Attendance in College

Should attendance be compulsory in college?

Harshal said...
attendance in college..... is a damn joke... and never to be taken seriously... for one fact and one fact only. Why do they need to make it compulsory? if the teachers are ACTUALLY teaching the sbject properly and with earnest...if they are teaching it dutifully to the point that they have the student's attention then no one will bunk college....however if we have silly pathetic teachers who say dialogues like, "even I am reading this subject with you for the first time" you damn sure can expect that we are gonna bunk or create havoc,if present in class. attendance being compulsory gives us all the more reason to NOT sit... coz as teens...many a times... we hate playing by the rules.

lavina said...
attendance?? well, my college had the criteria of minimum 75% attend....but none of us ever had it below 90%.....y?? the activities and the fun part after d classes.........n i m proud to be from one of the most proff colleges of Delhi University :) forcing people should not be the case.......just provide them with interesting activities, and they would be there.......wot say??

DecentmonKey said...
No.. should not be compulsary.. those who want to benefit will attend anyway..

Ashiya said...
ha ha ha ha.. i think too many rules everywhere tends to make people more vunrable to break rules... :-) I think everyone is mature enough during college time to understand what they wanna do.. and what they dodnt.................

Tejbir said...
depends on the level of education it should be compulsory till school but in college, a student should be allowed to decide him/herself. Not attending classes will make the student lose whats taught in the class but again teachers should devise novel teaching methods to attract students in class in college where education is beyond just studying text books. College is supposed to shape the minds of students and lead them to maturity and that shouldn't happen under any sort of compulsion

Rajesh (KachraKing) said...
According to me yes .. there should be minimum hours of attendace required .. that gives students more chance to interact with the peers and learn faster. If a student is not interested in attending classroom sessions then he/she should opt for distance education instead that gives more room for ppl interested in going in for classroom studies. According to me yes .. there should be minimum hours of attendace required .. that gives students more chance to interact with the peers and learn faster. If a student is not interested in attending classroom sessions then he/she should opt for distance education instead that gives more room for ppl interested in going in for classroom studies.

Priya said...
attendence is important as its part of the fees (your paying the teacher to yap so might as well go see what he/she has to say). Many colleges dont let students write final exms if they dont fulfill a certain percent of attendence. Its good - it shows some level of dedication. tc :)

frenchita said...
Absolutely it should be ..or else dont go to college and waste your parents' money ..it is so important to study .take notes , know your professor ..

Sunny said...
yeah, attendance is a joke...it's pathetic and some of these teachers are not fit to teach
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Lage Raho MunnaBhai and Gandhian philosophy

Do you think that movie 'Lage Raho MunnaBhai' will succeed in spreading the message of truth, non-violence and satyagraha(which form the basic ethos of the Gandhian philosophy) among youths?

Z-girl said...
I haven't seen this movie yet, but g andhian principles being implemented in this day and age, seems to be difficult. I'd love to see that happening though, i have great respect for the father of our nation.

zady said...
it is a matter of packaging...everythinhg sells in today's world

lavina said...
well, havnt watched d movie..........but then these days, the youth gets attrated to anything presented well.......say for example RDB..........the one liner ....."koi bhi desh perfect nai hota, use perfect banana padta hai"...............i donno if the words are correct but the essence is........ cheers and have great weekend ahead.......... ciao

Divya said...
I have not seen the movie yet :( And well I shall comment after I am done seeing the movie :P I don't really think it can really help...but then, lemme see after watching! Rang De Basanti had quite an effect on many youngsters..........perhaps Lage Raho MunnaBhai could also have a similar effect After watching movie Divya says: I saw the movie today.....*cheers* And it is one amazing movie...I think it can create a sort of impact - maybe not to the extent that people will stop accepting bribes and all....and definitely not that people will smile when someone spits on their walls and clean it....but perhaps people themselves will stop spitting or something like that....letz jus wait and watch ;) Divya has mentioned an incident.....please see comment for details

Surabhi said...
hvnt watched d movie yet.....but nethng presented well sells dese days....n its the ryt way to put forth ones beliefs....i thnk it will work!!

Rajesh (KachraKing) said...
Absolutly .. message was clear in the movie, I would suggest everyone to watch it and I am sure ppl would start thinking that I should start telling truth that would resolve all the problems. I have seen some ppl who had made a attempt to do that after the movie ....

anjali said...
datz amazing storyline..............very intelligent scriptwriting................and wat a message........ and very successfully conveyed................ tc bye

Sharad said...
A little bit bcoz most of the people do not take these things seriously.

Wisedonkey said...
No

BV said...
I saw the movie this weekend, its amazing as Divya said if we all go out and set such examples, instead of pretending to be cool by our care not dare not attitude, our country may see some reforms in social ethos atleast.

Tejbir said...
why hasn't man become extinct? only because of the principle of truth which gives rise to many others forms - non-violence/satyagrah etc wipe off truth 100% and next moment we'd have a supernova explosion "the end"

Indian entry to the Oscars

Which film should be the Indian entry to the Oscars this year?
Do you think that an Oscar is the ultimate recognition for any great film?

Lust4Life said...
Oscars - has made a lot of difference in the Film industry. Every year the parameters of movies move 1 step ahead. Well!! I wud not use the word ultimate recognition since many great films hav passed by unnoticed. Indian Entry this year - Omkar (My choice ;)

Divya said...
dis yr it has got 2 b OMKARA - d movie is jus too kool (of course d language is beyond my dictionary :P) n a personal fav wud b RANG DE BASANTI bt den itz not gonna win in d oscarz :(

Harshal said...
heh...the oscar is just a gold statue...it has no real value... doesn't matter how many oscars a movie gets.... if a movie makes a person think, ' i gotta watch this again'..thats your good movie right there... oscars are jsut showpieces...what to do with em?

frenchita said...
Wish I knew the names of movies up for eligibility for the Oscars .. no not Omkara .. )

rups said...
hmmm.... yaar haven't seen much movies this yr.. so cant give you a name.. just thot RDB as a better one..but not oscar type.. waise u never know..if these guys can send "paheli".. then they can send anything!!! oscars obviously..they give a reason to compete..so a reason to become the best.. :-)

Anhsu said...
Oscar awards are the highest appriciation for any film on a global platform...here the movie is judged and awarded for different aspects...and its a dream for almost all filmakers to get one in their lifetime. Here in India, we have our own FilmFare awards on the same format....but at Oscars Indian films have to compete with the enteries from all over the world...so a very tough competition.... Rang De Basanti is my choice for OSCARS....

anjali said...
oscar is really a very prestigious award.......... my pick is RANG DE BASANTI..........as it has the spirit of modern INDIA........

Rajesh (KachraKing) said...
Oscar ... hummm geezzz .. not sure that any movie that can really be nominated this year .... but my hunch is if karan johar and shah rukh khan bribe properly ... they KANK wud be sent :P

Busybee said...
Omkara it should be. Its too well made.

Sharad said...
My choice OMKARA

Vande Mataram Issue

Should the singing of Vande Mataram be made mandatory in all schools?

