TARUN TEJPAL WITH A CHICKEN HEART

 (IN RESPONSE TO THE COVER STORY IN THE INDIA TODAY)

Apropos your cover story “The Fall”. Tarun Tehelka (read Tejpal) has moved a long way from being a wordsmith of your edit desk to your cover page. If it was Kalidasa who cut the tree he was standing on; Tejpal seems to have done the opposite (cutting his own feet). He made one cardinal mistake of not voluntarily giving himself to the law of the land owning full responsibility of his disgraceful act after editing the final cover story on himself in his own magazine “Tehelka”. Thus, he could have saved the ‘cult’ he so assiduously created, his reputation and his magazine “tehelka”. That would have made him a demi God with Global fan following with his new novel “alchemy of sex”. It is bad and very sad that he was carrying just a chicken heart.

Bikash Choudhury

Bhubaneswar

RUTUPARNA CHOUDHURY WINS TALENT SERIES AITA CHAMPIONSHIP

GIRLS-READY 2 FIGHT?

Bikash Choudhury

 What is the DNA of rape? And, what is common to a retired Supreme Court Judge, An Editor-in-Chief, and a gang of five young people from slums of Delhi? They are all violators of Woman’s body and they all have a typical mindset to enjoy sensual pleasure at the expense of another person illegally and against the social norm. Why this problem persists with greater number with each passing day? Because, all our institutions have taken the sexual molestation & rape very very lightly; including the Police, the judiciary, Medical Practioners and even our Paternalistic Society. Another reason could be that Women feel ashamed and incapable of protesting loudly against the violators of their body & mind; though, the physical power between men and women remain almost same. It is high time to change the mindset of women and need of learning to protest as aggressively as they could in face off with any violator of their honor. And, things could change fast for the better in year’s time. Girls- Are you ready to fight back?  

GOD WITH FEET OF CLAY

                             BIKASH CHOUDHURY

God has also feet of clay? The god of investigative journalism in India, Tarun Tejpal, once a victim of coercive Govt. has now turned a full circle to become an accused in a case of sexual assault and rape allegedly with one of his own female colleague at a Hotel in Panjim, Goa on 7^th of this month; the woman journalist is all of 23 yrs, daughter of an ex-colleague and best friend of his own daughter. All this happened at the venue of an International Literary event “Think 2013” organized by Tehelka; which remain a much admired in literary and Intellectual community for its content and the discourse. Sexual excesses on a colleague by non-other than the founder and the leader of the organization was anti-climax enough ; the subsequent  cover up bid by the violator and his accomplice, Managing Editor of Tehelka, Shoma Choudhury was against the grain of the kind of journalism they have so far so vociferously profess while practice exactly the opposite. Whatever, Tarun Tejpal has done is disgraceful enough and quite unforgivable knowing him as an Author of repute and the toil and tribulation taken to start the kind of Magazine the Tehelka has come  to become from scratch. The role of its Managing Editor in the whole affair has remained much to be desired as she was found to be extremely defensive; though she has all along been looked upon as a staunch and articulate votary of issues pertaining to “Atrocities on Women”. This is just like Elephant having one tooth to show off and another for internal consumption. Tutoring millions of tele-audience about fare and fearless journalism is one thing; but, practicing the same on one’s own self/ organization is quite another. Apparently, she would argue “no surgeon has ever operated on one’s own body. The moral of the story is Mr.Tarun Tejpal, Ms.Shoma Choudhury have disappointed millions people in India who consider them as their role model. The law of the land would take its course with both of them in course of time; but, the verdict of people’s court is all ready out in open. May be, another Tehelka like media would take birth to do justice to the prevalent hypocrisy on ‘atrocities with women’ inside the great and grand portals of Media in India.

