Many environmentalists says that dredging of the canal may bring natural disaster, tidal waves, and cyclone also that where this dredged material will be disposed of. Should we ignore faith/belief/religion/feelings of millions if it come in the way of progress/technological development?
Vrij said...
A detour around Sri Lanka increases the distance by about 250kms max. Plus there is no restriction on number of vessels going on that route. However the SS project will make the speed of vessels go down so much that only about 6-8hrs would be saved. Plus only 10-15 vessels would be allowed in either direction per day. Considering the above and the fact that there is a stark contrast in the ecosystems of BoB and Indian ocean, there will surely be ecological damage of unprecedented volumes. The water flow/current directions are different in both the seas, and this is a natural protection against unwanted tropical filling in the BoB. Lets just forget the religious issue here. The enviro issue itself is just too great to ignore.
Abx said...
One should regard our belif and sentiments but should be practical enough for the developments of future.
Guy_on_black_YBX said...
Dil hai ki maanta nahi. I want Ram Sethu to be left alon n Vrij has given enough reasons.
GussaWaala said...
The Panama and suez canals made sense. How much are we saving here? This is not a religious issue, just a common sense issue. I personally do not see the point of risking an ecological change.
Lp53 said...
Despite best EIA, Engineering feasibility and techno-economic studies, development projects will raise local, social, political, ecological and emotional opposition. Ram Samudra Canal Project is being politicised to embarass inept handling of an affidavit in the court. Even Ram would not forgive such badnaami of his name. It isn't that the waters are separated. It isn't that ships aren't sailing. The waters are navigable. It is about dredging to allow larger, Cape or Supertankers and larger naval ships to pass. The project must go ahead. I would like the dredged earth to be used to create an island near Dhanuskodi. It should be include Ram Temple, a wonder of new world, and a large airport to bring in atleast 50 million religious tourists annually. Several ports shoudl be developed to organise eco-tourism, and other water sports...
Busybee said...
Wht environmental change ? the fishes can always evolve or adapt to suit the changes... and the dredging is not of the entire Ram setu.
Frenchita said...
if its all the same ..i say... leave it alone faith matters , after all
Tejbir said...
there's always a middle way i fully believe that religion is for benefit and ease of human life on planet earth anything that goes to deteriorate human existence can never be classified as religion so, i strongly hope that we will find a mutually acceptable solution.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
NCERT and Evaluation Criteria
Concerned over increasing number of suicides among students, the NCERT, a central apex body, has suggested to schools across the country to replace the word fail with unsatisfactory or repeat.Do you think that this is a right move?
Guy_on_black_YBX says: said...
LOL, so they think people are so dumb that they wont understand if they have passed or failed? Why not pass all of them even if they have scored a "0" did they suggest any replacements?
Lp53 said...
Our famers fail: suicide Our students fail: suicide Our babus and netas fail: they repeat...:D
Busybee said...
meaning less change.
nz said...
right move ??? How can someone be so stupid to even suggest that changing the word would help cutting down the suicides among students ?? Even my 6 yr old would know that its one and the same thing.
Abx said...
no right or wrong......... only satisfactory or unsatisfactory
Savy said...
i think so..fail means you are no good and repeat def means you are good fr another chance..fail has serious repurcussions tagged to it..the wprd repeat gives one hope...a try again at leeast..I fam all for it.
VS said...
Reminded me of our great PM. Ms I. Gandhi. Got every body over the poverty line by abolishing III class in the railways. No Indian travelled III class, only I or II. Sad, the main issues never get addresed.
Frenchita said...
yes it is .. well ..the word "repeat " sounds worse the word .. "unsatisfatory " may be suggested and implemented .. like vs says ..the real issues are not being addressed probably out of range for NCERT huh ? :)
Tejbir said...
ironical - so at last the teachers accept that they don't teach common sense to their students!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (aren't they being naive to believe that students won't be able to make out the difference?)
Wise donkee said...
yes. atleast one doesnt think of oneself as a failure. but the problem is not just what one thinks, but the expectations of parents. unless parents behave differently, we cant expect a big difference in the suicide rate. parents and teachers must encourage and not discourage children who dont score the required marks..
Guy_on_black_YBX says: said...
LOL, so they think people are so dumb that they wont understand if they have passed or failed? Why not pass all of them even if they have scored a "0" did they suggest any replacements?
Lp53 said...
