tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36557569103243976712024-03-21T18:47:29.468+05:30I HEARD YOUThe blog about nothing!I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-16311732693897125812023-10-14T01:26:00.001+05:302023-10-14T01:26:59.163+05:30Unlocking Youth Empowerment through Skill Development in India<div>
</div><div>In the vast tapestry of India's demographic landscape, one vibrant thread stands out – its youth. With nearly half of its population under the age of 25, India possesses an enormous reservoir of untapped potential. This young population is not only a source of economic growth but also an incredible force for social change. To harness this potential, skill development is an imperative.
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>India stands at a crossroads, where its burgeoning youth population can either be an asset or a liability. The need for skill development is clear. Without it, the dreams and aspirations of millions of young Indians remain unrealized, contributing to unemployment and social unrest. While India's youth is often portrayed as a demographic dividend, it can easily become a demographic disaster if not provided with the skills to participate meaningfully in the economy. The consequences of neglecting this crucial aspect of development are manifold.
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The challenges to youth empowerment through skill development in India are multi-faceted. First and foremost, the education system often emphasizes theoretical knowledge over practical skills. This results in a mismatch between what youth learn and what the job market demands. Many graduates find themselves unemployable due to this mismatch. Secondly, the lack of access to quality education and training, especially in rural areas, exacerbates the problem. The digital divide and uneven distribution of educational resources limit opportunities for many. Thirdly, the informal economy, which absorbs a significant portion of India's labor force, often does not recognize or value the skills of youth, leading to underemployment and poor working conditions.
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>If these challenges are not addressed, the future impact on India's youth can be grave. Rising frustration and a sense of alienation can lead to social unrest. Inability to secure decent employment can result in a wasted demographic dividend. Moreover, youth without skills face the risk of falling into poverty traps, perpetuating cycles of economic hardship. It is, therefore, imperative to empower the youth by providing them with the skills necessary to contribute effectively to the nation's development.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>To tackle these challenges and empower India's youth, various measures have been undertaken. The Indian government has launched initiatives such as "Skill India" to provide skill training to millions of young people. Vocational education and training programs are being expanded, aiming to bridge the gap between education and employment. Additionally, public-private partnerships are being encouraged to enhance the reach and quality of skill development programs. These efforts have begun to show positive results, with an increasing number of youths gaining employable skills.
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>The link between education and skill development is profound, representing more than just a path to employment. It embodies a philosophical dimension – the idea that education should not merely be the acquisition of knowledge but also the cultivation of practical abilities. As Swami Vivekananda once said, "Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man." It emphasizes the notion that every individual possesses unique talents and potential that can be realized through the right education and skill development. It is not about fitting young minds into pre-existing moulds but allowing them to explore their inherent capacities.
</div><div>In conclusion, skill development is not just about employability; it is about empowerment and realizing the potential of a nation's youth. In India, where a significant portion of the population is young, investing in skill development is a strategic imperative. As Mahatma Gandhi aptly noted, "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." This profound wisdom underscores the significance of continuous learning and skill development in human life. Skill development is not a destination but a journey toward self-improvement, employability, and empowerment. To ensure that India's youth can live up to their potential, it is not just an economic necessity but a moral obligation to invest in skill development.</div><div>
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</div>I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-19067619868012571782022-07-10T15:20:00.001+05:302022-07-10T15:32:39.694+05:30Are American problems our problems?<p>Black lives matter, LGBTQ+, Gun violence, capitol hill seige, MeToo, Jeffery Epstein - I seem to know more about America's problems than ours. Why is that? I am not the one too active on social media nor do I particularly look out for American news. The Indian public discourse is the one to blame. We are being fed American news so much that our own problems seem to have obscured by the seemingly first world problems. Just imagine the stupidity of all this - a country whose 30% population still lives in poverty, whose average road network is still worse than that of Vietnam is talking about BLM on its national news. In a country where majority of youths are dissatisfied with their employment or lack thereof and depression coupled with identity crisis is rampant, we are talking about LGBTQ in our editorials. At the risk of sounding transphobic - I fucking do not care whether a tans person has been called a hijhda by their neighbourhood uncle/aunty. Deal with it ! Our politicians are so mad they will give reservations to trans people if this discourse keeps on going like this. </p><p>There has to be some end to the stupidity of journalists who decide the public discourse. The Delhi Infrastructure is collapsing but there has been no news of it anywhere. We are just fed the Hindu vs Muslim , much on the lines of liberal vs democrat debate in US. The vile and poisonous public discourse is a boon for politicians who have it easy. They Win even local body elections not on the merits of their groundwork but on the perception war fuelled by communal and religious hatred. How does it matter to a remote village in Madhya Pradesh which is dealing with water shortage on what views does an MP from bengal have on Maa Kali? Ofcourse they must voice their dissatisfaction if they're hurt by her immature comments but please explain for once how can this become the entire agenda of an election when more pressing matters are screaming for attention. </p><p>This irony gets to me sometimes. On one hand we want the best professionals with fanciest degrees as the ones providing us services and simultaneously we get befooled so easily by the outright white lies and ridiculous promises like Rs 1500/month and free electricity. Where does the economic sense of people go when Delhi government continues taking out full page ads on fucking non issues, 3 minute television ads on every news channel during the primetime that too and wastes public money to the tune of thousands of crores. This is in a sense buying the silence of media houses on criticism. Whereas even minute details are being asked on policies from union ministers by the super intelligent tv anchors, why do they dumb themselves down when interviewing Mamta or kejri? These media houses are drowning in money yet they keep begging for subscription. And you have to really give it to the news anchors for they have mastered the art of verbal diarrhea - The art of incessant shouting and not even getting a single point across. And yet these bloody halfwits have more power than you or me to get things done. </p><p>Ah these ironies never end. </p><p>Anyhow, thanks for reading. And if you think I am transphobic, then no I am not. I watch lesbian porn. </p>I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-48563718419526967752021-10-14T23:52:00.000+05:302021-10-14T23:52:03.000+05:30Are you the superstitious one?<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hey there! Been a long time since I wrote anything here. But that's mainly
because I had nothing to say. With whatever's been going on in the country and
so many bloggers cropping up, everyone has an opinion these days, and no one
wants to listen. In addition, I think people have progressed to youtube and
video content and writing is a dying style of communication. Maybe ours will be
the last generation of actual bloggers. I
don't think blog spaces will find that many visitors, so naturally revenue
through ads shall decline. One exception shall remain - news blogs and health
websites.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Anyways, how has your life been post lockdowns? Mine has been topsy
turvy. When hasn't it been? But the last 4 months stood out. I was dealing with
one problem after another. It was horrendous as well as marvellous. I broke
boundaries I thought I never could. But still I don't feel accomplished enough.
It's a long way to go, I know but still I should feel at least some pride in my
achievements (personal). Maybe because I am a perfectionist and belong to a
middle class family, I am hardwired to only celebrate after crossing the finish
line and then jump on to the next target. I know I have written this in very
vague terms but it's for the best. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In these last 4 months while I was dealing
with my problems I began to sense a change in myself. I had become quite
superstitious. I always revelled in the fact that I have a rational mindset and
believed myself to be of a headstrong personality. So becoming superstitious all
of a sudden was surprising. Was it a symptom? Or was I becoming weak? After
months of deliberation I found my answer here on blogger. I created an anonymous
blog, without any photo or revealing my identity. I thought anonymity was a
super power on internet highway. But in the hindsight I think this anonymity was
a shroud to cover up the fact that I was superstitious from the very beginning.
