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| Top 10 Sexist Remarks Made By Indian Politicians Posted: 07 Aug 2013 06:40 AM PDT Indian politicians never disappoint when it comes to creating sensational news with their comments. They have mastered the art of creating controversies. In recent years many renowned politicians have shown how misogyny is deep seated within the Indian men. When the top politicians can’t help but speak of women as objects then what hope do we have from the masses. The plight of women in India is even worse than some of the Islamic nations where women have no freedoms. In India freedoms are given but every women is threatened not to enjoy these freedoms and those who do dare to take their rights are called “modern high-fy” women and are looked down upon. The misogynistic mindset runs deep into the roots of our society as proved by various comments by our political leaders. Here are the top 10 sexist remarks made by Indian politicians. 10. “Smriti Irani Is Thumkewaali” By Sanjay Nirupam:Sanjay Nirupam, a congress MP, said this against Smriti Irani, a BJP leader and former TV actress, during a TV debate on a reputed News channel; “Char din hue hain aur aap rajnitik vishleshak bani firti hain. Aap toh TV pe thumke lagati thi, aaj chunavi vishleshak ban gayi.” Loosely translated to English, “I don’t have to listen to you. It’s been four days since you have entered politics and you already think you are a great political analyst. Till yesterday you were dancing on television and today you have become a politician.” Not only is this remark derogatory to Smriti Irani and to all actresses, it is derogatory to all women in general. That’s the sorry state in India, a women who has mastered many fields is chided instead of praised for it.
9. “Only Attractive Women Get Ahead” By Mulayam Singh Yadav:Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Samajwadi Party supremo, is known for being sexist. He has many remarks attributed to him and it is no surprise as to what he thinks of women. In a public rally in Barabanki he said, “Only women from the affluent classes can get ahead in life, but remember you rural women will never get a chance because you are not that attractive.” In one sentence he has managed to say a lot about women and how they get ahead in life. It is hopeless to comment further on Mulayam Singh Yadav as he will never stop being a sexist.
8. “Marry Girls Early To Prevent Rape” By Om Prakash Chautala:Following the Delhi gang rape case in December 2012, the whole nation was awoken for a while. The politicians hid scared for the first few days as a spontaneous protest started all over the nation. But soon the sexist comments started coming out. One such comment was by the Ex Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala; “We should learn from the past, specially in Mughal era, people used to marry their girls to save them from Mughal atrocities and currently a similar situation is arising in the state.” According to him there’s a simple solution to the rape problem. Just marry off the girls. Then they are the husband’s problem. As if married women don’t get raped! I guess he has never heard of marital rape. Or more likely he doesn’t count that as rape at all.
7. “Women Don’t Need Mobile Phones” By Rajpal Saini:“There is no need to give phones to women and children. It distracts them and is useless. Why do women need phones? If you have given phones to them, take them back. Without mobiles which important work are they missing out on? My mother and sister never had mobiles, did they die?” These lines were said by BSP MLA Rajpal Saini in UP during a rally. I’m sure if you ask him he’d say the best system is that of the Taliban which give no freedom to their women. That way the women stay safe. It really makes me sad to hear such remarks as the situation really seems to be hopeless in India.
6. Sriprakash Jaiswal Says “Old Wife Loses Her Charm”:Union Coal Minister, Sriprakash Jaiswal was so excited after India won a T20 match against Pakistan that he lost control over his brain; “New victories and new weddings both have their own importance. As time passes, the joy of the victory fades, just like a wife becomes old and loses her charm as time passes.” I guess he’s not too pleased with his wife that’s why such remarks came to his mind. Poor guy.
5. “Stay Indoor To Prevent Rape” By Botsa Satyanarayan:Another chauvinist misogynist sexist typical male comment came from Botsa Satyanarayan, the Andhra Pradesh Congress chief, after the Delhi gang rape case; “Just because India achieved freedom at midnight does not mean that women can venture out after dark. They should ensure that they do not board buses with few passengers. The woman should have thought twice before boarding the suspicious private bus that night. Though the incident was condemnable, she should also have behaved keeping in mind the situation. Although it (Delhi gang-rape) was a minor incident, Soniaji made it a point to meet the protesters when they called on her.” So many things are horrifying about this statement. First is the reappearance of the Taliban like mindset that the best way to ensure the safety of women is to take away their freedoms. Second he calls rape a minor incident! That too the horrific Delhi gang rape! It is interesting how he manages to disrespect women everywhere and then tries to respect his party’s leader Sonia Gandhi. I’m sure she is proud of him.
