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Nehru Dynasty!
At the very beginning of his book, 'The Nehru Dynasty', astrologer K.N. Rao mentions the names of Jawaharlal's father and grandfather.Jawaharlal's father was believed to be Motilal and Motilal's father was one Gangadhar Nehru.
We all know that Jawaharlal's only daughter was Indira Priyadarshini Nehru; Kamala Nehru was her mother, who died in Switzerland of tuberculosis. She was totally against Indira's proposed marriage with Feroze. Why? No one tells us that!
Now, who is this Feroze? We are told by many that he was the son of the family grocer. The grocer supplied wines, etc. to Anand Bhavan (previously known as Ishrat Manzil)
One frequently hears that Rajiv Gandhi's grandfather was Pandit Nehru. But then we all know that everyone has two grandfathers, the paternal and the maternal grandfathers.In fact, the paternal grandfather is deemed to be the more important grandfather in most societies.
Why is it then, nowhere, we find Rajiv Gandhi's paternal grandfather's name? It appears that the reason is simply. Rajiv Gandhi's paternal grandfather was a Muslim gentleman from the Junagadh area of Gujarat.This Muslim grocer by the name of Nawab Khan, had married a Parsi woman after converting her to Islam.This is the source where from the myth of Rajiv being a Parsi was derived. Rajiv's father Feroze, was Feroze Khan before he married Indira, against Kamala Nehru's wishes.
Feroze's mother's family name was Ghandy, often associated with Parsis and this was changed to Gandhi, sometime before his wedding with Indira, by an affidavit.
The fact of the matter is that (and this fact can be found in many writings) Indira was very lonely. Chased out of the Shantiniketan University by Guru Dev Rabindranath himself for misdemeanour, the lonely girl was all by herself, while father Jawaharlal was busy with politics, pretty women and illicit sex, the mother was in hospital.Feroze Khan, the grocer's son was then in England and he was quite sympathetic to Indira and soon enough she changed her religion, became a Muslim woman and married Feroze Khan in a London mosque.Nehru was not happy, Kamala was dead already or dying. The news of this marriage eventually reached Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (better known as Mahatma Gandhi).Gandhi urgently called Nehru and practically ordered him to ask the young man to change his name from Khan to Gandhi. It had nothing to do with change of religion, from Islam to Hinduism for instance. It was just a case of a change of name by an affidavit. And so Feroze Khan became Feroze Gandhi.
The surprising thing is that the apostle of truth, the old man soon to be declared India's Mahatma and the 'Father of the Nation' didn't mention this game of his in the famous book, 'My Experiments with Truth'. Why? When they returned to India, amock 'Vedic marriage' was instituted for public consumption.On this subject, writes M.O. Mathai (a long-time Private Secretary of Nehru) in his renowned (but now suppressed by the GOI! ) 'Reminiscences of the Nehru Age' on page 94, second paragraph: ' For some inexplicable reason, Nehru allowed the marriage to be performed according to Vedic rites in 1942. An inter-religious and inter-caste marriage under Vedic rites at that time was not valid in law. To be legal, it had to be a civil marriage .'
It's a known fact that after Rajiv's birth Indira and Feroze lived separately, but they were not divorced. Feroze used to harass Nehru frequently for money and also interfere in Nehru's political activities. Nehru got fed up and left instructions not to allow him into the Prime Minister's residence Trimurthi Bhavan.
Mathai writes that the death of Feroze came as a relief to Nehru and Indira. The death of Feroze in 1960 before he could consolidate his own political forces, is itself a mystery. Feroze had even planned to remarry.Those who try to keep tabs on our leaders in spite of all the suppressions and deliberate misinformation, are aware of the fact that the second son of Indira (or Mrs.Feroze Khan) known as Sanjay Gandhi was not the son of Feroze. He was the son of another Muslim gentleman, Mohammad Yunus.
Here in passing, we might mention that the second son was originally named Sanjiv. It rhymed with Rajiv, the elder brother's name. It was changed to Sanjay when he was arrested by the British police in England and his passport impounded, for having stolen a car.
Krishna Menon was then India's High Commissioner in London. He offered to issue another passport to the felon who changed his name to Sanjay. Incidentally, Sanjay's marriage with the Sikh girl Menaka (now they call her Maneka for Indira Gandhi found the name of mythological Lord Indra's Court dancer rather offensive !!) took place quite surprisingly in Mohammad Yunus's house in New Delhi .The marriage with Menaka who was a model (She had model for Bombay Dyeing wearing just a towel) was not so ordinary either. Sanjay was notorious in getting unwed young women pregnant. Menaka too was rendered pregnant by Sanjay.It was then that her father, Colonel Anand, threatened Sanjay with dire consequences if he did not marry her daughter and that did the trick.Sanjay married Menaka. It was widely reported in Delhi at the time that Mohammad Yunus was unhappy at the marriage of Sanjay with Menaka. Apparently he had wanted to get him married with a Muslim girl of his choice. It was Mohammad Yunus who cried the most when Sanjay died in the plane accident.
In Yunus's book, 'Persons, Passions & Politics' one discovers that baby Sanjay had been circumcised following Islamic custom, although the reason stated was phimosis. It was always believed that Sanjay used to blackmail Indira Gandhi and due to this she used to turn a blind eye when Sanjay Gandhi started to run the country as though it were his personal freedom. Was he black mailing her with the secret of who his real father was? When the news of Sanjay's death reached Indira Gandhi, the first thing she wanted to know was about the bunch of keys which Sanjay had with him.Nehru was no less a player in producing bastards. At least one case is very graphically described by M.O. Mathai in his 'Reminiscences of the Nehru Age', page 206.
Mathai writes:
'In the autumn of 1948 a young woman from Benares arrived in New Delhi as a sanyasini named Shraddha Mata (an assumed and not a real name). She was a Sanskrit scholar well versed in the ancient Indian scriptures and mythology. People, including MPs, thronged to her to hear her discourses. One day S.D. Upadhyaya, Nehru's old employee, brought a letter in Hindi from Shraddha Mata. Nehru gave her an interview in the PM's house. As she departed, I noticed (Mathai is speaking here) that she was young, shapely and beautiful. Meetings of Nehru with her became rather frequent, mostly after he finished his work at night. During one of Nehru's visits to Lucknow, Shraddha Mata turned up there and Upadhyaya brought a letter from her as usual. Nehru sent her the reply and she visited Nehru at midnight...' Suddenly Shraddha Mata disappeared.
In November 1949 a convent in Bangalore sent a decent looking person to Delhi with a bundle of letters. He said that a young woman from northern India arrived at the convent a few months ago and gave birth to a baby boy. She refused to divulge her name or give any particulars about herself. She left the convent as soon as she was well enough to move out but left the child behind. She however forgot to take with her a small cloth bundle in which, among other things, several letters in Hindi were found. The Mother Superior, who was a foreigner, had the letters examined and was told they were from the Prime Minister.
The person who brought the letters surrendered them...'I (Mathai) made discreet inquiries repeatedly about the boy but failed to get a clue about his whereabouts. Convents in such matters are extremely tight-lipped and secretive.Had I succeeded in locating the boy, I would have adopted him. He must have grown up as a Catholic Christian blissfully ignorant of who his father was.'
Coming back to Rajiv Gandhi, we all know now that he changed his so called Parsi religion to become a Catholic to marry Sania Maino of Turin, Italy. Rajiv became Roberto. His daughter's name is Bianca and son's name is Raul. Quite cleverly the same names are presented to the people of India as Priyanka and Rahul.What is amazing is the extent of our people's ignorance in such matters. The press conference that Rajiv Gandhi gave in London after taking over as Prime minister of India was very informative. In this press conference, Rajiv boasted that he was NOT a Hindu but a Parsi. Mind you, speaking of the Parsi religion, he had no Parsi ancestor at all. His grandmother (father's mother) had turned Muslim after having abandoned the Parsi religion to marry Nawab Khan.
It is the western press that waged a blitz of misinformation on behalf of Rajiv. From the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, the big guns raised Rajiv to heaven. The children's encyclopaedias recorded that Rajiv was a qualified Mechanical Engineer from the revered University of Cambridge. No doubt US kids are among the most misinformed in the world today! The reality is that in all three years of his tenure at that University Rajiv had not passed a single exam. He had therefore to leave Cambridge without a certificate.
