Fali Nariman - The Master

Fali Nariman, Internationally recognized Jurist, spoke on the occasion of Constitution day (Samvidhan Diwas - 26th November).

Thank you to the individual who recorded the speech delivered by Fali Nariman. The speech brings out many interesting aspects about India, Indians and Indian Constitution.

Some portions of the speech which got left out from the recording was captured on the website https://barandbench.com.

Please read selected parts of speech on the website https://barandbench.com/sabarimala-fali-nariman-difficult-problem/

A small portion from the website is reproduced below to create interest in the minds of readers:

“The importance of Collegiality amongst judges is a very important thing which I have found lacking. Unfortunately, the difficulty is when Supreme Court judges sit in Benches of three, five and seven. But they don’t sit and discuss as to what is to happen. Or that ‘you write for the majority and you write for the minority’. While that happens everywhere in the world, it does not happen here. They (Supreme Court judges) all come on the same day and pronounce the judgment. Nobody knows which judge has dissented [until then].”

Truly Fali Nariman is a Master.

To read more about Fali Nariman and some of his memorable quotes please visit Fali Sam Nariman - The Living Prodigy of Law. I reproduce some quotes of Fali Sam Nariman:

“A case I won – but I would prefer to have lost. Criticizing his own win, Nariman said I do not see what is so special about the first five judges of the Supreme Court. They are only the first five in seniority of appointment – not necessarily in superiority of wisdom or competence….”

“Don’t despair. Governments are the same in every country.”

Source for speech: S Gurumurthy

Distorting Indian History

Thanks to #iambuddha. I came to know about Dr S L Bhyrappa.

The interview is worth watching for following reasons:

• Understanding the depth of thinking deployed by a writer
• Mischief by Indian National Congress in distorting the education system through NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training)
• Methods adopted by Jawaharlal Nehru in his election campaign for obtaining a majority mandate
• Purpose of history and teaching

The portion where Dr Bhyrappa discuss the events transpired during NCERT meeting is worth listening.

To know more please visit Dr. Bhyrappa website.

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Swanand Kirkire pens songs which touches the heart at many times. First time introduction to Swanand was during Satyamev Jayate serial where he penned and sung O Ri Chiraiya (very good song).

Today listened to Bawra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna (Movie : Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi , Director Sudhir Mishra , release date 2005).

Yes, let me acknowledge, i am late by 13 years.

Very meaningful song which is worth listening. 

Bavra Mann Dekhne 

Chala Ek Sapna

Bavra Mann Dekhne 

Chala Ek Sapna

Bavre Se Mann 

Ki Dekho Bavri Hain Baatein

Bavre Se Mann 

Ki Dekho Bavri Hain Baatein

Bavri Se Dhadkaane Hain 

Bavri Hain Saansen

Bavri Si Karwaton Se 

Nindiya Door Bhaage

Bavre Se Nain Chaahe

Bavre Jharokhon Se 

Bavre Nazaron Ko Takna.

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Bavre Se Is Jahan Main 

Bavra Ek Saath Ho

Is Sayani Bheed Main 

Bas Haathon Mein Tera Haath Ho

Bavri Si Dhun Ho Koi 

Bavra Ek Raag Ho

Bavri Si Dhun Ho Koi 

Bavra Ek Raag Ho

Bavre Se Pair Chahen 

Baavron Tarano Ke

Bavre Se Bol Pe Thirakna.

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Bavra Sa Ho Andhera 

Bavri Khamoshiyan

Bavra Sa Ho Andhera 

Bavri Khamoshiyan

Thartharati Low Ho Maddham 

Bavri Madhoshiyan

Bavra Ek Ghooghta Chahe 

Haule Haule Bin Bataye

 Bavre Se Mukhde Se Sarakana

Bavra Mann Dekhne Chala Ek Sapna

Source for Lyrics: Bavra Maan Lyrics

For video:

Will someone tell us true history?

An interesting passage from an article which was published in www.livemint.com on Indian Sepoys is worth asking few questions:

What have we missed while history was taught to us?

With progress of time will she unfold many more mysteries to us?

Will some part of history will remain buried for ever never to known to mankind?

It seems we are not reading history but are chronicling footnotes of history?

Excerpt from the article:

Like all wars, the recruitment for World War I was also an elite affair, dictated from the top down. On the eve of the momentous event, the Nizam of Hyderabad gave a fiery speech, pledging his support to the Crown: “In 1887, my revered father offered to Her Imperial Majesty, Queen Victoria, the sum of ₹60 lakh when danger merely threatened the borders of the Indian Empire,” he said. “I should be untrue alike to the promptings of my own heart and to the traditions of my house if I offered less to His Imperial Majesty, King George V, in this just and momentous war.” If the rulers of the princely states felt beholden to support the British, to whom they owed their titles and land, leaders of the nationalist movement, such as Jawaharlal Nehru, trained their sight on long-term gains from India’s participation in the war, hoping for national self-determination as a reward for India’s fealty to the Crown.

Even M.K. Gandhi, sworn pacifist and follower of ahimsa (non-violence), prompted Indians to go into battle—his injunction to the soldiers was not to kill but to sacrifice their lives for the sake of their motherland. Das pays close attention to the ambiguous nuances of Gandhi’s reasoning in a compelling section, where even the Mahatma appears susceptible to instrumental reasoning. ‘Martyrdom’ in the war, he felt with leaders like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, would pave the way for India’s self-rule. In a bitter irony though, the year after the war ended, the British government would pay back Indians with one of the worst devastations ever, as General Dyer ordered the massacre of hundreds of innocent Indians gathered at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar in 1919.

Article source:

https://www.livemint.com/Politics/isDpzUX2Qp71kvpLPWauvI/Indian-sepoys-who-bore-the-white-mans-burden.html

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Coal Report worth reading

Report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on why coal will keep burning? is an interesting read.

Takeaways from the report:

• Coal is very much integrated in the economic structure of world economy
• Replacing coal is a distant dream i.e. it will take another 40 years
• Coal powered plant has long life I.e. 60 years approx. and many have long years left
• Stopping coal powered plant can effect employment which is a political issue
• Fukushima nuclear disaster stops fast progress in Nuclear powered electricity
• Poor countries / under developed countries cannot afford nuclear backed / renewable energy

In other words the report clearly states Coal will remain integrated for few more decades before waning out

To read article please visit the below link:

https://www.bcg.com/en-in/publications/2018/why-coal-will-keep-burning.aspx