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ಆಗವ್ನೆ ಈಗ  ಬಲ್ ದೊಡ್ಡ  ಸವ್ಕಾರ

ಅನ್ನೋರ ನೋಡ್ದ್ರೆ ನಂಗೆ ಬಲ್ ಬೇಸ್ರ

ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಹಸುವಾಗ್ತಲೂನೆ   ಓಡ್ತಿ  ನೀ  ಅಲ್ಗೆ

ಪಗಡದಸ್ತಾಗಿ  ತಿಂದು ಕಾಯ್ತಿ ನೀ  ಬಿಲ್ಗೆ

ದುಡ್ಡಿಲ್ದೆ ಕಣ್ ಕಣ್ ಬಿಡ್ತಿ ಕೇಳ್ತಿ ನೀ ಉದ್ರಿ

ಕೊಡದಿದ್ರೆ ಕ್ಯಾತೆ ತೆಗಿಯೋದು ನೀ ಖಾತ್ರಿ !

ಜೇಬಿಂದ ಮೆತ್ತಗೆ ಇಳಸ್ತಿ ನೀ ಒಂದು ಜಿರ್ಲೆ

ತಟ್ಟೆ ತೋರ್ಸಿ  ಮಾಡ್ತಿ ನೀ ತರ್ಲೆ

ಗಿಟ್ಟಿಸ್ತೀ  ಅವನಿಂದೆ ಸಿಗರೇಟಿಗೆ ಕಾಸು

ಬಿಟ್ಟಿ ತಿನ್ದಿದ್ದಲ್ದೆ  ಡಬ್ಬಲ್ಲು ಲಾಸು.

ಹೆಂಡ್ತಿ ಸಿಡುಕಿದರೆ ಓಡ್ತಿ ನೀ ಅಲ್ಗೆ

ಪ್ರೇಮಿ ಮುನಿಸ್ಕೊನ್ದ್ರು ಹೋಗ್ತಿ ನೀ ಅಲ್ಗೆ

ಜಾತಿ ಮತ ಬೇದಿಲ್ದಿದ್  ಅದೊಂದೇ ಜಾಗ

ಬೈತೀಯ  ಅವಂಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಲಗೆ ಸೀದ್ ಹೋಗ

ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಂಜಲು  ಎತ್ತಿ  ಮಾಡ್ತಾನೆ  ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀತ

ಅವನ ಋಣ ತಿಂದು ನೀ ಹೊಡಿಬೇಡ ಗೋತ !

ರಾಜರತ್ನಂ ಅವರ ರತ್ನನ ಪದಗಳ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ  ಓದಿ

         

KURADARU NAVU KURUDARU

ಕುರುಡರು ತಾಯೇ ಕುರುಡರು
ಕಣ್ಣಿದ್ದು ಕಾಣದ ಕುರುಡರು

ಬಲ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಸೋಂಕಿದೆ ಭಾಷಾಂಧತೆಯ ಪೊರೆ
ಎಡ ಕಣ್ಣ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದೆ ಧರ್ಮಾನ್ದತೆಯ ತೆರೆ
ಹುಟ್ಟು ಕುರುಡರಲ್ಲ ನಾವು ಧ್ರತರಾಸ್ತ್ರನಂತೆ
ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಕೊಂಡಿಹೆವು ನಾವು ಗಾಂಧಾರಿಯಂತೆ

ಬ್ರಿಟಿಷರೋ ಯವನರೋ ನಮಗ್ಯಾರದರೇನು
ಅವರ ಸೇವಾನಿರತ ಭೀಷ್ಮರು ನಾವು
ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಅವಮಾನ ಸಹಿಸಿ
ಷಂಡರಂತೆ ಕುಳಿತ ಪಾಂಡವರು ನಾವು

ಗತಕಾಲದ ಭವಿತವ್ಯವ  ಹಾಡಿ ಹೊಗಳಿ ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ
ವರ್ತಮಾನವ  ಮರೆತ ಉತ್ತರಕುಮಾರರು  ನಾವು
ಇತಿಹಾಸದ  ಕಹಿ ನೆನಪ ಹಿಕ್ಕೆ ಮರೆಲಾರದೆ ಹೆಕ್ಕಿ
ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನಲಿ   ಕುಣಿಯುತಿಹ ಕೌರವರು ನಾವು.

