Indian bloggism better than Indian journalism

I have no doubt in my mind that Indian bloggers are in much better shape than Indian journalists in shaping this nation. Most of Indian journalists are short sighted, jingoists and don’t see the larger picture in their reporting or in the topic they are reporting on. Indian journalists are trigger happy and often confuse their readers by mixing personal opinion and the news item in the same article. There are many many incidents where Indian media has grossly misled the nation on many important issues.

Indian media has not done a good job in researching the attacks on Indians in Australia before carrying several articles and have given racial color to each and every incident. Indian media has not done thorough job in recent IPL fiasco and have confused the Indian and Pakistani public by falsely reporting Governmental influence in final decision making. Indian media has done huge disservice by not carrying correct opinions/editorials on US India civil nuclear deal.
On one side i am very unhappy with the Indian journalism and on the other side, i am worried as to how this irresponsible lot of journalists can shape Indian minds going forward.

Hope we see better media both in print and electronic in future.

Filed under: Finance India, IPL, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, Indian media, india wired , Indian Bloggers, indian bloggism, indian journalism, Indian media, jingoists, jouranlists

Confusion around not picking Pakistani players by IPL franchises

Let us be clear on few fronts before we start abusing each other and adding to the existing confusion.
a) IPL franchises are private enterprises. These teams pick and choose players for their benefit.
b) If a Pakistani player is picked, but is not allowed to play for that franchise as per his contract for multitude of reasons like
a) Pakistan not allowing players to go to India to play
b) Indian government not giving visas for Pakistan players
c) Security threats to Pakistani players (because Shive Sena in Mumbai constantly issues threats)

then these IPL franchises will loose money. No body on earth will like to loose money.

If the current episode shouldn’t repeat in future then this IPL business needs to be streamlined.  Indian government should guarantee the security of all players and these modlities can be worked out.  All the governments from where these players are coming to play as part of IPL, should allow their cricketers to leave the country with any ban or restrictions.
ICC should also be consulted, so that IPL games and international match dates don’t coincide causing problems for the IPL players.

If Shahrukh khan says that Pakistani players should have been picked, then he should also answer as to why his franchise didn’t pick the Pakistani players?
Thanks

Sri

Filed under: Finance India, IPL, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, india wired , humiliation to Pakistani players, IPL, pakistani players not picked for IPL, T20 champions, Twenty20 champions

India asks US not to punish Satyam. But why?

India’s Sebi has asked US equivalent SEC not to punish Satyam and there are press reports that the same request was forwarded at political level to US.  This looks very absurd and so out of place on many fronts.

Why are Sebi and Indian politicians  taking special interests in this case and  pleading before foreign entities?
Even if we are taking it up, i want to know in what capacity are we talking to US? Why should SEC and US political leadership should listen to SEBI and Indian political leadership requests? Even if they throw their ears, what can they do?

This also raises one more question. Did SEBI go easy on Satyam fraud investigation? Did we compromise on getting to the bottom of this case? Are we protecting Ramalinga Raju or are we protecting politicians who played hand in gloves with Satyam entity? I was very hopeful of getting to know the complete details, if it landed in the hands investigators in US and UK. As i trust the foreign entities more than ours. There is more transparency in the system of SEC than that exists in SEBI. There is more to this case and we are shielding powerful political leaders.

I also see no point in SEBI’s request. Already shareholders of Satyam have lost their lifetime investments. The shareholders now are new and they bought the remainder of Satyam knowing fully well the conditions of Satyam. So, these shareholders are going to pay the price for the risk they have taken.

Mahindra has bought Satyam with full knowledge of liabilities of Satyam fraud both in India and abroad. There are shareholders in India, US and UK. All are interested in getting to the bottom of this fraud. Satyam fraud has shaken all of us to the core. This should not happen again and only way to prevent this from happening is conducting thorough investigation and punishing the culprits.

Thanks
Sri

Filed under: Finance India, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, india wired , biggest scam in India, Mahindra satyam., raju, ramalinga raju, ramalinga raju scam, satyam, satyam fraud, Satyam scam, satyam scandal, SEBI, SEC

Shashi Tharoor crying like chicken on Twitter

Shashi tharoor found an easy way out in registering his protest and displeassure on new visa guidelines. He thought it was simple to post 140 charcaters on twitter instead of clarifying his views on new visa guidelines which could have taken hours or even days to fight it out with other members in his department.

