Give Me Blood! I Promise You Freedom!!
At a rally of Indians in Burma, July 4, 1944 this was the statement Netaji made at the great rally where he was elected with acclaim as the leader of the freedom movement in East Asia. The speech infused new life to a movement which had been weakened by internal dissensions. Sad, this time we didn't get enough time to remember him being amidst of the scams. But still, the call he made, is even now electrifying for both young and old.
Recently, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi gave a call,"Give me ten years of your life and after that you will be very proud of your contribution."[1]
I'm not sure how many will take up the call. A country needs a call at times for making its pace of progress accelerating. Unfortunately, something has gone wrong with us so that a call like this becomes a no-call.
It requires a soul searching. I think here I should quote the call President Obama made to his country men, "Your Country Needs You" - an inclusive call, a call of sacrifice and call of a glory that all cherish. Making of a call brings difference into!
[1]http://www.indianexpress.com/news/give-me-ten-years-of-your-life-and-ill-make-you-proud-rahulgandhi/743522/3
Hrushikesha Mohanty
31st january 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Making of World Order of Your Own
At Davos, Wipro Chairman Azim Premzi, expressed his disappointment at US [1], alleging of its double standard on global trade practices for products and services. US wants third world markets to open up for US products (like Microsoft Window etc.) while it does not want to give space to India for getting into US service sector. Saying simply, US does not want to allow body shopping for Indian IT companies. President Obama wants his people to get job. Azim Permzi is right for complaining of US treating Indian IT companies as IT-Sudras (as they are in services)and possibly one can express distaste at IT-Brahminical attitude of US.
I agree but wonder why India IT-Companies are not moving up in value chain from
IT-Sudra to next step up. It sounds castiest remark! I'm sorry. But, this question Indian IT companies must put to themselves. They can't expect or should not expect
easy money and the same time benefits from tax payers. Much later, Russia came to
IT export business and it is at the point to match with India. You don't make a IT-giant writing GUI codes!
At a position you make a global-order, you don't ask for it. US knows it much better!
Hrushikesha Mohanty
30th January 2011
1. Ref. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/emerging-economies-are-fed-up-of-west-lecturing-premji-/articleshow/7370077.cms
I agree but wonder why India IT-Companies are not moving up in value chain from
IT-Sudra to next step up. It sounds castiest remark! I'm sorry. But, this question Indian IT companies must put to themselves. They can't expect or should not expect
easy money and the same time benefits from tax payers. Much later, Russia came to
IT export business and it is at the point to match with India. You don't make a IT-giant writing GUI codes!
At a position you make a global-order, you don't ask for it. US knows it much better!
Hrushikesha Mohanty
30th January 2011
1. Ref. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/emerging-economies-are-fed-up-of-west-lecturing-premji-/articleshow/7370077.cms
Friday, January 28, 2011
Not living for the Next Salary
"On a cold night in a quiet town, 71-year-old Jeff Knaebel crept into the ruins of an ancient Buddhist meditation center in northern India, doused himself with a flammable liquid and set himself alight to protest what he called cruelty in the United States and India." (Taken from 28th Jan 11 www.samachar.com)
It's sad, an admirer of Gandhi- the Father of the Nation, had to take such a decision
being scared of Indian police and disgusted with both US (the country of his birth) and India (his chosen country for Gandhi).
Sri Jeff Knaebel wrote to his friend Sri Desai,"By my death I send my answer to the rulers of the Corporate State who value property and profit more than human life. ... They will no longer control me," said the letter, given by Desai to The Associated Press. Desai said he received the letter a few weeks ago but did not know Knaebel had any immediate plans to die.
You can call him something else, but sure he is very sensitive; the persons like
him are sure different than many of us who just live for the next salary!
Hrushikesha Mohanty
28th Jan 11
It's sad, an admirer of Gandhi- the Father of the Nation, had to take such a decision
being scared of Indian police and disgusted with both US (the country of his birth) and India (his chosen country for Gandhi).
Sri Jeff Knaebel wrote to his friend Sri Desai,"By my death I send my answer to the rulers of the Corporate State who value property and profit more than human life. ... They will no longer control me," said the letter, given by Desai to The Associated Press. Desai said he received the letter a few weeks ago but did not know Knaebel had any immediate plans to die.
You can call him something else, but sure he is very sensitive; the persons like
him are sure different than many of us who just live for the next salary!
Hrushikesha Mohanty
28th Jan 11
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Celebrate India
At Davos, somebody said today, 'celebrate India'. Seems, it's too bad or timid to tell the same inside India. The point is who celebrates and for what. True, all of one billion plus there will be no sure cause to celebrate. But, a good portion of them should have. If the celebration is for very few, then of-course that is there in Davos for those neo billionaires !