Sonia too had the same benevolent treatment. She was stated to be a student in Cambridge. Such a description is calculated to mislead Indians. She was a student in Cambridge all right, but not of the University of Cambridge, but of one of those fly by night language schools where foreign students come to learn English. Sonia was working as an 'au pair' girl in Cambridge and trying to learn English at the same time. And surprise of surprises, Rajiv was even cremated as per Vedic rites in full view of India's public.
This is the Nehru dynasty that India worships and now a foreigner leads a prestigious national party because of just one qualification being married into the Nehru family. Maneka Gandhi, though Indian, herself is being accepted by the non-Congress parties not because she was a former model or an animal lover, but for her links to the Nehru family.
Saying that an Italian (or any foreigner) should not lead India will amount to narrow mindedness, but if Sania Maino (now Sonia) had served India like, say, Mother Teresa or Annie Besant, i.e. in any way on her own rights, then all Indians should be proud of her just as how proud we are of Mother Teresa. OR
Saying that any other party which comes to rule India is better is again equally worse.
The point is Indians who nominate the people to stand in these elections; and the people who vote their rulers (i.e. the authorities) must know that truth eventually come out some day. Don’t allow the famous land of India (our motherland) to be looked down by others.
We all know that Jawaharlal's only daughter was Indira Priyadarshini Nehru; Kamala Nehru was her mother, who died in Switzerland of tuberculosis. She was totally against Indira's proposed marriage with Feroze. Why? No one tells us that!
Now, who is this Feroze? We are told by many that he was the son of the family grocer. The grocer supplied wines, etc. to Anand Bhavan (previously known as Ishrat Manzil)
One frequently hears that Rajiv Gandhi's grandfather was Pandit Nehru. But then we all know that everyone has two grandfathers, the paternal and the maternal grandfathers.In fact, the paternal grandfather is deemed to be the more important grandfather in most societies.
Why is it then, nowhere, we find Rajiv Gandhi's paternal grandfather's name? It appears that the reason is simply. Rajiv Gandhi's paternal grandfather was a Muslim gentleman from the Junagadh area of Gujarat.This Muslim grocer by the name of Nawab Khan, had married a Parsi woman after converting her to Islam.This is the source where from the myth of Rajiv being a Parsi was derived. Rajiv's father Feroze, was Feroze Khan before he married Indira, against Kamala Nehru's wishes.
Feroze's mother's family name was Ghandy, often associated with Parsis and this was changed to Gandhi, sometime before his wedding with Indira, by an affidavit.
The fact of the matter is that (and this fact can be found in many writings) Indira was very lonely. Chased out of the Shantiniketan University by Guru Dev Rabindranath himself for misdemeanour, the lonely girl was all by herself, while father Jawaharlal was busy with politics, pretty women and illicit sex, the mother was in hospital.Feroze Khan, the grocer's son was then in England and he was quite sympathetic to Indira and soon enough she changed her religion, became a Muslim woman and married Feroze Khan in a London mosque.Nehru was not happy, Kamala was dead already or dying. The news of this marriage eventually reached Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (better known as Mahatma Gandhi).Gandhi urgently called Nehru and practically ordered him to ask the young man to change his name from Khan to Gandhi. It had nothing to do with change of religion, from Islam to Hinduism for instance. It was just a case of a change of name by an affidavit. And so Feroze Khan became Feroze Gandhi.
The surprising thing is that the apostle of truth, the old man soon to be declared India's Mahatma and the 'Father of the Nation' didn't mention this game of his in the famous book, 'My Experiments with Truth'. Why? When they returned to India, amock 'Vedic marriage' was instituted for public consumption.On this subject, writes M.O. Mathai (a long-time Private Secretary of Nehru) in his renowned (but now suppressed by the GOI! ) 'Reminiscences of the Nehru Age' on page 94, second paragraph: ' For some inexplicable reason, Nehru allowed the marriage to be performed according to Vedic rites in 1942. An inter-religious and inter-caste marriage under Vedic rites at that time was not valid in law. To be legal, it had to be a civil marriage .'
It's a known fact that after Rajiv's birth Indira and Feroze lived separately, but they were not divorced. Feroze used to harass Nehru frequently for money and also interfere in Nehru's political activities. Nehru got fed up and left instructions not to allow him into the Prime Minister's residence Trimurthi Bhavan.
Mathai writes that the death of Feroze came as a relief to Nehru and Indira. The death of Feroze in 1960 before he could consolidate his own political forces, is itself a mystery. Feroze had even planned to remarry.Those who try to keep tabs on our leaders in spite of all the suppressions and deliberate misinformation, are aware of the fact that the second son of Indira (or Mrs.Feroze Khan) known as Sanjay Gandhi was not the son of Feroze. He was the son of another Muslim gentleman, Mohammad Yunus.
Here in passing, we might mention that the second son was originally named Sanjiv. It rhymed with Rajiv, the elder brother's name. It was changed to Sanjay when he was arrested by the British police in England and his passport impounded, for having stolen a car.
Krishna Menon was then India's High Commissioner in London. He offered to issue another passport to the felon who changed his name to Sanjay. Incidentally, Sanjay's marriage with the Sikh girl Menaka (now they call her Maneka for Indira Gandhi found the name of mythological Lord Indra's Court dancer rather offensive !!) took place quite surprisingly in Mohammad Yunus's house in New Delhi .The marriage with Menaka who was a model (She had model for Bombay Dyeing wearing just a towel) was not so ordinary either. Sanjay was notorious in getting unwed young women pregnant. Menaka too was rendered pregnant by Sanjay.It was then that her father, Colonel Anand, threatened Sanjay with dire consequences if he did not marry her daughter and that did the trick.Sanjay married Menaka. It was widely reported in Delhi at the time that Mohammad Yunus was unhappy at the marriage of Sanjay with Menaka. Apparently he had wanted to get him married with a Muslim girl of his choice. It was Mohammad Yunus who cried the most when Sanjay died in the plane accident.
In Yunus's book, 'Persons, Passions & Politics' one discovers that baby Sanjay had been circumcised following Islamic custom, although the reason stated was phimosis. It was always believed that Sanjay used to blackmail Indira Gandhi and due to this she used to turn a blind eye when Sanjay Gandhi started to run the country as though it were his personal freedom. Was he black mailing her with the secret of who his real father was? When the news of Sanjay's death reached Indira Gandhi, the first thing she wanted to know was about the bunch of keys which Sanjay had with him.Nehru was no less a player in producing bastards. At least one case is very graphically described by M.O. Mathai in his 'Reminiscences of the Nehru Age', page 206.
Mathai writes:
'In the autumn of 1948 a young woman from Benares arrived in New Delhi as a sanyasini named Shraddha Mata (an assumed and not a real name). She was a Sanskrit scholar well versed in the ancient Indian scriptures and mythology. People, including MPs, thronged to her to hear her discourses. One day S.D. Upadhyaya, Nehru's old employee, brought a letter in Hindi from Shraddha Mata. Nehru gave her an interview in the PM's house. As she departed, I noticed (Mathai is speaking here) that she was young, shapely and beautiful. Meetings of Nehru with her became rather frequent, mostly after he finished his work at night. During one of Nehru's visits to Lucknow, Shraddha Mata turned up there and Upadhyaya brought a letter from her as usual. Nehru sent her the reply and she visited Nehru at midnight...' Suddenly Shraddha Mata disappeared.
In November 1949 a convent in Bangalore sent a decent looking person to Delhi with a bundle of letters. He said that a young woman from northern India arrived at the convent a few months ago and gave birth to a baby boy. She refused to divulge her name or give any particulars about herself. She left the convent as soon as she was well enough to move out but left the child behind. She however forgot to take with her a small cloth bundle in which, among other things, several letters in Hindi were found. The Mother Superior, who was a foreigner, had the letters examined and was told they were from the Prime Minister.
