Since the Congress-led UPA began its second term in office Inclusive Growth seems to be the most preferred two words in every minister’s vocabulary. Ask any question and the answer begins and ends with Inclusive Growth. Sounds nice, but is there much substance to it? I doubt.
I doubt it because of the sentence that immediately follows Inclusive Growth. It was first Kapil Sibal, who after talking of unshackling education in the country said, “I will do my best but can’t guarantee results for all participants in the process have to deliver.” It sounded odd to me then but I gave him the benefit of doubt, knowing how things work in India.
Then came the Budget and Pranab Mukherjee’s noises after presenting it. In reply to almost every question related to development and growth, our dear Finance Minister’s reply either began or ended with, “I will do my best but can’t guarantee results for all participants in the process have to deliver.”
That’s when it stuck me. This was the Congress-led UPA government’s latest game plan when they say Inclusive Growth. Promise a lot and deliver nothing, and if questioned at the end of the five years on their failure to deliver on promises, twist the Inclusive Growth theory and say, “We tried out best but all participants in the process did not cooperate and failed to deliver.”
To me the term Inclusive Growth in itself is spurious coming from political constituents who have been ruling the country for the past 60-odd years. So now when they talk of Inclusive Growth, am I to assume that they are admitting until now all their efforts and policies lacked the spirit of inclusiveness?
No point in writing thousands of words but simply put: This government led by the Congress looks all set to take forward its Dole Politics, i.e., buying votes through apparent acts of charity. And why won’t they, for didn’t this government towards the end of its first term spend more than Rs.100,000 crore of taxpayer money to win another term in office?
So friends, be prepared for more Indians turning into beggars, for that’s what this government is trying to do, in the name of Inclusive Growth create a country of beggars whose votes can be bought for a few rupees every five years to return to power and rip this country of its last penny. Jai Ho!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Why?
Why is it that when one says love
People think sex
Why is it that when one says doing good
People think charity
Why is it that when one says peace
People think cowardice
Why is it that when one says silence
People think dumb
Why is it that when one says rules
People think bend
Why is it that when one says respect
People refuse to think
And why is it that when one says enough
People think failure
People think sex
Why is it that when one says doing good
People think charity
Why is it that when one says peace
People think cowardice
Why is it that when one says silence
People think dumb
Why is it that when one says rules
People think bend
Why is it that when one says respect
People refuse to think
And why is it that when one says enough
People think failure
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Roger wins Wimbledon, Andy Hearts
Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick in five grueling but absorbing sets on Wimbledon center court Sunday. That is the synopsis. The actual more than four-hour marathon tells a different tale of grit, determination, desire to win, willingness to fight until the other man drops dead, and above all the triumph of human spirit. And that cannot be captured in any synopsis.
Before and when the match began most of the world would have been rooting for Federer who was chasing a record 15th Grand slam title. That was though contrary to backing the underdog theory which generally prevails when a multi-time champion meets a two-time loser in the finals to the same opponent and a testimony of Federer’s ability to capture the imagination of a whole generation of tennis fans. Not even the great Pete Sampras had been able to capture the collective fancy of tennis fans as Federer has since Bjorn Borg retired in 1981.
And when Andy Roddick against the run of play captured the first set, the Federer millions, including me, groaned. The second set went on game until the tie-break where Roddick again was on the verge of consolidating 2-zip, leading 6-2 in the tie-break. But then the plot went awry for the former world number 1 and 2003 US Open champion and he lost 6 straight points to lose the tie-break and the set. Fedex had equalized.
The third set again went to a tie-break with Federer emerging winner, now leading the match 2-1. However, what was visible even at the third set was Roddick’s impressive play, with Federer failing to break the Roddick serve even once. And Roddick was playing some of the best tennis of his life.
