Archive for June, 2008
{ June 19, 2008 @ 12:53 pm }
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Just pondering over this question from a very long time…what kind of blogs do people actually read? I wrote about Stephen’s quota yesterday and i have hardly had anyone checking the post.
On the other hand the post i wrote last year about a young Mumbai woman being molested in public garnered so much attention, that till today people check the post! Are blogs also going the newspaper way? We choose to read something sensational, revealing, controversial or gossip from tinseltown!
Is the blog post about Abhi-Ash more interesting to read over the Stephen’s quota? Or is it just that quota is a long, old and ‘done with’ news peg? Any pointers people?
{ June 18, 2008 @ 5:24 am }
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{ General/Daily affairs, India, Media, People, Personal, Politics/Current Affairs }
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One of the country’s premier educational institution St. Stephen’s College has decided to impose a 50% Christian quota for its students. According to the college since it is a Christian institution it is justfified in imposing this quota.
This decision is goign to come as a blow to students who want to get into the college based on ‘merit. I still don’t get the concept of quotas. I don’t feel the need for them for any particualr community. It just classifies a certain section of people as priviledged and who get into the best colleges even if they have relaly low scores. No wonder students in our country are dillusioned with the educational system in our country. This is one of the primary reasons behind the ‘brain drain’ phenomenon.
No wonder people want to go abroad, study and settle in jobs there itself. After all whichever job or college you go, you can be rest assured you will eb denied an opportunity not because of low grades but because of your ‘caste/religion.’
{ June 16, 2008 @ 6:23 am }
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{ General/Daily affairs, India, Media, People, Personal, Sports }
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It’s soon going to be a month since the cricket extravaganza IPL has got over. But I am still proud of the losing finalists Chennai Super Kings. They played really well and the game could have gone anywhere in the last over.
I know this post is quite old and should have come earlier. My appologies for the same since i was tied up with work and could not blog earlier.
What I liked most about Dhoni was his spirits even after loosing. Immediatley after the loss Dhoni and his teammates huddled together and he pepped them up by telling them to be proud of themselves. Even after the loss Dhoni was proud of his team and never treated them harshly. Neither did he question them for the loss. Of course one cannot take anythign away from the Rajasthan Royals, they are a brilliant team. But my loyalties lie elsewhere!
Dhoni rocks and so does Chennai Super Kings! I shall continue to support them for rest of the IPL’s!