Our famers fail: suicide Our students fail: suicide Our babus and netas fail: they repeat...:D
Busybee said...
meaning less change.
nz said...
right move ??? How can someone be so stupid to even suggest that changing the word would help cutting down the suicides among students ?? Even my 6 yr old would know that its one and the same thing.
Abx said...
no right or wrong......... only satisfactory or unsatisfactory
Savy said...
i think so..fail means you are no good and repeat def means you are good fr another chance..fail has serious repurcussions tagged to it..the wprd repeat gives one hope...a try again at leeast..I fam all for it.
VS said...
Reminded me of our great PM. Ms I. Gandhi. Got every body over the poverty line by abolishing III class in the railways. No Indian travelled III class, only I or II. Sad, the main issues never get addresed.
Frenchita said...
yes it is .. well ..the word "repeat " sounds worse the word .. "unsatisfatory " may be suggested and implemented .. like vs says ..the real issues are not being addressed probably out of range for NCERT huh ? :)
Tejbir said...
ironical - so at last the teachers accept that they don't teach common sense to their students!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (aren't they being naive to believe that students won't be able to make out the difference?)
Wise donkee said...
yes. atleast one doesnt think of oneself as a failure. but the problem is not just what one thinks, but the expectations of parents. unless parents behave differently, we cant expect a big difference in the suicide rate. parents and teachers must encourage and not discourage children who dont score the required marks..
Friday, September 14, 2007
Live-in Boyfriend vs. Husband
A survey reveals that Married men do less housework than Live-in Boyfriends .
Do you think that this survey will encourage girls for live-in relationships?
Vrij said...
Oh yes.. now girls on o3 will be ready for a live-in.. how sad me already married :(
LP said...
Glad that I opted for BIWI instead of a live-in GF!
Frenchita said...
naah ..based on the fact alone that live ins do more work than husbands ??? naaah if at all , girls like live in relationships its for for trial basis ..to test compatibility ..or just for fun ..without the hassles of a marriage ..and responsiblities of husbnd and in laws
Girish said...
I sure hope so =)
nz said...
Look at the guys' reactions - unbelievable ;-)But, naah...I dont think just a survey will influence such important decisions whether its live-in or marriage.
Tejbir said...
ye depend karta hai ki live-in actually kahan hai... if girl's home then, obviously no choice guy will have to work if he doesn't want to pay the house rent!
Lavina said...
Either ways its inviting trouble!! :P Why not legalise things to make life a little easier then?? :))
Anjali said...
wat i hv felt, liv-in is where both d partners r always ready to go extra mile for each other........which lacks in marriage....and yes men do more work as liv-in bf..............but i don't think only for dis reason women want to hv liv ins.........dere r so many things to consider.
Ellen said...
Ugh! who did that survey?! How could they make such a sweeping statement; it's taken case to case. lols I think that marriage, live-in, or any other relationship for that matter, would truly depend on the persons involved in it. I see some marriages in which the husband shares in the housework beautifully ....and some live-in arrangements in which the male is such a big lazy inconsiderate slob. What would make this work or make the male actively involved in the responsibilities of keeping house is a no-nonsense approach to this kind of issue. A broader understanding of expectations obligations and responsibilities and a realistic view of the marriage can pave the way for doing what should be jointly done in the home. The old Stereotypes of male and female roles are disappearing and replaced by this kind of give-and-take environment in home management. I don't believe that one should do specific things just because she is female... or rather that one should not do anything that a female is expected to do because he is male. That doesn't work anymore. It's old school. A relationship of sharing has a better chance of making it in this rough and tumble world of marriages or live-in's. The thing is know your own strengths and weaknesses, communicate it, and put these to good and better use in your home with your partner for the kind of life you both mutually agree to have.
Wise donkee said...