Advise to Minister of state for external affairs, Shahsi tharoor: Tax payers are paying you monthly wages and reimbursing your five star hotel stays not to tweet, but to team up with other members in your team and reason out with them in shaping the guidelines and making our country safe. We want you to work hard in making your views clear to them and contribute your mite to the security of this nation and its progress. We don’t like it, when you put your cry baby face on twitter and garner sympathy in front of twitter crowd who may not have all the gory details you have. Be a man and defend your views within the 4 walls of the ministry or else ressign and tweet full time. If people with powers are showing helplessness, impatience and are irresponsibly fighting it out in the open, what kind of confidence are you giving us?
It is we, who should tweet and blog because thats what we are good at doing. We have given you privillege to do the the stuff we can’t.

Filed under: Finance India, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, VIP, india wired , krishna, miniter of state for external affairs, new visa guidelines for foreigners, shahsi tharoor, shashi, sm krishna, tharoor, visa guidelines

Non partisan view on Telangana is the only way out

Congress party’s age old partisan politics and “what is in it for me” attitude has done greater damage for itself in dealing with Telangana issue. Sonia Gandhi has lost credibility in her knee jerk reaction to KCR’s hunger strike and announcement of separate telangana overnight and that day being her birthday also added to the controversy.

It is time now to start afresh consultations with opposition parties, people and come to consensus on the agitation of Telanganites. It is time to review the allegations of water allocations, fund allocations and influx of people from other regions into Telangana and rendering localites jobless. It is time to take this agitation away from street goondas and real estate brokers who have used every trick in the book to showcause what they can do.

Separate Telangana or United Andhra Pradesh, following things are must for review
1) Fresh look at all water projects that were planned but not implemented, planned but left half done.
2) Fresh look at allocation of funds
3) Rename the state to Telugu pradesh, if United state is still an option.
4) Creating leaders from Telangana region, by giving opportunity to localites for various positions within the government.
5) Creation of educational infrastructure in Telangan region
6) Spending additional 10% of all tax money generated from Hyderabad for Telangana upliftment.

Thanks
sri

Filed under: Finance India, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, india wired , Andhra Pradesh, congress, Hyderabad, JAC, joint action committe, KCR, TDP, telangana, TRS, united andhra

Chalthi kya Raj Bhavan? Rs 1000 per person per hour!

Raj bhavan has been virtually turned into Prostitution bhavan or Sani bhavan by Congress nominee N.D Tiwari. N.D Tiwari’s act has  bought disgrace to the Governor office, title and role.

This episode should bring in needed discussion on ethics in politics. There are scores of Politicians in roles such as MLAs, MPs, CMs, PMs and Ministers etc who abuse their power for their selfish needs and also try to strengthen their personal or family businesses.
A process should kick in now to tackle issues such as high level corruption that happens in power corridors. Strong laws to prevent criminals from entering into politics.
Strong laws to punish culprits who destroy public properties to demonstrate their street power politics in meeting their political deeds they can’t achieve through democratic process.

Filed under: Finance India, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, VIP, child abuse, india wired , A.P governor sex scandal, ABN, governer sex scandal, Governor sex scandal, N.D Tiwari, Raj Bhavan

Sonia cuts Andhra cake on her birthday

In 2009 assembly elections people have vehemently rejected TRS and TDP combine who fought on seperate statehood issue. Elections are the only way people can express their wish and thats what they did. How can Sonia sideline people’s wish and gift a birthday present and decide separate statehood for Telangana?

How can state cover up its inability to provide security by midnight statement of bifurcation? I completely agree with MLAs and MPs resigning en mass as a protest against unilaterism of Congress high command.

Is Sonia’s word more powerfull than people’s vote? How can they pass resolution if MLAs resign in large numbers?
It is interesting to see. CM Rosiah is too weak to handle the responsibilities. He should put in his papers and retire. Let their be fresh elections.

Allocation of more funds to Telangana was the solution and not bifurcation. How will Telangana survive on its own?

Newspapers have done a lousy job, Fearing attacks they have not written articles for or against the statehood issue. They are like political entities who look after their property and business. The value of the content they produce for the growth of their society is nill.

