guys i just saw RDB, and i know most of you must have seen it already...but still decided to post this cause i was totally moved by it...i know that what was shown in it was totallt inpractical but still guys it made me think what i had done for my country and contributing to the gdp is not the answer...we do that for ourselves and not our country...i asked a few friends the same question and the answer i got was where is the time to do something for the country-when we dont get time for ourselves...agreed but my question is if we allow the country to go to dogs ,who and what will end the corruption...isnt it this corruption which allowed the jessica lals murderer to get away scott free , isnt it what allows justice to be brought...arent we part of this system...each day we read some sort of news , but we as long as we are earning our money and our not directly involved-dont feel anything...is earning money and being a part of this rat race our be all and end all...why guys-cant we adopt a single cause - something which we are passionate about , something which can help our society...cant we be responsible while casting our votes...cant we do our best not to bribe somebody or allow others to bribe us...cant we?
From India, Mumbai
49From India, Mumbai
RDB : Rang De Basanti (it took me some time to figure what you wanted to convey)
Yes I agree with Aamir's ideology that nothing is going to change untill we do something about it...
So what can I do alongwith the responsibilities that I already have
1. If you go kill some politician and die in the cause.. (like RDB) who will look after your family? Further would it not put more pressure on the country, by the way of country spending more on security of politicians.. Running huge expenses on the case (court case) and millions of dollars worth of money being spent on news of the event..
What we can practically do..
1. Pay taxes on time and fully
2. Do business Ethically
3. Give vote
4. Ask Questions (via newspaper colunm, Right to Information act)
5. Do Labour intensive Business (there is still gap between jobs and jobless)
6. Protest (Jessica Lal Case) It does make a difference
The motto should be to be intrumental in change,
THE CHANGE HAS TO BE FOR GOOD FOR ALL, INCLUDING THE PERSON BRINGING IN CHANGE..
I am very practical and honest.. I think that is sufficient to play my part for the country..
From India, Ahmadabad
Yes I agree with Aamir's ideology that nothing is going to change untill we do something about it...
So what can I do alongwith the responsibilities that I already have
1. If you go kill some politician and die in the cause.. (like RDB) who will look after your family? Further would it not put more pressure on the country, by the way of country spending more on security of politicians.. Running huge expenses on the case (court case) and millions of dollars worth of money being spent on news of the event..
What we can practically do..
1. Pay taxes on time and fully
2. Do business Ethically
3. Give vote
4. Ask Questions (via newspaper colunm, Right to Information act)
5. Do Labour intensive Business (there is still gap between jobs and jobless)
6. Protest (Jessica Lal Case) It does make a difference
The motto should be to be intrumental in change,
THE CHANGE HAS TO BE FOR GOOD FOR ALL, INCLUDING THE PERSON BRINGING IN CHANGE..
I am very practical and honest.. I think that is sufficient to play my part for the country..
From India, Ahmadabad
Agreed Ajmal - thats what i want us to think of how we as individual,can bring in practical changes...its about us , our generation...we who have been gifted with resources and stable economic and political conditions to bring about a change...to contribute to our society...do some social work...sponsor a kids education in cry...spend some time with old ppl in oldage homes...ask questions from our representatives,bout what they are actually doing...vote responsibally...ensure that our voice is heard as is being done in jesicca lals case...make sure that media people are representaing correct picure of the society...and be at peace with each other...
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Hi Pranati
Some other means we can do something... I got a chance but did not pick-up
We had this campus of 'Pratham' NGO, wherein they were looking for young MBAs to go in different districts and promote literacy...
I think that if somebody really wants to do something really strong, he can leave his corporate job and join an NGO. Now a days even NGOs pay good (good enough to sustain your family) and you would also be doing some good to the society...
From India, Ahmadabad
Some other means we can do something... I got a chance but did not pick-up
We had this campus of 'Pratham' NGO, wherein they were looking for young MBAs to go in different districts and promote literacy...
I think that if somebody really wants to do something really strong, he can leave his corporate job and join an NGO. Now a days even NGOs pay good (good enough to sustain your family) and you would also be doing some good to the society...
