THE STORY OF INDIA: The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.
Indian Version: The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so? Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house. Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter . Human Rights group and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper. The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the Grasshopper (many promise Heaven & Everlasting Peace for prompt support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance).
THE STORY OF INDIA: The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.
Indian Version: The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays the summer away. Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.
NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food.
The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house. Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter . Human Rights group and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.
The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt support as against the wrath of God for
haha...good one.in india hard work is not recognised.to rise u must belong to some caste,religion,and hv political contacts else u never reach the top.
religion,caste and language is the hinderence in india's development.
RE:What a waste!
by Sheetal Kaur on May 27, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
Why USA,why can't India do the same research and come out with alternative fuel. India has ability and talent to do so. Why look at some one else. Stop this none sense of look at others for a meal,it is time we produced and cooked our own.
RE:What a waste!
by venkat iyer on May 27, 2008 01:51 PM Permalink
I think you guys should stop going to Canada and UK. And do something in India which will make the country proud
RE:RE:What a waste!
by Ikisswonderland on May 27, 2008 01:42 PM Permalink
Everything we use is from American technology.. just look around.. from needle to anything.. so no need to criticise USA, though not licking their feet, at least we have to appreciate them for their creativity
RE:What a waste!
by Nostra Damus on May 27, 2008 01:41 PM Permalink
The only indians who may have that ability are the scientists from Tamil Nadu. But look what happens to Dr. Kalam for his similar abilities. He is humiliated and shunted out (eerily echoes what happened to Narasimha Rao and by the same evil agency - The Congress.
One day our beloved Indians in India also achive something greater than this! I belive that day will come in not less than 1000 years from now!!!!! lol..
RE:One Day!
by kiainth on May 27, 2008 01:20 PM Permalink
Mr. Desai who ia an Indian Origin could have done in India but India is a country where people do not get right opportunity because of Reservation , Politics etc.... Your dream will come true in 1000 days if people like Kalam, sir become PM of this country !
RE:One Day!
by manish chavan on May 27, 2008 01:21 PM Permalink
As an Indian what you r doing ? It looks you are doing nothing just passing these comments ,which is very easy.. First do something for India then pass the comments ....Think on it if your tiny mind allows you to do so....
RE:One Day!
by saurabh gupta on May 27, 2008 01:29 PM Permalink
You idiot get your facts right..America is multi cultural country..hence they take talents from around the world whilst giving the success their own name.Shame on you for degrading our own people.I think our country needs to get rid of pests like you first
RE:One Day!
by Observer on May 27, 2008 02:36 PM Permalink
Rightly said, Saurabh! Much before the USA could be discovered, India was most developed civilization and already a world leader. Basically, USA is thriving on others intellectual property and human talent like Rajiv whose ultimate goal of the life is to get green card of America. The only problem of India is that its own citizens are not proud of our strengths and unable to identify our weaknesses. I think Rajiv and like minded people belong to neo-slave tribe. Jaago Bharat Jaago.Work for the country and stop dreaming about US Visa. Any confusion, please read Swamy Vivekanand, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar's 'Sanskriti Ke Chaar Adhyay' and APJ's book.
Since beginning man associate with nature and try to get benefitted by moulding in to his requirements. After on earth because of his instinct he focussed on space. Landed on moon and try to on other planets. This is really historical landmark for mankind. In future let us hope man will attempt for more expeditions. Instead of religion superiority man concentrates on science & technology we can overcome several sufferings of mankind.
RE:Phoenix landed on Mars - Mahesh Hyderabad, India
by t khader on May 27, 2008 01:07 PM Permalink
well said... really we need this sort of perception.
RE:Phoenix landed on Mars - Mahesh Hyderabad, India
by Chittu on May 27, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
and what about the Inflation and crude oil prices....door ki pat soncho...pahale samne par nazar dalo...
This whole mars mission is a waste of taxpayers money but nasa is a huge employment generator so nobody in US is yet questioning this sheer waste of money.
RE:big deal.
by Anjana Suresh on May 27, 2008 01:04 PM Permalink
Come on V S, what do you expect? Do you think all scientists should pack their bags and rot at home since we are wasting tax payers money? I dont think you should link taxes to this.
RE:big deal.
by Kedar on May 27, 2008 01:05 PM Permalink
Your pessimist views wont harm the great achievement. You are fit enough to stay and fight for reservations while humankind moves on!
RE:big deal.
by Guest on May 28, 2008 03:10 AM Permalink
Sending missions to mars, moon and name-it-whatever-you-want is not going to feed our millions.
Frankly, we should not! We should rather invest in research and development which helps our self sustenance for the next 100 years like renewable energy, food production and water management, environment control and education.
Not sending useless science missions to mars and asteriods.
Look at our bloody oil state. We are planning to levy cess and what not to salvage our oil companies.
Has the government forces atleast as a pilot plan a plan which says 50% of power for household should come from renewable sources (solar panels, etc) and give tax benefits for people who do that...
come on guys talk sense.. our PSLV and GSLV acheivements make sense as they have a huge commercial value, but what commercial value does our chandraayan mission have... ?
Investing more and more in these unwanted science missions is analogous to milking the best cow you have in a herd 3 times a day while starving the rest!
RE:big deal.
by Rajasekaran on May 27, 2008 12:56 PM Permalink
Henry Ford was called adventurous;Edison was called a good for nothing fellow;Marconi was put in a lunatic assylum;Socrates was poisoned;Graham Bell was dragged to court; and we are now enjoying the fruits of their labour. So is NASA being ridiculed now but admired by men on MARS later.
RE:big deal.
by Ikisswonderland on May 27, 2008 01:00 PM Permalink
They found Ice & water, next thing you know they r sending people to drill mars for oil & gas, searching for diamonds & set up tea plantations.. will bring down the real estate prices down in Bangalore..? wake up man
RE:big deal.
by M R Honavar on May 27, 2008 12:55 PM Permalink
You said it! Pollute all the freely available, clean, fresh water on EARTH and then search for some ice on MARS using high technology and billions of dollars. That's the mission of modern science. Bravo NASA !
RE:big deal.
by Sachin on May 27, 2008 01:03 PM Permalink
what the hell do u do Mr... u r also part of it understand appericite the way tech adv r happening insted of making such stupid/crappy comments
