A post westphalian state is one which has a monopoly on the use of organised voilence. Namely through the use of law enforcement agencies for internal voilence. The military for externel voilence. This is used to perpetuate its legitemecy and further the interests of the state, as the case may be.
Wherever, the state has lost its monopoly of organising voilence and its ability to control it. Its legitimecy has also been lost. The most recent example of it lies in Nepal where the monarchy has been overthrown and replaced with a parliamentry form of governement. This was accomplished by an armed insurgency, by forcing the state to recogonise it. The monarchy was doomed when it started the negotiation with the insurgents.
Back home in India, the situation is little diffrent. It is beset with internal insurgencies and unrest. This is mostly a result of dis en frenchising of the different population groups, along with a struggal for resources. Majority of them cam be controled through simple measures of economic development and spread of education along with decentraliastion of authority as envisiged through Panchayti raj instutions. In order to re-franchise the groups and to eleminate the sence of alianation which is pervading amongst them.
However, India is also facing a differet kind of voilence. Which is amplified by the recent series of attacks, e.g Varanacy, Faizabad, Banglore, Ahamadabad, The aborted attacks on surat. These are urban centers whch are growing as a result of economic libraliasation. The objective of the attack is only to demonstrate, that, nowhere it is safe in India. The level of organisation dispayed in terms of execution of the attacks suggests that the attackers are mounting a serious challange to the monopoly of organised voilence of the Indian state.
In order to preserve the legetemecy of its existence the attackers must be brought to justice as soon as possible. As a lack of credible action will only serve to erode the authourity of the Indian state.
Is any body paying attention???
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
A Prayer in Spring
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orcahrd white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,
To which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends he will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orcahrd white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,
To which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends he will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Darkness & Light
The post is about a performance every one is talking about, "The Dark Kight".
What is it that makes it work?
Is it the magnificent performance of a dead actor. Or the brilliace of the narrative. Where there are no winners only losers. No light only night and no day at the end of the light.
Can some one hold the line against the night? Can the line be held until the light. We are conditioned to believe that, take comfort dear heart there is always light beyond the clouds. No matter how dark the day there is always light.
What do you do when darkness perceds darkness. night after night, hour after hour, minute after minute. All hope is lost, who do you look up to. where is the hope. where is salvation.
Hope and salvation lie in the hands of one man. Romans called him Ceasor. For gotham it is the Shining kinght batman (Anonomus) and Harvy Dent the Disrict Attorny. The most recognisable face in the city. On whose sholders the hopes of an entire city rests.
To answer the question," What is it that makes it work?"
What makes it work is the hope that Harvy will take the city back from the Mob, and give the city back to the citizens. Everyone, including Batman belives it. That he is the future and not Batman.
It is all the more, heartbreaking when this hope is shattered. Batman must sacrifice himself and his reputation to preserve the fiction that harvey was the rey of hope for the city and his loss is a loss of the city itself.
The price that batman pays is not one that he can pay out of his own free will. But it is one that he must pay. He must endure as he, is not one man but a symbol and an idea. Men die ideas don't.
That is what makes this film work.
No more no less.
What is it that makes it work?
Is it the magnificent performance of a dead actor. Or the brilliace of the narrative. Where there are no winners only losers. No light only night and no day at the end of the light.
Can some one hold the line against the night? Can the line be held until the light. We are conditioned to believe that, take comfort dear heart there is always light beyond the clouds. No matter how dark the day there is always light.
What do you do when darkness perceds darkness. night after night, hour after hour, minute after minute. All hope is lost, who do you look up to. where is the hope. where is salvation.
Hope and salvation lie in the hands of one man. Romans called him Ceasor. For gotham it is the Shining kinght batman (Anonomus) and Harvy Dent the Disrict Attorny. The most recognisable face in the city. On whose sholders the hopes of an entire city rests.
To answer the question," What is it that makes it work?"
What makes it work is the hope that Harvy will take the city back from the Mob, and give the city back to the citizens. Everyone, including Batman belives it. That he is the future and not Batman.
It is all the more, heartbreaking when this hope is shattered. Batman must sacrifice himself and his reputation to preserve the fiction that harvey was the rey of hope for the city and his loss is a loss of the city itself.
The price that batman pays is not one that he can pay out of his own free will. But it is one that he must pay. He must endure as he, is not one man but a symbol and an idea. Men die ideas don't.
That is what makes this film work.
No more no less.
domestic lives
Why do people come to office at 8.30 in the morning if they have to talk about their family lives till 10.00 am.??
The discussion is all about clining washing cooking and children. Sometime i feel that I am not in the office, but, rather in a kitty party for women of the locality.
What their Husband are like what their children are like. Complaining about the in laws.
Tea and biscutes are also present.
Pls spare me the discussions......... and get back to work.............
The discussion is all about clining washing cooking and children. Sometime i feel that I am not in the office, but, rather in a kitty party for women of the locality.