The person who brought the letters surrendered them...'I (Mathai) made discreet inquiries repeatedly about the boy but failed to get a clue about his whereabouts. Convents in such matters are extremely tight-lipped and secretive.Had I succeeded in locating the boy, I would have adopted him. He must have grown up as a Catholic Christian blissfully ignorant of who his father was.'
Coming back to Rajiv Gandhi, we all know now that he changed his so called Parsi religion to become a Catholic to marry Sania Maino of Turin, Italy. Rajiv became Roberto. His daughter's name is Bianca and son's name is Raul. Quite cleverly the same names are presented to the people of India as Priyanka and Rahul.What is amazing is the extent of our people's ignorance in such matters. The press conference that Rajiv Gandhi gave in London after taking over as Prime minister of India was very informative. In this press conference, Rajiv boasted that he was NOT a Hindu but a Parsi. Mind you, speaking of the Parsi religion, he had no Parsi ancestor at all. His grandmother (father's mother) had turned Muslim after having abandoned the Parsi religion to marry Nawab Khan.
It is the western press that waged a blitz of misinformation on behalf of Rajiv. From the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, the big guns raised Rajiv to heaven. The children's encyclopaedias recorded that Rajiv was a qualified Mechanical Engineer from the revered University of Cambridge. No doubt US kids are among the most misinformed in the world today! The reality is that in all three years of his tenure at that University Rajiv had not passed a single exam. He had therefore to leave Cambridge without a certificate.
Sonia too had the same benevolent treatment. She was stated to be a student in Cambridge. Such a description is calculated to mislead Indians. She was a student in Cambridge all right, but not of the University of Cambridge, but of one of those fly by night language schools where foreign students come to learn English. Sonia was working as an 'au pair' girl in Cambridge and trying to learn English at the same time. And surprise of surprises, Rajiv was even cremated as per Vedic rites in full view of India's public.
This is the Nehru dynasty that India worships and now a foreigner leads a prestigious national party because of just one qualification being married into the Nehru family. Maneka Gandhi, though Indian, herself is being accepted by the non-Congress parties not because she was a former model or an animal lover, but for her links to the Nehru family.
Saying that an Italian (or any foreigner) should not lead India will amount to narrow mindedness, but if Sania Maino (now Sonia) had served India like, say, Mother Teresa or Annie Besant, i.e. in any way on her own rights, then all Indians should be proud of her just as how proud we are of Mother Teresa. OR
Saying that any other party which comes to rule India is better is again equally worse.
The point is Indians who nominate the people to stand in these elections; and the people who vote their rulers (i.e. the authorities) must know that truth eventually come out some day. Don’t allow the famous land of India (our motherland) to be looked down by others.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Happy Bday Sachu!
Wish u many happy returns of the day Sachu! I wish you play cricket for India till the time your age equals number of century you have in your bag(which is not possible..so play forever..haha)
These are quotes that famous cricket players around the globe has for Sachin, Greatest cricketer ever!
@Hashim Amla
"Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin
Tendulkar on it."
Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a
flight
@yaseer hameed
"Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravid and
Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job."
"To Sachin, the man we all want to be"
- What Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially
for Sachin
Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there
is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure. Something
that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even
those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When
he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their
lives "
BBC on Sachin
"Tuzhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?" Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaqwhen the latter dropped Sachin's catch.
@Brian Charles Lara again
Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.
@Mark Taylor
"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin" -
Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997)
@M. L. Jaisimha:
"The more I see of him the more confused I'm getting to which is his best
knock."
@McGrath
"The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which
he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility -
all make for a one-in-a-billion individual,"
@Wife Anjali
"I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute
longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out
there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play,"
@HAYDEN - i feel is the best SACHIN QUOTE
he said"I HAVE SEEN GOD, HE BATS AT NO.4 FOR INDIA"
"Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar."
Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the
teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai
@KUMBLE : I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets!
@ shahrukh
quoting Shahrukh from an interview
Que: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?
Shahrukh: There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were
invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching
Amitabh Bachhan.
Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a
grab
of the GENIUS!!
@Navjot Singh Sidhu
India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar sakte hain..Par
Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte..
@waqar younis
He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also .
A banner once said-' I WILL SEE GOD WHEN I DIE BUT TILL THEN I WILL SEE
SACHIN ' that quiet defines Sachin-The greatest.
Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has
many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the
world -- Allan Donald
And i remember reading in one of Allan Donald's interview. This interview
was in Cricket Talk and 7-8 yrs ago.
I was bowling to Sachin and he hit me for two fours in a row. One from
point and the other in between point and gully. That was the last two balls of the over and the
over after that we (SA) took a wicket and during the group meeting i told Jonty (Rhodes) to
be alert and i know a way to pin Sachin. And i delivered the first ball of my next over
and it was a fuller length delevery outside offstump. And i shouted catch. To my
astonishment the ball was hit to the cover boundary. Such was the brilliance of Sachin. His
reflex time is the best i have ever seen. Its like 1/20th of a sec. To get his wicket better not
prepare. Atleast u wont regret if he hits you for boundaries.
@Peter Rebouck - aussie journalist
On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations.
The train stopped by for few minutes as usual.
Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway
officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century.
This Genius can stop time in India!!
@NKP Salve, former Union Minister
This was when he was accused of ball tempering
"Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was to
politics. It's clear discrimination. "
@Andy Flower:
There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the
others.
These are quotes that famous cricket players around the globe has for Sachin, Greatest cricketer ever!
@Hashim Amla
"Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin
Tendulkar on it."
Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a
flight
@yaseer hameed
"Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravid and
Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job."
"To Sachin, the man we all want to be"
- What Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially
for Sachin
Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there
is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure. Something
that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even
those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When
he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their
lives "
BBC on Sachin
"Tuzhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?" Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaqwhen the latter dropped Sachin's catch.
@Brian Charles Lara again
Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal.
@Mark Taylor
"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin" -
Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997)
@M. L. Jaisimha:
"The more I see of him the more confused I'm getting to which is his best
knock."
@McGrath
"The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which
he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility -
all make for a one-in-a-billion individual,"
@Wife Anjali
"I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute
longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out
there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play,"
@HAYDEN - i feel is the best SACHIN QUOTE
he said"I HAVE SEEN GOD, HE BATS AT NO.4 FOR INDIA"
"Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar."
Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the
teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai
@KUMBLE : I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets!
@ shahrukh
quoting Shahrukh from an interview
Que: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?
Shahrukh: There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were
invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching
Amitabh Bachhan.
Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a
grab
of the GENIUS!!
@Navjot Singh Sidhu
India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar sakte hain..Par
Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte..
@waqar younis
He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also .
A banner once said-' I WILL SEE GOD WHEN I DIE BUT TILL THEN I WILL SEE
SACHIN ' that quiet defines Sachin-The greatest.
Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has
many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the
world -- Allan Donald
And i remember reading in one of Allan Donald's interview. This interview
was in Cricket Talk and 7-8 yrs ago.
I was bowling to Sachin and he hit me for two fours in a row. One from
point and the other in between point and gully. That was the last two balls of the over and the
over after that we (SA) took a wicket and during the group meeting i told Jonty (Rhodes) to
be alert and i know a way to pin Sachin. And i delivered the first ball of my next over
and it was a fuller length delevery outside offstump. And i shouted catch. To my
astonishment the ball was hit to the cover boundary. Such was the brilliance of Sachin. His
reflex time is the best i have ever seen. Its like 1/20th of a sec. To get his wicket better not
prepare. Atleast u wont regret if he hits you for boundaries.
@Peter Rebouck - aussie journalist
On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations.
The train stopped by for few minutes as usual.
Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway
officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century.
This Genius can stop time in India!!
@NKP Salve, former Union Minister
This was when he was accused of ball tempering
"Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was to
politics. It's clear discrimination. "
@Andy Flower:
There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the
others.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Person forgotten in history books
Ok, so around the world it has been confirmed that harappa and mohenjo daro was the first human civilization in history of mankind! Prior to that it is believed there was stone age and no one knew how to cultivate crops etc. If excavations and experts are to be believed there is one phenomenon person in history who taught irrigation and many more things to man kind. His name is ' Rushabh '. rightly he is first tirthankar of present age revered in jainism. here is the article that many person would find it interesting to read who's research is on evolution.
