Chavez loses elections

Chavez came to power fighting corruption and gaining people's confidence. Then power gets to his head and it became a one man's show. A person clings on to a office because he thinks that is the end. A civilization is elite when people who know how to come to power also knows how to vacate office and make room for others.

India and her Brain drain problem

India has a big brain drain problem. It is not just that highly skilled people leave Indian shores in search of better opportunities but even many people living in India work for foreign companies. For example, Maruti cars that are sold only in India is a Japanese collaboration and a Japanese company holds more than 50% of the shares. We might say that people choose what is best for them and there is nothing anyone can really do about it. But are Indians really choosing what is best for them? Do we learn to recognize and understand the ceilings we face in future while training hard for a highly skilled job?

If we look at Nuclear energy or space technology Indians are doing well and the quality of work is of world standards. Though the number of people training for these jobs are few the success stories are big. Now Indian medical doctors on the other hand migrate in large numbers but the ones that stay behind work for Indian companies and we can safely say that the Indian medicine is of world standards if not better. On the other hand Indian engineering be it software or mechanical is way behind and brain drain is the reason behind it.

India and the Common wealth games

Many countries are threatening to pull out of the games it would seem. Boycott the Indian venue. Seriously who cares? It is amusing. It will be interesting to see what the common man's reaction is on the street.

The problem with Cuba

Cuba looked to Russia instead of America. It must learn to look at itself. Cuba needs lessons from Gandhi on sustainable development. If you learn to make do with what you have first you can expect more to come your way.

Why communism failed and what that means to exploited people

Communism like religion formed an ideology for many oppressed people to resist and come to power. But as we all see that communism has failed today across the globe. What do oppressed people fall back on now? We must step back and realize that the fight should not be against money and progress but against oppression and dishonesty.
For example redistribution of wealth by communist parties takes away the joy of working and building dreams. On the other hand every judicial system in the world knows how to deal with people who gather wealth by dishonest means. It is dishonesty and exploitation that is the problem not the desire to accomplish or become rich. One thing I am really afraid of is socialism of the mind. Some people may ask you to be less intelligent to bring equity of intellect in the society. Not that this is not covertly done already. Communism was bound to fail as an ideology because it was based on the existence of evil rich people. Take the rich people away and what do you have? A desire in every heart to become rich and may be evil too in the process?

Admission of Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro says that the communist regime does not work any more for Cuba and he is right. Communists regimes thrive on poor people for survival. Every time there is a revolution some poor people do attain power but soon they become tyrants and conditions of the poor rarely improve. Dignity of labor is the only way out. Paying people honestly for work where everyone can be bold enough to dream is the only way that works. The search for cheap labor usually means search for exploited people and dirty regimes. And that the world goes to communist China for cheap labor says a lot about what communists mean to poor people.

Antagonize

Antagonize for what purpose is what comes to mind when thinking of someone's plan to burn religious texts. Faith is ideas and not paper. However antagonizing people by some leads to unpleasant travel for many.

Tiger Woods and legal matters

Tiger Woods got me thinking that since polygamy is illegal then why is having extra marital affairs not? It might be because property need not be divided because of affairs. Thus we see all laws are made in material interests.

The bum decade

The US government policies of transfer of technology last decade was idiotic. With this policy in place IBM think pad became a chinese product. Transfer of technology happened all the while legally or illegally. All that these policies did was make life difficult for honest scientists making them feel like bums. The only people who can feel a sense of accomplishment in the last decade in the US are people who love harassing other people.