Globalized way of Exploitation

Don't know why we always get attracted to the light, i mean why we always in the practice of serving people on the basis of their riches, seldom thinks of the oppressed. Africa, the most poorest continent of the world suffering from hunger, epidemical diseases, poor governance. tribal wars and much more. Earlier this continent was exploited in the hands of European colonial powers, and now it's the turn of MNCs.
Africa, the continent having vast source of resources having the capability of transforming into a developing world on its own.But the ground realities are on the contrary. Hunger, the reason behind most of the deaths in african nations. MNCs of gulf countries as well as of other developed nations, instead of helping in the cause doing the reverse by involving in the land deals in africa. Some of the most fertile lands of Ethiopia , Zambia and others are sold to these MNCs on a lease of 99 years by their respective govt. and that's too at a "blue" price.
And what these MNCs are doing is that they are growing high quality crops and vegetables using some of the most advanced techniques on african lands and export them to concupiscent world of Saudi Arabia and other gulf nations sitting on rich oil resources, playing dirty game with the world economy and preserving their land for the future. It's true that this sort of business provide jobs to the african people and money to their governments. But what to say in case of chinese MNCs who even bring home workers along with them. Overall, the benefits are only for a short term but in the long term this sort of business is going to prove fatal for the future of Africa as well as to the global human health.

An IDEA

Most of us (engineering students) prefer to have job in the more developed areas or metropolitan cities along with high pay package. And we are opting for that on the ground of “right to have good lifestyle along with all the modernistic facilities after that sort of higher education”. And this belief is more under the students of high ranked colleges especially among the iitians. This is further enhanced by low salaries in jobs at rural level. The absence of qualified engineers in the development programmes initiated by govt. of India is also among the main reason behind “Why they are not as successful as they can with the capital govt. is raining in them.” At the first level itself, young graduates are discouraged to accede to these programmes by having low packages and absence of or of lower quality of facilities and this also prevent them from thinking for the good of the nation, for the rural development.
If there is high pay in these programmes for the more qualified engineers, there may be the chances that fresh graduates can go to next level where they don’t have to worry about money and their family survival and the feeling of patriotism can ponder in their mind. Govt. is spending so much money to make these programmes a success, then why not it can allocate some to this cause, if this can contribute a lot not only to its success but also better designing and design life of structures and roads built in these schemes. Isn’t it a better investment, and there is no risk in taking chances if it can bring young qualified engineers to this level.

IPL "Beyond all abilities"

“Indian premier league” started on the line of European football league, to monetize the avail madness over cricket among the Indian citizens. And the goal seems to be quite accomplished with the present uproar over the ongoing IPL series. It not only transformed Indian cricket management from a lean to racy management. Lalit Modi “the pioneer of this IPL series” has also changed the definition of cricket from earlier modified one day matches to commuted Twenty-twenty system, with the introduction of appealing cheerleaders, tucking more technology into the game (now earphones along with microphone are provided to players), preventing audiences from getting bored by the introduction of some interesting games in between the break. With the present style of living, dedicating a whole day for a one-day cricket match is beyond the potential taking care of all other daily jobs.
The IPL to some extent whether by its behaviour or by its success is more or less represent Indian economy. The way India is developing, the pace shown by the growth rate of India is comparable to the run rate of teams in the IPL matches. The amount of money involved in conducting IPL would never been in the dreams of sports experts. Thousand of crores of money is being earned from the advertisement rights and broadcasting rights. Involvement of celebrities and business tycoons in the event cause an artificial brouhaha over the IPL. One incident that was happened with MUMBAI INDIANS team recites the lucullan of the IPL. MI had a scheduled match on that day night and DWAYNE BRAVO was one of their key players, but the next day BRAVO had the match for his country and the venue for next day match was WEST INDIES. But Bravo has played the match for MI and the same evening a private jet was arranged for him on his way to West-indies. Never in the history of India after 1947, would India have been thought of dealing with this kind of lavish solutions.
Coming to player side, now INDIA (a developing economy) is offering a foreign cricket player (Flintoff and Pieterson) of European origin equivalent to the money earn by Gerrard or other football iconic players from their clubs of EPL and that’s too for playing six weeks only. From every angle they are earning and that’s accredited to the madness prevailing over cricket in the minds of Indians as well as to the population of India.

