The terror attacks are over. The life of those who have suffered will take some time to come to normal, for them its ….. no words. The life of those who have not suffered will also come to a normal, only because they were involved only through media and discussions. One more cricket match or probably one good reality show, that’s enough for them. I belong to later community.
Today, I am planning to go to community meeting to pay homage to all those who have died. I guess, we will be paying homage to our dying spirit. Yes, the dying spirit.
Now I have started seriously looking out for the cause of it.
Slowly, the answers started coming my way. The first immediate answer is that, I am me, myself and few others beloved in my life. “The fire” is in somebody else’s house why should I worry? Well, that’s age old symptom, how can I help it.
Then the interesting one, the idiot box, that was not so idiot when I started watching it some 20 years back. But now the news channel and TV serials run in my blood. I cant live without them, I can’t sleep without looking at some Bossy show, some laughter show, some news that tell me “Yes!! Sita and Ram” they existed and they use to bath their in Sri Lanka. Well, that’s how I eat my dinner. How do you think I have managed to stay healthy otherwise? Then I look at life around me. I look all my friends, acquaintance and other citizens of India. I have started to love them, for their “chalta hai” approach. I have started liking them when they don’t even show up patience at the road signal. I have started liking them because they are much more materialistic them I am and why they should not be, after all it’s their hard (?) earn money.
I am also looking at Tiger and Lions and of course different version of them. I like them when they come out to hit their own people but hid themselves when such terror attacks happen. And when everything is over they don’t even hesitate to put a sign board to salute the martyrs and below prominently putting up their names. I have started liking them. After all, it requires great deal of planning.
I look at TV journalist who is shouting for last 3 days (59 hours, I am sorry), when they ask “How do feel now?” to a person who has just came out of such a deadly attack. I love when they ask close relative of person inside Taj hotel “do you really think your person will come out now?’. I really have started liking them all. Without them my life would be incomplete, I would be unhappy. I will go mad. So what if they are killing my spirit?
But, what is hurting me is one sentence of NSG commando. Who after over powering terrorist said “Humare liye sab kuch aasan hai?”(For us everything is easy). This statement is somehow not allowing me to bid good bye to my spirit. The spirit to stand as Indian, to say I don’t want these TV channels, I don’t want tigers and lions, I don’t want to “chalta hai” approach. I want to be like them, like commando. I want to stand as Indian first and nobody else. Today, that NSG commando is my super hero. Thanks boss, for not letting my spirit die.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
To be a Common Man
For the past couple of weeks, I have been reading about the country's largest ever IT scam. Things suddenly exploded which initially looked like just a step of the IT Company’s expansion. I thought of not putting my thoughts on this as I am probably too small to be read. But I guess, the only disclaimer that I would like to put here is that I am just talking from the perspective of the common Indian man. So here I go…
I always wonder how few people sitting at the top can manage such a disaster or even plan to do so? Why their conscience does always comes last after they have managed to screw up so many things and that too after years. I was reading the mail sent by the CEO of the "tainted" company. The 2 points he made there were simply amazing. The first one was “Riding the tiger, not knowing when to get off it”. Well!! If you knew it was a Tiger, then why did you do it in the first place? The second statement is still wonderful. “I am ready to face the law of the land?” My question, are you trying to show respect towards the law? Why did you not respect it previously? Or is it that you are too sure that you will be out of danger if you face the law of this country?
Does he even know that he has not only tainted his own company’s image but India’s corporate image also? I am sure that rest of the Indian corporate world would emerge stronger in this crisis. But what about its employees, I can't think of their mental trauma now. This company claims to have good culture and asks employees to abide by their culture. Do they know that they have ruined so many lives? The youngsters, the family men, women, its unbearable! Because of their “Values (?)” it will become difficult for these people to find jobs elsewhere, to settle down somewhere else. Everybody will look at them and ask them the "Real" story.
