Anna Hazare does not want to rule the country, he just wants the 'Lokpal Bill' to be passed in the Parliament. Why is our honest Government so reluctant???
Yes, we need to something about it & it is high time we did it. Like I had written in an different thread, ...Taking & giving bribes have become a way of life...think of anything...buying a house...starting a business venture...getting admission in an educational institution..pick anything...you...
People in India have matured a lot in the last few years. Riots did not break out after the 26/11 attack on Mumbai by Kasab & other terrorists...riots did not break out after recent bomb blast. So this is a peaceful protest & the politicians & other corrupt people are trying desperately to stall...
Whether US has anything to do with it or not, it the common who has reached his breaking point because of the rampant corruption in the society & has joined in the protest...
In India the whole system has change & first and foremost it should start with the changing of mindset of the people. Unfortunately most people who claim to be honest would be the ones who did not get an opportunity to take bribes. Taking & giving bribes have become a way of life...think of...
What I've concluded from the posts I've read in this thread is that the language which we speak (i.e. the one used in Bollywood films) & which we call Hindi, is the same as the one Pakistanis call Urdu (except maybe for a few different words here & there).
Anyway what is the problem in that...
Muse,
I’ve been going through your posts in most threads & I must say that I’ve found it very interesting & quite impressive. You seem to have a balanced & a logical mind.
This trend was started by the MNC's which entered India in the last decade. They usually say candidates who are 'Engineers with MBA' preferred. Because of this the students realised that just having a BE did not assure them a job, so they go on to complete their MBA. Also there is a feeling that...
In Mumbai, even slums are named after the Congress leaders, like Rajiv Nagar & Indira nagar...but then the moment they give a Congress leader's name to a slum, they get legalised automatically...
Exactly Facts. It is facts that work in the reality world & not wishes, that is why we are saying that America will not be down & out anytime soon. Ups & downs in economy will be there but a strong country like America will bounce back rather quickly. But most of our members seem to have more...
You are right, I remember when I mentioned that in my very first posting that I had a couple of very close friends who were Pakistanis & that we were close to each other since our University days, a Pakistani member on this forum came with all guns blazing saying that no Pakistani likes to be...