I don't knw why but the so called modernisation moment is taking india to the heads and everyone is making him self modern just by denying the values on which the culture of India was really setted up. go to any place and do anything you want u will find thousands of fools on the roads who are just making joke of the Indian culture. frankly i am also in favor of the liberalisation but do any body here knows what is the meaning of liberalisation. to become liberal we must actually open up our mind to accept all the new thoughts without actually hurting our original thoughts. everybody of us do have our original thought and it must be retained no matter than what u read or actually speak. by rejecting our national languages, our dresses, our religion i don't think what actually we indians want to show to the world. we have to actually change ourself before everything which was retained by us in our past will be vanished and india will actually loss one f it's real and original quality, that we are leaders of the world as far as thought is concerned...
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Monday, April 2, 2007
PROBLEM OF VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS IN INDIA
India reports one-12th of total deaths despite low vehicle population. Quoting surveys and studies, an Emergency Management and Research Institute. advisory said the number of deaths due to injuries could increase to 11 lakh by 2010 and further go up to 12 lakh by 2015. Road accidents are expected to become the third largest killer in the world by 2020.The number of deaths due to road accidents at present has reached an alarming level of 90,000 out of three-lakh road accidents ever year. Compare this against the total death toll of 12 lakh all over the world. Studies indicated that the ratio of deaths to serious injuries needing hospitalisation to minor injuries was 1:20:50. The ratio for Bangalore was 1:18:50 and for Haryana 1:29:70.
The national average ratio of 1:20:50 reflected total deaths up to one lakh, two-crore cases of hospitalisation and five-crore minor injuries, incapacitating people for short or long periods in 2005.
After the first road fatality on 17th August 1896 in London, the Coroner said, “This must never happen again”. More than a century later, globally, 1.2 million people die each year on roads. . Over 80,000 people die in the traffic crashes annually, 1.2 million are seriously injured and about 300000 disabled permanently In India. fatal crashes with pedestrians, bicyclists and motorized two-wheelers involved buses and trucks in higher proportion (50- 70%) than non fatal crashes. All India road data shows that 83.5% of the accidents were due to driver’s fault.
The national average ratio of 1:20:50 reflected total deaths up to one lakh, two-crore cases of hospitalisation and five-crore minor injuries, incapacitating people for short or long periods in 2005.
After the first road fatality on 17th August 1896 in London, the Coroner said, “This must never happen again”. More than a century later, globally, 1.2 million people die each year on roads. . Over 80,000 people die in the traffic crashes annually, 1.2 million are seriously injured and about 300000 disabled permanently In India. fatal crashes with pedestrians, bicyclists and motorized two-wheelers involved buses and trucks in higher proportion (50- 70%) than non fatal crashes. All India road data shows that 83.5% of the accidents were due to driver’s fault.
The rebel has arrived
why i term my self a rebel is truely tough to tell. but i think i am quite different in the thinking i have. the tasks that i do and everything that i do and think probably do not match the standreds already settled by the society. that is why i say that i am a rebel. i wl express everything here direct from my heart. so wait......... ;-)D
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Farewell
FarewellChandralekha — Unto the last dance
In Chennai on December 31 An extraordinary personality of the Indian art world, Chandralekha left for her heavenly abode, she remained an independent thinker and an original artiste. She was known for having put contemporary Indian dance on the world map.
A Bharatanatyam soloist of the 1950s, she caught the public imagination through her innovations and experiments in various dance forms.
Her electrifying performances discarded the devotional elements of dance for passionate body-oriented movements.
Oft described as an iconoclastic maverick dancer who has the capability to unite Bharatanatyam, Yoga and Kalarippayat in a single mind-blowing step, she has won national and international acclaims for her services.
At the national level, she had received Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship and Kalidas Samman, among others.
Chandralekha’s international recognitions include the Gaia Award in 1992 from Italy and the Time Out Dance Umbrella Award in 1992 from London.
She began her career as a traditional dancer after having received training from renowned Guru Kanchipuram Elappa Pillai in early 1950s.
In 60s, she gave up performing and chose to become a writer and a woman’s and human rights activist. She made a major comeback to dance world in 1985 as a choreographer.
Her comeback was marked by the “East West Dance Encounter” in Mumbai, where she presented three of her productions with the help of Kalakshetra students. Chandralekha’s return took her all over the world - from Moscow to London, Italy, Germany, Toronto, New York and Tokyo - stunning the audience with fiercely sensual and intensely iconoclastic productions.
According to her, dance is a passionate, self-exploratory expression of the earthy, the erotic and the elemental, which is why, unlike other classical dancers, she never does the traditional pranam prior to performances. Chandralekha was also one of the most important voices on the Indian cultural scene.
