Do you think that Domestic Violence Act would be sufficient to end
the problem of abuse?
Is the Domestic Violence Act harsh on Indian men?
tejbir said…
At the outset its an utter shame on Indians to have an act such as this to protect women when we are a nation which has for over 1000s of years worshipped women in so many forms. I'd prefer a manner where a man is put to shame for abusing physically any woman and i don't accept any reason what so ever for physically assulting a woman there are many civil ways to put across any injustice by women
umesh said…
We have so many rules for the better governance. Every time when people find it easy to break it a new law comes into force. We have enough misuse of many rigid laws, many times by the originator them selves. When TADA was found to be not enough another law was put in force. As long as if you dont prevent the law makers from breaking it,any kind of strict law is use less.
Rajesh(Kachra King) said…
well hlaf the indian women who get beetings and keep quite are pativrata .. and basically dun go and complain .. to provoke these women there are non-pativrata women who form social organizations. Of the rest some women are over morden .. they have back-ups ... the rest are rebllious .. even if nothing happens then they beat themselves and go and report ... poor Man where does is stand .. ** I am not mocking .. this is on serious note ..
ruggedboyz said…
if the law can be of help bring to book the drunked man who has the knack of hitting his better half for fun, on her legible demands and for an object of taking his frustration out then it is fine but but but if it gives immense power to women using it for personal vendetaa then is where the problem and the writing on the wall for me take care see you byee
frenchita said…
so happy to know that there is a domestic violence act in place now ..even if it doesnt end the violence .it will certainly be a deterrent for the man and his family ..and it gives the woman a tool to use when she is in trouble no , the domestic act is not harsh on an Indian man ..not on any man..he need not worry about it if he is not guilty ..remember no woman likes to go on record or to court citing physical abuse from her man ..it is so demeaning . the abuse of woman will continue in my opinion ..why in the first place do we need a mandate from the law to take care of it..does man not have a sense of right and wrong , might not being right ..in every case ? its a shame !
Binoe said…
Its all am Un Democratic Law passed by certain Hon. Ministers to secure thier seats in the forth comming elections and encouraging Un Democracy in the Worlds Largest Democracy.
savy said…
not at all..i think it will be grossly misused like the antidowry law.
Rajeev said…
It is surprising that women support domestioc violence.
ninja said…
its just sad to know that society even NEEDS such an act. I don't get it...simply don't get it...what kind of a sick demented individual hits women...
DecentmonKey said…
Domestic violence should not be tolerated, but any unfair law is not a solution.. laws should be one and equal to all irrespective of any gender based descrimination..
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Financial Literacy course at school level
CBSE is planning to introduce a job-oriented course at the 10+2 level that will teach children about money management, saving insurance and the stock market.
Do you think that this move will rob children of their childhood?
savy said…
i dont think so..it will gear them and utilise their time better.In anycase..theres barely any childhood left at this level..children are mainly slogging fr their exams and entrances.i prefer this to slogging anyday
Busybee said…
No it wont. It will teach them things they need to know. But it remains to be seen as to how many will really 'learn' & 'remember'. Most of us study only to get through the exams :D. IMO this course should be added to every stream after +12
ninja said…
no... for what its worth this may actually be HELPFUL. See after going through this, one can actually use a lot of technical terms on their dads to help extract more allowance money... any chance I can get around..60000 bucks in advance?
Rajesh(Kachra King) said...
How can studying something rob children of their childhood?? But what does CBSE reallt ubted ti do? does is mean that Govt. is encouraging children to start working after +2 ???
ruggedboyz said…
now if grown ups of 10+2 level and not kids are gonna learn the ropes of business and management, i see no reason to ever blink an eye lid over it
DecentmonKey said…
In fact it is good for the youth to get some education in financial field.. as long as corporates or professionals with vested interest are not be allowed to infiltrate these courses in any way..
umesh said…
I dont think it will. children will study the subject like as any other subjects with the intention to get through. But it remains to be seen who will take up seriously for a job.It is a tender age meant only for learning,not for earning, if they do,they might get lost in the midst of so called money managers.
BEPenfriends said…
It helps them to manage money because this is the age they are spending a lot of money on waste things. If they know how to manage they will produce wealth from that
frenchita said…
No no ..it would be totally welcome practical and useful in life too ...unlike calculus !!