From India, Ahmadabad
Dear All,
It is indeed heartening to note that people are now thinking beyond only themselves and more about the country. However, I honestly believe that instead of cursing the ideology that RDB tried to potray, we must look into how we can make a difference (however small it may be) by introspecting our own social behaviour as per our individual capacities. Everyday there are reports about horrendous crimes such as rapes, murders, corruption, etc. that we read about and forget in due course of time. Not many of us even have the time to discuss some pertinent issues such as putting up PILs in protest of injustice, as one survey report proves. The main enemy to our growth is our indifferent attitude and this needs to change. We may not be rebellious as RDB potrays, but, we certainly need to be vigilant and alert so as to avoid such mishaps. We also need to VOTE HONESTLY, as most of the educated class refrains from doing so. It is our right as well as duty to excercise the same. THIS NEEDS TO BE ENSURED BY ORGANIZATIONS too as the days of election are looked upon as free vacation time. This must stop. If politicians are looked upon as monsters, then we create them by our negligence to doing our duty. Again, there is the issue of tax evasion. Salary earners regularly pay their taxes by way of TDS, but what about Rich farmers who still exploit poor peasants and enjoy tax free income due to loop holes in the laws. Companies pay taxes as per the law but what about the parallel economy that we have in the country. These could be avoided if we are honest in our day to day dealings, insisting on paying the MRP and taking a bill for every item purchased instead of shirking our duty. We look at urchins begging and we have the largest slum in asia. They definitely are happy the way they are but do they have the opportunity to progress in their lives? Without education or vocation, they are led to easier ways of crime destroying their lives altogether. Can we as citizens of India take this as our responsibility to invest some time for their development? These are certain questions I would like to post to the esteemed professionals here. As for me, I believe I am tryingto work at the grass root level by adhering to suggestions I have posted. I hope this mail would serve a good cause.
Thanks & Regards,
Radhika
From India, Mumbai
It is indeed heartening to note that people are now thinking beyond only themselves and more about the country. However, I honestly believe that instead of cursing the ideology that RDB tried to potray, we must look into how we can make a difference (however small it may be) by introspecting our own social behaviour as per our individual capacities. Everyday there are reports about horrendous crimes such as rapes, murders, corruption, etc. that we read about and forget in due course of time. Not many of us even have the time to discuss some pertinent issues such as putting up PILs in protest of injustice, as one survey report proves. The main enemy to our growth is our indifferent attitude and this needs to change. We may not be rebellious as RDB potrays, but, we certainly need to be vigilant and alert so as to avoid such mishaps. We also need to VOTE HONESTLY, as most of the educated class refrains from doing so. It is our right as well as duty to excercise the same. THIS NEEDS TO BE ENSURED BY ORGANIZATIONS too as the days of election are looked upon as free vacation time. This must stop. If politicians are looked upon as monsters, then we create them by our negligence to doing our duty. Again, there is the issue of tax evasion. Salary earners regularly pay their taxes by way of TDS, but what about Rich farmers who still exploit poor peasants and enjoy tax free income due to loop holes in the laws. Companies pay taxes as per the law but what about the parallel economy that we have in the country. These could be avoided if we are honest in our day to day dealings, insisting on paying the MRP and taking a bill for every item purchased instead of shirking our duty. We look at urchins begging and we have the largest slum in asia. They definitely are happy the way they are but do they have the opportunity to progress in their lives? Without education or vocation, they are led to easier ways of crime destroying their lives altogether. Can we as citizens of India take this as our responsibility to invest some time for their development? These are certain questions I would like to post to the esteemed professionals here. As for me, I believe I am tryingto work at the grass root level by adhering to suggestions I have posted. I hope this mail would serve a good cause.
Thanks & Regards,
Radhika
From India, Mumbai
keep up the good work gal! lets c how many people we are able to really convert to our cause...
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Hi Pranati:
Some thing that i do is sponsor for education. I do not donate it to any organization for tax benefits.. Instead walk down to the nearest school and enquire if there is any monetary support required for a poor student.
There are so many families (middle income) that cannot support education to their kids. In free time i take tuitions too, so that they get the real value of education.
I would suggest you to walk down to the mid- level schools and talk to the principle there and from there on start on your service to the nation. As suggested by Ajmal, you could also visit the villages. Join your own team and make the first step.. Rest would follow. Do not wait for followers....
Ajmal please send me the details of the org..
If everyone is educated, then i think we will have a better India.
From India, Madras
Some thing that i do is sponsor for education. I do not donate it to any organization for tax benefits.. Instead walk down to the nearest school and enquire if there is any monetary support required for a poor student.
There are so many families (middle income) that cannot support education to their kids. In free time i take tuitions too, so that they get the real value of education.
I would suggest you to walk down to the mid- level schools and talk to the principle there and from there on start on your service to the nation. As suggested by Ajmal, you could also visit the villages. Join your own team and make the first step.. Rest would follow. Do not wait for followers....
Ajmal please send me the details of the org..
If everyone is educated, then i think we will have a better India.
From India, Madras
hi Pranati,
I appreciate this initiative of yours to identify who has done what for the country?
I haven't done anything great for the country [I am a student] but whatever little I have done, will be mentioned at the end of this posting.
But before that I need to bring to everyone's notice what our rich and famous people have done for the country.
