And the Nominees for this award are:
A funky bike rider, with the pillion balancing a 12 ft. long pipe, as the bike makes its way through the famous crosses and mains of Namma Bengaluru, the bike rider maneuvered the bike effortlessly, regardless of the vehicles ahead or following him.
The overflowing water tanks that supply water to all the water ridden parts of the city,
I am reminded of the Chinese tale, of the water carrier, with 2 pots, one with a hole, and the other the perfect pot. The one with a hole feels sorry that he doesn’t really serve the purpose of carrying water, to which the water carrier, shows him the plants that have grown all along the path, coz of the water falling from the pot. I guess all the water supply companies are inspired by this and are striving hard to make the garden city greener.
All the Olympic medal aspirants, who practice their skills while crossing the roads. It is not only the so called ‘fatafat generation’ but their predecessors as well, who participate in this.
With due respect, the ‘mamus’ at most of the one-ways or ‘no U turn’ points, who do not make any effort to stop anyone from doing the wrong, or point them to the less visible signs pronouncing the traffic rule , but wait for them to commit the sin, and then ask for monetary penance.
Pillion Mommas, who amuse their cranky kiddos, by making them stand on the running bikes, with support from the riding dada, the kid is free to do all the gimmicks that ‘Ajay Devgan’ has tried from ‘Phool aur Kaante’ days.
The driver of a nice big BST Bus, trying to take a U-Turn a always crowded road, blocking the traffic on either side of the road for a good 3 minutes.
the list is ever growing..please feel free to add your participants here...
Showing posts with label This happens only in India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label This happens only in India. Show all posts
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Poll-I-Nation
I have seen the typical "This happens only in India!" stuff a lot and finally decided to dedicate a genre of my blog towards this. Here goes my first one.
Election is the buzz word of the season. The Phase I of the polls were conducted today and it was reported to be peaceful to a large extent.
This buzz word has triggered a lot of action. Be it people promising security at the cost of bloodshed or be it the usual blame game. The famous line...'Unhone is padh par rehkar kya nahi kiya...and humne kya kiya". The promises are as high as increasing the tax limit from 1.5 lacs to 3 lacs... gime me a break...if not for us tax payers...you wouldnt have a penny for all these campaigns...why would you really bother bringing it down?
Eye candy that goes in to woo voters can be witnessed everywhere. Can you imagine a street which is hardly 8 feet wide, and has 2 street lights at the distance of about 15 feet. Thanks to this light I no longer need a bed lamp. Did someone say go green ;). A so called bus shelter is under construction close by. And guess where all the construction material is accumulated? Bingo! Right on the road, its for the public by the public and of the public after all.
Some get the bollywood seconds, sorry duplicates, to perform and gather audiences before the netas come and sing their lullaby speeches. Some get the NSA to monitor them while some others get a shoe-off.
Some more like me who are well past 18 still don't exercise their fundamental right. why? My name is still not part of the voters list. I did register on jaagore.com, but was too lazy to go and submit the form or even post it. I only wish the whole system were online.
If wishes were horses...well this happens only in India!
Election is the buzz word of the season. The Phase I of the polls were conducted today and it was reported to be peaceful to a large extent.
This buzz word has triggered a lot of action. Be it people promising security at the cost of bloodshed or be it the usual blame game. The famous line...'Unhone is padh par rehkar kya nahi kiya...and humne kya kiya". The promises are as high as increasing the tax limit from 1.5 lacs to 3 lacs... gime me a break...if not for us tax payers...you wouldnt have a penny for all these campaigns...why would you really bother bringing it down?
Eye candy that goes in to woo voters can be witnessed everywhere. Can you imagine a street which is hardly 8 feet wide, and has 2 street lights at the distance of about 15 feet. Thanks to this light I no longer need a bed lamp. Did someone say go green ;). A so called bus shelter is under construction close by. And guess where all the construction material is accumulated? Bingo! Right on the road, its for the public by the public and of the public after all.
Some get the bollywood seconds, sorry duplicates, to perform and gather audiences before the netas come and sing their lullaby speeches. Some get the NSA to monitor them while some others get a shoe-off.
Some more like me who are well past 18 still don't exercise their fundamental right. why? My name is still not part of the voters list. I did register on jaagore.com, but was too lazy to go and submit the form or even post it. I only wish the whole system were online.
If wishes were horses...well this happens only in India!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Not-so-Safe Roads..
Do u remember seeing the James Bond ad for VISA, the ride in a city auto richshaw is no less than this.
The best time to experience this is the typical office hour. Get into an auto and ask him to take you to a place for which you need to cross a minimum of 4 traffic signals, and at each you have to wait for about 3 rounds of signals, before you get your green. You would find the auto...rather your self dodging 2 wheelers and small cars (so far I havent seen a 'panga' with the bigger vehicles). The amazing roads add to the experience and make in a bumpy joy ride. This is a best way to get a full body massage done.
I have seen an auto go turtle, just as the driver tried taking a sharp turn, to avoid a tree fallen on the road after heavy rains. The auto driver got hurt, the and the only passenger had some bruises, but she was in a shocked state. It could easily have been one of us, thanks to the roads, the administration and the rushing auto drivers. Are they the only ones to blame?? Half the time we tend to think that good he is doing those gimmicks, I wont have to waste time on the road. Whats the use of saving time at the cost of ones life.
