Maharashtra – The Greater Nation

India – “Bharat”, consists of 28 states. All the states are named either showcasing there geographical identity like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal or there regional indigenous like Gujarat, Nagaland etc. However, there is something distinctive about the nomenclature identity of Maharashtra which is exceptional; its self identification is national. And it stands rock solid on it not only because of its area but because of the contribution (~15%) to national GDP, its political clout at center, dominance in the field of Hindi cinema, its infrastructural development in the education sector and industrial sector. Also, presence of sea shores provides ample opportunities for inter country trade.

With all these facts Maharashtra seems to be the benign destination for making your hub. Is it so though? The 1993 Mumbai Blasts, serial blasts in local trains, Terrorist attack on multiple posh locations and so on, kept banging the question of safety. Amid all these unwanted disturbances sponsored by other state factors, there are some in house disturbances faced by this very greater nation Maharashtra.

In 90’s whenever someone used to talk about Maharashtra, the first name that used to ponder in one’s mind was of Balasaheb Thackrey. The same prerogative is being enjoyed by Raj Thackrey, son of younger brother of Balasaheb.  It is impossible and improbable to discuss Mumbai/Maharashtra without the mention of these two heavy weight figures. Raj Thackrey who is cartoonist himself, once desired to work for Disney world, came into the spotlight after he distanced himself from the parent party Shiv Sena and formed another party Maharashtra NavNirman Sena. And he has made his agenda clear by his fervent opposition of migrants, stressing the use of Marathi in day to day proceedings, banning media from his press conference, his antagonist remarks on people of UP and Bihar and so on.

The migrants issue in Maharashtra is not something that has come up for the first time. In 1960’s the concurrent issue propagated in slightly different proposition. As per the statements of him, the blame of the blasts lies on the shoulders of the north Indians and migrant population, including illegal Bangladesh’s. In an interview, he further stressed and reiterated on the aspect that the North Indians who according to him are accomplice in these terror blasts. I believe that this accomplished person Raj Thackrey may be correct in mentioning that these terror blasts or terror activities can’t be carried out without local help. However, identifying them as North Indians and demanding to throw them out is not only rude but baseless. This seems that if a child in a house commits a mistake then he should be thrown out. In the political agitations the arson and vandalism damages the public property which includes the MNS people as well. Should a restraining order be passed against them that they should not be allowed to enter in the state? How can a term like migrants come into the picture? Maharashtra is part of India and all citizens including the people of Bihar should be free to move anywhere. Isn’t this against the national unity? Is the Success, development, status of Maharashtra only because of Marathi’s living there? The other sects don’t have any contribution in this? How can something like this be justified?

The other prominent issue is that of Marathi language. This affair concerns the cultural identity of Maharashtra. Every state has its own local language. And cognizance of local language is a big plus. I affirm the local language is something that intact us to that state. And there is no harm in pursuing such aim or agenda. Having said that, it should be up to that particular individual in what manner, way language he/she should speak. I comprehend and empathize to the demands of the promotion of Marathi language but this should be fulfilled keeping the fundamental rights of a citizen in mind. Also, the respect of the anything be it language should be from inside. Compulsion never results in favorable outcomes. No one is so immature to understand this minute thing. Can someone please make me understand how the beating and violence in legislative assembly over an oath is appropriate? Is banning other languages acknowledges the purpose of promotion of local language?

There are other agitations like “Mumbai-Bombay Controversy: Wake Up Sid”, “Demand for introduction of Telecom customer service in Marathi”,” 2011 Attacks on Auto Drivers”,” Reaction to Jaya Bachchan's controversial statement”. These agitations made Raj Thackrey, a person from whom the whole political arena fears, business class fears. This fear is mainly induced because of the inaction of the local government. I would also like to highlight the interesting case of Jet Airways layoffs in which the pilots were shredded. After being threatened by the same person Raj Thackrey they were reinstated. In the same very case the honorable aviation minister was helpless mentioning the intricacies of the law and decision. Now how encouraging is this?

While one must condemn anything that weakens the social integrity of the nation, however no can be blindfolded on the current social and political realities of Maharashtra. The biggest slum is in Mumbai. This is because of the huge population blast that is mainly because of the people flooding from other states/region to Mumbai in need of employment. It is astonishing and astounding that the current population of Mumbai is more than the combined population of 9 states.  The municipal governance is deteriorating for this very reason. Crime is encouraged because of the unemployment and slums in the state.