I don't post my pictures on social media or flaunt anything, majorly to avoid
any jealousy and if you believe in this - Bad eye! </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It's funny how you make stuff up to convince yourself or a better word is - deceive yourself into thinking that your actions are momentary, when in fact, each of your action is a result of your years of hard-wiring and habits. I will try to post more here now that I have some spare time on my hands. </span></div>I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-22863142572345112252020-12-31T00:08:00.000+05:302020-12-31T00:08:26.145+05:30The Boredom of Vacation<p> It's been ages since I have written anything. Partly due to my job profile, it leaves little wiggle room for creativity and partly because of all the cacophony surrounding us these days. I am back in Delhi for good and I literally had a tough time adjusting back here. All the noise, pollution,unhygienic conditions and people, well, they're just mean. It seems strange this is my hometown. I am in between some transitions in my life and as such had an opportunity to relax after toiling endlessly for the past 2 years. You can call it an extended vacation. I thought I'll catch up with some old friends in this time but you know the covid situation. What's even there to discuss anyways? People keep coming and going, what's even the point of staying in touch? I may sound depressed but it's really more of my boredom. I am just not into anything these days in my vacation time. I take pride in being highly creative. I can fix car on my own, do minor electrician/plumber/carpenter stuff and more than that I revel in the artistic pleasure of handmade functional objects. I just love to create. If you build something on your own for example let's say even a small wheel, you'll then be able to appreciate the fact that a lot of effort and mind has been put to good use in the manufacture of that object. You must have seen bevel in woodworks. A seemingly simple and elegant looking edge that needs no second look. You'll be surprised to learn that it takes a mind boggling effort to create such a straight edge.</p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnR6XeJse4wmALQjI5mgwaz1tQYCthMP1a_KF_4TP5_vXd-rOT7irwnlRPlSb3w82VgX7sSqArhuFTGwbiqrECZR8XODE7ixCDRdECYxk9kwS4lKM_FxyDwCkLEadJWCwJLKs0Iq98sMO/s749/Bevel_%2528PSF%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="749" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnR6XeJse4wmALQjI5mgwaz1tQYCthMP1a_KF_4TP5_vXd-rOT7irwnlRPlSb3w82VgX7sSqArhuFTGwbiqrECZR8XODE7ixCDRdECYxk9kwS4lKM_FxyDwCkLEadJWCwJLKs0Iq98sMO/s320/Bevel_%2528PSF%2529.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><u>Bevel used in carpentry</u></b></td></tr></tbody></table>I learnt this through my studies of dentistry. The art of dentistry lies in amalgamation of not just medicine but engineering, material sciences , carpentry, metallurgy and even tailoring. It takes a deep knowledge of all these fields to become a good dentist. Surprised? </p><p>Well, the artificial tooth is made up of ceramic over a metallic base. So there goes your metallurgy and material science. How to put it on is engineering. How it will react with surrounding tissues is medicine. If you have to remove some tissue you'll need to do some surgery and you;ll have to close the wound by applying some stitches which are </p><p>uncannily similar to tailoring. Not everyone, even with a qualified degree is able to comprehend and have a perception as to how intricate this field of dentistry really is. </p><p>That's my whole point. Everything which barely looks complicated at the surface, is so damn complex, it just amazes me how far the human civilisation has come. Someone, sometime had developed an idea that ok I'll just not stick a wheel on a simple rod, instead I'll make a ball bearing first which will then attach to the wheel. Seemingly simple when you look at any car/bike/bicycle wheel but what a great and marvellous piece of invention that is the "bearing"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLQLRSiAE0HfOw8sRiZk75mXHWPCIOQ14lcTVTYx-hdRxb64aQGXhdixyYLvmT4SY07p7oaAZPAwoW_iMLLQJ0TZzi7yOEtxYYir-FDT_VstDuyFB9NxlAjg3iexMQ56wdUqxIXraFlnz/s285/wheel+bearing+bicycle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixLQLRSiAE0HfOw8sRiZk75mXHWPCIOQ14lcTVTYx-hdRxb64aQGXhdixyYLvmT4SY07p7oaAZPAwoW_iMLLQJ0TZzi7yOEtxYYir-FDT_VstDuyFB9NxlAjg3iexMQ56wdUqxIXraFlnz/s0/wheel+bearing+bicycle.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>So I guess that's it for the time being. I hope you didn't get bored listening to one guy go on and on about how simple is really complex!</p>I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-48552318547693474162018-05-01T01:45:00.001+05:302018-05-01T01:45:53.452+05:30Avengers : Infinity war is a disaster<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I like to consider myself a moderate marvel fan. Because inconsistency in marvel universe quite evident with movies like thor: the dark world, guardians of galaxy biting the dust for good. But things took a serious turn for me after Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther. Absolutely fantastic movies that were the silver linings of 2017 and 2018 respectively. Infinity war was supposed to move the golden run forward but it just came crashing down on my expectations.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are a multitude of things wrong with this movie but the biggest thing that was wrong with this movie was THANOS. Yes, the villain. He was the main weak link in the movie. Thanos is an underrated and under depicted character in this movie. A big blue hulk wearing a golden glove is what is served as the tormentor of Tony Stark since the events of New York. His voice is menacing but his features are soft. His serrated chin reminds me of WWE wrestlers who ultimately come out to be the good guys. But is he supposed to be a good guy? He has been pounded with all sorts of adjectives ranging from "devour-er of the worlds to madman". But we get a scene too where we see tears in his eyes. Are we supposed to feel his pain? And generate a misdirected affection for him. I don't think the directors were wanting to go there but unfortunately, they did. His dialogues do not complement his gigantic stature and his menacing voice. He feels rather timid for such a terrifying character. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanos is fighting each and every avenger in this movie in one scene or the other. He beats the hulk, kills loki like bottle gourd and petrifies Thor. And so do his children. Who dwell on enormous power and have excellent training in krav maga. They try to build up a narrative for thanos but are interrupted by ill-timed one liners from the ensemble cast. They don't get beaten up by a concoction of dr. strange, Iron man, spider man and bruce banner. If they could one Thanos' child Ebony Maw could have his own super villain movie dedicated to him for he makes cars fly at the flick of his finger. Such a marvellous villain dying from just being sucked into outer space. </div>
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Coming to the outer space, although Ebony Maw froze to death in outer space, thor manages to survive cold and heat alike. A bit weird, no?? Well, everything going on with thor is weird. In Ragnarok it is evident that he learns how powerful he is and he doesn't need his hammer. As evident by the epic dialogue " Are you the God of hammer"? But in Avengers, his love for hammer is back and he feels rather timid facing enemies without his weapon. The new weapon he forges, gives him some additional power somehow. Like it's a sale season going on. Shop with you mastercard and avail 15% more discount. It's a mess. The directors forgot the basic essence of each and every character in this movie. </div>
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Black panther is undermined by his protective detail "Okoye". Such a fantastic character and a brilliant actor "chadwick boseman" is under utilised in this movie. Captain America gets a shield in shape of a leaf. He looks sexy in beard, fit for action but lack of his trademark shield is evident. You keep waiting for more of him throughout the movie. Actually you keep wanting more of every character in this movie but it never happens. The movie never evolves to something bigger. Just a cat fight between thugs and mall cops. You wish to see tony stark with his swanky gadgets and new technology but what do you get instead? A nanotechnoogy based suit. That somehow lasts for an eternity. Vision with the voive of Jarvis who showed some brilliant moves in age of ultron, limps throughout this movie. He doesn't even get a heroic death he deserved. Black widow, Col rhodes, flying man sam wilson, wanda, bucky all appear as a bunch of extras. No significant screen time or role. Peter Quill played by Chris Pratt is immature and irritating. His jokes are repetitive and maddening. Chris Pratt never feels comfortable in the skin of his character. </div>
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It's not as if the movie doesn't have its moments. It does. And great ones too. Like when Thor descends back to Earth to fight off Thanos' army when everyone else is being beaten pulp. He makes a magnificent entry. The whole crowd erupted in cheer as Thor plummeted the army with his new axe. 20 seconds later, it gets cut off and we again hear the same monotonous Thanos. Or his uninspiring and frankly boring fight with iron man and dr. strange. The fight looks so unreal that you just start yawning. Iron man survives when he is hit by a MOON. Yeah , you read it right a MOON! Like really?? The guy couldn't even lift sokovia himself in age of ultron. Fights seem more like mindless violence. Thanos army more like mutant lizards from a video game. 3D effects are dismal. Story line sucks. It doesn't even make any sense. We had Dr, Selvig who created a reactor with tesseract at its core to open up another dimension in the first avengers movie. But here dimensions get opened up at the drop of a hat. No scientific explanation, no logic. Felt like a bollywood masala movie.</div>
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Overall it was a big step down from the standards of a marvel movie. As a cinematic experience and as a story too. The movie lacked depth and characters were used more as props rather than beings. You never bond with any of the character. You never feel for them. Never connect with them. The Russo brothers directed both the captain america : The Winter Soldier And The Civil War, which are my least favourite marvel movies. Their confusion, lack of depth of characters, lack of emotions and cluttered direction has destroyed what could have been the greatest marvel movie ever. </div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-40247178642770903042018-04-17T22:01:00.001+05:302018-04-17T22:01:50.459+05:30The Absence of happiness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-44985826735743206942018-02-22T23:50:00.000+05:302018-02-22T23:50:17.391+05:30ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET : A DREAM YOU DON’T WANT ?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I got a bullet of my own. It’s a long, sad story which warrants a separate post for itself. Just to make it clear, I did not buy it. It was sort of a gift. And no it wasn’t stolen. It’s the classic 500 in tan colour and looking at it is delightful. I am filled with a slight charm whenever I see my bike. The sturdiness, the shape of headlight, curves from 1950s, all reminiscent of post war era, it’s not a feeling I can describe in words. </div>
