Comments for Spriha Srivastava http://www.sprihasrivastava.com A Journo's Diary Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Pride or Pity? by Bobby http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2008/10/23/pride-or-pity/#comment-3 Bobby Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:46:33 +0000 http://toungueonfire.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-3 Hey hun, this is something! Keep it up! And I will be wathciiiiiiing:))) Hey hun, this is something! Keep it up! And I will be wathciiiiiiing:)))

]]> Comment on Can we call ourselves a “disciplined” lot? by Anonymous http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2008/05/06/can-we-call-ourselves-a-disciplined-lot/#comment-78 Anonymous Wed, 07 May 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/can-we-call-ourselves-a-disciplined-lot/#comment-78 Well Spriha, what you have written is mainly your experience of what you saw in London in terms of discipline,patience and cleanness. Perhaps this you will find only in UK or in other western countries. You know when the britishers ruled all over the world, they had a typical bureacratic attitude towards their colonies while within their heart they were out and out systematic and discipline. They would clean their own house in england but when they went to rule over the colonies became LAAT SAHEB and in the long run ruling for more than 200 years in India completely wrecked the whole society and the social system.They made sure that the colony is not allowed to develop and learn anything positive from them. They left the legacy of burecracy and babudom and a clear distinction between HAVE AND HAVENOTS. Infact i feel the poverty, corruption discrimination has been a part of their legacy. <br/>In UK it is common that a member of house of lords or even senior bureacrat travels by public transport but can you imagine this in INDIA.Moreover the law abiding agency is also so strict that no one dares to break the discipline which may be due to their breeding up from begginning or may be also due to hefty fines put on them. Today was the news that Andrew Flintof a great cricketer was called to the court for overspeeding...do you think sachin tendulkar or mahender singh Dhoni can be fined...infact they are provided with z class security.<br/>So the question is not this that in India we have not inculcated that disciplne but we dont have the fear of Law of the Land. I n india we are prouud if we are able to save paying income tax while here it is a matter of pride for them that they are paying TAX for the development of the nation.<br/>Since this was your first visit and a short one, it is good you have seen the positive side of discipline and your blog will help to ponder over the fruitfulness of Discipline....but i am sure the impact of british rule has been so hard that it has entered in our genes and one doesnt know whether it will at be gone.<br/>But one should be optimistic, I am sure more and more people will come and have exposure they will change at least if not them their second generation.<br/>But i am happy you have chosen a good issue...hope their are many readers on this. Well Spriha, what you have written is mainly your experience of what you saw in London in terms of discipline,patience and cleanness. Perhaps this you will find only in UK or in other western countries. You know when the britishers ruled all over the world, they had a typical bureacratic attitude towards their colonies while within their heart they were out and out systematic and discipline. They would clean their own house in england but when they went to rule over the colonies became LAAT SAHEB and in the long run ruling for more than 200 years in India completely wrecked the whole society and the social system.They made sure that the colony is not allowed to develop and learn anything positive from them. They left the legacy of burecracy and babudom and a clear distinction between HAVE AND HAVENOTS. Infact i feel the poverty, corruption discrimination has been a part of their legacy.
In UK it is common that a member of house of lords or even senior bureacrat travels by public transport but can you imagine this in INDIA.Moreover the law abiding agency is also so strict that no one dares to break the discipline which may be due to their breeding up from begginning or may be also due to hefty fines put on them. Today was the news that Andrew Flintof a great cricketer was called to the court for overspeeding…do you think sachin tendulkar or mahender singh Dhoni can be fined…infact they are provided with z class security.
So the question is not this that in India we have not inculcated that disciplne but we dont have the fear of Law of the Land. I n india we are prouud if we are able to save paying income tax while here it is a matter of pride for them that they are paying TAX for the development of the nation.
Since this was your first visit and a short one, it is good you have seen the positive side of discipline and your blog will help to ponder over the fruitfulness of Discipline….but i am sure the impact of british rule has been so hard that it has entered in our genes and one doesnt know whether it will at be gone.
But one should be optimistic, I am sure more and more people will come and have exposure they will change at least if not them their second generation.
But i am happy you have chosen a good issue…hope their are many readers on this.

]]> Comment on Can we call ourselves a “disciplined” lot? by Vikram http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2008/05/06/can-we-call-ourselves-a-disciplined-lot/#comment-77 Vikram Tue, 06 May 2008 12:32:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/can-we-call-ourselves-a-disciplined-lot/#comment-77 Nice blog Spriha. If only a sizeable portion of the Indian population mirrors your thoughts, our country would be a much better place to live in, frankly! Pretty sure a lot of the present younger generation does have these thoughts in their head. As you say, it only takes the extra step to keep implementing it at every stage. Nice blog Spriha. If only a sizeable portion of the Indian population mirrors your thoughts, our country would be a much better place to live in, frankly! Pretty sure a lot of the present younger generation does have these thoughts in their head. As you say, it only takes the extra step to keep implementing it at every stage.

