Hey I consider myself quite a lucky one out here today, for I managed to see the mighty sun rise today. For those who smirk reading this, with a thought that its no big a deal..here's something further.. The sun rises at an approx. time of 5.30 in the morning ( and please dont cross check, because i am not in the met department) and I am not too much of a early to bed early to rise kinda person...
Its almost been some good years since I last had that chance of smelling the awesome morning aura. The trees welcoming the sun with a dance of life; the clouds teaming with the sun, trying there best to give a spectacular presentation, decorating themselves with silver linings; the birds and their brethren s providing the most pacifying and mellifluous music possible for yearning and aching human souls and some 'experienced'(aged) bodies walking around on the roads with their paraphernalia...
So ya back to point, that was not all in the list of new things...
I also happened to see a street dog sleeping, and again its quite a rare vision for me as I dont go out late on the streets at night to see that and all the time I am out, the dogs are at there energy's best, barking their heart out, enough for me to quickly give them a pass by.. And so today I took this opportunity to give that poor creature a big good stare and cross him/her with full tranquility..
And those who have been too indifferent reading this, there's more.. Not to keen a scene, but i came across a bull( and seriously my heart beat cheated me for sum seconds, as he was right behind my back and i was too engrossed in my Enrique tune that I hardly noticed him). Well I managed to escape but I dont know how far that creature would have gone with his frightening spree. As he walked on leaving me with a restless shudder behind, I noticed that creature was not trying to scare me , but was itself to scared for his life. There was quite a big wound on his heels ( am not fierce enough to describe more of it) and he stumbled across the street leaving his trails behind...
I am not too much of a PETA bhakt but i sincerely thank God, that at least am born a human, at least I have something called 'family', something called 'friends' and something called 'life'. I am thankful that I wake up every morning to see my people around me who will be there for me, caring and loving me, even if I fail them in every possible way.
I never knew that 'just a morning' will take me to such an important realization...Thank god i 'woke up' on time today...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
A Nation haunted by its past
On 15th August, 2009 it was 62 years since India achieved independence from the British Raj but the partition of this country is still a stain on the freedom and a scar on our memory as a nation. After the recent furore over Jaswant Singh’s portrayal of Jinnah as a nationalist, I decided to myself go through the works of some scholars and historians. Though I am no scholar or historian myself but as a concerned and rationally thinking citizen I decided to come up with some of my own interpretations and share it with the readers.
Many people might argue this after so many years the dust is finally settling over the dark and mysterious events of partition and it hardly makes any sense to revisit this catastrophe. In a way they are correct. With the older generations passing away, the partition of India might only remain a scholarly pursuit in the future decades but still it is important to understand the events which have forever changed the destiny of this nation.
It would be a folly and escaping the truth to blame one man or one event squarely for such a momentous event. It would be a myth to assume that India was a single entity under the imperialist rule. It was a confederation of various princely states and provinces each having different cultural and religious sentiments. In the global context 1930s and 40s were a turbulent era with the world war consuming the entire world. It was during this period or I should say after the end of it that voices such as democracy, advocating human rights and respect for minority groups gained voice. India was no different. It was evident by that time, that sooner or later India shall get complete freedom. But now the responsibility laid on the national leaders to devise a plan to constitute the republic where people of different castes, creed and races can live with freedom and honour. Since Congress had a majority of Hindu leaders, the Muslims in India felt unsecured and under the leadership of the then (friends please focus on my word ‘then’) secular and liberal minded Jinnah voiced the demand for a new Islamic state of Pakistan.
With the egoistic clashes of the two stalwarts Nehru and Jinnah, this demand grew more vociferous. With the global trend of conceding the right of regional self determination even other senior Congress leaders such as Dr. Ambedkar and Rajaji supported the idea if this could promote peace and harmony in the region. The point to be noted is also that the leaders knew that after independence there would be absolute powers which none of the towering personalities in the Indian politics wished to abjure.
The British unable to hold the powers after suffering badly in the World War 2 played the perfect communal card to divide the country and used certain leaders as the scapegoat. Though beyond doubt Jinnah was the man responsible for being the staunch supporter of the idea of Pakistan and shares a major part of the blame of partitioning, we must also be aware of his first speech in the constituent assembly in Pakistan which I quote “You may belong to any religion or caste or creed - that is nothing to do with the business of the state”. Now the complete failure of the execution of this idea by the Pakistan regime is another story which is often plagued by religious extremism.
Similarly Nehru cannot be absolved of the responsibility of the partition since he was the leader of Congress and one of the key policy makers. He is also to be blamed for the concept for majoritarianism in the Congress which continues unabated even today where there is least respect for differences in opinions and a tendency to see things in black and white. Though he can also be exonerated for all the services he later offered to the secular idea of the nation.
