The self proclaimed gaurdians of the Hindustan have again come up to 'protect' the nation from the 'attack' of Pakistani Music. Yes, Shiv Sena and MNS, who call themselves the Guardians of the nation and its culture had said that they will never allow the Pakistani Musicians to perform in Mumbai. 
These shameless creatures (can't call them Humans as no human can have so much hatred feeling in them

) are day to day injected with feeling of hatred against Pakistani and Bangladeshi people (in larger sense Muslims). They are the one who have orchestrated many communal riots and creating divide in name of Hindu and Muslims.

But irony is that, we the people, provide active platform for these venomous serpents to survive as a political party and even bring them to power. Communal hatred was one which divided this country and the same growing will destroy the country.

Being a country proud being secular and democratic its our duty to oppose these communal creatures and allow our brothers from Pakistan to perform in India which can help bridge the divide in the two nations.

EXODUS of NE brothers and sisters

The massive exodus of north-eastern people highlights two dangerous acts that have immense capacity to blow into national disaster leading to major racial division. The first one is the certain fanatic members of religious groups who are trying to spread rumours under the pretext of oppression of certain community in Assam and then another group of fanatics who are using this feeling to create communal divide. The depth of this can only be understood once investigation is over.
The second one is the use of social media by the rumour mongers and irresponsible behaviour of members of the social medias in sharing such messages without knowing for ‘why or what’. Many a times members in Social Media share and like without even knowing what is it and why they should share.  The massive sharing of such racial and threat messages also shows anti north east feeling in people if not in larger sense but at least in back of their mind. 

But who ever may be behind present massive exodus of our brothers and sisters from north east, we have to help stop this before it blow up into a national disaster.

ANNA to Join Politics.

Anna Hazare has decided to join Politics. Its a decesion which I say must be welcomed by every one, even his opposer. I personally never supported Anna's movement because its lacked any ideology, but if he can walk on his principals in politics it will be very good. Anna Hazare while in the anti corruption movement was totally unaware of the ground reality. 
But if Anna woul

d be able to walk on principles even in politics and at the same time run the system ( the only Indian to do so was Mahatma Gandhi) it would be a great thing.
Also what is important is the political line he takes, as of now he said his movement is not a party and doesn't have any high command. A group without in politics with clear political ideology is like a bird without its wings.

US tightens sanctions on Iran

A day after US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said the "military option' against Iran is on the table, Obama administration has put in place more sanctions against Iranian Oil Companies. The new sanction regime forces many countries to cut the import of Iranian Oil. Iran is the last standing post in the Persian Gulf. With Syria in turmoil and US assuming that Syrian regime will soon bow down. The Syria and Iran which form part of the US code name 'axis of evil'.
With major Oil reserves around the world estimated to last only until mid of this century or even before, Oil is a strategic resource. The concept of Peak Oil which may be far away but not can't be ignored is what pushing United States to control the Oil production and transportation. In this 21st century the country who have the control over production and transportation of the 'Black Gold', is one which rules the world economic and thus the maintains the hegemony.
This is the whole issue which guides US and its Corporate entities to ensure that no country try to nationalize the oil production especially countries who oppose US imperialism in the Middle east. Iraq, Libya, Syria and Iran are the victims of this US Policy. 

Frustrated United States.

“If you want to be able to protect yourself and your family, you’d better get the hell out now," 
These were the words of Leon Panetta, the frustrated U.S. Defence Secretary of a frustrated nation to Syrian President. Yes, US is very frustrated. Its seems with nearing of US presidential elections and no result of US's efforts in Syria the Obama administration is all set to hunt for Syrian Presiden

t. What is more frustrating for US is the spill over of Syrain US issue to US - Iran with Iran with Russia and China blocking all US and NATO efforts to bring regime change in Syria.

