12-17-2003, 08:38 PM
Gill....
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->My wife is currently in India, UP. During the day there is no electricity. I havent lived in India, thus I cannot realize the impact. Here in NY we had a blackout, life came to a standstill. I had such hard time.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have been in India for a majority of my life. I had been thru power cuts (planned and unplanned.) During summer, I know power cuts for 2-5 hours every day. Life goes on.. Another name for India is "Sab kuch chaltha hai." I have also been to villages with absolutely no electricity. Ppl are happier than I see in New York. During sunset, there is a petromox light or a lantern, and people chat away (quality time), amidst the crickets chirping. You can hear a distant howl of a jackal or a dog, or even owls hoot.. And honestly, I MISS IT.. I love going back to the villages there whenever I visit even now, but there's some electricity in the past few years.
I fully recognize your point of view that electricity alone can bring a higher quality of life, but there is more to mother earth than just computers and cell phones... I Haven't seen a sense of hospitality or close human affection like in the villages. The festivals for the "Gram-devata" is a major event.. Only punctuated by the 'oggukatha' or pravachans in the spring evenings, in the open air, with the soothing breeze and the wafting smell of sweet flowers. It's nostalgic even while I write this post.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Only thing that kept me going was thinking of my fellow countrymen who go through this everyday of their lives.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thanks for the concern. But please visit the villages once when you go to India. It may change your view.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->You say, companies need to be honest, reliable etc. Is DRDO full of honest people? Am I to believe there is no form of spying or illegal dealings going on by people trusted to our sensitive research?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
An exception does not make a rule. I can elaborate if need be.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->One has to take a bold step. We can come up with hundred excuses why it shouldnt be done, but why cant it be done?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This brings me to the topic at hand. Why army need not be used for mundane activities.. The government already has an electricity board, and pwd that should take care of roads and electricity. The defense sector should concentrate on what it does best.. Defend.
Asking the army to dig your backyard is not practical. The point you should be focusing on is why the governement sectors are not performing at atleast 80% efficiency (witn 20% contingency).
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> I think there are many people in India who are talented and in public sector. Look at yourself, you are one of them, I am sure you would love to work on solving the weight problem for Arjun MBT, or avionics for LCA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nope.. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> I am not the right person.. I can perhaps do Ayudha pooja for it.. Or teach meditation and mind control. But not work with heavy machinary. I know my limits and shall stick to it.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->My wife is currently in India, UP. During the day there is no electricity. I havent lived in India, thus I cannot realize the impact. Here in NY we had a blackout, life came to a standstill. I had such hard time.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have been in India for a majority of my life. I had been thru power cuts (planned and unplanned.) During summer, I know power cuts for 2-5 hours every day. Life goes on.. Another name for India is "Sab kuch chaltha hai." I have also been to villages with absolutely no electricity. Ppl are happier than I see in New York. During sunset, there is a petromox light or a lantern, and people chat away (quality time), amidst the crickets chirping. You can hear a distant howl of a jackal or a dog, or even owls hoot.. And honestly, I MISS IT.. I love going back to the villages there whenever I visit even now, but there's some electricity in the past few years.
I fully recognize your point of view that electricity alone can bring a higher quality of life, but there is more to mother earth than just computers and cell phones... I Haven't seen a sense of hospitality or close human affection like in the villages. The festivals for the "Gram-devata" is a major event.. Only punctuated by the 'oggukatha' or pravachans in the spring evenings, in the open air, with the soothing breeze and the wafting smell of sweet flowers. It's nostalgic even while I write this post.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Only thing that kept me going was thinking of my fellow countrymen who go through this everyday of their lives.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thanks for the concern. But please visit the villages once when you go to India. It may change your view.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->You say, companies need to be honest, reliable etc. Is DRDO full of honest people? Am I to believe there is no form of spying or illegal dealings going on by people trusted to our sensitive research?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
An exception does not make a rule. I can elaborate if need be.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->One has to take a bold step. We can come up with hundred excuses why it shouldnt be done, but why cant it be done?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This brings me to the topic at hand. Why army need not be used for mundane activities.. The government already has an electricity board, and pwd that should take care of roads and electricity. The defense sector should concentrate on what it does best.. Defend.
Asking the army to dig your backyard is not practical. The point you should be focusing on is why the governement sectors are not performing at atleast 80% efficiency (witn 20% contingency).
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> I think there are many people in India who are talented and in public sector. Look at yourself, you are one of them, I am sure you would love to work on solving the weight problem for Arjun MBT, or avionics for LCA.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Nope.. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> I am not the right person.. I can perhaps do Ayudha pooja for it.. Or teach meditation and mind control. But not work with heavy machinary. I know my limits and shall stick to it.