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We Need the World!?

My fellow countrymen are rejoicing for the recognition of the British made movie and the kind of response it is getting. And I wonder why?? Why do we need and Oscar or a Golden Globe to tell us whether a movie is good or not. And even if it is, why should I rejoice?? Is it because there are actors from my country or it is based on my country. Ofcourse, a good work should be appreciated, but why the national euphoria??

Some years back a movie was Banned to shoot in India only to be allowed  to be released, that too after it was recognized world over and nominated for in academy awards?? I still don’t understand why Deepa Mehta’s Water faced the struggle it had and why was it allowed to be released after its nomination in the academy awards.

Why do we need the world the tell us what is good or bad, what is art and what is stepping on to people’s ‘feelings’

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Freedom, Where is mine??

The recent fiascos in the news make me feel that I have been robbed. But one is robbed of something which one already has. On the retrospect, it feels like I never had any.

I was promised freedom. Freedom, to live as I want. Yet, with time I realise that freedom is only a mere mention of word, without any real meaning. We claim to be the biggest democracy in the world. We just claim!!

I may be allowed to vote and choose who should ‘rule’ over me,  yet I am not considered knowledgeable enough to understand whether I should drink or not. Neither I am allowed to shake a leg after 11 PM, for my law enforcing agency feel this is the best way to curb the non-law abiding elements. Sometimes I wonder why not put the whole city on curfew and then you won’t have any problems. Is my law enforcing agency incapable and forcing their incapability on to me or is it that I am too dumb to get the point.

As I write this post, I am a wee bit afraid, for I am not allowed to express my opinions. If my opinions are against the opinions of some people, I am not allowed to express. The Girls of my country are not allowed to drink, as it is not per our ‘culture’ and some how, some people have the right kick some brains into those girls who do. I wonder if they will force my fellow brothers fighting and protecting my ’sovereign state’ to use bows & arrows or swords for that was my culture some centuries ago. Or whether I would be forced to wear a lungi/Pyjamas or dhoti to work for that was my culture.

Some years back, when I walked up to a friend, she shooed me away. I did not understand until the next day when she explained it was Valentine’s Day and if some protectors of my culture would have seen me with her, I would had to be carried away.

Every day I wake up and realise that I have new restrictions around me. I sometimes wonder whether I have been given the ‘FREEDOM’‘ that I was promised or mockery has been made of the word.

I wonder whether my Freedom was robbed from me or whether they just cheated me out of it.

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The Books & The Cables!!

Bacheleor men have their own way of living. Especially when they are away from home.

When I was in college, my bed used to be surrounded with books (& clothes). A Book (atleast one, there could be many) was always near my pillow. Well I was not a reading kind, but still I liked my books to be around me. People would question my why and I would say “Data diffuses out of books into my head“. It was a nice way to avoid any further talk on the subject.

Yesterday, I realized, these days my bed is surrounded with different types of cables (most of them USB kind) and gadgets. I wonder, what do I have to say for myself.

I still have my books, but they are in the cupboard most of the time. Sometimes they do come out and occupy the same old place, near my pillow!!

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Making a Point!!

“Sometimes you do things to make a point”

My friend said the above statement to me once. I totally agreed. And I wonder what are we waiting for?? I guess thats what I have always felt of me and my fellow country(wo)men. We are all full of promise, but when it comes to the time of delivering, then do we??

We spend a lot of time analysing and understanding the situation, but when it comes to taking an action, we always lack. We end up confusing ourselves with the pros and cons. No one wants to take the responsibility, why?? Well, everyone wants to be Mr. Right. But we all know, You cannot please everyone!!

Well, agreed, the economy will be affected adversely. Everyone will point fingers, questioning the logic of taking such a decision. But there will always be distractors. There will always be a difference of opinions.  How long you will sacrifice one end to protect the other?

So I ask, should we keep quiet an take it lying down, or should we hit back. What should we do after

26th November 2008.

I think sometimes, you have to make a point.

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