tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70350822295455679122024-03-14T07:19:31.588-07:00My Life, My Rules ..TeJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296149271846909555noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035082229545567912.post-36275735574634355892016-07-19T01:00:00.001-07:002016-07-19T01:34:13.768-07:00That girl I met ..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">It’s the first time I met her<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Only one thing passed my mind<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">How would it be ..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If this girl was mine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Gradually as time passed, I
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She’s the girl I always wanted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Her beauty is evident<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Her nature so cheerful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She's bubbly, she's smart<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">But the best thing about her ..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">is her beautiful heart :)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Her smile’s so stunning,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I’m happy she’s found ..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the depth of her eyes, I
wanna be drowned ..<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She’s a kid at heart, her
innocence is her charm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">On the coldest of days, she can
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She has no hassles, she
understands me so well<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I know she will always be there
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Through sweet times or through
deep hell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">She’s my angel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I have no words to describe her
charm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I feel I have got the world in
my palm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18pt;">When I have her arm in my arm ..</span></div>
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TeJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296149271846909555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035082229545567912.post-30752712813629792132015-04-26T23:59:00.000-07:002015-04-27T00:02:08.221-07:00My thoughts on Vogue’s “My Choice” video going viral<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Gender equality in a male-dominated society has always
been a sensitive issue to handle. The new wave of women empowerment which is
sweeping the nation attempts to do just that. The short film titled “My Choice”
by Vogue features Bollywood’s top actress Deepika Padukone in a good social
initiative on women empowerment. Is she able to drive the message home? To an
extent, Yes .. but not completely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The video relies more on sensationalism to get the
point across. I do tend to agree with some of the statements. “My body, My
mind, My choice – to wear the clothes I like, even as my spirit roams naked” is
a great start to the video. It says a lot about freedom for women, to lead
their life the way they want and not be judged about the choices they make. The
message was loud and clear, women empowerment is here to stay! Another thought
worth a mention “You are my choice, I am not your privilege” perfectly echoes
the sentiments of the women whose partners take them for granted and treat them
as the inferior gender. Domestic violence and violence towards women in
general, is an evil in the society which needs to be eradicated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">However, the short film continues to go overboard with
opinions which seem feminist. Be it a man or a woman, there should be a place
for morals and ethics in everybody’s life. Some of the comments made are just
not in good taste. Promoting or glorifying adultery in such a manner is
completely unacceptable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The video completely fails to address the problems and
hardships of the under privileged women living in the rural parts of the
country. Just flashing few random images of villagers in the midst of other
shampoo models is not enough when all the comments made in the video are
completely irrelevant towards them! Gender equality is a lot deeper issue for
these women than the women living a comfortable life in the cities. Although 2
minutes is too less, issues like female infanticide, illiteracy and domestic
violence (which was touched masterfully in the “Boys don’t cry” video) should
take center stage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The irony of the entire situation is that both parties
primarily involved in the making and presentation of this video, Vogue and
Bollywood, have a history of objectifying women. Considering these obvious
loopholes, this short film made with good intentions lacks depth of thought and
execution. We need a slightly bigger film, because 2 minutes is not sufficient
time to discuss about such a delicate matter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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TeJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296149271846909555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035082229545567912.post-12486984879971866952015-03-28T04:39:00.002-07:002015-04-16T11:58:02.050-07:00Can the Kiwis stop the Aussie Juggernaut?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">The monumental
defeat at the hands of the Aussies has left fans all over India disheartened.
Most Indian fans are now hoping that the Kiwis would avenge their loss against
Australia in the World Cup Grand Finale. Actually, this is the 1st time New
Zealand has made it to the WC Final. Considering the roll the Kiwis
have been so far .. not losing even a single match till now, would make
some of the cricket enthusiastics believe that this is NZ's world cup all the
way. After all, NZ has beaten Australia already in one of their league
encounters.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">But, make no
mistake about it .. Australia is still the odds-on favourite to become The 5
Time Cricket World Champion!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Australian
cricket team is in a league of their own, establishing complete dominance over
their adversaries for almost a decade. India halted the Australian crusade in
2011 when they finally stopped Australia from winning their 4<sup>th</sup>
consecutive World Cup, after they had completed their hatrick win in 2007.
