Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Mine’s Bigger
Mine’s Bigger
After erecting the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, is determined to be ‘the man with the biggest boat’: plans are underway to add another 24 inches to his superyacht, christened Dubai. This would ‘eclipse’ Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich’s yacht, Eclipse, and help the Sheikh regain the title as the owner of the biggest yacht. Clearly, when it comes to rich boys and their toys, small is hardly beautiful. Size does matter.
After erecting the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, is determined to be ‘the man with the biggest boat’: plans are underway to add another 24 inches to his superyacht, christened Dubai. This would ‘eclipse’ Russian tycoon Roman Abramovich’s yacht, Eclipse, and help the Sheikh regain the title as the owner of the biggest yacht. Clearly, when it comes to rich boys and their toys, small is hardly beautiful. Size does matter.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
'Loot'ery, Liquor, Swasrayam are the only agendas for this Government!
A very nice cartoon from mathrubhumi of 5th September 2010.
The only agendas for this Government seems to be Lottery, Liquor and Swasrayam - edubusiness.
Most of the compulsive lottery buyers are poor, most of the drunks are poor and the self financed colleges by its name itself is supposed to be self financed. It was EMS who made liquor sales a government business in 1967. It was EMS again who started Government lottery in Kerala. Both of these menaces threatens the entire society in Kerala today.
Self financed colleges were supposed to be self financed. Before the arrival of these colleges, all mallu students who cannot get admission in professional colleges in Kerala used to pay a lot of money to such colleges in other states which were very often operated by politicians in those states only for money and not for education. AK Antony did a big service for Kerala and its people apart from students by allowing self financed colleges here. The money which was flowing to other states now is being spent here in Kerala creating so many direct and indirect employment and also increasing the infrastructure of the state. Instead of facilitating the functioning of such colleges which contribute heavily to the state, this government want to destroy it. Same story with Construction. The construction industry is the only industry that grows in Kerala. By putting up every kind of hurdles in their way, this government is killing the goose that lays golden egg. Like old times, the left is very good at stopping things, destroying things, but never have any solution for growth except for the party funds and party assets and some personal assets too. Everything about them is negative. Don't do this, don't do that... Is there anything that they contribute positively??? Yes, they did a lot for education and land reforms in the past. But today?
At the same time everything is possible, if you have the right connections and at the right price.
Don't think that the right will be any better. All politicians are birds of the same feather! Only positive thing about the right is that they don't bother to stop anything!!
It is also worth noting that, as of today, Achchumman is the only leader in Kerala with 34% of Keralites considering him the best leader!!! The poll conducted by India Toady ranked him as the 14th best Chief Minsiter of India, but in popularity within their own state, he ranks very high (even though Narendra Modi is still the number one, forth year running!!!) because 34% of the voters chose him as th best leader in the state! What will the Jayarajans and Issacs do in the next election without Achchumman??? Bravo, Achchumman, the JCB trick really worked!!
It is also worth noting that, as of today, Achchumman is the only leader in Kerala with 34% of Keralites considering him the best leader!!! The poll conducted by India Toady ranked him as the 14th best Chief Minsiter of India, but in popularity within their own state, he ranks very high (even though Narendra Modi is still the number one, forth year running!!!) because 34% of the voters chose him as th best leader in the state! What will the Jayarajans and Issacs do in the next election without Achchumman??? Bravo, Achchumman, the JCB trick really worked!!
On a Wing and a Prayer!
ON A WING AND A PRAYER: Faithfuls offer prayers on the rooftop of a mosque even as an aircraft prepares to land at the Mumbai airport
Thursday, September 2, 2010
True examples of secularism
This is a picture from Mathrubhumi on 2nd September 2010. I was so happy and proud to see this picture. A Muslim Krishna! That is the spirit. This gives me hope about the future of India and Indians.
However, the below picture and news item was also carried in the Mathrubhumi of the same date. What a contrast! I remember that a few years back, Mohammad Azharuddin endorsed a shoe and the shoes were burned and a fatwa was issued against Azharuddin because the name of Mohammad was written on the shoe. Not much difference, is there? And the police registered a case against the merchants selling such slippers!!!! Under which law??? Probably a Cuban law :(
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