Since I love you, I love the whole world and this includes your left shoulder, no, it was first the right one,

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And when you once asked me how I could have called that Saturday "good" with that fear in my heart, it's not difficult to explain. Since I love you, I love the whole world and this includes your left shoulder, no, it was first the right one, so I kiss it if I feel like it and this also includes your left shoulder and your face above me in the forest and my resting on your almost bare breast. And that's why you're right in saying that we were already one and I'm not afraid of it, rather it is my only happiness and my only pride and I don't confine it at all only to the forest.

But just between this day-world and that "half-hour in bed" of which you once spoke contemptuously as "men's business," there lies for me an abyss which I cannot bridge, probably because I don't want to. That over there is a concern of the night, thoroughly and in every sense a concern of the night: this here is the world and I possess it and now I'm supposed to leap across into the night in order to take possession of it once more. Can one take possession of anything twice? Does that not mean: to lose it? Here is the world which I possess, and I'm supposed to leap across for the sake of a sinister black-magic, of hocus-pocus, a philosopher's stone, alchemy, a wish-ring. Away with it, I'm terribly afraid of it.

To try and catch in one night by black magic, hastily, heavily breathing, helpless, obsessed, to try and obtain by black magic what every day offers to open eyes! This is the reason why I'm so grateful (to you and to everything) and it is therefore "samozrejimé" (natural) that by your side I'm most quiet and most unquiet, most inhibited and most free, and this is also why, after this realization, I have renounced all other life. Look into my eyes!

With Love,

Franz


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Now mention hindu calendar

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Come election time and Narendra Modi ruffles feathers

Politicians have learnt to create controversies and push their own ideology to gain as much publicity as possible. And there is a definite pattern: every controversy is created ahead of the elections with the sole target of provocation, which can translate into a substantial vote bank. Since 1992, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been pushing issues which can create divisions, helping its Hindutva cause.

With approaching 15th Lok Sabha elections, the Gujarat government’s Urban Development Department issued a circular (npn_1106_5519_R), which makes it compulsory to mention Vikram Samvat - the Hindu calendar - on every government plaque at official engagements. In addition, the circular makes it mandatory to mention Yugabd on government plaques. Yugbd is roughly a Hindu era, or the verious yugas, this being Kaliyug. It has been alleged by opposition leaders that controversial circular has been issued by Gujarat’s BJP government to garner Hindu votes. It is interesting to note that the same circular was issued in 2006 by the same ministry.

Officials say that the controversial circular is being studied by the state’s Congress leadership and is likely to be challenged by the Congress leadership in a court of law. In Gujarat, the BJP government, which has been in power over the past one-and-half decades, has passed many controversial legislations, almost all of them during election time.

Now Congress leaders in the state say that the Gujarat government’s intensions are clear and this circular has been reissued just in time for the elections.

When contacted, Minister for State from Urban Development, Nitinbhai Patel told TSI over the phone: “The circular was issued three years ago but it has been reissued three or four months ago to ensure its strict implementation. The document is not in the form of a regular circular but is a simple instruction, or what is called a GR. Yet, we have not found any kind of opposition from any section and this tradition is followed in India as per the Constitution of the country.”

Congress leader and Gujarat legislative party chief Arjun Modhvadia said: "They always do such things before elections. I am unaware of such a circular, but after elections we shall look into this." "As such, general people know Vikram Samvat but what does this Yugabd mean?" he asks

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Watchmen - More than worth a watch

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Watchmen - More than worth a watch

The source material for “Watchmen” is so dense and layered that director Zack Snyder’s version of the ‘unfilmable’ story from Alan Moore will always play catch up. But it’s so brilliant that the film version turns out just great! The screenplay is almost a panel-for-panel reproduction of the comic, er, graphic novel. But to Snyder’s credit, he weaves in a superb introduction to the backstory in the first five minutes, setting it up well for those not familiar with the story. The dark and gory theme with its examination of a parallel history of the world where superheroes have irreparably warped the fabric of society critically examines the superhero myth. The cast does a terrific job for the most part but a mention must be made of Jackie Earle Haley, who excels as the brutal and uncompromising Rorschah. And yes, the terrific soundtrack is the icing on the cake.

Tareque Laskar


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Why has the Army scrapped its pre-Olympics training scheme for soldiers’ children? The top brass say it has not been yielding results.

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An Olympian betrayal?

