Fidgety Foots

Since when does being a “new-age” Indian woman mean dumping the groom at the altar because she suddenly realized she didnt like him? Sounds more like a flake. Me thinks that the “new-age” Indian woman would be at the altar only after she picks someone of her choosing. And yes, the writer does not know what the heck “ranting and raving” means……completely out of context in this story.

This headline is a keeper, “Pig on runway grounds flight“.

Actually, I exaggerate. The only cure that has been found is for homosexuality and the cure is called yoga. I guess I can then postulate that if you can “cure” homosexuality, then curing any of the aformentioned ailments should be a piece of cake. Of course the flaw in my theory is  that if this were true, then yoga should also be able to treat ignorance and bigotry. Since it has obviously not worked with Baba Ramdev and the morons regaling us with their comments below the main story, all bets are off.

Kudos to Times of India for publishing this blog supporting gay rights in India. But one look at the comments posted below tells the story of how homosexuality is perceived in India.

Because I doubt if “physics” and “skateboard attack” could be written in the same sentence anywhere else.

Read this in a photography forum and couldn’t resist sharing it.

How do you titillate an ocelot?…

You oscillate its titalot

Yup, the Taliban has migrated from Afghanistan and found fertile breeding grounds in India. They are now testing a few of their values in Mangalore. This is on the heels of women being attacked in a pub to protect Indian culture. Frankly speaking, why should they desist when even elected leaders support their policies?

Wow, India must be one heck of a place to live in if the only problems plaguing Indian society is the youth getting frisky and trying to have a good time. Corrupt/incompetent govt officials? Broken judiciary? Intolerance? Caste system? Non-existent emergency medical system? Nyahh, suck it up and deal with it. Boy and girl holding hands in public? Holy cow, off with their heads!!

Update :  Dating couples to be married off forcibly by Ram Sena. I rest my case.

Breaking news. There has been another terrorist attack in India. The reason you may not be hearing about this anywhere else in the world is because it was carried out by Indians against another Indian. I wonder why Pakistan needs to even bother carrying out its terrorist acts against India when we are so good at doing it to our own people? Anyone remember the 1984 terrorist attack against the Sikhs? Anyone remember the Gujrat riots? We dont have anyone else to blame for these acts of terror but ourselves, hence we are content to sweep them under the carpet while at the same time cry ourselves hoarse about how Pakistan has attacked our way of life. Yup, the way of life where the Chief Minister of a state found it necessary to raise crores of rupees forcibly from the public for a birthday celebration in the same week that saw 16 poor, debt-ridden farmers in Vidharba commit suicide.

Of course, this does not mean that I think Pakistan needs to be let off the hook either. They keep behaving as if they are the country that’s been attacked and have milked the current situation to get out of their commitments to the US to wipe out the Taliban (they are pretty much blackmailing the US). In the bargain, the Taliban has been wooed into promising help Pakistan in the event of war against India. The Pakistan govt has denied all the evidence provided to them and in fact have moved their armed forces to the Indian border despite no troop mobilization by India. In fact, they’ve now taken on the role of wounded nation, while we’re painstakingly trying to rebuild our lives in the wake of the Mumbai attack. It’s a demonstration of remarkable sleight of hand, the tables have neatly turned, suddenly we find ourselves the aggressor.

I have never believed that war or military confrontations solve any issues, but their continued belligerence in the entire matter makes me wonder if the time for diplomacy has ended.

I have been reading articles about the rallies happening in Bombay, and even though the cynic in me wonders how long we can keep this newly-found unity and nationalism going, reading about the emotions in B’bay did instill some hope, and definitely struck a chord.

A couple of the articles that caught my eye:

The heartbeat of a wounded city that will bleed, but will not bend

Quit India, Mumbai says again

I wish I was back in Bombay for this rally.

You have to hand it to the Indian armed forces. Not only do they need to deal with well-armed terrorists, but they also need to deal with self-absorbed, moronic, politicians who decide to get in the way.

This is the part that really got my gander up:

“Sources said though the plane carrying NSG Commandos was ready by midnight, it could not take off due to the delayed arrival of a VIP, who wanted to accompany them to Mumbai, at the Delhi airport. Worse, the Commandos had to wait for a vehicle at the Mumbai airport until morning”

I would like to ask the VIP’s (Very Incompetent Politician) including the PM of India who decided to visit Mumbai in the middle of the battle, how many armed personnel were diverted from the operations to make sure you had a safe, televised visit to Mumbai?

And then just when I think that the Indian politician can’t sink any lower, I read this: Slanging match between Congress, BJP and Mumbai attacks: BJP expects vote swing.

I am glad that the brave soldiers and policemen in the middle of the firefights are a little pre-occupied to read these reports. If they were I am not sure if they would be willing to put their lives on the line knowing that these clowns are the ones calling the shots.

Teju’s addendum: looks like the VIP who delayed the NSG flight was Shivraj Patil. I heard the DG of NSF mention on TV that the union home minister flew with them and that was confirmed by this article in the Hindu. Good thing he’s been kicked out, though it makes me sick to see the BJP gloat about the current administration’s failure.