More than 150 Dead, and around 500 wounded... What a Cowardly Act, I really don't understand what one would gain by blasting crowded local trains other than by spreading panic and terror. But, Mumbai is Mumbai, and there is no question of panic and terror ; There was , in fact timely help and support by the locals to those affected and wounded passengers all the way ; Find below an extract of a forwarded mail, titled "A Letter to Terrorist" Dear Terrorist, Even if you are not reading this we don't care. Time and again you tried to disturb us and disrupt our life - killing innocent civilians by planting bombs in trains, buses and cars. You have tried hard to bring death and destruction, cause panic and fear and create communal disharmony but everytime you were disgustingly unsuccessful. Do you know how we pass our life in Mumbai? How much it takes for us to earn that single rupee? If you wanted to give us a shock then, we are sorry to say that you failed miserably in ...
-- extract from the IAC (India Against Corruption) News room page... http://www.indiaagainstcorruption.org/index.php/newsroom/iac-news/315-great-day-for-india Great Day for India Created on Wednesday, 06 April 2011 21:56 Y’day, India erupted as never before. Across 400 cities in India, rallies, protests and hunger fasts were undertaken. Politicians and Officers were shaken too, with the intensity of the protests. Some parties ran to support while a few made the feeblest objections possible. The question now is not “Will the Jan Lokpal Bill” be passed? but “When will it be passed?” Never before in living memory has there been such a chasm between the Govt and the rest of the country. India can wait no more! -- 16 months later.... Team Anna disbanded, blogs Anna Hazare, creating surprise and regret.. http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/team-anna-disbanded-blogs-anna-hazare-creating-surprise-and-regret-251712 ... Three days after aides like Arvind Kejriwal and Anna ended their l...
A nice story to start the new year with...... In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not practical. It had never been done before. Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington, an up and coming engineer, that the bridge in fact could be built. Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration, and the headiness of a wild challenge ...
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