Some Random Thoughts

Hi, For the past some months folks in Pune in India have been experiencing a roads system which seems to be terminally ill. Whats even more surprising is the fact that Public representative refuse to acknowledge the problem. Seems to be a strange case of infrastructural euthanesia :(. All this after the city having spent a record amount for improving roads just last year. BTW couple of weeks ago I had the honor of watching a movie called "Lage Raho Munna Bhai". The central theme was on how a seemingly mentally unwell protogenist gets flowers and cards from people at large which ultimately brings about the change of heart. Seems the chief commissioner of the local government in his capacity as the custodian of the roads should be getting a truck load of roses with a get well soon card. Roads in Pune need to get better from their seemingly terminal illness. "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" showed that there is always hope even for cronically ill people. BTW folks t...

Hi all, Just completed testing the mobile bloging thing on Blogger Beta. It works well :). Good news is that u can now expect some blogs from the road, Pushkar Sent from my BlackBerry® on Airtel

Hi all, This is my attempt to Test mobile blogging on the Blogger beta. Cheers Pushkar Sent from my BlackBerry® on Airtel

Permalink http://www.indianexpress.com/printerFriendly/14277.html Print Story Now Gujarat poor don’t need to chase schemes, they will come home Sreenivas janyala Posted online: Sunday, October 08, 2006 at 0000 hrs IST AHMEDABAD, OCTOBER 7After several years of waiting, Railiben Babubhai Naik, who belongs to a below-poverty-line (BPL) family, got a house under the Indira Awas Yojna in Ankli village of Devgadh Baria in Dahod district. She was entitled to the benefits for a decade but never got them. Sigabhai Valjibhai Vasawa of Jharvani village in Nandod Taluka of Narmada district needed Rs 10,000 to set up a provision store. He got it under the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojna (SGSY) in August when officials of the Directorate of Rural Development Agency came looking for him. Thanks to a new delivery system developed by the Gujarat Rural Development Department, schemes meant for BPL and poor families are now reaching the people they are meant for. “From treating the schemes as ‘quotas...

Couple of days ago the world remembered the victims of the bombing of the World Trade Centre, Pentagon and other terror targets of 11 Sept 2001. This year was significant becase it was 5 years since the day. Its been 5 year since the world suddered at the horror of the incedent and over 5 years since the efforts to bring the perpetrators of this henious crime to justice started. As of the day prior to the anniversary of the bombings one of the planners was back on TV continuing to saber rattle the world. The back ground to the video was a well stocked library which obvoiusly indicates that he is in some safe house and not running from the forces tackling terror. Part of the reason why some the the folks responsible for the attacks of 9/11 have not been brought to justice has been the necessisities of Business  and Foreign Policy. These necessities limit the action that countries can take against powers that are harbouring and aiding terror. A classic example of this nexus between b...

Hi All, Its been some time since I updated my blog so I thought of posting some of my thoughts on the 59th Independence day of India. Today India celebrated its 59th Day of Independence. On 15th Aug 1947 India gained Independence from British Rule. The country has come a long way since then, form being a agrarian economy where the farmers were at the mercy of Monsoon Rains every year, India today is on the verge of becoming a major economic power globally. However, if India needs to make it as a global economic power we need to achieve the following: Continued sustained investment in Education, Infrastructure and nutritional security. A sustained economic growth rate of between 8-10%. Greater economic equality through affirmative action, better implementation of government programs. A key requisite for achieving the above mentioned economic imperitives requires India to take up another struggle for Independence. This Independence movement would be freedom from middle men and corruption...

"The land of Celestial Beauty Blessed with magnificent glaciers, majestic snow-clad mountains, gigantic and ecstatic peaks, valley of flowers, skiing slopes and dense forests, this Abode of Gods includes many shrines and places of pilgrimage. Char-dhams,the four most sacred and revered Hindu temples: Badrinath,Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri are nestled in the Mighty Mountains.A picturesque state, with a breathtaking panoramic view of Himalayas, Uttaranchal promises its tourists a visit full of fun and unforgettable moments. " That's how the Website of the Dept of Tourism of the State of Uttaranchal describes itself. All of the above is true but for the fact that the state needs to go a long way in improving its prospects if attracting tourism in the long run and delivering a quality experience to them. This Blog is in continuation to the last posting a few days ago when I had mentioned that I was about to proceed on a much needed Power Break. Well all that I can say is...