By Dagadu on March 11th, 2010 under Jag Bhraman Today I share an article from the blog www.indiafirsthand.com . The following is mere an excerpt.
The job responsibilities of a god are too much for me to handle. I have to make a lot of conflicting and contradictory statements which is not my nature. I also have to make a lot of predictions which I am not good at (the current value of my stock portfolio is one good example). And the compensation package is not what it used to be. Most politicians and business people make more money.
Some of these individuals like Sai Baba are extremely successful while others like Paramahamsa Nithyananda get tripped up. Only the strong and those with the right public relations and political connections make it all the way (notice I used the word “strong” and not the word “true”). This is religious evolution at its best!
Some Christian groups in North America (particularly the evangelists and the Baptists) consider groups like the Mormons (that have large worldwide following) as heretics.
But why are we not using the same degree of rationalism and skepticism to the gods and religions of bygone years?
Read the complete article at : http://indiafirsthand.com/?p=1654
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By Dagadu on March 10th, 2010 under Editorial It took 14 years for this delivery, Yes long 14 years. Indian women finally get 33% representation in the Parliament. There have been many debates and agitations in past to get this bill through, but what happened on Monday was the most shameful act of this delivery. The bill rather being debated, was battered and the Vice President was attacked during the on going session.
Well yesterday they finally took action and suspended the hooligan and got the bill passed. Though he politics remained at core even as the drama was unfolding. Mamata Banerjee abstained from this as she too wishes a quota with this quota. Achieving that she may score against the Left in her home state, where the ruling party has promised 10% reservation for Muslims.
 Image : Wikipedia The same concern was of the Yadavs, they want a provision made within this law as to assign quota for Dalits Muslims, SC, ST or other backward class women. Well this sounds reasonable, but cant they imply this in their own parties ? or do they need a law to get this done. Who stops these politicians from issuing tickets to the minorities?
33 % reservations seems to be a good move, but will this limit the women being just 33% in parliament? Shall they be contending hence forth only against women ? Also given the castist politics in India will all get the true representation. Will this bill benefit the women or will it sabotage women representation? Shall they henceforth be turned ‘Officially’ dolls at hands of’ men’ ?
There are many more questions which are thrown open with passing of the bill, but its more important to see the whole issue holistically. There are still matters within this bill that need to be addressed but was prime important to least get it passed and make it a Law. Once this hurdle is overcome India shall surely overcome the rest that lies in her path.
At times I wonder we worship Shakti, Kali, adore the qualities if Sita and glorify Draupadi, but yet it took 60 years to get First women President, or Lok sabha speaker. Even after 1000’s of years of our existence the women have to agitate and fight for their rights. We take pride in calling India as Maa Bharti, then why does this Maa wait so long and that too for just mere 33 %. Dosen’t she deserve more ? …….
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By Shruti on March 9th, 2010 under Junk-yard Sun setting down on the sea floor,
Spreading its rays on sandy shore.
Me walking, watching my footprints,
Carving my name, on dusty thing.
My finger rolls inside the sand,
I lay to catch, in my hand,
Soothingly it flows away,
“No one can hold me long”, it says.
Smiling at it, I swept my palm,
Lying on milky wave, steady and calm.
Realizing, I grabbed it too hard
Wanted to carry it, a little far.
Patiently again,holding in two hands,
This time for a while and gladly it stands.
Keeping it aside, I gently smiled
Now, I know what you made me realized.
Certain things are momentary to cherish,
Enjoy the essence, till they perish.
Don’t go too hard and fast,
It just matter, how long they last!
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By Dagadu on March 8th, 2010 under Editorial Dear Mr Vir Singhvi
Ref to : http://blogs.hindustantimes.com/medium-term/2010/01/19/judgements-and-journos/
Yes Mr Singhvi I am a blogger and FYI I represent nobody, I do blog from darkness of my room and feel no shame to share my views or thoughts. I may not be elite in media or anywhere else, but that does not stop my bloody brain from ticking.