Modern scholars are of opinion that Rishabha was a historical person based on many archeological and literary evidences. P. C. Roychoudary puts the date of Rishabha at the end of Stone Age and beginning of Agriculture age. The modern historians like Ramprasad Chandra, Dr. Vilas Sangave , Dr. Heinrich Zimmer, John Marshall, Thomas McEvilley and Mircea Eliade are of opinion that there exists some link between Rishabha and Indus valley civilization. Terracotta seals and other evidences unearthed at the ancient cities of Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro provide a link between Rsabha and Indus Valley Civilisation.
In his Indus Valley Civilisation and Hindu Culture, the eminent scholar P.R. Deshmukh says that the first Jain Tirthankara belonged to Indus Valley Civilisation. Prof. Ram Prasad Chanda, who supervised Indus Valley Civilisation excavations, states in his article Mohen-jo-Daro: Sindh 5000 Years Ago in Modern Review (August, 1932) that, “Not only the seated deities on some of the Indus seals are in Yoga posture and bear witness to the prevalence of Yoga in the Indus Valley Civilisation in that remote age, the standing deities on the seals also show Kayotsarga (a standing or sitting posture of meditation) position. The Kayotsarga posture is peculiarly Jain. It is a posture not of sitting but of standing. In the Adi Purana Book XV III, the Kayotsarga posture is described in connection with the penance of Rsabha, also known as Vrsabha.”
Christopher Key Chappel, quoting many scholars, provides the following evidences connecting Rsabha with Indian valley civilisation :-
1. Seal 420, unearthed at Mohenjodaro portrays a person with 3 or possibly 4 faces. Jaina iconography frequently depicts its tirtahnkaras with four faces, symbolizing their missionary activities in all four directions.
2. Another seal depicts seven persons in upright position with arms somewhat hanging somewhat stiffly and held slightly away from the sides of the body which McEvilley correlates with the Jaina Kayatsarga pose, the posture in which the very first Tirthankara, Rshabha, is said to have entered kevala. While this can be interpreted in may ways, Richard Lannoy however does see Jaina influences on this seal : “That of a nude man represented as a repeat-motif in a rigidly upright position, legs slightly apart, arms held parallel to the sides of his body, which recurs as a Jaina tirthankara, repeated row upon row.
3. Depictions of a bull appear repeatedly in the artifacts of the Indus Valley, Lannoy, McEvilly, and Padmanabh Jaini all have suggested that the abundant use of the bull image in the Indus Valley civilization indicates a link with Rsabha, the first of the twenty four Tirthankaras, whose companion animal is the bull. Rishaba was later Known as Siva, or Pashupati or Shankar with Nandi(bull-vrishbha), who was only connection between Brahminic( aryan) and Sramanic System. Hence Saivism is another form of primitive dravidian sramanic system ( Jainism). Rshaba and Siva's birthday falls on same day. These similarities prove connection between Jain thirthankar Adinath(Rshaba) and Siva ( also known as Pasupati, Mahadev, Sankar, Rudra). Adinath is also also known as Arugar(Murugar) in Tamil , the oldest god of dravidian culture. Dravidians even today are worshippers of Arugar or Adinath (siva).
4. By following Puranik Literature the historical personality Rishabhdeo as a founder of jainism is revealed.
On this basis of antiquity & historicity of Jainism which is prior to Vedic religion -has been established. Dr. Vishudhanand Pathak and Pandit Jaishankar Mishra support this fact and they have written that :-
"Jainism has historical facts and it is non-vedic.It prevailed before vedic influence arrived in India. The Yogi idol found in Indus Valley and certain Mantras of Rigveda prescribe the names of Rishabhdeo and Aristhnemi which are main basis of this ideaology. The story of Lord Rishabh in Bhagwat and Vishnu Puran also clearifies the antiquity of Jain religion". (Bhartiya Itihas and Sanskrati -pages 199-200).
In same manner Jainacharya Vidyanandji has given proof in his thesis "Mohan-jo-daro and Jain Parampra" (page 12) which is to be noted. He has given proof in following manner :-
"That antiquity of Jainism is beyond any discussion, facts of its antiquity can be realised by two means- Archaeologically and Historically. It is difficult to decide as to when Jainism begin, but excavations at Mohanjodaro and Harappa has atleast proven Jainism to be not less than 6000 years old. In excavation naked body of human has been found. The naked position is Kayotsarga posture.Symbol of bull is relevant to Rishab and not relevant to any vedic identity. T.N. Ramchandran who was Chief Director of Archaeological Department at that time, examined it cautiously. In his thesis book "Harappa and Jainism" (at page 4) it is clearly mentioned that the idol is of Rishabhdeo or Lord Rishabh (Adinath). It states that :-
"The idol carved in Kayotsarga Mudra in Harappa is fully a Sramanic, non-vedic idol. On its face the simplicity or grace appears from distance."
Dr. Kashiprasad Jayaswal has also compared the same with the one of oldest idol of Tirthankar (Lord) Mahavir found in India. There is clear resemblance in naked idol of Harappa and this Jain idol. Their superiority is Yog Mudra (The Indus valley civilisation and Rishabhdeo V.G. Nair Page-1). Yoga as claimed by vedic masters ,is originally part of proto-dravidian brahmi , non-sanskrit culture, thus it is non-vedic and considered to be part of Jain, sraminic or vratya culture.
Thirukural also talk about Lord Adinath in its very first stanza, which was written by Jain saint Thiruvalluvar around 1 Century B.C. However Thirukural is again claimed as Vedic literature, at the time when brahminic influence did not exist in South India till late 4th Century A.D. Roots of Jainism is now historically claimed to be more of proto-dravidian and pre-vedic.
Reference: www.wikipedia.org
Modern scholars are of opinion that Rishabha was a historical person based on many archeological and literary evidences. P. C. Roychoudary puts the date of Rishabha at the end of Stone Age and beginning of Agriculture age. The modern historians like Ramprasad Chandra, Dr. Vilas Sangave , Dr. Heinrich Zimmer, John Marshall, Thomas McEvilley and Mircea Eliade are of opinion that there exists some link between Rishabha and Indus valley civilization. Terracotta seals and other evidences unearthed at the ancient cities of Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro provide a link between Rsabha and Indus Valley Civilisation.
In his Indus Valley Civilisation and Hindu Culture, the eminent scholar P.R. Deshmukh says that the first Jain Tirthankara belonged to Indus Valley Civilisation. Prof. Ram Prasad Chanda, who supervised Indus Valley Civilisation excavations, states in his article Mohen-jo-Daro: Sindh 5000 Years Ago in Modern Review (August, 1932) that, “Not only the seated deities on some of the Indus seals are in Yoga posture and bear witness to the prevalence of Yoga in the Indus Valley Civilisation in that remote age, the standing deities on the seals also show Kayotsarga (a standing or sitting posture of meditation) position. The Kayotsarga posture is peculiarly Jain. It is a posture not of sitting but of standing. In the Adi Purana Book XV III, the Kayotsarga posture is described in connection with the penance of Rsabha, also known as Vrsabha.”
Christopher Key Chappel, quoting many scholars, provides the following evidences connecting Rsabha with Indian valley civilisation :-
1. Seal 420, unearthed at Mohenjodaro portrays a person with 3 or possibly 4 faces. Jaina iconography frequently depicts its tirtahnkaras with four faces, symbolizing their missionary activities in all four directions.
2. Another seal depicts seven persons in upright position with arms somewhat hanging somewhat stiffly and held slightly away from the sides of the body which McEvilley correlates with the Jaina Kayatsarga pose, the posture in which the very first Tirthankara, Rshabha, is said to have entered kevala. While this can be interpreted in may ways, Richard Lannoy however does see Jaina influences on this seal : “That of a nude man represented as a repeat-motif in a rigidly upright position, legs slightly apart, arms held parallel to the sides of his body, which recurs as a Jaina tirthankara, repeated row upon row.