Her writings, books, prints and choreography have attained an unprecedented status in India and abroad. Most recently, she has been expressing her aesthetic and political vision through dance-making.
Her works include Angika, Lilavati, Prana, Sri, Yantra, Mahakal, Raga, Sloka and the latest Sharira. lets pray for the departed soul.
Ravi
In Chennai on December 31 An extraordinary personality of the Indian art world, Chandralekha left for her heavenly abode, she remained an independent thinker and an original artiste. She was known for having put contemporary Indian dance on the world map.
A Bharatanatyam soloist of the 1950s, she caught the public imagination through her innovations and experiments in various dance forms.
Her electrifying performances discarded the devotional elements of dance for passionate body-oriented movements.
Oft described as an iconoclastic maverick dancer who has the capability to unite Bharatanatyam, Yoga and Kalarippayat in a single mind-blowing step, she has won national and international acclaims for her services.
At the national level, she had received Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship and Kalidas Samman, among others.
Chandralekha’s international recognitions include the Gaia Award in 1992 from Italy and the Time Out Dance Umbrella Award in 1992 from London.
She began her career as a traditional dancer after having received training from renowned Guru Kanchipuram Elappa Pillai in early 1950s.
In 60s, she gave up performing and chose to become a writer and a woman’s and human rights activist. She made a major comeback to dance world in 1985 as a choreographer.
Her comeback was marked by the “East West Dance Encounter” in Mumbai, where she presented three of her productions with the help of Kalakshetra students. Chandralekha’s return took her all over the world - from Moscow to London, Italy, Germany, Toronto, New York and Tokyo - stunning the audience with fiercely sensual and intensely iconoclastic productions.
According to her, dance is a passionate, self-exploratory expression of the earthy, the erotic and the elemental, which is why, unlike other classical dancers, she never does the traditional pranam prior to performances. Chandralekha was also one of the most important voices on the Indian cultural scene.
Her writings, books, prints and choreography have attained an unprecedented status in India and abroad. Most recently, she has been expressing her aesthetic and political vision through dance-making.
Her works include Angika, Lilavati, Prana, Sri, Yantra, Mahakal, Raga, Sloka and the latest Sharira. lets pray for the departed soul.
Ravi
Police reforms: States to seek more time
Hi Friends
In view of the states not being able to meet the Supreme Court’s deadline for implementing its order on police reforms, which expires tomorrow, they have decided to seek some more time for it.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting convened by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and attended by Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of various states here.
It was decided that states would file separate affidavits before the apex court detailing steps taken so far with regard to police reforms and also put forth their views on making certain amends as suggested by the court in the September 22, 2006, order, sources said.
The Centre will also file an affidavit on behalf of Union Territories, directly under its administrative control.
So, justice will come late, but it has to come...
Ravi
In view of the states not being able to meet the Supreme Court’s deadline for implementing its order on police reforms, which expires tomorrow, they have decided to seek some more time for it.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting convened by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and attended by Chief Ministers and Home Ministers of various states here.
It was decided that states would file separate affidavits before the apex court detailing steps taken so far with regard to police reforms and also put forth their views on making certain amends as suggested by the court in the September 22, 2006, order, sources said.
The Centre will also file an affidavit on behalf of Union Territories, directly under its administrative control.
So, justice will come late, but it has to come...
Ravi
Mattoo Case Update
In New Delhi on December 31 ,Two senior officials of the Delhi Police have been suspended for dereliction of duty in connection with the Priyadarshini Mattoo case. Surinder Sharma and Vijay Kumar Manchanda, the Assistant Commissioners of the Delhi Armed Police and the Vigilance Wing respectively, were placed under suspension yesterday for not taking appropriate action on complaints filed by Mattoo, Police Commissioner K.K. Paul said today.
Sharma was the Station House Officer of the Vasant Kunj police station while Manchanda was the in charge of the R.K. Puram station during 1999,when Mattoo was raped and murdered by Santosh Kumar Singh. So friends, our fight for justice continues and continues...
Ravi
Sharma was the Station House Officer of the Vasant Kunj police station while Manchanda was the in charge of the R.K. Puram station during 1999,when Mattoo was raped and murdered by Santosh Kumar Singh. So friends, our fight for justice continues and continues...