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It’s true. With all these problems and years of hatred has somehow just converted into a respect and love for the machine all on its own. The clanking of metal when you first power up your ride, coincides with the beating of your heart. Dhak- dhak-dhak. The metal feel , the sturdiness, the retro look....you’re not riding a bike, you’re riding THE BULLET. And you can only understand it once you’ve driven the bike for yourself. You don't care about speed, you don't care about mileage. In fact you don't care about anything in this world. You're the free bird while riding the bull. </div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-22968293337785123632017-09-13T17:36:00.002+05:302017-09-13T17:36:26.053+05:30In The Mind Of An Intellectual<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This word Intellectual used to mean something to me. A person to look upto. Like Dr. Adrian in the movie 2012. A visionary who could see what anybody else couldn't. A rationalist who can connect the dots when no one else can. Someone who doesn't run with the horde, doesn't follow blindly or best of them all, someone who learns from the mistakes of the others I think is the most intelligent fellow among us.<br />
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But sadly, in these days an intellectual person is not someone who posses all these qualities, he's the one labelled as such by his peers. So, you might be an ass for all we know but you're counted among intellectuals because people have labelled you as such. One such example that we all see these days is the labelling of average, hippie journalists and bunch of naysayers as intellectuals. One such so called intellectual was murdered last week - Gauri Shankar. And how her death has fanned an opposition fire over the safety of 'intellectuals' is mind boggling. Right wing has been labelled as murderer even without an investigation. And who has called them murderers? Yes you guessed it right, the Intellectuals! Just imagine the irony!<br />
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I am a little baffled by how all these intellectuals in today's times are leftists or those who support left ideology. I make a mistake. These people don't even know what left means. They are just opposing the BJP, so they just use the antonym. So, it's baffling to see how all the intellectuals in times of today are BJP antagonists. They are not people mind you, the indian media has labelled them as think tanks, Intellectuals, free thinkers. So much for free thinking when you're harbouring such venom for right wing..so much for the intellect when you level baseless allegations against your own government without even giving it a second thought. It's a real travesty of democratic freedom that such bigots are given air time on national tv.<br />
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-72555075224345805072017-09-12T02:03:00.000+05:302017-09-12T02:03:01.072+05:30My overly attached girlfriend<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
My posts have been declining recently na? Well, I have a good reason for it, I have a girlfriend now *cool goggle smiley* <div>
So I am getting LAID pretty often and life is bright and shiny \o/<br /><div>
Yes haters gonna hate, let them hahaha</div>
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MY LIFE IS HELL. Long distance relationship it is. So forget about getting laid. The only sex we both have is oral. I pick up the phone and say fuck you, she says fuck you too back to me *sigh*</div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-2552040090323366832017-02-26T01:02:00.001+05:302017-02-26T01:02:56.131+05:30Carving their way into DU now as well<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The recent events at Ramjas college pertaining to Umar
Khalid can be best described as unfortunate. But is that the reality or has the
truth been moulded and dissevered again by India’s highly intellectual
journalists who are the sole flagbearers of torch of democracy ? Has the whole
truth come out or has the truth been misconstrued again to serve a group of
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Dissent is the very soul of democracy. Protest in democracy
is not unheard of. It is this freedom to protest that makes us unique. So why
is ABVP’s protest being termed as ‘murder of democracy’? Is that because it
turned violent? Like it’s the first time when a protest has turned violent,
right? Media intellects have maintained freedom of expression has been
violated. I agree. Freedom of expression is violated when you air ‘anti-national
views’ on your channels for days altogether and do not give a fair chance for
the right people to voice their concerns. Imagine the plight of that poor soul
whose heart is in the right place but he is called names and brandished as ‘bhakt’
for being the only one supporting the truth. Even after shouting, screaming and even
exposing these antinationals in our country, your voice remains unheard. Lies
triumph over truth, opinions prevail over reason, logic and reason is butchered in the name of freedom that is when democracy gets
murdered. When being right doesn’t matter, that is when freedom of expression
is violated. It’s not just about stopping a single person from giving speech or
denying him entry, it’s about the disappointment, the frustration and dismay in
our society’s acumen who make hero of people like Khalid. It’s the very idea of
people like him roaming free, people who use pens instead of bombs that
threaten to divide the very unity of this country, that hangs my head in shame
when I see them being projected as the embodiment of freedom of speech. Give
them platform to pollute young minds ? Give them freedom to spread poison among
the unscrupulous and innocent university students who just think this is a
fight for right of free speech? So what
did you expect? Sane people should just have their hands clasped together and
warm their chairs? No sir, they protest. They protest to wake up people to this
unprecedented evil. They protest to awaken people to open their eyes to reason
and logic. They protest to expose the lies, the greed and lust. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And one day people will see the truth. They will see clearly
that they have become part of such an uncanny tyranny that uses them as foot
soldiers at their pleasure. People will see that they’ve been tricked into
believing that it’s a fight for their right when in reality it’s a fight for someone else’s
malicious agendas. It’s not just about freedom of speech anymore. It’s a
revolution, against the media hounds, the anti-nationals , the intellectual
bombs living amongst us, who have created a mockery of our reason and judgement
by disguising their anti national views
under the garb of freedom of speech. They’ve been quick at capitalising at our
mistakes and our busy-ness. We are resilient by force, not by choice. This
recent incidence denotes exactly that . The frustration and helplessness of
true Indians who can’t see the voice of reason being trampled everyday by such
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-63436692916227367702016-09-10T01:30:00.001+05:302016-09-10T01:30:22.500+05:30Some facts<p dir="ltr">-Humans are the only animals who depend on other humans for food</p>
<p dir="ltr">-Facts shown in news don't matter. </p>
<p dir="ltr">-These days it's rare to find facts on news.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-We've been led to believe the more we have, the better we are. </p>
<p dir="ltr">-Humans are the animals that have the most impact on their surrounding environment</p>
<p dir="ltr">-We consider ourselves intelligent but truth be told, we are not much different from other animals. We continue to grow at the expense of our environment and other species.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-Natural selection doesn't work amongst humans anymore.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-All humans aren't gifted with same mind.</p>
<p dir="ltr">-Stressed spelled backwards is dessert<br>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-52806185476126443072016-02-23T23:20:00.004+05:302016-02-23T23:32:13.243+05:30India is not going crazy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Much has been already said about the recent events which have, I think, really affected all of us on some level be it positively or negatively and much more is yet to come. And amidst this chaos I find cynicism, vengeance, vendetta, hypocrisy disguised as plain stupidity of self styled moral keepers of the society. Everybody is telling everybody else how to live, how to act . That is what happens when you let moral policing get out of hand. Congress advocating its views on RSS and BJP further copyright-ing its stand on Nationalism. But it's nothing new. aevrybody likes to preach. Things get out of hand when people who like to preach form large groups. It's a fashion these days to hold protests and hold the city to ransom. And these protests may seem chaotic but actually it's more of 'organised chaos'<br />
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Words have more power than bullets. Despite being a nation of so many elders, I find it surprising why no one has done it yet. Accusations, blames, name-calling is going on and will go on forever but if political parties really wanted a solution then somebody from either side should have sounded the bugle of sensibility. Intelligence,and more importantly the 'intelligent', I tell you aren't lost in the cacophony. </div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-74793671122972947842016-02-20T23:44:00.000+05:302016-02-20T23:44:10.953+05:30I AM NOT INDIAN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am a muslim. I declare my god as supreme and other's god as just a puppet of a story. I can vandalise , I can make anti-national statements and I can
start a whole riot if my demands aren’t met. Last year, with advent of Modi
government I felt a little insecure about the rise of right wing politics. But
Modi vowed to protect my rights at any costs. But my local MLA plus some big
guns from other opposition parties told me otherwise. When the elections were
due in Bihar, opposition said that there is an atmosphere of ‘intolerance’ in
India. Although no untoward incident ever happened with me, I joined their chorus
and rallied against the ruling party with utmost ferocity and vengeance. I
heard about the Malda incident where it was said that Muslims were also at
fault. But I don’t believe that at all. I refuse to comment on Malda incident.