3. Depictions of a bull appear repeatedly in the artifacts of the Indus Valley, Lannoy, McEvilly, and Padmanabh Jaini all have suggested that the abundant use of the bull image in the Indus Valley civilization indicates a link with Rsabha, the first of the twenty four Tirthankaras, whose companion animal is the bull. Rishaba was later Known as Siva, or Pashupati or Shankar with Nandi(bull-vrishbha), who was only connection between Brahminic( aryan) and Sramanic System. Hence Saivism is another form of primitive dravidian sramanic system ( Jainism). Rshaba and Siva's birthday falls on same day. These similarities prove connection between Jain thirthankar Adinath(Rshaba) and Siva ( also known as Pasupati, Mahadev, Sankar, Rudra). Adinath is also also known as Arugar(Murugar) in Tamil , the oldest god of dravidian culture. Dravidians even today are worshippers of Arugar or Adinath (siva).
4. By following Puranik Literature the historical personality Rishabhdeo as a founder of jainism is revealed.
On this basis of antiquity & historicity of Jainism which is prior to Vedic religion -has been established. Dr. Vishudhanand Pathak and Pandit Jaishankar Mishra support this fact and they have written that :-
"Jainism has historical facts and it is non-vedic.It prevailed before vedic influence arrived in India. The Yogi idol found in Indus Valley and certain Mantras of Rigveda prescribe the names of Rishabhdeo and Aristhnemi which are main basis of this ideaology. The story of Lord Rishabh in Bhagwat and Vishnu Puran also clearifies the antiquity of Jain religion". (Bhartiya Itihas and Sanskrati -pages 199-200).
In same manner Jainacharya Vidyanandji has given proof in his thesis "Mohan-jo-daro and Jain Parampra" (page 12) which is to be noted. He has given proof in following manner :-
"That antiquity of Jainism is beyond any discussion, facts of its antiquity can be realised by two means- Archaeologically and Historically. It is difficult to decide as to when Jainism begin, but excavations at Mohanjodaro and Harappa has atleast proven Jainism to be not less than 6000 years old. In excavation naked body of human has been found. The naked position is Kayotsarga posture.Symbol of bull is relevant to Rishab and not relevant to any vedic identity. T.N. Ramchandran who was Chief Director of Archaeological Department at that time, examined it cautiously. In his thesis book "Harappa and Jainism" (at page 4) it is clearly mentioned that the idol is of Rishabhdeo or Lord Rishabh (Adinath). It states that :-
"The idol carved in Kayotsarga Mudra in Harappa is fully a Sramanic, non-vedic idol. On its face the simplicity or grace appears from distance."
Dr. Kashiprasad Jayaswal has also compared the same with the one of oldest idol of Tirthankar (Lord) Mahavir found in India. There is clear resemblance in naked idol of Harappa and this Jain idol. Their superiority is Yog Mudra (The Indus valley civilisation and Rishabhdeo V.G. Nair Page-1). Yoga as claimed by vedic masters ,is originally part of proto-dravidian brahmi , non-sanskrit culture, thus it is non-vedic and considered to be part of Jain, sraminic or vratya culture.
Thirukural also talk about Lord Adinath in its very first stanza, which was written by Jain saint Thiruvalluvar around 1 Century B.C. However Thirukural is again claimed as Vedic literature, at the time when brahminic influence did not exist in South India till late 4th Century A.D. Roots of Jainism is now historically claimed to be more of proto-dravidian and pre-vedic.
Reference: www.wikipedia.org
One of my all time favorite chain- mail
ok, if you remember India had won 1st t20 world cup championship held in 2007. There is one particular incident that is not forgetful for all indians. it was quarter finals match between india and england. india had chosed to bat first and were crusing along. Flintoff exchanged few words with yuvraj singh after 18th over and situation quite heated in the center. Stuart board started 19th over and yuvraj singh smashed him with 6 sixes in an over first one in T20 cricket. here is the video:
After the match, there was this one mail which my friend forwarded which i believe is one of the best i received till date, here it goes:
An open letter to Freddie Flintoff
Dear Mr. Flintoff,
It was my privilege to see the India - England Twenty20 match last night live on TV. You will agree that it was quite a memorable match of cricket especially because India won and once again proved without doubt that England should restrict itself to inventing games but not actually expect to win any of them. This is a small selection of such sports and games for your perusal:
- Football
- Cricket
- Tennis
- Rugby
- Anything that involves running (except running industry to ground), throwing (except throwing up outside pub) and jumping (except jumping on head of supporter of rival football team).
I am not trying to rub this into you in any fashion except that, when I really think about it, I am.
The essence of this letter is to prevent you from committing again, the very grave mistake you did yesterday.
I am referring to that moment before the nineteenth over when you walked up to Mr. Yuvraj Singh and told him something that made Mr. Singh very very angry. If I remember correctly Mr. Singh approached you rapidly with cricket bat in one hand, I think right, before the umpire restrained him and saved you from buying a new English face post-match.
Of course we all know what happened next. Mr. Singh went on to thulp six sixes in the next over which was lovingly presented to him by one Mr. Stuart Broad. I do not know how this comes across in English but in most parts of North India they would say that "Yuvaraj Singh made England's mother and sister into one…"
I know you are now regretting this move and wished you had not riled Mr. Yuvaraj Singh so.
Earlier today it occurred to me that you may have committed this folly because of a certain ignorance of the finer aspects of India's great ethnic diversity.
So I have taken it upon myself to inform and educate you on how to avoid such mistakes when playing against India again.
The first thing you do, when you feel garrulous on the field of play, is that you gently check up on their surnames.
Let us take the case of Yuvaraj Singh.
If you observe carefully you will notice that his surname is Singh.
You can do it. Try again.
When you observe this surname on an Indian person in a competitive setting, such as a cricket match, traffic or in a crowded disco, you do not rub them the wrong way. In fact you avoid conversation at all costs. I would go so far to say that you complement them on their looks/wealth/health and relieve the location of your presence immediately.
While I am not a Singh myself I have had the opportunity to interact with several Singhs many of whom, inspite of my jokey, sarcastic demeanour, did not impel me to undertake critical surgery of any kind.
But that is because I said NOTHING. NADA. NIL.
This is a very good policy to follow with Singhs.
Singhs, by and large, are some of the most jovial people in India. They love a good meal, heady drink and back slapping good humour. They work hard at whatever they do, party all night to the most infectious music and believe in living life to the fullest.
I know some Singhs who have two washing machines at home: one for washing clothes and the other for making Lassi. (True Fact.)
But within this merry, albeit cholesterol full, demeanour hides a race that can rapidly combust when angered. When the average Singh has been driven to wrath he often throws things, throws things at things and sometimes drives things through other things. Such one other thing, once I observed, was a tractor.
And it's not just action but also words. And whatay words!
Rivaled in his insulting fervour only by a hardcore Chennai Tamilian from a suburb like Washermanpet, the average Singh can run through entire generations of Flintoffs, bestowing individual terms of endearment, without ever using the same abuse twice, or waiting to catch his or (this is the scary part) her breath.
I am, incidentally married to a lass from Punjab which contains many many Singhs. Whenever I leave laundry lying around or forget to pay the Power bill she immediately updates me of my responsibility by reminding of who I am, where I came from, what will happen to my tender parts and where I will end up in the long term all in one succinct, crisply delivered sentence that would make an average member of the Barmy Army fall to his knees and beg for forgiveness at which point she may let him off with a minor rap across the knuckles with a fridge or sofa.
She also has this fearsome backhanded slap across the face that you hear moments after it hits you because, when sufficiently angered, her palm moves faster than sound.
You may also like to know about one Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu who used to don India's blue many moons ago and is today a well-known cricket commentator and TV presenter of ill-repute.
Mr. Sidhu once had a minor tiff with another individual in a traffic-related situation. Now I am aware that Englishmen also get into traffic tiffs and then resolve it by hurling abuse at each other or a little pushing and shoving.
Mr. Sidhu, after due thought and introspection, killed the other man. Kaput. Khallas. Phineesh.
Which is why you should be thankful that Yuvraj Singh hit that ball for six so many times rather than, oh off the top of my head, your kneecaps.
So, in closing, I ask you to refrain from such verbal excesses in future. Currently we have Mahendra Singh Dhoni, R.P. Singh, Harbhajan Singh and of course Yuvraj Singh in the team. And perhaps in time, because there is no logic or cricketing reason to do so, BCCI may pick VRV Singh as well.