In the fourth set, Roddick mounted a gamely challenge, breaking the Federer serve for the second time in the match to take the set. Federer’s inability to break the Roddick serve after four tough sets meant that Roddick was now favorite to win the match, given the fifth set had no tie-break
By the beginning of the fifth set, I in my heart had secretly started praying for a Roddick win and so must have many other Federer fans. And that was not because I suddenly stated disliking Roger. It was more because Andy was playing better tennis than Roger, and it’s always fair that the better player on the day wins.
The fifth set began with me now firmly rooting for Andy and what a set it was. A total of 30 riveting games played over more than 90 minutes with both players dipping into their years of experience to conjure one game win after another. And here Federer did show his class, whipping up aces at will. Both had their chances until the 30th game of the set, but failed to convert.
As the last game of the set got underway with Andy showing signs of cracking up, I guess the collective cries of viewers across continents of “Go Andy, you are almost there” would have increased. But alas, that was not to be. Fedex broke Andy’s serve for the first time in five sets that too in the last game of the match, to lift the cup, with a disconsolate but sportsman to the core Roddick watching.
The sight of Roddick watching Fedex lift the cup with moist eyes must have brought tears to the eyes of most viewers for Andy played like a true champion and deserved to win the title as much as Roger, if not more. But then sport is cruel and life always is not fair. And what better example can there be than Andy winning 39 games to Roger’s 38 in the match and yet ending up the loser.
To me Andy may have lost the match, but was as much a winner as Roger. And I hope that he retains his form until the US open, and maybe beat Roger in the finals, i.e., if Rafa is not yet back by then.
Before and when the match began most of the world would have been rooting for Federer who was chasing a record 15th Grand slam title. That was though contrary to backing the underdog theory which generally prevails when a multi-time champion meets a two-time loser in the finals to the same opponent and a testimony of Federer’s ability to capture the imagination of a whole generation of tennis fans. Not even the great Pete Sampras had been able to capture the collective fancy of tennis fans as Federer has since Bjorn Borg retired in 1981.
And when Andy Roddick against the run of play captured the first set, the Federer millions, including me, groaned. The second set went on game until the tie-break where Roddick again was on the verge of consolidating 2-zip, leading 6-2 in the tie-break. But then the plot went awry for the former world number 1 and 2003 US Open champion and he lost 6 straight points to lose the tie-break and the set. Fedex had equalized.
The third set again went to a tie-break with Federer emerging winner, now leading the match 2-1. However, what was visible even at the third set was Roddick’s impressive play, with Federer failing to break the Roddick serve even once. And Roddick was playing some of the best tennis of his life.
In the fourth set, Roddick mounted a gamely challenge, breaking the Federer serve for the second time in the match to take the set. Federer’s inability to break the Roddick serve after four tough sets meant that Roddick was now favorite to win the match, given the fifth set had no tie-break
By the beginning of the fifth set, I in my heart had secretly started praying for a Roddick win and so must have many other Federer fans. And that was not because I suddenly stated disliking Roger. It was more because Andy was playing better tennis than Roger, and it’s always fair that the better player on the day wins.
The fifth set began with me now firmly rooting for Andy and what a set it was. A total of 30 riveting games played over more than 90 minutes with both players dipping into their years of experience to conjure one game win after another. And here Federer did show his class, whipping up aces at will. Both had their chances until the 30th game of the set, but failed to convert.
As the last game of the set got underway with Andy showing signs of cracking up, I guess the collective cries of viewers across continents of “Go Andy, you are almost there” would have increased. But alas, that was not to be. Fedex broke Andy’s serve for the first time in five sets that too in the last game of the match, to lift the cup, with a disconsolate but sportsman to the core Roddick watching.
The sight of Roddick watching Fedex lift the cup with moist eyes must have brought tears to the eyes of most viewers for Andy played like a true champion and deserved to win the title as much as Roger, if not more. But then sport is cruel and life always is not fair. And what better example can there be than Andy winning 39 games to Roger’s 38 in the match and yet ending up the loser.
To me Andy may have lost the match, but was as much a winner as Roger. And I hope that he retains his form until the US open, and maybe beat Roger in the finals, i.e., if Rafa is not yet back by then.
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