Start Talking!

"None came to my aid when I was harassed" - this is what the 19 year old lady had to say to the press. She is the same lady who was thrown out of a running train, yesterday from the Yeshwantpur-Mysore express. Her fault - she resisted the sexual advances by 4 local men and did not accept their offer of "Rs 300" for sex!    What I am ashamed of is not the advances that the guys made, neither am I ashamed of the girl. She was not wrong. Why would she be? Is travelling on own a crime? She was not scantily dressed for that matter! So why she had to suffer this? In this case I am actually ashamed of the fellow passengers. Why did not anyone raise a voice? Whom are you scared off? Okay I understand - this lady was not you sister/mother/wife/girlfriend? But do you have to wait for it to happen to someone you know - to someone dear to you? And how about the ladies in the coach - wake up, help each other maintain dignity, and beat up these scoundrels who try to exploit wo

Indian Newspapers - quite a different topic for me to be writing a blog on! N ot sure if anyone would like it... n ot sure if anyone would read this... . However, I write because this is a better way to put my feelings... I am sure all of you are aware of in what phase/state the current Indian newspaper journalism is in. All the national level newspapers are a complete waste of money for the buyer. I am sure you would agree the news in the newspapers are pathetic.... The head lines are about the Bachchans... the cold war between Jaya  and Rekha in the parliament....Aishwarya and her baby... Esha deol and her marriage....Strippping off for cricket and football for "Whosoever Pandey".... Man...there would be other important news... could our newspapers put more attention to those? Why does the news like - "PM, Sonia to visit Assam as flood toll climbs to 61" be on a page 7??!! That's a NEWS... flood hit Assam should be on the front page... people needs to know.