ಬಾ ತಾಯೇ ಬಾ !ಕಡಿದು ನೀ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯ ಸೆರೆ
ಹರಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದಿವ್ಯ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೊರೆ
ಭಶ್ಮವಾಗಲಿ  ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಹೀನತೆಯ ಕುರುಡು
ಹರಡಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲು ಸೌಹಾರ್ದತೆಯ  ಸೊಗಡು.
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Astrology and Godmen-Taking the bull by horn Dr HN

Astrology in India had been a part of Indian life even before the birth of Jesus Christ.There is hardly any family that do not believe it, while  finding suitable bride or bridegroom for their children in normal Indian traditionally arranged marriages.Astrology predicts the future of an individual based on the position of planets at the time of his/her birth.Present days,due to development in medical science, the baby can be artificially delivered ,  at an astrologically auspicious time!Astrology was always considered to blind belief by all scientific thinking people.Therefore, Astrologers were increasingly under pressure to prove that their prediction are   scientific.Some of the Astrologers  desperately started calling themselves Astro -scientists  to provide authenticity to their prediction.Now a days Astrology had been  further popularised by providing greater exposure to Indian masses through the Electronic media and Print media.Now we see a mushrooming growth of astrologers,Vastu experts and their number is multiplying every day.To further complicate the issue of Astrological prediction ,palmistry and numerology had been added ,and now we have experts in all the three aspects who can make a prediction about one's future considering all the three variables.

During last two decades, new element called Vastu has been added  for astrological  prediction.Now Vastu has  aggressively taken over traditional  Astrology and has become  more dominant factor in deciding ones future.Vastu experts once again claim their prediction is scientific.Vastu starts from selecting the site for constructing your house or the house where you stay.Now all architects and contractors  invariably should  know about Vastu if they have to remain in business.Which means ,your future may not  just depend only  on planets position in your horoscope but  also on so many factors like which direction the main door ,water tank,kitchen or bathroom etc are located in your house.If your house is not Vastu  compliant you may be in serious trouble.Such beliefs  had never existed two decades back. If you are staying in old house,if anything goes wrong it will be attributed to Vastu of your house,and you have no choice but  to correct it perhaps at a great cost.
In nineteen seventies Dr H.Narasimhaih popularly known as Dr HN  a respected physicist,Gandhian and former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore University [ who is no more] decided to take upon himself  to fight against all sorts of  blind beliefs  astrology,palmistry,numerology and social evils like banamathi,faith healing and  exploitation of people by god men etc.He along with small group of rational thinkers challenged every one who were involved such activities  to prove their power of prediction scientifically.Not many of them accepted the challenge except one person ,called Devi-Baktha Srinivas Rao,who had been the philosopher and guide  for many powerful politicians at that time.One day,Dr HN went  to his house  along with his followers. Dr HN was received respectfully by Mr Rao and he requested Dr HN not to perceive such activities which would  tarnish the image of Astrologers and their business.After all he said,"We owe no ill will to anybody and normally provide mental peace for all those believers."[As told by DR HN to me when he came to our college as chief guest for valedictory function in 1972.Incidentally Mr Rao was a distant  relative of mine and he was believed to be guru for such powerful people like Shri Nijalingappa, Shri B.D.Jatti and then Maharaja of Mysore.].Then  DR.HN was persuaded to give press statement by his followers but,being through gentlemen,he refused to do it .He was of the opinion that, at least one person was ready to accept the challenge  and express  sincerely vulnerability of his profession.None of the god men came forward to prove the their power.However,Dr HN was lucky that he had one problem less,since Vastu did not exit at that time.
But story did not end there.MR.Rao was asked by his mentors to advise to Mrs Gandhi,regarding the advisability of going to election post emergency.He believed to have advised Mrs Gandhi that she would come back to power with thumping majority.For once the planets  which he believed so much,did not support his prediction.Mrs Gandhi lost the election miserably,and after hearing this news he had a massive heart attack and died instantly.Now one can decide to what extent one should believe these things.

Kodaikanal valley

Kodai valley

Sun rise at Kanyakumari where three oceans meet.

Thiruvalluvar statue at Kanyakumari

IPL-THAROOR-MODI-AND THE WHOLE MESS

When you come across Mr  Shashi Tharoor one can  not imagine that such  a person can  be either be dishonest or uncultured. I  strongly believe he is not,and unfortunately he has entered politics where he can not fit in.He is a brilliant speaker,  writer and a thinker.If you hear him, you will do nothing but appreciate him.If Sunanda Pusker was attracted  towards him there is nothing  great about it ,he has such a charismatic personality.Our present day boring politicians naturally did not like his wits and wisdom.They were gunning for him and Lalit Modi unwittingly provided the ammunition for them.