Let’s talk about Dadri lynching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I am a
Dalit. My parents are government servants and they make a decent salary. We
have a nice little hatchback at home. I live in Delhi in a 1000 sq ft
government bungalow located at the poshest place of delhi. I studied at the
most prestigious school of Delhi. Now I am in IIT delhi. I scored less than my
Brahmin friend. He lives in a lesser known part of Delhi in a 650 sq ft
bungalow with his parents, grand parents and two sisters. His father is also
employed in Govt sector but at a low post. So he doesn’t own a car as of yet but I am
sure their life is going smoothly I never hear them complain. He studies in
NIT. He has to pay full fees of the course . Meanwhile, 50% of my fees has been
remitted under Dalit schemes by government of India. I buy nike shoes and
branded clothes and though times are hard, I still manage to scoop out a little
money for that trendy haircut. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I am a
dalit farmer. I don’t own any land. I work at someone else’s farm and he pays
me just enough to feed my 4 children and wife. But it gets tough for me at the
end of season because then I find it impossible to find any work. The school is
located about 20kms from my village and it’s already running above its
capacity. Besides I have 3 daughters. I had already married my eldest daughter
when she was 10 and now we are waiting for her to turn 16 to send her to her
‘own’ home. My son gives me a helping hand in my work, so I really don’t see
any point of sending him to school when he just has to work on farms like me.
He should rather know about our business. I hear government is launching many
schemes. One such is insurance cover. But the banker babu won’t even talk to
me. He is always away and when rarely he comes to office, he keeps mostly to
himself and have us kicked out. I hear my friend had successfully applied for
the scheme but on the last step due to some missing document, he was denied the
benefit of the scheme. With another scheme that entails my wife and daughter, I
am entitled to some money for my daughter’s marriage. I have went many times to
gram panchayat office but the secretary over there won’t enrol my name until I
pay rs 5000 to him. The government is doing nothing for us Dalits. I feel
powerless and helpless and have gone to opposition parties as well but they
also don’t seem to have time for me. But when my friend committed suicide,
everybody from congress president to even chief minister of Delhi came to our
village and granted relief fund to his family. Sometimes, I also think that
suicide is my only option. Atleast my death would ensure two square meals for
my family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am a Hindu. I take a bus to work daily. I live in a small but decent house in a fairly large city. I manage to provide fairly good education to my two kids. My wife stays at home and like everybody else she has her demands. I try to make a few extra bucks on the side by working overtime and on some occasions I take a meagre bribe of Rs200. Atleast that way I can take my family for outings on weekends. I have to send a part of my income to my parents living in the village but that’s alright. We make a fairly decent living and have very little left as savings. Last year, my wife got ill. She had to undergo a minor operation but even that proved costly for us. I had to break my pension fund to provide for her medical assistance. I get hit really hard with increasing prices of petrol and pulses. But still I manage to scrape through the month somehow. I don’t feel the government is responsible for such condition of mine. I am myself responsible because may be I am not working hard enough. Sometimes I feel inadequate when I meet my old friends and see they have got fancy cars. But now nothing much can change. I am bound to this daily drudgery. This stagnancy in my life makes me depressed sometimes. But it won’t even matter to anyone if I live or die except for my family. They will suffer the most if I leave them midway. I fall prey to market frauds and Ponzi schemes easily, not because I am unintelligent but because I am desperate.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I feel my children have the future ahead of them and they can really turn things around if they study well. I want my son to study in IIT. I don’t criticise the government each day with a newspaper in hand but yes I feel that politicians have destroyed this country. I have thought of contributing to government’s scheme of giving up LPG subsidy but with my income it’s impossible to do so. At my workplace, we have muslim co-workers and they also seem to be facing similar issues. They are intelligent and well mannered. Most of all they all are really nice and helpful. I don’t ever feel insecure with them and neither they do with me. It’s not like we concoct up harmony, it’s just very normal. We don’t even feel there is a difference between us. I therefore find it difficult to digest the polarising comments made by different political parties. Safe to say, I reserve my comments on these topics and stay away from politics. I have to look after my house first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasi, tamilian,
assamese, Punjabi, Sindhi. We doctors, lawyers, clerks afterwards. We are not
INDIANS. We never were. Never will be.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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I have been following the events of the maggi fiasco and one thing i couldn't overlook was the fact that nestle had burnt packets of recalled maggi. It was in the headlines for quite some time. You reportedly spent around 30cr to burn maggi packets. That was just what i had read. Since this is a just general query and not any formal protest or something of that sort, I am not attaching any newspaper clipping with the email to back up my claim.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "segoe ui" , "segoe ui web regular" , "segoe ui symbol" , "helvetica neue" , "bbalpha sans" , "s60 sans" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;"><br /></span></div>
<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;">Thank you for your email/query.
We would like to inform that we were asked by the regulator to recall the product and we have stopped selling it. In fact, before the order was issued, Nestlé India had announced it had stopped selling MAGGI Noodles. This is because concerns about the product led to confusion for the consumer to such an extent that Nestlé India felt it was necessary to take the product out of the market while we engage closely with the regulators and others to discuss the situation.
We have always maintained that MAGGI Noodles are safe based on more than 3500 tests conducted by Nestlé India. Moreover, Food Standards Authorities of USA, Canada, UK, Australia, & New Zealand and Singapore have also declared MAGGI safe for consumption.
Now, 100% samples of MAGGI Noodles have cleared additional tests for lead, done by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredited labs in India, as ordered by the Hon'ble High Court of Bombay. </pre>
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<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"> Test reports from the NABL accredited laboratories (<a href="https://www.maggi.in/result.aspx" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21.3px;" target="_blank">https://www.maggi.in/result.aspx</a> ) </pre>
<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"> Testing done by Nestlé India (<a href="https://www.nestle.in/aboutus/ask-nestle/answers/maggi-noodles-india-test-results" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21.3px;" target="_blank">https://www.nestle.in/aboutus/ask-nestle/answers/maggi-noodles-india-test-results</a> ) </pre>
<pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web Regular', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Helvetica Neue', 'BBAlpha Sans', 'S60 Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"> Read more about tests conducted by other countries. (<a href="https://www.nestle.in/aboutus/ask-nestle/answers/maggi-noodles-india-export" style="color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 21.3px;" target="_blank">https://www.nestle.in/aboutus/ask-nestle/answers/maggi-noodles-india-export</a>) </pre>
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We thank you for taking out time to write to us and we shall definitely plan to include factory tours as part of our resurrection plan </pre>
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was Hindustan times who I don’t think open their emails at all. And McDonald’s
who in my opinion should be flogged all the way back to America!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I bought McVeggie burgers today, which by the way are supposed to be your premium burgers but i was left aghast with what i had been served. Stale bun with oily patty and moreover the stale vegetables used inside the burger, i mean seriously who are you serving this for? And it's not the first time such thing is happening. The quality of Almost everything in your outlets has degraded substantially. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I think it's high time for you to reevaluate yourself and focus on the customer base you want to attract. But the meal served t today was absolutely un-eatable. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I have attached some pictures for your reference. And i am not complaining for today's incident only. This decline has been your trend from past several years. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">I hope </span><span class="il" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">McDonald</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">'s again reinstate their reputation by performing regular quality checks on every outlet.</span><br />
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And what kind of people are we Indians are accepting and enjoying such junk?