4. “50 Crore Girlfriend” By Narendra Modi:Move back NaMo Trolls! I haven’t said anything yet! Let me quote Modi before you try to defend him. In a rally in Himachal Pradesh he put a price tag on Sunanda Pushkar, now the wife of Shashi Tharoor (was his girlfriend at that time), of rupees 50 crore. “Wah kya girlfriend hai. Have you ever seen a Rs 50-crore girlfriend?” Very good Mr. Modi. That’s what’s expected from the Prime Minister candidate of the leading opposition party in India. Objectify women. Put a price tag on each of them!
3. “Dented And Painted Women” By Abhijit Mukherjee:Our nation’s President’s own son, Abhijit Mukherhjee said in response to the spontaneous protest against the Delhi gang rape, “dented-painted women protesters in Delhi went to discotheques and then turned up at India Gate to express outrage.” What can you expect in a nation where the President’s son has such views? These are young men who are going to be the political leaders of the future. I don’t see any improvement in the plight of women in India in the coming years.
2. Raj Thackeray’s Insult Of Jaya Bachchan:Raj Thackeray is one step away from being a terrorist. He’s a chauvinist, regionalist and a sexist. When Jaya Bachchan chose to speak in Hindi during a rally in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray commented in Marathi, “Guddi buddhi zhali pan akal aali nahi.” (Guddi has grown old but has not attained wisdom with age.) He disrespected an older woman and he disrespected India and our national tongue. It just shows how much respect women have earned in India when successful women such as Jaya Bachchan are so easily disrespected.
1. “Par Kati Auratein” By Sharad Yadav:Sharad Yadav finishes our exhausting list of sexist politicians. Whether it is JDU or Samajwadi Party or Congress of BJP, one thing all have in common is the misogynistic attitude towards women. While opposing the Women’s Bill, Sharad Yadav said that it will only benefit well-off women in the cities. He described such women as “par kati auratein” (women with short hair.) It’s just another comment that shows how ignorant and sexist our politicians are and how deep the rot of misogyny goes in our society.
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| Top 10 Influential Political Strategists In History Posted: 07 Aug 2013 06:27 AM PDT The word 'political strategy' deals with politics but for strategic standpoint. Political strategies are developed by masterminds in order to achieve some pre-determined objective that may be in conflict or agreement with the state, or its rulers. There have been numerous high-ranking political strategists in the world who carved a niche for themselves with their avant-garde political acumen. Either they were directly involved in designing and execution of plans themselves or they did it through their political advisers. Here is the list of top 10 influential political strategists in history: 10. Adolf Hitler:Minus the vile repression, the German dictator offers a lot to learn to everyone about political strategizing, even in this modern day world. For his atrocities on Jews and debacle of Germany in World War II he is cursed by one and all, forgetting that at one point of time he was on verge of winning the whole world single-handedly with his astute political strategies and diplomacies.
9. Song Wu:Hardly ever people must have heard about him, but he was one of the shrewdest political pundits and military commanders who led his nation (China) to victory despite having lost his legs to the previous war that his king fought against the enemy state. Such were his strategies that in spite of the fact that he was low on morale he affected a win for his state using three principles — 'Ten, Chi, Jin' – help of God, active support from people and benefit of location. One can find his mention in a book named 'Song Zi' (dated around BC 500).
8. Sardar Patel:Also known as 'Bismarck of India', Sardar Patel would be very next best only to Chanakya when it comes at listing the most powerful political strategists ever born in India. Being the Vice President and Home Minister he was instrumental in politically uniting various Indian states as one union. His political strategies are till date very much applicable in Indian context.
7. Aristotle:One of the greatest political commentators ever whose strategies are still very much valid, Aristotle's political theories are laid down in the book 'Politics'. His political arguments are very deep and argue that city-state and political rule are 'natural'.
6. Max Weber:The famous German sociologist who is often cited along with Karl Marx for his work in sociology and political science, Max Weber is among those few well known political strategists who categorized political authority into distinct forms. His work in the form of 'Politics as a Vocation' contributed immensely to political education. As a thought scientist, Max Weber for sure has made a dent in the Universe.