And as of now The Kofi Annan's peace plan, which was the best way forward, seems to have reached a deadlock. Both sides continue to fight each other. The Friends of Syria group and rebels have to understand that the first and foremost step to peace is detaching themselves from the vested interest of US and Britain and taking forward the genuine aspiration of people. The Syrian regime also have to change its perception of governing and carter for the genuine aspiration of Syrian Masses.

No Aadhar (foundation) for AADHAR?

“In the Indira years, the slogan was ‘ garibi hatao'…. In the 1970s and 1980s, people's aspirations had focussed on basic essentials – roti, kapda, aur makaan…. Since the reforms in the 1990s, the emphasis moved to… bijli, sadak and paani. In recent years, as growth has accelerated and access to basic infrastructure has improved further, aspirations among the poor have shifted again…. Today, it's all virtual things – it's about UID number, mobile phone and bank account…. With that, they can access services, benefits and their rights…. We are looking at a post-Aadhaar world.”

– Nandan Nilekani

This was the Nanadan Nilekani’s big idea behind the AADHAR Scheme. AADHAR as per Mr. Nilekani, is going to change the India and push it into a modern era with services at doorstep. But it seems Mr. Nilekani and his boss Mr. Manmohan Singh, the PM, planned things on a virtual base rather than real. After spending more than 2000 crore and boosting the benefits of the scheme, still a main question remain unanswered in the mind of public- What the hell I will do with the AADHAR card?

Since its inception in February 2009 the AADHAR has been severely criticized by many for pushing the scheme too fast without proper assessment of the use/benefit and technological feasibility. No feasibility study was done until 2010. The project was not questioned because it was the pet project of our Prime Minister. The recent studies by independent sources and government itself show, the much hyped AADHAR scheme itself lack an Aadhar (foundation).

What is AADHAR?

Aadhaar is a 12-digit unique number which the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) will issue for all residents in India. The number will be stored in a centralized database and linked to the basic demographics and biometric information – photograph, ten fingerprints and iris – of each individual. It is easily verifiable in an online, cost-effective way. The official estimates for the project is whooping 18,000 crore (US$3.59 billion).

AADHAR- False promises.

The first and foremost myth in AADHAR is about the efficiency of its biometric system. The UIDAI uses two biometric verification system- Iris scan and Fingerprint scan. Both these look perfect in James Bond movies but not in real world scenario. The error rate in both the biometric system is very high especially in Iris scan. Nandan Nilekani’s men moved forward without looking into the technical viability of the systems. UIDAI’s Biometric Standards Committee itself severely criticized the UIDAI for not looking into the reliability of biometric systems. The maximum expenditure in whole of AADHAR scheme is on biometric systems and its operation which has been outsourced. According to Proof-of-Concept Study (PoC) the error in biometric verification for single best finger verification is around 6-7%, this may look small but considering the 120 million people its around 7-8 crore people. The PoC is silent on the reliability of Iris scan verification. The report also cites that the exclusion rate will be high among people above 60 years.

The scheme is mainly intended to provide genuine verification for people especially who are availing many government schemes. But most of the beneficiaries who come under this are either agricultural labourers or construction labourers and these people have faded finger prints or almost no finger print due to harsh working conditions. This means rejection of these people (exclusion) at the time of verification and the rejection rate will be high upto 15%. Considering the 60% of population who come under this group the 155 percent rejection rate will be disastrous.  

AADHAR- Lessons unlearnt.

AADHAR is not the first of its kind in the world. United Kingdom and United State have schemes similar to this. UKs National Biometric identity card which was also started with much fan fare meets its end in 2009 after severe criticism about the effectiveness and reliability. The UK’s Border Agency, who had scrapped the biometric system in busy airports, informed the stunned Home Affairs committee about the massive errors in the biometric fingerprint system.

AADHAR- Identity theft and Fraud.