Khap Panchayat

Northern India, especially the Haryana and Punjab one among the most prosperous and flourishing states in Indian context and the leading states in agricultural production. Also, in terms of NRI these two states has contributed more than 20% of Indian NRIs. It is said most of the times that “INDIA is SHINING” for these two states atleast.
But when we come to these type of news like “ Honour Killing” from these two states where just due to loving and marrying without consent of parents or in same GOTRA the couple is awarded capital punishment. There are a lot of controversies over this issue and its dimensions. First of all as a democratic country, every citizen has its rights and as per our constitution practising casteism is a penalising act. Both the conditions are violated in this case, and the matter of vexation is that after perpetrating this kind of heinous act those khep panchayat leaders don’t have the shame to address them as civilized. In the subject of female foeticide rate and treatment to women Haryana is having the worst records. Those elders of villagers who defend this system of khep panchayat by rationalising that it’s a part of our culture and in action from ancient time but at this time why they forget the point that its the same history that teaches us to worship women sometimes as a deity and sometimes as one among humans like mother. It’s the same Haryana where western culture has spread out his legs even in villages and most of the youths are in practise of apparelling themselves with the attributes of western civilisation, but when it comes to psychology and relations why they keep their mouths mum. It is true that khep panchayats don’t allow youths to intervene and just to listen. But the society is changing day by day and it’s not the same that our elders experienced in their time, then how can they take 100 % decision by themselves without taking even the advice.
Then come to Indian judiciary system, it is strictly forbidden that any local judiciary system can award life sentence or capital punishment to anyone. In-spite of this dis-respect to our judiciary, govt. is not taking effective measures in this direction. How can one legalize Khap System when it don’t treat boy and girl as equal while taking decisions (killing of girls with pesticides and decomposing their bodies even for slightest mistakes) and condolence for boys for the same crime, when it violates the Indian constitution by awarding death penalty without involvement of Indian judiciary, when it consists of only elder people of village who rule just by experience. They are good for humble cases and modest punishment, but when it comes to the cost of life, they are like termites in the greenery of Haryana.

In different perspective: Commonwealth game villa....

10th April 2010, Industrial trip to construction sites of COMMONWEALTH GAMES VILLA. For some, it's way behind schedule for others it's a symbol of Future & Prosperous India. Both are correct, can't predict the most defining one but form the view of mine 'a promising engineer' the view to the howling arch stadium with VRV cooling system, extensive use of steel work along with perforated GI sheets ; to the roaring high recherche apartments with exquisite rooms lined with italian tiles and most ravishing floor work and framework built by EMAAR MGF gives the feeling of live telecasting of Engineering marvels on DISCOVERY. But this time its INDIA.

Foreign Universities :In or Out of india

Foreign Universities : In or Out

Recently govt. of India has approved the entry of foreign universities in Indian education system and set up their campus inside india. Is it going to improve the level of education specially in the technical field of India or going to further step-up the brain drain as the youths having the education from those and accustomed to culture of them doesn’t want to stay back in india.

Up to some extent the second point explained earlier is right. As our Indian society is still under the hands of fundamentalists at the small town medium class level. Still caste prevails in the roots of northern Indian family. Still there are people who never accept an open relationship between a boy and a girl at teenager level. A lot has been changed at the metropolitan level. But taking into account of this factor and having the fear that direct exposure to western civilisation would enhance brain drain is completely futile. It’s we, who are either the saviours or the destroyers and exposure to other cultures just enrich us.

On the front of education, fee structure and paying to teachers, it’s very true that Indian professors are getting far less than that of foreign univs. And the fees of those are much beyond the reach of a normal middle class Indian. But these matters can be ploughed. There are a lot of Indians who are very much interested in working and teaching in india if they are supported by the govt. First thing is the infrastructure and second is the security. Now comes the question of salary and fee structure, fee structure can be designed such that students having the parent’s income below a particular level will be supported by the govt. This can be effectively done after the introduction of the UID. Coming to salary type, either it will be an average to Indian and foreign level of salary. As India is relatively cheaper in context to develop countries, low salary w.r.t them is ample for Indian university.

Above all, these establishments not only lessen the communication gap which is prevailing right now in the system of “collaboration” of Indian institutes with foreign ones. With the advent of the curriculum and education structure they used to follow, Indian education system will learn a lot and get modified keeping its root firm in Indian culture. At now where only a few who get the chance to be exposed to those environments at the undergraduate level by “student exchange programmes” but then a lot are exposed to that as today in case of IIT system.

Well, nothing is going to be decided on an individual perspective. Its the majority that matters in democracy.

Story of Passenger Train of Gangetic Plain

Far from the feeling of Shining and Rising India, and having the flavour of Overpopulation of india; passenger train of gangetic plain is the true representation of the social status and living standard of normal people (or below normal becoz they are from lower middle class group).

The moment you step inside you can feel that india lies in sub-tropical climate zone, if you are boarding from the starting station then you can have chances to have seat. By the time you sit you can easily sense the why Indian goods are performing poorly in market especially the govt. ones( with the condition if you escapes wooden seat). Why public sectors are under privatisation can be easily understood if you get the chance to travel beyond daytime. What to say to electricity, when there is absence of electrical appliances (another proof of rising Unemployment). But the so called normal people are bound to aboard them because this is the only affordable means they have got from govt.

Another important characteristic of Indian society is also revealed here inside the train. Why we are lagging behind? Not because we have less resources, but our mentality still revolve around self-suffice. If we get the chance to sit then we desire to sleep not caring for even the tiny tots who is in the lap of standing women. We want to have space for our luggage but never compromise on accommodating another one into our seat. Its not like all are like same, but there is need for many of such kind from few of such.