How a brilliant career of an  intellectual can  come to an end by one mistake he has unwittingly committed. If Lalith Modi goes,  few people may cry who had shared ill gotten money if any, with him.He was not doing any national duty or helping sports in the country.He has made few people who are already rich,made them stinking rich.They would any way take this money out of the country  and store it in tax heavens . May be IPL -GATE may be bigger than Harshad mehta scandal.It will soon be  forgotten once the ill gotten wealth is shared with people in powerful position.
Only two Brilliant  people  in their own right will be out of JOB  i.e Mr Shashi Tharoor and  Mr Lalith Modi.

Moral of the story  of Lalith modi-DO NOT THROW STONES WHEN YOU Live IN GLASS HOUSES.
Moral  story of Shashi Tharoor : Hundred good qualities are required to reach the top and one mistake /weakness can bring you down from where you have started.

We thought that IPL mess is a small tremor which we thought will eventually die down.Now it appears it is not just a tremor but a earth quake which may engulf many more.With this controversy  IPL finals  is going to be a very subdued affair.

Reality of Irrelevance

Last Sunday I read an article by RAVI BELEGERE in Kannda daily Vijaya karntaka on how people become irrelevant after the purpose for which they fought is realised.He quoted how Mahatma Gandhi's dream of Grama rajya and Rama rajya became irrelevant to his followers in the post independence era.Most of his followers had a different agenda after independence which was in direct conflict to his thinking and ideology.Same is the case with Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan who was an hero of anti-emergency movement ,became totally irrelevant after dethroning Mrs Indira Gandhi from power.His own hand picked Prime minister declared  him  dead when he was still alive!
Of course their name sells and therefore, their followers use their name selectively when it suits them.However their ideology is totally forgotten .
We all become irrelevant at some stage of life.We have seen, how most powerful people become irrelevant over night.The top most executive of prestigious organisation for which I was working ,had an  illustrious career of more than three decades, had to hand over his position overnight to the next man.He was in tears when had to say this in his send off speech.

Recently,we have seen a mass  movement in NEPAL by Maoists who had massacred thousands of police  and army personnel, who later on acquired  power through ballots along with other democratic parties.When they had share power with others, they almost became irrelevant .Now a days we do not hear much about them and their Leader.Now, Maoists cadre must be having cozy life and their ideology may be in shambles,unless otherwise it is again supported by external powers.

Now,Maoists in India  are having a field day.They want to overthrow the Indian state by guns.There are  Intellectuals , Pseudo intellectuals and Human right activist who are very sympathetic to them, and they keep supporting their movement and ideology irrespective of the means they adopt to achieve the end goal .Maoists movement has taken an ugly turn of extreme violence in which hundreds of police personnel and innocent people have died.
These sympathisers  must read the history of communism and  we are sure they will become irrelevant as soon as Maoists objective is achieved and they are the first one to be eliminated.  Maoists succeed where democracy fails!Only way to succeed against MAOISTS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY.Get the Maoists out of  the forest and allow them to participate in electoral process.Once they taste the power and luxury of life they will not go back to forest to lead a harsh life.I am sure many of them are willing to come back and they are not allowed to do so, because ,Maoist movement is one way ticket.
If you want to win over Maoists and make them irrelevant bring them back to lead  a normal life .May be initially you have to concede to their demands but to win a larger battle one has  to sacrifice something.Best way is to recruit them as police personnel .They are better trained than our present day policeman and in this way they can wash their sins of killing so many policemen.

Lecture on chadrayaan-1

Yesterday I was invited to give lecture by Rotary club Hiriyur to give lecture on Chandrayaan-1 ,ISRO'S first moon mission.I prepared a detailed  power point presentation on moon mission  which included a audio visual presentation also.

After reaching Hiriyur ,and then going through their programme ,I could see my presentation was scheduled as the last presentation before lunch.I new that all the people will be exhausted by that time and there will be hardly any interest to hear my lecture at 1:15 pm that too before a delicious lunch.I thought it is futile to make power point presentation for 30 minutes.Besides there was no projector or screen available at the venue.Then I decided to make a oral presentation to an audience basically from local business and other professionals community.I new the challenge before me to talk to an audience which  was very hungry by that time,not necessarily hungry about science and technology.

I spoke about half an hour,that was allotted time to me,then about  to end my lecture by thanking the organisers .To my surprise,I received a chit from the organisers to speak in Kannada for about another 15 minutes.

At the end of the talk there was interactive session and several questions were asked me .I was amazed by the interest of the non scientific community to know about science.For once I was proved wrong.