Mumbai is decaying. It is, therefore, distressing that certain local political formations in Maharashtra succumb to the temptation of parochialism. Mahatma Gandhi said “An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind”. How true? The solution of any problem does not lie in violence. In case you find a solution, how can one be certain about its duration? These problems will be solved when the country will develop as a whole not when a city or a state is reaches the pinnacle of success. People also don’t like to flee leaving everything behind. The rational thinking and continuous efforts can lead us to where we have peace and stability, self sufficiency.

“I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent. – Mahatma Gandhi. Let’s leave the evil behind and wish for a peaceful co-existence.

Love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stolen pleasures are the sweetest. Aren’t they? Most of us would have been at that tight spot where we have the “Oh My GOD!” look after being caught with someone we like. Saving all the pocket money to buy some expensive gift for the one you like, waiting for whole night to catch one glimpse of her, to make her smile, pick and drop facilitators God knows what else. But in spite of the dreadful fear, mind boggling barriers, imposing conditions, we do get embattled in those engagements, enjoy them bear them and live them.

Albeit these fancy things, there are unperturbed things about the relationship that is unique in its own way. Self admiration from the girl’s side is one of those things. As soon as they get to know that someone is interested in them, suddenly the feel like the Ms. World. From pony to stylish hairs, from humdrum clothes to extravagant dresses and last but not the least the attitude. These symptoms are also followed by the sudden increase in condensation in voice, body language, broad smile and categorically their nose. Surreptitiously, they want the boy to come and talk to them. A chance that Ms. lioness is waiting for ages, because of which they have been spending hours of time to pounce on the prey and mind it, with full preparation. Believe me, those hairs; that smile can make anybody to dance on their tune.

And the biggest mistake in this world is committed by the boy when he approaches the girl. A mistake which is irreparable, incorrigible and irremediable, after which the boy thinks that the whole world is under his toes. Girls exactly know what the boys want from them, but they behave as if they are the most innocent creature ever created by the almighty, innocent as the rose petal. And astoundingly the boys buy this and leave no stone unturned in their comprehension process which can vary from hours to days to months to years. She knew from day one what will be the result of this so called “friendship” but to satisfy the remorseless ego, they made that poor soul to run after them.

Once an astute mind mentioned, Jealousy is always born with love, but does not always die with it. Whenever, that girl talks to another male in the entire world, a spear of anger runs down his spine. The same smile which killed him in the first look now seems to choke him. Her ignorance strangles him million times a day. His desire to vehemently express his love leaves him speechless. The same feeling that made him to approach her, left him dumbstruck in the conundrum to what next?  Who says, love is easy? Love hurts and its beating are far from seen.

Inexorably, that day comes when the boy opens his heart, pours in his helpless emotions, gathering his affection, and proposes her.  That moment seems to be the most important in his life; it becomes a matter of pride, a matter of life and death, wherein he thinks of all the permutations and combinations of the possible reply. The sand clock stops, second’s hand of the clock becomes an hour hand. Everything pretends to be lifeless.

However, her highness is still not sure about him. She wants more time to think, to ponder, to decide that is he the one? She considers him as a friend and wants to be at her side. She doesn’t want to lose him. Although, the boy is all determined to get an answer and hence prepare either for a funeral or for a lavishing party. Somehow, by hook or a crook the girl decides that “ok”, “I am ok with you”, ”May be I am in love with you too”, “always liked you as a friend”.

From here on most people thinks that the story has ended in the most favored and dramatic way. However, the story has just begins. The course of true love never did run smooth. She will bamboozle you with the mercurial thing possible starting from what to wear to what to eat. Am I getting FAT? This question only takes half the conversation of the day. They always make you to introspect. Remember, she is the settler in this relationship and the herculean task of impressing her is still not over. Talk about another girl and you are a dead man. People say that at the touch of love, everyone becomes
a poet, why not? It is the need of the hour; remember necessity is the mother of all invention. Praise her and that too in full Amitabh Bachan’s style, Poor soul. Boss! Discussion is essential in every relation. It is the steeping stone in the success of the bonding. Please note that these things are mentioned about the discussion of their life and not the gossips of somebody else’s life.

Is love simply a result of chemical reactions in our brains? Well! The answer is with the strangest creature on earth. When the sun gets hot and the moon gets hazy, good girls go bad, and it gets crazy! Is it love? Yes this is Love!!!