The people involved in this scam filled their pockets but what about the people who have some dreams to be fulfilled yet. I definitely know that I am not wrong, when I feel that it’s not just a one man's job to cook the account books. It really requires coordinated effort or may be "Systematic Process”. Not only the CEO, but the people involved in it will get off the Tiger easily but will leave thousands of their employees in front of the hungry Tiger. God save those innocent people from that tiger. I hope God gives them all the strength to face the tide. As always (I am a Common Man), this time also I am sending my good wishes to you guys. All the best!!
I always wonder how few people sitting at the top can manage such a disaster or even plan to do so? Why their conscience does always comes last after they have managed to screw up so many things and that too after years. I was reading the mail sent by the CEO of the "tainted" company. The 2 points he made there were simply amazing. The first one was “Riding the tiger, not knowing when to get off it”. Well!! If you knew it was a Tiger, then why did you do it in the first place? The second statement is still wonderful. “I am ready to face the law of the land?” My question, are you trying to show respect towards the law? Why did you not respect it previously? Or is it that you are too sure that you will be out of danger if you face the law of this country?
Does he even know that he has not only tainted his own company’s image but India’s corporate image also? I am sure that rest of the Indian corporate world would emerge stronger in this crisis. But what about its employees, I can't think of their mental trauma now. This company claims to have good culture and asks employees to abide by their culture. Do they know that they have ruined so many lives? The youngsters, the family men, women, its unbearable! Because of their “Values (?)” it will become difficult for these people to find jobs elsewhere, to settle down somewhere else. Everybody will look at them and ask them the "Real" story.
The people involved in this scam filled their pockets but what about the people who have some dreams to be fulfilled yet. I definitely know that I am not wrong, when I feel that it’s not just a one man's job to cook the account books. It really requires coordinated effort or may be "Systematic Process”. Not only the CEO, but the people involved in it will get off the Tiger easily but will leave thousands of their employees in front of the hungry Tiger. God save those innocent people from that tiger. I hope God gives them all the strength to face the tide. As always (I am a Common Man), this time also I am sending my good wishes to you guys. All the best!!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Blogger ...Nah!! ....
It sometime needs that one quick(?) second to get into something that you think you will never do in your life. Falling in Love, Fighting ... list goes on. I believe, blogging happened to me that way. Myself I am always convinced that I cant write anything after I finish writing on one thought, but this is my third blog now. For me, this is also creativity....
Now, at this point I have started believing that its not me, but someone within takes me to a journey which I never saw before. To be frank each time, I have enjoyed my writings ...Though you should forgive my English. This also has made me believe that never ever let the burning desire in you to die off. The sole reason is that, sometimes when your desire/dream becomes reality, there is a feeling of ecstasy.
Ok..one more thing, I still don't consider myself as a blogger or there is some quality in me to blog, but I have found a medium to throw my thoughts on the internet (I tried to have diary..but could only draw sketches). I may not draw anybody's attention, but I feel good about myself.
The best thing I did was that, I never gave up thinking on something that have always attracted me. The thoughts have lead me to see other side of every coin. Whole things have come together to help me putting down on new medium ..commonly referred as blog...So all those who read this, please please do not let creativity die in you...do not let your desire to vanish... you never know which apple will discover Newton in you.
Now, at this point I have started believing that its not me, but someone within takes me to a journey which I never saw before. To be frank each time, I have enjoyed my writings ...Though you should forgive my English. This also has made me believe that never ever let the burning desire in you to die off. The sole reason is that, sometimes when your desire/dream becomes reality, there is a feeling of ecstasy.
Ok..one more thing, I still don't consider myself as a blogger or there is some quality in me to blog, but I have found a medium to throw my thoughts on the internet (I tried to have diary..but could only draw sketches). I may not draw anybody's attention, but I feel good about myself.
The best thing I did was that, I never gave up thinking on something that have always attracted me. The thoughts have lead me to see other side of every coin. Whole things have come together to help me putting down on new medium ..commonly referred as blog...So all those who read this, please please do not let creativity die in you...do not let your desire to vanish... you never know which apple will discover Newton in you.
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