Harshal said...
not so much mandatory as much as necessary... come on...it is like...a patriotric song...of course it is necessary...along with the "saare jahan se accha" and the most obvious... the indian national anthem...jana gana mana... besides its fun...kinda stimulates the patriot in you...

Intense said...
Vande Matram was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in 1876 and this song was instrumental in getting the much desired fire of freedom burn amongst the folks. Though the critics say it is as ode to Durga, still I would say this ode to Durga is far better than the ode to the britishers in the present national anthem : jans- gana-mana....... Moreover the 1st two stanzas just speak about the glory to the mother , which could be glory to the mother India! Whats wrong in this?

Busybee said...
To be honest I see nothing wrong with a national song in praise of the motherland, & I fail to understand the problem muslims have on this issue. How does singing the praise of the motherland clash with your faith in God ? Arent these two eitirely different issues ? Why cant they show some pride in the nation for a change ? but then I also do not belive that singing a song makes one patriotic in anyway, or not singing it makes one a traitor.

balam said...
“Jana Gana Mana…. “ is our national anthem. We must respect our national anthem, get up and maintain proper decorum when it is being played. If a flag has been unfurled and if our head is covered, we may salute the flag too. But there is no such rule, regulation or custom for national song “Vande Mataram”. Any effort to give it a historical sanctity does not make it our national anthem and does not deserve the same treatment.

savy said...
theres nothing wrong with rendering it..as it fills us with an unequal pride...people keep confusing religion with patriotism..at the same time,I wd hate to shove anything down people's throats..it is the feeling within..u cant have a patriotic feeling mired in controversies..the very essence is defeated.

frenchita said...
Yes it should ...absolutely . Even in the madrasaas

Gul said...
Ye Bahut hi jaruri hai...ye sawal hi betuka hai...Bhai hamara Rastriya-Geet hamare Desh mein nahi gayaa jayega to kaha gaya jayega?? Rastriya-Geet aur Rastriya-Gaan hamre Desh ka Maan-sanmaan hamara Abhimaan hai ese saare Bhartiya bade hi Aadar aur Garv se gaate hai. So vivaad ka koi vishay hi nahi hai. Eska gaya jana jaruri aur Anivarya hai.

Anshu said...
I not understand why such Patriotic song which can never loose its significance been viewed from Communal angle...the song simply means that we are all one inspite of our respective diversities and that we all have one desire that promotes peace and patriotism...Only in a Communist form of Govt. or by thumbrule or by tyranny can one impose something for a Country. We need to proud that our Secular democratic Country stands for Freedom, Fraternity & Liberty, and therefore accomodate space for each other's dignity and sentiments. If reciting this has something to do with a particular religion then it is for the god of that religion to take action not by those who embrace that religion! I believe that our one almighty God desires Love, justice and a Peaceful co-existence among those He has created...every citizen should be honest to their motherland

Deeps said...
Definitely...it should be sung...it is our nations's patriotic song and it gives us immense pleasure and pride to sing this song...but these present day political parties even fight over this issue.......shame on them!!!!!!!!!!

$uR@BHi said...
it shud b made compulsory.......but dat shudnt compromise wid d passion tht one has while singing d song...

Ban on adult content on TV

Central government banned the telecast of all films, film songs, music videos or their promos which have not been given a ‘U’ certificate for unrestricted public exhibition by the central board of film certification (CBFC). Do you think that the Ban is justified?

Gul said...
Bilkul sahi hai,Kyoki TV mein aanevaale jyaadatar programs yese hote hai ki hum family members ke saath baithakar nahi dekh sakte hai. so ye bilkul sahi nirnay hai.

Vrij said...
This ban is actually blasphemous.. ab toh FTV aur Trendz ki waat lagegi.. aur hamari bhi.. I dont know if we will get to see any new releases, as majority of them nowadays get A certificate. Its been speculated that this has been done under pressure from the film industry which has seen major losses and closure of cinema halls owing to the enormous TV penetration.

DecentmonKey said...
No, not justified.. those could be banned only during daytime and prime time.. adult certified programmes should be allowed at other times with an 'A' warning displayed on the screen..

Busybee said...
Yes I support the ban, but what about the crap shown on channels like MTV etc ? I feel that any one who wants to see such movies can get the DVD's and see it at home. The cable TV channel is found to be having porn which the kids manage to see. So at an age when they should be learning better things they are exposed to such stuff. but what about the crap shown on channels like MTV etc ? those music video's are the most vulguar things passed off in the name of music.

sun.rays said...
The simple principle ......"Individuals Right to Choose"..... Mark content as Adult .... slot it into a time ...... and let the public decide if they want to watch......By scheduling the time slot the government does its part of the deal.... it informs the public that programmes aired are not family oriented..... the goverment should stop there .... it has no right to decide individual tastes

Harshal said...
the ban is the most ridiculous thing i have ever heard... if you really wanna ban something... then get rid of those saas bahu serials.

Rajesh (Kachra King) said...
There is increase in rapes and other sex related crimes and Aids as there is very minimal or nil sex education in India .. Human mentality is like a spoilt kid .. when one aske not to see something ppl get curious .. so indirectly Govt. is promoting the A certified films. If not direct black marketers of these films increase. There by increasing black money and non tax payers. This is a loss for Govt. As DM mentioned. They should be banned on the primetime. But such films shd be allowed. That increases a particular hour viewership and which is revenu to the channels and there by to govt. in form of Tax

frenchita said...
I support the ban ...agree with DM that during adult waking hours and children sleeping hours .it is alright to show films of adult content with adequate warnings Like Busy Bee says , MTV is worse for children ,do something about that first

blogesh said...
The ban is justified but something more is required. As voiced by other bloggers, something is needed to be done for M videos, that is utter trash in the name of music. similarly degraded story lines of the soaps ... who will check them ? most ridiculous thing on TV are these soaps, spearheaded by K's. Perhaps a Con-Ax with late timeslot may solve the problem for A certified content. Yet that shd not mean liberty to screen anything and everything.

BlogC said...
Hi there. Yes, adult content shouldnt be aired when kids r awake....there should be a high degree of sensitivity and respect inculcated.

Jatinder said...
About banning channels/programs on TV, I would say Ekta Kapoor's serials are doing MORE HARM to the indian societal fabric than FTV and other such stuff can ever do!!! :P She has gone one step ahead of 'Desperate Housewives' OR 'Sex and the City'!!! And all in the name of bharitiya sanskriti... Bull Shit!

Controversial issues in Textbook

NCERT is planning to include controversial issues like Ayodhya and 1984 Sikh carnage in its political science textbook on politics in India. Do you think that this is a right decision?

IKWP said...
No, not at school level. History has been recorded and if anyone wants to know and do a research on such issues, school level is not the right level. It will pollute the raw minds.

Busybee said...
This should not be included in 'history' and that too at school level. How can events that at just 23 yr old be called history ? & what good is to be achieved by teaching children about such events ? In some time when the BJP comes to power, they would re-wirite the history books.

Aryan said...
No,Na,Nyet,!. what are they going to do next, election campaign in a primary school ?