Maggi is flying off the shelves and McDonald’s chain is growing faster than
ever. I think we are a bit too attached to everything. Especially the bad
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India, an avid social worker and a wise human being recently showed the true
face of ‘intolerance’ debate going on and on and on, thanks to the sensational
journalism by NDTV mostly. The statement
made by Mr. Khan emphasised specifically that intolerance has increased in last
6-7 months (time when BJP rose to power). And so has censorship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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painful and rather awful that such a wise person would make so immature
statement just out of his political views. This whole ‘intolerance’ debate is a
political one. I personally want to hit these journalists hard on their head
because they mooch out just a statement, not the justification. The journalists
should ask “How is India intolerant?” or "did Amir khan faced any trouble
personally in last 6-7 months?" Such politically motivated statements are highly
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happened to India being “INTOLERANT” when M F Hussain left this country during
UPA rule? Or when Shiv Sena shut down Mumbai for one whole day and jailed those
who protested online? Wasn’t that intolerant? I am flabbergasted to see people
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truth of the matter is, ever since the rise of BJP, first and foremost, many
people had to close their shops who were thriving in congress rule. Plus,
congress is being increasingly successful in projecting BJP not as pro-hindu
but as anti-muslim. So, this whole ‘intolerance’ saga is more about tarnishing
the image of BJP especially, PM Modi rather than any meaningful thought or
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are entitled to their opinions. We have been gifted with a nice brain as well.
Time we use it to distinguish between what is right and what is fabricated.
Hear everything but don’t believe everything. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-92058513037012934882015-11-07T21:08:00.001+05:302015-11-07T21:08:32.160+05:30The intolerant 'intolerance' debate<p dir="ltr">The abysmal debate fuelled by hungry journalists has reached a new low, with article by Ms. Barkha Dutt articulating her opinions on her recent interview with SRK. Now I am not going into all the details why it was wrong on every level but I am compelled to point out that SRK invited such reactions when he joined this debate in which he had no role to play. But he is an artist, and as such he will. No qualms about that. <br>
	Everybody is so gaga about this intolerance debate, some trying to pacify the situation by making the government a scapegoat of all the tension that had arisen in the first place. But the question is, are we really that intolerant as the journalists had told us so? What I think is, journalists are trying to stir up more than what’s in the pot. India’s picture is not as bleak as they have shown it to be. Some isolated incidents like dadri lynching and stuff can’t define the mood of a nation with 1.2 billion people. <br>
	But are we really intolerant? YES, we are. We have been born and brought up with a prejudiced mind. We have been trained to see only what we want to see with our limited knowledge and vision. We are intolerant towards gays and bisexuals, towards the poor and most of all towards modern thinking. A simple but quite impressive example was given to me by my neighbours who drove my senior out of this society because his ways of living were immoral. Indulging in activities within four walls of his apartment should have no consequence on the neighbours, right? But people did take an offence in that as well. Which is highly silly and pointless. But this is how we are. Our hypocritical personalities have been inbred in us from time immemorial. Socrates was hanged for his views. And so many other scientists and philosophers. Even galileo was disbarred from the society and placed on house arrest for his radical views that contradicted with views of church at that time. <br>
	So intolerance is nothing new. And it’s not a phenomenon restricted to only India. You see at the west, you’ll find Americans intolerant towards Blacks, Europeans intolerant towards migrants, Middle East and Egypt especially, on the verge of boiling. So India still has a far better situation than all these places. And if you want to see some silver lining to this intolerance debate, it’s good to see we’re evolving to more intellectual debates rather than something as mundane as water, electricity and food. This is actually progress. Only developed nations advocate dissent and free speech so openly. <br>
	I digress <br>
The Indian version of debate has shifted its epicentre to communal lines. Muslims are like the younger siblings. Pampered and sensitive. So, the elder sibling will always get the scolding because he was elder and could’ve handled the situation. And the parents are always much more sensitive towards the younger sibling. Muslims are treated like that in India. In accordance with their wish or against their wish, their choice doesn’t matter. Living and witnessing their lifestyle with such close proximity, I can confidently say there is no more to the difference between Hindu and Muslim than there is between Jain and a sikh. It’s the political game that has given us a prejudiced mind only on paper I remind you, not anywhere close in real life. <br>
	The debate on intolerance in India started with writers returning their awards due to attacks on their community against those who advocated their opinions. But some unscrupulous minds have managed to polarise this debate as well on religious lines. The major question is not WHO is being targeted. The question no one is asking is why did it start all of a sudden now? The answer is it didn’t start all of a sudden. The seeds of the prejudice were already sown in our minds. The polarising politics by congress and BJP alike led to dissent among communities. Hindus felt neglected. When BJP rose into power, it couldn’t have possibly fathom that Hindu extremist would resort to such measures to voice themselves. Like a pressure cooker, the lid on the minds of such people lifted and all they had to give out was poison formed slowly and slowly through all these years. No offence to SRK, but he is just a puppet in the scheme of things. He didn’t have to take anything personally. <br>
	The debate is a healthy way of raising one’s concern. But making outrageous remarks aimed to defame and denounce someone’s religion is really extraordinarily insane. But how can we stop such people? Should government do something about this? Or CAN it do something about it? It can’t. People spreading hatred are doing their job. It’s the job of us civilised people to ignore such maniacs and not give them their 2 seconds of glory they don’t deserve. If we stop listening, who will then these anti-social elements talk to?</p>
I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-7685278327347333132015-09-20T09:41:00.001+05:302015-09-20T09:41:27.506+05:30Hello<p dir="ltr">Hello world! <br>
I am just writing this to tell you that i am still alive, in case you have forgotten and considering the number of emails dropped by actual people , i think i am going to invite over just the guys at google alerts at whatever moronic thing that needs to be celebrated.<br>
And you wouldn't want to know what my alerts are for :P<br>
So i think i have well established the fact that i am still alive, let me get to the second part which is what have i been doing all this time? NOTHING I tell you! I keep my loudmouth shut during most of the time of the day, so much that my girlfriend almost used to pull her hair to mooch one word out of my mouth, logical or illogical that's for her to judge. And emphasis is on the past tense! <br>
To spice things up in my life, i decided to use more red chilli in my food, believe me that didn't go well either!<br>
I also tried to read some books, but getting a boner on practically every second page made me realised this is not an actual book.</p>
<p dir="ltr">So what i do nowadays is spend as much time as possible in my serene place, you call 'bed' and sleep my way off through most of the problems, though i doubt there are any ! </p>
I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-31736269161603180582015-05-25T12:33:00.002+05:302015-05-25T12:33:58.787+05:30Disheartened by our society<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Being 2015, we should have had almost been into the most advanced age. The James bond movies had predicted some serious high end technological advancements. What we have right now is a stupid, big, chunky phone that complicated our daily lives so much that apart from talking on it, we do every other thing a phone is not supposed to do. We should have had countered apocalypse, met aliens, had robots as servants and what not! We were supposed to redefine freedom.<br />
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But what we have is not short of hell breaking lose. People have gone from smart to being nuts! How did you think Kejriwal won then? Are Delhiites short of money? I know some of my friends spending close to a thousand bucks on getting a simple haircut. Still their parents want free water, free electricity? Sounds a bit a hypocritical to me. If you talk about the poor residing here, talk to a poor 20 year old. He wants everything but working towards earning it? Oh hell no, everybody wants to make a quick buck! Unruly statements from politicians, judges passing bizarre statements (that gay act), censor board creating a hypocritical environment, i just feel we are drifting back to stone age rather than progressing to a healthier future. We have got big fat ass religious conservationists who mind you are no use to religious sects whatsoever but create a ruckus when anyone tries to voice their opinions that might be against their preachings. Then sex! We are just going all bonkers on that matter. I fail to understand why people are afraid of human body and its nature. Actress sunny Leone is not able to lend a flat in Mumbai all because she had been in porn industry! Wow, you can shelter a terrorist but you find it ridiculous to rent a woman who has bared it on the camera! I find it totally ridiculous that Modi's politically campaign was backed heavily by the fact that he is a single man! That means the US president and The British prime minister are just ludicrous people who aren't able to function properly because they have a family at home, isn't that so?<br />
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The activities of stupid bajrang dal, even moral policing reaching its most bizarre levels , i really hope this is just a phase that we're passing by. Because frankly I don't any child to be raised among such freaks and later become the part of such freak show! </div>
