Once a writer with potential to become one of the great Indian novelists, but now an activist championing the right causes but from the side on which majority is not. There may be some truth in what she says, may be some sense in what she says, maybe she makes up her mind before doing her research on the subject, and maybe she just sees one side, of the poor victims of the state and politics.
My aim is not to judge her, as so many others are already doing that, but to find something useful in her. Though my personal prejudiced opinion on her actions is that she is politically naïve, she loses the sight of the issue and moreover just focuses on problems and makes hoopla about them without proposing any solution. In my humble opinion she should advocate the cause for the victims (Naxalites and Kashmiri people) but all the while maintaining the patriotism. In strict philosophical sense I don’t believe in state nations but as for the pragmatic philosophy I do. The state nations concept does brings about a bit of order for most of the people, though at some expense.
AR (Arundhati Roy) born in Meghalaya, her blood, a mixture of a Keralite & a Bengali, her early years are produce of hammering against the anvil of Syrian Christian dogmatism and of the aegis of her independent, eccentric mother! Her adolescence years spent in struggle to establish herself! As a grown up struggled to find a place in world at large! From 30s a vocal critic of social inequality and morality! Since “God of all things” she is a critic of governments & corporations, and a flag bearer of the victims.
I think that AR focuses only on one aspect of the problem, which she doesn’t understand or should I say she can’t define. She just focuses on the victims rather than on the solutions! She is not different from the mass public, who are as gullible as she is. She is just the mass public personified. She doesn’t have the sense of Nationalism as most of the general public, for whom the main concern is not that India will get nuclear power or not, but concern is whether they’ll get food today or not .
AR is like a “mass public” with awesome literary prowess, so that few people will hear them! She is a brilliant writer who can stir great thoughts but those thoughts can’t be put into action! She can write good poignant arguments to tackle “power” but at the expense of generating more poignant stories, of people who are little more privileged then whom AR supports! E.g. shutting down big corporations! Its sounds great to hear! Yeah these big machines are generating just profits at the expense of other poorer and powerless nations, but shutting them down is not the correct solution. Solution lies in making them accountable and responsible!
When she supports the separatist movements I feel that she is as gullible as another common man! She doesn’t see the big picture that separation can never be a solution to Kashmir! She says that people are fighting for their right to live a dignified life, I totally agree with her! But who says that separation will resolve the situation! It never has and it never will. Because the problem is not with the idea of “separation”, but it’s with the people with hidden motives who preach these ideas, Problem is not with the idea of corporations, but it’s with few people who hold the profits, problem is not with the idea of nation state, but it’s with people who manage these nation states.
Idea with which I agree on with her is the idea of “Non violence” doesn’t work in today’s world, where nations wait till most of the people lose their lives or run out of patience. But then it doesn’t mean that people pick up arms and start killing! Because to get heard you kill people who are just like you! And any ways you are not getting to the root of the problem, which I mentioned in last paragraph.
Issue is that there is no quick fix solution to these “problems”. A solution to these problems has to be a long term one. It should involve people who understand the problem and who understand the concept of nation state. It should have a stink of the collective frustration to bring about a change by people who can bring the change!
It should impact the root of the problem (Few individuals who take advantage of the system at common man’s expense) by impacting the conscience of the people who understand the concept of nation state.
I don’t agree with Arundhati Roy for whatever she says! But I do thank her for impacting my conscience for once!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
The girl!
The Girl
who is short tempered! but not for very long!
with anger like a halo surrounding her! but with care of words!
who wields silent treatment! but filled with few huhs!
who makes me behave like a Kid again! As I dont want to grow up! atleast some part of me!
who is independent but with the dependable spirit!
who is a teaser! but not for long!
who is a wise adviser! with the strength of standing beside me even when I do smthing against her advice
who is an ardent follower of tit for tat! just after my heart!
who is a guilt exploiter! but knows which guilts should be exploited and for how long!
who is a hard bargainer! with viel of sweetness around her!