GUL said...
Ye thik nahi hai..Pata nahi Hamaare desh ke Neta Apni Kurshi Kaayam rakhane ke liye aur kya kya karenge??Desh ko kaha le jana chaahte hai ve hi jaane??Aur hum sabhi ek mook Darshak ki tarah ye sab dekhate rahte hai.Unhone Education ko ek Majak banaa rakha hai

DecentmonKey said...
If school education gets politicised, then God help India's future.. this attempt is a cause for concern and should be withdrawn/stopped..

Ashiya said...
hmmmmmmm i guess we are too wela.... rather then making studies interesting and knowledgeable we just want contraversies everywhere.......... * Tell me wat would be a value add for these lessons would provide. Nothing..... So rather than having non value adds in the books lets concentrate more on information which is a value add... wat say?

Rajesh (Kachra King) said...
Children need to know the Urban history too ... the black days should be marked and they should be taught how foolish people in real world are ...

frenchita said...
absolutely not .. how many times will history be written then ..depending on which party is in power ? no way .. go to the library and look in their archives instead ..

Dinesh said...
It is ok to include any part of history even 5 years old if it adds any value in the kid understanding the goodness of her motherland. Even if it's a political issue it's ok to include as long as no bias comes in. And thanks to news and TV explosion the so called kids get to know it anyway. But political bias is bound to come in and Party A will accuse party B and vice versa. Which is not exactly education is it?? So its better if its not there at all, rather than be there and be wrong.

blogesh said...
NO ! It will definitely have political bias.

Anshu said...
I think there is no harm in putting these controversial issues in History Books at school level...as these issues are equally significant to independent India as "Leave India"motion during struggle for the independence...however this has to be noted that it should be un-biased...stating the facts...making aware for the ground realities...and what implications were there after that It would be highly unfair if the generations not come to know about these Controversial issues...but it can be dangerous if this is not presented in the right picture-manner.... After-all History is to be recorded for all important events...which left any mark on the future

Women Judges for rape cases

Government is planning to make it mandatory that only women judges will hear rape cases.Do you think that it will help rape victims?

Busybee said...
YES, it will. It could make for faster justice, and also easier for the victims to depose before the judge.

Vrij said...
It surely is not gonna have too much implication, except that, as BB says, it'll b easier on the victims.. but how much? The main interrogaters the police n most advocates r still male..

Gul said...
Bahut hi sahi pahal hai.Bilkul sahi hona yese hi chahiye kyukee jitna ek Aurat hone ke naate case ki gambhirtaa ko samza aur jaana ja sakta hai vo ek Man Judge ke thoda kathinkar hai. Ek sahraaniy pahal hai.

Pri said...
well i think it wil surely help to some extent..will save ebbarrassment on the victims part...and a woman judge will also hav a better understanding of the case and wil be able to stop the opposition frm harassing the victim(well i belive she should do tht).

Rajesh (Kachra King) said...
It would help to an extent .. I would say that only women prosecuters should be allowed too ... but then they might get a little biased at times ..

frenchita said...
Yes , women judges will help rape victims . They are more understanding whereas Indian men are chauvenistic and tend to blame the victim , although some men are stricter with the rapist .

DecentmonKey said...
Yes, it will help the genuine rape victims..

Ashiya said...
i am not too sure if it would be too helpful..... i think its more about our thinking... and how we treat the victims... its about fair, timely and correct judegement... be the judge be Man or a women..... please give justice to a victim on time......

surabhi said...
maybe it will help....but only to a certain extent!!i really dnt thnk it wud make dat much of a difference!!

Z-girl said...
Women judges may be more sensitive to the issue and make it easier for the victim. But there are prosecutors and others present who might be male. But is there any data that shows that male judges have been ineffective? I doubt it. There are flawed laws that need to be re-written. The whole process of ensuring justice should not be delayed further if there are no women judges available.

Women Reservation Bill

Should there be 33% reservation in parliament for women members?
The idea of Women's Reservation Bill was mooted during former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's tenure. Over 10 years have passed but it has not gathered a consensus among political parties.Why?

Rajesh (Kachra King) said...
:D de do bhai .. sabhi ko reservations dedo .. so that it reaches 100% and there is no term called compitition in Indian Dictionary ... once done to 100% all those who got reservations sit and talk about poverty in India and why is it there at the first place ..

frenchita said...
Don't know the percentage , but I do think women should be encouraged to enter politics in a big way and some handicap given to them to make it easier .Half the population of India is the smart ,capable and intelligent woman ,,how can she be bypassed ? She can bring much to the table . It has not yet passed consensus because the people deciding their fate are men and the few women in power are not doing much about it .... this issue has to be taken seriously .

DecentmonKey said...
What is happening to equality and democracy in India to come up with such proposals ? Why reservation of 33%, women have all the right to contest and win even 100% of parliament if they want to. How are they going to implement this in a democracy ? Have only women contest elections in 33% of constituencies ? or put them directly in parliament ?

lavina said...
Who stopped thm from contesting?? Gud question.......no one stopped the women but in this male-dominated society, some corrective actions are required.But only in the short run. Say for a period of 5-10 years. That is it or may be even less. Lookat this, women constitue around 50% of the population (may b statistically wrong, but the figure is aroun that only), but their representation is policy making, administration is very less. Hence, an affirmative action is required to correct the situation. But this reservation is supposed to empower them and equip them with the opportunity to make a difference. They should try to benefit themselves. But if this reservation issue becomes a permanent feature, then our country is doomed........just the way we have problems pertaining to the reservations of the backward classes, sc, st etc........ if this reservation for women continues for another 50-60 years, it would become reverse discrimination ......like the general category is suffering these days.,....... also, all this reservation n all will help if n only if the attitude of the society in general n the male counter parts in particular towards the women of the society changes....

blogesh said...
i dont know if this "reservation" psyche is going to help us every time. probably few years initially and then scrap; not sure about the percentage too. But then the gender bias where ever existing should be shed out from the society - in every walk of life.

Anshu said...
I think, govt. is planning to alot reservation for all this also....one side they speak about equality other they made reservations....its all vote politics yaar

Vrij said...
Its the males who dont want the women to swell in the parliament. Aakhir, we all know females cant keep things tight in their mouth n will blurt out the secrets of the bloody politicians..

Busybee said...
I dont believe in reservations of any kind. If women are inclined to it then nothing stops them from contesting any of the posts as these are not reserved for women. The problem arises because very few women are interested in poltics and even if there are reservations, there wouldnt be as many capable women reps. Unless we consider the likes of Rabri as a candiate who is basically the rubber stamp for Lalu yadav. what will happen incase of reservations is that all the men who have a criminal record would put up their wives as candidates and once elected, rule by proxy.

Z -girl said...
Reservations for women does not make sense to me. Reservations is not a solution. It weakens society and causes unfairness. I'm sure that if they are interested, they can stand for elections and get voted in power. This effort needs to be put into education and making them more competent.

Globalisation: Good or Bad?

Can globalisation be a force for good or is it just a charade for big business to exploit poor countries?