Under all possibilities these leaders dreamt of the two nations peacefully cooperating with each other and playing a significant role in the international affairs. But due to the inept, perhaps irresponsible and certainly idealistic visions the truth is far more bitter.
India is a nation trapped in its past and certainly and unfortunately even haunted by the past. A confident nation is one which accepts the events with time and move ahead to a prosperous future. As a matured nation we need to open ourselves to the cross examination of personalities who changed the destiny of millions of citizens and not try to project them as demigods. This analysis cannot be regarded as disrespect towards them but the cultivation of freely expressing ideas and visions for which these people stood all their lives.
Many people might argue this after so many years the dust is finally settling over the dark and mysterious events of partition and it hardly makes any sense to revisit this catastrophe. In a way they are correct. With the older generations passing away, the partition of India might only remain a scholarly pursuit in the future decades but still it is important to understand the events which have forever changed the destiny of this nation.
It would be a folly and escaping the truth to blame one man or one event squarely for such a momentous event. It would be a myth to assume that India was a single entity under the imperialist rule. It was a confederation of various princely states and provinces each having different cultural and religious sentiments. In the global context 1930s and 40s were a turbulent era with the world war consuming the entire world. It was during this period or I should say after the end of it that voices such as democracy, advocating human rights and respect for minority groups gained voice. India was no different. It was evident by that time, that sooner or later India shall get complete freedom. But now the responsibility laid on the national leaders to devise a plan to constitute the republic where people of different castes, creed and races can live with freedom and honour. Since Congress had a majority of Hindu leaders, the Muslims in India felt unsecured and under the leadership of the then (friends please focus on my word ‘then’) secular and liberal minded Jinnah voiced the demand for a new Islamic state of Pakistan.
With the egoistic clashes of the two stalwarts Nehru and Jinnah, this demand grew more vociferous. With the global trend of conceding the right of regional self determination even other senior Congress leaders such as Dr. Ambedkar and Rajaji supported the idea if this could promote peace and harmony in the region. The point to be noted is also that the leaders knew that after independence there would be absolute powers which none of the towering personalities in the Indian politics wished to abjure.
The British unable to hold the powers after suffering badly in the World War 2 played the perfect communal card to divide the country and used certain leaders as the scapegoat. Though beyond doubt Jinnah was the man responsible for being the staunch supporter of the idea of Pakistan and shares a major part of the blame of partitioning, we must also be aware of his first speech in the constituent assembly in Pakistan which I quote “You may belong to any religion or caste or creed - that is nothing to do with the business of the state”. Now the complete failure of the execution of this idea by the Pakistan regime is another story which is often plagued by religious extremism.
Similarly Nehru cannot be absolved of the responsibility of the partition since he was the leader of Congress and one of the key policy makers. He is also to be blamed for the concept for majoritarianism in the Congress which continues unabated even today where there is least respect for differences in opinions and a tendency to see things in black and white. Though he can also be exonerated for all the services he later offered to the secular idea of the nation.
Under all possibilities these leaders dreamt of the two nations peacefully cooperating with each other and playing a significant role in the international affairs. But due to the inept, perhaps irresponsible and certainly idealistic visions the truth is far more bitter.
India is a nation trapped in its past and certainly and unfortunately even haunted by the past. A confident nation is one which accepts the events with time and move ahead to a prosperous future. As a matured nation we need to open ourselves to the cross examination of personalities who changed the destiny of millions of citizens and not try to project them as demigods. This analysis cannot be regarded as disrespect towards them but the cultivation of freely expressing ideas and visions for which these people stood all their lives.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Technology-Wanna read Harry Potter's magical news paper?
Hello friends....nd big fans of Harry Potter.....Since 17th century when Galilio Started his scientific
enventions , a debate also came into picture.
Magic vs Science
We saw the lure of magic in Harry Potter series and miracle of science in Fantastic-4. Who can forget those magical flying brooms, those moving newspapers of Hawgwartz. We always thaught that this is possible only in fantacies but science has again prooved that it is no less than a magic.
The moving-picture newspapers in Harry Potter movies are being conjured up for real in U.S. An upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly' s print edition will be embedded by a video player that will run ads for various brands. A 2-inch screen starts playing the ad when the page is fliped with a speaker attached below it. The chip used is made a American company Americhip Inc. and can store upto 40 min. of video.
This is gonna be a great revolution in advertisement and publishing industry.So get ready to feel the magic of science..soon it will be on your door............
enventions , a debate also came into picture.
Magic vs Science
We saw the lure of magic in Harry Potter series and miracle of science in Fantastic-4. Who can forget those magical flying brooms, those moving newspapers of Hawgwartz. We always thaught that this is possible only in fantacies but science has again prooved that it is no less than a magic.