Do you think that this move will rob children of their childhood?
savy said…
i dont think so..it will gear them and utilise their time better.In anycase..theres barely any childhood left at this level..children are mainly slogging fr their exams and entrances.i prefer this to slogging anyday
Busybee said…
No it wont. It will teach them things they need to know. But it remains to be seen as to how many will really 'learn' & 'remember'. Most of us study only to get through the exams :D. IMO this course should be added to every stream after +12
ninja said…
no... for what its worth this may actually be HELPFUL. See after going through this, one can actually use a lot of technical terms on their dads to help extract more allowance money... any chance I can get around..60000 bucks in advance?
Rajesh(Kachra King) said...
How can studying something rob children of their childhood?? But what does CBSE reallt ubted ti do? does is mean that Govt. is encouraging children to start working after +2 ???
ruggedboyz said…
now if grown ups of 10+2 level and not kids are gonna learn the ropes of business and management, i see no reason to ever blink an eye lid over it
DecentmonKey said…
In fact it is good for the youth to get some education in financial field.. as long as corporates or professionals with vested interest are not be allowed to infiltrate these courses in any way..
umesh said…
I dont think it will. children will study the subject like as any other subjects with the intention to get through. But it remains to be seen who will take up seriously for a job.It is a tender age meant only for learning,not for earning, if they do,they might get lost in the midst of so called money managers.
BEPenfriends said…
It helps them to manage money because this is the age they are spending a lot of money on waste things. If they know how to manage they will produce wealth from that
frenchita said…
No no ..it would be totally welcome practical and useful in life too ...unlike calculus !!
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Renaming a City
Bangalore to Bengaluru
Does it make any sense to change the name of a City?
ruggedboyz said…
how progressive are we not , we are people who can put millions to change a humble name we care not for the tax paying public we are indiffrent to the ones that already got use to it , also to the cosmopolitian that has evovled their we only want to change name s and prove our superiority but we are only wasting money in the name of this silly rechristening
Saaya said…
guess the brand "BANGALORE" will remain even if it becomes "Bengaluru" !! guess instead of debating over name ; govt should concentrate on other important matters in the city. Our leaders are always very wise to redireect peoples attention to some unrelated topics to cover up urgent and important topics. If "Bengaluru" comes up along with better roads and less traffic jams; less cost of living as a package it makes a lot sense. otherwise it it "Bangalore " or "Bengaluru" it does not make difference for a normal bangalorean like me !!
Wise donkey said…
either way its fine. as long as we dont lose perspective on whats important. this is not a priority definitely.
Frenchita said…
Yes. All our cities should be named the Indian way ...no reminders of British or Muslim rule .. doing so is not taking away from any other priorities ..like feeding the poor .! but it does instill a sense of patriotism in us ..
Umesh says: said…
Re naming the city sometimes invite bring irritation to people.When bombay was renamed as mumbai there were a lot of agitation.Even I felt bit unusual. But Bengaluru, I Like it. Because it is Namma Bengaluru.It is a good beginninig for karnataka.
DecentmonKey said…
Rechristening in bits and parts, cities then airports etc.. with neither national consensus nor referandum shows the regionalism and whims and fancies of state governments or their leaders.. If renaming is desired by the people, it should start with renaming India as Bharat first..
Rajesh (Kachra King) said…
Well now a days folks dun know how to spell simple regional words .. they add english accent to them .. so whatz the point changing bangalore to bengaluru :P .. I doubt anyone can say it so traditionally .. but then its good to have the original names back .. i dun have anything against them ....
Rajeev Vashisht said…
Where public sentiments are involved, public should be allowed to do what they want.
Tejbir said…
change of name can be out of two reasons political or actual reason supported by the populace while earlier ends at being a gimmick and is never accepted vernacularly, the later is good as it answers the beliefs of the people and their history, culture and should be respected
Bepenfriends Blogs said…
It is a waste of time, effort. Instead of changing the name they must have changed the Infra structure of Bangalore. Anyway we are going to call as Bnagalore instead of Bengaluru.
o3ninja said…
hmph..whats in a name... i have seen places called " hell" ...even worse.. i know a place called "sample"...can you believe going there...seeing a signboard " You are in sample"...read it a few times fast to figure out what it says...but hey..they changed bombay to mumbai..so well..it doesn't make a damn difference...its a city..no one is going to tease a city you know. cities don't have feelings... all this ruckus for a name...