Harshal said...
it can be good... like one big nuclear family...although no everyone likes big families..there can be many fights...

Busybee said...
Globalisation is a charade for big business to exploit poor countries or a largely consumer kind of a country. Then the developed countries protect their own markets by imposing anti dumping duties on other countries, or banning imports all together. So Globalisation should be followed on a case to case basis with countries which have mutual trading patterns. Duties should be rigged on the basis of countries and not evenly across the board for all the countries.

Frenchita said...
The biggest advantage of globalization is that even the smallest countries without any political clout can prosper by selling their product , mostly agricultural ...easy availability of a variety of products at a lesser cost autmomatically benefits the average consumer ..quality improves also ... ...on the contrary .take protectionism as it is practised in Japan which limits the trade on farm products , rice etc from other countries resulting in high cost of living for the Japanese consumer eg a melon which costs $ 1.50 in the US costs $10 in Japan .

mojindro said...
globalization...nice word to hear that our our world is being contracted to a single globe.... but its the outlook only...today also we have so many things divided .... but any way the word globalization will soon gain its full meaning....

shanks said...
look i dunno much, but everything is both good and bad.... the way i perceive it.... it makes the economy grows quicker,,,,,,but takes the creativity out of the people of our country.......u know...we have now ready made things at hand, which very well could ve been indian goods, that is if we wanted..... but guess now that people are earning good, they want everything too fast and thats why globilazation maybe works out well.....

DecentmonKey said...
Globalisation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.. overall, it is good for all the countries..

Solution to terrorism

What is the best solution to defeat terrorism?

raj said...
the best way to kill terrorism is to to zero tolrent worldwide. our loss is not as great as usa loss. 9/11 and 7/11 are seen diffrently.so we have to rebellios, go into the training zone and attack, same as usa did. best form of defence is attack. world has to accept our geograpic compulsions of being next to pakistan.

Harshal said...
hmm... best way to defear terrorism? no clue.. might as well bomb them... well..they started it. Hunt em down..and don't put em in prison,giving them time to plan thier next operation... hunt em and shoot em on sight..in the head.. nice way to end terrorism..however..do be 100% sure that the guy you shoot is a terrorist

Busybee said...
The best way to defeat terrorism is to kill them all. Now this is a very simple solution, but may be we can first try and find out if they they have any worthy cause or reasons for doing this, because for now terrorism is associated with whatever Pakistan is sponsoring, where as the truth is Naxal's are wreacking as much havoc, then we had so many other terror outfits like the BODO militants, ULFA and so on... Increased intelligence and vigilance by citizens would go a long way in combating terrorism too, and preventing events like 7/11.

shanks said...
Over a billion people in our country... different thoughts different perspectives....by killing a terrorist , well give birth to 2 others....fear of 'us' will 5/10 terrorist but not the remainig 5 , they will come and blast our population anyway, and when their heroic deeds will be sung , 5 other fearless will come forward and join the adventure.... .. i feel information ( read.... education, exciting one's conscience), is the key. the method is a long term but might be affective. Look faulty goverment policies are a ppart of root of any form of terrorism world wide. look at usa, first they fuelled afganistan against russia, and now they are fighting them.... so honest policies,,,with education and love with the right amount of "whiping from our side might help lower the incidences,,,,, remember our conscience has to be clean and honest before we set out , to take on others....

masoomrocky said...
The best way to eradicate terrorism is to form an advanced intelligence bureau... It should be in the the agenda of UN. all the countires should help each other in eradicating terrorism. There should be no nuclear deals with Countries like Pakistan,afghanistan and gulf countries. Usa is supporting pakistan by providing ammunition. All the coastlines should be under vigilance and people from pakistan,bangladesh and other gulf countries should not be granted VISA. Even countires like USA,london, and spain hve been the targets of bomb blasts..so It is unfair to say that It always happens in India.... It is really unfortunate that we are always wasy targets and we just cant do anything to stop terrorist attacks

DecentmonKey said...
"ZERO TOLERANCE" Not just in words, but in action too.. and toughest action, ie.

rajesh (Kachra King) said...
to give orders to all the citizens and police and military to shoot them at sight .. no more hearings and intorogations

Gul said...
"Hamaare vichaar se Duniya mein jitne bhi Aatankvaadi Organisations hai Unko Samul nashat kerna, bina kisi bhi sunvaai ke."Eske liye vishwa ke saare Deshon ko Ekjut hokar es Dishaa mein aapsi vichaar-vimersh kar sahi kadam Uthana hi eska sahi Upaay hai

blogesh said...
* strong political will * grit & determination to combat the terrorism * fast track courts 3 to 6 months * cut them to pieces. jo jail * no community appeasement

Vani said...
Shoot at sight...........

Rural posting for Doctors

If government makes a national policy that would require medical graduates throughout
the country to serve a five years compulsory rural posting as an eligibility condition to acquire
a licence to practise , do you think that it will be effective ?

Ashiya said...
Very good thought..... but if u ask me if this is possible..... nope

blogesh said...
Good thought, but doubtful about that since same question will be raised for other professions too

tejbir said...
i think anything forcefully done will not be fruitful rather than forcing/making compulsory some incentives should be give to work in rural areas like banks can be asked to give loans at lower rates of interest to fund doctors who set up clinics/hospitals in rural areas (and banks be allowed to take such funding as priority lending and claim benefits) or publicly recognising doctors/nurses who give selfless service in rural areas how about decorating them with awards like bharat bhushans and vibhushans children of such doctors/nurses should be given scholarships such doctors/nurses should be given rebates on taxes etc etc but no compulsion under duress, i may do but i may not perform

DecentmonKey said...
it will not be effective.. the better way will be to provide more salary, facilities and incentives, imo.. tc..

frenchita said...
I see that Indians dont like anything forced on them . But friends, that is precisely how a nation can get its citizens to help the country . What is wrong with compulsory " anything " ? Compulsory army training over 18years is a good idea ,so is compulsory vasectomy to curb population .Compulsory rural medical practice is wonderful ..perhaps not for 5 years , but one or two . During my internship ( that is following medical school and before issuance of license ) , I was stationed at a rural clinic around Mumbai area for 3 months . This same line of thought can be followed , perhaps severe rural areas chosen around each state .. a stipend paid ..and then only the license given . I can already see a long list of students wriggling their way out of the ordinance , by bribing or using influence .. this won't do ...strict enforcement necessary .

Rajesh said...
tell u what .. u enforce this law .. ppl wud find some loope holes to escape out of it ... whether enforce of not .. I am sure once a docter ppl wud love to earn more money and make use of the profession in a economically benificial way ... on the contrary some ppl do dedicate their lives for practice in their home town or in small villages .. and do selfless service .. such ppl are treated as fools by society ... so whatz the point here??? whether enforced or not .. thatz the way things are going to be for next 100 yrs ... next question

Busybee said...
Good idea but not for five years, it should be for two years. But docs with specializations cannot be easily made to go to rural postings, as they would be under utilised. Maybe for such cases, there should be a posting in govt hospitals.

wise donkey said...
Its ridiculous. And why just doctors, would people from other professions volunteer to work in rural India for 5 years! You have to pay a lot to become a doctor, and while it will be easy for the rich, it will make it tougher for the poor doctor to earn and pay back the loans. The problem with rural healthcare isnt just the lack of doctors, but the lack of basic infrastructure. Of course, incentives can be given for voluntary shifting to rural areas. 63% of injections in India is unsafe, lets start with changing atleast that..

