After almost ten months of the tragic explosion and the consequent sinking of the Indian navy's Kilo class submarine, Sindhurakshak she has been salvaged and made to float all over again. Though the chances of refurbishing the boat and making it operational once again are remote - the costs would be prohibitive and it would be cost effective to go for a new one instead, as I see it. I could be wrong and I'd be damn glad if I were - as a navyman, I'm glad that such an exercise was undertaken because it helps in the following:-
(a) Establish the cause(s) of the disaster. Analyse the pitfalls so that the run up is never repeated, ever. It's
my fervent hope that the study is made available to every navyman and not tucked away as another
confidential document.
(b) The mortal remains of those who're trapped inside could be retrieved giving tremendous relief to their
families, who've been waiting patiently all this while though I would like to warn them that some of the
sights might not be very pleasant!
(c) The alongside berth would be available, once again, for the berthing of ships and submarines which
would be a great relief for the naval dockyard against the existing backdrop.
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The activism of the radical group, Hindu Rashtra Sena, is unwanted and should be discouraged at all costs. Whoever has given them the right to do mindless acts does not know the meaning of the word, 'Hindu' and less said about the crowd, the better it would be as they seem to be an excitable bunch of people who react to the least amount of provocation.
For the nth time I'd like to reiterate from what I've been taught, what I understand and what I strongly believe to be true is that Hinduism is a way of life, that's flexible and all inclusive! Narrow minded thinking on the basis of caste and religion has no place in its philosophy!!
All those who're guilty of the gory death of the unfortunate young man, must be brought to book at the earliest. And I sincerely hope that the politicians would refrain from scoring brownie points by their thoughtless words and deeds. Also, let it not slip into a debating point for the central and state governments, please!
* * *
The tragic death of the 29 engineering students - who're on an excursion from Hyderabad - on the banks of the river Beas in Himachal Pradesh is yet an example of 'ignorance of orders owing to a lack of communication' in today's world of high end technology.
As usual, the blame game is on without anyone wanting to accept responsibility for the serious lapse. Will we ever learn?
May the near and dear ones of the ill fated students have the courage to tide over their immense grief and distressing times.
Tailpiece.
Apologies for having touched upon topics with a negative touch. But it's necessary to learn from mistakes, however sad and mindless they may be, so that they're never repeated. Ever!
(a) Establish the cause(s) of the disaster. Analyse the pitfalls so that the run up is never repeated, ever. It's
my fervent hope that the study is made available to every navyman and not tucked away as another
confidential document.
(b) The mortal remains of those who're trapped inside could be retrieved giving tremendous relief to their
families, who've been waiting patiently all this while though I would like to warn them that some of the
sights might not be very pleasant!
(c) The alongside berth would be available, once again, for the berthing of ships and submarines which
would be a great relief for the naval dockyard against the existing backdrop.
* * *
The activism of the radical group, Hindu Rashtra Sena, is unwanted and should be discouraged at all costs. Whoever has given them the right to do mindless acts does not know the meaning of the word, 'Hindu' and less said about the crowd, the better it would be as they seem to be an excitable bunch of people who react to the least amount of provocation.
For the nth time I'd like to reiterate from what I've been taught, what I understand and what I strongly believe to be true is that Hinduism is a way of life, that's flexible and all inclusive! Narrow minded thinking on the basis of caste and religion has no place in its philosophy!!
All those who're guilty of the gory death of the unfortunate young man, must be brought to book at the earliest. And I sincerely hope that the politicians would refrain from scoring brownie points by their thoughtless words and deeds. Also, let it not slip into a debating point for the central and state governments, please!
* * *
The tragic death of the 29 engineering students - who're on an excursion from Hyderabad - on the banks of the river Beas in Himachal Pradesh is yet an example of 'ignorance of orders owing to a lack of communication' in today's world of high end technology.
As usual, the blame game is on without anyone wanting to accept responsibility for the serious lapse. Will we ever learn?
May the near and dear ones of the ill fated students have the courage to tide over their immense grief and distressing times.
Tailpiece.
Apologies for having touched upon topics with a negative touch. But it's necessary to learn from mistakes, however sad and mindless they may be, so that they're never repeated. Ever!
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