There was so much interest in ISRO'S activity that made me to realise the need  to take science to the common man.Science is not dead in this country ,there is need to popularise it.ISRO is better equipped to do this.

GSLV-D3 FAILURE

Failure of third stage of GSLV-D3 which is a cryogenic upper stage of of geosynchronous launch vehicle is a serious setback to ISRO'S  indegenisation programme of critical technologies. ISRO always boldly faced such setbacks and come out of it successfully in  the past.This kind of failure are not uncommon in cutting edge technologies.However,failure is failure and ISRO has a robust mechanism to analyse threadbare such failures and come out with innovative solutions.We are looking for the same.best of luck ISRO.

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1984 delhi riots vs 2002 Gujarath riots, what is the diffrence?

In the year 1984 after the assassination of then, prime minister of India Mrs INDIRA GANDHI by Sikh body guards there was  riots at Delhi   the capitol of  Indian republic where more than 3000 Sikhs were slaughtered by agitating mob which went on for six days.These mob was believed to have been lead by by a political party . Three thousand Sikhs who had been killed by this mob were no way related to this incident except the fact that they belonged to the same community of killers.Most of these Sikhs fighting a futile battle to get justice which remained elusive even to day.


In the similar manner in 2002 there was  riots at Ahmadabad  in the Capitol of Gujarat state after burning of bogie of  a train at Godhra carrying hindu Karsevakhs who were returning from Ayodhya .some 58 karsevaks died in the train and several got injured.This burning of train was believed to be the handiwork of Muslim fundamentalists who were opposed to the destruction of Babri musjid at Ayodhya.Then riots broke out in which more than 1000 Muslims were slaughtered by agitating mob.This time it was believed that the riots had the support of another mainstream political party.These Muslims who were killed had no relation to the Godhra incident except that they belonged to the same community.

These families are  also fighting the legal battle for the last eight years to get justice.
This heinous crime which had the active support of powerful political class has been politicised so much by media debate that  it is extremely difficult to  get justice in the near future.In the second instance at least apex court has taken proactive action which has given some some hope for the victims.I as a  common citizen of  this country some time  feel  vulnerability of  the civil society for organised crime against them and  therefore would like to ask some questions to all right thinking people to ponder over and take some action to avoid occurrence such incidents in future.

1.If you can not punish even one person  26 years after riots what kind investigative agencies we are having in this country and also judicial system.Let us not think today one community that has suffered  and you are not affected by it.Here riots can engineered on the various issues,like religion,caste,language,water,regional basis .None of these crime gets punished.
2.Do you have separate law for politicians which give them immunity against crime and   corruption?
3.Is it good enough that a Sikh Prime Minister apologises to the countrymen on 1984 riots? Then you make a Muslim Chief Minister to Gujarat who will in tern apologises to the country on 2002 Godhra riots.There ends the matter ,all those who had been killed their soul will rest in peace I suppose!
4.Is Sikh riots is more humane than Godhra riots? If not why similar action is not taken in 1984 riots case?Even public attitude towards 1984 riots is highly muted.Are we sincere about a Sikh  community that had sacrificed so much for this country in nation building.

5.Are we looking at religion of the  people to respond  in the case of mass murders and not the issues involved?

6.Why we debate on electronic media by calling people whose views are commonly known?I want to ask the the media that why they can not invite  those who are unrelated to this incidents , discuss the issue impassionately like jurists,lawyers,social workers who have no political ambitions are affiliations rather than calling politicians and people whose line of thinking is well known.For ex: if you call Ram Jet malani his views are well known.This may increase media TRP ratings but it looses credibility.
7.Here one political party which prohibits north /south Indians to come to their state comments on Australian ill treating Indian citizens.Is it not height of hypocrisy.

It is high time we insulate law enforcing agencies and judiciary from politics and politicians.Politicians when comes to vote ,they do not care for law of the land.They divide the people on caste and religious lines to meet their own selfish ends.

country should rise above this narrow short sighted vision  of vested interests, and  create silent revolution by the like minded patriots of the country.

As common citizen we have not yet lost hope.
1.Please join us in asking the government to bring both judicial and police reforms.
2.Investigating agencies should be independent of political contorl.
3.All top appointment to the post of DGP,Director CBI Should be done by Police commission which should established like Election commission.
4.All police force should modernised,professionalised and humanised so that they understand the problems of the people.
5.Corruption in judiciary and police should be handled firmly and there should be no scope for immunity against misuse of office.

More we delay these things we will run into more and more problems.It is better we realise this sooner so that we rectify this aberration's  to create a healthy civil society.

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