammar, spoken English, basic science and mathematics,” says Tsomo. “I did not know speaking English (sic) before I came here. But now I am learning to speak good English.”

At the campus, Tsomo’s teachers are James, a volunteer from Vermont Intercultural Semesters (VIS) in USA, and Aune, a volunteer from Germany. Every day, after the morning exercise and breakfast, students assemble in the main hall of the campus where James teaches English language by explaining each word through actions and other explanations. “I have been coming to this school for three years with my students. This year I came alone to do some voluntary work,” says James. VIS sends 12 high school students and three teachers for a semester of intense cultural exchange twice a year. The spring semester is accredited and aimed at high school students from Vermont, while the fall semester is a gap year programme open to all high school and college students.

“The students stay at SECMOL and take part in all the activities and work alongside the Ladakhi students,” says Youdon, SECMOL’s administrative manager and teacher. “These visiting students help the Ladakhis learn English, while they themselves learn about Ladakh, India, solar energy, and research.”

The SECMOL campus, developed between 1994 and 1999 and inaugurated in 1998 by Dalai Lama, is a unique blend of traditional Ladakhi way of life and relatively new solar technology. The fresh batch of students that arrive each year to the school from remote villages for better educational opportunities learn to manage their own affairs by helping the school management and sharing responsibilities of maintaining the solar infrastructure to milking the cows to buying the food for the kitchen to cleaning – a self sustaining measure.

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History’s forgotten orphans

noreply@blogger.com (Mr. Pankaj Negi) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:10:00 +0000

Urdu-speaking biharis of bangladesh have for four decades lived in a country that isn’t home. and now they have nowhere else to go. Saurabh Kumar Shahi, back from a trip to dhaka, reports on the plight of a community that pakistan abandoned

It was by accident that I stumbled upon Mohammadpura camp in Dhaka. For a none-too-avid fish-eater, Bangladesh was proving to be a gastronomic nightmare. So a helpful local journalist-friend suggested that I try the best “Bihari kebabs” available in town. Bihari kebabs? It didn’t ring a bell at first. I was perhaps too tormented by my food-related woes to give it a long enough thought. By evening, I was in Mohammadpura looking for “Kallu ki dukaan”. As soon as I got there, it dawned upon me that something was amiss. The glittery Bangla signboards gave way to faded Urdu banners. Slowly, very slowly, Bangla rock music faded and the voice of Mehdi Hassan took over — “Yeh dhuaan sa kahaan se uthtaa hai…” But it was a lonely husky voice with a thick accent that confirmed that I was no more in Bangladesh — at least notionally. “Ka re, ketna din se nahi nahaya hai,” a lean, wheatish man chided a child. The voice was Jamil Ahmad’s.

Seeing a fellow Bihari, he opened up. And as I washed down the tastiest Bihari kebabs I had ever eaten with swigs from a Coke bottle, Jamil Ahmad told me the story of “stranded Pakistanis”, commonly called “Biharis” in Bangladesh.

Massacres and attempted annihilations are touchy issues. Ask a Turk about Armenia and he’ll be at your throat. Serbs will never accept what happened in Srebrenica. It is, therefore, not surprising that Bangladeshis don’t want to talk about the "stranded Pakistanis" in their midst.

It all started during Partition when the Pakistani authorities asked Urdu-speaking Muslims from eastern UP and Bihar working in the Railways and the Jute Corporation to settle in what was then East Pakistan. Several hundred thousands who had borne the brunt of the anti-Muslim riots in Bihar the previous year decided to respond. “My forefathers were from Barh near Patna,” says 50-year-old Furkan Ansari. “Dhaka is closer to Bihar than Karachi is, so he came here.” Others saw more opportunity in less developed East Pakistan than in West Pakistan and settled in areas like Mirpur and Mohammadpur in Dhaka —a decision that they rue till now. Very soon, due to the zeal that is so common with refugees, they thrived in business, trade and government jobs.

However, having no affinity with Bengali Muslims, they found the social, cultural and even political atmosphere of their new habitat quite different from that in the land they had left behind. Assimilation remained elusive and they soon became hapless victims of history.

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