It's also true, instead of celebration of rise in our economy alas with double digit inflation in- spite of all the efforts of the best degree holders in Economics, the country is plagued with curse of scams. Some say, it is bad to tell bad of ours in public; like some being ultra-patriot, used to object Satyajit's Ray's movies, though they now feel proud of him owning Oscar. They fear telling openly of scams may de-motivate investors. But, they forget Investors decide to come to India for its openness. The real celebration of India is to deliver justice to billion mass, by wiping off the scamsters!
Hrushikesha Mohanty
27 Jan 2011.
It's also true, instead of celebration of rise in our economy alas with double digit inflation in- spite of all the efforts of the best degree holders in Economics, the country is plagued with curse of scams. Some say, it is bad to tell bad of ours in public; like some being ultra-patriot, used to object Satyajit's Ray's movies, though they now feel proud of him owning Oscar. They fear telling openly of scams may de-motivate investors. But, they forget Investors decide to come to India for its openness. The real celebration of India is to deliver justice to billion mass, by wiping off the scamsters!
Hrushikesha Mohanty
27 Jan 2011.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Some Said
Shakespeare.....
"Never Play With The Feelings Of Others Because You May Win The Game
But The Risk Is That You Will Surely Loose The Person For Life Time".
Napoleon........
"The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people,
But because of the silence of good people!"
Einstein.........
"I am thankful to all those who said NO to me Its Because of them I did it myself.."
Abraham Lincoln.........
"If friendship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world"
Shakespeare..........
"Laughing Faces Do Not Mean That There Is Absence Of Sorrow!
But It Means That They Have The Ability To Deal With It".
William Arthur.........
"Opportunities Are Like Sunrises, If You Wait Too Long You Can Miss Them".
Hitler.....
"When You Are In The Light, Everything Follows You,
But When You Enter Into The Dark, Even Your Own Shadow Doesn't Follow You."
Shakespeare.............
"Coin Always Makes Sound But The Currency Notes Are Always Silent.
So When Your Value Increases Keep Yourself Calm Silent"
Dr Abdul kalaam........
"It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone"
Taken from Internet - Usual Disclaimer floows
Hrushikesha Mohanty
"Never Play With The Feelings Of Others Because You May Win The Game
But The Risk Is That You Will Surely Loose The Person For Life Time".
Napoleon........
"The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people,
But because of the silence of good people!"
Einstein.........
"I am thankful to all those who said NO to me Its Because of them I did it myself.."
Abraham Lincoln.........
"If friendship is your weakest point then you are the strongest person in the world"
Shakespeare..........
"Laughing Faces Do Not Mean That There Is Absence Of Sorrow!
But It Means That They Have The Ability To Deal With It".
William Arthur.........
"Opportunities Are Like Sunrises, If You Wait Too Long You Can Miss Them".
Hitler.....
"When You Are In The Light, Everything Follows You,
But When You Enter Into The Dark, Even Your Own Shadow Doesn't Follow You."
Shakespeare.............
"Coin Always Makes Sound But The Currency Notes Are Always Silent.
So When Your Value Increases Keep Yourself Calm Silent"
Dr Abdul kalaam........
"It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone"
Taken from Internet - Usual Disclaimer floows
Hrushikesha Mohanty
Your Country Needs You
I have chosen to work rather than gluing to TV. Felt, that's sure my country needs first. But, still there is a need of formal celebration both in every sphere starting from personal occasions to national and international occasions. I saw on Internet a few photos claiming to arise patriotic fire in onlookers. True, the show the celebration puts up is colorful. But, how is it understood, is difficult to guess. Has it raised the level.
Today, there was a piece of news on US President Obama giving a call to US citizens telling,
"Your Country Needs You", in the context of competing with India and China, to maintain
US superiority in Science and Technology. The four words "Your Country Needs You" - is certainly
capable of awakening the fire within.
Alas, the leaders in India fail miserably. Some of them say with tongue in cheek, some of them
lack clarity and some of them prefer to keep mum - so for many Indians these celebrations remain
meaningless while struggling for daily existence!
Nobody tells and very few Indians feel the words: "Your Country Needs You"
Wish that will not be true for long.
Hrushikesha Mohanty
Today, there was a piece of news on US President Obama giving a call to US citizens telling,
"Your Country Needs You", in the context of competing with India and China, to maintain
US superiority in Science and Technology. The four words "Your Country Needs You" - is certainly
capable of awakening the fire within.
Alas, the leaders in India fail miserably. Some of them say with tongue in cheek, some of them
lack clarity and some of them prefer to keep mum - so for many Indians these celebrations remain
meaningless while struggling for daily existence!
Nobody tells and very few Indians feel the words: "Your Country Needs You"
Wish that will not be true for long.
Hrushikesha Mohanty
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