A self less act by a civil contractor, Jayson Lepcha in Darjeeling. He is the same man who tipped police about Maninder Pal Singh Kohli's whereabouts, the prime accused behind the rape and murder of a british girl Hannah Foster and got 3.5 lakhs as cash reward in return. Instead of keeping it, he built a school instead for the underprivilaged, in the memory of the late Hannah Foster, Hannah Memorial Academy. In his own words "What I thought was that if an Indian can do something really bad, why can't an Indian do something good? That's why I built this school"
Its acts like these which make me think that everything is not lost and we still have a chance... Hats off!
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Thou shall keep quiet...
For Ghulam Hassan Dandroo, a supervisor with the flood control department, raising his voice against corruption has made him relocate several times in the state due to transfers and this happened after he approached the Vigilance Department and the culprits were caught red handed! Apparently he had complained aganist the two clerks after they asked for bribe for adjusting his income tax rebate in his salary. Inspite of all this the man says he is determined to fight corruption.
Have we forgotten Satyendra Dubey and Manjunath Shanmugam???
If a nation won't fight for its people... who will? Raise your voice against the evil's in the society or the least spread the word around.
Read the complete story here:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070027415&ch=9/27/2007%2011:20:00%20AM
Have we forgotten Satyendra Dubey and Manjunath Shanmugam???
If a nation won't fight for its people... who will? Raise your voice against the evil's in the society or the least spread the word around.
Read the complete story here:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070027415&ch=9/27/2007%2011:20:00%20AM
Game on...
Now comes the real challenge for our beloved men in blue. Lets see what the all conquering Indian team can do to Australia, playing at home. I won't be surprised if we surrender rather meekly... not to say I wont be happy if we won.
Its as direct a challenge as it can be... in our own backyard.
Ponting challenges India to show their mettle... Game on guys!
http://www.cricketnext.com/news/ponting-challenges-india-to-show-their-mettle/27177-13.html
Who wants to take a bet? Not me for sure.
Its as direct a challenge as it can be... in our own backyard.
Ponting challenges India to show their mettle... Game on guys!
http://www.cricketnext.com/news/ponting-challenges-india-to-show-their-mettle/27177-13.html
Who wants to take a bet? Not me for sure.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The 21st Centuary Media Evangelist: IBN7 Hindi
The 21st century media evangelists IBN7, have finally succeeded in getting the 'much needed' attention of the Gujrat's modi government to the pathan brothers of cricket.
They now get 5-5 lakhs each out of the tax payer's money, and 11 lakhs each from vidarbha's cricket association and mind you Yusuf Pathan gets all this for scoring just 15 runs in the final match or there's another side to this story.... he's Irfan Pathan's brother after all.
IBN7 guys were especially livid on the treatment meted out to the pathan brother's, I wonder why didn't they announce any awards if they were really concerned. So in the end they have a sensational story which gives them revenue via advertisements and people's attention, pathan's get the money, Ok make that a little more than what they would have got, a win win situation for both.... wait who's the loser here... Its you and me!
Goodnight Guys!
They now get 5-5 lakhs each out of the tax payer's money, and 11 lakhs each from vidarbha's cricket association and mind you Yusuf Pathan gets all this for scoring just 15 runs in the final match or there's another side to this story.... he's Irfan Pathan's brother after all.
IBN7 guys were especially livid on the treatment meted out to the pathan brother's, I wonder why didn't they announce any awards if they were really concerned. So in the end they have a sensational story which gives them revenue via advertisements and people's attention, pathan's get the money, Ok make that a little more than what they would have got, a win win situation for both.... wait who's the loser here... Its you and me!
Goodnight Guys!
20-20 Hoopla.... The fast food, fast buck cricket!
So our team has finally won a world cup after a 24 year drought. The whole team is happy (why would they not be, some of them just turned from rags to riches, crorepatis overnight), the whole nation is happy, the players are a pampered lot, demi-gods. Does it really mean anything?
Firstly, compairing this victory to the 1983 world cup victory is downright rubbish. Period!
Secondly, Its not cricket, its one of the ways ICC is trying to curb the ever decreasing popularity of cricket in the world and another way of making fast bucks via sponsorships most of which comes through Indian Corporates and indirectly through our pockets.
Thirdly, I am appalled by the apathy shown to others sports in this country and how crickets deeds are over-emphasized especially by the media and the overtly cricket crazy fans, alike. What is with the government felicitating cricketers with prize money? Its tax payer's money for god's sake. I don't pay taxes to the government, for them to be given away in forms of prizes to already hugely overpaid cricketers. BCCI is a private body just like the upcoming ICL and while BCCI is there to take care off the players, Government of India should mind its own business and do what it is supposed to do, that is too take care of the 'people'.
