Archive for the ‘Opinion’ Category

Now Showing!

Monday, July 21st, 2008

If anyone wants a first hand look of the Indian democracy, then please switch to the next available Indian ‘news’ channel. Showing now, ‘The Great India Tamasha’, live from the Parliament, 2 days only!!!.

It’s so tragic, that it’s actually funny that we have such hypocrites as representing us in the Parliament. I am sure, not more than a few handful know anything about the Nuclear deal. Yet they will vote on the issue and make it look as if they are doing so because the people they represent compel them too.

For the record, I would like the Nuclear deal to go through, for I would rather live and hope that some day in my life time, in most places in both rural, urban India, there will be electricity, connectivity than prepare for a doomsday when we fire nuclear weapons on each other and die anyways!

Tata’s 1 lac People’s Car

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

The Nano, pretty nice isn’t it? no not the iPod, but the new Tata’s 1 lac People’s Car. I think the Tata’s have done a super splendid job, almost close to a miracle bringing out this marvel of engineering. The world shouted that it was not possible, but leave it to an Indian to make a paisa vasool product, the Chinese will do it too, but the product might just cause you to die of lead poisoning … hehe.

Today’s day definitely belonged to the Tatas’, the engineers who made it all possible. Ratan Tata deserves a standing ovation for taking up the challenge to build a ‘car’ for 100,000 Rs.

The biggest challenge for this car was to look like a car, and by god, she does. Infact I think, she aced the looks department. It looks pretty trendy. And if it can survive a wife, two bustling kids, and a bag of groceries, than I have no reason to doubt why this car will not rewrite automotive history. Apart from being esthetically pleasing to the eye, it meets all the safety norms, Bharat Stage-III emission norms and can also meet the Euro 4 norms.

It indeed is a historic day for India, and Indians all over. Today we gift the world, the cheapest car!

Additional read, People’s Car website

This ain’t cricket!

Monday, January 7th, 2008

Let me too join in and vent my frustrations at the level of umpiring that we are witnessing downunder. The current Indian tour of the Aussie is turning into a farce. There is bad umpiring and then there is what’s happening on the current tour. Symonds not given out, Rahul given out, umpires taking Ricky’s words on a dubious catch, third umpire turning a blind eye!

The umpires might as well setup a sun bed on the field, apply sunscreen, sip Mojitos, and read the books on cricket laws. Since they aren’t doing a good job umpiring, they might as well have a relaxing vacation in the Aussie summer!