I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-53567968522187275412015-01-11T14:42:00.000+05:302015-01-11T14:42:46.036+05:30BEING DENTIST<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being a doctor is not easy. Now I realise it and I can
relate to the irritation of that orthopaedist I met at a family function a few
months back who was bombarded with questions about diseases. He was really
pissed off at the end. The same things happen with me all the time though on a
less extensive scale because let’s face it what is the maximum number of
diseases that you can encounter in your mouth? <o:p></o:p></div>
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As a dentist I am asked the most typical questions at every
gathering and each time a sigh with grief at how senseless people can people
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>1)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Which is the best toothpaste for
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I just can’t seem to get enough of this
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Any toothpaste that is certified by American
Dental Association or ADA like colgate or pepsodent or oral-B is good for your
mouth. But the list of questions doesn’t stop here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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toothpaste or Bandar chaap dant manjan does so much better than your ordinary
toothpaste<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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I am sure they do. But the thing is our
tooth has an enamel covering. Now the toothpastes that are certified by ADA are
tested for use in the oral cavity. Their
side effects are duly studied and they
are actually safe to use. Such things can’t be said about your ayurvedic
counterparts which may or may not work in all people. Instead these ayurvedic
toothpastes might contain abrasive materials which can corrode your enamel layer
over time and not to mention the harm they can potentially cause to the soft
tissues inside your mouth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>3)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>But some people don’t stop there also. They
cite the examples of their grandmother who has all her teeth intact at the age
of 80<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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To these people I just make a scorny face
and boy! Would I want to say that your grandma’s teeth are miracles of god
withstanding her sugarcane eating habits for 80 long years! But I am a doctor
and we doctors might not know anything
else but we do know to be patient and calm in all situations. So I just resort
to using the age old phrase “Arre bhai ab pehla wali baat kaha, pehle ke log
akhrot tod lete the daanto se, aajkal ke bachche to chocolate pe palte hain”
and it settles scores with a big laugh! But let me add here, most of my
patients in the hospital are these old people only and you can see 90% of them
have dentures and the remaining 10% have missing teeth. And the average life of
human tooth is not more than 60 years. Though the tooth might remain intact but
it falls down on its own in old age. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b>4)<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal;"> </span></b><!--[endif]--><b>Should I use sensodyne? Or is sensodyne
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Now this question is really a valid one and
you can’t argue that people are being senseless. Actually it is all the fault
of sensodyne advertisement which advertised the toothpaste only. This
toothpaste ‘sensodyne’ curbs Sensitivity. Sensitivity is itself a disease. Allow
me to explain. Your skin has receptors of hotness and coldness. In the same way
your mouth does too. You experience something when a hot or a cold thing
touches your skin. But you don’t apply any cream or anaesthetic on that, do
you? The same thing is with your teeth. If you drink way too cold coca cola or
drink too hot tea, your pain receptors in teeth naturally trigger signalling
you not to drink that anymore. So why do you want to use sensodyne in such
case? <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sensitivity is actually a disease when you
feel sharp pain even during routine activities such as brushing or eating. Your
teeth feel weak and the softer part of your teeth gets exposed. It is a fairly
common disease but not as common. Almost all the people who have asked me this
question said they did feel pain when they sipped hot tea but never while
brushing or eating. So they were not affected with sensitivity of teeth. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The sensodyne toothpaste has pain blockers
so it is not advisable to use this toothpaste if you do not have sensitive
tooth. Feeling pain while drinking something excessively hot or cold is body’s
own way of telling you to stop. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And I, already so tired of the long list of
their personal oral problems decide to use my final, most embarrassing weapon.
I politely reply to them – ‘see folks, I have not become a dentist as yet. I am
still studying, so save your questions for later!’ And with this short, cheeky
and actually self-harming answer I just scutter away :P<o:p></o:p></div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-23370779977494437272014-11-19T14:03:00.001+05:302014-11-19T14:03:43.400+05:30SWACH BHARAT ABHIYAN - a sham?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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PM Modi’s pet project which aims at creating a civic sense
among the people can be called a groundbreaking movement. Something that is
being turned into an all people phenomenon. It is really a commendable task
that our prime minister is doing, to educate people about cleanliness. But what
has been the impact of this movement? Has there been any apparent change beyond
MLAs and MPs picking up broomsticks as a part of their propaganda? Evidently
not. Railway stations are still at their
dirtiest, people still piss on roadsides and the inherent spitters still do not
feel ashamed of their actions. Mr. Modi’s plan of swach bharat is undoubtedly a
great idea to unite people to create awareness. But it is a half hearted
measure. Where is the infrastructure? To get a clean city, you basically need
proper waste management systems. Sewage treatment plants for instance are just
stepping stones to a greener and environment friendly development. Separating
biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes and setting up recycling plants are
just the textbook measures which focus on proper waste disposal and cleaner
environment. If these systems are established then people will automatically
use them. Installing a dustbin at a public place won’t help unless you don’t
know what to do with the waste inside that dustbin. What we are doing now is
just dumping the waste of that smaller dustbin into a larger dustbin . In every
city, you can find acres of barren land being used as city dumpyards, where
there is no management of waste whatsoever. Heaps of waste keep on piling until
that land is unable to withstand anymore. And then what is done? We shift the
dumpyard to a new place. Picking the broom to clear the waste ( by people) is a novel idea. But we first need
infrastructures for waste management. Otherwise, what is the use of such drive
if you make one place very beautiful and other very dirty? As far as people are
concerned, the best they can do is not spit, pee in public and use public
dustbins. Apart from this, people in general aren’t really equipped to do
anything else. About 5 years back, I became a part of a cleanliness drive at my
school which mainly aimed at separating biodegradable and non biodegradable
waste. We started it at home and I was really enjoying the idea of having two
separate dustbins for plastic waste and organic waste when suddenly I realised
that both of these dustbins were emptied in the same MCD waste collecting
truck. What’s then the use of separating the waste if it has to go to the same
dumpyard? Like most homes, we didn’t have a lawn outside our home to build any
compost pits. And recycling process has to be done by civic bodies. So, the
point I am trying to make here is, that even if citizens are made aware, you
really can’t expect positivie results unless the infrastructure is developed.
If there is a process, an infrastructure, people will use it. Like the MCD
trucks. People use it because it is there. And then I don’t think people will
really be needed to make aware of importance of cleanliness in surroundings. They
will themselves resort to proper waste management if they have proper
facilities. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Unless the BJP is trying to blame people for keeping cities
unclean, that we don’t sweep the streets, I think they should expedite the
development of waste treatment plants in the cities and undertake more such
waste management projects. Otherwise, we will hear the same old story – You failed
because you didn’t clean up ! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-48279339794574117242014-06-08T11:51:00.002+05:302014-06-08T11:51:11.827+05:30The outburst<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A reward for everytime we do hardwork makes me wonder the
quintessential difference between humans and dogs. The quotidian drudgery , can
it really be acknowledged by a mere reward? The poultice is too small to
minimise the acrid suffering we have to endure daily. Nevertheless, a trophy a
day keeps the naysayers at bay! South Indians have thrived on this principle.
And north Indians, well, they are catching up fast. A recent visit to a friend’s
house triggered the bad flashbacks and one or two sleepless nights. Well, I can’t
blame it entirely on her, my mom had also come to visit me…. :P </div>
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The trophies. The dreaded pre-competitive anxiety and the post competition jealousy!
I haven’t been a competitive person at all from the beginning and liked to do
things at my pace. So maybe that’s the reason I wasn’t selected in relay teams
at all ! But in other competitions like extempore and essays, I would have been
the favourite contender. Teachers would put their money on me and if I lost
they looked as scornfully at me as the jealous single person looks at a couple
kissing under the shade of a tree! But fortunately I did win some competitions.
So, it was enough to get me a happy meal as my reward at home but the reward at
school? It never satiated me. Even winning comes with side effects. I have had
most horrible tales after winning. This one time, in a fancy dress competition
I grabbed the first prize only to be told that I’d make a great post man (I had
become a post man! ) . Of course, the headmistress corrected her statement.
