E-governance of Indian Government Praised

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What is Web Ratna?
I do not know.
But Mahafreed Irani of Times of India has praised the achievements of the e of the government.
How had I desired to write it but the person has already done it.
Irani, have you checked and watched the digital library of India. Is it functional after numerous URL changes. But, its aim of having million books online is really commendable. But I am not sincere to my country. I do not now make any attempt to check it at all. Last time I visited it and managed to access it I was very happy. I made some noting in praise on my other blog and also placed a posting on education forum of UK in Indian section. But a user there wrote such a critical comment on it, that now I desist from discussing any online source in the forum which is from India.
Apart from that, major work of archive digitization is being done by foreign institutions for India.
Secondly, I have stopped visiting the government sites except for upsc.gov.in. I do not visit the site nic.in which now takes you to Indiaimage.nic.in.
As far as my quest for online libraries and information, I use CIA fact Book and takes help from Gov. Schwarzenegger, the Terminator. I just love to look at his photographs though I never understand what he is saying. Rest I visit the California State Library, which has more than one million books online.

The finest and amusing study can be the district sites of different states. Somewhere, they just have links to the private sites. The sites of some districts carry such a content that shows that the District Magistrate, who would have approved the contents did not have any understanding of grammar. The finest thing is that at the end of every site, which is generally constructed by NIC, NIC categorically state that they are not responsible for the information available on the site though they accept that they are maintaining it.

Not only this, take the case of sites maintained by ERNET and their score of associated groups. The UGC site is also included in it. I have abandoned the attempts to visit it. You can easily download a PDF file from there. Even the outputs which you manage to get give you such a print that you wonder that did that look at the original physical document before scanning it.

As far aesthetic sense of the designs are concerned, less said the better.

As far usability of the sites are concerned, worst said would be less.

But, awards are given. Are thinking of giving Bharat Ratna to any of the site.

Mr. Irani well you must have read Amrit Bazar Patrika before joining journalism. (Oh, Amrit Bazar Patrika is not available now. Sorry, I did not know. Well this happens with us because I am history teacher.)Any, it was quite a moderate praise. Keep it up.

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Reference:
We're under construction - India - NEWS - The Times of India

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Hangover of Raj in Republic of India

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Some days back, in China, someone gave the theory that how India can be fragmented. There was strong reaction against it. However, in the hitched report, there is wisdom given by Vayalar Ravi, a Union Minister. If that is the perception of a government then China is quite confident about its evaluation.

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A PTI Report
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Chinai Chun Chun karai

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A report in Times of India about an article on a website of China about the balkanization of India is quite disturbing.
It also drives attention of Indian intellectuals to a major shortcoming about making their historic perception straight. Caste, Hinduism dominance, India as a nation was never there are all construct of historians of Colonial Period and Cambridge School of thought. There is an urgent need to correct our paradigms used in evaluation of our record. China has a long tradition of history since the time of Herodotus. It is their historic sense which is imparting them the strength. In India, there is need to supply the similar strength by correcting the perception of nation about its heritage. The Hindu population is also expected to sit and ponder upon their social milieu and direction which it is taking. The Ekta Kapoor Mindset, Rakhi Sawant type mentality are becoming the main paradigms on which we are building our society now these days. Such a trend may materialize the dream of Chun Chun China if we do not awake. We have lived under servitude for 1000 years, first of Turks and then of Nordic race. After 63 years, if somebody, which could be broken into 15 parts (China on geographical level is composed of 15 socio cultural boundaries defined by geographical limits) itself, borrowing from historic constructs of erstwhile racial and imperialist races, behave in foolish manner, then before reacting we must arrange our own house first and immediately. Yes there is a need. Thanks Chun Chun, you have said this thing.

I passing one must remember even American broke in 73 years after adopting her constitution in 1787. It fought Civil War in 1860 to settle in the internal conflicts. America was lucky because Mexico was not that strong and other big countries were more engaged in continental turmoil. But India has to remain attentive.

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The Report to be used:
Split India, says China think-tank - India - NEWS - The Times of India

Guru To Google is Dead

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Rajeev Motwani is dead.

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Silicon Valley mourns Motwani's death

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Are They Daniel Shays of India?

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Is there an issue of privilege hungering slaves going mad after getting liberty?
Is there a social and an economic issue hidden behind the following reports.
Will the constitution be rewritten after such cases?

The ruling party members went beyond a limit of civility when they assaulted and pulled naked a revenue officer in Punjab. The Hindi press had shown very telling and disturbing photographs but English press abstained from using the shutters. The actual act has rather imparted much respectability to acts of Shiv Saniks of Maharashtra .

They may not be Daniel Shays. Daniel Shays was a patriot. He obstructed the work of court dealing with debt cases of farmers. But, the elite and natural aristocrats took the opportunity to re write the American constitution and it was the foundation on which America became the real democratic country. Daniel Shays incidence took place in 1786. But this incidence really speaks much about the Indian democracy, the issue of liberty at the hands of individuals, the character of slave mentality Indians (remained subjugated for 800 years under Turks of various descriptions and then Nordics for 200 years) when join the elite group by luck because their landed property had become suddenly highly prized, they are unable to understand what to do with liberty which has fallen in their lap. But is it what they do?