Does it make any sense to change the name of a City?
ruggedboyz said…
how progressive are we not , we are people who can put millions to change a humble name we care not for the tax paying public we are indiffrent to the ones that already got use to it , also to the cosmopolitian that has evovled their we only want to change name s and prove our superiority but we are only wasting money in the name of this silly rechristening
Saaya said…
guess the brand "BANGALORE" will remain even if it becomes "Bengaluru" !! guess instead of debating over name ; govt should concentrate on other important matters in the city. Our leaders are always very wise to redireect peoples attention to some unrelated topics to cover up urgent and important topics. If "Bengaluru" comes up along with better roads and less traffic jams; less cost of living as a package it makes a lot sense. otherwise it it "Bangalore " or "Bengaluru" it does not make difference for a normal bangalorean like me !!
Wise donkey said…
either way its fine. as long as we dont lose perspective on whats important. this is not a priority definitely.
Frenchita said…
Yes. All our cities should be named the Indian way ...no reminders of British or Muslim rule .. doing so is not taking away from any other priorities ..like feeding the poor .! but it does instill a sense of patriotism in us ..
Umesh says: said…
Re naming the city sometimes invite bring irritation to people.When bombay was renamed as mumbai there were a lot of agitation.Even I felt bit unusual. But Bengaluru, I Like it. Because it is Namma Bengaluru.It is a good beginninig for karnataka.
DecentmonKey said…
Rechristening in bits and parts, cities then airports etc.. with neither national consensus nor referandum shows the regionalism and whims and fancies of state governments or their leaders.. If renaming is desired by the people, it should start with renaming India as Bharat first..
Rajesh (Kachra King) said…
Well now a days folks dun know how to spell simple regional words .. they add english accent to them .. so whatz the point changing bangalore to bengaluru :P .. I doubt anyone can say it so traditionally .. but then its good to have the original names back .. i dun have anything against them ....
Rajeev Vashisht said…
Where public sentiments are involved, public should be allowed to do what they want.
Tejbir said…
change of name can be out of two reasons political or actual reason supported by the populace while earlier ends at being a gimmick and is never accepted vernacularly, the later is good as it answers the beliefs of the people and their history, culture and should be respected
Bepenfriends Blogs said…
It is a waste of time, effort. Instead of changing the name they must have changed the Infra structure of Bangalore. Anyway we are going to call as Bnagalore instead of Bengaluru.
o3ninja said…
hmph..whats in a name... i have seen places called " hell" ...even worse.. i know a place called "sample"...can you believe going there...seeing a signboard " You are in sample"...read it a few times fast to figure out what it says...but hey..they changed bombay to mumbai..so well..it doesn't make a damn difference...its a city..no one is going to tease a city you know. cities don't have feelings... all this ruckus for a name...
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Cellphones and Kids
Do you think that cellphones are distancing kids from their family?
savy said…
absolutely yes! they are at a call away from the distractions..and most of the time havenot heard whatever is told to them..repeating becomes so irritating and avoidable exercise.They are tuned 24x7 to their own planet...
frenchita said…
Don't know about distancing from family ..but kids should not be allowed to have cell phones unless it is to keep in touch .. for safety's sake . It has been abused , both by parents and kids alike . Granted the cell phones are a boon ,but also the reason for car accidents ,aloofness from family and nuisance at airports .
Rajeev Vashisht said…
I think kids should learn every thing from their childhood. They need to learn how to use phone so that in emergency they can contact their parents or handle the situation. Also it makes the kids more tech savvy.
ellen said…
There are several pros and cons to that question, I agree. And I'm on the side of the one that works to keep the family unit ---- intact, sound, and working together responsibly on areas of major concern. But Everything in life, as we all know it to be, has its own time and place. So for our children --- it's their time to be children. Let them then be themselves - children! A celphone too soon will rob them of the beautiful innocense and simplicity of childhood. How are you, Shrawan? Hope that the week was good to you. May the weekend be just as fine. God bless you and your family. :-)
Lust4Life said…
"Very true, since u find kids spending quality time with their cellphones than wid the family."
Busybee said…
I dont see how mobiles could be distancing kids from their families, but this could surely spoil them for the worse, as a distraction.
