NET NEUTRALITY - WHY SHOULD IT BE FREE IF YOU CAN PAY FOR IT?

When someone incurs expenses to provide you with service, why should you want it to be free? In every service oriented endeavor charges are different to different set of people depending on the quality of service provided. Airlines, Railway, Cinema Theatres, etc. etc. I cannot think of ONE thing where the provider after incurring expenses provides the service free. It is true some advt revenue is earned by the provider. But a very large number of businesses make use of this free service to make substantial money. Road are a free service. But cyclists and pedestrians are not charged, whereas motorists pay a hefty road tax to make use of it. There is hardly much difference in internet and road as far as similarity of usage is concerned.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Times-Group-commits-to-withdraw-from-internet-org-appeals-to-fellow-publishers-to-follow-suit-and-support-net-neutrality/articleshow/46935507.cms

FORGET JAYALALITHA, FOCUS ON JUDGES AND LAWYERS

Let's not focus on Jayalalitha. Focus on the judges and lawyers. Watch how a case is being prolonged for years and judges literally 'trying' their best! Is it the law impeding their action or any strings or 'higher authorities' whosoever it might be? 

http://www.dailyo.in/politics/jayalalithaa-aiadmk-supreme-court-disproportionate-assets-case-karnataka-o-paneerselvam/story/1/3182.html

CRIME CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BEFORE IT HAPPENS!

NDTV says: "Be the first to comment." What is new there to comment on this crime which has become very regular and cannot be controlled by police? Crimes can hardly ever be controlled before it is committed and while at the planning stage. If at all it could be controlled it will by very quick investigation, prosecution and severe punishment. Not once in a blue moon. But every time. Everywhere. That alone will make criminal think twice before even planning it. Media is interested only in eye balls and follow up news will be there, again, only for the purpose of eye balls. If only they continuously follow up giving details of how the investigation is tardy, how the courts do not seem to be serious etc. giving names of officers and judges involved and their explanation, there is some hope. Is the media up to it? I do not think so.

YOU CAN WALK ON YOUR HEAD, NOBODY IS BOTHERED!

If you do not want to wear mangal sutra it is between you and your family. Do whatever you want. Why make a song and dance of it? Very likely you will not be wearing sindoor (kumkum) also. In fact many Christians don't wear both. Nobody is bothered that it is an affront on Hinduism. Many well educated 'modern' Hindu ladies, married or not, do not wear them. The same thing applies to beef eating also. Eat pig. Eat exotic food like snakes and scorpions. Just do not make a Tamasha of it as though you are some sort of a reformer of Hindus. Be just whatever you are. As there is a place in Hinduism for even atheists, you will not be any problem for the Hindus. But do give the same right to those Hindus who would like to wear these.

http://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/21-women-remove-mangalsutras-in-chennai-beforecourt-cancels-event-754818?pfrom=video-read

LEFT NO PROBLEM, IT IS LEFTOVER COMMUNALISTS WHO ARE A PROBLEM!

We do not have to worry much about the Left Parties. They thrive only among poor. Even those who are oriented towards socialist ideals, hesitate to call themselves 'Left Parties'; instead they use the word 'socialists'. The poor of the communist days were those who had no hope for their future. The poor of the modern day India is not hopeless, he looks forward to raise to middle class, not with the subsidized food from the government, but by his own efforts. The days when employment was scarce, one had to depend upon unions for even basic wages but a skilled worker in Modern India has employers running after him. Left parties died even before the death of Congress. The next skirmish, I would not even call it a fight, will be between communal and nationalist parties.

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/left-parties-unable-to-expand-support-base/article7099211.ece#comments

RAHUL's RETURN - PROOF OF THE PUDDING IS IN THE EATING!

Unless Rahul proves that his leave of absence was worthwhile, he will be dumped once more faster than a hot potato!

NO ADDRESS NO VOTE IN ALL COUNTRIES!

Unless you have a permanent address in no country in the world you are given voting rights. Our migrant labour force is almost 100% illiterate. How can you keep track of them and include their names in voters' list in time. Even registered voters lose their votes if they are not in the booth allotted and therefore it will not be any discrimination. On an average about half of the population

never exercises its votes and there is no need for shedding crocodile tears for the poor who will not be able to vote.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/NRIs-can-vote-not-migrant-labourers-Centre-and-EC/articleshow/46914718.cms?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOIIndiaNews

INDIANS DO NOT REMIT MONEY TO GOI!

The article creates an impression as though the billions of dollars received in India was on government's account. It is not so. Government got nothing of these billions. It only received in dollars and equivalent rupee value was given to the person for whom the remittance was made. Secondly, the heading creates a false impression that the government took care of its citizens living abroad when they were in distress for purpose of remittance. It is hitting below the belt. Of course, for TOI it is normal as usual.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-looks-after-its-own-remittance-rich-diaspora/articleshow/46910153.cms

WILL ALL THE COMMUNISTS HANG TOGETHER?

