The single largest financial event in our country is the Union Budget,
Which is the ruling party's and finance minister's mighty Gadget;
Fate of industries, business and various sectors depend on levels of Taxation,
Which, when imposed, deprive the common man time for any Relaxation;
Various taxes coming in layers, to be paid in complexity of Forms,
Are slowly and steadily getting established as permanent Norms;
Multiple levies and formation of tax brackets surely cause a lot of Mess,
To add to our woes, these are supplemented by addition of Education Cess!
Our country's overall budgetary Fiscal deficit stands at 3.7% of GDP,
A rate which has to be reduced further to avoid shooting up of FM's BP!
Thrust is always on rural sectors, farming and Information Technology,
For, these are areas where Govt. can easily play no investor's Psychology;
FM comes hard on commodities, cement and Steel,
Making them believe that they always get a raw Deal;
However best the FM tries to curb Inflation,
He cannot control the trends of price Escalation!
Excise and Custom duties are lowered with an art of Jugglery,
Leaving good room for exporters and importers to resort to Burglary!
Despite all the wailing, industries, politicians and businesses continue to Flourish,
Leaving the innocent tax-payer and my dearest common man's savings to Perish;
Wake up dear friends, and voice your concerns and valued Opinion,
Do it all alone, if you have to, even without waiting for any Companion.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
In need of help???????????
INDIA'S NEW LAW ON PARENTS
NEW DELHI: Famous for its culture of respect for the elderly, India is taking this tradition to an extreme with new legislation that, if approved, could see children who fail to look after their elderly parents sent to jail.
Amid a rapidly transforming economy, social change in India has been swift and often brutal. Nuclear units have increasingly replaced the extended family networks of old, undermining the role of the grandparent as the revered head of the family.
The proposed bill, listed for debate in this parliamentary session, reflects broad concern that the elderly are not faring well in modern India.
Under the proposal, parents would be able to demand maintenance from their offspring, and children who fail to provide for their parents financially could face a one-month prison spell; those who abuse their parents risk a longer sentence.
"Children who take their parents to a holy place, for example, and simply abandon them there would be punished with a three-month sentence," one of the bureaucrats drafting the bill for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said, insisting on anonymity because work on the bill is still in progress.
With a prime minister who is considered positively youthful at 74, a president who will turn 76 later this year and the nation's two most powerful opposition leaders well into their 80s, India is a perfect example of a gerontocracy.
But, according to Himanshu Rath of Agewell, a charity providing support to the elderly, the customary public show of respect for the elderly is not always reflected in private.
"Collectively we celebrate the old. At home, we often ignore them. We say, 'Have you had your medicine? Have you eaten? Here is the remote control.' And then we get on with our own lives."
The introduction to the Older Persons' Maintenance, Care and Protection Bill explains that with the "gradual but definite withering of joint family system," a large number of parents are now "perceived as a burden," "may face violence and neglect" and are no longer being maintained by their children. "There is an apparent need to compel the progeny to perform the responsibilities which they have toward their parents in their old age," the document states.
Gitanjali Prasad, author of "The Great Indian Family," a study published last year, said family structures were changing fast.
"With the arrival of the Western work model, India is becoming a very achievement-driven society," he noted. "Often people find they can't take time off to look after their elderly parents. This mattered less before, when you had an extended family and there was always someone who could help out. That system wasn't perfect, and there were always disagreements, but even if you didn't love every single one of them, you would still care for them."
Across India, children are leaving the family home to head for the cities in search of better work and moving into small urban apartments, which cannot accommodate the whole family network.
"There has been a trend toward neglect of the elderly," said the bureaucrat who asked not to be identified. "Neglect takes all forms. The children do not give their parents audience. They will not give them adequate food, do not buy them proper clothes, do not provide them with basic medicine. They may have taken away their property. They may send them to sit in a corner of a room alone."
Amid a rapidly transforming economy, social change in India has been swift and often brutal. Nuclear units have increasingly replaced the extended family networks of old, undermining the role of the grandparent as the revered head of the family.
The proposed bill, listed for debate in this parliamentary session, reflects broad concern that the elderly are not faring well in modern India.
Under the proposal, parents would be able to demand maintenance from their offspring, and children who fail to provide for their parents financially could face a one-month prison spell; those who abuse their parents risk a longer sentence.