Besides, who in 2<sup>nd</sup> class would understand most of her English jargon?
I was busy fiddling with my artificial specs that I was looking so cute while
wearing ! Then this another time, I think in 6<sup>th</sup> I understood that
cash prizes are more revered than lunch boxes, the hard way. This was a
gruesome incident, I don’t want to make you people cry ! :P So, I better not
divulge the details! ;) Again in 7<sup>th</sup> winning the first prize drove
me into the sullen state that reeked of my misfortune. It was an extempore completion,
the first prize were a trophy and some English educative CDs that were a fad
back in those days. The 2<sup>nd</sup> was a set of Enid blyton novels and the
third was that huge oxford dictionary with illustrations! I desperately wanted
that 3<sup>rd</sup> prize but I came 1<sup>st</sup>! What could be more
horrific? I don’t need a golden cup that I will have to keep cleaning for the
rest of my life! So I decided, I would exchange my reward with the third runner
up. He was more than happy to take a trophy home. I laughed at his knavery in
my mind ! As I innocently told my mother about this achievement of mine, that I
made such an awesome deal, she placed both her hands on her heads and <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">MAYBE</span>
cursed herself at bringing out such a thing from her ! (Well, her sullen face
made me wonder this. I hope I am right..but anyway :P) The trophies were never my favourite. Why would
I need a golden cup ? I can’t even drink my bournvita from that! And what would
a 10 year old do with a cash prize? It would ultimately go to my mom daah! So
unless you are to reward her for being a good mom, I think I would be more than
happy to accept your dictionaries and books! Those eraser pens would have done too
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I longed for a day that these competitions would be over but they never do. Even now, I see not-so-innocuous
competition among the inconsequential people on facebook to get a good picture
of themselves in an insipid restaurant. Or a competition to stay above the rest
in college and so on. I think the insolent monkeys are better at competing than
we humans -_- So that’s why I don’t like
to be reminded that I was a monkey once, when my mother brought with her a trophy
from class 8<sup>th </sup>I won for having a full attendance! She thought I could
use some inspiration from that and start going to college more regularly! Her newfangled
and wicked schemes to motivate me add to my misery. Now ,that trophy stares at
me from the shelf box, reminding a great hunter past his prime, who he once was
and what will never return to him! Her parsimonious acts have really made an
impression this time. And I just retire
to my bedroom with only one thought in my mind- “I will get back at you mom! “
:P <o:p></o:p></div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-78332850686077688962014-05-30T18:15:00.000+05:302014-05-30T18:15:16.337+05:30You sir are a b**b<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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SP and me met after a real long time. So we were catching up
and in the meanwhile SP offered me a
bottle of lager, almost certain I would decline!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Me: Sure, why not?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Me: Ah! Nothing man.., I had been sitting on my bean bag for
8 months, thinking what went wrong.. Then a thought comes into my mind- why
don’t I screw up a little more? Lol! <o:p></o:p></div>
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SP : Hahaaha! I know that feeling! I am glad you have
started! You have a long way to go!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Me: hell no man, I haven’t started anything! <o:p></o:p></div>
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Me: Take for example us two. You are a whore when it comes
to booze. And I, well, I am just not a virgin anymore ! <o:p></o:p></div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-1721784641664573662014-05-23T10:37:00.002+05:302014-05-23T10:37:51.819+05:30Yo Madhya Pradeshis! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I had a pretty hard time adjusting to the new people here in Madhya Pradesh. These people just don't get any sarcasm. Not all but the ones I know. On twitter there is a whole new plethora of people with the wittiest and most sarcastic lines I have ever seen. And some of them are madhya pradeshis. But the ones with which I hang out, well, it's just suffice to say they found me an alien and I, well, I found them to be a vagina.<br />
Here's some of the best instances where I used a common english phrase that were misunderstood and my humorous side was stomped with a hammer as big as Pamela Anderson's boobs!<br />
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Me: Yeah.. I know right! Who could've imagined! I am just having the time of my life here in Bhopal !<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : Time of your life??? What do you mean. Come clear.<br />
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Me to myself : Do these people still build wells around here? coz I gotta drown myself in one of them!<br />
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Me: I would like to take you out someday..<br />
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Madhya pradeshi : What?<br />
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Me: I mean I like you so.. was just hoping that we could hang around...<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : What???? Love me? I don't know what to say... I hardly know you.. how can you like me?<br />
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Me: I meant you are a date-able person. That's why I didn't say I love you..<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : So how can we go out together?<br />
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Me: I am sorry. What?<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : Arre baba.. Only couples go out together.<br />
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Me: I think we have got ourselves in a fundamental standoff here. That's the whole concept of dating. You know, never mind, why don't we just hang around like friends?<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : Hang around what?<br />
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Me to myself: Did she actually say this? No, this can't be true! How did she got my number? Bl-ee-ddyy whatsapp!<br />
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Me: hey bro! What's up?<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : everything's goin fine..So you are now talking to *****? What's going on man?<br />
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Me: That ain't none of your shit bro !<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : huh?<br />
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Me: Huh?<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : what did you say? I don't need to shit..<br />
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Me to myself : It's fair.Even Delhites couldn't connect to my 8 mile eminem photo on fb.<br />
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Me to him : I need to shit -_-<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : You know ***** mam was asking about your whereabouts. Why don't you come to college?<br />
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Me: Oh let it be! You know how busy I am.... And now you do realise how hot I am. Even teachers miss me !<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : Oh please! You are an idiot for not coming to college...<br />
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Me: Oh damn you girl.. you found out about that so early :D<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : Start coming to college regularly from now on!<br />
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Me: See.. even you can't resist me !<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : And did you complete that file?<br />
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Me: Not really..<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : You are really messing up hard! There's going to be problems...<br />
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Me: Just chill out lady. Those will be my problems. Don't sweat it man!<br />
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Madhya pradeshi : I don't sweat like a man! You know what? I am going to sit over there!<br />
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Me to myself : Oh god! This isn't funny anymore. Please get me a person who gets me!<br />
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#Situation 5<br />
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Me : So howz your gym routine going?<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : Fine, I guess. But yours must be better, no? Afterall you get to see all girls!<br />
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Me: Yeah, it's a shame your gym has different timings for boys and girls...And FYI I don't watch girls,they watch me :D<br />
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Madhya Pradeshi : What's FYI? And yeah..yeah.girls watch you....ha!<br />
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Me to myself : Seriously? It wasn't even a phrase! No wonder these madhya pradeshis can only use TY as a short form for Thank you -_-<br />
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Me: FYI means fooling you instantly !<br />
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-46432281232281802622014-05-10T00:32:00.001+05:302014-05-10T00:48:23.556+05:30BOOK REVIEW- COME ON INNER PEACE, I DON’T HAVE ALL DAY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The catchy title, the awesome cover tricks you into
believing this is going to be hearty read. I also fell for that when I ordered
this book with great expectations. I was myself going through a dull phase and
I had anticipated this book would atleast do me some good. But I was wrong. I
had never felt so cheated by a book. So here it goes fellas- my first book
review for an insipid, horrendous book of all times- come on inner peace, I
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The
story opens with a prologue consisting of the author and his panditji. I am
sorry swamiji. In the beginning the author makes it abundantly clear that his
intelligence is far above all of us and therefore, he spoonfeeds us at every
level. All throughout his book, we as readers are humiliated because Mr. Garg
thinks we are herds of cattle and we will not be able to interpret what he is
trying to implore. So he irritates us time and again with his explanations for
every point. At one such instant he even reminds us that he is using third
person! God, such an irritable and irrational fellow he is. But I don’t think
he wanted to intentionally do that. First of all, he is a Baniya and next I
think his brain is underdeveloped. Have you ever seen a kid who tries to
understand something? After so many tries when he finally does, he is
overjoyed and creates such a hoo-halla around! In the same way, Sachin Garg feels too elated
when he understands the most basic, most common notions. I don’t know what’s wrong with the guy but he
also gives us his “own” theories and
explanations and that too in points behind every simplest saying or “mantra” in
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Now comes the really irritating part. The
story and the characters in his book are underdeveloped. Swamiji reminds me of
any quack,nanga sadhu that you can spot during kumbh melas. The anchor himself
seems lost and his surroundings just don’t make any sense. His girlfriend died
and he thinks he is somehow responsible for it. He has a mother who is so
understanding that she doesn’t even ask him questions on what kind of shit he
is smoking.! It does not end there. He has a joyful friend saloni who is
married at 23. She sends him to the babajis, sorry swamiji’s ashram in rishikesh
while she herself goes to a long vacation in south Africa. He is one twisted fuck,
this author. On one hand he is really depressed about losing his girlfriend but
on the other hand this guy is continuously obsessing over the placement offers
he is going to get 3 months henceforth. Well, sounds reasonable doesn’t it? On
one hand you’re battling suicidal thoughts and on the other you’re obsessing
about the pay package. Nevertheless, the story goes on and I try to dissect
every line to find even the slightest sign of peace. Unfortunately all I get to
know is “That from now on I stay far away from fucking Indian authors”!</div>
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The guy
reaches rishikesh, meets a 40 year old vandana and some other creepy people. He
tries to blend in the ashram environment , presumably fails utterly. No guesses
then who helps him- His Swamiji (pun intended). Our motherfucking swamiji is a
goddamn genius! He makes our protagonist go on a trip to find the other girl
he had met in his life while he was in Goa some years back. I really wonder how this guy managed to survive in DCE. He had a gf, he
thought she betrayed him and so he went to goa! Dude! Who gave your semester
exams? And his mother did not even bother about him even then. The guy was
cleaning floors and his mother was doing what? She was bloody understanding!
