Problem Of Plenty -India's Surplus Food Grains.

The Nation which is rich yet poor

As a Nation , India , is always striving to be rich and Indian is still branded as “Developing” country .More than half of the population lives under the poverty line, Indian doesn’t have the ration to feed the kind of population leaving in Poverty or to put it in other words who can’t afford one of the of basic amenities of life If ,as an Indian introspect and ask these following questions i)Are we a Poor Nation? Do we really don’t have the ability to feed our own people?
One of the primary products of India is Food grains, then how do India still fall short of Feeding its own people? Do we export all that we produce? Or exactly what happens to India’s Produce?
India’s Produce and Export
India has produced 255.36 million tonnes of food grains during 2012-13 as compared to 259.29 million tonnes during 2011-12(Production of rice is likely to be 104.22 million tonnes. Wheat production is likely to be 93.62 million tonnes.) India looked at exporting 40 million tonnes of shipment of rice and wheat.**
We can safely assume that the rest of the produce is actually for local consumption and storing for the times of need. The remaining food grains should easily suffice to alleviate the hunger for the Indian population

Local market and Consumption


Various Varieties’ of Food grains priced according to their grade are available at Local Shops, Super Markets which caters to the ever bulging urban and rural population. The urban population with a good chunk of disposable income consumes the finer qualities of grains.
The state Governments across India subsidise food grains according to the grade and variety and makes it available for the common man through various fair price shops. Few States are even distributing a Kilogram of Food grains at Rs.1/- which, from our perspective should place food at the lap of the poorest of the poor. In some States the Government ensures noon meals are served at Public schools so that it will encourage the local population to send their children to schools.
All in all, the pictures looks good and we may assume that India manages its produce well and it reaches people off all strata of society.

Dark Reality

In reality, the Food grains don’t reach people, to whom it must reach necessarily.
“Every day some 3,000 Indian children die from illnesses related to malnutrition”**
A government-supported survey published earlier this year found that 42 percent of India's children under 5 are underweight; almost double that of sub-Saharan Africa.**
The above lines clearly depicts the state of affairs in India and especially how poor people have been left to fend for themselves
Country like India ,in which Agriculture is a major source of revenue , it must have a great and flexible system for producing , procuring and storing the produces but unfortunately it falls short across the spectrum especially in having good storage facilities.
“So what actually happens to the tonnes and tonnes of produce? The answer is simple; they “ROT”, because of the lack of proper storage facility, the grains rot. They are untouched for years and years and they just go to the dumps.
Who’s at fault?

Right from the top most Government official to the common man. The government officials are just turning a blind eye to the millions and millions of food grains getting wasted. The common man is not raising his voice so that he can help the poor and hungry to get what is being wasted.

“It is an extraordinary paradox created by a rigid regime of subsidies for grain farmers, a woeful lack of storage facilities and an inefficient, corruption-plagued public distribution system that fails millions of impoverished people”.**
The system is so corrupt and rigid that these grains are neither open for local consumption nor open for export despite a need for income from exports to reduce a record current account deficit.

The food ministry is pressing the government to increase exports, but India's creaking transport system means that a large portion of grains will simply not be able to get to ports even with global prices jumping a fifth last year.
There is also problem of creaking transport system which hinders the transportation of food grains for local consumption and for exports. The Port congestion is also adding to the exporters woes as the grains have to wait for some time, this adds extra time and cost to the exporter’s pocket.
This situation continues even after the Supreme Court has ordered to distribute the excess grains for free for the poor and needy.

What can be done?

• Build grains warehouses and silos and leave supplies exposed to rodents and the weather.
• Effective and Efficient Distribution of excess food grains to poor and needy
• Flexible and non-corrupt Government policies and officials
• Able transport system aiding in local distribution and exports.
Simple but well planned things like stated above makes a big difference. India must wake up to the reality and address the issues as soon as possible, otherwise as a Country it fails to protect its population from one of the basic malaise of life called Hunger and Poverty , in spite of having all the tools in aiding to avoid them.

Source: Reuters**

Indian Origin-Achievers

Vinod Dham , Vinod Khosla , Sabeer Bahtia , Shiv Ayadurai , Sathya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Pranav Mistry all are of Indian Origin and achieved big in the New World.

Congrats and Kudos to all these people :).Lets keep him mind what these people had to sacrifice to achieve what they wanted,sometimes they would have gone against the whole world.

They pursued in what they believed and achieved things which were to drastically change the life of Mankind or rather how we live in today’s world.