"Children who take their parents to a holy place, for example, and simply abandon them there would be punished with a three-month sentence," one of the bureaucrats drafting the bill for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said, insisting on anonymity because work on the bill is still in progress.
With a prime minister who is considered positively youthful at 74, a president who will turn 76 later this year and the nation's two most powerful opposition leaders well into their 80s, India is a perfect example of a gerontocracy.
But, according to Himanshu Rath of Agewell, a charity providing support to the elderly, the customary public show of respect for the elderly is not always reflected in private.
"Collectively we celebrate the old. At home, we often ignore them. We say, 'Have you had your medicine? Have you eaten? Here is the remote control.' And then we get on with our own lives."
The introduction to the Older Persons' Maintenance, Care and Protection Bill explains that with the "gradual but definite withering of joint family system," a large number of parents are now "perceived as a burden," "may face violence and neglect" and are no longer being maintained by their children. "There is an apparent need to compel the progeny to perform the responsibilities which they have toward their parents in their old age," the document states.
Gitanjali Prasad, author of "The Great Indian Family," a study published last year, said family structures were changing fast.
"With the arrival of the Western work model, India is becoming a very achievement-driven society," he noted. "Often people find they can't take time off to look after their elderly parents. This mattered less before, when you had an extended family and there was always someone who could help out. That system wasn't perfect, and there were always disagreements, but even if you didn't love every single one of them, you would still care for them."
Across India, children are leaving the family home to head for the cities in search of better work and moving into small urban apartments, which cannot accommodate the whole family network.
"There has been a trend toward neglect of the elderly," said the bureaucrat who asked not to be identified. "Neglect takes all forms. The children do not give their parents audience. They will not give them adequate food, do not buy them proper clothes, do not provide them with basic medicine. They may have taken away their property. They may send them to sit in a corner of a room alone."
The media have welcomed the proposal. "Bill to protect aging parents from ungrateful children," the Hindustan Times daily declared in a front-page headline this week.
Macabre stories of callous treatment of elderly parents have become a staple item in the Indian press — the theme an easy shorthand for a perceived crumbling of traditional values as India modernizes. Accounts of 91- year-olds thrown out of the family home by the grandchildren are increasingly familiar, as are lurid tales of grandmothers who, on being discharged from a hospital, are abandoned at the crematorium to die by children unwilling to continue caring for them at home.
According to the census, the average household size in India has dropped from close to six, in 1981, to around four in 2001. Meanwhile, life expectancy for India's 80 million people aged over 60 is increasing — which means fewer children are looking after their parents for longer periods.
Mathew Cherian, chief executive of HelpAge India, another support organization, said this put new strains on relationships. His organization has seen a doubling of complaints from old people about abuse from their children — from ill-treatment at home to property theft — in the space of five years, he said.
My Friend, I am always with you!
My Friend,
I am always with you!
When true friendshipbinds two individuals together,that bond can never be broken.For in times of confusion,I will be there to listen to you.In times of sadness,I will be there to console you.In times of anger,I will be there to talk with you.Even when miles separate us,my friend,when you are confused,when you are sad,when you are angry,search your heart,and I will be there.I am and always will beyour friend.
I am always with you!
When true friendshipbinds two individuals together,that bond can never be broken.For in times of confusion,I will be there to listen to you.In times of sadness,I will be there to console you.In times of anger,I will be there to talk with you.Even when miles separate us,my friend,when you are confused,when you are sad,when you are angry,search your heart,and I will be there.I am and always will beyour friend.
