IIT may brand "Indian" worldwide, but functionally, it wouldn't raise many eyebrows if called "International Institute of Technology". Only difference it would carry is, to get into it you need to be an Indian or NRI. To get out of it is fully "International - go anywhere".
Recently, a govt. panel recommended a sharp 5-fold increase in fees to help them remain independent. After 60 long years, govt. realised the investment it was making into IITs weren't going anywhere into the country, so it took decision to pass the burden of education to students themselves.
Some govt. institutes have a policy of mandatory work for students it sponsors. It means the college bears the fees as well as provides scholarship for education. In return, students are obliged to work for certain no. of years. for the sponsoring institution. They can also get relieved of it provided they deposit a certain large sum of money. Prime examples are SCRA (Special Class of Railway Apprentice) and AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College).
I wonder why IITs never had such a provision even after 6 decades.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sunday, January 09, 2011
Weekly Politics 09 Jan 2011
Congress has maintained a practice of undermining functional bodies and posts, altering law to suit personal benefits and party’s prospects in polls in general, since IG times. CBI is called Congress bureau of investigation or Central bureau of INC(case of a gangster pursued at highest priority in Gujarat), Governors are spokesperson of congress party (Bhardwaj in Karnataka often comes with new tactics to bring down govt.), CVC is also known as Congres Vigilance Committee (it’s head is known party loyalist), PAC has been given arbitary powers to examine PM, President has an unknown existence and PM is a puppet of its party president.
Sunday, January 02, 2011
Weekly Politics 02 Jan 2011
Indian diaspora left out of current India due to political boundaries are required to be dealt with wisdom. These are people who may not or could not retain their motherland even though to their highest commitment. It is current India’s role to look into these affairs.
Divide and Rule plus poll beneficial agenda of congress has given undue powers to separatists in Kashmir.
Border problem of India with neighbouring countries specially Bangladesh, Nepal and Srilanka must be dealt with stern action.
Divide and Rule plus poll beneficial agenda of congress has given undue powers to separatists in Kashmir.
Border problem of India with neighbouring countries specially Bangladesh, Nepal and Srilanka must be dealt with stern action.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Weekly Politics 26 Dec 2010
Yeddyurappa is making investment in temples around karnataka and nearby states. This shall strengthen one of the basic foundations of our society in villages and many corners of state, ie, temples. Temples are symbol of integrity and people connect through it. Betterment of temples provide confidence of prosperity in people and also that state is nurturing forgotten pride of their regions.
BJP should avoid harsh remarks against govt. but should rather stick to democratic ways of being in opposition. Gadkari has considerably reduced his usually sharp tongue. Few BJP leaders are impolite that way.
Jagan is playing old style politics.
BJP should avoid harsh remarks against govt. but should rather stick to democratic ways of being in opposition. Gadkari has considerably reduced his usually sharp tongue. Few BJP leaders are impolite that way.
Jagan is playing old style politics.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Weekly Politics 19 Dec 2010
Central politics has gone hollow now. Congress is talking about RSS and Hindu extremists even though the issues are buried down as of now. Corruption is at its peak but there is no tough and convincing talk. Most of the central leaders try to speak out of their mind, create controversy and like to stay in media limelight for some time. Digvijay, rahul and sonia are good examples of that.
BJP’s central leadership has gone thin now. Only jaitely and swaraj are visible at higher stage. Gadkari, Shourie and many others usually keep mum. Advani is ageing. In a way it is a good thing because hollow government needs a hollow opposition.
Yeddyurappa has won major battles. Two inner and many outer. Fight with reddy brothers were important as it involved finance, whereas fighting against dissidence established his leadership. Tackling corruption cases gave him a tough man stand.
Bihar politics is next generation politics : above caste and religion. Many states have to follow it yet.
Congress style of politics is dying now. Dynastic rules like I and my family rules the party. Corrupt politics that to use state/central wealth to fund political agendas. Gifts and Freebies like free rice, TV, power, loan waivers, water and others. Divisive politics like muslims vs rest of India or Upper castes vs lower castes. Central leadership (lack of federal structure) where leaders at center decides who is chief minister in a state. Corrupt bureaucracy where IAS officers believe they are raja of districts and departments and ministers treat mines as their birth right properties. Selective development where one region is full of industries and wealth while other region is left in lurch and poverty. Anti-Pakistan where pursuance of bilateral talks are kept alive even after 26/11 attacks.
State politics is rising now. Each state is producing their own “hero” CMs, who are doing great in uplifting the common people. It would only be matter of time when one of those will rise for the occasion to lead at the center.
Americans for a change have shown the door to open journalism and hence democracy. Assange’s role in exposing Iraq war documents on human rights violations has not angered general american, might be because it did not talk about american casualties but of non-americans, mainly resident muslims. America’s scant regard for other countries is not just imbibed in its bureaucracy and government but seemingly also in people. Series of publications by american news NYT show that various diplomats around the world as well as spying in the countres is not in the right spirit by govt. We are yet to see Americans backlash on this to govt. However embarrassing it may be, Obama’s admin stands little affected in the eyes of americans. War has happened in Bush era and diplomatic problems affect him little now as he has got enough problems at home. Not to wonder, Obama has only played hide and seek with wikileaks, and has not even filed a criminal case against it.
