How to fight terrorism

As terrorists get bolder and bolder and more delusional, it is time to give them a reality check. Terrorists can never stop and will simply move on to the next target after one disappears. For example, terrorists elements within Sunnis go after Shias if they run out of other groups to hate on.

Here are the steps.
1> There are quite a few people, especially in the US, middle east and UK, that say, "We just send money to terrorist groups to get revenge". Report these people to authorities. Money is what drives terrorism.
2> Keep an eye out for people that have uncontrolled rage against other groups out of nowhere. These are the kind of people targeted for recruiting and action. Again, watch for the word "revenge". Report them directly or anonymously.
3> Watch out for people that say that terrorists are only against government and not the people. These are the people most likely to fund terrorists. Report them directly or anonymously.
4> You are likely to hear such words mostly from friends or other that share a common religious or ethnic background. Report them directly or anonymously. Terrorists are not followers of God, they are the devil incarnate. Hateful conversations from any religious group is bad.
5> Do not donate to charities unless you are absolutely sure what they do. Donate to Prime Minister or Chief Minister relief funds when in doubt.
6> Do not carry money on behalf of others when visiting India or Pakistan. Unaccounted money often ends up in the wrong hands.
7> Do not use hawala or unofficial channels to transmit money. The underworld fanatics get a cut out of those transactions.
8> Do not do unofficial bets on cricket games. Corrupt cricket officials get a cut out of those transactions and they are tied to extortion/terrorist groups. 
9> Walk away from conversations that are hateful. Terrorism begins in the intelligent mind and get implemented by mindless moron. Sindhi master, Punjabi blaster. (Reference: Mad Max movies)
10> Be the possibility of peace and harmony. This is the most important step. Ofcourse, kill a terrorist before he can do harm. But be an incarnation of peace otherwise.

Happiest Maharashtrian dance!

This dance wins the contest for the Happiest Maharashtrian family dance ever!

Chandrayaan!!!!

I am excited , India is going to send Chandrayaan on Moon. Imagine going on moon for vacation.
Unravelling so many mysteries of moon, I am looking forward for Chandrayan mission.
Best of Luck and Congratulations to Chandrayaan.

Mr Raj are you correct??

I went through some reactions from various factions regarding Raj Thackeray's statements?
Sitting in Dubai we have mixed reactions to these events , because we are expatriates in Dubai.

Raj made millions of Rupees by Floating Shiv Udyog Sena, The main objective was to provide udyog to marathi youths, But we never heard any fruitful Udyogs done by Marathi Youths.

If Raj is possessed he has to help Marathi youths go in to business , he should start funding marathi youths . Making them Prosperous and which in turn will definetely drive so called outsiders away.

You will be amazed to know about the kind f mafia that exists in Mumbai.
The masala mafia, shares brokers mafia, gold mafia, hardware mafia,steel mafia, scrap mafia, hotel mafia.Our parents always worked for givt companies hence we are unaware of such mafia.
Raj should first form Marathi mafia like the chinese or the israelis do and then start entering each and every field rather than sitting and advising.

Not just make big Noise against Amitabh or Jaya and be proud of that.
Regarding Kobra or Debra Monopoly which we used to hear existed in the last Decade in Pune is now diminishing. Punietes are coming out, I can see so many of them in Dubai and main complain of lack of opportunities. Real estate is booming in Pune and so is the outside population.
My friend was telling the camp area is completely encroached by outsiders.

Not that I am against it, we came out for opportunities, My kin went to Bangalore , Hyderabad, U.S.A for opportunities. You can see Marathi Mandal in all other countries becoming stronger and we hope The marathi people and language also becomes stronger and stronger.
I still feel ashamed of the quote by Jaywanti ben Mehta" Mumbai Tumchi Pan Bhandi Ghasa Ammchi" still as Shivsena had supported her she had won from Mumbai- Amazing.
If she was is in Tamil Nadu or even Karnataka, she would have been kicked out from that state.

Increase electricity prices in Mumbai and Pune...

The failure of monsoon highlights the power distribution issues affecting Maharashtra. The electricity prices in Maharashtra should be probably prices based on availability and distance from the source. This means that Pune and Mumbai would have to pay much higher prices compared to Vidharbha. The high price would also act as a natural push towards conserving electricity.

And if something similar is already being done, the prices have to go up even more. High enough so that nobody forgets to switch the light off in Mumbai or Pune at the cost of a more rolling blackouts in the rest of the state.

Corrupt sons of soil

In a very convoluted way, Raj Thackeray is asking son of the soils not to be corrupt. By requesting them to not issue fake certificates. Domicile and ration card authorities earn millions of rupees during the medical and engineering admission process in India. People are ready to pay tens of thousands to avoid lakhs of capitation rupees in many cases.

