Nuclear Power----Are we living on a Cliff

The recent Tsunami which hit Japan causing heavy casualties and subsequent Nuclear blast has thrown open yet another question of "HOW SAFE IS THE NUCLEAR REACTOR", When one talks about a nation with Nuke Power it essentially means that they are at the risk of being effected if anything is to happen to the reactors or installation which can trigger blast.

India in particular and the world in general should think on the nuclear safegaurds before venturing into this mindless nuclear capabilitIes, every country is looking for energy from this resource as other resources are drying up and this comes at a reasonable pricing tag and  making  it attractive, the other attraction is that we can make nuclear weapons to make  their country formidable amongst polity of nations across the world.

While all these features makes one a Super Power, on the flip side of the scale is the danger attached to it in- terms of leaks from these Arsenals and the subsequent radiation on the populace surrounding the Nuclear site. This must form a huge case for concern. 

It is just not the developing economies  that are vulnerable, Super powers to are, like United States, Russia, China which are at more of  high risk Countries and they should address this global concerns through a white paper on "What Nuclear safe gaurds they have in place",? the explosion in any of their Arsenals could have huge impact on the ecology as they are inversely propotional to the high levels of Ammuniations they have at their disposal and the Size of the Blast. The net effect can anhilate the whole human race from this planet.

I must record how vulnerable the countries like USA are, when it comes to disaster management, let us take the example of Kathrina, BP Oil spill, or the 1973 Island tragedy, the entire United States watched the sequence of the entire oil spill plubmiing into the sea, the Mitians were of no use to thwart the spill, or for that matter Kathirna,the post disaster management was so awful that we could see it live on TV that people were in a tragic state and nothing was done immediately to make things better for them. The entire United States Governmental machinary watched them happlessly..

 In parlance the Post Tsunami  which wreaked the Southern coast of India ,was handled in much a better way, as compared to the United States. Techonologically we may not be equals with United State yet we did things better.
 This  is where the role of our Citizenry helped us, The NGO, The Spiritual Gurus,The filimi community, the Industrials and the people at large were seen helping the Victims and this is becasue of Indian thought process  'WELL BEING FOR ALL' and we consider that we are the part of the Large family and we reach out to others during their time of need.

Finally India and the rest of the world should sit in a approriate forum and discuss thread bare the ramification of nuclear disaster and its after effects on the people and the earth, Its  realistic impact on human health, present generation ,and on posterity.
 How much of time these radiatonary waves will circulate, which are the ograns it may effect, What are the safe gaurds one should take,. It must be possible for the country like ours which spends crores of rupees on Ministerial foreign jaunts, samaleans,to  provide Life Jackets to  people in the radius of 100km surrounding the Nuclear Power Plants and in the event of any such disaster the effected people can wear the Jackets and the Oxygen mask to protect themselves , thereby safe gaurding their health from radiations.

While for the poor people the Government Make it available free of Cost, for those who can pay it can be given at a subsided price.

There must be emergency exit Air-ports where ever  the Nuclear Installation are to be located, which will enable transportation of people from the effected place to place of safety, while this is not just for India, this should be followed by all Nuke-Powered countries. 

In the first place let the developed countries agree for reduction of Nuke Arms from their warehouses as it is a collective responsiblity of every nation, towards their citizen in General, and world at large, to preserve this ecology safely.
The ENVIORNMENTAL SAFE GARUDS  should considered as a FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT by the UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION any country deviating from this should be punished and de-nuked at once.

FOR THE MOVEMENT  WE ARE STANDING ON A CLIFF.

RAMESH.V.NAIVARUNI

DEMOCRACY AND INDIAN WOMEN--A REVIEW

As the women celebrate their Women Days for the 100th Time Since 11th March 1911, let us look at the
the status of women in General , Politics in particular in contxt of their growth and involment in decision making in a country like our which boasts as a shining example for Democratic tradition amongst the polity of nations around the world.

To begin with let us review and analyse whether our women are suited for Indian politics, yes we have had
one of the best of Prime Minister in Indira Gandhi who ruled India for the maximum of year as compared
to any other leaders in the post Independence era, being a women and heading the Government is a job really INCREDIBLE but it happens and happens only in India. While crediting her as the first women
Premier we should aslo say that there were not many women in her council of Minister, infact it was
other  party who promoted her own daughter in law Ms.Menaka as Minister and hence she cannot be
credited for promoting the cause of women in politics.On the same lines in Great Britain's Magret Tachers
rule could be a synonym to the rule of Indira Gandhi.

The era of Rajeev Gandhi did see some women members from both houses of parliment having Ministerial berth, but they were restricted to Minister of State and not of cabinet rank which simply they were not taken seriously except for a notional representation which is aganist the spirit of liberalisation, and political
Psudeosim. While we credit our Women as Bharati nari and praise her to that levels of Gods and Goddess, taking example of Ardha nari swara ( depiction of shiva in male and female forms), we double speak when it comes to share powers whether at home or in the governance.

It is a shame on the part of all Indians that our parliment has failed to pass the women reservation bills and many party and its leader are not in concurence with each other in giving Minimum reservation they deserve,
during the last discussion on this subject there was a pandamonium in the parliment which we consider sacrosant, While there was a total unity to choose to a president from the Minority community and we choose the People President Dr.Abdul Kallam Azad, wonderful and there is no doubt on the qualification of this learned soul, but the political parties who choose him were using his image to woo the minority community and converting the good will of his elections towards their vote bank politics.