5. Niccolo Machiavelli:Born in Italy, Niccolo Machiavelli is known to have dedicated his entire life to politics. He is the author of the book 'The Prince', regarded as must read for anyone aspiring to learn all the nuances of political sphere. Although, his name is now associated with corrupt government (Machiavellian), it's nothing more than a propaganda of his adversaries that stood ground for all these years.
4. Hamilton Jordan:He was one of the most famous American political strategists who played a very important role in Jimmy Carter's administration. He is highly renowned for his torchbearer's role during the early stages of Carter's career. It was his role as a political strategist that is termed imperative in taking Australian influence over the rest of the world to great heights during the Cold War era.
3. Leon Trotsky:Russian Marxist revolutionist, theorist — the founder and the first member of the Red Army in Russia, Leon Trotsky established his political ideas through the concept of Trotskyism. He is known for his constant struggle against Joseph Stalin in the 1920's. His books are still followed the world over by the students specializing in political science. One of the biggest political strategists and thinkers that Russia ever had, Leon Trotsky was assassinated on August 20th, 1940.
2. Cicero:One of the most influential political strategists in history of the world, Cicero was a Roman national with varied interests. The influence of Cicero's political ideas and strategies are widespread and deeply rooted in the history of European literature. It was due to his constant efforts that republican government could regain hold of the Roman state after throwing away dictatorship of Caesar.
1. Chanakya:The man whose name became synonym for strategy and political acumen in India, Chanakya or Kautilya is regarded as the greatest strategist the world has ever witnessed till date. Chanakya authored Arthashastra, the treatise on economy, politics, and military strategy, a book which is presently as valid as it was hundreds of years ago. Even Alexander the Great had to bow before the ingeniously enacted strategies devised by Takshila graduated Brahmin during his lifetime and this speaks volumes of his scholarly and strategic expertise.
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| Top 10 ways to rock the Stripes Trend Posted: 07 Aug 2013 06:02 AM PDT
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| 8 Bloodiest Days In The History Of World Posted: 07 Aug 2013 01:38 AM PDT There are plenteous instances in the world's history when the battle or more precisely single-day-combats between two warring-sides consumed more number of men than many of the battles across the world combined together in different eras. This showcases the intensity of bloodshed that was part of these fierce battles. It can be imagined straightforwardly about the number of fatalities, had these tactical strikes lasted more than a single-day. For that reason, these battles easily go beyond the normal expectations of war in their scale of mass destruction and collateral loss. Here we attempt to produce a list of seizes, civilian causalities during the battles or strategic strikes that just lasted a single-day. Listed below are 8 bloodiest days in the history of world: 8. Cannae (216 BC):Nothing less than 50,000 Romans lost their lives and an indefinite number faced serious fatalities at the hands of Hannibal's multi-national army. Till date, there is no match to this bloody battle between two sides; all of it happened on a single day. The battle had such long lasting consequences for the Romans that they didn’t dare to face Hannibal and his army for the next 12 years.
7. America's epic 12 hour long battle:Almost forgotten and rarely mentioned in the world's history books, almost 23,000 Americans were killed and around 15,000 were injured in a single day on the US soil, 150 years ago. It can easily be counted as the bloodiest day in the history of the United States of America till date. It was on 17th September 1862 that a civil war involving Yankees and southern Rebels fought a war for continuous 12-hours next to Antietam Creek resulting in mass casualties from both sides. The place is still remembered by the name of "Bloody Lane" and the memories of intense bloodshed haunt elderly Americans still.
6. Stamford Bridge (1066):Going by the records of the battle of Stamford Bridge of 25th September, 1066, no other battle can be as brutal as this one for the sheer disregard for human life by King Harold's army. Harold's troops surprised Norse Viking's invasion army near York and slaughtered almost entire troop in matter of few hours. It is recorded that only 24 out of total 300 longboats from the Viking army sailed back home.
5. Borodino-one day conflict:Fought on 7th September, 1812, the Battle of Borodino was the largest and bloodiest single day action of the French invasion of Russia and the Napoleonic wars. It involved more than 250,000 troops and lead to 70,000 causalities. The war was fought near the village of Borodino. Almost one-third of soldiers from Napoleon's army were killed or injured in the day long battle.
4. Denmark-Sweden war of 1676:4th December, 1676 can be termed as the deadliest single day in the Denmark-Sweden history. It was the early morning of the day when 8000 Swedes ambushed approximately 13,000 Danes in a battle that continued all day long. The following day, about 9,500 corpses were recovered from the field outside Lund, Sweden.
