lissome's blog

  On Feb 25 2009 I received this letter quite out of the blue.  Dear Lead India participant,  Two years ago, you decided to step forward and DO something about the way our country is run, and the quality of politicians we elect to run it. You chose to speak up rather than merely crib from [...]

 THE TERROR PARADOXSo now cricket is in trouble. Whatever statements faceless terrorists are trying to make they are saying it in places where millions congregate. On popularity lists, they are targeting entertainment, sport, places of worship and restaurants. Ministers, their houses, their workplaces do not seem to fit their target bill. It is almost like [...]

 We need to put our shoulders to efforts that will bring in changes in leadership, that will ensure reforms in police, administration, law and accountability.    These suggestions are by no means exhaustive or fool proof. Not being an expert, I am sure there are quite a few holes. But, this is a beginning in thinking [...]

This was one of my first blogs whose time has come for reposting. A lot of you have been using the collective ‘we’ rather loosely. It is time to ask who the ‘we’ are. Let me use this post to begin the exploration. My friend Hexa, (Amit Goel)  in his aged wisdom,  believes that WE  [...]

This is the land where we have a President who is suspected of direct or indirect allegiance to crime and who then audaciously  has a heliport built in Shirdi at astronomical costs because she needs it for security/comfort. This is the land where Gandhi walked in a loin cloth. His picture adorns their homes and offices [...]

The most damning hypocrisy is the hypocrisy perpetrated by people in power. A friend sent me this lecture by Dr.  Kalam where he is admonishing the people of India, in strong language, for their misdemeanor and for aiding corruption at a speech given in Hyderabad.  Ironically, it is people vs.  government ! I have no quarrel [...]

My friend Hexa, in his aged wisdom,  believes that WE  the people get a government WE deserve and thus there is no hope for the country and therefore there is no point in talking about the evils of corruption in our country. I beg to differ. This is my riposte. ” I am not saying anything different from [...]