Sunday, October 26, 2008

MNS-Maha Naya Shame

Jobs for local people in railways (3rd and 4th grade clerical jobs)

MNS - a nightmare to national unity is demanding jobs to local people in the railways. Failing to fulfill their demands has made Mumbai a danger zone for Bihari and UP youths.

The stir by MNS against North Indians recently has raised an alarm that Indian Unity is no more safe. Failure of the Congress Govt to ban MNS has proven that the Central Govt is not potent enough to protect the unity. Leave banning, arresting Raj Thackeray has become an herculean  task to the Congress Govt. With Congress at both Central and State nothing can be expected. There are rounds in political circles that Congress wants MNS to create more rift between marathi and north indians, so that NDA-Shiv Sena takes a back seat. If it is true, then only God can save us and the future of our nation. Once such a hatred enters the mind of a young school going child (which is easy to enter), the hatred between two communities continues for coming several decades. Short term political ambitions based on divide and rule theory can have devastating long term impact on the nation as a whole.

Ask any young boy today, what he wants to be in future? He will answer, Sachin Tendulkar(Marathi).
For a female singer, Lata Mangeshkar(Marathi) and Asha Bhosle(Marathi) are irreplaceble role models.

Lata ji has sung a song ---- 

"Aye mere vatan ke logon, 
zara aankhen mein bhar lo pani, 
jo shaheed hue hain unki zara yaad karo nishani"

We need to understand the message this song carries.

What MNS wants is unconstitutional. Railways is all India level service. Indian citizens are free to move anywhere in our country.

Remeber Constitution was also given by Dr. Ambedkar (Marathi). 

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Ford - May have to go Merrill way

While almost everyone is talking about the financial sector meltdown, share prices of auto makers of US have nose-dived to new lows. Ford motors in particular have reached to 4 $ per share from 16 $ per share in 2004, i.e., 75 % fall in 5 years span.
 
While the entire focus is on financial sector, US auto-makers like Ford are bleeding. Ford is making losses every quater. Consumer spending in US is on a major decline and unemployment at its peak. Sale of cars have reached 15 years low in Spetember month. Banks are not giving loans easily to consumers for cars or for that matter for anything (homes, education,etc). With liquidity to remain a major issue in coming months, condition of Ford is going to only worsen.
There is a slowdown in Global economy too. Hence exports will also fall. Plus Ford has being outsmarted by Japanese automakers - Toyota and Honda.

Ford - the legendary auto company and a symbol of american economic pride may go the Merrill way given the present scenario. Will the US Government nationalise it too?? Or will it fall into hands of foreign Automakers like Toyota or Honda?? Or worst scenario, will it go the Lehman way?? 

Well certainly chances of surviving  are dim for Ford and its fate will be decided soon. With fall of Ford along with ending of I-Banking model, capitalism will surely see its defeat.