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Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
Hey lets not get derailed from our discussion. We are discussing Common wealth not chetan bhagat.
I agree. The only column in Editorial where you can really relate to your problems is Chetan bhagat's. Call him whatever you want but atleast someone is writing the real thing in Editorial column. The other columns are important and good too but they feel distant.broadway said:
Hey lets not get derailed from our discussion. We are discussing Common wealth not chetan bhagat.
Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
just saw a gameplay video of Split Second. Coudn't stop laughing when you compare it with Commonwealth games.:rofl:ggt said:Adventure sports should have been an addition.then would have seen a live version of the game "Split Second".
Mephistopheles
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Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
Some big private company should have been given the responsibility of the games. They could have given them a specific budget and a specific deadline (i.e. Not just days before the actual games begin, atleast a gap of 5-6 months should have been kept between the completion of all construction work and the games) and there should have been a committee by the government to oversee the progress and see to it that deadlines are met and fines should have been imposed if the institution failed to do so.
Another thing, I just do not understand why everyone wants these games to be the best, and why are they even expecting such an outcome from India. In 1980s, the economic boom was not present and we were an underdeveloped nation, we organized the Asian games with a budget of a mere 52 crore but now in 2010 we suddenly realize that we are an economic superpower so we go on and spend a hefty 70k crore or USD15 billion while we do not realize that 700 million people in this nation live with an income of 20 rupees or less per day and we are removing all the beggars from the streets just so that the "white folk" do not stereotype us any longer?
Such a huge spending is unreasonable to me, whereas this money could have been used for humanitarian purposes specially in a nation with so much poverty and illiteracy. People are dieing of hunger and we have no food for them, but just to keep the westerners happy we spend 15 billion? The realization that a nation like ours spending 15 billion like this is unjustifiable is what is missing amongst us.
The thing that amazes me is that keeping the huge unnecessary spending aside, the CWG venues are still not up to the mark. :no:
Some big private company should have been given the responsibility of the games. They could have given them a specific budget and a specific deadline (i.e. Not just days before the actual games begin, atleast a gap of 5-6 months should have been kept between the completion of all construction work and the games) and there should have been a committee by the government to oversee the progress and see to it that deadlines are met and fines should have been imposed if the institution failed to do so.
Another thing, I just do not understand why everyone wants these games to be the best, and why are they even expecting such an outcome from India. In 1980s, the economic boom was not present and we were an underdeveloped nation, we organized the Asian games with a budget of a mere 52 crore but now in 2010 we suddenly realize that we are an economic superpower so we go on and spend a hefty 70k crore or USD15 billion while we do not realize that 700 million people in this nation live with an income of 20 rupees or less per day and we are removing all the beggars from the streets just so that the "white folk" do not stereotype us any longer?
Such a huge spending is unreasonable to me, whereas this money could have been used for humanitarian purposes specially in a nation with so much poverty and illiteracy. People are dieing of hunger and we have no food for them, but just to keep the westerners happy we spend 15 billion? The realization that a nation like ours spending 15 billion like this is unjustifiable is what is missing amongst us.
The thing that amazes me is that keeping the huge unnecessary spending aside, the CWG venues are still not up to the mark. :no:
Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
Even Gods have become biggest money makers for people out there. Look at the annual incomes of big temples across India.
You will find temples are coming at large rate in any area coz they make large money.
Same things happened to simple festivals like Dahihandi, Ganeshutsav etc in Mumbai. These festivals are no longer festivals. They have become big money spinners for local corporators, politicians etc.
Our countrymen are like sheep, they can be driven anywhere by hype. And where big money starts to get involved, there comes corruption and politics. The purpose for which an event was started gets lost.
Cricket is a good sport but it is hyped beyond a point in our country. The corporates have created a eco-system around cricket so that they don't have to channel their money elsewhere to promote their brands. Now that it has become a big money spinner, even politicians have started investing in this game.unni said:^ I totally agree. Don't kill me for saying this. But, I feel even cricket is a total waste of time, money, energy, natural resources....
Even Gods have become biggest money makers for people out there. Look at the annual incomes of big temples across India.
You will find temples are coming at large rate in any area coz they make large money.
Same things happened to simple festivals like Dahihandi, Ganeshutsav etc in Mumbai. These festivals are no longer festivals. They have become big money spinners for local corporators, politicians etc.
Our countrymen are like sheep, they can be driven anywhere by hype. And where big money starts to get involved, there comes corruption and politics. The purpose for which an event was started gets lost.
mjumrani
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Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
After all this is over, people will forget what happened. Cricket will be the greatest sport for everyone which is not even played by 10% of the countries. Polticians will still be corrupt. People will still keep on seeing the same bollywood movies with a different dress. The road will still have pot holes. Poor will get poorer. Middle class will return to office. Rich will get richer.
Why? Because this is how India works
After all this is over, people will forget what happened. Cricket will be the greatest sport for everyone which is not even played by 10% of the countries. Polticians will still be corrupt. People will still keep on seeing the same bollywood movies with a different dress. The road will still have pot holes. Poor will get poorer. Middle class will return to office. Rich will get richer.
Why? Because this is how India works
XTechManiac
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prabs
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Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
We might as well focus on completing the F1 track unless we want to embarrass ourselves again. When they showed construction work at the F1 site in India on Star Sports all I saw was an old woman sitting in the middle of nowhere breaking rocks. Ofcourse in a later show when Karun Chandok was giving a guided tour things looked a little more promising but it still needs a lot of work to complete it in a years time. I hope the constructors don't do a shoddy job else we might have to repair the track after each session.
We might as well focus on completing the F1 track unless we want to embarrass ourselves again. When they showed construction work at the F1 site in India on Star Sports all I saw was an old woman sitting in the middle of nowhere breaking rocks. Ofcourse in a later show when Karun Chandok was giving a guided tour things looked a little more promising but it still needs a lot of work to complete it in a years time. I hope the constructors don't do a shoddy job else we might have to repair the track after each session.
Mephistopheles
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Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
The other side of the story:
Field Hockey Canada's Photos - 2010 Commonwealth Games Village | Facebook
The other side of the story:
Field Hockey Canada's Photos - 2010 Commonwealth Games Village | Facebook
Re: These common wealth are such a disgrace
I Sincerely hope Kalmadi goes AWOL ! :|
Gill / Aiyar / VK Singh should take his place - Things might just get a bit better
Bloody fraudsters kalmadi and banhot are playing to the tune of sonia - she needs party funds - she tells Manmohan to st7u and manmohan does that ...its a bloody sham..
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I Sincerely hope Kalmadi goes AWOL ! :|
Gill / Aiyar / VK Singh should take his place - Things might just get a bit better
Bloody fraudsters kalmadi and banhot are playing to the tune of sonia - she needs party funds - she tells Manmohan to st7u and manmohan does that ...its a bloody sham..
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