Australia is now looking to claim back the ultimate prize in cricket.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Australia’s
strengths are that they bat very deep and have 2 world class bowlers in their
team. The two Mitchells, Starc and Johnson will be the Aussie trump cards. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Drifting apart
from topic .. but personally, the best sight in cricket has always been
watching the mighty pace and swing bowlers in the world display their craft. I
have always been thrilled watching great spells of fast bowling by some of the
legends of the game like Wasim Akram (my personal favourite). Starc is
something special. His brilliant spell (6/28) had left the Kiwis shell-shocked
in their previous league encounter. Johnson has also performed consistently for
Australia over the years and has always been one of their keys to success.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Kiwis have a
history of performing extremely well at home, but the final being played in
Melbourne heavily favours the Aussies. Kiwis are the underdogs going into this match
and I am not ruling them out. But, after it’s all set and done .. I feel, the
Aussies will be too much for them to handle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Please Note: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">This article was written 1 day prior to the 2015 World Cup Final.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">My post-match reaction:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">I told you so!</span></div>
TeJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296149271846909555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035082229545567912.post-54019508312541513462013-12-27T06:31:00.000-08:002015-03-30T11:03:14.465-07:00Dhoom 3 Review - Back with a bang!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Relying
on the success of the Dhoom brand and the superstar appeal of Aamir Khan, Yash
Raj films banner have poured in tons of money over making this slick and
stylish action thriller. The most awaited film of the year, does Dhoom 3 have
enough style and substance to live up to the massive hype and expectations?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Khan AKA Sahir owns a circus in Chicago and apart from being a very talented
magician, he is an equally cunning thief. The movie begins with a bank robbery
leading to an amazing chase sequence between Sahir and the Chicago police. The
motive behind the robbery is already well-established in the start. This leads
to the introduction of AB Baby and his sidekick Uday Chopra into the picture. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Every
frame shot in the movie is a visual delight. The chase sequences are
wonderfully shot and the thief’s escape scenes in the movie are genuinely cool
moments. Especially the Chicago waterfront scene, where Aamir uses his bike as
a convertible motor-boat is terrific. You may not find them very realistic, but
if you are in a mood to look past that, you are in for a treat! .. As the plot
reveals itself, the melodrama and the revenge saga begin to kill the fun-ride.
It was smart thinking on the director’s part to blend an intense revenge drama
with a Fast and Furious type action thriller to cater to the Indian audience.
But, the problem here is it is overdone and overplayed to the point where it
begins to irritate you and disrupt the flow of the movie. The focus
of the brand has always been cool thiefs, catchy chase sequences and basically .. fun!
However, there are enough twists and turns to somehow keep you interested till
the end.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">The
sound track complements the proceedings well. ‘Malang’ is wonderfully shot
and picturized. The choreography and acrobatics displayed in the song are
top-class. Katrina sizzles with her amazing dance moves in ‘Kamli’ and the
foot-tapping track is quite catchy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of performances, the movie completely rests on Aamir Khan’s shoulders. Aamir
Khan doesn’t quite fit the mould of a super-cool villian which has always been the
USP of this franchise. He tries too hard
and always wears the same expression on his face throughout the movie. However, his strong on-screen presence shines
through and he delivers a decent performance, although you got to expect a lot
better from this talented actor. Katrina has absolutely no acting scope, but
she shines with her amazing acrobatics and dance moves. Hats off
to her for the amount of hard work she has put into her short role, and it
shows! AB Baby does much better than the previous two episodes of Dhoom. He is
much more bearable this time around. Uday Chopra is there just for the silly
gags, and some of his lines will make you chuckle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">Although the pace is steady, the movie is a bit lengthy.