The master piece comes by the way of a report in CNN-IBN's hindi channel. They are accusing Gujrat's Modi government of neglect towards the Pathan brother's, by not announcing any cash rewards like other state governments have done!!! How absurd can it be... Is this what media is supposed to report? Where is the objectivity, where's common sense? Heck most of the so-called news channels have turned into cricket mongers, with cricket hogging all the limelight and national issues like floods in bihar and orissa taking a backseat! Its total apathy of journalism and humanity in general. I can't even blame them for this, cricket in India sells and when everybody is out there to make money why would they be left behind. In all this what media conveniently forgets is their responsibility towards society and fair and proper journalism. Its a shame calling them news channels, entertainment channels would be more like it. They are all like a bollywood masala movie, its has every ingredient for the masses but far away from reality and without a motive.
Lets have a look at what Team India gets for winning this event:
1 Million Dollars (4 Crore Rupees) just for beating Australia.
3 Million Dollars (12 Crore Rupees) for winning the event.
.5 Million Dollars (2 Crore Rupees) from the tournament prize money.
On an average each player gets around 10 lakh rupees from the respective state governments.
Yuvraj gets 1 crore Rupees and a 70 lakh Rupee car for hitting six sixes in an over! Was he penalized when he was at the receiving end, being hit for 5 sixes in the last over against England.
Besides each member of the team gets a flat from the sponsor Sahara.
A stark contrast to Hockey and even the football team playing for India. What do hockey players get for winning the prestigious Asia cup... A reward of Paltry 50000 Rs, 1000 Rs for every goal scored and 2000 Rs docked for every goal conceded!!!
The football team wasn't even in the news, they beat a team 49 places ahead of them in rankings and lifted the Nehru Cup!
No wonder the step motherly treatment has hurt and angered some of the hockey players. It just shows the sad state of affairs the Indian sports are in, except off course cricket.
Read about it here:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/largesse-for-men-in-blue-hockey-players-see-red/49394-5.html
Firstly, compairing this victory to the 1983 world cup victory is downright rubbish. Period!
Secondly, Its not cricket, its one of the ways ICC is trying to curb the ever decreasing popularity of cricket in the world and another way of making fast bucks via sponsorships most of which comes through Indian Corporates and indirectly through our pockets.
Thirdly, I am appalled by the apathy shown to others sports in this country and how crickets deeds are over-emphasized especially by the media and the overtly cricket crazy fans, alike. What is with the government felicitating cricketers with prize money? Its tax payer's money for god's sake. I don't pay taxes to the government, for them to be given away in forms of prizes to already hugely overpaid cricketers. BCCI is a private body just like the upcoming ICL and while BCCI is there to take care off the players, Government of India should mind its own business and do what it is supposed to do, that is too take care of the 'people'.
The master piece comes by the way of a report in CNN-IBN's hindi channel. They are accusing Gujrat's Modi government of neglect towards the Pathan brother's, by not announcing any cash rewards like other state governments have done!!! How absurd can it be... Is this what media is supposed to report? Where is the objectivity, where's common sense? Heck most of the so-called news channels have turned into cricket mongers, with cricket hogging all the limelight and national issues like floods in bihar and orissa taking a backseat! Its total apathy of journalism and humanity in general. I can't even blame them for this, cricket in India sells and when everybody is out there to make money why would they be left behind. In all this what media conveniently forgets is their responsibility towards society and fair and proper journalism. Its a shame calling them news channels, entertainment channels would be more like it. They are all like a bollywood masala movie, its has every ingredient for the masses but far away from reality and without a motive.
Lets have a look at what Team India gets for winning this event:
1 Million Dollars (4 Crore Rupees) just for beating Australia.
3 Million Dollars (12 Crore Rupees) for winning the event.
.5 Million Dollars (2 Crore Rupees) from the tournament prize money.
On an average each player gets around 10 lakh rupees from the respective state governments.
Yuvraj gets 1 crore Rupees and a 70 lakh Rupee car for hitting six sixes in an over! Was he penalized when he was at the receiving end, being hit for 5 sixes in the last over against England.
Besides each member of the team gets a flat from the sponsor Sahara.
A stark contrast to Hockey and even the football team playing for India. What do hockey players get for winning the prestigious Asia cup... A reward of Paltry 50000 Rs, 1000 Rs for every goal scored and 2000 Rs docked for every goal conceded!!!
The football team wasn't even in the news, they beat a team 49 places ahead of them in rankings and lifted the Nehru Cup!
No wonder the step motherly treatment has hurt and angered some of the hockey players. It just shows the sad state of affairs the Indian sports are in, except off course cricket.
Read about it here:
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/largesse-for-men-in-blue-hockey-players-see-red/49394-5.html
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