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Lesson for BCCI

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7772785.stm

BCCI is availing all the facilities, like tight security, land for grounds etc, for free or almost free... However, they wouldn't donate to a cause like this... the same applies to our cricket players, who receive God-like treatment, and bollywood members. They would rather spend that money on hiring few more private bodyguards.

CCTV image of Mumbai attackers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7760690.stm

How can policemen with .33 calibre rifle compete with someone having an automatic weapon? This is the state of our country's security on the streets that most policemen have to patrol streets using a bamboo stick or .33 calibre rifle. Not many policemen have got automatic weapons.

M J Akbar's article

http://in.rediff.com/news/2008/dec/02mumterror-pakistan-will-have-to-pay-a-heavy-price.htm

The only thing that I agree from this article is the "corruption". Our politicians are not worried about the lose of common man's life. It doesn't matter to them if the common man happens to be from Bombay, Delhi, Gujarat or Nagaland. For them what is utmost important is the vote-bank. Our political system is now in such a state that the agenda for politicians is to make their political tenure as profitable as possible and to ensure they secure their political career during subsequent elections. Obviously, this means they need help from underworld and gangs - and in return, they provide protection to these bad elements of society. With such leaders in power, our public servants with police, judicial powers have got license to become equally corrupt. Nothing will change in our country, unless the politicians and civil servants start to do their real job - and that is to serve common man of the land.

Cricket, Business and Corruption

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Dont_corrupt_cricket_Thackeray_to_Pawar/articleshow/2804833.cms
Cricket is a booming business in India now a days. Everyone wants to profit from every possible opportunity. From cricketers themselves to administrators, sponsors and politicians. We all know politicians are opportunistic and that's why they want to control cricket in India. Why dont we see politicians getting involved with sports in other countries? Why Indian politicians are not involved in less popular sports (like badminton, kabbadi, etc), in same fashion as they are involved in cricket?

There is nothing wrong with sports associations making money or private clubs making money. However, it would be nice if some of the money earned went back to promotion of the sport itself. BCCI earns so much money, but we dont know how much they spend on grounds, players and training of young promising cricketers. There is no transparancy like sports bodies from other nations have.

England premiership clubs have A sides and acaedemies to promote football. Let's see if IPL franchise will invest in something similar. To be honest, the kind of money these franchises have paid seems too much to make them profitable. After all, Indians like Team-India not the clubs.

Biofuels and Humanity

'Biofuels' crime against Humanity

This news may not surprise many as this was kind of expected when the idea of using Bio-fuels for our cars got picked up. In a world where food is not available in abundance and there is shortage of water, some businesses have the agenda to make money by producing crops for and selling bio-fuels. We will end up with a world which will have two classes - rich and poor. Or people who can afford to live and people who will struggle to live.

Living Ethically - Should Indians drive cars?

Should Indians drive cars?

The writer of this article has tried his best to mould figures to portray that India is one of the worst polluters. However, on the basis of the per capita figures for CO2 emissions, it is clear that India (and China) are far better than US & UK. What the western world has been doing (and is still doing), is wasting resources. Western world should consider these questions:
- how many people in India drive cars over 50miles (80km) on daily basis to work with one occupant?
- after the automobile revolution, when Delhi started to feel the congestion and pollution, the government forced public buses (and taxis) to use CNG, which is cleaner than petrol/diesel. The cost of converting these buses was borne by the government and government subsidies were provided to taxis owners. Compare this to London, when congestion charge has been introduced to fill up treasury's coffers.
- for years, western world has enjoyed the luxuries, now when developing countries can afford it, western world is worrying about pollution.
- when countries like India and China didnt allow foreign car manufacturers to set up plants and sell their cars, it was western governments who raised voice so that their corporates can take slice of the profit. It is west who has introduced these luxuries to India & China. Now Indians & Chinese can afford these luxuries, western world is starting to get worried.