The moving-picture newspapers in Harry Potter movies are being conjured up for real in U.S. An upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly' s print edition will be embedded by a video player that will run ads for various brands. A 2-inch screen starts playing the ad when the page is fliped with a speaker attached below it. The chip used is made a American company Americhip Inc. and can store upto 40 min. of video.
This is gonna be a great revolution in advertisement and publishing industry.So get ready to feel the magic of science..soon it will be on your door............
Friday, August 21, 2009
New In Politics- Jaswant Singh expelled
I know i am not a historian neither a politician but i am writting on this topic as an Indian citizen.
An Indian who knows how costly has been this partition to us . Since 1947 ,when that unfortunate incidencehappened, several historians and sages are trying to resolve the question: who is to blame for partition?
I think we can't blame a single person or a handful of people for this traumatic incidence. At that time the power of indian politics were in hands of 5 main persons- Mohandas karamchand Gandhi(i have not used mahatma because perhaps this was the biggest mistake
or a compromise he made ), Pandit Nehru, Md Ali Jinaah, Mountbatten , and Clement Attlee. And some others who were in a supporting role such as Sardar Patel and VD Savarkar(who originate the idea of partition).
They all and others who didn't stop them from making such a disastrous decision are to be blamed for this . Didn't they know the outcomes of partition!! Watsoever the conditions were at that time , but we have to admit that it was the biggest mistake that our politicians made
and both the nations are paying the price of it even after 62 yrs and will continue to do so.
But that is the past. and as the line goes-"We cant change our past , but can make our future bright by nurturing present ". We are the new generation of India and its our responsiblity to
not raise such issues again and again just to create some chaos . and our politicinas must also understand that instead of scratching the layers of past they should learns from past and work for the betterment of present and to resolve the outcomes of partition.
An Indian who knows how costly has been this partition to us . Since 1947 ,when that unfortunate incidencehappened, several historians and sages are trying to resolve the question: who is to blame for partition?
I think we can't blame a single person or a handful of people for this traumatic incidence. At that time the power of indian politics were in hands of 5 main persons- Mohandas karamchand Gandhi(i have not used mahatma because perhaps this was the biggest mistake
or a compromise he made ), Pandit Nehru, Md Ali Jinaah, Mountbatten , and Clement Attlee. And some others who were in a supporting role such as Sardar Patel and VD Savarkar(who originate the idea of partition).
They all and others who didn't stop them from making such a disastrous decision are to be blamed for this . Didn't they know the outcomes of partition!! Watsoever the conditions were at that time , but we have to admit that it was the biggest mistake that our politicians made
and both the nations are paying the price of it even after 62 yrs and will continue to do so.
But that is the past. and as the line goes-"We cant change our past , but can make our future bright by nurturing present ". We are the new generation of India and its our responsiblity to
not raise such issues again and again just to create some chaos . and our politicinas must also understand that instead of scratching the layers of past they should learns from past and work for the betterment of present and to resolve the outcomes of partition.
What should we opt for? MBA or JOB
Hello Friends!!
As i wrote in my title of blog, i am a common engg who is not from IITs or any big instt . I am a pass-out from UPTU Univ. which produces around 50,000 engg. per year. And i know that at some stage of our engg studies we face the problem of thinking about future plans like post graduation. Questions like
POST GRADUTION or JOB?
haunts almost all of us. So i request all of my friends to share their experience about the same.
We all know that there are several factors which decides our future plans. So i want you all to share your decision and conditions in which you made your decision .
As i wrote in my title of blog, i am a common engg who is not from IITs or any big instt . I am a pass-out from UPTU Univ. which produces around 50,000 engg. per year. And i know that at some stage of our engg studies we face the problem of thinking about future plans like post graduation. Questions like
POST GRADUTION or JOB?
haunts almost all of us. So i request all of my friends to share their experience about the same.
We all know that there are several factors which decides our future plans. So i want you all to share your decision and conditions in which you made your decision .
Introduction
Hello friends,
I am Ashish Agarwal. One of the lacks of enggs of this country who has his own dreams. I have started this blog so that i can share my dreams n my experience as a person which i have gained in 21 yrs of my life span. and i want you all to discuss your dreams n your experience too.
Also as we are the citizen of India so i want you to also express your views on current happenings of our country . It can be related to politics, business, sports nd even Love .
I am Ashish Agarwal. One of the lacks of enggs of this country who has his own dreams. I have started this blog so that i can share my dreams n my experience as a person which i have gained in 21 yrs of my life span. and i want you all to discuss your dreams n your experience too.
Also as we are the citizen of India so i want you to also express your views on current happenings of our country . It can be related to politics, business, sports nd even Love .
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