Sweetest Poem 4 Sum1 Special.. From My HEART
" Tere hoton ki hasi banane ka khwab hai,
Tere aagos mein simat jane ka khwab hai,
Tu lakh bachale daman ishq ke hathon,
Aasman bankar tujh par chha jane ka khwab hai,
Aazmaish yu to achhi nahi hoti ishq ki,
Tu chahe to teri takdeer banane ka khwab hai,
Vo maut bhi laut jaye tere darvaje pe aake,
Tujhe aisi zindagi dene ka khwab hai,
Jee bhi lenge agar jeena pada tere bina,
Par tujh par to mar mitne ka khwab hai... "
Testomonials for me from my friends.!!!! at orkut
PR@l{RUT! ~!: ASHOK!..itz like any other ordinary give..given 2 an extraordinary man!..hav known him 4 somtime now..n itz been a wonderfull jourjey all d way..itz been a pleasure interacting wid him alwayz...he is almost d double of my age..but still i can connect realy well wid him..n can share things...he is alwayz dre 4 his frendz..in d worst of timez..he is one person..u can close ur eyez n trust upon..he is gem of a person..wid whom anyone can hav a gr8 conversation!!~!!..beyond dat..personally..he is a very sensitive being..wid loads of love n compassion filled within him......ppl..he is one person whom i think u must know..4 his humane nature..yet so..humble..n caring..am out of words 2 describe dis undescrible person..he values emotionz..n relations...somthing ver few ppl do these dayz..Hrez wishing u all d success n happiness!.....take care..n count on me in timez of ur need..i will alwayz b dre 4 u..Thnx a ton bro..4 being dre 4 me n guidin me..4 now..am out of space..so guyz..c_ya 4 now (4/14/2007)
PR@l{RUT! ~!: •.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•Everyone should have.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•a friend like you.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•You are so much fun to be with.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And you are such a good person.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•You crack me up with laughter.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And touch my heart with your kindness.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•You have a wonderful ability.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•To know when to offer advice.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And when to sit in quiet support.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•Time after time.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And brightend so many.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•I've realized how fortunate i am.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•having a friend Like u............ thanx 4 being tre! (2/17/2007)
SIRIL: Asokan is good friend. His passion towards food made him a big man. He is a big man with a light heart. His attitude towards things with a smile shows his positive frame of mind. He usually calls the seniors as sirrrrrrr….. (Only when he is criticized and its tune can not express) and is patented. Working late night and wakes up soooo early morning are his habits. His capability of maintaining friendship is his strength. His area of expertise includes establishing and maintaining relations with people, taking wild photos with his mobile etc. He is a good photographer and image editor. (1/20/2007)
Sarah....: Ashok is a quiet, sensitive and gentle soul...he is someone that you can put your complete trust in, and he is the true definition of a friend. He is not a "people pleaser", in fact, he is very honest and will let you know when you are acting foolishly. He has a bit of a complex about his appearance, but he is one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. He radiates genuine beauty, the kind that can only come from inside a person's heart....He has a unique gift for making his friends feel special, and he is always willing to listen and help his friends when they are in need. He is selfless, caring, considerate, thoughtful....too many good adjectives to list here. If I could reach my arms all the way to India, Ashok would be the first person I would give a big hug to.....he is a great friend to me, and I am so blessed to have him in my life! (11/28/2006)
Grace: Ashok is a gentleman as i know and, he is a best friend of mine and he is a honest person..... (6/23/2006)
PR@l{RUT! ~!: •.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•Everyone should have.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•a friend like you.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•You are so much fun to be with.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And you are such a good person.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•You crack me up with laughter.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And touch my heart with your kindness.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•You have a wonderful ability.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•To know when to offer advice.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And when to sit in quiet support.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•Time after time.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•And brightend so many.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•I've realized how fortunate i am.•.¸¸.•♥´¨`♥•.¸ •.¸¸.•having a friend Like u............ thanx 4 being tre! (2/17/2007)
SIRIL: Asokan is good friend. His passion towards food made him a big man. He is a big man with a light heart. His attitude towards things with a smile shows his positive frame of mind. He usually calls the seniors as sirrrrrrr….. (Only when he is criticized and its tune can not express) and is patented. Working late night and wakes up soooo early morning are his habits. His capability of maintaining friendship is his strength. His area of expertise includes establishing and maintaining relations with people, taking wild photos with his mobile etc. He is a good photographer and image editor. (1/20/2007)
Sarah....: Ashok is a quiet, sensitive and gentle soul...he is someone that you can put your complete trust in, and he is the true definition of a friend. He is not a "people pleaser", in fact, he is very honest and will let you know when you are acting foolishly. He has a bit of a complex about his appearance, but he is one of the most beautiful people I have ever met. He radiates genuine beauty, the kind that can only come from inside a person's heart....He has a unique gift for making his friends feel special, and he is always willing to listen and help his friends when they are in need. He is selfless, caring, considerate, thoughtful....too many good adjectives to list here. If I could reach my arms all the way to India, Ashok would be the first person I would give a big hug to.....he is a great friend to me, and I am so blessed to have him in my life! (11/28/2006)
Grace: Ashok is a gentleman as i know and, he is a best friend of mine and he is a honest person..... (6/23/2006)
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