Devegowda Vs Narayana Murthy..

I don't recall anything that Devegowda has done for the state of Karntaka or the country. Other than being the perennial backstabber (ask Ramakrishna Hegde supporters) and a complete and utter nepotist, Devegowda is one of the most corrupt politicians in our country. He and his sons have probably committed enough crimes to fill a 1000 page volume.

It is truly shameful that somebody like him can cast aspersions on Narayana Murthy. Kannadigas and Bangaloreans should stone Devegowda and his goons whereever they see them. What is the CM a.k.a the 'toad' doing? Tell Devegowda to go f$#% himself and beg Narayana Murthy to come back....

Supreme court decision on the dissolution of the Bihar assembly..

Interesting decision..the dissolution was unconstitutional but we are going to let it stand...

Let's see what choices the Apex court had:

> Reinstate the assembly and let the horsetrading continue
> Reinstate the assembly and let the stalemate continue while the 'Buta' continues to screw up more things..

The supreme court did the most sensible thing under the circumstances. They allowed the new elections to go on which gives the people a chance to throw out some of these people who were trying to wheel and deal. At the same time, it is a severe censure of the Governor, the President and the Prime Minister. Buta must be fired immediately and the President needs to issue an apology for blatantly allowing the Governor (read stoogie) to circumvent the constitutional process. The Prime Minister should be censured by parliament for being a part of this unsavory episode.

Desi standard time..

Fellow countrymen...what is with all of you coming late to every social engagement? It was funny to begin with but it is so frustrating to be on time at a party and be the only one at that party for two hours....especially when the host is not ready either....

There are enough of us around the world, that it will start becoming a label for us. I am pretty sure it will be on the Simpsons one of these days....

Parliament vs the Supreme court..

Thank goodness for the supreme court. The judiciary has stood between anarchy and order in our country. It is one of the last vestiges of hope for restoring some honesty and integrity in our society. It's a joke calling our MPs parliamentarians. They represent all that is wrong with our democracy. Let's not put our country in their hands...the Supreme court needs to get more and not less involved in stopping the cancer in Delhi..

Think outside the box (the electoral one) on Kashmir..

It has been proved time and again that the will of the people cannot be denied. Why are we spending so much money just trying to hold on to this patch of land? Whose benefit is it for? Certainly not the Kashmiri's?

From a strategic perspective, the best thing for India would be to have an independent and autonomous Kashmir which would include all the areas occupied by Pakistan, India and China. This will create a land link between India and the greater Asian continent via Afghanistan. A gas pipeline from Iran and Russia via Afghanistan makes a lot more sense than one through Pakistan!

An independent, democratic and neutral Kashmir will naturally be tightly tied in to India's economy, culture and politics! What better way to protect the country than to have an independent and friendly country up North! Time to think outside election politics and make some bold decisions...Alas, where do we find such visionary leaders...Italy perhaps...

Infosys and Wipro...

What a great achievement by these two beacons of the New India. Now, if only we could figure out a way of keeping the dumb IAS babus and politicians out of their business....these two companies have the potential to be among the 50 most admired companies in the world..

The anti-corruption raids....

It's high time somebody started looking at corruption. It is arguably the number one malaise in our country and possibly the biggest stumbling block to having a vibrant democracy and a vibrant economy.

It is laughable that Rs 16 lakh was recovered from the house of the the bombay income tax commissioner. Each one of us knows at least a few government officials who have amassed ten times that much.

The government of India needs to declare a 'war on corruption' and should fight it on many fronts. To begin with, use the citizens of India to catch these vermin. Pass a whistle blower act and make it worthwhile for whistleblowers by paying them 25% of any taxes or money that is recovered and establish a national hotline or a web-site for citizens to call in. At the same time, the government seriously needs to take a look at reducing the size of the government and making sure that the salaries of the government employees is comparable with those in the private sector. Next, enforce the election laws in the country or pass new ones to prevent unscrupulous criminals from getting elected to public offices. Last and most important, pass a constitutional amendment to separate the legislative body from the executive body. No MLA or MP should become a minister. Let the chief minister or the prime minister pick the most qualified for each of the ministries and let these legislators oversee these ministries.