Keep your trap shut.
Namaste London,
Cheers!
After the match, there was this one mail which my friend forwarded which i believe is one of the best i received till date, here it goes:
An open letter to Freddie Flintoff
Dear Mr. Flintoff,
It was my privilege to see the India - England Twenty20 match last night live on TV. You will agree that it was quite a memorable match of cricket especially because India won and once again proved without doubt that England should restrict itself to inventing games but not actually expect to win any of them. This is a small selection of such sports and games for your perusal:
- Football
- Cricket
- Tennis
- Rugby
- Anything that involves running (except running industry to ground), throwing (except throwing up outside pub) and jumping (except jumping on head of supporter of rival football team).
I am not trying to rub this into you in any fashion except that, when I really think about it, I am.
The essence of this letter is to prevent you from committing again, the very grave mistake you did yesterday.
I am referring to that moment before the nineteenth over when you walked up to Mr. Yuvraj Singh and told him something that made Mr. Singh very very angry. If I remember correctly Mr. Singh approached you rapidly with cricket bat in one hand, I think right, before the umpire restrained him and saved you from buying a new English face post-match.
Of course we all know what happened next. Mr. Singh went on to thulp six sixes in the next over which was lovingly presented to him by one Mr. Stuart Broad. I do not know how this comes across in English but in most parts of North India they would say that "Yuvaraj Singh made England's mother and sister into one…"
I know you are now regretting this move and wished you had not riled Mr. Yuvaraj Singh so.
Earlier today it occurred to me that you may have committed this folly because of a certain ignorance of the finer aspects of India's great ethnic diversity.
So I have taken it upon myself to inform and educate you on how to avoid such mistakes when playing against India again.
The first thing you do, when you feel garrulous on the field of play, is that you gently check up on their surnames.
Let us take the case of Yuvaraj Singh.
If you observe carefully you will notice that his surname is Singh.
You can do it. Try again.
When you observe this surname on an Indian person in a competitive setting, such as a cricket match, traffic or in a crowded disco, you do not rub them the wrong way. In fact you avoid conversation at all costs. I would go so far to say that you complement them on their looks/wealth/health and relieve the location of your presence immediately.
While I am not a Singh myself I have had the opportunity to interact with several Singhs many of whom, inspite of my jokey, sarcastic demeanour, did not impel me to undertake critical surgery of any kind.
But that is because I said NOTHING. NADA. NIL.
This is a very good policy to follow with Singhs.
Singhs, by and large, are some of the most jovial people in India. They love a good meal, heady drink and back slapping good humour. They work hard at whatever they do, party all night to the most infectious music and believe in living life to the fullest.
I know some Singhs who have two washing machines at home: one for washing clothes and the other for making Lassi. (True Fact.)
But within this merry, albeit cholesterol full, demeanour hides a race that can rapidly combust when angered. When the average Singh has been driven to wrath he often throws things, throws things at things and sometimes drives things through other things. Such one other thing, once I observed, was a tractor.
And it's not just action but also words. And whatay words!
Rivaled in his insulting fervour only by a hardcore Chennai Tamilian from a suburb like Washermanpet, the average Singh can run through entire generations of Flintoffs, bestowing individual terms of endearment, without ever using the same abuse twice, or waiting to catch his or (this is the scary part) her breath.
I am, incidentally married to a lass from Punjab which contains many many Singhs. Whenever I leave laundry lying around or forget to pay the Power bill she immediately updates me of my responsibility by reminding of who I am, where I came from, what will happen to my tender parts and where I will end up in the long term all in one succinct, crisply delivered sentence that would make an average member of the Barmy Army fall to his knees and beg for forgiveness at which point she may let him off with a minor rap across the knuckles with a fridge or sofa.
She also has this fearsome backhanded slap across the face that you hear moments after it hits you because, when sufficiently angered, her palm moves faster than sound.
You may also like to know about one Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu who used to don India's blue many moons ago and is today a well-known cricket commentator and TV presenter of ill-repute.
Mr. Sidhu once had a minor tiff with another individual in a traffic-related situation. Now I am aware that Englishmen also get into traffic tiffs and then resolve it by hurling abuse at each other or a little pushing and shoving.
Mr. Sidhu, after due thought and introspection, killed the other man. Kaput. Khallas. Phineesh.
Which is why you should be thankful that Yuvraj Singh hit that ball for six so many times rather than, oh off the top of my head, your kneecaps.
So, in closing, I ask you to refrain from such verbal excesses in future. Currently we have Mahendra Singh Dhoni, R.P. Singh, Harbhajan Singh and of course Yuvraj Singh in the team. And perhaps in time, because there is no logic or cricketing reason to do so, BCCI may pick VRV Singh as well.
Keep your trap shut.
Namaste London,
Cheers!
How I feel has nothing to do with how much I have?
Money has no memory. Experience has. You will never know what the total cost of your education was, but for a lifetime you will recall and relive the memories of schools and colleges. Few years from now, you will forget the amount you paid to settle the hospitalization bill, but will ever cherish having saved your mother's life or the life you get to live with the just born. You won't remember the cost of your honeymoon, but to the last breath remember the experiences of the bliss of togetherness. Money has no memory. Experience has.
Good times and bad times, times of prosperity and times of poverty, times when the future looked so secure and times when you didn't know from where the tomorrow will come… life has been in one way or the other a roller-coaster ride for everyone. Beyond all that abundance and beyond all that deprivation, what remains is the memory of experiences. Sometimes the wallet was full… sometimes even the pocket was empty. There was enough and you still had reasons to frown. There wasn't enough and you still had reasons to smile. Today, you can look back with tears of gratitude for all the times you had laughed together, and also look back with a smile at all the times you cried alone. All in all, life filled you with experiences to create a history of your own self, and you alone can remember them all.
The first time you balanced yourself on your cycle without support…
The first time she said 'yes' and it was two years since you proposed…
The first cry… the first steps… the first word… the first kiss… all of your child…
The first gift you bought for your parents and the first gift your daughter gave you…
The first award… the first public appreciation… the first stage performance…
And the list is endless… Experiences, with timeless memory…
No denying that anything that's material cost money, but the fact remains the cost of the experience will be forgotten, but the experience never.
So, what if it's economic recession?Let it be, but let there not be a recession to the quality of your life. You can still take your parents, if not on a pilgrimage, at least to the local temple. You can still play with your children, if not on an international holiday, at least in the local park. It doesn't cost money to lie down or to take a loved one onto your lap. Nice time to train the employees, create leadership availability and be ready for the wonderful times when they arrive. Hey! Aspects like your health, knowledge development and spiritual growth are not economy dependent.
Time will pass… economy will revive… currency will soon be in current… and in all this, I don't want you to look back and realize you did nothing but stayed in gloom. Recession can make you lose out on money. Let it not make you lose out on experiences… If you are not happy with what you have, no matter how much more you have, you will still not be happy.
Make a statement with the way you live your life: How I feel has nothing to do with how much I have?
Good times and bad times, times of prosperity and times of poverty, times when the future looked so secure and times when you didn't know from where the tomorrow will come… life has been in one way or the other a roller-coaster ride for everyone. Beyond all that abundance and beyond all that deprivation, what remains is the memory of experiences. Sometimes the wallet was full… sometimes even the pocket was empty. There was enough and you still had reasons to frown. There wasn't enough and you still had reasons to smile. Today, you can look back with tears of gratitude for all the times you had laughed together, and also look back with a smile at all the times you cried alone. All in all, life filled you with experiences to create a history of your own self, and you alone can remember them all.
The first time you balanced yourself on your cycle without support…
The first time she said 'yes' and it was two years since you proposed…
The first cry… the first steps… the first word… the first kiss… all of your child…
The first gift you bought for your parents and the first gift your daughter gave you…
The first award… the first public appreciation… the first stage performance…
And the list is endless… Experiences, with timeless memory…
No denying that anything that's material cost money, but the fact remains the cost of the experience will be forgotten, but the experience never.