]]> Comment on Being Single? by Anonymous http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-76 Anonymous Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:03:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-76 Mr. Annonymous, I completely agree that the author of these audacious views should not release her notes in public domain. Not only are they shallow and unidimensional, they are so badly written. In trying to be 'a' feminist, her only contribution is to reiterate the stereotypes of women. Ms. Siphra, whatever your deep desires are being fulfilled, your writings do not fulfill anyone else's desires. Also, as a request, please do not, Do Not, make your poems public. That would be a torment. Really. Anyway, I had to waste precious five minutes of life writing this because stupidity of such extremity should not go without checking. (and do exactly do you have to do to have these people write flattering notes, seriously) Mr. Annonymous, I completely agree that the author of these audacious views should not release her notes in public domain. Not only are they shallow and unidimensional, they are so badly written. In trying to be ‘a’ feminist, her only contribution is to reiterate the stereotypes of women. Ms. Siphra, whatever your deep desires are being fulfilled, your writings do not fulfill anyone else’s desires. Also, as a request, please do not, Do Not, make your poems public. That would be a torment. Really. Anyway, I had to waste precious five minutes of life writing this because stupidity of such extremity should not go without checking. (and do exactly do you have to do to have these people write flattering notes, seriously)

]]> Comment on Being Single? by Anonymous http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-75 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:42:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-75 I was horrified to read your statement that "the feminist instinct" would be that "women rule" and, secondly, that this same instinct enjoys being drooled at<br/>"even if it is for sweet nothings".<br/><br/>The above, I would say, is a mockery of feminism / feminism totally misunderstood. Feminism is not about "playing hard to get". Already a Wikipedia search on it will broaden your horizon and help you rectify your misconceptions. Perhas you could also look into postcolonial feminist critique... All the best! I was horrified to read your statement that “the feminist instinct” would be that “women rule” and, secondly, that this same instinct enjoys being drooled at
“even if it is for sweet nothings”.

The above, I would say, is a mockery of feminism / feminism totally misunderstood. Feminism is not about “playing hard to get”. Already a Wikipedia search on it will broaden your horizon and help you rectify your misconceptions. Perhas you could also look into postcolonial feminist critique… All the best!

]]> Comment on Being Single? by Som http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-74 Som Mon, 24 Dec 2007 07:10:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-74 I have a very different view from you Spriha.<br/><br/>Why do women think that they are the only victims of these kinda troubles? Is is just because of the statistics?<br/><br/>Being in love is definitely the best feeling in the world. but as everything else, it has its own side-effects. let me be more precise: AFTER EFFECTS.<br/><br/>Being single is never a problem but at some point of time, one needs somebody who is close to you. whom you can hug when u r feeling alone... and kiss when u r feeling happy. <br/><br/>Pondering too much on this issue and after undergoing through such troubles myself, there are things i learnt:<br/><br/>1. Its not only girls who have a break up problem. This happens to guys too... in fact, it happens more to guys as its them who try to win the hearts of gals. gals often do that (SO IN CASE OF A BREAK UP ITS A LOSS TO A GUY). its just an immunity which has come into today's guys who have become less emotional towards these relations.<br/><br/>2. Girls are equally responsible for a breakup. Expectation levels are there from both sides. if girls expect the guys to be with them, supporting them, romancing them and wooing them as they did before the relation, the guys have a similar list of expectations. which may start from looking as great as they did before the relation, make them feel top of the world... <br/><br/>solutions? i have none... but there are a few thing to ponder..<br/><br/>1. why do we still have only two options? being single or committed. <br/><br/>2. why does every committed relation needs to end up into marriage?<br/><br/>3. why we still have our social system believing into religion/caste/age barriers?<br/><br/>4. why don't we have an option of non committed relation? enjoying life without frills<br/><br/>5. why intimacy is still considered a taboo? <br/><br/>in other countries, these things had a mixed outcome... but i guess that we should learn positives. I have a very different view from you Spriha.

Why do women think that they are the only victims of these kinda troubles? Is is just because of the statistics?

Being in love is definitely the best feeling in the world. but as everything else, it has its own side-effects. let me be more precise: AFTER EFFECTS.

Being single is never a problem but at some point of time, one needs somebody who is close to you. whom you can hug when u r feeling alone… and kiss when u r feeling happy.