Lets try to understand your congnisance when you claim the bloggers are elitist and self loathing. Apart from editing stuff at Hindustantimes arn’t you too a blogger ? Correct me if I am wrong. So does this
“Let’s take just one example. It is now common for bloggers and tweeters to complain that the media are only interested in circulation and viewership (or TRPs).”
apply to you too ? or are u above or alien to this behaviour of the elite bloggers ? Also lemme know does the mention of number of followers on Twitter, indicate popularity (TRP) or was the mention for no odd reason. Well I am not on twitter so cant boast of my followers, in short my personal TRP doest not exist, but should that stop me from ‘thinking’ or contemplating ? or should iIfollow your footsteps to become a elitist brag ?. If TRP is the marking as you say in your article
“When bloggers tell you that TV channels are only interested in TRPs, what are they saying?
In effect, they are saying that TV channels are only interested in reaching as many people as possible.
And why is this a bad thing? Surely the people the TV channels will reach will be just like the bloggers, ordinary people with an interest in some aspect of the news.”
Then perhaps the absence of TRP to this blog may render us out from the realm of ordinary people agreed, but does TRP judge the quality of thoughts ? The moment I share porn, nude pics of celebrities this blog shall have TRP like never before, so shall we apply the same to news channels too ?. Do you anywhere intend to say that running for TRP is not bad, then lemme ’stretch’ this logic, shall we start striping news readers ?, nude pics to editorials, I bet the ordinary people will be aroused with interest in ‘all aspects of the news’.
“Or, look at it another way. If a programme gets high TRPs, then this means that lots of ordinary people have liked it. The ordinary people may be right or wrong to have liked it – I pass no value judgements here – but the fact that they liked it is a reflection on them, not on the TV channel. So, why blame the channel? Why not blame the viewers?”
Well you sound perfectly right in blaming the viewers, its eggjactly the same like if person A attacks B, then along wtih A, even B should be blamed for being there or (for sake of TRP) or blaming the already famous but not yet even conceived embryo of Abhi-Ash, as its his fault for not getting conceived. Aplaud to you.
“Thus, we have a bizarre situation where traditional media are criticized for fulfilling their role of appealing to mass audiences on the grounds that the programming does not appeal to a tiny minority on the Internet (and compared to TV audiences or newspaper readerships, the blogging elite is really tiny).”
Tiny ?? hugh !! so ? does that make them ignorable ? Unfortunately I am not part of the traditional media but wonder what is that ? is it enforcing the bland news over n over or bombarding people with flashing news of some high profile guy’s missing Dog ? Or is it hiding the truth a part of traditional media. Can it be a case that the growing Blog prowess makes you insecure as Media as turned into a full professional business and the Ordinary people are seeing that fact. For eg : NDTV went all bonkers due the IPL ignoring Pak players. Why ? perhaps you know it better, NDTV has license of broadcasting in Pakistan and few other Arabian lands, IPL decision was big blow their market. Does this smell news selling ? or is it servicing the ordinary. Enlighten me and pull me out of my dark room.
Media has to be a watchdog and if some one else is becoming your watchdog be brave enough (as ur names goes) to accept this ‘censoring’ at least take it in positive spirit of competition. And yes this is a free country and yes like us you to are free to brag and add x number of elitist or more so erudite qualities to self, but wait ! judge us not , thou art not the final word in media so dont even assume that role. People expressing their views on others thoughts / actions is your profesion too, not all can be good but this dosent mean they should stop trying. Or Should we ?
A not so elitist blogger
Dagadu
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By Amol Naik on March 5th, 2010 under Tantra and Mantra Continued from my pervious post, let me enlighten you a little more about the world of parties, saturday nights, and evening sickness! This time solely focusing on bashes where alcohols are flowing like Babylonian rivers, where the throats of various sizes and stomachs of various capacities are gulping down the see of “soma-rasa.” And you standing around the next corner, with part-shut, part-open eyes, are waiting for it to be over. Thrown across are a bunch of recurrent bluffs, of which I will tell you a five:
1. I am not drunk!
This will come right at your face just before the party gets in the full swing, one crate of beer is split wide open and two more to go! Yes pal, I can see! I can see that you are not drunk, especially when you are swirling like Shakira and leaning like tower of Pisa. What probaby beholds you from biting the dust is the so-called center of gravity which has now shifted towards the right toe. But you won’t give that last glass, will ya?