The following reports of national (Tribune is generally considered a regional paper) newspapers, will give some insight into it. However, the real story could have been more effective had they followed the pattern of Hindi and Punjabi Press.

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Daniel Shays in Punjab

Mob or Was it the Ruling party Privilege Seekers It is surprising that TOI had not spared enough words to put the real story in the right perspective. I am extensively referring to this paper but the reporting has disappointed me in case of this incidence.

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Muckrakers of India

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RTI is an effective tool in the hands of responsible and alive citizens. There is a need to understand its actual dimensions. There is similar act in America which is extensively used even by the scholars to gather authentic and update on many issues.

The following report is about such an activity by individuals in Chandigarh. They can be reach at Muckrakers of India

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See the following report

The Hindu News Update Service

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Lord Curzon Turning in his Grave

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In India, the government has always taking U turns. They raise a body in order to correct a malady and then that body is dismantled because it is then considered as a malady in itself. The UGC had been under a scanner for a long time. The decisions taken by it had been hailed and then on a later date termed as the most unfortunate decision. The best example is the case of JRF/Lecturer Eligibility test which is called NET or UGC in general parlance, was first hailed as a rationalizing order and later it was dumped as the most unfortunate decision in order to favour the research scholars (those who have done PHDs. BTW how many of them get it instead of doing it themselves).
Then came CSIR and technical education regulatory bodies. I believe that recent addition was NAAC and Nation Knowledge Commission. Now, under the 100 days project (Is there something of Roosevelt 100 Days touch to it?), there are hints that these long standing bodies UGC and other Councils are being brought to dismantling stage. Lord Curzon's soul is not at rest.

उस का पिंड दान करवाना पड़ेगा | यह काम सरकार को ही करना चाहिए क्यूँ के -----!!!???

Kindly read the related news report as given below
HRD Ministry to review role, utility of UGC, ऐकते

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The Oxford literary world will learn about Gathasaptsati

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A. K. Mehrotra, an English teacher in Allahabad University has been elected to the post of Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. He intends to lecture on Gathasaptasati to reclusive literary world of Oxford.

It is surprising that there is no much projection in the Guardian and the BBC. Or do they have to recover to come to their senses before writing about Mehrotra.

Who is Mehrotra?

Who has asked this question? (Frown like a British if you can!!!)

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For detail use the following link:
The curious case of Oxford's professor of poetry - Mumbai - Cities - The Times of India

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Indian Bloggers Unite

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The Government of India is coming out with IT amendment Act 2008. According to its proposed provision 69A, it has identified the heads under which the news and views on internet through websites and blogs can be scrutinized and blocked.

One has to remember the July 2007 when in the name of the security of the country, many domains were just blocked whereas it was desired that only the offending and culpable sites should have been blocked.

Secondly, similar provisions had been proposed for the Television Media. However, Television Media has a strong lobbing power and they are kept of this preview of such broadcast. No doubt, their contents do not come under IT Act, but many of them run their parallel website. They are being exempted.

The website owners and Bloggers who present their information under the right of freedom of expression should join. The Big brothers in field of TV and Print Media also come to assistance of the the independent publishers of digital presentation on internet.

Or is it a move by Big Brothers to scuttle the activities of green horn news sites on the net.

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Refer to the following news item:

Govt gearing up to gag news websites - India - The Times of India

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Treaty of Lisbon

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The Treaty of Lisbon was to come into force on January 1, 2009. However, Ireland rejected it. Even then , it is to be watched. Wikipedia article comes under regular upgradation. It is one of the international relation topic which is important for general studies prelims as well as mains.
KEEP A WATCH

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Use the link
Treaty of Lisbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Wissner Gross smelled CO2 all over web not Googel only

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There is always some controversy around Google and Wikiepdia. I have already mentioned that I have abstained from googling because a report has mentioned that it generates carbon dioxide. However in the link mentioned below the researcher in question that is Alex Wissiner Gross of Harvard who has been attributed with the discovery that the search generates CO2, there is a different version to the whole story which seems to be more balanced reporting.

Why is it so that G and W are always shown in bad colours?

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Refer to the link

Scientist slams newspaper for Google CO2 report Green Tech - CNET News

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Who The Hell Writes Wikipedia, Anyway?

Wikipedia is again in news. Just two or three days back there were such news which attempted to tarnish the image of Wikipedia. The only issue used to throw mud at Wikipedia was that Wales was asking for donation whereas he was not maintaining good relations with his girl friend (could that have helped in raising funds) and that he had defaulted in some repayment of some credit card. There were other accusations also. However, today there is a news that Wales has thanked 120000 people for giving donation of 6 million dollars. The news item linked here has called the people writing for Wikipedia as freaks. I am also one of the volunteer. It is really interesting to learn that I am being called a freak. Glee.

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Link metioned: Who The Hell Writes Wikipedia, Anyway?

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Who The Hell Writes Wikipedia, Anyway?

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Some body has asked that why do I put lines in my post? Well I wanted to write her her her her and I get lines. Glee