While we can talk on length about our political adhocism let us revert back to the topic of women, we did not choose the current President of India unanimously there was election this shows our approach to women and this has come at a time when we have two powerful women both in the ruling side and in the opposition(read as Ms.Sonia & Sushma swaraj), yet NDA feilded their own men candidate.

Finally we are a Male chavanistic society and we fail to address the women with respect and consider them as our equals, On the eve of the centenery year of women celebration the India Capital witnessed dastardly act of rape and murder of women which is a act of cowadice.

Do we really belong to the glowing example of democaracy ,is India headed for a chance ?

It will only when we take a paradigm shift in our perception about women whether they are in politics or
a Home maker and democracy is what they need in the real sense of terms whether it is parliment or in
the confines of their home. Words of Manu is apt,
GODS  RESIDE IN PLACES WHERE WOMEN ARE WORSHIPPED
THEY GO AWAY IF THEY FIND IF THE WOMEN ARE ABUSED.

RAMESH.V.NAIVARUNI
10TH MARCH 2011

Ramesh.V.Naivaruni

PROBITY IN PUBLIC LIFE

The recent revelation of mass corruption by Minister's of the UPA Government headed by Manmohan Singh is a glaring example of theft by the elected representative, causing huge loss to the exchequer and gaining from commission and compliments in various forms in equally differnt ways.
The Raja episode caused by P.R Queen Ms.Radia has brought to the fore, the link up the fourth Estate has with the Government and the Industrialist which question the fundamental of  free and fair reporting. If one has to pay for publicity that too from leading journalist like Bharka Dutt and Mr.Sangvi then it is time for Indians to have a Introspection on the role of press in Free India.

The cabinet posts that our Minister holds are on recomendation by the press, again the very formation of UPA is through the persuasion of Press calls in for a national debate, We have also heard pay for article
during the election, the glaring example by Mr.Chauvan the then cheif minister of Maharashtra who got the maximum publicity for a undisclosed price.

We are talking about corruption only amongst politicians , as we have a lien over them as we elect them, but what about people like Bharka and Sangavis who will take on them, as they have formed the alliance themselves. In nutshell the who democratic traditions that we have inherited from our the Generation that vouched for probity is being anhilated by the current diaspora.

Having said this, we still have people like A.K Anthony the only face in congress which doesnt have a mask as of now, imagine people like V.K.Krishna Menon who used to request his friends to help him to put the security deposit for contesting election, where are they gone, do we see such Netas todays? The Answer is No..., similarly from the Fourth Estate we had doyens who took on the establishment like R.K.Karangia of the blitz, N.Ram of Hindu(still there) and the likes, is the present generation lost its morale selling themselves for few chips.

The only solace that the common man has is the courts, while there are black sheeps amongst them but overall the judiciary has managed to retain its status.for the time being. The ruler like Mr.Ramakrishna Hedge
who used to throw his resignations even if someone to point a finger at him and vouched for Probity in public life is gone for good so are the people like him who will never return.

There is no meaning in cribbing about what we had in the past, let the younger generration who wanted a career in Public life come to the forefront and form the next Government and see to it that corrupt leaders are routed out and thereby signalling a NEW ERA IN POLITICS.

Why is United States and its Allies UN-DEMOCRATIC

The United States is right by sending out war ships to be stationed close to Libya, therby mounting pressure on Col Gadaffi, while there must be a International out cry to install popular Government in all countries and the best form of Governance is the rule by the people of the Respective Republics.

What one fails to understand is why was the United States and its allies silent when such forms of uprising happened in Tinnanmen Square in China, why did they not freez the assest of China using the International forum intervention like United Nations, are they using double standards one for the Mighty and powerful and the second to the rest of the world.

The duality of their approach is being seen in all the International dealing, while they want trade from India, they want Pakistan as their Satilitee for entry into Asian countires especially for strategic war purposes, while there is absolutly no Governance in Pakistan, we have seen them as a epicentre of terrorism in and around Asia yet US while shouting at Pakistan for public consumption has been sending Aids which unfortunately is being used aganist the United States citizenry through the terrorist outfits bron and brought by Pakistan.

We have seen their approach to Iraq , prewar and post war scenario, with just a wrong information from Tony blair the Great British Premier, they waged the war on this Republic  and reducing it to a war torn state for no fault of their, similarly Iran is being targetted, the UNO is seemingly a Rubber stamps of these developed brats.

The dissolution of Soviet union through Periostroka and Gorbechev liberasation has brought about an imbalance in the regions and United States is weighing heavly on all International bodies showing their raw power of Money and Military, if things goes on like this, there will be a day when they will experience a
Holocast of sorts, as their very persons whom they equipped with Necluer Arsenals will strike a body blow on them.
Dovetailing all their mischeifs is the sweet talks about democratic approach and shared concerns on Global
issues, like global warming to democratizing the UNO, offering India a sop of Permanent Membership at
a mutually agreed price in itself pseudo democratic approach.

Not withstanding all that is told above, Libya needs a helping hand, Asian countries with India on the forefront should do their might to bring about a change in the Government, like all dictators Gadaffi should be asked to step down, to the extend pressure should be built up, thereafter People of Libya should be asked to choose their Government , India and other likeminded republics  should offer them help to draft the constitution. There can also offer their expert advise of How to conduct a Elections and Government formations.
Let us asssume that Libya will have the first democratically elected Government in the nearest future.

Ramesh.V.Naivaruni