Family

Family

Well I started to write blogs keeping in mind my competitive exams, building contents for every economy related topic. However, I ended up orating completely opposite of it, flaunting some affairs of my day to day life. And I must say when I was little low, lonely in whole world, when tumultuous voices made me sleepless I found this as a bright light coming from the small peep illuminating the darkest hour of my day. Was it good? Fortuitously, it was wonderful, satisfying and enthralling. Now I can feel the alacrity of expressing anything and everything. And axiomatically, there are not much readers of my blog so I have the liberty to vehemently express myself. I feel like a sea shore, whenever something unsettling happens, churlish water wave’s start banging and bumping into the rock. Otherwise, a sweet, sound air blossoms the whole world. How astonishing and factitious but innocuous it is.

I am dazzled by the question that why we live? “Mind it; it is not why we have to live?” What for? I can empathize that everyone has not his/her aim, goals which can direct them, dictate the terms of the brutal life. Why makes the person so merriment on the birth of his first child? What makes him smile when he/she takes his/her first steps? An accomplished mind will think something like this; “Expenses go up, responsibility bar is higher, more commitment”. But No-one ever thinks like this. What does that ridiculing child gives the two poor souls. Why is he/she an angel to them? What is it that makes the father to work overtime? Mother – Well god can’t be everywhere and therefore he made mother. An axiom, that stands his ground till date. Bearing and tolerating all the pain of the world, the lady which would not allow a single bruise on the body or the soul of her child is known as MOTHER.

No prize for guesses! The answer is definitely Family. A family for which a person earns, spends, cries celebrate and most importantly lives. How astounding the fact is, that in a family a problem is never a “yours” but always “ours”. No “I” just “us”. This may sound to be meaningless and they may be. But, how satiable it is, to have a family, complete and full of love! There is no question that family, for everyone irrespective of the fact whether a person has it or not, is priceless, a top most priority in his life or at least it should be the top most priority. Well Well !!! it leads to another bamboozling topic of priorities.

Ah! How can I forget about other branches of the tree named family? Brother, sisters and other relatives also a play pivotal role in the family. No everything is to be discussed with parents as it is not meant to be. There is an unseen barrier which is better left untouched. Some pampers which are most suited to uncles and aunts. Some weeks especially marked for certain family members. Friends, companions also becomes the part of the family may be at a later stage. Hence I guess it is safe to say that families are always an evolving with generations moving ahead leaving the old brittle mud’s behind and achieving the old colorful one’s.

However, to judge that is evolving is correct is too much to answer. I believe that there are certain things which can prove to be the need of an hour. Lately, there is a culture of nuclear families. People are becoming more independent and demands for their personal space. Standard of living has increased considerably which encourages these incendiary thoughts to prevail. Necessity is the mother of an invention. Is necessity is mother of adjustment as well? A million dollar question to which I am speechless. I also believe that there is no point of living together when your inner conscience doesn’t allow you do. But to segregate and vouch for that inner sense needs a lot of maturity and pragmatism.

There are tons of questions which are left unanswered every time whenever a person introspects. These answers are not very distant but difficult. They prove to be herculean because they conflicts with our ego also seldom called as self respect and our selfish desires. The most important of foundation of any relation is honesty and trust. With these two pillars you can construct skyscrapers of co-operation and success.

Last but not least, I strongly affirm that no tree can brag, exaggerate or happy about its branches falling apart. No person can live happily without their family being together. Can they?

FATE

FATE

FATE – What is FATE? Why FATE is there? Why one needs FATE? I am not the one who likes to write such things. There is plethora of proficient, compassionate and impactful writings available out there. The reason why I have chosen this very topic is because I want to pour my heart out. I want to be myself, at least for once leaving pretentious, ostensible person somewhat behind. Write something which meant to me but no one else. Don’t take me wrong, it is not a puzzle, neither a condescending statement but just a way to blabber all my exasperation.

Now, coming back to the proposition – “FATE”. Why is it so that something’s are always out of our control? Why is it so only when things are mending your way, someone something sabotages it completely? And only when you want to left everything behind, they come forth to haunt you, traumatize you in the worst possible way. There is not a tinge of doubt in my mind that the realm of fate is not any body’s public property and it takes its own course of action. But it compels me to think again and again why some people are always at the receiving end all the time while other few enjoy the heinous prejudice of FATE.