But the paradox is that sons of the soil fight over these low paying jobs just for the corruption money. A municipal school teacher teaching English is there to take her daily rest and relaxation. Asking them to shape up is not going to cut it. If you want honest officials, you have to open these jobs to a merit based admission process and provide good salaries. And stop stuffing these posts with sons and daughters of the soil that happen to know some politically connected person.

The one good(?) thing about these corrupt officials is that they do not care as to who is on the other side of the table; Maharashtrian or outsider. If you do not have the proper documentation to get the certificates, you have to pay up even if your last name happens to be Mumbaikar, Nagarkar, Tendulkar, Agarkar or Wadkar. Paisa nikal, phir baat kar! Soil does not matter to these officials, only cold cash does. That is where the sons of soils all over the country get their percentage. And this is how the leaders of political parties get their riches too. Corruption begins at the top and percolates to the bottom.

Horrible public schools of Maharashtra

Here is an article about the state of public schools in Maharashtra.



As I had indicated in an earlier blog, kids studying in public schools in Maharashtra are condemned to a life of misery. How about shutting down these schools and providing education vouchers for studying in private or semi-private well run schools for these kids?

Ofcourse, that will bring down quality of the private schools(similar thing observed in the US). Or the private schools will start running away to places that are hard to travel to. But atleast the Maharashtrian kid will have a chance.

Yes, we need people with different levels of education in the workforce, but these kids are condemned to low self esteem, dropping out and a life of mediocrity. Believe me, these kids are smart. But they have no chance in life coming out of these miserable schools.

Advice: Retire in home state and region....

I have always been fascinated by the insistence of Puneris and Chennaites to stay in that region under all costs. I am now beginning to understand why, given the recent events in Maharashtra. They want to stay there as they get preferential treatment there, at the cost of discrimination to other groups. And that might mean discrimination towards other groups from the same state too. Cobras and Debras in Pune constitutes the top of the totem pole, followed by Marathas and then "all others". You can answer a perfect engineering exam in Pune, but if the examiner is a Cobra and you are an "all others", you will get marks only deserving of "all others".

The lesson to be learned here is that you can work and play anywhere you want, but you do want to retire in your native state, down to the exact native region. That does put Sindhis, Baluchis and other partition migrants in an awkward position. And if you are an ethnic Marathi in Belgaum, it might not hurt to eventually retire on the other side of the border.

In a way, the blatant Indian discrimination and prejudice explain why Indians do well all over the world; training for coping up and overcoming discrimination begins at home and they are pretty good at advancing despite the odds stacked up against them. The stay home Puneris and Chennaites and Bengalurians do not do well "mentally" outside the country or state and always keep pining to go back home and frequently do. So there is a lesson to be learned from these silent but very effective discriminators, when they get their opportunities.

You might say that a couple of violent incidents in Maharashtra do not mean much. The incidents may be isolated, but the discrimination is pervasive. The only thing that seems to trump discrimination is corruption based incentives. Almost makes you think that corruption is a good thing for India; it plays out as a discrimination equalizing tax, even for doing legitimate business. With all the blatant discrimination playing out in India right now, corruption has never appeared so good.

To repeat the retirement statement, it is all about peace of mind. The looks of contempt and the subtle acts of discrimination can eventually wear you down. So make sure that you plan for a retirement in your native area in India, irrespective of whether you are Maharashtrian, Bihari, Keralite or Kannadiga. Of course, this applies only to retirement; you have to persevere and take the risk for your family and kids and your job. India is still a free, democratic country

Blueprint for the end of India?....

The events of recent weeks provide what could be a possible blueprint as to how India will cease to be in existence. All that is needed is retaliation by other states. So when Maharashtra goes after NorthIndians, they could in turn go after South Indians who could in turn go after the North Indians. During stray violence, Maharashtrians and Tamilians get killed in Karnataka, causing South Indian violence on each others. Sikhs start attacking nonSikhs in Punjab due to the attacks on them all over the country, causing an exodus there. Every state gets tired of "Mera Bharat Mahaan" and set up their own countries. Belgaum ethnic Maharashtrians and Bangalore ethnic Tamilians are sent packing, setting the stage for future border wars.

All this requires is the presence of three powerful jokers. We are dangerously close to such a scenario now, the two jokers in the pack right now are Raj Thackeray and Lalu Yadav. Firm government intervention is needed to address this threat to national integrity.

India is the cake that everyone takes for granted. There is a lesson to be learned from Yugoslavia here.