Yeah, right! So much for the perfect
Indian mother, huh? Anyways, Samar then embarks on a journey to find his long
lost love Navya across India. In the process, we discover how fucked up our little
author is. Now he finds navya has indulged into drugs. So to make her escape
out of them the protagonist makes some drugs himself! He goes to rave parties,
describes us scenes from there and from being a book about peace, this book
eventually takes turn to a GUIDE. A guide to make heroin. A guide to stay out
of drugs and also a guide to do every fucking illegal thing in this country
behind the curtain of “adventure”. The author even quotes WIkipedia on harmful effects of drugs at one point! I've never been this pissed off with a guy in my entire life! Dude!!! If we required some bullshit teachings on whether drugs are right or not we would have bought something else damn it! This guy is really proving me right on every front! That Indians are bloody nosy people and they have advice for you on just everything. Even in his book amateurs give all kinds of advice.. Everybody seems to be advising everybody! God I am so angry now!!! </div>
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Coming back, Vandana has cancer and Navya has to be
treated for drugs. So instead of taking one to rehab and other to a fucking
hospital our little friend decides to become a doctor himself. And he even
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Are you
fucking kidding me? This guy should be put in a rehab for god’s sake! Never
mind that. So the story somehow manages
to come to an end and when you’re so dreary, the author suddenly remembers the
main purpose behind his book. So he writes a short paragraph where he lays down
on floor and speaks his mind to swamiji. Hence, peace achieved! Quite simple
really! You just need to talk to fucking total strangers! No problem! Finally Samar our protagonist settles down with Navya. I found it totally absurd how that is peaceful? Your gf died and you settled with another girl? If that's not enough navya, a newly cured meth addict is sent out to cure another meth addict! Great work guruji, sorry swamiji ! </div>
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My fucking 3 hours gone completely waste! Really Mr. Garg,
you should stop writing. This is not the right area for you. I don’t know how
this book managed to reach the bestseller spot in our country because although
I’ve been really at my best at ridiculing Indians but one thing they do know is
about books! Maybe it’s all just the hype and the name that did the trick. Much
like “the secret from Rhonda Byrne”. People really like sstuff about peace and you tricked and cheated them all.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Come on inner peace by Mr. Sachin garg seems to be an
interesting and grappling novel at first look. The cover is excellent and the
topic pampers our creative craving. But the content of the book is well below
average. With so many grammatical errors and spelling mistakes I wonder if at
all any editing had been done to this book. The story fails to impact the
audience and the author’s assumption of being superior to the masses makes his
book a total disaster. The book bears a mareked similarity to our veteran
author Chetan Bhagat as is clear from the title of a chapter- “vandana speaks”
like “Ryan speaks” in the “five point someone”. The language used by the author
feels like a second grade version of Chetan Bhagat’s and clearly, it REPELS us
to the core. The author is himself far from peace and that is also aptly
reflected in his book. I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone unless they
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Also I have not actually seen Breaking Bad myself but people say it's just the Indian version of breaking bad. So congrats Mr. garg, you are rewarded for plagiarism as well :)</div>
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I HEARD YOUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15267704637825996247noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655756910324397671.post-79183461351460552132014-04-17T16:55:00.000+05:302014-04-17T16:55:18.741+05:30What kind of people Indians really are.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Indians are a peculiar race. They are the ones who have
unique emotions and even a much more unique way of expressing them. And India
is such a diverse country you can find all types of emotions here simultaneously. With variable opinions
some of which are so extraordinary that they compel you to think about people all the more and the reason of their very
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</span><!--[endif]-->Impulsive: Well, like people of any other place
or nationality, we also are very emotional and impulsive people. But our
emotions always flow over the top. Our actions and reactions to tiny situations
are hyped like anything and they can be called unreasonable to some extent. A divorce in the family,
wow! That’s something that everyone is interested in. A funeral. Well, you can
see everything except civility in funeral. With all he loud crying and going all white, it's just all the more tragic. Some call it ancestral linkage but that's the way we are hard wired. Daily soaps take our emotions to an all new level. Don't be fooled by them. But it's true our emotions and our ways of expressing them are sometimes intimidating and scary.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an opinion. We go with an opinion without applying our minds into it. So,
that’s why Arvind Kejriwal rose to fame instantly and that is also why is
fell back even more spontaneously. We are repeating the same mistake by putting
all our expectations onto one man- Narendra Modi, this time. If we take a look
at a different field, then in cinemas too, we can see that there is a phase for
a kind of movie. 90s was the time of love stories, then came the decade for
comedy, now we’re just watching black, unbathed south indian men with pot
bellies being thrown like sandbags by a 50 year old hero with jet black hair.
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question their reasons and most of the time you’ll end up seeing that they have
started doubting their own reasons itself. Well, you can say we are influenced very
easily. One moment we are with you, the next moment we can be ‘who the hell are
you’? And we are very adjusting people. We adapt to every kind of situation
whatever it is. Rather than raising questions we like to sit back and preach
this world that we should be like water. Adjusting to every situation. Ask them
why, we will tell you to become successful. Ask us what after being successful,
we would become speechless. We always want some task or a deadline. That’s how
we have been born and bred. To live to meet deadlines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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frustrated are the common adjectives. I would like to use something different.
Recently I came across the word “impertinent” and this applies to all of us
unexceptionally. We like to judge. That’s our sole hobby. And that’s what our
aim for the life is. We judge even the Gods surprisingly. Ok, Lord shiva is not
listening to us. Maybe Maa Vaishno Devi might help. Oh, is she also not
listening to you? Why don’t you get baptised? Or don’t even change your
religion. Come to the Art of living. We will teach you the life skills that you
already knew all along. Or sahaj yoga? Brahmkumaris? Every person can pick a new
cuisine for each new day! I digress. The best part about being an Indian is…
well , there are actually two. First of all, you can ogle. And second, you can
keep rubbing your nose in someone else’s business. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We are prepared with all the
kinds of advices. You just name a problem man, we will have a solution. Someone
else’s life is worth more importance than ours for us “the Indians”. Our self-righteous
attitude, the hypocrisy and shallowness of our ideals are our forte. For every
defect in us, we are ready with blame games. Why is India so behind? Well, The
foreigners got far too ahead. They should have waited for us! Is the bottom
line of all our responses. What baffles me the most is if we’re so open about
our emotions of happiness and sorrow, what happens when we come to the point of
love and affection? Why is Narendra Modi so ardent about his single status? The
American president has to be portrayed as a family man to win the respect of
his counterparts, similarly in France, the president’s girlfriend is a first
lady. But in India with a population of 1.2 billion people, we want a prime
minister who is celibate. If this is not hypocrisy then what is? Whatever it
is, India is a very funny land. And I am so happy that I can whine about it on
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