On the whole is a divine concoction! a living,walking, talking ambrosia!
-to whom i'll serve all life long! humble D!
who is missed every second of every hour!
who makes me whimper! who is wanted for the crime!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Life : search!
Life is like searching for something* on a browser!
All our life we keep searching for something! some search ways to earn better! some search for grandeur! some for peace! some search their life's love! and some search ways to out prove everybody else and then there are some who are content and don't search. But majority of us are searching for something!
But problem with all kinds of search is you have to be very specific in what you want to search! Other wise the browser will throw thousands of search results in fraction of secs ( may be few days or few months or few years in case of life) . Then you'll have to go through all of them, search results, but what most of us do is pick some result at random, after looking at it and deciding!
After you picked up a result, of your choice, you go through it for some time and you feel "no this is not exactly what I am searching for"! and you realize the "thing" you are searching for is elusive to you!
Then you have two options - 1) Be content and use that result in the best possible way or 2) Try again your search with a modification in query.
If you choose 1st option! good! carry on with life! ( They know the truth! :P )
Its the 2nd option that differentiates a smart and intelligent man from an average man! The smart man now knows what things are critical! and with just one or two searches more he is bang on!
But a average man will take long time to decide on what specifics to search for!
*In a lifetime we search for multiple things ,which mota-moti** depends on where did you start in Maslow's hierarchy of needs!
** to some extent
All our life we keep searching for something! some search ways to earn better! some search for grandeur! some for peace! some search their life's love! and some search ways to out prove everybody else and then there are some who are content and don't search. But majority of us are searching for something!
But problem with all kinds of search is you have to be very specific in what you want to search! Other wise the browser will throw thousands of search results in fraction of secs ( may be few days or few months or few years in case of life) . Then you'll have to go through all of them, search results, but what most of us do is pick some result at random, after looking at it and deciding!
After you picked up a result, of your choice, you go through it for some time and you feel "no this is not exactly what I am searching for"! and you realize the "thing" you are searching for is elusive to you!
Then you have two options - 1) Be content and use that result in the best possible way or 2) Try again your search with a modification in query.
If you choose 1st option! good! carry on with life! ( They know the truth! :P )
Its the 2nd option that differentiates a smart and intelligent man from an average man! The smart man now knows what things are critical! and with just one or two searches more he is bang on!
But a average man will take long time to decide on what specifics to search for!
*In a lifetime we search for multiple things ,which mota-moti** depends on where did you start in Maslow's hierarchy of needs!
** to some extent
Saturday, October 23, 2010
wanted!
Gotham city had Batman - Tech Savvy, panache !
Now
Gurgaon city needs a Hunterman! - Pehelwan & should know Haryanwi
Job description
Now
Gurgaon city needs a Hunterman! - Pehelwan & should know Haryanwi
Job description
- Should be able to detect Auto Wallas who ask exorbitantly high fare
- Should be able to wield hunter on such auto Wallas without any hesitation
- Should be well versed in expletives
- Should be present at all times at all places in Gurgaon
- Should carry a Nut cracker with him.In case a Autowalla commits the mistake of asking exorbitantly high fare 4th time ( Till date) he should crush Autowalla's left ball immediately, without hesitation and if Autowalla does the mistake 5th time Hunterman should crush Autowalla's right ball immediately without hesitation
Not so necessary requirement : Find some way or design the strategy to end the cartel of auto wallas and the people who own the auto, and who distribute the license.
Please apply fast!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Random-out-context!
Unaltering contemplation of goal with persistent & sincere attempts!
Ignoring the perceptions ! Creating the perceptions!
Ponderings over what you like and why?
Ignoring the stories yet creating the stories!
Keeping it simple!
Ignoring the perceptions ! Creating the perceptions!
Ponderings over what you like and why?
Ignoring the stories yet creating the stories!
Keeping it simple!
Random out-of-context
Cross Paulo Coelho's theory of world transpiring with you with theory of Anekantvada and Dr. Ramchandrans research on Brains!