Ravi
Traffic Signal
Hi friends,
Its been a long time since I have been here. But what can we do, its such a busy schedule being advocate in high court that I can not think else. But surely our fight for justice continues. Thins time I have two questions. Two days ago Mr.Madhur Bhandarkar released his movie TRAFFIC SIGNAL. What ever he has made has been a master piece. But this time probably he has not made a great classic like his page 3 or Satta or Chandani Bar; although as usual Madhur has shown one more real movie. And as usual this movie is also not free from controversy; first and the worst controversy is use of the word “Kinner” which is used to address Shemales in the movie. Factually they are addressed by this name in some parts of India. But this use has made Himachal Pradesh people feel bad. Actually in Himachal Pradesh this word is commonly used to address people from District KINNAUR. And people from H.P. are in such anger that Government has banned this movie until and unless this word is not deleted from the movie. The second thing I felt bad was the way National Flag was shown fallen in the move, although it was shown that a person who is a nationalist comes there and takes them with him after removing It from ground. What ever , it was not good to show the great National Flag of India fallen, no matter it was made of Cloth or Plastic( as it was in the movie Traffic Signal ).
Ravi
Its been a long time since I have been here. But what can we do, its such a busy schedule being advocate in high court that I can not think else. But surely our fight for justice continues. Thins time I have two questions. Two days ago Mr.Madhur Bhandarkar released his movie TRAFFIC SIGNAL. What ever he has made has been a master piece. But this time probably he has not made a great classic like his page 3 or Satta or Chandani Bar; although as usual Madhur has shown one more real movie. And as usual this movie is also not free from controversy; first and the worst controversy is use of the word “Kinner” which is used to address Shemales in the movie. Factually they are addressed by this name in some parts of India. But this use has made Himachal Pradesh people feel bad. Actually in Himachal Pradesh this word is commonly used to address people from District KINNAUR. And people from H.P. are in such anger that Government has banned this movie until and unless this word is not deleted from the movie. The second thing I felt bad was the way National Flag was shown fallen in the move, although it was shown that a person who is a nationalist comes there and takes them with him after removing It from ground. What ever , it was not good to show the great National Flag of India fallen, no matter it was made of Cloth or Plastic( as it was in the movie Traffic Signal ).
Ravi
Sunday, January 21, 2007
hello Friends
We Condemn racist comments against Shilpa Shetty.
hello friends. as u all know that shilpa shetty is facing racism comments in reality show big brother in U.K. it should be condemned. send mails to news papers. indian or british and condemn it. its necessary.doing things like this on the live show which is seen by hundreds of thousand people around the world. shows that racism is not all over in Britain which has been famous for its racist approach from the times of history. doing this is not desirable in the modern world.
ravi, India
hello friends. as u all know that shilpa shetty is facing racism comments in reality show big brother in U.K. it should be condemned. send mails to news papers. indian or british and condemn it. its necessary.doing things like this on the live show which is seen by hundreds of thousand people around the world. shows that racism is not all over in Britain which has been famous for its racist approach from the times of history. doing this is not desirable in the modern world.
ravi, India
Need of the Hour
UNIFORM CIVIL CODE India always has been a country with a lot of diversities. Right from the Vedic period there has been so much diversity in India that no uniform law was applicable through out the land. Each family, each tribe, each village had their own DHARMA. No uniformity anywhere except probably the fact that land was known as VRIHAD BHARATA. The position did not changed; infect worsened when Muslims conquered India about 1600 years ago. First there was Turkish reign and there after the Mughals came. As both Hindu and Muslim systems are very old lot of schools exist in them. If Hindu law had Mitakshara and Dayabhaga etc. Muslim law had Shia and Sunni schools. These schools are further divided into different sub-schools. So condition naturally worsened during the Muslim reign although great rulers like Akbar honestly tried to maintain uniformity in law but of no use.When British arrived in India in late 17th century they just bewildered after seeing diverse laws prevailing at that time in India. There were different personal laws; inheritance etc. were essentially governed according to different sub-schools. Even there was no uniformity in criminal law and different people were punished differently for the same offence committed by them. During their rule they tried to replace this diversity with uniformity in law resulting in enactments like I.P.C. (1861), evidence (1872) etc. Muslim rules of evidence were replaced by English rules and the court system of England was adopted through out the territory uniformly. But when they tried to use Roman law and Common law principles in personal law the interpretation increased the existing confusion. So they decided not to interfere in personal law. Hindus were governed by their own law and after 1937 when Shariat Act was passed Muslims got statutory recognition of the rule that personal law will be governed according to religion it belonged.After independence in 1947, with India having visionary leaders like Nehru Ji, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad, and Ambedkar etc. it was hoped that uniformity will come to Indian law and each Indian will be governed according to one sect of law applicable