They were encouraged to pursue what they wanted from the outset, their friends and family backed them up , their adopted “country” gave them the environment to thrive and prosper.

Imagine the above mentioned people working in “Information Technology” as something and those brilliant ideas they possessed would have gone to waste. OMG! That would have been atrocious.

It would be interesting to ask, if the people mentioned above, have been in India, would they have achieved, what they have achieved today?
Some people would say a yes, some people would say a strong a “NO”.

It’s interesting to Analyse the NO’s.
The support for these people to pursue what they wanted emanated from their respective families. How many of the Indian families would encourage the children to risk it all?? Very few!

All the Indian middle class families expect their kin and kith to finish “:Engineering “ and to take a job which pays a sufficient sometimes more than sufficient salaries , get married and have kids and again the cycle starts.
Look at all the achievers, their dreams were intact when they finished their school or college and then they were encourage to innovate and invent and the community around them as well encouraged them to be as they are and to shape up their own dreams

Our Educational institutes and work places are challenging enough even to make a sane man go insane .People coming up the ranks is a big challenge. One has to pass through various hurdles like religious, language, regional favoritism and even if they do, Bosses are always right!! Aren’t they??

If someone‘s is bold and flamboyant enough to speak out or question, that person is the first on the “Hit List”
Even the best of the creative minds are stifled. No wonder “Indian Origin” People are going great guns elsewhere.

Let’s foster an environment where any dream and anyone can win regardless of who he is or where he is from:)
We have enough people working in “Information Technology”, let’s innovate, invent or do something that we like :).

Last Dance

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
But I danced with her, hoping it would be eternal
Mesmerized by the way she caresses
Enchanted by the way she sways

When we danced,
Heart earns for her whisper
Soul earns for her touch
Close to her, I ask myself, is it just a dance?
Or,Is it something else?
Lost in a trance, engulfed in love,
Thought this would blossom in to a beautiful spring.
Thought her eyes conveyed her love to me,
Her lips were professing her love to me,

But, it was not to be,
Time made me to realize
Her heart and thought were not mine
I was just a passing cloud.
For her, it was all nothing but a dance,
For me, it was nothing but the Last dance.

Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
But I could never forget the dance.

Confess

Oh Girl! I know you love me!
I can see it in your eyes!
I can feel it in your speech
I know why you avoid me,
It’s because my eyes will make you confess your love for me

Even when you don’t want to be near me
I just can sense, you are in to me
I just can feel, we are on to something
Just waiting for you to join me
Just open up
And give it up to me

Oh girl! Baby Girl! You are my dream
You are the one inside me
I’m just waiting to hear those words from you
Confess those magic words!
That will make you mine
That will make my love eternal for you

why restrict yourself?
when your heart earns for me!
when your thoughts play around me!
Let’s be together
And celebrate the magic!!!

My Heart Beats for You!

My heart beats for you,
Only for you.
My eyes searches for you,
Only for you.
I think of your name and
Only your name.

My heart gets shredded in to pieces,
On the thought of you leaving me.
My body becomes numb,
The moment you leave me .
Nothing makes sense to me,
If I don’t see you.

Your love makes me, what iam
I realize that im just a puppet,
In your hands.
Without you, im nothing but a
Man without his soul.


My heart beats for you,
Only for you.
My eyes searches for you,
Only for you.
I think of your name and
Only your name.

Charles Darwin and Dasa- Avatharam of Lord Vishnu(Ten Incarnation/Dus Avatar)

Charles Darwin the great scientist after years of re-search published is "Evolution Theory“,this was a major breakthrough in the field of science.His theory challenged the basic understanding of living organism in the world during his time . Every scientist,Ever great thinker was challenged by this theory and in fact it’s a well known fact , The church that time even when to an extent of ex-communicating him.

All Credit to Darwin, without him, we wouldn’t have Theory of evolution,which paved way for much more discoveries and clear understanding of living organism around us.How man evolved to his current state.

Something was intriguing me for a long time, well , In Sanathana Dharma (Hinduism),which is prevalent in India and at one point of time most of ASIA,we celebrate a festival called Dhussera or Navrathiri depending on the region you belong in India.Down south of India,the festival is celebrated with Dolls arranged for 10 days and various pooja’s performed at various times.

The dolls which are arranged depict an event, a sequence of events or a personality from Hindu Epics, Vedas, and Upanishads.The most interesting are the set of dolls called “Dus Avatharam” which symbolized or symbolizes the “TEN INCARNATION “of Lord Vishnu in order to save the planet from harm.