A Stoic with positive attitude is born!
A Stoic with positive attitude is born!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Ideas that could work!
1) a fund established by the Indian people, for the Indian people to empower the Indian common man against corruption.
Idea is to reward any journalist or a citizen who can expose the authority's corrupt activities. And based on the "proof" obtained get the authority convicted.
Rules can be formulated based on the rank of the exposed Authority, in the hierarchy of power in India, such that higher the rank higher is the reward. Money for the reward is donated by the people! How much should be the reward is also decided by the people.
2) Using facebook as a marketing tool, to showcase talent .
Idea is to create various profiles to showcase the works of talented people. The more "likes" they get the more money they'll make or they'll get scholarships to bolster their careers or it can be any other form of recognition which is practical and useful for the talented candidate . Rules can be formed to regulate this process in much more transparent and effective manner.
Idea is to reward any journalist or a citizen who can expose the authority's corrupt activities. And based on the "proof" obtained get the authority convicted.
Rules can be formulated based on the rank of the exposed Authority, in the hierarchy of power in India, such that higher the rank higher is the reward. Money for the reward is donated by the people! How much should be the reward is also decided by the people.
2) Using facebook as a marketing tool, to showcase talent .
Idea is to create various profiles to showcase the works of talented people. The more "likes" they get the more money they'll make or they'll get scholarships to bolster their careers or it can be any other form of recognition which is practical and useful for the talented candidate . Rules can be formed to regulate this process in much more transparent and effective manner.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Theory of Ideas!!
Idea!
Lately I have been wondering about where do the ideas/thoughts come from! though I know whatever I think I can't be sure of it ! :p
1) Many a times it so happens that what we think as "our idea" , upon researching we find that someone has already "thought" about it earlier . So how can we be sure that the ideas that we are having are ours in the first place?
2) Newton had an idea/theory about gravity! Einstein came and changed the ways we think about it.An idea can be true for a generation but maynot be true for all generations! Are ideas relative?
3) Most Ideas are tweaked versions of earlier ideas! First person who thought of "currency" was he "original thinker". My contention is he was not the first one who was grappling with the problems arising in barter system as size of the society was increasing! He was not the first one who was grappling with the problem of defining the worth of a commodity or service.
5) What gives us ideas in most of the situations is a "Goal" , a "purpose". Then its just the matter of persistance with that goal with that purpose and you'll get the so called ideas. It reminds me of the mythological tree "kalpvraksh" which my mum used to tell me about when I was a kid.
The similarity, between the kalpvraksh and the ideas, that we get after persisting with the goal, is you get what you want! Though in our case,of ideas, result is not instantaneous! But then I am not sure if mum ever told me that if it was instantaneous in Kalvraksh's case either.
Lately I have been wondering about where do the ideas/thoughts come from! though I know whatever I think I can't be sure of it ! :p
1) Many a times it so happens that what we think as "our idea" , upon researching we find that someone has already "thought" about it earlier . So how can we be sure that the ideas that we are having are ours in the first place?
2) Newton had an idea/theory about gravity! Einstein came and changed the ways we think about it.An idea can be true for a generation but maynot be true for all generations! Are ideas relative?
3) Most Ideas are tweaked versions of earlier ideas! First person who thought of "currency" was he "original thinker". My contention is he was not the first one who was grappling with the problems arising in barter system as size of the society was increasing! He was not the first one who was grappling with the problem of defining the worth of a commodity or service.
5) What gives us ideas in most of the situations is a "Goal" , a "purpose". Then its just the matter of persistance with that goal with that purpose and you'll get the so called ideas. It reminds me of the mythological tree "kalpvraksh" which my mum used to tell me about when I was a kid.
The similarity, between the kalpvraksh and the ideas, that we get after persisting with the goal, is you get what you want! Though in our case,of ideas, result is not instantaneous! But then I am not sure if mum ever told me that if it was instantaneous in Kalvraksh's case either.
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