It may sound outrageous, resentful and foolish to criticize fate for anything and everything that happens it once life. But do we have any other choices. While reading this, you may picture, a child crying and grumbling for a toy that is being lost or have been taken from him. Yes, it does sound like this. And I will not be embarrassed to accept this and I can say that everyone will feel the same when there is antagonizing feeling in every corner of their heart. There is a famous axiom that when you time is not good then dog can bite a person sitting on camel. Well is it true? Have you ever been in that position?

The agenda of this particular article is not about why things happen in a particular way. Some things are bound to happen, if not now then may be sometime later. My only conundrum is when something/someone has to be taken away by fate then why to give it at first place. Why to make someone so habitual of something that its absence is what he/she can’t handle? The realization of not able to achieve or reach the favorable outcome can be really very distressing. There is nothing much painful than a father criminating his own son. A mother, who is not lucky enough have a glimpse of her only child before she is eaten by perplexing FATE. I always been a very reasonable person and I totally comprehend that entitlements differ from one person to other. However, what could be the motive behind the flashes of something’s which are not meant for them. This is something which is very far from my accomplished brain. How can someone even justify that this is not a slam from eternity stating his power and ridiculing the human reflecting his helplessness. Does everything in this lifeless life to end with some meaningful lesson? Do words like instantaneous, impulse ring a bell?

We are repeatedly told that there is an “ultimate power” that looks after everyone. I always wonder how can a power decide everything and still remain hideous about his whereabouts’. If everything has been decided by the ultimate power than why we strive for things. Why there is competition? Why there is crime? Why there are ubiquitous monsters of corruption and arson haunting us? Doesn’t that mean that there is not the ultimate power that is controlling things but some coincidence that lead these things to meet some unfinished business? Can’t that coincidence be called as FATE?

I am well acquainted of the fact the nothing that is mentioned above make sense. May be it is not to meant something. It sometimes just goes with the flow leaving everything behind and takes something with you as if it was meant for you.

Economic Growth without Environment Damage – Mirage or Reality

Prior talking about Economic Growth, let’s first discuss “Economics”. What is the meaning of economics? How it is related to our life, to our surroundings? Ever wonder why the stock market crashes? Why Food Price rises and what makes the banks declare bankruptcy? Do terms like inflation ring a bell? Why is economics needed at all?

Well, Economics is the study of the production and consumption of goods, transference of wealth to produce and obtain these goods. It is a tool by which bureaucrats interact with markets to fulfill a specific goal. Since it is the driving force of human interaction to market, it helps us to decipher some of the government policies and steps taken hence.

Economic Growth on the other hand is the capacity to satisfy the needs and wants of the economy over time. So, for economic to grow, country has to grow as a whole. It means an overall development of the industrial sector, ample foreign exchange reserves, employment opportunities, self sufficiency in food etc. Such a never ending pursuits always involves huge cost.

Since the inception of human civilization, Mother Nature has bestowed us with natural resources. The exploitation of these natural resources led us to an arena of power where all the players come forth and play for their survival. So, what are the rules of the game? Well, the most important and materialistic rule is the survival of the fittest. And the team who is injured in contemplating this is none other than our own environment. There are always two sides of coin. No industry can be expected to spend just millions of dollar just to prevent the degradation of the environment. If electricity is to be produced at Rs 10 per unit, then the same unit can’t be sold at Rs 5 per unit. It is a vicious cycle in which low cost gives us high profits and loss is attributed to the philanthropic environment. As a consequence, we ubiquitously face earthquakes, Tsunami, droughts. Pollution has reached its epitome. Global warming is hampering the living of the wild life. Deforestation has lead to the extinction of Wild Life species. We have allowed the economic growth to endanger our very own existence.

As per the current situation, things are in motion and can’t be left undone. They need to meet their own ends. But this does not mean that we can’t tweak demean towards nature. We have to direct our industries, our plants to the eco-friendly ways of production. We need to build a worldwide consensus revolving around the controlling all types of pollution.

It is high time that we embrace bitter truth and look forward to accept environment as a pivotal pillar of development. Economic growth and development goes hand in hand. The winning ribbon of sustainable development can only be reached by their togetherness. Ultimately we have to make the choice about what type of future do we want to pass on to our coming generation. A future which has nothing but a sabotaged world or harmless eyes having dreams waiting to be accomplished!!!!!!!