Thursday, February 19, 2009

Beauty Dares Beasts





Miss Pakistan World Natasha Paracha has denounced the truce between Pakistan Government and the Taliban forces to implement Sharia laws in Swat Velley.


She has demonstrated the courage and guts the maile folks in Pakistan failed to do by taking up against the powerful radical forces.


Calling the implementation of Sharia laws beginning of the downfall of Pakistan, she said: "This act of compromise by the Pakistani government clearly shows that it is a failed nation. Taliban has no place in Pakistan and the people of Pakistan should kick them out. They are invaders and barbaric people."


While the armed forces are running away from the frontier, policemen are resigning or turning sympathisers of Taliban, people are afraid of opening their mouth and just follow Taliban rules, this beauty notwithstanding the dangerr Taliban can pose has challenged them. She deserves a pat on the back.


Pakistan has struck a deal with the devils and the devils would not rest until it draws the last blood from Pakistan.


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Pakistan defeated and surrenders meekly

Pakistan has surrendered to forces that are threat to the humanity and the civilization. Pakistan’s surrender to the Taliban forces is more disgraceful than its surrender to India in 1971. In 1971 India decimated Pakistan but today Pakistan warped to the radical forces in its own country.

The surrender commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan. The whole world watched with concern, disbelief and uneasiness the massive victory rally organized in SWAT valley by Sufi Mohammed, the spiritual leader of Pakistan Taliban and his son in law “Radio” Fazullah. The rally was a clear indication of victory to Taliban forces over American forces and the Pakistani army which the Pakistan Government is refusing to accept. The fact is that Pakistan has lost control over the Frontier.

The world is outraged over Pakistan government's surrender to the Taliban knowing the threat Taliban pose to the world. The Taliban forces are just 200 Kms away from Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and are waiting at the doorsteps to capture Islamabad also. The world is worried that Taliban could take control of the nuclear weapons which would be a sure threat to the Western world.

Who is to blame for this? These forces were groomed by the very same people who now brand them as a serious threat. Islam communalism was exploited by The West to counter the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. Under Zia-ul-Haq, the ISI armed and supported the Taliban, who then fought against Soviet and pro-Soviet forces. Zia-ul-Haq opened the doors for the Islamist takeover of Afghanistan. Once the Soviets were expelled, Afghanistan turned to civil war but West no longer showed any interest in Afganistan. But Zia-ul-Haq continued to fund and support the Taliban. As you sow, so you reap.

It is now the same Taliban that is asking for a pound of flesh from Islamabad. Pakistan sooner or later should concede because it has let these forces grow out of its control and now these forces has started controlling Pakistan.

While India has done nothing to encourage these radical forces, it has become a target and victim of the sell out. The terrorist organization has already threatened to attack the western cultural centers in India and this is just a beginning.

Taliban has chopped off Pakistan's Northern arm and would soon aim for its head. India has to view this seriously and our politicians should set aside the differences and counter this proactively instead of makiing reactive statements.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

The private sector banks and the multi national banks are not coming to the rescue of the MSME i.e. micro, small and medium enterprises.

The SMEs which are the backbone of our country are reeling under impact of global meltdown. Arranging funds has become next to impossible for the SMEs.

The Government from its side has already announced two stimulus packages to ease the situation. However not enough has been done by the private banks and the multinational banks to lend a helping hand to the deserving MSME community.

Commerce Secretary Mr.G K Pillai has rightly said that the private sector banks have been fair weather friends unlike public sector banks and went on to say "If they don't comply with RBI direction, at some point of time, the government will be forced to act,". But this has not fallen into the deaf ears of the private banks who feign corporate social responsibility.

It is really unfortunate that the Private Banks are abandoning the MSMEs in the need of the hour and letting down the Government and the RBI.

Nothing matters to these banks except a rosy Bottom line. These banks should definitely understand that it not possible for Public Sector Banks alone to fund the huge population of MSMEs and they are also equally responsible towards the society as a whole.

RBI now would understand the true colors of these Private Banks.

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

EDUCATION @ UK










British Council is organizing a two day education exhibition in Taj Coromandel, Chennai which concludes today. Over a hundred representatives from more than sixty UK institutions participate in this exhibition. Education UK exhibitions bring you face to face with representatives from schools, colleges and universities who can tell you about their courses, admission requirements, facilities and services. I visited the exhibition yesterday evening. I was really taken aback to see more than 58 universities from a country which is less than one tenth of India's geographic area. The response was overwhelming and it attracted a lot of people who want to pursue their higher education overseas. The program was well organized. When we just entered the exhibition hall, the security outside reminded us 26/11 which has become indelible. Every stall had well informed personnel who could give the required information for every aspirant. Some of them did not have the courses the prospective student wanted and those students were properly guided to the Institution stalls which offered the courses. Seeing the crowd and the response to the exhibition, I felt that India is still not crippled by the global melt down fully and still there is a ray of hope amongst the students. To fully understand the benefits of this exhibition a person has to spend at least half a day in the exhibition. Moreover a seminar is organized on both days on Students Visas, Scholarships etc to educate the visitors. The exhibition starts at 10 AM and concludes at 7 PM sharp. When the organizers signaled the closure of the stall of visitors, it was sharp 7 PM. This exhibition is a must for all those who take their higher education overseas seriously.
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Monday, February 2, 2009

BAN ON SMOKING DESTINED TO SUCCEED

First of all, we are indebted to our Health Minister, Mr.Anbumani Ramadoss for taking the campaign against smoking unequivocally. "Don't smoke" is what the elders tell the younger people, the parents tell their children, teachers tell the students, good friends advise their smoking friends. Dr.Anbumani is performing the role of an elder, a parent, a good friend and a teacher in his campaign against smoking. He has spared none in this campaign. He has raised his voice against the celebrities, the politicians and the VIPs without any soft spot. He has gone to the extent of challenging court's decision lifting the ban on smoking in films. His initiative is just a beginning of the journey towards a society with healthy habits. We all should support his mission. We cry hoarse that our politicians are not honest, lack values etc etc. But here is a politician who is well educated, honest, with a very good value system. Let us support his initiatives irrespective of which party he belongs to, which caste he belongs to, from which region he is hailing from? He has also voiced his concern about the growing pub culture. The media is prompt in maligning his name as a supporter of the Manglore incident. Mr.Ramadoss definitely did not support the attack but on the other hand condemned the incident. This substantiates that he does not have the media support. Nevertheless, he is not going to give up nor his journey is going to end abruptly. He has already declared that he is going to take up ban on alcohol after the ban on smoking. This journey is just a beginning and would never end till it reaches the destination. The ban on smoking is destined to succeed and the ban on alcohol would follow the suit.

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