If we take out the mythological or religious connotation, we can evidently relate the “Theory of Evolution “with the “Dus Avatharam” or the “Ten Incarnation” in correlation with how living organisms and man evolved. We can be amazed how even 1000 years before Darwin,Hinduism or Sanathana dharma started correlating science with religion.

1. The First Avatar: Macha Avatar (Fish Incarnation)

The first organism was formed in Water as per the theory of evolution and here too the first avatar is from the water. Lord Vishnu took the form of Fish to safeguard the planet.


2. The Second Avatar: Kurma Avatar (Tortoise/Turtle Avatar)

The second stage of evolution, organisms which live in land and water. Tortise/Turtles are good examples of organism which makes use of both land and water.Lord Vishnu took the incarnation of Kurma to safeguard the planet again.


3. The Third Avatar: Varaha Avatar (Wild - Boar Avatar)

The evolution of animals which survives on solely land, we can always challenge that Dinasours evolved much before the animals of what we have today and why are no correlations to Birds mentioned.
Those days depictions had to simple and at the same time make a precise impression on the listener/learner and so they generalized the land animals and birds.



4. The Fourth Avatar: Shima Avatar (Half Lion-Half Human Avatar):

Organism with thinking capability evolved but they were partly animals as well (Animals with the advanced thinking capability) . This was depicted as Simha – Half Lion –Half Human which can thin but possessed animal qualities.


5. The Fifth Avatar: Vamana Avatar (The Dwarf Human Avatar).

The dwarf humans (Homo floresiensis ("Flores Man"; nicknamed "hobbit" and "Flo") was the next in evolution. This was depicted by Vamana Avatar.


6: The Sixth Avatar: Parasurma Avatar (Early man who was crude)

Then came man, who was crude and filled with rage this was personified by Parasuram Avatar (Man with an axe, went on a Killing spree to avenge his mother’s death).It is also to be noted he was the first incarnation to have a primary weapon “The Axe”. This depicts man started to make his own tools (Iron Age).


7. The seventh Avatar: Rama Avatar: (Man who was living in Forest and in Cleared Land).

Man was evolving in to being where he had a sense of community and belonging and major cities were forming and leaders of men were evolving.Rama was master archer, if we notice carefully we observe the other major source of food and work like fisherman , boatmen and hunters were all equally present.

In Ramayana, we also observe apes, coming in to picture, which meant apes and humans were living alongside and helping each other out. The famous characters of Ramayana were none other than the mighty and holy Hanuman, Sugreeva.
This phenomenon of humans co-exiting with apes is recent scientific revelation.

Another important aspect is the engineering and warfare evolution.The way Rama's army crossed the ocean using the sethu samudram bridge and the warfare tactics along with the weapons used are really astounding.

8. The Eight Avatar: Balraman (Man who cultivates)

Man evolved in to being who can produce his own food by cultivation. This is depicted by lord Vishnu as a Balaram with a hand plough.


9. The Ninth Avatar: Krishna (Shepherd)

Man began shepherding as well; he started utilizing animals for domestic needs at the same time were enjoying bliss because of the closeness to the nature.

The most notable aspect is the warfare and the weapons which were advanced compared to the Ramayana Period. The Astras and the Chakra viyugam are prime examples of how modern the people were when it comes to warfare.

10. The Tenth Avatar: Kalki (Modern Man with all Technologies)

Well...Modern man with all his technological advances is destroying nature... Pretty soon Nature will show her fury…

Sanathana Dharma or Hinduism had advanced science interlaced with religion, once the religious facet is removed we marvel at the astounding thoughts, facts and science involved in Hinduism.
The above write up may be challenged from many angels, but then what I have tried is to link the actual reason of Dasaavtharam (Dus Avathar) without the veil of religion.

Critics are welcome and corrections are always accepted.

Inspiration/Source: Tamil journal Anmeegam.

Smile....

Never seen a smile so true,
never seen a smile so vibrant,
Never seen a smile so pure
Smile which enchants
smile which ignites brightness
Smile which spreads joy and happiness
Smile which shows the meaning fof life
smile which makes you complete
let this smile be everlasting ..

Never Doubt!

Never doubt that you are not in my heart,
Never doubt that you are not there in my soul,
Never doubt that my soul feel will empty without you

Every moment passes by, with nothing but your thoughts
I hold you in my eyes,
I don’t cry, for the fear you would come out.
Even in my dreams, I wish I could see you,
I don’t want to fall asleep, if you are not my dream.

Never doubt that I would leave you,
Never doubt that I wouldn’t search for your face in the crowd
Never doubt that I wouldn’t take your hand, if I find you.

Every breath is for you,
Every sense of mine is numb without you
Purpose of my life is lost
If you are not besides me

Never doubt that you are not in my heart,
Never doubt that you are not there in my soul,
Never doubt that my soul feel will empty without you

The DOGS OF WAR

Weary of being hunted and hounded
Tied of hunger and sickness,
Crawling among the dead and wounded
Suffocated along the highway of filth and fumes
Tattered and bruised spirits dragged by their misery
Hoping for light from the darkness,
Searching for solace among the ruins
Seeking a hand which can raise the fallen,
Trying to rest midst the chaos,
Trying to raise their heads above the anarchy

Alas, realising
The dogs of war are making merry
Celebrating their raise
Revelling in the victory
The shout of the fallen is unheard in the sounds of their guns
The voice of misery is lost in the deafening sounds of the victory
The shrills of the pain are unheard in the shrills of celebration
The shout to help goes unheeded in the shouts to kill
The DOGS of WAR are doing what they do best
To put an end to all the in- world misery

The "Hidden" Economy

Every country has its own economic agenda, for instance, India is an agricultural country .China is a Communist Country; America is a capitalist country, Pakistan, the less said the better, Middle - East is all of Oil based riches.

We ought to think that the world runs by food, oil and dollar

Or is it?

Well that’s an intriguing question , do we really need to believe the world runs on food , oil and dollar .To an extent yes but deep down under a mystic weave of our powerful yet corrupt politicians and well hidden from the sights of common man , is an economy , which we are unaware but effectively contributing in day to day life , an economy which underpins the world and keeps the world running .An economy which is so blatantly visible but hidden from our hindsight an economy which takes away food from a common man but fills a coffers for the elite few.

The people who run this economy are few of the richest and most powerful, some say even more powerful than the “niche” politicians.

The economy is none other than the “Economy of War “or simply put WAR economy. Every nation willingly or willingly contributes to it.This war economy takes different forms according to the needs of socio-economic conditions of the country like religion,security etc.

In the name of security, in the name of safeguarding its borders, in the name of maintaining purity of its religion, Countries stack up their arms, sometimes they wage direct wars, sometimes proxy-war and many other times blatant intervention in the name of safeguarding the “Citizens of Foreign Country” against their own rulers who are supposedly having “WMD” and “Chemical Arsenals”.

In every corner of the globe there is war, either two countries are waging direct war at each other a coalition force has occupied some country or even worse Civil war within a country. War mongering is a way of life for many countries and in reality this keeps the economy afloat. They make weapons, they sell it legally and illegally .They funds the money to buy those arms and they take back the money while selling the arms.The irony is the same country which mongers war will broker peace between the warring factions.

They fund the “so called” Poor Governments and they arm the “Helpless Rebels” against these poor Governments. In a moment’s notice anarchy rules and the powerful nations occupy the country and ensure their vested business interests are protected. War mongers start a war for protecting their religion but again provide arms to fight against their religion!

Rebel factions resort to illegal means to generate revenue to like cultivating opium, kidnappings, smuggling .Countries heavily tax the common man to keep their revenue tickling and in turn poor common man is sapped of everything he has.
Lives are lost, millions are displaced and the rest hold on to what they have, loose their homeland lose their identity and in turn loose the means to live and they again depend on the rich countries to provide them AID .. It’s a Vicious CYCLE!!!!!

The money spent on the arms, wars and nuclear arsenals rob common man of his basic right's of food, shelter and safe living.But who cares about it as long as the world economy is taken care, after all some amount of the money generated through the war is “Thrown” back to the suffering population in the name of aid,Which effectively keeps everyone muffled.

There are spending cuts everywhere, but wars don’t stop and countries are ready to jump to war at a short notice. Well,it is justified from their view as the “WORLD” depends on war economy, without WAR the countries as we know today wouldn’t exist.Without wars world wouldn’t have heroes to celebrate?

Once again, the fog of wars looms large at us, im sure the DOGS of WAR are barking and are getting ready to hound again.

Dream & Love

Don’t ever let go of a thought
Visualise the thought to be a dream
Hold on to that dream, as we hold on to our dear lives .
Cherish the dream as we cherish our love

Chase the dream with zeal and passion,
Have time for the near and dear ones,
Have time to love and be loved
Have time to care and be cared

A dream realised shouldn’t be a love lost
Reach for the stars in the sky
Fly with love to reach the star
Enrich your dream with love
Enrich your love with dream
A dream without love is a heart without a beat.