Clearly dimwits in their stampede to change the world have forgotten (not aware would be a better word) that shops timing ar
e not part of the policy decisions made in the parliament nor by the union government. Knowledge dear Watson is a prerequisite, small time fixers and manipulators have very short shelf life, they live in the world of exaggeration and short term gain, in this melee facts are the first causality. Market has got its target group right but by its very nature cannot be guidance or any reference.
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y what makes these dimwits think that facilities should exist only be for them. What about common people?. Why the bus services stop at around 10pm?. This blogger when he used to be out late night few years back was very concerned about reaching back. Had to drop out or exit before the program was over or miss the last bus. Also autos charge a ransom, streets are quite unsafe. So if ever there is any move to extend time, facilities should be made available to common people also. Or are they suggesting everybody should own their own vehicle?!!.
Few months back I came across some “creative people” blocking the roads demanding shops to be kept open late into night, alleging moral policing. Now this is where things get funny. The problem is about arrogance of certain section, and when you are market driven it works better for the career. They also go abroad (read West) quite often and so have visions of
These construct of open society, a society where people gather to exchange ideas, thoughts and so on late into the night in street cafes is charming. But that happens when everyone has equal opportunity and access. Secondly one need not fall into higher ideal crap since it is as crass as ruse for more profit. We live in quite a crude world, it is easy to package ideals and egalitarian values for immediate gains and selfish ends. It is important to be cautious and governments are expected to take decisions keeping in mind overall context. Policy decisions at the centre or State shouldn’t be influenced or dictated by certain sections who exaggerate their influence/significance. That is not how democracy functions, and thankfully Indian democracy is quite vibrant. By its very nature politicians should be concerned about maximum majority and business in profit. The balance and check in what is needed, and therefore longer term common good should have an upperhand.
The serious problem with “national political parties” is that they are reduced to coterie (Communists) or sycophants (nothing e
xplains Ambika Soni-there is a thin line between loyal leader and sycophant. By their very nature sycophants are immensely market friendly, it is also a short cut to modernity/open mind. This blogger personally know people who suffered immensely because of Emergency, understanding history is a pointer to safer future) or exaggerations (BJP). Thus with more power they start to loose touch with reality, and so tend to associate with constructed references of themselves, defined by market and exigencies. The reason why this blogger thinks regional parties have a very significant role. This may not help macro construction of Indian reality for Western consumption (many have made a career out of this. Amazingly enterprising. Surely incredible
Naxalism is one of the major problems this country is facing, if you study this issue, you will trace it to insensitivity of government mach
inery in dealing with poorest section. This blogger is completely against the violence by Naxals but to arrest Binayak Sen is a serious blunder. That this man is not part of problem but solution the government machinery is incapable to understand. This is precisely the problem. The detention of this man is not only a blot on Indian democracy but also on its conscience.