The next to compete with Michael Schumacher are the cab drivers of our city. Agreed that they have to reach the desired place of pick or drop within timelines, but what if you not late but prefix your name with it.
Well its not just them who speed up or do reckless driving, it includes most of us who drive. Why not make sure that we drive well, follow lane discipline, be within speed limits...and make the roads safer to drive on!
The best time to experience this is the typical office hour. Get into an auto and ask him to take you to a place for which you need to cross a minimum of 4 traffic signals, and at each you have to wait for about 3 rounds of signals, before you get your green. You would find the auto...rather your self dodging 2 wheelers and small cars (so far I havent seen a 'panga' with the bigger vehicles). The amazing roads add to the experience and make in a bumpy joy ride. This is a best way to get a full body massage done.
I have seen an auto go turtle, just as the driver tried taking a sharp turn, to avoid a tree fallen on the road after heavy rains. The auto driver got hurt, the and the only passenger had some bruises, but she was in a shocked state. It could easily have been one of us, thanks to the roads, the administration and the rushing auto drivers. Are they the only ones to blame?? Half the time we tend to think that good he is doing those gimmicks, I wont have to waste time on the road. Whats the use of saving time at the cost of ones life.
The next to compete with Michael Schumacher are the cab drivers of our city. Agreed that they have to reach the desired place of pick or drop within timelines, but what if you not late but prefix your name with it.
Well its not just them who speed up or do reckless driving, it includes most of us who drive. Why not make sure that we drive well, follow lane discipline, be within speed limits...and make the roads safer to drive on!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ansu Kanwar in the list for bravery awards...
This girl of 16, with the only support from her mother, dared to deny the marriage proposal from a man almost 40 years older to her. The whole village was all set to get them married, they even demanded a fine of Rs. 4 lakh for doing this. She was firm on her decision, and with help from the local administration could stand by it. The best part is that 8 other child marriages were called off after this.
As I see "Balika Vadhu" a popular soap on Colours, I would often wonder, if it is still the case. After 60 years of independence we find ourselves bonded by the clutches of traditions and superstitions.
Is there a way at all to come out of this? We seeing it on television, writing comments to news articles, writing blogs and forwarding mails, is that the only thing we can do about this. Do politicians turn a blind eye at such cases, for the sake of vote banks! Now before we deal with all these, we are busy beating up people in the name of the so called PUB Culture.
As I see "Balika Vadhu" a popular soap on Colours, I would often wonder, if it is still the case. After 60 years of independence we find ourselves bonded by the clutches of traditions and superstitions.
Is there a way at all to come out of this? We seeing it on television, writing comments to news articles, writing blogs and forwarding mails, is that the only thing we can do about this. Do politicians turn a blind eye at such cases, for the sake of vote banks! Now before we deal with all these, we are busy beating up people in the name of the so called PUB Culture.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
MG Road jaana hai
MG Road jaana hai..
pat comes the reply 150 Rs. Madam. I know most of you have faced this when it comes to the Richshaw drivers out here.
One thing that I fail to understand is where do these guys actually want to go?At times they tell me the place that I wish to go is too near and at times that its sooooo very far. To this my friend had a ready reply 'Ab aap hi bataiye hum kaha jaye'
Ok forget the distance, when it comes to the fare, they expect you to pay the return fare as well. Excuse me..Will you pay me back if you get a passenger on your way back...yes this is what another of my friend had to say.
How could I skip this idea to ask for that extra 20 Rs., Madam luggage fare.Would he need extra fuel to run the vehicle if I carry luggage.
They happily display the notice "Inform the nearest police station if the rickshaw driver asks for extra fare" but who cares. But am sure this is a result of you and me having spoilt them. In case of emergency we tend to give in to these demands. I will not blame you, as I have myself done the same.
What could be the way out? Better transport facilities?? Metro is a distant dream but we can hope that it may make our lives better. How about the busses then? I wish the display were more legible and the frequency slightly better.
If you have a suggestion to this, you are more than welcome.
pat comes the reply 150 Rs. Madam. I know most of you have faced this when it comes to the Richshaw drivers out here.
One thing that I fail to understand is where do these guys actually want to go?At times they tell me the place that I wish to go is too near and at times that its sooooo very far. To this my friend had a ready reply 'Ab aap hi bataiye hum kaha jaye'
Ok forget the distance, when it comes to the fare, they expect you to pay the return fare as well. Excuse me..Will you pay me back if you get a passenger on your way back...yes this is what another of my friend had to say.
How could I skip this idea to ask for that extra 20 Rs., Madam luggage fare.Would he need extra fuel to run the vehicle if I carry luggage.
They happily display the notice "Inform the nearest police station if the rickshaw driver asks for extra fare" but who cares. But am sure this is a result of you and me having spoilt them. In case of emergency we tend to give in to these demands. I will not blame you, as I have myself done the same.
What could be the way out? Better transport facilities?? Metro is a distant dream but we can hope that it may make our lives better. How about the busses then? I wish the display were more legible and the frequency slightly better.
If you have a suggestion to this, you are more than welcome.
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