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SACHIN—LIFE BEYOND CRICKET

BIKASH CHOUDHURY

A  Cricket  crazy Nation gave a very emotional farewell to its “God of Cricket” which was touching and  poignant ; and a grateful Nation bestowed on him the highest civilian honour the “Bharat Ratna”; a fitting  farewell gift to a legend in his own life time, in a life apan of just forty years. Of which he dedicated 24 years to the game between 22 yards.Outstanding Cricketers have come and gone;but, no one like Sachin who entertained an entire Nation with his impeccable cricketing skills and thus occupied the hearts and minds of a billion plus people in India and equal in numbers beyond our borders.He has become an unequal sporting Icon and a sporting ambassador of India the Cricketing World looked upon to him all across the World. Is it only Cricket for which people World over lovehim? Or, apart from being an outstanding and phenomenal Cricketer; he is a human being par excellence with a kind heart and extra ordinary intelligence who respects fellow men and the nature. He may be the “Inspirational Leader” India awaits.

      Anjali, the better half of Sachin said “ She could imagine cricket without Sachin; but, can’t imgin Sachin without Cricket”. This would be slightly unfare to the talent and the potential of the Master Blaster; though, he was known for his cricketing skills and dedication to the game in the first phase of his life spanning forty years. May be, in the past he played with a bat and ball; but, in future he could play equally well with his inspiring words and young minds inour schools and colleges. The rote learning that has been the bane of our educational system; which has nothing to do with individual interest, passion or persuasion. As a result of which there is an acute shortage of Innovation-Excellence-Enterprise in our society; which needs to be changed and changed fast enough to have a tryst with the destiny of India as Global Economic and Political power in this century by resolving ‘problems’ that imped our growth and transformation.

         Sachin could play a very important role in inspiring our young minds with his extra ordinary story of his life. He can open the “windows to the minds of young students” with his seer presence. It has been observed that whenever or where ever Sachin meets the young people; he is able to create enthusiasm, excitement and joy all around. Which is just enough to plant a seed in their minds to explore about their innate interest and strength and to follow that with passion in their respective chosen fields to create another “Sachin” for India in each walks of life which could make India much more richer in wealth, wisdom and knowledge;once upon a time it used to be known World over. Lets imagin Sachin beyond cricket and that should be  a fitting tribute to a man of Sachin’s simplicity and eminence.

HINDI VS ENGLISH

Mulayam Singh Yadav's recent utterance of
banning English Language from Parliament may be Politically motivated
and one very extreme position; however, it has some merit which needs
deeper and serious consideration.The way English is taking over our
social, economic and political life, in next 50 years we will only
hear English speeches from Indian Parliament. And, therefore, there is
a need to encourage Hindi and other languages as mode of transaction
in our Parliament.If left to technocrats a real time Translation
Protocol could be designed for Hindi, other Indian Languages and
English for the benefit of our Parliamentarians. There is also a need
to popularize Hindi as a link language between other Indian Languages
in place of English; as that would over a period of time strengthen
Indian Languages which is being hammered by market forces and could
meet an untimely death, if we don't act now. Can we afford to tolerate
a Postgraduate in Sanskrit Language to work as a cook to support his
family and a graduate in Odiya Language as an Apartment attendant to
support him self in this city of Bhubaneswar?

BIKASH CHOUDHURY
BHUBANESWAR

8% GDP Growth Possible with Short term Administrative Action-GoI

1. a.Promoting Indian Handicraft Products through the help of all Indian Foreign Missions in partnership with Overseas Indians.

    b. Advisory for all Indian Corporates Overseas to Promote Indian Handicraft as part of their CSR.

2. 50% cut in Excise in Automobile Sector for 2 Quarters to push up Manufacturing Sector.

3. a.Arrangement to bring 20-50% of Educated Women House Wives into Manufacturing for 2-4 hours a day at Urban Centers in Association with Industry and Trade Associations.

   b. Skill Mapping Exercise for Women to be taken up at urban centers

   c. Labor Arbitrage could make Indian Manufacturing Competitive.

4. Encouraging Indian Industry to Modernize Indian Agriculture Sector by setting up Model Farms for Research, Extension and Marketing Linkage at each District HQ. Growth in Agriculture Sector would push up Demand for Industrial Goods in Rural Areas.

5. Policy/Arrangement for Private Sector to Manage top 50 Cities in India.