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Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Bribery - GenNext Economy
For the past seven days I have been inquisitive for an issue to write on. Incidentally, I came across at Vivek blog and reading the annotations of few aficionados makes me craving myself to say something.
Vivek was in catch-22 position and was in dilemma of paying bribery to get his work done. We are not whistleblower, this question has not been raised first time in the history and don’t anticipate from me to purify this bureaucracy. But since, we have been facing similar kind of incidences in past and gonna be potential citizen of this nation- so do we have any moral, social and ethical responsibilities. Even if I were in Vivek shoe’s then may be I do the same as my friend did- but are there any principle attached to us or just we are going to be slaves of corruption, sick organizational structure or puppets of evil bureaucrats in the future. Bribery has become a rampant phenomenon. The question, which I ask to myself-Is it rational?, Is it a social obligation?, Is it an ingredient of resistentialism?, Is it possible to curb this necessity evil?
It is straightforward to say- I want a hassle free life and for my convenience I can spend few bucks. But this holds true only for those who have a capacity to pay. For a middle class person who is finding tough to maintain a minimum living standard in sky-high inflation scenario and 30 crores people are below poverty line,
(http://www.wakeupcall.org/administration_in_india
/poverty_line.php).
Does the current organizational structure sustain a balance between poor and rich and we have to redefine the laws of democracy. Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale. Can’t decide- where we are heading.
Practically speaking, it would be foolish to follow idealistic approach and have a straight vision of social issues. It is better to look on sensible aspect of social issues rather than behavioral. Paying bribe can be justified in case of Vivek – otherwise he has to summit all sorts of documents, pay large amount on travel expenses and waste substantial amount of time. I would not mind paying 100 bucks to get a reservation in train. Consider a different scenario- you are competing in CBSE Medical entrance, but did not get a seat because someone has paid bribery to middleman. If that student were you, will you still seal your lips and sits aside and wait for someone else to raise a voice or blame government, blame crooked politicians, blame system for this.
Is there any end to this? Not everyone is Mangal Pandey, but someday or the other, we have to raise a voice. Just accepting blindly and following cynical bureaucracy will not get to the bottom of any solution. Curd taste better than milk but if milk is contaminated then it will be a venomous for your digestive system.
Vivek was in catch-22 position and was in dilemma of paying bribery to get his work done. We are not whistleblower, this question has not been raised first time in the history and don’t anticipate from me to purify this bureaucracy. But since, we have been facing similar kind of incidences in past and gonna be potential citizen of this nation- so do we have any moral, social and ethical responsibilities. Even if I were in Vivek shoe’s then may be I do the same as my friend did- but are there any principle attached to us or just we are going to be slaves of corruption, sick organizational structure or puppets of evil bureaucrats in the future. Bribery has become a rampant phenomenon. The question, which I ask to myself-Is it rational?, Is it a social obligation?, Is it an ingredient of resistentialism?, Is it possible to curb this necessity evil?
It is straightforward to say- I want a hassle free life and for my convenience I can spend few bucks. But this holds true only for those who have a capacity to pay. For a middle class person who is finding tough to maintain a minimum living standard in sky-high inflation scenario and 30 crores people are below poverty line,
(http://www.wakeupcall.org/administration_in_india
/poverty_line.php).
Does the current organizational structure sustain a balance between poor and rich and we have to redefine the laws of democracy. Our form of democracy is bribery, on the highest scale. Can’t decide- where we are heading.
Practically speaking, it would be foolish to follow idealistic approach and have a straight vision of social issues. It is better to look on sensible aspect of social issues rather than behavioral. Paying bribe can be justified in case of Vivek – otherwise he has to summit all sorts of documents, pay large amount on travel expenses and waste substantial amount of time. I would not mind paying 100 bucks to get a reservation in train. Consider a different scenario- you are competing in CBSE Medical entrance, but did not get a seat because someone has paid bribery to middleman. If that student were you, will you still seal your lips and sits aside and wait for someone else to raise a voice or blame government, blame crooked politicians, blame system for this.
Is there any end to this? Not everyone is Mangal Pandey, but someday or the other, we have to raise a voice. Just accepting blindly and following cynical bureaucracy will not get to the bottom of any solution. Curd taste better than milk but if milk is contaminated then it will be a venomous for your digestive system.