through out India. The hope remained alive when Art.44 was inserted into the constitution of India directing government of India to make uniform civil code as soon as possible. But after facing horrible time of partition fear and insecurity in the mind of Indian Muslim was so prevalent that it was felt that it was clear interference in their religious matter. Not only Muslims opposed it but Hindus were also against the enactment of uniform civil code. These things were in the minds of the constitutional assembly at the time of making the constitution. However by the support of persons like Sh. K. M. Munshi Art.44 was entered in.However, it was strongly felt by persons favouring U.C.C. that it was impossible to enact U.C.C. with out the interference of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. But the problem was that Apex court was of the view that Court cannot give guideline for the enforcement of Directive Principles of State policy. The position changed only by the decision of Minerva Mill’s case when Bhagwati J. said that court can give guidelines to state for the implementation of Directive principles.The matter for the first time came before the Apex Court for the first time in Begum Shah Banu’s case in 1985; in the case making S.125 of Cr.P.C. regarding maintenance of divorced wife; applicable to Muslim husbands and the court held that a Muslim husband is bound to maintain his wife even beyond the period of idda (a compulsory period to be observed by wife after divorce which is generally of 3 months, in this period she can not marry again). The decision was fiercely opposed by Muslim leaders all over India who were claiming that a Muslim husband is liable to maintain his wife only till the period of idda and not after (a glaring piece of gender inequality!). Gender inequality is not only prohibited in art.14,15,21 of constitution of India but also by art.22 of universal declaration of human rights, art.3,25 of international covenant on economic and social rights,1966, art.23 of international covenant on civil and political rights,1966 and art.2(f) of The declaration on elimination of all discriminations against women,1979. India is signatory to all of the above treaties and art.50 of constitution of India make it obligatory for government of India to follow these treaties. But the effect of this landmark judgment was nullified by then Rajiv Gandhi government by enacting Muslim women’s act in 1986.Gender inequality is not under Muslim law but it is also the problem of uncodified Hindu law also. However, most of the inequalities in Hindu law were ended by codification of Hindu law on marriage, succession, adoption and maintenance etc. in the decade of 1950’s. But still inequalities prevail as Hindu woman cannot take in adoption of a child herself while she is married, she can not choose her matrimonial home in most of the circumstances and her only duty being to submit herself to the authority of her husband and to remain under his roof. Still we call India as democratic republic! Inequalities prevailing in Muslim community like polygamy and pronouncement of divorce by triple talak etc. are also worth mentioning. It was once observed by the Supreme Court of U.S. that bigamy is a custom against public morals and it should be discouraged in all forms even if it was a matter of personal belief. The matter came into consideration before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in 1995 in the landmark case of Sarla Mudgil. The question before the court was of Hindu males changing religion just to avoid punishment of Bigamy in Hindu Law. The Hon’ble Court highly discouraged this practice and ordered then Narsimha Rao govt. to start work on Uniform Civil Code. However Hon’ble Kuldip Singh J. said these observations of Court are just obiter dicta and hence not binding on the government. More sadly in 2000 in the case of Lily Thomas v. Union of India, Hon’ble court said it never issued any mandatory directions for the enactment of Uniform Civil Code.But the debate was once again started by Hon’ble court in its decision dated 23/7/2003 when court said that it was sad that even after 56 years of independence no steps were taken for the enactment of U.C.C. it can not be understood that when malpractices like bigamy and triple talak have been totally disapproved in countries like Pakistan, Iran, Morocco and Turkey etc. why India is still holding these. It is commonly debated that these are essential evils to protect secularism in India. One writer has gone to the extent by saying that bigamy exists in Muslim law to avoid adultery; so that the physical needs of Muslim male are satisfied without breaking the law. Horrible argument! If this is so then why polyandry (practice of a woman having more than one husbanded) is not there; or we may take the view that Muslim women have no right to satisfy their physical needs!Secularism is about being indifferent to religious matters of citizens and not about protecting religious malpractices. pluralism is on such height that now Sikhs are also favouring and demanding their own personal law; although this demand is made by very few and not the voice of whole of the community. Think of the day when each community will be having their own personal law. This was never intended by our great thinkers who believe in Vasudev Kutumbkam. So there are thousands of reasons favouring Uniform civil code but this dream will come true it can be easily doubted due to ugly politics prevalent in India Debate has been started and torch has been lighted by the judiciary. Now its time to start working on it before it gets too late. We hope a lot from judiciary now a day due to their active role in nation development. Let’s hope till then that every one will get at least uniform justice in the light of our great constitution. They are doing it from time since independence but hope increases with every good work done!Ravinder Singh Dhull,Advocate, P&H High court,Chandigarh. Ph.9417304987
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