OK... will talk about only one disaster here, of which I know a lot. The bhopal gas tragedy.
A long time ago, in the cold month of december, there was a gas leak in a town called bhopal. The gas was MIC(methyl iso-cyanate), very poisonous. Lacs of townsfolk died, several lacs affected and living their lives in gassed misery..... this was the introduction.
After the gas leak, the govt announced compensation for all affected people. Fair enough. But what the govt did not ensure(as always) that everyone who was getting a chunk of that money was worthy of it or not. I myself know of people who weren't affected, who didn't even belong to the city, but who are getting huge amounts of compensation. Very unfair.
And what about the affected who got the compensation? Well most of them are still living out in slums, having spent all that money, and waiting for another round of compensation, that'll be shortly dispensed. So nice.
Would it not have been better to give these people some source of income rather than the money itself?Sounds good to me, at least it would have provided better lives to many of these. Just like the chinese folk tale, where the younger brother does not give food to a beggar, but takes him to a pond and teaches him how to fish!!
I'd rather see the govt. spend that compensation money to generate jobs reserved for these affected people, clean up their localities of the poisonous chemicals that still linger in the water, give them better living condidtions.......but I guess giving away money just sounds so good, to the short-sighted Indian voters and politicos.....hell why does everything always come down to this???
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
"POSITIVE" work environment
I am really anguished today......
just learned that there is going to be another series of tests out here at my office to prove if i am 'competent enough'.....gimme a break guys..
there already have been loads of tests out here, and they still want more. So I guess its high time I barfed out my opinion on these.
Y'know when I was in college, I loathed tests.They do nothing but test your cramming ability. And the toppers of these tests generally are the dumbest guys around when it comes to implementation. Not always though, but mostly. One of my prime reasons for doin a job right after college is that I HATE TESTS. But now things are back to square one. Tests & more tests again....the best part being now I am paid to answer these....
I guess our managers like to see how good we are. I think that should show from our work. But by taking these tests they are simply stressing us guys out. Rather than thinking of any innovations that we might be able to bring, all we think of is the test scheduled n some future date. The test results do more bad than good to the team's morale....after all everyone won't get good marks, and those who don't feel degraded.
don't know what this world is coming to......hell .... as though i give it a damn.
just learned that there is going to be another series of tests out here at my office to prove if i am 'competent enough'.....gimme a break guys..
there already have been loads of tests out here, and they still want more. So I guess its high time I barfed out my opinion on these.
Y'know when I was in college, I loathed tests.They do nothing but test your cramming ability. And the toppers of these tests generally are the dumbest guys around when it comes to implementation. Not always though, but mostly. One of my prime reasons for doin a job right after college is that I HATE TESTS. But now things are back to square one. Tests & more tests again....the best part being now I am paid to answer these....
I guess our managers like to see how good we are. I think that should show from our work. But by taking these tests they are simply stressing us guys out. Rather than thinking of any innovations that we might be able to bring, all we think of is the test scheduled n some future date. The test results do more bad than good to the team's morale....after all everyone won't get good marks, and those who don't feel degraded.
don't know what this world is coming to......hell .... as though i give it a damn.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
The great Indian democracy
Sometimes by looking at the state of Indian democracy, I really wonder why the maoists in Nepal are fighting for it in the first place?
India is a great democracy. Elections are held freely, fairly here. Agreed, though with a pretty heavy heart. In the next few days, Indian democracy will be tested for these virtues when the states of Bihar, Haryana go on polls. It is common knowledge in India that any election that is held in Bihar is rigged to a great extent. Although the EC tries its best to ensure a fair election, things are not so great. Its pretty simple, either you vote for party x or you are dead! Or something like, if you poll 100 bogus votes then you go to sleep with a full stomach that night.
In every industry, customer is treated as God. You are answerable to your customer. I guess the same logic must apply to the politicians as well. After all, it is the public that elects them, that puts them on those chairs(or kursis). The actual reflection of this committment is the Indian parliament, but by looking at the proceedings I wonder if these people are representing the people who elected them or are they simply fighting for their own ideologies, putting self before nation. Although this may sound hasrh, but the arliament sessions have become a mockery of the Indian democracy.
Someone must do something, rather everyone must do something. Only then there is hope.
Otherwise the day is not far when the democracy will crumble, fall apart, & we'll all be at the mercy of the, hell what's the big difference anyways........
India is a great democracy. Elections are held freely, fairly here. Agreed, though with a pretty heavy heart. In the next few days, Indian democracy will be tested for these virtues when the states of Bihar, Haryana go on polls. It is common knowledge in India that any election that is held in Bihar is rigged to a great extent. Although the EC tries its best to ensure a fair election, things are not so great. Its pretty simple, either you vote for party x or you are dead! Or something like, if you poll 100 bogus votes then you go to sleep with a full stomach that night.
In every industry, customer is treated as God. You are answerable to your customer. I guess the same logic must apply to the politicians as well. After all, it is the public that elects them, that puts them on those chairs(or kursis). The actual reflection of this committment is the Indian parliament, but by looking at the proceedings I wonder if these people are representing the people who elected them or are they simply fighting for their own ideologies, putting self before nation. Although this may sound hasrh, but the arliament sessions have become a mockery of the Indian democracy.
Someone must do something, rather everyone must do something. Only then there is hope.
Otherwise the day is not far when the democracy will crumble, fall apart, & we'll all be at the mercy of the, hell what's the big difference anyways........
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