Monday, June 06, 2005
She...
“But love is blind and lovers cannot see
The pretty follies that themselves commit;
For if they could, Cupid himself would blush
To see me thus transformed to a boy.”
Well several of my friends grumbled their love interest-and a being a non-follower of stoicism me too should divulge something. Naah! –Not the precise time to disclose the undisclosed part of me but ya have few words for that exquisiteness I am appreciating in my imaginations.
Everybody of my age enjoy beauty- so I do. The day, I have comprehend the significance of opposite sex and appreciating the exotic variants of femininity- asking questions to me when you will sense that fragrance in life. Everyday I came across several girls but not every one makes you look back, neither you stumble on every passing girl, but there are some faces which bestows you a unusual feeling. That opposite gender may not be the most photogenic but still you want to cherish her and exchange words. In past few years I have come across, several of such moments, when you want to have a dialogue with her, but never dare for such act. You can call it a social stigma, shilly-shallying, or blame Indian culture for being a reserved nation.
“Sometimes when you look back on a situation, you realize it wasn't all you thought it was. A beautiful girl walked into your life. You fell in love. Or did you? Maybe it was only a childish infatuation, or maybe just a brief moment of vanity.”
There are google number of things can be mentioned about her- a small glimpse of her makes me feel on the clouds, her smile makes me dip in the waves of paradise, her voice unswervingly touches the heart, her eyes makes me elated and her presence – oh my god! - - I am short of expressions. Trin!! Trin!! Trin!! –Oh! shit this alarm $#@%…
Oh! No- when will this dream come true. Every week phenomenon.
Don’t know-is there any girl like that? To be very true- not desperate to find love in my life but better wish for a shoulder to rely and trust someone blindly.
Well this thing has become more prominent in last 2 years, not only to me but many of my friends, as they usually comments “life mein settle hona mangta hain”. Graving the reason of such thinking- for the past 21 years we people have been talking to ourselves and exploring our identities. Bored with the all boys’ parties, going movies with friends minus girls and a silence with the girl sitting next to your computer in the lab. Isn’t true?
Someday you and your solitude talks, if she is here then things will be different, she will laugh on your stupid jokes, she will angry on your hairstyle, she will astonished on your fake Herculean tasks, she will remark on your red shirt or just pass a smile to you.
Little bit confused on how things will position themselves in future, but really anticipate different experience for my friends and me. I am sure, that will make a big difference to me but for you------ have something to say.
-Sameer
The pretty follies that themselves commit;
For if they could, Cupid himself would blush
To see me thus transformed to a boy.”
Well several of my friends grumbled their love interest-and a being a non-follower of stoicism me too should divulge something. Naah! –Not the precise time to disclose the undisclosed part of me but ya have few words for that exquisiteness I am appreciating in my imaginations.
Everybody of my age enjoy beauty- so I do. The day, I have comprehend the significance of opposite sex and appreciating the exotic variants of femininity- asking questions to me when you will sense that fragrance in life. Everyday I came across several girls but not every one makes you look back, neither you stumble on every passing girl, but there are some faces which bestows you a unusual feeling. That opposite gender may not be the most photogenic but still you want to cherish her and exchange words. In past few years I have come across, several of such moments, when you want to have a dialogue with her, but never dare for such act. You can call it a social stigma, shilly-shallying, or blame Indian culture for being a reserved nation.
“Sometimes when you look back on a situation, you realize it wasn't all you thought it was. A beautiful girl walked into your life. You fell in love. Or did you? Maybe it was only a childish infatuation, or maybe just a brief moment of vanity.”
There are google number of things can be mentioned about her- a small glimpse of her makes me feel on the clouds, her smile makes me dip in the waves of paradise, her voice unswervingly touches the heart, her eyes makes me elated and her presence – oh my god! - - I am short of expressions. Trin!! Trin!! Trin!! –Oh! shit this alarm $#@%…
Oh! No- when will this dream come true. Every week phenomenon.
Don’t know-is there any girl like that? To be very true- not desperate to find love in my life but better wish for a shoulder to rely and trust someone blindly.
