Sunday, January 13, 2013

We need to take a stand

Pakistani army’s atrocity across LoC yet again demonstrates the disadvantages India has imposed on itself.


A soldier falling to enemy bullets is part of the tragic reality of conflict. Mutilating a soldier’s body, beheading it, is unacceptable, because at that point it crosses over in to the realm of barbaric terrorism. Even our normally inarticulate defense minister acknowledged it as ‘the turning point’ in the latest corss-LoC conflict between India and Pakistan.

When Pakistani soldier crossed over in dense fog to attack Indian soldiers, it also exposed the fragility of the Indian government’s insistence on peace at all the costs with Pakistan.

As a normal citizen of India, I failed to understand why we can’t take a firm stand and decide on what kind of relationship we need with our neighbor?

Just imagine, if this has happened to countries like US or Israel, they would have counter-attacked and would have made a big international issue. We have examples in Afghanistan, Iraq etc. These countries don’t hesitate to attack even the foreign land in order to take revenge.

I failed to understand why only India needs peace with Pakistan? Why don’t they also reciprocate? And why we need to beg for peace? Why can’t we send a strong message across the border stating we don’t accept this kind of duel-stand, where on one hand you talk about peace and on the other hand you try to unsettle the entire process? What is the use of bus journeys, train journeys, cricket series, and music and trade exchange?

Fundamentally we need to honor our countries pride before anything else.

Look what has happened in case of Mumbai terrorism case? We made big statements in media, in spite of having the proof we choose to sit and talk about peace. This gives a message that whatever we do on India soil there will be a noise to begin with later on everything gets settled. Again imagine how USA would have reacted in such cases. Each time we tend to think what would be Pakistan’s reaction if we take some action.

India, it seems, doesn’t have a clear Pakistan policy; the strategic way with which we can stand up and say, this is enough guys and anything more than this will cost you much. Get rid of this peace and double standard policies. Country’s honor comes first.

Are we afraid of trade? Go and develop new markets. Are we afraid of attacks? With such a strong military we can take the enemy on their land.

Go and take a stand and make every citizen a proud citizen.

Jai Hind!

Sunday, January 06, 2013

Change Yourself

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country.


When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such a long trip, and the road that he went for through was very rough and stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire country with leather.

Definitely, this would need thousands of animal’s skin, and would cost a huge amount of money.

Then one of his wise servant dared himself to tell the king, ‘’ Why do you have to spend that unnecessary amount of money? Why don’t you just cut a little piece of leather to cover your feet?’’

The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion, to make a’ shoe ’’ for himself

There is actually a valuable lesson of life in the story: ‘To make this word a happy place to live, you better change yourself –your heart; and not the word.’’

Change yourself first

(PS: This blog was typed by Arpita)

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

New Year Resolutions

I am making these resolutions because its trend to make one, it’s because I fulfilled all of my last year’s resolutions so I am motivated to make a new one :)
• Stay fit and lean

• Read more, explore more and reciprocate more with life

• Develop the ability to see a bigger picture and long term view of business

• Play a mentor role to my daughter