Mohammed Ali, one of the many data entry supervisors, was shown to have enrolled 30,000 people in just three month. At first it may have been seen as a great feat but truth is otherwise. Many of the 30,000 people enrolled never existed, like numbers were issued to people with false names such Mango, Coriander. And the funniest part of this whole episode is the reliability of biometric. The operator who is enrolling people have to log into the computer using only his fingerprint. Mohammad Ali left the job in the middle of this three month span and his account was being used by some one else who was easily able to log in with no rejection from fingerprint verification system. This itself shows how reliable are the biometrics and breaks the myth about fraud proof AADHAR.

Another major issue left unanswered is the question of data protection. India don’t have any legislation to prevent data tampering and data protection. With most of the AADHAR system run by private companies who in turn employee on contract basis or do outsourcing, the safety of data is severely compromised. With data of millions of people available in just one click and no data safety mechanism, massive identity theft is inevitable.

AADHAR- Why so hurry?

It is still a mystery why PM Manmohan Singh and Nandan Nilekani hurried the project without creating any Aadhar for the AADHAR scheme and without any parliamentary debate. As of now with whooping thousand crore budget the only one benefiting is the Indian corporate sector involved in the project. With live evidence from UK and US regarding the failure of such biometric identity scheme, should the Nation go ahead with it?  

INDIA CHINA 1962 War: What really happened?

In modern Indian history no war has created more illusions and mysteries in public domain as that of India China 1962 War. Even after four decades Indian Government is not ready to divulge details of what really happened in 1962 that led to the war. Nor the government is ready to make Henderson-Brooks-P.S. Bhagat report on the war public. The government wants the public to believe that China was at fault for the War and it was China who started the War. But is that really the truth? The facts on ground points otherwise. No doubt that China was not on any angel side during the conflict but the facts points that it was Indian side which provoked the Chinese dragon. 

The first incident which created differences in India China relation was India's asylum to Dalai Lama. Though this was act was totally in good faith but Nehru overlooked the Panchsheel agreement which aimed at 'Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty' & 'Mutual non-interference in each other's internal affairs'. No doubt it has been a bone of contention between two countries but never a cause to be ended in war. 

Border Issue: Considering the fact that the difference in McMahon Line in Chinese and Indian Map was the problem created by British Regime, India should have acknowledged the existence of the problem rather than ignoring it. Nehru bowing down to false pressure of patriotic lobby decided to unilaterally move in the issue of McMahon Line and opted for Forward post policy. The idea was to round up the Chinese post overlooking the McMahon Line from behind and cut supply route, forcing them north of the disputed line.According to the Indian official history, implementation of the Forward Policy was intended to provide evidence of Indian occupation in the previously unoccupied region through which Chinese troops had been patrolling.This only increased assertion on Chinese side that Indian is planning to launch military offensive. Except few skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops there was no actual threat perspective or intrusion into disputed territory.

But India's action in Thag La changed the whole episode. In June 1962, Indian forces established an outpost at Dhola, on the southern slopes of the Thag La Ridge. Dhola lay north of the McMahon Line but south of the ridges along which India interpreted the McMahon Line to run. In August, China issued diplomatic protests and began occupying positions at the top of Thag La. On 8 September, a 60-strong PLA unit descended to the south side of the ridge and occupied positions that dominated one of the Indian posts at Dhola. Fire was not exchanged, but Nehru said to the media that the Indian Army had instructions to "free our territory" and the troops had been given discretion to use force. On 11 September, it was decided that "all forward posts and patrols were given permission to fire on any armed Chinese who entered Indian territory". But the matter of fact was that even Indian troops doubted the actual claim on this disputed territory. From here on, many skirmish happened from both sides which eventually led to full blown war.

Many of these blunders Indian government is still not ready to accept and it has tried to twists many facts in public domain. Regarding the Henderson-Brooks-P.S. Bhagat government has clearly said it will no release the report as  “it would not be in the public interest to lay the report on the table of the House  due to sensitive information which will jeopardize the relation between India and China and also threaten the security of the country”. This argument by government is quite hard to buy. Considering that fact the the report is 4 decades old and any details regarding troop and battle formations and deployment of that time is totally of no use to the other side. There is something which government is trying to hide.