Well this thing has become more prominent in last 2 years, not only to me but many of my friends, as they usually comments “life mein settle hona mangta hain”. Graving the reason of such thinking- for the past 21 years we people have been talking to ourselves and exploring our identities. Bored with the all boys’ parties, going movies with friends minus girls and a silence with the girl sitting next to your computer in the lab. Isn’t true?
Someday you and your solitude talks, if she is here then things will be different, she will laugh on your stupid jokes, she will angry on your hairstyle, she will astonished on your fake Herculean tasks, she will remark on your red shirt or just pass a smile to you.
Little bit confused on how things will position themselves in future, but really anticipate different experience for my friends and me. I am sure, that will make a big difference to me but for you------ have something to say.
-Sameer
Thursday, June 02, 2005
World through my eyes
World through my eyes
Well, this is my first piece of writing on this website and deciding your first stride in precise direction is really tough. Well it is like saying something you have to walk initial mile on your own.
Now the virtuality has given me window of opportunity to express my feelings, then this would be a miniature of what this 21-year old- a very straight forward guy see in this world and I can say only this, it will never be the matching to your outlook.
Since I am from a small city and in the past few years, I have been switching myself from my native place to lots of big cities of India. It’s a differentiating experience of Aligarh that makes me to express the most noteworthy difference between them –people.
You go to new places, get together with new people, communicate yourself, take notice of them, learn from them, listen to their experiences, make friends, shared your precious moments, laugh together, cry together and google number of things. Same thing happen to me-but in a different manner. For the past four years, I am living away from my family, but still have not adopted the world outside. Is this problem with me? , Is this problem with cultural-difference? , Is this something to do with my cognition map, god makes me meet all erroneous people or this world is like this, I don’t understand. More I try to come closer to someone-farthest the world moves. I am exploring this question since a long time? Why people are so self-interested, keeping fake smiles on their face, pretending close to your soul, eventful with their self-made cage, they prefer to confine to their plastic world or better slang, “This is none of your business”. What makes us all apart, when we are studying under one roof, living in same hostel, having food by same Brijwasi and most important sensible enough to decide right and wrong things- so why this bifurcation? In the past few years-not a single time I feel we people are united and willingly share our personal life.
People in my city are more close to each other, understand the importance of relationships, gives respect to everyone, always ready to attend you, take time to solve your problems, listen to your opinion and make you laugh from soul. This kind of exposure is rare here, there are so many people around you, but you feel alone in the crowd! Speaking from my heart, it’s a lonely kind of feeling and still exploring why this? Hoping! God will create someone, who will make a difference to it
Well, this is my first piece of writing on this website and deciding your first stride in precise direction is really tough. Well it is like saying something you have to walk initial mile on your own.
Now the virtuality has given me window of opportunity to express my feelings, then this would be a miniature of what this 21-year old- a very straight forward guy see in this world and I can say only this, it will never be the matching to your outlook.
Since I am from a small city and in the past few years, I have been switching myself from my native place to lots of big cities of India. It’s a differentiating experience of Aligarh that makes me to express the most noteworthy difference between them –people.
You go to new places, get together with new people, communicate yourself, take notice of them, learn from them, listen to their experiences, make friends, shared your precious moments, laugh together, cry together and google number of things. Same thing happen to me-but in a different manner. For the past four years, I am living away from my family, but still have not adopted the world outside. Is this problem with me? , Is this problem with cultural-difference? , Is this something to do with my cognition map, god makes me meet all erroneous people or this world is like this, I don’t understand. More I try to come closer to someone-farthest the world moves. I am exploring this question since a long time? Why people are so self-interested, keeping fake smiles on their face, pretending close to your soul, eventful with their self-made cage, they prefer to confine to their plastic world or better slang, “This is none of your business”. What makes us all apart, when we are studying under one roof, living in same hostel, having food by same Brijwasi and most important sensible enough to decide right and wrong things- so why this bifurcation? In the past few years-not a single time I feel we people are united and willingly share our personal life.
People in my city are more close to each other, understand the importance of relationships, gives respect to everyone, always ready to attend you, take time to solve your problems, listen to your opinion and make you laugh from soul. This kind of exposure is rare here, there are so many people around you, but you feel alone in the crowd! Speaking from my heart, it’s a lonely kind of feeling and still exploring why this? Hoping! God will create someone, who will make a difference to it