DecentmonKey said…
I dont think so..
ruggedboyz said…
instead of balming the good old cellphone i shall likke to blame the technology of today as a whole the cells to the televisions boquet of channels, o the internet unplugged into them,to the cars,to all the techno gadgets when used in dicey proportions are a matter of concern why call cell by the dirty name
surabhi said…
nope...its another thng dat parents thnk so....it certainly isnt distancing us frm ur folks...its only dat we r more closer to our frnds dat way!!
o3ninja said…
i guess it depends... women, teenage women specifically should NOT be given cellphones... they talk for ages...I have seen my sister's cellphone bill...ranges in a 4 figure amount...mine is around 700 everytime... cellphones are crucial so kids can communicate with their parents if in crisis or any situation...basically they are for emergency use...not to call up a friend to chit chat.
wise donkey said…
cellphones are useful. its upto the parents to lay down the rules and prevent misuse and also look in to the health aspects of its frequent usage.
rajesh (Kachra King) said…
Well some times its good to have an established communication channel with kids .. there are phones that have pre configured dailing. they should be good. but then giving then a phone with extensive dialing I would discourage
anjali said…
today most important is to make children understand the use and misuse of technology as it is useful to them as well as harmful.......u can't be vigilant all the time and can't restrict them also....as dey hv always upperhand in dis case.........jitna aap nahi jante ho dey knows about the latest gizmos so........just make them aware of everything is i think the best way........:)) noway........the relationship is gonna affect in my opinion......
savy said…
absolutely yes! they are at a call away from the distractions..and most of the time havenot heard whatever is told to them..repeating becomes so irritating and avoidable exercise.They are tuned 24x7 to their own planet...
frenchita said…
Don't know about distancing from family ..but kids should not be allowed to have cell phones unless it is to keep in touch .. for safety's sake . It has been abused , both by parents and kids alike . Granted the cell phones are a boon ,but also the reason for car accidents ,aloofness from family and nuisance at airports .
Rajeev Vashisht said…
I think kids should learn every thing from their childhood. They need to learn how to use phone so that in emergency they can contact their parents or handle the situation. Also it makes the kids more tech savvy.
ellen said…
There are several pros and cons to that question, I agree. And I'm on the side of the one that works to keep the family unit ---- intact, sound, and working together responsibly on areas of major concern. But Everything in life, as we all know it to be, has its own time and place. So for our children --- it's their time to be children. Let them then be themselves - children! A celphone too soon will rob them of the beautiful innocense and simplicity of childhood. How are you, Shrawan? Hope that the week was good to you. May the weekend be just as fine. God bless you and your family. :-)
Lust4Life said…
"Very true, since u find kids spending quality time with their cellphones than wid the family."
Busybee said…
I dont see how mobiles could be distancing kids from their families, but this could surely spoil them for the worse, as a distraction.
DecentmonKey said…
I dont think so..
ruggedboyz said…
instead of balming the good old cellphone i shall likke to blame the technology of today as a whole the cells to the televisions boquet of channels, o the internet unplugged into them,to the cars,to all the techno gadgets when used in dicey proportions are a matter of concern why call cell by the dirty name
surabhi said…
nope...its another thng dat parents thnk so....it certainly isnt distancing us frm ur folks...its only dat we r more closer to our frnds dat way!!
o3ninja said…
i guess it depends... women, teenage women specifically should NOT be given cellphones... they talk for ages...I have seen my sister's cellphone bill...ranges in a 4 figure amount...mine is around 700 everytime... cellphones are crucial so kids can communicate with their parents if in crisis or any situation...basically they are for emergency use...not to call up a friend to chit chat.
wise donkey said…
cellphones are useful. its upto the parents to lay down the rules and prevent misuse and also look in to the health aspects of its frequent usage.
rajesh (Kachra King) said…
Well some times its good to have an established communication channel with kids .. there are phones that have pre configured dailing. they should be good. but then giving then a phone with extensive dialing I would discourage
anjali said…
today most important is to make children understand the use and misuse of technology as it is useful to them as well as harmful.......u can't be vigilant all the time and can't restrict them also....as dey hv always upperhand in dis case.........jitna aap nahi jante ho dey knows about the latest gizmos so........just make them aware of everything is i think the best way........:)) noway........the relationship is gonna affect in my opinion......
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