'Birds of the same feather flock together.' So goes a proverb. So no wonder when they have come to the stage of extinction, all the communists have come together. Most likely they will be recalling what Benjamin Franklin said:  "We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."  The present day India marching forward to its destiny will surely help them to hang together.

(Commnet by k s ) 

            SIR, There is a global financial crisis since 2008 because of capitalism. Communist             manifesto is still valid today. Alternative economic policies propogated by CPIM can solve  many problems faced by the poorer sections of society. The strength of the communist  parties in parliament is down but that does not mean their policies are wrong.

 (My response to the comment)

Unless capitalism could shed its image of being oriented only towards wealthy, and communism could change its image of  poor demanding the rich to share their wealth with the poor under duress  as a matter of right rather than as a duty to take care of those who had also contributed to their wealth, we will not be able to distinguish the difference between the two! What one seriously believes is the truth for him and his mind is unlikely to accept anything otherwise. This applies to all. Realizing this, let's continue with our quest to find what is the ultimate truth and

while doing do, not suspect and accuse the other of being unwise or motivated and if possible, try to understand his point of view.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/karat-calls-for-forging-left-unity/article7102848.ece#comments

DO HAVE SOME MERCY OVER CONVICTS AWAITING JUDGMENT WHILE GIVING ALL YOUR TIME TO HEAR CASES INVOLVING VIPS

It has taken 20 years, TWENTY YEARS, for the case to move to Supreme Court and God only knows how long before we get its judgment. Was it too difficult for the accused just to have profusely apologized and stated right at the time the poem was found to have offended the sentiments of many? Was it too difficult for the lower courts to settle the matter amicably right at the beginning? It is a shame our lawyers think their duty is to get judgment in their clients' favor however long that might take. It is their duty also to tell their clients in clear terms that the matter is not worth pursuing and it will be a waste of time and money. It might be very important for the advocates and judges to preserve the sanctity of all the rules, regulations and laws for posterity and sanctity. But national interest and the interest of others whose very serious cases of life and death are delayed years together should also be considered.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/free-speech-not-an-excuse-for-abusing-nationally-revered-figures-says-sc/article7110785.ece

WILL THOSE WHO COULD NOT REMAIN UNITED IN GOOD DAYS, UNITE ON BAD DAYS?

All politicians take people for granted and think they cannot think for themselves.   Assuming that all those who voted for BJP in Parliamentary election will now vote for the opposition just because they are united now is silly. A lot of Ganga has flowed by now. People of Bihar cannot forget the drama of Nitish to capture CM's chair subsequent to Parliamentary elections and the total misrule going on in the U.P. Just like the communists, desperate people go to any extent. But people are not desperate. They have now seen what is the difference between BJP rule and others'. But I am forgetting something. Let's see how many of the 'United' opposition stay united till election is held. You will hear stories about why they could not continue together and had to break up, as soon as the deadline for submission of nomination papers nears!

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/what-will-lalu-and-nitish-gain-from-janata-parivar-merger-755049

MODERN ALIBABA AND CHALIS CHOR!

Great Sambandhis have joined together! After all if not the nation, UP and Bihar are their ancestral properties to loot. Where is the need of a common minimum programme? Any info about what was the basis of agreement? What about the differences in policies and projects proposed or opposed in the past against each other? At one time or the other all these parties had shaken hands with Mayawati and Congress and a few of the members of these parties were also in BJP. How do they reconcile these differences? Their one reply is: "Don't bother about all these things. Election is coming and our priority is winning the election. Our only aim is to defeat BJP by raising communal problems or by common rallies on any issue irrespective of any of the parties in our parivar supported or opposed the issue in the past. We will fully and unconditionally support even Sonia and Rahul Gandhi on any issue opposing BJP. Our one and only aim is to win Bihar elections and then U.P. elections and strengthen our hold on those States. Once that is done we may even come to an agreement with BJP for them to rule all other States except Bihar and UP. All other issues will be sorted out once we know which leader has how many MLAs behind him after the coming election and then we will see what is to be done about all these issues. We may again split or regroup or even shake hands with BJP or give it support from outside!

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/6-parties-of-janata-parivar-announce-merger-mulayam-singh-yadav-to-be-chief-of-new-party-755202?pfrom=home-nri_topstories

Buffalo King now the bluff master!

All nautanki of Azam Khan. First scare the people. Then reassure them. This despicable act  against poor is possible only by the buffalo king. The loudmouths of BJP are sufficient cause to justify his action.

What a firm action by courts! If they were holding court in an Ebola affected nation where people were dying by the hour, first they will call for records of past instances and how many died at that time! These judges hold doctorates from Pass the Buck University.

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/govt-inaction-killing-people-depleting-tree-cover-amicus-to-hc/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter