Indo-China conflict: Crouching tiger-Fire dragon

I didn't know much about 1962 Indo-China war but for last many months China has been in my thoughts because of all the news it had been making globally and largely in India. Today I made effort to get some knowledge about 1962 war as I heard on a news channels about an Indian diplomat in USA making statement that India is no longer India of 1962 and today we are as strong as China. The statement itself clears my doubt that china was heavy on India in 1962 war.

Last time in Delhi,I read in Times of India about China's objection to Indian PMs Arunachal visit during elections there. Even sometimes back too, I saw a news about China's objection to Dalai lama and PMs visit to the area. Upcoming visit of Dalai lama has again been objected and after so many of these incidents of statements by Beijing I have been thinking if China is really getting too difficult for India.

India I have always been proud of because I have seen my country taking tough stand with United states on many issues and one was signing nuclear deal "mostly" on its own terms. Last month after China's display of its huge defence power that made world look at it in awe and same happened during Beijing Olympic. It was on a scale that never happened before and that time too whole world was in astonishment with its amazingly successful, grand Olympic show.

I was discussing with my cousin about China's growth as a world power and its strength in Asia and as threat to USA in terms of power. Its not about war of India & China, its more about being efficient and strong so that our quietness, humbleness or non violence route doesn't look weakness to our neighbors. I think it was NDTV where someone rightly said that India has been in state of denial for long as if nothing has happened and its reactions to China's objections had always been too soft as if we are too afraid.

Diplomats and politicians slept for ages and never solved real problems of border issues in Aksai Chin in Kashmir and Arunachal border. We never cared to make country's defence stronger and efficient. Defence analysts do believe that war like things won't happen in today's world where each country prospers only because of economic growth based on maximum available markets. India is a major market for Chinese goods and today more economic growth means more close to becoming a world power. Anyhow if war ever happens then India will lose so its best we wake up and work on our security and military power too. China owns military which is very large & modern and India stands nowhere on that front. Experts also came up with China's history of engulfing countries like Mongolia and others with almost wiping the entire population. left overs were forcefully converted to accept China's rule & Chinese transferred their own kind to those countries to make the acquired lands look like China. All this fact is very interesting. and also depressing.

its not about war, its more about being efficient and strong so that our quietness, humbleness or non violence route doesn't look our weakness to our neighbors. i think it was ndtv where someone rightly said that India has been in state of denial for long, as if nothing has happened and its reactions to China's objections had always been too soft as if we are too week and afraid. diplomats and politicians slept for ages and never solved real problems of border issues and never cared to make country's defence stronger. defence analyst do believe that war like things wont happen in today's world where each country prospers only because of economic growth based on maximum available markets. India is a major market for Chinese goods and today more economic growth means more close to becoming a world power. Any how if ever war happens then also India will lose so its best we wake up and work on our security and military power because China owns military which is very large and India stands nowhere on that front. Experts also came up with China's history of engulfing countries like Mongolia and others with almost wiping the entire population and left overs were forcefully converted to accept the china rule. chines es transferred their own to those countries to make the acquired lands look like china. what i read or heard showed china only as a heartless civilization hungry for power. its here where maximum number off human rights violations takes place. I remember i saw and whole world saw on news channels about violence on Tibetans by Chinese police.

We have border issues to be solved in Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh but it doesn't look is things are going to improve so its best India improves upon its shortcomings so that its not looked upon as a week country where any one can come and threaten us. I love my country for its commitment to world peace and non violence approach but we citizens feel that we should be also in a position where no one takes us for granted. This only can be achieved by working on every aspect related to social, economic and defence structures.
India doesn't need to crouch, it has all the strength & roar of a Tiger to stun fire dragon.

Abs: a VISUAL TREAT or RETREAT

I heard lot about six pack and eight pack abs since our so called celebs got themselves so much busy into Abs building tiff. They brought awareness about Abs on larger level with their ego & stature related complexes & clashes which is unavoidable in the show & glamour business. I understand that its very justified when people have to sell their looks and silver screen glamour because thats the ultimate product "themselves". Every business and product keeps improving their quality in their own arena so abs building and beauty enhancements are certainly justified here.

This thing has done good to young people too by at least making them understand that He is sure gonna look dashing like a rock star and impress girls and may be even land a chance on ramp or movies. Its always true that everything has both the elements of good and bad and best part is that people in doing all this have unknowingly become health conscious and feeling of looking good adds to the mental well being which in turn adds to ones health. I wrote "unknowingly" because most of the gym going guys and girls mostly do it without understanding health, its more like a trend and style for them where one is following the other and gym owners in turn rush to banks. I have seen people taking body building pills and trying Zero size without understanding the health risks but this is one ugly part of good looking business like other businesses have theirs.

Its too disturbing when I see obese people on tv, in trains, inside airports and any other public place. Stomach bulge in the front and hip bulge at back makes a complete S.
Recently too, during my one month trip I mostly tried finding people with flat stomach and I found very few in numbers who looked like having flat stomach. I saw men, women, children and even these days dogs getting lot of fat under their skin. More interesting aspect is that people carry it like some prized possession, showing it so proudly as if competing for the largest bulge. Imagine people wearing skin tight clothing without realising their haywired figure . Best go online and read something about this bulge, its dangerous too.

At an age of 24 and 27 people are looking like uncles and bear dads and imagine they use anti-aging cosmetics. First they could have worked on their "S" which would eliminate their need of anti-aging cosmetics. When we have terms like 6 pack and 8 pack then why not 1 pack ab. I know and everyone knows that most of the physical aspects are natural like height,color of the skin or genetic complications(sometimes obesity too) but not the fat under skin. Most of the population carries this because of their lifestyle and food habit. Its truly disturbing when one makes a serious effort of looking at people around with research like thinking.

I myself found more than 80% of people on my trip in obese conditions. I saw few friends removing their clothes with their belly almost falling down & instant reaction on this was "shall I catch it before it falls". Trust me that most of the time such people are so handsome and beautiful but that whole "S" factor with nothing good in it just comes up. SURELY most of the time visual treats can happen unless we make it retreat...

Mumbai 2 nights 3 days [ 4 th oct - 6 oct 2009]

Three hours of sleep and finally an alarm "trin trin". I woke up and its 3 a.m., darkness every where and for me its as challenging to catch my Mumbai flight at 6 am from Delhi. I swear, next time not at all going to board any flight in the early hours of morning. After more than a year I was at Delhi airport and its completely transformed with a new departure terminal and very modern infrastructure. After getting my boarding pass I walked around to have a look at the interiors and went into each shop almost and even bought a Ganesha. There was also a very large screen television which i liked a lot. Flight was on time and on the flight my main worry was finding a decent hotel. jUHU ISKCON I always stay at but I was more worried if i will get a room . Its a place in Mumbai which has everything in terms of decent pricing, great food, great interiors, helpful staff and peaceful, spiritual environment.

Flight landed and I made a call to ISKCON and I got a room for 2 days but I could check-in only after 12 pm or I had to pay for one more extra day for only 3 hours occupancy so had to change my clothes in a bathroom and in the corridor of first floor of the ISKCON. I told myself " its a gods place and so no inhibitions because he knows me best. I didn't feel bad about it because I have seen many tough days when I was young and in last many years I have developed my thinking for being a perfectionist in every possible way. Egos and attitudes are something that every person needs to win over or they win over you. Its more satisfying when I can afford 5 star but still can manage with a corridor & toilet without any tantrum. When people don't understand money, status, and themselves then their wealth always goes down the drain with short lived show-off lifestyle..
I kept my luggage at the reception counter and carried only my laptop for my meeting for which I was in Mumbai but I stopped at the gate because it was raining . Hotel staff helped me with a plastic bag to cover my laptop and finally in rain I went on the road for a taxi. It was quite a surprise and I was happy that meeting venue was just 5 minutes aways from ISKCON.

Meeting I won't write much about but it was a good communication with good people. After meeting they got me dropped to Iskcon. I was too tired so after lunch I went to sleep and later in the night after sumptuous, delicious buffet dinner, I watched Rab ne bana di jodi on my laptop.

Next day again I had my meeting but this time at Lokhandwala and today it was raining heavily and I felt it was impossible going out. For a moment I thought of calling those people and say my real excuse but suddenly something hit my thought. I always told people never give excuses in life and today it was for me to prove that. I decided I am going and anyhow. Next 15 minutes I waited for taxi on the road under a torn umbrella through which rain kept pouring on me. I got 20 minutes late due to traffic jams in the rain but I was happy I made it. I had my meeting with 3 people but each at a time and I know it was a truly a learning experience and I made every effort to gain from each meeting session. I tried to be my real self and not any professional robot.

Later at 7 pm Sri dropped me to Infinity mall in Versova where I walked in and around the mall and even watched a movie called "wanted". I even saw two TV stars in the mall and felt thrilled and one I saw at Iskcon's restaurant though I am not a person who rushes to see celebs. Next day Sri's driver delivered my laptop that I left in the car last night. Sri I liked quite a lot for warmth. I payed the bills and was almost on the verge of checking out that I bumped into a guy called Bhisma, he was truly a gentleman, he cared for me within that short span like someone my own with water, chocolates and cashew nuts. I would say truly like his name BHISHMA because even in Mahabharta it was mostly Bhishma Pitaamah who influenced me with his extraordinary forte of sacrifices and loving nature. We chatted almost for 1 hour and his parents were also there who told me that its great that at such young age I am chairman of a firm. He was from Washington USA and it was more satisfying to see that he cared for his parents too much even after being in United states. Here I would say " Please so many of seriously confused Indians who disown their parents , learn something from such people and go and say "I love you maa, I love you paa".

Before leaving Iskcon I went to temple and saw god, smiled and talked to him inside my heart. Asked him always help people who are innocent and true because that will keep the faith alive else faith of humanity in the god will fall and gods existence will fall because its true humanity and true spirituality that holds back even god's heaven and his existence on earth in different forms. Finally walked out and get into a taxi for 35 bucks to Mumbai airport and there I flew back to New Delhi...........During this 1 month vacation of delhi-shimla-mumbai ,I spent more than a Lakh but earned happiness worth more than a crore...definitely not because of money but because of experiences on the way.........