In the four years that the Mission has been around, all of the selected candidates have distinguished themselves in major national sports events. The Mission’s output is all on record: Sharp shooter Abhilasha Joshi even managed to trounce international star Anjali Bhagwat in 2007, and the team stood third in the 2008 January national shooting meet; and Kulwinder Singh won the National Junior Championship in 2008 in the 24 metre rapid fire event. She says, but for the Mission, she could not even have dreamt of pursuing the expensive sport.

Abhilasha was third in the 2008 team event along with fellow shooter Sriyanka Sadangi. Says Abhilasha, “The news of the Mission being axed has come as a terrible blow to us all; for everyone associated with the programme was highly organised and supportive. The equipment provided to us was the finest to be had anywhere.” Adds Sriyanka, “It is really painful – the mere thought, that I will never again get to report for those exciting, shooting sessions!”

Kanika (14), and Lovepreet also earned national selections in athletics, and like the others feel they will lose everything now that the Mission has been terminated. Lovepreet, the son of a soldier, absolutely dreads the prospect of returning to his native place Ambala. Says he, “I can’t tell you how I have slogged these last three years.” And they were speaking not just for themselves, but the rest of the contingent as well.

Coach Deep Bhatia shares their pain, and completely disagrees with those in the Army who claim that no results were coming in. Says Bhatia: “I profoundly disagree with all those who say the Misson needed to fold up.”

Last year Major General V.K. Ahluwalia, Director-General of Military Training, the nodal department of the Army that was tasked with running the Mission, had told TSI: “Already, I can say with confidence that this Mission has a great future.” So what can have happened in this one year to so completely extinguish that optimism? Even if there was nepotism and financial management, as some allege, is this abrupt scuttling of the Mission the solution? Should not the Army have punished the guilty officers and found healthy replacements?

Considering the many accomplishments of the Mission’s sportsmen, there was every chance that, with three more years’ training, some among them at least would have shone in the Olympics. As international shooter Samresh Jung says there needs to be great consistency to become worthy of an Olympic medal. Jung cites the example of the Chinese shooting team. “Its 2008 Olympic hopefuls began training in 2005 itself, and China established 28 international quality ranges for the purpose,” says Jung. National shooter Rachna Kulshreshtha agrees, and says it takes a great deal to produce an international level player. Adds Kulshreshtha, “It all calls for huge investments and focused work, and even then it takes six to seven years to shape a player of world standing.” And the Mission had completed less than four years when the news of its demise surfaced.

This most unfortunate decision was least expected from the Indian Army, which has always been famed for its disciplined and holistic approach in all things. But for now, that image lies in ruins, along with the dreams of all these budding sporting talents.


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…you must be joking! The decline in WPI-led index for inflation is not good news at all for the common consumers, as the numbers are manipulated,

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0।44% Inflation

A quick reality check reveals that the consumer prices are consistently moving northwards while the headline inflation moves southwards. Picture this – inflation rate (as on March 7, 2009) for sugar, salt, pulses, cereals, milk and spices are respectively pegged at 22.37 per cent, 11.07 per cent, 10.97 per cent, 10.16 per cent, 7.1 per cent and 6.23 per cent – now that’s the bitter reality. The miniscule weightage attached to this key category and the high price that these food items command is subtly dwarfed by the inclusion of numerous other commodities, which, strictly speaking, do not qualify within the ambit of essential goods.

The current basket of WPI does not include power bills, medicines, education, transport et al (which, in the real sense, involve a heavy outgo), but is tilted more towards manufacturers, so that the behaviour of the index for this group largely determines the movement of the overall index. Now that’s the manipulation that the government has been resorting to; had it not been so, the headline inflationary picture could well have been altogether different. As a matter of fact, the retail-based inflation continues to be in double digits; consumer price indices for agricultural labourers (CPI- AL) and for rural labourers (CPI- RL) are both pegged at 10.79 per cent.

Actually, the real difference is in the constituents of the index, for the government plays around with WPI data, while what really matters to the aam aadmi is CPI. Consider this: food prices have about 60 per cent weightage in CPI (AL and RL), while its weightage in WPI is around 15 per cent, thereby overshadowing the importance of consumption basket of the masses.

Though deflation fears exist, at the retail level it is a distant dream. Nevertheless, the government has been quick to rule out any such possibility. Says KM Chandrasekhar, Cabinet Secretary: “I do not see any signs of deflation, as demand for certain sectors like steel, cement and automobiles is picking as also is rural demand. The inflation trend clearly shows that the stimulus packages rolled out by the government are starting to show results.”