Gul said...
Haan hona to yasa hi chaahiye...aur ye sahi bhi hai,but yesa hota kaha hai? Jab ki esse anivaarya kar dena chaahiye. Ek kaanun ke tahat. Saharon mein kai Hospitals hote hai but gaon mein dur-daraaj mein matra ek chotasa Hospital.Jaha koi doctor aana nahi chaahtaa.Gar koi hai bhi to... kya haal hai vaha ke... ye sab jaate hai. Doctor ka pesha ek sanmaaneey pesha hai .jise sabhi bade aadar aur sanmaan se dekhate hai.But is Ihasaas ka abhav Doctors mein dekha gayaa hai. Jo pataa nahi kyu Gaon mein nahi jaana chaahte hai.Hamaare bharat mein Gaon mein doctors ki jyaada jarurat hai. Hum es niyam ke paksha mein hai ki bahut hi kadai se eska paalan hona chahiye.Aur ese ek anivaryataa ke rup mein laagu kerna hi hitkar hoga.

Sumit said...
Any such decision if tried to implement as a compulsion will not be fruitful... and then why only doctors... is the IT revolution only for metros???

Population problem and Law

Population is one of the main problems for the devlopment of our country.
If government makes any law in this regard irrespective of caste and community,
do you think that it will be helpful?

lavina said...
the government should wake up to this. What about special incentives, tax benefits and all to those with only 1-2 children???

wise donkey said...
when the maid has 6 kids its a population problem, when a socialite like Shobha & Dilip De has six, its their private affair But instead of laws, let it tackle the health issues. The sterlization camps where more than 100s are operated when the government norm is not more than 20 or the bicycle pumps used for putting air into the women's abdomen before laparoscopic operations or the lack of sterlization in all surgical equipments, would be a start.. http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/jun/hlt-poplctrl.htm Every 5 minutes a woman dies from giving birth in our country. And Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have better rates than us! Thats our healthcare today. Population is people, people arent the problem, its the attitudes that are the problem.. The rich with even a car pollute the environment, and when people dont have water to wash themselves, there is alwas plenty of water in pools and to wash the cars. The problems of the earth, like global warming wasnt created by the huge population, but by the rich who think they can do whatever they want as long as they can pay for it.. Some common people have more than one kid 1.If its a girl, they think i would need a boy to take care.Introduce Social Security system. 2.Almost One in EVERY THREE babies in the world, who die before they are four weeks old is in India. For a parent whoose earlier child has died, it makes sense to have more kids and hope atleast some of them survive. 3.Lack of awareness of contraceptive, Sex education means taking care of your body. If sex education is tough word, then change it to body education and educate..thats tough when 50% of Indians dont go to even primary school 4,Women DONT HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY NO TO SEX, OR INSIST ON CONTRACEPTION. Marital Rape is stil not a crime in our country (though we agreed to make it a crime more than a decade back). Make Marital Rape a crime 5.The stupidity of the 1 child incentives lies in the fact that men can have many children and not let the world know about it, unlike women and women have to pay the penalty for not abandoning their child or killing hte child before its birth.. 6.Its medically less complicated for the men to have their tubes tied than for the women to get their uterus removed. But how many men would do think of that..Perhaps the question should have been, Is Vasectomy Cool..

Busybee said...
Yes, such a law would be helpful. we should do what China did...i.e. all govt benefits to be withdrawn for the third child onwards. But then what would happen if the ppl are very poor and still have more than 2 kids ? How will these ppl cope for say medical benefits & the food from PDS/ration etc ?

lostpatrol53 said...
Please read my post titled 'are we a human bomb ready to explode?" for my views.

simi said...
its neither poor ppl nor uneducated ones who go for more than 2 children...its mostly unwanted pregnancies and illegal children who r forced into this world... now a days..which couple wants more than 2....leave some exceptions. Even the poor ppl realises the responsibilities and the expenditure involves and thinks for lesser children. so i think...everyone shud be taught about sex and conception.

tejbir said...
population is indeed the main culprit of all problems of our nation but the method suggested to counter it that is by legislation, is not foolproof and not long lasting check it, strict rules have only encouraged rule-breaking rather, education about ill effects of excess children if seeped well into the minds of indians, esp rural indians will help long term

frenchita said...
population control should be even across the board .no compromises ...pretty much like the Chinese are doing .. will solve so many problems ..hope Government gives it number one priority ...definitely laws should be made irrespective of community and social status and enforced too ..

Max said...
the minorties will be crying foul if such a law is even contemplated :D:D:D

Harshal(dragon king) said...
contraceptive awareness...simple..you know those nice posters of people in their underwear and pictures of B grade movies everywhere..remove that..put a nice poster of a condom and its uses... but hey..as russel peters said, india and china are the most populated countries in the world..and we will be responsible for eradicating racism and color ..no white people...no black people..everyone will be beige...coz face it..india..second largest population in the world..sooner or later..we gonna hump ya...

Rajesh (Kachra King) said...
execute all the criminals ... the populations would automatically reduce

Cellphones in schools and colleges

Should cellphones be allowed in schools and colleges?

Vrij said...
Yep.. they should be allowed in the Campus, but ideally, they shud be SWITCHED OFF in class.

surabhi said...
cellphones in skool..............sounds very tempting!!!! but seriously cell phones in skools nd colleges should be a complete no no!!!! very very distracting......i hv seen my classmates more involved wid deir fones dan wat is going on in da class........nd dats distracting for everybody..... in skool we cum to study and dat s how it shud be!!!!

lavina said...
Cell phones should be allowed, but as Vrij said, should not become an object of distraction. I do not understand the need of cell phones at the school level though.

Imran said...
kids concentrate more on studing rather than downloading new ring tines and txt msging.. for me cell phones in school....strictly no

Sumit said...
Cellphones in schools... no... the next might be an ipod.. just when the teacher gets that much boring.... :D:D if we continue to allow everything in school, schools will no longer be a place to study.... children are safe enough in schools so the cellphones cannot be a necessity and luxuries should not be allowed at school...

Masoom Rocky said...
Mobile is no longer a communication gadget. It has some captivating power. School children are really addicted 2 txting. The MMS clips which go on rounds is an alarming issue. Students carry porn with them and take snaps of their female collegues. well.. I am myself addicted to it... And i do carry them in my college . But still I dont lyke the idea of allowing mobile phones in Schools or colleges. School is a place to learn.. and such gadgets can be really distracting. And you come to school for studying, not for showing off your latest gizmo

Busybee said...
It should be banned in schools, but colleges its OK, as long as its kept switched off during lectures.

wise donkey said...
No in schools 1.Frequent usage of Cellphones do have an effect on a child's brain 2.It could lead to a pressure on other children to demand a cellphone from their parents (aah now its not just the latest lunchbox but the latest mobile. Yes in colleges But in college cellphones has to be allowed. There can be restrictions, on the mobile type , eg no camera mobile or that the mobile be put in a vibrating mode. If a 18 year old can vote, and decide the fate of the nation, why cant the 18 year old be trusted with a mobile.

DecentmonKey said...
agree with Busybee and Wisedonkey.. no in schools, yes in college..

THE DRAGON KING!!! said...
ofcourse... my magazine works becuase of my cellphone..it even rids my boredom..listen to mp3 on it at times... the camera phone is a must for me atleast... heh... once the principal did put a notice..no cellphones allowed in college... i just clicked a pic of him talking on his cell and posted it on the side of the notice...after that..the notice was changed..cellphones to be switched off during lectures...another pic of prof talking during lectures... princi just gave up then...hahaha moral of the story..cellphones are part of entertainment..they should be allowed in college..dunno about schools..kids that young and cellphones..doubt that is a good idea

frenchita said...
I guess cell phones like children should be neither heard nor seen in schools or colleges . it serves as an easy distraction and a mischief maker to add to the already horribly distracted mind of the kid . But the kid should be allowed to carry it in his bag , switched off ..in case he needs his mom or dad ..

saumya said...
agree with vrij - as long its not used during class its fine -

Tina said...
They r okkk wen in college or school premises But a complete NO NO NO during class hours

Gul said...
Ji Bilkul bhi nahi.school aur colleges mein cell phones ka kya kaam ???? Vahaan bachche padne jaate hai vaha cell phones ki jarurat hi nahi hai.Hame lagtaa hai aadhe se jyaada bachche essi karan pad bhi nahi paate hai. Hum to puri tarah eske paksha mein hai ki enhe school aur college mein cell phones le jaana puri tarah pratibandhit hona chaahiye.Viase bhi students ke iye ye sub sadhan ubhe shikha se door

sam said...
IMO..........a BIG NOOOOOOOOO........ why kids need cell phones in the school....... it will distract them from studies, they will play with the cell phone instead of studying.............. so...NOOOOOOOO

rajesh (Kachra King) said...
well even if u say no today .. tmrw a day wud come ... so y not get used to it from right now??

tejbir said...
keep kids away from something u raise their curiosity and make them go for it yes, all things can't be weighed equally something's HAVE TO BE out of the reach of kids and society(in form of govt) takes care of it but cell phones are useful gadgets, if used properly and with ettiquetes cells should be allowed, after teaching the kids the manners to use it let our kids be responsible by learning responsibility

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Elders in India

Do you feel that with the advent of the nuclear family elders in India are being left on their own to fend for themselves?

anjali said...
yeah datz true to some extent.............but u see it existed before also.........i think u can take care of your parents even if u are on yr job far away........and u can neglect them even if u r living with them............so it all depends upon the individual...........

DecentmonKey said...
Yes, sadly it is on the rise in India, and is a cause of concern..

Vrij said...
Its a very sad thing thats happening.. Its not just the nuclear family phenomenon thats the culprit, but the supposed fast life of today's Gen X thats causing the conflicts. More saddening is the plight of parents/gparents of NRIs. Children Abroad, who dont want to come down to India, and parents cant adjust to the drab boring unfriendly life abroad.. There needs to b a major change in the attitude.. Or..

frenchita said...
Anjali is right , parents can be living with the children and be treated shabbily or they could be away and be finacially taken care of as well as visited often .depends on individual ..clear conscience plays a role ..

sam said...
I agree with Anjali anf Frenchita........that depends on individual........... Childrens should definitely take care of their parents......... Most of us want to do so much for our parents but due to our career/job constraints we cannot do that...........

Sunny said...
I guess, this Western concept is also catching on in our country....Heard about a place for old people/the retired in Coimbatore....But we can choose not to ape the West in this aspect & retain that important thread which will help us to preserve our cultural heritage!

surabhi said...
guess its on the rise in India........ but if kids luv their parents enuf ders never gonna be ne problems.... all of us need to remember tht our existence is their giving nd our life is their gift....nd we owe them sumthng in return!!!! cheers!!!

ALL HAIL THE DRAGON KING!!! said...
well... kids in general should take care of their parents...its the least you can do for them..if not more. It would be ideal to spend time with them during their old age...for those who think that is too difficult it is advisable to visit them frequently..after all..they are YOUR parents...you owe it to them.

masoomrocky said...
well... i think Indians are aping the west.... . In Other countries, every 18 year old thinks he is independent and can do nything.. he runs away from his home.... is involved in a Live In relationship.. and goes and earn by doin sum part time jobs.. Such behaviour is rampant in our society as well... They dont listen to their parents.... they jst wanna be Independent . Teenagers r becoming more nd more rude with their parents. They think parents r interfering in everything... They want more freedom.... And they tend to hate their parents and leave them in a state of depression... GOD SAVE INDIA !!! Its high time... ppl plzz stop beheaving lyke foreigners...its is nt tht COOL...

sk said...
i guess our parents are our jeevan data so we should take care n respact our parents coz we r ere now we our parents kosis only tey ad given us a good life to live so now its our duty to take care of them....

Atal Bihari Bajpayee vs. Manmohan Singh

If you compare Atal Bihari Bajpayee with Manmohan Singh,whom do you think the more suitable for PM post and why?

Vrij said...
Difficult question.. ABV is a self made political stalwart.. who can very well handle diplomacy n all that goes with it. But Mannu bhai is the man to 'logically' take India ahead.. of course I mean, if Madam does not hold the veto power..

blogesh said...
agree with vrij. a difficult question there. Abv is grown diplomat with moderate face. with over 40 yrs in politics he graduated to that rank and earned respect from sections of society. as for MM without having that background who was earlier known to businessmen only ; now is compelled to stay within *limits* owing to coalition politics & DEAR MADAM. given a free hand i feel he certainly possess qualities to take india miles ahead.

Prateek said...
A good question. Defenitely ABV was a much better PM than MS. He was not a puppet and moreover he is the one who has been here since independience. He had a vision. He built roads and wished to connect rivers. What has MS or sorry SG done? Reservation. That's it.

Gul said...
Obviously Atal Bihari Bajpaee jee who esle!

frenchita said...
If you force me to compare ( at gunpoint .. he he ) I will say Vajpayeeji .... ,for his achievements over several years , holding varied positions in government , his brilliant yet sentimental mind , his appealing personality , the kind poet in him ,similar philosophy in life as mine .... likeable to the max ...nobody like him ...he was to do more for his country and he was up for it but alas ...

