Thursday, September 27, 2012

Friday, April 6, 2012

We give a damn !


We give a damn – Don’t WE ?

Cross your heart and ask yourself, “Do we give a damn” to reports challenging our favourite McDonalds burgers and KFC stuff because they contain Transfats. Now cross your heart and ask a second question, “Do we know what is a Transfat and why is it harmful? I am sure, most of us don’t. So what is this hoopla all about? Redhi walas don’t understand it, I don’t want them to understand it either. So why make these MNCs a scapegoat? Just a thought… think over it !

Thursday, April 5, 2012

TIT for TAT - the way WE are !


While driving down to office today, one thought kept haunting me - the thought of an article that I started reading leisurely but had to pick my specs as I moved on. How many times have I blocked way of vehicles trying to surpass me because the same happened when I tried to cross them? Why do we behave the way we do on road- TIT for TAT. The author in the article titled, "It's the way we think" believes that our behavior on the roads mirrors India's social hierarchies and tensions.


Extending the thought shared by the author, Isn't it that North Indians have a definite tendency of being aggressive? Remember CEO of a company based in Bombay in his address to students a couple of months back said "North Indians have genetically been aggressive having seen a number of wars and coups". It does make sense, having seen tempers shooting high, even in a peaceful place like Chandigarh, where frustrations in traffic jams are not a regular affair. 


As my friend living in Muscat put it during my college days, "If you can drive a vehicle in India, you can drive anywhere in the world". Should we feel boasted about it, or does it call for introspection? Think over ...