So, what if it's economic recession?Let it be, but let there not be a recession to the quality of your life. You can still take your parents, if not on a pilgrimage, at least to the local temple. You can still play with your children, if not on an international holiday, at least in the local park. It doesn't cost money to lie down or to take a loved one onto your lap. Nice time to train the employees, create leadership availability and be ready for the wonderful times when they arrive. Hey! Aspects like your health, knowledge development and spiritual growth are not economy dependent.
Time will pass… economy will revive… currency will soon be in current… and in all this, I don't want you to look back and realize you did nothing but stayed in gloom. Recession can make you lose out on money. Let it not make you lose out on experiences… If you are not happy with what you have, no matter how much more you have, you will still not be happy.
Make a statement with the way you live your life: How I feel has nothing to do with how much I have?
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Please Vote
Its not only important to vote but to vote for right candidate, right party at right time. this is the time where India needs someone like Advani, BJP to solve financial, social and terrorist crisis.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
American history summarized in 3 mins..Awesome video
Ever thought why whites in America keep gun with them. You have to watch it to believe this video that whites are most scared race born ever. Video is hilarious..
Friday, April 10, 2009
Will IPL( Indian Premier League) go big this year?
Upcoming general summer elections coincided with IPL 2 dates as a result of which it had to be shifted outside india this year. there have been lots of talks of it to be reaching even more audience as its gng to held in south africa. i would not defend the notion since i believe it wud be not as popular as it was last year. here are reasons for my belief:
1. its not gng to held in india:
more than 70% of the viewership came from indian audience last year. timings were only after 7 pm to accommodate huge working class in india. they were so very right!
After long day in the office ppl did watched shorter version of cricket instead of boring saas-bahu serials. considering south africa is approximately 3 hours behind indian standard time, very subtle ardent cricket fans wud stay up late at night to watch competitions. this would nearly lose half of its viewership.
2. unfavorable conditions round the world
with financial turmoil around the world, crisis in south east and overall bad bad conditions will definitely affect its viewership as compared to last year.
i remember one of my fellow colleague getting IPL package from internet for $50 last year. this year even though his job is secured, he is not getting the viewership package. So this is one case, i am sure round the globe situation is same and till the time its is not stable, viewership is gng to remain poor.
3. over- money deals to players
With english players playing IPL 2, kevin peterson as well as flintoff were offered more than $1 million to play 40 days of cricket. Flintoff has already heard some criticism for not playing last 2 test matches against west indies bcz he wanted to remain fit for IPL. Similarly most of the players seeing the amount of money are more eagr to play IPL than with national team. immediate outcome of this wud be very bad. ICC(international cricket council) will take strict steps against this and might be players to play IPl will be banned to play for their national teams as we have seen in past players playing ICL were banned. Money drives everything! It can even wipe and probably IPL is so cash riched..it will be wiped.
I can think of other reasons like less celebrity attention as compared to last year and many of the indian touch would be lost which can further lower indian viewership.
1. its not gng to held in india:
more than 70% of the viewership came from indian audience last year. timings were only after 7 pm to accommodate huge working class in india. they were so very right!
After long day in the office ppl did watched shorter version of cricket instead of boring saas-bahu serials. considering south africa is approximately 3 hours behind indian standard time, very subtle ardent cricket fans wud stay up late at night to watch competitions. this would nearly lose half of its viewership.
2. unfavorable conditions round the world
with financial turmoil around the world, crisis in south east and overall bad bad conditions will definitely affect its viewership as compared to last year.
i remember one of my fellow colleague getting IPL package from internet for $50 last year. this year even though his job is secured, he is not getting the viewership package. So this is one case, i am sure round the globe situation is same and till the time its is not stable, viewership is gng to remain poor.
3. over- money deals to players
With english players playing IPL 2, kevin peterson as well as flintoff were offered more than $1 million to play 40 days of cricket. Flintoff has already heard some criticism for not playing last 2 test matches against west indies bcz he wanted to remain fit for IPL. Similarly most of the players seeing the amount of money are more eagr to play IPL than with national team. immediate outcome of this wud be very bad. ICC(international cricket council) will take strict steps against this and might be players to play IPl will be banned to play for their national teams as we have seen in past players playing ICL were banned. Money drives everything! It can even wipe and probably IPL is so cash riched..it will be wiped.
I can think of other reasons like less celebrity attention as compared to last year and many of the indian touch would be lost which can further lower indian viewership.
One of my favorite documentaries..must watch
Riots in gujarat in the year 2002 were considered very unfortunate. I pray peace to all soul who lost their valuable human life in those 'senseless' violence. Lets watch this documentary and atleast take first step to live in peace and harmony.
Famous Sidhuism quotes..
Everyone of us like Navjot Singh Sidhu's quotes and his awesome one liners he uses during cricket commentary. here is the collection and few of them my favorites:
1. That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with
it.
2. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of
an incoming train which will run them over.
3. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
4. This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway
sent him back and Dravid was run out in the third test against the West
Indies at Barbados."Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope."
5. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taximeter.
6. Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they
hide.
7. Wickets are like wives - you never know which way they will turn!
8. He is like Indian three-wheeler, which will suck a lot of diesel but
cannot go beyond 30!
9. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend
that the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world, which does not have
wings!
10. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.
11. The ball whizzes past like a bumble -bee and the Indians are in the
sea.
12. The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin a haystack.
13. The pitch is as dead as a dodo.
14. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a topless bar!
15. The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the cycle stand at
Rajendra Talkies in Patiala one falls and everything else falls!
16. Indian team without Sachin is like giving Kiss without a Squeeze.
17. You cannot make Omelets without breaking the eggs.
18. Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a goalkeeper. He must
be given a free transfer to Manchester United.
19. He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
20. One, who doesn't throw the dice, can never expect to score a six.
21. This quote was made after Eddie Nichols, the third umpire, ruled
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 'NOT OUT' in the second test at Port of Spain
T&T "Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two
hands."
22. Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
23. Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.
24. You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your
pants.
25. The cat with gloves catches no mice.
26. Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
27. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.
28. He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.
29. The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the
same reason.
30. Kumble's bowling at the moment is flat as a Dosa.
1. That ball went so high it could have got an air hostess down with
it.
2. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of
an incoming train which will run them over.
3. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when you are bald.
4. This quote was made after Ganguly called Dravid for a run and midway
sent him back and Dravid was run out in the third test against the West
Indies at Barbados."Ganguly has thrown a drowning man both ends of the rope."
5. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian taximeter.
6. Statistics are like miniskirts, they reveal more than what they
hide.
7. Wickets are like wives - you never know which way they will turn!
8. He is like Indian three-wheeler, which will suck a lot of diesel but
cannot go beyond 30!
9. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me tell you, my friend
that the Kiwi is the only bird in the whole world, which does not have
wings!
10. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.
11. The ball whizzes past like a bumble -bee and the Indians are in the
sea.
12. The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin a haystack.
13. The pitch is as dead as a dodo.
14. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a topless bar!
15. The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the cycle stand at
Rajendra Talkies in Patiala one falls and everything else falls!
16. Indian team without Sachin is like giving Kiss without a Squeeze.
17. You cannot make Omelets without breaking the eggs.
18. Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a goalkeeper. He must
be given a free transfer to Manchester United.
19. He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first two bites too.
20. One, who doesn't throw the dice, can never expect to score a six.
21. This quote was made after Eddie Nichols, the third umpire, ruled
Shivnarine Chanderpaul 'NOT OUT' in the second test at Port of Spain
T&T "Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two
hands."
22. Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.
23. Nobody travels on the road to success without a puncture or two.
24. You got to choose between tightening your belt or losing your
pants.
25. The cat with gloves catches no mice.
26. Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming youth.
27. You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.
28. He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking competition.
29. The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the
same reason.