BJP’s central leadership has gone thin now. Only jaitely and swaraj are visible at higher stage. Gadkari, Shourie and many others usually keep mum. Advani is ageing. In a way it is a good thing because hollow government needs a hollow opposition.
Yeddyurappa has won major battles. Two inner and many outer. Fight with reddy brothers were important as it involved finance, whereas fighting against dissidence established his leadership. Tackling corruption cases gave him a tough man stand.
Bihar politics is next generation politics : above caste and religion. Many states have to follow it yet.
Congress style of politics is dying now. Dynastic rules like I and my family rules the party. Corrupt politics that to use state/central wealth to fund political agendas. Gifts and Freebies like free rice, TV, power, loan waivers, water and others. Divisive politics like muslims vs rest of India or Upper castes vs lower castes. Central leadership (lack of federal structure) where leaders at center decides who is chief minister in a state. Corrupt bureaucracy where IAS officers believe they are raja of districts and departments and ministers treat mines as their birth right properties. Selective development where one region is full of industries and wealth while other region is left in lurch and poverty. Anti-Pakistan where pursuance of bilateral talks are kept alive even after 26/11 attacks.
State politics is rising now. Each state is producing their own “hero” CMs, who are doing great in uplifting the common people. It would only be matter of time when one of those will rise for the occasion to lead at the center.
Americans for a change have shown the door to open journalism and hence democracy. Assange’s role in exposing Iraq war documents on human rights violations has not angered general american, might be because it did not talk about american casualties but of non-americans, mainly resident muslims. America’s scant regard for other countries is not just imbibed in its bureaucracy and government but seemingly also in people. Series of publications by american news NYT show that various diplomats around the world as well as spying in the countres is not in the right spirit by govt. We are yet to see Americans backlash on this to govt. However embarrassing it may be, Obama’s admin stands little affected in the eyes of americans. War has happened in Bush era and diplomatic problems affect him little now as he has got enough problems at home. Not to wonder, Obama has only played hide and seek with wikileaks, and has not even filed a criminal case against it.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The Two Dreams
Dream#1
It was a festive time, just like the times around. May be it was between durga puja and diwali. As usual, my grandfather was interested in "cooking" some special items. It was "white rasgulla" for a change, usually he makes gulab jamun (or black rasgulla). As usual, things never go smooth with him. Tension was up for grabbing stuff around, gathering utensils, this and that. Anyways, the milk was heated too long (acc. to him) before lemon was poured. Not that usual, only few rasgulla could keep their size and shape at the end. Rest broke down into small bits and pieces. Well, after having done the job of what a conductor does in bus for quite a while, I wasn't quite ready for all that blame game (the over heating part, besides many many others, literally anything i did). And it all backfired. I was all upon him. When I looked around, the eyes were upon me. Seems they were right, I was wrong. I could sense that. It was remorseful, it woke me up.
Dream#2
It was almost end of day.
It was a festive time, just like the times around. May be it was between durga puja and diwali. As usual, my grandfather was interested in "cooking" some special items. It was "white rasgulla" for a change, usually he makes gulab jamun (or black rasgulla). As usual, things never go smooth with him. Tension was up for grabbing stuff around, gathering utensils, this and that. Anyways, the milk was heated too long (acc. to him) before lemon was poured. Not that usual, only few rasgulla could keep their size and shape at the end. Rest broke down into small bits and pieces. Well, after having done the job of what a conductor does in bus for quite a while, I wasn't quite ready for all that blame game (the over heating part, besides many many others, literally anything i did). And it all backfired. I was all upon him. When I looked around, the eyes were upon me. Seems they were right, I was wrong. I could sense that. It was remorseful, it woke me up.
Dream#2
It was almost end of day.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Why is BSNL better than Airtel?
There again, we go. After an year pause, we have another terrorist attack on our door knocking, right at CWG site. To add to that, there’s an intimidating email sent to all media junkies, who din’t take a flash of second before publishing the threat on almost all news portals and tv channels.
For long time terrorists have used fake sims to carry out terrorist activities in India. What’s a fake sim anyway? For fake name, fake address, fake photo and fake identity. A sim is so powerful today that it can connect u to anyone in the world and internet, and if it’s fake, without a trace! But who cares? A sim makes money for me. Fake or No fake, "chalta hai"!
There is always a cry foul over BSNL about it’s services.
For long time terrorists have used fake sims to carry out terrorist activities in India. What’s a fake sim anyway? For fake name, fake address, fake photo and fake identity. A sim is so powerful today that it can connect u to anyone in the world and internet, and if it’s fake, without a trace! But who cares? A sim makes money for me. Fake or No fake, "chalta hai"!
There is always a cry foul over BSNL about it’s services.
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