Santosh said...
Its Atalji only. No doubt. He was PM on his own. Kisi ki chhodi huyee kursi nahi mili thi unko. He became PM on his own capabilities.


wise donkey said...
Manmohan Singh..Ideology and intention are not everything, implementation matters..Vajpayee a great person, but a weak politician..he had to do what the Sangh wanted him to do..not what he wanted to do

Quotas and increasing seats in educational institutions

Do you think that increasing seats in educational institutions is a solution to the quotas ?

frenchita said...
Yes I suppose. That seems to be a likely temporary solution to accommodate both quota and antiquota people .Hope it doesn't churn too many graduates out ,wasting effort and money of government , only to lose them to foreign lands

DecentmonKey said...
Yes, it is a sensible solution.. and Frenchita has a good point too. Cheers..

shahank said...
No, i donot think so. See there are 2 things, things that are right and thinga that are wrong. existence of a blind quota, is like pandering to the whims of a votebank. now , i am also of veiw that if we have substantiatied prove that so and so people, should be given space for so and so reasons, we have no problems. after all whats gotta be done is gotta be done, dude. But increasing general seats and quota seats, both of them, is temporary,its like putting a nipple in a baby's mouth without finding the cause for the crying.It,s an escape route.Its a solution and not a definitive step that should have been taken. Now if we work with conscience and think, quotas with current system of applications dont make sense.why because, they have quotas for women, every different state has different quotas, in some places like mp there is 69 percent quota!that is not justified. Solution is in amendment of the existing law,bill. a new system, strong but bold steps should be taken which are right. Iam not against reservations, but they should be sensible.and not hit u on the face.We work with poor people, i have been with patients who had only 14 rupees in their pocket, coming and going back fair.We as interns have raised money for patients for emergency operations, distributing sample medicines is a common pratice in every govt. hospitals by the residents. We are moving towards a culture where every body wants a change, with proper infrastructure, where in every body is looking at transparency, mainly influenced with the incoming of mnc,s. and thats exactly what our fight is for.We also want that order transparency in the system called "education".Be it class 1 in the village of morena, or Surgery in aiims. Every election, a new party comes and increases a different quota, this is ridiculous dude. Think about any guy on the street playing the part of Aamir khan in RDB on quota basis, thats exactly what putting quota's at specilization levels is akin to.taknig the credit from the guys who should be doing the stuff plus also missing on a marvelous performance.

potato said...
Yes, it can be. But unfortuantely, we don't have enough teachers for that. Very few of children today would tell you they want to be professors or teachers. If we can encourage more people to join into the teaching field, i think it is the best solution available. But today, when medical colleges have been caught for presenting drivers, peons and even canteen boys as professors to complete the MCI norms, it looks like a far fetched solution.

lavina said...
Yes, it may be a step towards solving the problem, but cannot be the only solution in any case. Other reformative steps to support this are required. More over instead of quotas for a few classes, we should have sponsorship for the economically backward.

rajesh (Kachra King) said...
whether it solves the purpouse of Quota or not .. increase in educational institutions and seats is equired looking at the growing population. But Instead first the primary schools and colleges should be increased to give basic education to everyone. That would answer the reservation issue. Its basically education that the backward classes dont get. So why fight over the advanced education. That should be puerly on merit.

blogesh said...
i dont think that is far sighted solution, instead a stop gap arrangement to reconcile the issue on temporary basis. a much more thought need to be given followed by action for true upliftment of the backwards.

tejbir said...
what is the real issue? reservation or politicians' vested interests thats dividing our indian society on frivolous grounds? aren't these reservations in various walks of life from professions, to parliament a subtle way to acknowledge existence of the wretched caste system in our society? even though our constitution asks us to abolish it!!! when will we treat our constitution as our Geeta, Granth Sahib, Bible, Quran????

Vrij said...
No way is that gonna help.. today OBC, tomm this minority, day after that minority.. this game is gonna continue. Instead, all primary n secondary education to backward classes should be made FREE, and better if special schools/jr colleges r opened for them. But when it comes to proff edu, NO RESERVATIONS watsoever... period.

sam said...
well i dont think its really feasible........ because more seats means more Graduates/P. Graduates.... thats means there will be more unemployment......... and more unemployment means more crime and more politicians....(anyways...criminals and politicians are 2 sides of same coin)...... well but I dont agree with Frenchita's comment bout losing Indians to foreign land..... coz before all this reservation stuff, US consulate is always busy with VISA processings... I dont think people go out of India b'coz of reservation thing..... they are going as they wanna go......there's no any other reason for that...... if anyone says that because of reservation he/she will go abroad so that will be just an excuse, nothing else.......

Ghalib Fan said...
Merit alone should be the criteria.....no quota system for me...... quota system is just a way to beat the system.....and is a tool in the hand of the corrupt.... i believe in one thing, "FIRST DESERVE THEN DESIRE" If u r not upto it.....then don't ask for it.....

Impact of blogs on society

What do you think about the impact of blogs on society ?

blogesh said...
Impact on Society :- Good - people get 2 know literary, penning and many more skills about fellow bloggers on the forum. exchange of good writeups, thoughts, analysis of current topics etc. Bad - Blogs which make their way on TOI homepage , all except a few end up in religion bashing, bad mouthing. Bottomline - To enhance your GK on *both sides above * keep blogging :-) . I would always prefer first one.

SKJ said...
HI boss: The impact of blogs on society - it gives them a reason to think otherwise also which is sometime a lot different from the news. It improves writing style as well as forces to think the other side of the story. As blogs are mostly written by the ones who are not professional writers, even the boring subjects are written interestingly. Like i hv just written something on politics... :) :D :D :D :D cheers...skj

tejbir said...
blogging though has grown very fast but its not significant enough as yet to have any impact on the society blog is just a small aspect of the phenomenon called internet! and as far as indian society goes the impact of internet is yet to be felt in a big effective way! so there's a long way to go b4 blogs on themselves have any effect
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frenchita said...
I like what Blogesh has said here .. Like Tej explains , not much impact on society yet . My personal experience has been positive . Lots of exchange of ideas , diff. personalities to deal with , new abillity to understand the opposing view ,meeting nice folks , learning to like poetry ,and reserving my less favourable comments for fear of hurting others . ( restraint )

potato said...
yes in india it hasn't caught up on the effect on society as yet.. But in the future, i see the blogging world to rise as an independent media form where each blogger is a reporter, editor, cameraman and producer rolled into one. What we are going to see is a great stream of views and activities, management of which would be a difficult as well as a profitable business ie managing of blogs by the servers. Many bloggers who have very successful blogs have gone into forming their own servers and collecting revenue from advertisements. I see many bloggers choosing this way of blogging in the future. But blogs would, in the future, be used as a method of mass tipping off of any matter. as seen in Kaavya Vishwanathan's case, in the blogging world, justice is done Town-Hall style ie the panchayat style you can call it. Whether this is good or bad, cannot be judged right now.

DecentmonKey said...
To add on to some nice feedback already here, blogs are a good platform for expression and to be heard on topics of interest of the blogger.. since every individual is part of the society, it does have a small impact now.. and surely heading towards holding a bigger impact in future.. Cheers..