There are some 15-30 minutes in the movie where it feels dragged on and could
have been cut shorter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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chord and lacks chemistry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;">Slick and Stylish Action Thriller. Some really mark-out
moments in the escape sequences. Good music. Brilliant cinematography/
camerawork.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Rating: 3/5</b></span><br />
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Word:</b> Dhoom 3 is a enjoyable thrill-ride even though its gets bogged down by
unnecessary over-plotting and melodrama. It’s a must watch, at least once . It
will set new records at the box office and mint a lot of money, almost certain
to cross the 250 crore mark in the domestic circuit. With a tighter script, it
would have made even more money.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-IN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Signing
off with some of the best and inspiring lines I have heard in a Bollywood movie
recently …. Bande hain hum uske, humpe kiska zor ;)</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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TeJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296149271846909555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035082229545567912.post-22386987641121116742010-07-07T04:52:00.002-07:002012-03-17T10:35:16.384-07:00Faith.<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Even during the gloomiest and darkest of days</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >There is always ..</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Something on which you can live your life</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Something on which you can keep your hopes alive</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span > </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Faith ..</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Faith that helps you look into the face of sorrow</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Faith that you would have a better tomorrow</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >This is just a phase, it will pass away</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Live your life to fight another day</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span > </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Ever thought why sadness conquers</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Ever realized why negativity spreads</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >It's because there is no faith</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span > </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span ><br /></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >Faith that ..</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >At the end of every dark tunnel , there is a ray of light</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 17px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span >bright enough to enlighten your mind .. and set it all right.</span></p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">TeJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296149271846909555noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7035082229545567912.post-37410495559155464262010-07-06T02:09:00.000-07:002015-03-30T11:04:19.763-07:00Inflation: A Serious Issue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">5th July, 2010 was the day that
saw a Nation-wide bandh in India. It was a protest against the uncontrolled price rise
most notably in the petroleum products which has been going on since years. The
big question people have been asking each other (mostly the under-previliged)
is "Was this bandh that
necessary?". Did this bandh serve as a wake<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>up call for the government who are
ignoring the public sentiments for quite some time now or was it an
inconvenience?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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To be honest , there was no other way to express this burning public discomfort
against the government. This issue has already been raised in the Parliament
many times without getting any appropriate or justified results and a protest
is the best way to wake up the sleeping giant, that is the government. The BJP
and LEFT parties combined forces to form this strange alliance to oppose the
Congress and looking at the results, you can conclude that the Bandh was a
sure success.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Now let's get a bit into the issue of the ever increasing prices which is
hitting the Indian public badly.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The
petrol prices were declared to be raised by 3 Rs/lit which led to this outburst
in the public. It would be interesting to note that the inflation in India had
already hit a 2 digit mark at the end of 2009 (it stood at 11.49% to be
precise). The petroleum prices in India have increased to an extent where it is
becoming difficult for the common man to buy even half a litre petrol everyday.
Petrol is costing at Rs. 55.88/lit at the moment in Mumbai which is a stunning
figure when you compare the petrol prices of India with the neighbouring Asian
countries. Compared to India, the prices of petrol in Pakistan is Rs. 26/lit ,
Bangladesh is Rs. 22/lit and Nepal, who is importing fuel from India is Rs.
32/lit.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>The petroleum prices in
India are reaching an unacceptable standard. But that wouldn't be the only
concern. The inflation in food prices is even a more remarkable figure. The
prices of food items have increased by 16.5% over May last year most notably
the price rise in pulses which is a shocking 32.4% and prices of eggs, meat and
fish have increased by a whooping 35%!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">The
Congress, in their defense had quite a lot to say about the increasing prices.
The Petroleum minister, in his defense said that between 1998 and 2004 , when
the BJP-led NDA was in power, the prices of kerosene were increased by the
petroleum minister by around 4 times the original price. The increase in
kerosene was more than 250% which is a shocking figure. He mentioned that the Congress waited for 6 years before increasing the price of petrol
marginally by Rs. 3 per lit which is not much considering the havoc caused by
the BJP govt. when they were in power. It is interesting to note that even
though NDA increased the prices of petrol 8 times during its reign , the prices
were shot down 7 times as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In
the on-going fight between the 2 parties , the common man is suffering the
most. Basically, none of these parties were in favour of the public and even
though both of them have some valid points , the price rise in petroleum
products and the general commodities is not at all justified. It's about time
that they start thinking about the common public first and stop playing the
blame game on each other and finally come out with some good output. Hoping and
praying the situation changes for the better.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until
next time ..</span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Tonight you walk</span></span></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #333333; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">.. through endless nights</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">In this tunnel of darkness</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Not knowing where to go</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Undecided about your fate</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Feeling all low ..</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">As you walk through the path of doom</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Some distance ahead</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">In front of you</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">A ray of light, a ray of hope..</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The brass ring that has always been there</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">You just needed to grab it</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">The time is now , Now or never ..</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Stretch out your hands, reach for it</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Don't let it slip ..</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">It's all yours, you were always unaware</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Just extend your hand, don't lose it, Beware!</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></div>
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