According to Tushar Poddar, economist with Goldman Sachs Inc, (remember the BRIC report!) inflation will turn negative in April and will remain so until the end of 2009. What does the declining streak of inflation have in store for banks? Singhania expresses his fears as he says, “Alarmingly, given the present inflation rate and the interest rates being charged by banks, the real rate of interest in the economy is at double digit levels. Banks must lower lending rates to single digit levels if economic activity is to be stimulated.” More than that, consumers should in fact be now demanding for a real basket of WPI, which reflects the price volatility in actual terms and not in tandem with the manipulations of the government.


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T.R. Balu has dealt the single biggest blow to India’s infrastructural development by decimating its highway development

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The man who killed NH 28

Only 49% of work was completed under the first phase of NHDP-I in 2007-08. Way behind schedule

Contracts for laying down 811 kilometres of four-lane highways were to be given in 2007-08. His Ministry has been able to award contracts for only 43 km, a pathetic five percent progress.

Contracts could be awarded for 278 kms out of a targetted 3,278 kms during 2007-08 under third phase of NHDP- a dismal 9% achievement, Chief Minister Uttaranchal, Maj. Gen. (retd) B.C. Khanduri – Balu’s predecessor who coordinated NDA government’s road building efforts - feels inept handling and rampant corruption is ruining the infrastructure backbone of the country. “If we can build airports within a 2-3 year time span, why can’t we make our roads as quickly? What could have been a shining example of India’s infrastructural leap is now a national shame,” he says.

The economic slump seems to have left its mark as most highway contractors have suspended work demanding revision of their contracts. Reason: escalating costs. The past nine months have been without work. “It is a ruse by ministry officials to increase work cost in collusion with contractors,” fumes an NHAI official.

Insiders paint a slimy picture of awarding contracts। For instance, a Rs 195 crore contract for building a 116-km stretch between Beawer and Gomti in Rajasthan was awarded last month to IL&FS Transportation Networks Limited (ITNL) in a single bid tender. The bidding process was started in July 2008 with six companies short listed by the Ministry as per the required norms.


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The sad saga of the uniform

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The way India treats its armed forces is nothing but blasphemy

Are there lessons for India from the paramilitary (BDR) mutiny that happened in Bangladesh? Even though there have been several instances of suicides and fratricides in the Indian armed forces including the paramilitary, the fear of such a mutiny happening in India is to a great extent unfounded. The reasons for the same being that the average paramilitary personnel here gets a far better remuneration than the pittance his counterpart gets in Bangladesh and that India’s effective counter-intelligence system would unlid such a conspiracy much before any thing like that can ever happen in India. And most importantly, unlike in other parts of South Asia, India’s military and paramilitary organizations are extremely professional and devoid of any kind of radical influence that has plagued defense institutions of Bangladesh and Pakistan. Yet for the all the sacrifices and professionalism that India’s armed forces have displayed over the years, the key question that needs to be addressed is whether this country has actually taken care of its men in uniform in the best way possible.

When it comes to remuneration, India’s archaic and often irrational rules equate the armed forces at par with the civilian employees of the government. It’s irrational because unlike the professionalism in work and the hardship all through the service tenure that the armed personnel go through, it needs no elaboration how much toil most of India’s civilian employees in government jobs actually put in. Had they been even half as professional as the armed forces, India would have been a far better nation today. It's an unwritten norm for most civilian employees to come late in office. They never need to risk their lives, get the right to protest against anything through unions and often take the nation to ransom through strikes in essential services like postal system, banks, civil aviation and railways to name a few. And yet the government tries its best to appease them. The armed personnel on the contrary perform duty in some of the most difficult terrains of the country, are forced to live without their families for months, have hectic working hours and suffer from severe stress due to hostile environment and non-cooperation from the locals. And above all they risk their lives all the time for the nation. Yet when it comes to remuneration, the poor foot soldier gets no reward for his sacrifices and is equated with that work shirking civilian government employee who enjoys life more than he deserves. Ironically those who are the first to lay down their lives in case of a national emergency, who are nation's last resort during calamities when other government machineries collapse, are the ones ignored the most when it comes to doling out monetary rewards. Be it the army or mostly in case of paramilitary forces like CRPF, BSF, SSB, ITBP or Assam Rifles, throughout the service tenure, the jawans either live in borders or disturbed areas. The government can afford to waive off Rs 70,000 crore of farm loans (its impact is doubtful as farmer suicides continue), waste billions on subsidies which never benefit the poor, but finds it difficult to spare a few thousand crores to give hardship allowances to paramilitary personnel or a military service pay to army jawans or create a few family accommodations at the Border Out Posts. Sadly these are never election issues in a country where rabble rousers are rewarded while the disciplined and faithful men in uniform are literally punished for their diligence and discipline.

Pathikrit Payne

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