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Filed under: India blogs , Andhra, sonia birthday, telangana

Telangana movement?? But for what?

When people have repeatedly voted against the seperate Telangana state, why should the state succumb to few people who are hell bent on seperate Telanagana for their selfish needs?
Why can’t justice take its course and punish those who are taking matters to the extreme by indulging in goondaism?
Is it people’s movement? If it is then why didn’t people voted the TRS,TDP and BJP to power or atleast maximum seats in Telanaga region?
Do you characterize the rasta roko, rail roko and chal assembly has people’s wish?

I don’t understand why TDP supremo is doing the same mistake twice? I simply don’t understand why my leader whom i adore is misbehaving and mis-charecterizing these pressure tactics as people’s wish for seperate Telangana?

TRS has no agenda and they have no backing. This party is made up of few individuals who have no interest in running the state.
Seperate Telangana would be a disaster in making for state of AP and also India.
Thanks

Sri

Filed under: India blogs , Chalo Assembly, Dec 10, KCR, telangana, TRS

Rogue economicTimes editor questions NRI’s patriotism

To know what this editorial says read the article   Turn away some of that NRI money

The article makes no sense and at best reflects the lack of understanding of market dynamics of buying and selling dollars in the open market through various schemes. How such an idiot could become an editor that too for a reputed economictimes paper is beyond my understanding.

Every exporter/importer including some government agencies involve some hedging to fend of currency fluctuations. At times, they short rupee and at some other times they short foreign currency. Do you call such activity unpatriotic?

I am interested in seeing this idiot who came up with this theory on economictimes.indiatimes.com
NRIs have been sending money from decades which actually filled the plates of government that helped them to import goods into the country. Sending dollars to India is not of a recent phenomenon. There will be flood of dollars in coming months due to low interest rates in US and how is this editor going to stop that is still unknown. Government on one hand is seeking cheap money and economictimes editorial staff is roguish and is resorting to jingoism without any purpose.

Filed under: Finance India, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, india wired , economictimes, NRI money, turn away nri money

Foort Wood incident explains confused state of mind of majority of Muslims.

Hasan’s act at a Military base in Texas will surely put many Muslims career in jeopardy in United States and outside. I hope not, but that is a reality that is unstoppable.

If Hasan is on US payroll and if he saw a conflict of interest between his duties as US military employee and as a true devotee of Islam, then he should have simply resigned from the job and join the Mosque. But, wait a minute, If he resigned who would pay his bills and who would give him and his family members food? Definitely not the local mosque and definitely not the Allah. These bastards want to enjoy the fruits of democracy, freedom and richness of other cultures but at the same time want to pursue a double life as a true Muslim too. If he was not allowed to resign, then he should not have joined the army in first place.

But wait a minute, Islam says that you cannot work for for-profit organizations and also arguably says that you cannot fight against muslims. It also says that you cannot cooperate with jews and Christians etc. That leaves very few places for Muslims to pursue their career and growth. These unwritten rules and tenets will isolate Muslims more to a point that they all need an Island to themselves to breathe and practise religion.

 

Who would trust fellow Muslims in their offices now? It is the Mosque that is breeding ground of terrorism. If cleric was not able to clear the confused mind of Hasan, then who should have done that?

Islam as a religion is good in books, but what is bad is its interpretation that is imbibed in the minds of millions that can dangerously affect Islam’s future.
Its time for the Clerics  to rethink on how to build a future version of this abused religion.

Destruction of Dollar value and Electric cars can stop the abuse of Islam. OPEC countries and many other Muslim oil producing countries have huge reserves of Dollars. It is these dollars that are sitting idle and spreading evil version of Islam. Dollars destruction would definitely put a brake on that. Electric cars would definitely push all Muslim countries to begging as they didn’t diversify at all all these years. They will then know how to co-exist and work hard.

Give all Muslims a big chunk of earth with no connectivity to the rest of the cultures and religion. Let them survive, breath and practise religion as they wish. Let us see, what will happen to them after 25 years. They will swim and runaway to the mighty shores of development, freedom of the rest of the world as there is no meaning to practising Religion in all its purity. Lol

Good luck to all my Muslim friends and this article  is no offence to them.
Thanks
Sri

Filed under: Finance India, India blogs, Indian Bloggers, india wired , fort, fort wood, hasan, islam, jihad, texas, texas military base