2. Drink it for your friend, please!
 Image: freedigitalphotos.net Yes, even the treacheroursly red eyes of yours won’t hold the lie too far and the emotional blackmailing that comes along. I will not be convinced by you that that life is indeed like a beer, and that I should suffer its “bitter” taste. The occasional pats on the back and you calling me amongst the “closests” will not help. Yes, you will remember it for the lifetime and will “never” ask me again to drink, provided that you will at all remember this night!
3. You must be having fun!
Ha! Oh hell ya! I am happy that I didn’t drink, I didn’t fall for that bate, and didn’t sip the soar liquids that the god only invented because the heavens were getting overpopulated. I am having great fun to dust off the broken glasses and clean the floors afterwards. I am fulfilled with the joy of dropping you at your doorsteps like DHL express delivery, if only I will eventually get paid!
4. I will never drink again!
Argh, there comes the swearing-in, as much in a dramatic manner, that even President Obama will be less embrassed about his miss-spellings. The venue, the toilet seat, where the head is half inside and the sounds are echoing from the thick walls of the bath-room, “I will never drink alcohol!!!” The liquids are now flushed away, but the heads are still swinging like cricket ball on a grass pitch.
5. You are my best friend!
I can’t say, how blessed I feel every time I hear it from you and a drunk bastard on the street! Yes, I am your best friend even when you don’t remember my last name and flirt around my girlfriend. Yes, sometimes I even feel that we are the twins separated at birth, only to meet now as you hug me. Don’t forget what you said my fren, cos I owe you a 100 bucks!
Hanging over continues…!
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By Amol Naik on March 3rd, 2010 under News we can use Since everybody seems to be affirmatively posting reviews on this year’s budget, (including Kareena Kapoor in Times of India), why should dynamic22 be left behind? This, I suppose, is the first ever budget review posted here, so allow me a few crude remarks!
I found this year’s budget, in a sense, as a corroborative statement from the honorable finance minister, Pranab Mukharjee, that after all, Indian economy has successfully withered the recession. He has promised that the GDP growth will touch the dream figure of 9%, up from past three year’s average, somewhere around 6%. In his speech, he has also mentioned of slow “withdrawing” from the stimulus plan and robustifying the economy further. Surprisingly, the two sectors which have managed to steal the show are health and education with combined allocation of 50,000 Crores. The government has planned to invest substantially to improve the standards of both, but it is not yet clear the come-abouts of additional revenues to achieve its targets.
The skepticism comes from the new taxation mechanism which is unchanged for lower income group. Moreover, considerable savings are proposed for the groups earning more than 5 Lakhs.This will mean additional saving for 60% of tax-payers, at the cost of government incurring significant revenue deficit. According to C. P. Chandrashekhar, the new tax slabs are slated to earn 4,400 Crore lesser tax receipts this year. But he surmises that the reforms in health and education are probably coming from corporate taxation and indirect revenues. Tax surcharges and MATs alone will earn 40,000 Crore in direct taxes whereas the buoyancy in the market will garner 70,000 Crore indirect revenues.
Pranabda has proposed moderate reforms for two other areas which are vital for growth, infrastructure and energy. He has set aside 46% of total plan allocation of funds, amounting to 1,73,000 Crores, for infrastructure development. Out of which nearly 13% will go into extending the national highway network at the rate of 20 Kms per day. Since coal is still the mainstay of Indian energy market, a national level regulatory authority has been proposed to deal with the bidding processes of mining blocks. But disappointingly modest amount of 650 Crore is allocated for solar energy sector. A national clean energy fund (NCEF) is also in the pipeline.