Vrij said...
Frankly.. None. The blogging community is just too small to have sort of practical impact as yet on the society.

ellen said...
For whatever reason people keep a blog it still is a slow stride to what it can become someday. Right now it serves beautifully as a channel or bridge to other peoples, cultures, and ideas..... and serves wonderfully as one's expression of 'self'. Just one thing tho, I hope this priviledge won't be used for 'bad' --for abusive material or intent which could hurt people.

ashiya said...
Impact on society: well well well........ I think Blooging cool.. Coz it gives people a space, a openeing to express themeselves.... write watever you wanna write.. and enjoy..... It becomes Uncool when at times someone expresses his/her view and if someone doesnt agree then at times not reqd war.... thats at times irritating.......... Else blogging is fun... :-)

GussaWaala said...
Considering that an unbelievably small percentage of our population has access to let alone read these blog, I doubt there is any impact. However, all large movements have small beginnings :-)

Safety of Indian in Afganistan

Do you think that India should send more security forces to Afganistan for the safety of Indian workers ?

Vrij said...
No. Instead, India should advise the workers to stay away from A'stan or head there at their own risk.. Ditto for all troubled nations.. Iraq, Iran, maybe even Pak !

frenchita said...
Depends how many Indians are in Afghanistan ,are they doing our governments work or their own ? what about the Indian embassy there ? are they safe .. Indian government should insist , nay threaten the Afghani government to take more precautions and utilize their military or whatever to protect the Indians seeking employment there .Every Indian's life is precious , nothing less will be tolerated .

Sumit said...
I think all the Indians should be called back from Afghanistan, and Indian forces should be sent to clear off... the Sick Taliban from there.

tejbir said...
since indians working there are doing more of a rehabilitation work whether through private cos or NGOs or any other way so its the responsibility of the entire world to see that people from all nations toiling there to rebuild the razed country are given full protection these terrorists are the most coward people dont show their faces kill and run attack vulnerable innocents

Kissing/Hugging in a public place

Should action be taken against a couple for kissing/hugging in a public place?

lavina said...
You cannot impose a universal rule that kissing and hugging in public in illegal! can u?? Anything that is obscene and vulgur should not be a part of the public display scheme!! Had it been in France or any other Nation where these things are acceptable, there would have been no issues at all. It is India, couples should understand the culture and social acceptability norms. Imposing bans does not serve any purpose according to me. Arn't we living in a civilized world?? Don't we understand what should be done and what not?? Self regulation is yhe key word. And what's gonna come next?? Ban on children shouting at their parents? ban on children not insulting their teachers? Ban on wot all..................................... oops, too long a comment?? :)

Gul said...
Ji haan bilkul action hona chahiye. ye hamari sanskruti nahi hai.public place ke apne maryaadayaye hai.jinhe subke follow kerna chahiye.

pearl said...
I dont think kissing or hugging in public is vulgar.. its just a moment of affection.... Yes as long as no nudity is there...display of affection just by huging or a kiss should not be banned... If ppl can hold hands in public ..why cant they hug in public????

Vrij said...
Well.. I'd take the middle road here... If its just a decent peck, its ok.. and of course, it just cant be in the middle of the road with a million ppl watching.. if its in a quiet park(which IS a public place).. then wats the issue.. or do we expect a couple to kiss only within the confines of their bedrooms? Oh, how boring that would be!! :-(

punk edge said...
NOoo000OOOOO i mean unless its crossing the limits of obscenity. nothin wrong in display of affection

frenchita said...
This question is a slippery one ! It ALL depends .It does draw attention from the public , especially when the rich , young folk ( this means the goras and then the page 3 people ) are doing it .Little children will have a field day .. Ideally should be done in the privacy of home or car ... he he ... If it is a gay couple , then more museebat ! No legal action need be taken but some dirty looks can be given in the couple's direction . If they are shameless , they will continue , I guess .That's the best that can be done at this point . :)

ellen said...
Is a sense of propriety or consideration and respect for other people's sensibilities no longer acceptable in our time? I think that there is a right time and place for everything. Since a blatant display of 'affection' in public may offend some people, perhaps this could serve as a guide - "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." Meaning, know where you are. If you're in Italy where the Italians make no fuss about public show of affection, I guess you'd be in good company. lolz But if you were in a conservative country or culture, it would be wise to put your best conservative foot forward. And that includes manners, too. :-)

Divya said...
Nah! No one really cares.....at least Divya doesn't - if you like PDA and wanna do it - totally up to you!!

Sumit said...
though it should not be illegal, but i think that the people themselves have to be conscious of the fact that such display remains within the limit of decency....


wise donkey said...
well hugging kissing is fine, but intercourse no:D

simi said...
its okaye...couple only na...strangers toe nahi na...let them express their feelings...public ya private...place doesn't matter..yaar !!

Arranged marriage , Arranged cum love marriage and Love marriage .

Which one is most successful in India and Why ?
Arranged marriage , Arranged cum love marriage or Love marriage .

frenchita said...
Arranged cum love marriage . I am taking the middle road , I guess ,straddling the fence so as to say . This kind of marriage satisfies both the youngsters and their parents which is an important factor . The two have met , liked each other ,their backgrounds are similar , their parents are in approval and will be a pillar of support should trouble arise in the marriage

lavina said...
Arranged cum love marriage......takes care of the all the aspects........parent's dreams, personal preferences, know-how about each other's family background and best of all parent's backing is there all the time ....... Why invite trouble unnecessarily ;) :))

Gul said...
Arrenged -cum-love marriage. Sabki Khushiyo ko Ek-saath leker chalne se Khushi Chooguni ho jati hai...!

Vrij said...
Donno... Not yet in love, nor have got arranged .. Anyone interested ;-)

Ashiya said...
not sure seriuosly......... love marriage ya arranged marriage ya arranged love marriage......... nah not sure.....

kratia said...
actually anything works..it depends on the people involved..any relationship requires a certain amount of adjustment and if one is ready for it, i guess any of it can be successful... but there was an sms i recieved which said love marriage is preffered over arranged bcos a known devil is better than an unknown devil...so..

K.subbaraman said...
Whether arrange or love or love-cum arrange marriage, what is required is tolerance. One has to accept his or her life-partner as she/he is. The problems arise when we try to change the other and become intolerant when the other fails to do so.. After all what we do in a marriage is blend two different family environment into one. It is tough task and calls for patience and tolerance. K.subbaraman

ellen said...
Marriage is a forever thing. Whatever the tradition or culture dictates, the foundation should stand on one sure thing -- love. So if there is anything that could last that long---it can only be love. Genuine love. And because any relationship will certaily go through the usual ups-and-downs of life, there should something strong to hold it together through it all. I know no other thing that can do that --- but love. True love. To quote: "love is patient, kind, without envy. It is not boastful or arrogant. It is not ill-mannered nor does it seek its own interest. Love withstands anger, and forgets offenses. It does not take delight in wrong, but rejoices with the truth. Love excuses everything, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Who said this? Paul in his letter to the Corinthians. In short, the greatest gift you can give each other in a marriage or any relationship for that matter --- is love. No gift is higher than love. But it is the most difficult to give. We act and behave contrarily to what it tells us. There is love and love... but only genuine love can withstand the test of time. As far as I know, there is only one who succeeded in it to perfection --- and He died on the cross. God bless everyone.