Hopefully, it would, since legally,physically, and financially, in the context of Our Constitution, live in relationships are better for women than a married relationship. Marriage is merely an illusion of security. Live in legally has the following advantages for women. 1.Rape is not a crime if committed by a husband but a crime if committed by the boyfriend. So a woman has basic control over her body. 2.Women in live in dont have illusions of financial security, a married woman thinks her husband will take care of her financially, but in the event of divorce, no hard assets and no portion of his investments, provident fund or pension would come to her. Even alimony,is at the judge's discretion and based on her husband's income.The most she could hope for, would be one-fifth of the husband's pre-tax (roughly a third of his post-tax) income as alimony. And that too has to be proved by her. A woman in a live is more likely to think about financial planning than a wife. And the element of dowry gets missed in live-ins. 3.Wives are not natural guardians or even co-guardians of their children. A woman had to go to Supreme Court to open even a bank deposit in her son's name. But thats not the case when it comes to a live in. So its not a bad deal even for the children in the relationship. 4.Wives are not supposed to look care for their parents. As long as this happens, female foeticide will continue, and that means less brides for men. While in live in, its easier for her to take care of her parents financially and emotionally. 5.Emotionally none who get divorced think during their marriage,that it could end in divorce. Atleast in live-ins people are better prepared for a split. In marriage, the focus is on a grand wedding but not the relationship after it. And the appearance of a happy relationship. But in live in, the focus is on the couple. Ultimately it depends on the couple. But the sensible option for women, is definitely live in, in the current social-legal environment.
Do you think that this survey will encourage girls for live-in relationships?
Vrij said...
Oh yes.. now girls on o3 will be ready for a live-in.. how sad me already married :(
LP said...
Glad that I opted for BIWI instead of a live-in GF!
Frenchita said...
naah ..based on the fact alone that live ins do more work than husbands ??? naaah if at all , girls like live in relationships its for for trial basis ..to test compatibility ..or just for fun ..without the hassles of a marriage ..and responsiblities of husbnd and in laws
Girish said...
I sure hope so =)
nz said...
Look at the guys' reactions - unbelievable ;-)But, naah...I dont think just a survey will influence such important decisions whether its live-in or marriage.
Tejbir said...
ye depend karta hai ki live-in actually kahan hai... if girl's home then, obviously no choice guy will have to work if he doesn't want to pay the house rent!
Lavina said...
Either ways its inviting trouble!! :P Why not legalise things to make life a little easier then?? :))
Anjali said...
wat i hv felt, liv-in is where both d partners r always ready to go extra mile for each other........which lacks in marriage....and yes men do more work as liv-in bf..............but i don't think only for dis reason women want to hv liv ins.........dere r so many things to consider.
Ellen said...
Ugh! who did that survey?! How could they make such a sweeping statement; it's taken case to case. lols I think that marriage, live-in, or any other relationship for that matter, would truly depend on the persons involved in it. I see some marriages in which the husband shares in the housework beautifully ....and some live-in arrangements in which the male is such a big lazy inconsiderate slob. What would make this work or make the male actively involved in the responsibilities of keeping house is a no-nonsense approach to this kind of issue. A broader understanding of expectations obligations and responsibilities and a realistic view of the marriage can pave the way for doing what should be jointly done in the home. The old Stereotypes of male and female roles are disappearing and replaced by this kind of give-and-take environment in home management. I don't believe that one should do specific things just because she is female... or rather that one should not do anything that a female is expected to do because he is male. That doesn't work anymore. It's old school. A relationship of sharing has a better chance of making it in this rough and tumble world of marriages or live-in's. The thing is know your own strengths and weaknesses, communicate it, and put these to good and better use in your home with your partner for the kind of life you both mutually agree to have.
Wise donkee said...
Hopefully, it would, since legally,physically, and financially, in the context of Our Constitution, live in relationships are better for women than a married relationship. Marriage is merely an illusion of security. Live in legally has the following advantages for women. 1.Rape is not a crime if committed by a husband but a crime if committed by the boyfriend. So a woman has basic control over her body. 2.Women in live in dont have illusions of financial security, a married woman thinks her husband will take care of her financially, but in the event of divorce, no hard assets and no portion of his investments, provident fund or pension would come to her. Even alimony,is at the judge's discretion and based on her husband's income.The most she could hope for, would be one-fifth of the husband's pre-tax (roughly a third of his post-tax) income as alimony. And that too has to be proved by her. A woman in a live is more likely to think about financial planning than a wife. And the element of dowry gets missed in live-ins. 3.Wives are not natural guardians or even co-guardians of their children. A woman had to go to Supreme Court to open even a bank deposit in her son's name. But thats not the case when it comes to a live in. So its not a bad deal even for the children in the relationship. 4.Wives are not supposed to look care for their parents. As long as this happens, female foeticide will continue, and that means less brides for men. While in live in, its easier for her to take care of her parents financially and emotionally. 5.Emotionally none who get divorced think during their marriage,that it could end in divorce. Atleast in live-ins people are better prepared for a split. In marriage, the focus is on a grand wedding but not the relationship after it. And the appearance of a happy relationship. But in live in, the focus is on the couple. Ultimately it depends on the couple. But the sensible option for women, is definitely live in, in the current social-legal environment.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Geetanjali Nagpal and Glamour world
Geetanjali Nagpal , a former super model who once walked the ramp with Sushmita Sen, is forced to lead a desolate life on the streets of Delhi .