What their Husband are like what their children are like. Complaining about the in laws.
Tea and biscutes are also present.
Pls spare me the discussions......... and get back to work.............
Thursday, July 10, 2008
minding your own business
It never ceases to amaze me that people interfere in all sorts of things that do not concern them.
why do they do so, it is beyond my comprehension
why do they do so, it is beyond my comprehension
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
pedistrians
The old joke is, "a pedistrian is some one you run over in a car".
The lack of facilities makes them risk their lives in order cross the road. However, where the facilities are present it makes no sence for them not to use them.
can some one explain them the the subways ar ment for them the cross the road.
Please..................
The lack of facilities makes them risk their lives in order cross the road. However, where the facilities are present it makes no sence for them not to use them.
can some one explain them the the subways ar ment for them the cross the road.
Please..................
parking in palika
this in an excellent facility. which is not being utilised by people. It is so when they park their cars in the coridors instead of the slots allocated to them.
makes me wonder why do people who can buy cars worth 20 lacs, dont have sence worth 20 paisae.
can some one enlighten me???
makes me wonder why do people who can buy cars worth 20 lacs, dont have sence worth 20 paisae.
can some one enlighten me???
Ships that Pass in the Night
Out in the sky the great dark clouds are massing;
I look far out into the pregnant night,
Where I can hear the solemn booming gun
And catch the gleaming of a random light,
That tells me that the ship I seek
is passing, passing.
My tearful eyes my soul's deep hurt are glassing;
For I would hail and check that ship of ships.
I stretch my hands imploring, cry aloud,
My voice falls dead a foot from mine own lips,
And but its ghost doth reach that vessel, passing, passing.
O Earth, O Sky, O Ocean, both surpassing,
O heart of mine, O soul that dreads the dark!
Is there no hope for me? Is there no way
That I may sight and check that speeding bark
Which out of sight and sound is passing, passing?
I look far out into the pregnant night,
Where I can hear the solemn booming gun
And catch the gleaming of a random light,
That tells me that the ship I seek
is passing, passing.
My tearful eyes my soul's deep hurt are glassing;
For I would hail and check that ship of ships.
I stretch my hands imploring, cry aloud,
My voice falls dead a foot from mine own lips,
And but its ghost doth reach that vessel, passing, passing.
O Earth, O Sky, O Ocean, both surpassing,
O heart of mine, O soul that dreads the dark!
Is there no hope for me? Is there no way
That I may sight and check that speeding bark
Which out of sight and sound is passing, passing?
A Boundless Moment
A Boundless Moment
He halted in the wind, and--what was that
Far in the maples, pale, but not a ghost?
He stood there bringing March against his thought,
And yet too ready to believe the most.
'Oh, that's the Paradise-in-bloom,' I said;
And truly it was fair enough for flowers
had we but in us to assume in march
Such white luxuriance of May for ours.
We stood a moment so in a strange world,
Myself as one his own pretense deceives;
And then I said the truth (and we moved on).
A young beech clinging to its last year's leaves.
He halted in the wind, and--what was that
Far in the maples, pale, but not a ghost?
He stood there bringing March against his thought,
And yet too ready to believe the most.
'Oh, that's the Paradise-in-bloom,' I said;
And truly it was fair enough for flowers
had we but in us to assume in march
Such white luxuriance of May for ours.
We stood a moment so in a strange world,
Myself as one his own pretense deceives;
And then I said the truth (and we moved on).
A young beech clinging to its last year's leaves.
DUST OF SNOW
The way a crow
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued
Shook down on me
The dust of snow
From a hemlock tree
Has given my heart
A change of mood
And saved some part
Of a day I had rued
other peoples children
Ok you are a parent. but why does the adventure or misadventures of your baby be discussed in the office. That too in a manner that rest of the office is hering about it as well. ...........
The most annoying thing about it is that no concern is shown as to who cares to listen and who dosent.
The most annoying thing about it is that no concern is shown as to who cares to listen and who dosent.
getting on
common guys stop discussing and statrt doing....................
why does every thing have to be discussed.
why does every thing have to be discussed.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Rohit house
One building which is an eye sore. the stairs are cramped. People have to line up in order to take a lift. one wonder if the building has the fire safety certificate. Parking is non existant.
The positives
maybe the cheapest rentals in CP.
The positives
maybe the cheapest rentals in CP.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Delhi City Reborn
The city is being reborn every day of the week. people are changing the old heartlessness is still present. but a new kinder and gentler soul is now taking shape. which is a treat to watch.
how long will it last?
Dont know.
but i have hope that it will endure.
how long will it last?
Dont know.
but i have hope that it will endure.
people
why do they have to bluff about the thing they don't know? why don't they simply accept that they dot know some thing? even in the face of some one who know what he is talking about.
I wonder??
I wonder??
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