An all-inclusive development was also spoken of during the budget speech. The finance minister has, to that effect, proposed increased spending in schemes such as rural development, employment guarantee, and cheap housing programs. On the urban development side, excluding the infrastructure, government is willing to invest in projects such as unique identification authority, technology advisory group, and grants for legal and judiciary reforms. To summarize, keeping with the current pulse of the market, Pranab Mukharjee has managed achieve a balance between three differently weighted sentiments, one from India’s 70% population which is still struggling for progress, the second is of the tax-payer’s and the third from the Indian incorporate.
Useful:
[1] A column from C. P. Chandrashekhar in The Hindu
[2] Budgetory speech of Hon. Finance minister
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By Shruti on March 2nd, 2010 under Junk-yard Some can speak their heart out and some can just convey it through different feeling… for those who think
 Image : Shruti Mankar ” Silence is Golden”
When you hear your breath alone,
Voice is breaking, short of tone,
Nothing to say, reason unknown,
Seeds of “Silence” have been sown.
Though want to tell so much,
Lips are locked felt as such,
Just listening clock getting struck,
Only sound of the nocturnal bug.
Lot is said and heard,
Feel no need of any words.
Everything can be expressed,
From angered soul to depressed.
Sometimes it’s just perfect,
A small pause does an effect,
Solving the unsolved,
Through it we can talk.
If you have ever seen,
What does it really mean?
It has an identity rare..
A strong emotion to share!
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By Dagadu on March 1st, 2010 under Jag Bhraman Lost a few months of yours in between … but here’s how your Budgety March will be ..
Aries: Dear Ram this is the month you have been waiting for, raring to go professionally, and perfectly willing to make a complete overhaul if it means greater success ‘down’ the road. For this you may need a new Car or least overhaul your old one. Get a brochure from Maruti Suzuki and pick our bebe.
Tip : Wax your back all your self with honey pack for smoother rides or buy a second hand Nano.
Taurus : Relationships take center stage this month. There is apt to be a whole lot of negotiating, discussing, and compromising going on with a special person in your life. Confused about the special person, look around and ask “Itna Sannta kyon Hai bhai”
Tip : Here a possibility of radical change in your life stands, go to nearest river and wash all your clothes singing “Ram teri ganga mailee” with Ram being said 3 times
Gemini : Geminians here is a strong possibility of falling love or settling in some deeper relationships. You will experience some deeper levels of intimacy and meanings. Start applying for loans, launching new projects–occur on the 10-12th taking you deeper to your chattery grooves.
Tip : Deeper relationships may form once you try selling condom vending machines in Vatican. Give it a shot !!
Cancer : You have added energy at your disposal to start or jump start a health and fitness program or You may be embroiled in a conflict between domestic demands and those of a close partnership. Focus on one important endeavor rather than scattering your energy.
Tip : Take life with pinch of salt (Pssst : add a slice of lemon and shot of tequila .. )
Leo : A project dear to your heart could bear fruit now, Call you Ex to confirm it , an unexpected partnership opportunity could arise. This may give you a super boost of confidence and optimism, but not always is good news on way. Do be careful that you are seeing things clearly, better strengthen you financial position.
Tip. Find a head balder than babies arse, pluck 3 hairs, keep in satin murky blue cloth under ur pillow.
Virgo : This is a strong month for creating balance in your work and home environments, as well as in your interactions with loved ones. A romantic opportunity could arise around the 18th, but be careful it may boomerang. The month may also start steady rise in our income, thanx to your ‘calculative’ nature. Avoid jumping to impulsive conclusions about any dealing with a partner now, business or personal.
Tip : Well its always wise to use whats between ears rather legs. Try it !!
Libra : This is an excellent month for presenting your ideas, making appointments, networking, going on interviews, and establishing membership in a group of like-minded individuals. But get not into any contracts or legalities esp personal ones. Any matter that requires people skills, charm, and verbal prowess is favored by you but yet you neet to play caution. This may hinder your goals but you need to overcome it.