Pondering too much on this issue and after undergoing through such troubles myself, there are things i learnt:

1. Its not only girls who have a break up problem. This happens to guys too… in fact, it happens more to guys as its them who try to win the hearts of gals. gals often do that (SO IN CASE OF A BREAK UP ITS A LOSS TO A GUY). its just an immunity which has come into today’s guys who have become less emotional towards these relations.

2. Girls are equally responsible for a breakup. Expectation levels are there from both sides. if girls expect the guys to be with them, supporting them, romancing them and wooing them as they did before the relation, the guys have a similar list of expectations. which may start from looking as great as they did before the relation, make them feel top of the world…

solutions? i have none… but there are a few thing to ponder..

1. why do we still have only two options? being single or committed.

2. why does every committed relation needs to end up into marriage?

3. why we still have our social system believing into religion/caste/age barriers?

4. why don’t we have an option of non committed relation? enjoying life without frills

5. why intimacy is still considered a taboo?

in other countries, these things had a mixed outcome… but i guess that we should learn positives.

]]> Comment on House Husband anyone? by ROHAN http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/01/21/house-husband-anyone/#comment-54 ROHAN Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:34:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/house-husband-anyone/#comment-54 "I dont understand why r u hell bent on proving the fact that men and women have rigid roles and it cannot be changed. Tell me if we have "housewives"(which u r surely very comfortable with) why cant we have house husbands?"<br/><br/><br/>Men produce sperm and cannot have babies in their womb. Women nurture babies in their womb and cannot produce millions of sperms in a day. That role cannot be altered. It is a stereotype deviced by nature. The role of men and women is born out of that. Kiran Bedi because famous be cause the feminist media gave excessive coverage to her. There are thousand of men who are cops and have done far better than kiran Bedi. But the media didn't oay much attention to them simply because Kiran was a woman. <br/><br/>Men and women belong to the same species but they are different and they compliment each other. Men and women are not THE SAME. Men are better at doing certain things and women are better at doing certain other things. Women and feminists are talking about househusbands because this is the era of machines. It is not very difficult to work outside. In the earlier centuries, physical work was the only way to do work. How many women are ready to dig trenches for hours together continuously? Men do that. Women labourers cannot work as much as the men. They do the lighter digging. “I dont understand why r u hell bent on proving the fact that men and women have rigid roles and it cannot be changed. Tell me if we have “housewives”(which u r surely very comfortable with) why cant we have house husbands?”

Men produce sperm and cannot have babies in their womb. Women nurture babies in their womb and cannot produce millions of sperms in a day. That role cannot be altered. It is a stereotype deviced by nature. The role of men and women is born out of that. Kiran Bedi because famous be cause the feminist media gave excessive coverage to her. There are thousand of men who are cops and have done far better than kiran Bedi. But the media didn’t oay much attention to them simply because Kiran was a woman.

Men and women belong to the same species but they are different and they compliment each other. Men and women are not THE SAME. Men are better at doing certain things and women are better at doing certain other things. Women and feminists are talking about househusbands because this is the era of machines. It is not very difficult to work outside. In the earlier centuries, physical work was the only way to do work. How many women are ready to dig trenches for hours together continuously? Men do that. Women labourers cannot work as much as the men. They do the lighter digging.

]]> Comment on Being Single? by dontscrewmyhappiness http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-73 dontscrewmyhappiness Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-73 and yea love is the food we have together :) and yea love is the food we have together :)

]]> Comment on Being Single? by Arun http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-72 Arun Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:13:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-72 Hey sphriya ....good to see u r head high inspite of the "singledom".... ...love is like vishnu and its avatars; love is poem when you are in 12th std, love is sex in college ; love is companionship when you start working; love is common interests and activities when you are in middle age and love is bajans and spiritual yatras when you are old....so enjoy every moment of it..:)look around and love is near u ...dnt have to see the other hemisphere for love Hey sphriya ….good to see u r head high inspite of the “singledom”…. …love is like vishnu and its avatars; love is poem when you are in 12th std, love is sex in college ; love is companionship when you start working; love is common interests and activities when you are in middle age and love is bajans and spiritual yatras when you are old….so enjoy every moment of it..:)look around and love is near u …dnt have to see the other hemisphere for love

]]> Comment on Being Single? by Maria http://www.sprihasrivastava.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-71 Maria Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:58:00 +0000 http://tongueonfire.wordpress.com/2007/10/01/being-single/#comment-71 Dear Spriha, regards from chilly Finland. I bumped into your blog after a long while and your thoughts made me feel refreshed :)<br/>Love,<br/>Maria Dear Spriha, regards from chilly Finland. I bumped into your blog after a long while and your thoughts made me feel refreshed :)
Love,
Maria

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