3. The battle of Towton:The battle of Towton was fought on 29th March, 1461 near village named Towton in Yorkshire. Till date, it is regarded as the bloodiest single day battle on English soil. Around 50,000 soldiers fought amidst a snowstorm on the day which resulted in killing of roughly 28,000 by the end of the day. The battle is also considered to be historical for it brought about a sea change in the monarchial leadership in England.
2. The first day of the Battle of Somme:The first day of the Somme Offensive on 1st July, 1916 is by far one of the five major battles that consumed a sizable amount of human lives on a single day. The bloodiest single day of battle lead to British Expeditionary Force (BEF) losing around 20,000 men. Although, number of men dead in German camp was not clear, 10,000 is the estimate for the casualties still.
1. Hiroshima and Nagasaki:It was the Monday morning of 6th August, 1945 at around 8:15 when the American airplanes dropped atom bombs on the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It resulted in killing of around 120 to 140 thousand innocent people. The bloodshed was far pronounced and deadly that recorded more human lives than anywhere else in the world.
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| 8 Websites A Tech Enthusiast Should Follow Regularly Posted: 06 Aug 2013 09:47 PM PDT It is amazing to see how fast technology has grown. Today technology grows at such mind boggling speeds that sometimes it gets hard to keep up with the latest trends in technology. Whether you are interested in the latest gadgets such as phones and tablets or you are more interested in software and in the development of the internet, there are a few sites you must follow if you call yourself a nerd or a geek. These websites will help satisfy your thirst for everything technological and help you stay on top of what’s going on in the world of technology. 8. TWIT:Twit.tv was started by technology broadcaster and author Leo Laporte in April 2005. Leo Laporte It started as a podcast of his show This Week In Tech (TWIT) and has since grown into a network that runs several podcasts all in the area of technology. The network also holds several live streaming shows and is a must for any technology enthusiast. Some of the podcasts on the show are, The Tech Guy, This Week In Google, OMGcraft, This Week In YouTube, Before You Buy, iFive for the iPhone etc.
7. TechCrunch:TechCrunch.com is a news website that covers the information technology sector. It was started by Michael Arrington in 2005 and has since been acquired by AOL. It covers reviews of internet products, profiles startups in the IT sector and also covers top IT companies and related news. It also has a lot of sister sites in the network including CrunchBase which is an open database about start-up companies, people and investors and other related statistics. It is a good site to follow to keep up with the latest technology news.
6. LifeHacker:Lifehacker.com is a site created by Gawker Media which talks about topics varying from technology news and tech tips and tricks to personal development tips and DIY projects. The emphasis on technology is high enough for it to be on this list. It is also a great site to get tips about getting anything done. This site will help you get the best out of any technology. Lifehacker will help you optimize and improve productivity of your technology and your life.
5. Wired:Wired.com is a website of the wired magazine; a technology news magazine. It started as a separate site unrelated to the magazine but now hosts content from the magazine. This is a good ezine to follow as it has blogs on topics such as technology, business, video games, transportation, security, design etc. It is one place to get all news related to technology and business.
4. Gizmodo:Amazingly Gawker Media has another site on this list; Gizmodo.com. It is a site that does gadget reviews and offers news on latest gizmos. Any electronics fanatic must follow Gizmodo. Just like Lifehacker, Gizmodo is also a great site with very good writers writing for it. For the latest news about new electronic devices such as phones, TV, tablets, PCs etc, Gizmodo is a one stop site for any technology enthusiast.
3. TechDirt:Techdirt.com is a blog that offers great news about technology, business and economic policies. It offers good discussions about latest topics in areas of economic policies and copyright and patent reforms etc. It is a great site to have in your bookmarks if you are a technology enthusiast as this site will help you form your views about what’s going on in the interrelated world of technology, business and politics.
2. Engadget:Engadget.com is the leading blog on technology news and gadget reviews. It also covers product reviews of latest electronic consumer goods. The reviews are short and witty and the content is updated round the clock. The blog has taken on the shape of a ezine with different blogs within it, including many international non English blogs. It ranks among the top blogs in Technorati and is a must follow for any technology enthusiast.
1. SlashDot:Slashdot.org has the tagline, “News for Nerds. Stuff that Matters.” It is a sort of open news network with user submitted news which is evaluated and posted. The look of the site is like that of a forum and is a great place to have discussions. It is also a great place to find news about the open source industry and Linux based technology. A must follow.
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