Tip: Learn to laugh at your problems , well the rest world does.
Scorpio: Your flavor for adventure runs high, but career matters capture most of your attention. Romantic feelings on the job are possible, but be aware that you are prone to idealizing others (Rakhi Sawant). An opportunity to heal any upset feelings with a special someone occurs around the 10th; and a connection to an old friend (or old flame!) may occur. Before jumping into it blind, do your best to consider all of your options.
Tip : Remember God is watching you, so least give him some entertainment– join Bollywood Dancing intensive course.
Saggi : This month you should avoid the tendency to be self centered and never do anything half-heartedly. Your physical health, as well as the relationship between your body and your mind, are in focus, keep to yourself. Indulge not in matters of others unless asked for.
Tip: Do not think –Did time fly by or was the sex for just 1 min ? but think why did Noah did not swat those 2 mosquitoes.
Capri : March is not the most energetic period of the year for you, yet you are beginning to see some real progress. After a few months of some confusion or lack of clarity in confused your love status, relationships begin to regain momentum, just need to keep the direction under check. Taking courses that will boost your personal -professional appeal.
Tip : Though you arn’t waste of 2 billion years of evolution try to evolve more.
Aqua: After some months of introspection (from rehab) and perhaps hesitancy, you are regaining confidence. Others are appreciating your knowledge and breadth of vision (Need to fix your lens). You are meeting romantic interests from a different cultural background than yours , try even the different cuisine. Plan joining a Gym as you feel that you can easily shed the unproductive or unhealthy attitudes that have been weighing you down.
Tip : Practice the mantra “Thank God I am Atheist”
Pisces : Home life is becoming more and more straightforward, the people in your life are generous with their time and energy, right month incase you planning to shift to new home. Changes are in the air for your personal relationships this month, dump the old ones with hope to find some change. A friendship is becoming clearer and less complicated grab onto it.
Tip : Find a pool close to old cemetry, swim with Tuxedo for 43 min and bask your self on 12th grave saying ” Öxzhs Frhhalm Rzsou K Klsdzx “.
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By Dagadu on February 26th, 2010 under Tasted & OK So like said in last post here I am with our first Haphazard recipe. This time the grocery owner did not get Bandga to which Pillya was lil annoyed but Ballu seemed to be Happy to see his Surmai. But that’ll come later on. The first fresh fish what we cooked Barracuda and crabs. Lecker ! even the smell arouses the hunger. The fresh carried along the ocean smell and had flesh that just bounced back on touching. Fressssh !
We bought appx 900gm of fish that day. Got it home and Pillya was all head over heals to cut it. While Ballu guided him for the thickness of the pieces, I started to prepare the marinating stuff. Now here’s the thing, as they both had just described to me the taste the remember from the mothers cooking, I have chosen the ingredients. They may or may not fall in standard procedures of cooking.
Ingredients :
 - Image: freedigitalphotos
The ingredients are all in appx quantities.
Turmeric half tbsp
Chilli powder 1.5 tbsp
Ginger half inch
Garlic 3-4 cloves
Mustard oil for frying
lemon juice 2tbsp
Salt to taste
Ballu swiftly mixed all the ingredients to a very fine smooth paste. (Do not add much water), Pillya and me applied this paste to the fishes and set them aside. While fish marinated I prepared some Rice and simple Dal (Maharashtrian ), at Pillya’s demand. While I kept working on that these two gulped down beers. In 30 min we decided enough of marination lets fry them.
Procedure:
Heat some mustard oil in a pan and place the marinated fish pieces in the pan. Fry them until light golden braun on each side. Serve it hot !! Well I served it with garam rice, dal and raw-turmeric pickle. Leckerrrrrrr !!
The crabs I’ll post it for next friday.
Psst Psst : For the ones in Germany: Mean time incase you dont get fresh fish try buying frozen Barracuda form any Asian shop. Leave it open for 2-3 hrs to defreeze. Preferably do not keep it in hot water to defreeze.
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