On 19/10/2006 District Court of Muzaffarnagar found Imrana’s father-in-law guilty of rape of Imrana and sentenced him to 10 years rigorous imprisonment. She was raped in June 2005. A fatwa from Deoband declared that since there was sexual relationship her father-in-law becomes her husband and her husband her son. Politicians were not ready to speak…
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Removal of racks
Railways have started removal of racks from trains. This will cause inconvenience to commuters. Once in a way terrorists using racks for keeping bags containing bombs is not a proper reason for removal of racks. Terrorists can strike anytime anywhere and there is no protection against suicide bombers. Swift justice will deter other terrorists. If…
Sharmila Tagore and films
Indian Express dt. 10/9/2006 carried a news item “Censor Board for `A+’ and `X’ rating, says no to porn films”. This was about Sharmila Tagore’s interview to Karan Thapar on CNN IBN. Censor Board was for `A+’ or `X’ rating said the first paragraph. It is not clear the rating is one or there are…
Thoughts on 8/9/2006
Events in Jharkhand show once again why we need Presidential System. An independent member becoming the Chief Minister is a joke. Haj subsidy should go and Muslims should be free to go on Haj by any airline. Air India’s air fare for Haj was Rs.32,000/- and pilgrims were required to pay Rs.12,000/-. Every pilgrim got…
Tuesday the 11th terrorists strike
On 11/9/2001 terrorists hijacked four aeroplanes in USA. Three were used as missiles. One crashed. Around 3000 people died. It was Tuesday. On 11/3/2004 there were blasts in trains in Madrid. Around 200 people died. It was Tuesday. On 11/7/2006 there were blasts in trains in Bombay. Around 200 people died. As per Indian Express…
Thoughts on India’s 59th Independence Day
This year on 15th August India completes 59 years of independence. We have achieved a lot in some fields and in some fields we have failed. We could have done better. To do better we need to change. 1) We should have Presidentail System of Government. Parliamentary System works when there is two party system….
Thoughts on 5/8/2006
It is not right to extend censorship on TV. Some people find something offensive is not the reason to extend censorship. Kaanta Lagaa offended some people but people who liked it were much more. It topped the charts for six months. Some of the songs, which some people wanted, banned were very popular. In India…
Indian economy
I read about the booming economy of India. Sensex may have gone up. Salaries of some people may have doubled or trebled. For me it is not a happy situation. Three years have seen rise in prices. Item 2003 2006 Bread 8.00 10.00 Milk (half litre packet) 7.50 9.00 Bus fare (from EC to Vasai…
Conditional Access System
Conditional Access System (CAS) is a good thing. It should have been implemented in Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Madras in 2003. It was implemented in Madras. In other cities it was not implemented due to opposition from some people. Pay channels take consumers for granted in cable system. After ESPN and Star Sports joined together…
Thoughts on 9/6/2006
The Government of India proposes some changes in rape laws. They include having a woman judge, woman prosecutor and a woman police officer for rape cases. This may not help and be counter-productive. In Bombay, judge Laxmi Rao, a woman judge, punished a woman judge for rape for having sex with a minor though there…