30. Kumble's bowling at the moment is flat as a Dosa.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Response to Idiotic comments by Dr. Zakir's video
I encourage to see this video first before reading my comments
All the counter arguments given my mr. speaker are baseless. Based on senses all living beings can be divided into 5 categories:
1. living beings with sense of touch: e.g water,fire,air,plants
2. beings with sense of touch (body) and tongue:e. g worms,shell,earthworms
3. beings with sense of touch,taste and smell:e.g ants,lice
4. beings with sense of touch,taste,smell and vision:e.g bees,mosquitoes,scorpio
5. being with sense of touch,taste,smell,vision and ears:e.g humans,dogs etc
If a person is born with a dis ability i. e if he is duff and dumb or blind he still has sense of feeling the pain and has to live his entire life without those organs to suffer more. Now if someone says i will cut your third hand, you will laugh on him since the organ which you dont have will cause you no pain. Similarly plants are devoid of those organs that animals are gifted by born.
In any religion definition of sin is how more trouble you give you cause more sin. Since in eating plants you are giving them less trouble sin attached with it is less. Now even if you are guilty to kill the plan that you have eaten, ask for forgiveness before or after you eat. I suppose you understand the spiritual connection associated in remembering your god before or after you eat.
Your suggestions are whole heartedly welcomed!
All the counter arguments given my mr. speaker are baseless. Based on senses all living beings can be divided into 5 categories:
1. living beings with sense of touch: e.g water,fire,air,plants
2. beings with sense of touch (body) and tongue:e. g worms,shell,earthworms
3. beings with sense of touch,taste and smell:e.g ants,lice
4. beings with sense of touch,taste,smell and vision:e.g bees,mosquitoes,scorpio
5. being with sense of touch,taste,smell,vision and ears:e.g humans,dogs etc
If a person is born with a dis ability i. e if he is duff and dumb or blind he still has sense of feeling the pain and has to live his entire life without those organs to suffer more. Now if someone says i will cut your third hand, you will laugh on him since the organ which you dont have will cause you no pain. Similarly plants are devoid of those organs that animals are gifted by born.
In any religion definition of sin is how more trouble you give you cause more sin. Since in eating plants you are giving them less trouble sin attached with it is less. Now even if you are guilty to kill the plan that you have eaten, ask for forgiveness before or after you eat. I suppose you understand the spiritual connection associated in remembering your god before or after you eat.
Your suggestions are whole heartedly welcomed!
Most stupid theory about population explosion..
this might seem lame,but that's my theory about, why did india's population exploded from 25 crore to 100 crore within the time frame of 50 years from 1947-1997.
So ever imagined what did ppl do after having dinner?there were no televisions, fewer had radio and practically for most part there was no electricity either! Now here comes the lamest part of my theory: Population exploded bcz bcz bcz: there was no source of entertainment...hehe..u know after dinner and long day..with no electricity,candle light dinner, things gets romantic..its very difficult for someone to resist such kind of ambience..hehe.
now people have more activities to do: go for long drive, television, sports etc etc..
i can gurantee..if more innovations are done..next 50-60 yrs..we can decrease world population..so engineers,scientist plz dont stop your work..Carry on!
hehe
So ever imagined what did ppl do after having dinner?there were no televisions, fewer had radio and practically for most part there was no electricity either! Now here comes the lamest part of my theory: Population exploded bcz bcz bcz: there was no source of entertainment...hehe..u know after dinner and long day..with no electricity,candle light dinner, things gets romantic..its very difficult for someone to resist such kind of ambience..hehe.
now people have more activities to do: go for long drive, television, sports etc etc..
i can gurantee..if more innovations are done..next 50-60 yrs..we can decrease world population..so engineers,scientist plz dont stop your work..Carry on!
hehe
Happy birthday mahaveer swami!
Today we celebrate 2609th birth year of Shree Vardhmaan Mahaveer. It is very difficult to quote in words to express gratitude,solitude to him, to teach principles of Non-violence(Ahimsa), truthfulness(Satya) and Brahmachari. In today's world we see all around people have started feeling hatred amonst each other, fighting for food,land ,fuel and money. Only source of inspiration are his words which he taught this world before 2600 years. On this auspicious days i thank him from bottom of my heart to show millions of soul ,road of truthfulness which he learnt after 12 years of rigorous meditation and tap.
As hes called ," Purshottam(best among all men) Mahavir", i bow him with respect
Jai Jinendra
Jai Mahaveer
As hes called ," Purshottam(best among all men) Mahavir", i bow him with respect
Jai Jinendra
Jai Mahaveer
Thursday, March 26, 2009
25 things about me
1. My first crush was in senior k.g. I use to commute in byculla's school bus and the girl(even though I remember name, wouldn't disclose) travelled in matunga's bus.
2. I flunked in standard 6th maths exam and later on that year topped in class.
3. I use to collect WWF post cards while in 3rd standard, something i dint tell my parents. Apparently my brother told them everything and i was punished!
4. Even though younger by 2 years, my brother and I were of same height when he turned 10. ultimately he surpassed me when i was 15!
5. I have big family, 4 fuibas(father's sis), 7 mama's(mother's brother) and 19 cousins. I love them all! One of my nephew is just 1 year younger to me and he's elder to my younger brother!
6. Its very rare for me to get involve in a brawl, if i do i am always on receiving side. But yes, my younger brother always makes sure he protects me..no kidding!
7. I never scored distinction till my standard 10th xams!
8. During 5th grade, I was in bad company and a girl's(now a friend) parents accused me of calling her at mid night! Obviously I was not the culprit
9. A girl misunderstood a friendship card to a love letter and dint accepted from me during freshman year. i was rejected even before I asked her! lol
10. Mom's my first love!
11. I was made fun by all peers when i drove a bike named ' sunny'.
12. Sachin tendulkar is the only god alive. Do i need to write more?
13. We in a group of 5 were thrown out of a cyber cafe when we were watching p*&n( we were under age)
14. My first email id was 'nishrithik'
15. When i came to san jose, USA for my master's, it was first time that I travelled out of india..
16. I survived a big accident when i was 8.
17. I was crowned as dancing sensation on a camp trip to nainital.I suck now..
18. Somehow I always told people I wanted to be automobile engg but landed up being electronics.
19. I lost 14 pounds in 2 months when I had suffered jaundice.
20. I am straight..have to mention these days..hehe
21. I have this ridiculous habit of calling a girl sis if someone starts teasing
22. I was centre of attraction in my class because of loud laugh I had.
23. I was named ' Bawa' in 7th standard. In ghatkopar very few remember me by nishant.
24. Undoubtedly social networking websites 'KING'
25. Nice friend to have..:)
2. I flunked in standard 6th maths exam and later on that year topped in class.
3. I use to collect WWF post cards while in 3rd standard, something i dint tell my parents. Apparently my brother told them everything and i was punished!
4. Even though younger by 2 years, my brother and I were of same height when he turned 10. ultimately he surpassed me when i was 15!
5. I have big family, 4 fuibas(father's sis), 7 mama's(mother's brother) and 19 cousins. I love them all! One of my nephew is just 1 year younger to me and he's elder to my younger brother!
6. Its very rare for me to get involve in a brawl, if i do i am always on receiving side. But yes, my younger brother always makes sure he protects me..no kidding!
7. I never scored distinction till my standard 10th xams!
8. During 5th grade, I was in bad company and a girl's(now a friend) parents accused me of calling her at mid night! Obviously I was not the culprit
9. A girl misunderstood a friendship card to a love letter and dint accepted from me during freshman year. i was rejected even before I asked her! lol
10. Mom's my first love!
11. I was made fun by all peers when i drove a bike named ' sunny'.
12. Sachin tendulkar is the only god alive. Do i need to write more?
13. We in a group of 5 were thrown out of a cyber cafe when we were watching p*&n( we were under age)
14. My first email id was 'nishrithik'
15. When i came to san jose, USA for my master's, it was first time that I travelled out of india..
16. I survived a big accident when i was 8.
17. I was crowned as dancing sensation on a camp trip to nainital.I suck now..
18. Somehow I always told people I wanted to be automobile engg but landed up being electronics.
19. I lost 14 pounds in 2 months when I had suffered jaundice.
20. I am straight..have to mention these days..hehe
21. I have this ridiculous habit of calling a girl sis if someone starts teasing
22. I was centre of attraction in my class because of loud laugh I had.
23. I was named ' Bawa' in 7th standard. In ghatkopar very few remember me by nishant.
24. Undoubtedly social networking websites 'KING'
25. Nice friend to have..:)
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