Sachin tendulkar: greatest batsman in world cricket with lots and lots of money, asks the government for exemption in customs duty for his ferarri.
saif ali khan, sushmita sen, sunil shetty, sanjay dutt, dia mirza: all of them are in the IT dept's defaulters list for their imported cars
Lata mangeshkar: once somebody had commented that India has two wonders- the Taj mahal and Lata mangeshkar.
Recently she made a statement that "I will leave mumbai if a flyover is built on pedder road(mumbai)-thats where her house is located.
I am not trying to pinpoint their wrong-doings, but just have a look at the people whom many pof us consider to be role models.
Now its my turn:
I donate blood whenever its possible for me (not more than once in a year), have done it 3times till date.
This I do because mine is a rare group A-ve.
I request you also to subscribe to this website
<link no longer exists - removed>
it willbe of use to a lot of people in our country.
other than this I have participated in few protests in college against some unjust practices.
thats it from my end
thanks and regards,
Sonit Singh
From India, Hyderabad
I appreciate this initiative of yours to identify who has done what for the country?
I haven't done anything great for the country [I am a student] but whatever little I have done, will be mentioned at the end of this posting.
But before that I need to bring to everyone's notice what our rich and famous people have done for the country.
Sachin tendulkar: greatest batsman in world cricket with lots and lots of money, asks the government for exemption in customs duty for his ferarri.
saif ali khan, sushmita sen, sunil shetty, sanjay dutt, dia mirza: all of them are in the IT dept's defaulters list for their imported cars
Lata mangeshkar: once somebody had commented that India has two wonders- the Taj mahal and Lata mangeshkar.
Recently she made a statement that "I will leave mumbai if a flyover is built on pedder road(mumbai)-thats where her house is located.
I am not trying to pinpoint their wrong-doings, but just have a look at the people whom many pof us consider to be role models.
Now its my turn:
I donate blood whenever its possible for me (not more than once in a year), have done it 3times till date.
This I do because mine is a rare group A-ve.
I request you also to subscribe to this website
<link no longer exists - removed>
it willbe of use to a lot of people in our country.
other than this I have participated in few protests in college against some unjust practices.
thats it from my end
thanks and regards,
Sonit Singh
From India, Hyderabad
hi all
this is not a question dat u need to answer here on the forum , but this was posted to make all of us think bout d question n make a small change...its great to know dat so many us are doing sumthing for this land v call our mother land...and hey instead of thinking bout ppl who dont do nething for lets think of all d ppl who do d soldiers who lay down their lives n r not even remebered ( do u know d only memorial for d indian soldiers was built by british after the WW - its wt v cal india gate) , social workers( n i mean d real ones) who give up a comfortable luxurious lives n take up a job in this sector...loads of teachers n doctors who work in villages n small towns...n many others...these are all d unsung heros lets make them r idols n do sumthng 4 r country...donate blood , educate a kid , plant some trees , feed some animals , talk wth r nearby hotels n ask dem to donate d leftover food to feed the homeless , give free tutions to kids who cant afford them , give r votes , ensure dat v dont take or accept bribes n other small things, n v being hr proff. can ensure that our co. do sumthing as d corporate responsibility thing...
have a great day all of you
From India, Mumbai
this is not a question dat u need to answer here on the forum , but this was posted to make all of us think bout d question n make a small change...its great to know dat so many us are doing sumthing for this land v call our mother land...and hey instead of thinking bout ppl who dont do nething for lets think of all d ppl who do d soldiers who lay down their lives n r not even remebered ( do u know d only memorial for d indian soldiers was built by british after the WW - its wt v cal india gate) , social workers( n i mean d real ones) who give up a comfortable luxurious lives n take up a job in this sector...loads of teachers n doctors who work in villages n small towns...n many others...these are all d unsung heros lets make them r idols n do sumthng 4 r country...donate blood , educate a kid , plant some trees , feed some animals , talk wth r nearby hotels n ask dem to donate d leftover food to feed the homeless , give free tutions to kids who cant afford them , give r votes , ensure dat v dont take or accept bribes n other small things, n v being hr proff. can ensure that our co. do sumthing as d corporate responsibility thing...
have a great day all of you
From India, Mumbai
Hi Pranati
ur thoughts r gud
dear u can make changes in ur own way & contibute to the country
what r freedom fighters have done is what we can never achieve in todays fast space life....so do whatever little u can do
u need website of pratham NGO
http://www.pratham.org/
Take care
Priya
From China
ur thoughts r gud
dear u can make changes in ur own way & contibute to the country
what r freedom fighters have done is what we can never achieve in todays fast space life....so do whatever little u can do
u need website of pratham NGO
http://www.pratham.org/
Take care
Priya
From China
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