Do you think that this news will force people to see other side of glamour world ?
Frenchita said...
ummm for a while people will sit up and take notice ..then forget about Geetanjali and the glamour world will continue to lure girls ... such is the temptation of fame and money and glamour
Tejbir said...
sush ko bataya?
Niceguy251 said...
I have written on this couple of days ago. It is sad but what are we doing to get to root cause of this malady? There are many Gitus or even Jitus. Media should play a positive role insted of just making news sensational. They should try to find what caused her to reach this state and bring that out so near & dear ones can check it for the probable victims.
nz said...
Not really. Most of the girls are aware of the short lifespan of this career before they step into the glamour world.
Surabhi said...
i agree wid frenchie... people have a short term memory when it comes to things like dat!! and on the other side..i think geetanjali is a one off case..
Lostpatrol53 said...
Never heard of this super model before. It is a pity to hear of such rich to rags stories. One such is Parable of Prodigal Son. I hope this girl returns home to her family and her family embraces her despite what has happened so far.
GussaWaala said...
There is no shortage of poor people in India. Who cares about some has been who lost everything when there are millions who never had anything.
Ruggedboyz said...
i reckon this incident should be a lesson to all those who thought mol was about easy money and living a life of indulgene tis probably can be the murkir side of it
DC Merlin said...
Husband Robert and Son Arthur are waiting for Geetanjali Nagpal at www.sheetudeep.com/blog/lifestyle/husband-robert-and-son-arthur-are-waiting-for-geetanjali-nagpal/
Abx said...
Drugs + dark side of glamour world
Wise donkee said...
No
Busybee said...
No this wont make any difference. there are many models and wannabe starlets like Gitanjali who take up prostitution to maintain a lifestyle and be seen at all the happening places in Mumbai. A few manage to make it while most dont... and slip away to oblivion. But why such concern for one human being when there are so many like her around ? She went off track on her own, whereas most of the girls in Mumbai's red light area have been forced into prostitution..
Do you think that this news will force people to see other side of glamour world ?
Frenchita said...
ummm for a while people will sit up and take notice ..then forget about Geetanjali and the glamour world will continue to lure girls ... such is the temptation of fame and money and glamour
Tejbir said...
sush ko bataya?
Niceguy251 said...
I have written on this couple of days ago. It is sad but what are we doing to get to root cause of this malady? There are many Gitus or even Jitus. Media should play a positive role insted of just making news sensational. They should try to find what caused her to reach this state and bring that out so near & dear ones can check it for the probable victims.
nz said...
Not really. Most of the girls are aware of the short lifespan of this career before they step into the glamour world.
Surabhi said...
i agree wid frenchie... people have a short term memory when it comes to things like dat!! and on the other side..i think geetanjali is a one off case..
Lostpatrol53 said...
Never heard of this super model before. It is a pity to hear of such rich to rags stories. One such is Parable of Prodigal Son. I hope this girl returns home to her family and her family embraces her despite what has happened so far.
GussaWaala said...
There is no shortage of poor people in India. Who cares about some has been who lost everything when there are millions who never had anything.
Ruggedboyz said...
i reckon this incident should be a lesson to all those who thought mol was about easy money and living a life of indulgene tis probably can be the murkir side of it
DC Merlin said...
Husband Robert and Son Arthur are waiting for Geetanjali Nagpal at www.sheetudeep.com/blog/lifestyle/husband-robert-and-son-arthur-are-waiting-for-geetanjali-nagpal/
Abx said...
Drugs + dark side of glamour world
Wise donkee said...
No
Busybee said...
No this wont make any difference. there are many models and wannabe starlets like Gitanjali who take up prostitution to maintain a lifestyle and be seen at all the happening places in Mumbai. A few manage to make it while most dont... and slip away to oblivion. But why such concern for one human being when there are so many like her around ? She went off track on her own, whereas most of the girls in Mumbai's red light area have been forced into prostitution..
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