tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post1616238241765587536..comments2023-10-08T04:20:40.882-07:00Comments on The "Save Kerala" Initiative<br> - <br>Dogs Own Country?: A Dream Of KeralaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-67802792288935058582008-01-07T13:02:00.000-08:002008-01-07T13:02:00.000-08:001. Social equality as in women being able to to wa...1. Social equality as in women being able to to walk/drive without fear of being molested, teased etc. in the dark. Women being able to travel in buses without fear of being groped by men. Ensure a broad-minded society. This can be brought about only by education in schools and at home.<BR/>2. Ensure that development does not dirty or bring chaos to a once clean and peaceful Kerala.<BR/>3. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1375237782335059862007-05-31T23:34:00.000-07:002007-05-31T23:34:00.000-07:00very nice articlewww.eyekerala.comvery nice article<BR/><BR/>www.eyekerala.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-30274028238674233382007-05-26T13:35:00.000-07:002007-05-26T13:35:00.000-07:00All gone? No new essays in the last six weeks, wha...All gone? No new essays in the last six weeks, what's going onAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-55984655930660374392007-05-26T01:02:00.000-07:002007-05-26T01:02:00.000-07:00Coming back to this blog after a long time. I had ...Coming back to this blog after a long time. I had visited this blog months ago and had left my opinion in the "Join Save Kerala" link. I didnt feel like visiting this blog because of the huge amount of negative energy flowing in this blog (and I now understand that it was not just my feeling, but many have accused you of the same).<BR/><BR/>I have been seeing some good things happening in Kerala Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-56642866697894396142007-05-22T05:17:00.000-07:002007-05-22T05:17:00.000-07:00Hi Jaius, your suggestion appears as odd. Frumns ...Hi Jaius,<BR/> your suggestion appears as odd. Frumns like this reflects the views mainly from a business point of view.<BR/> Your sugegstion is great. Especially when you stands for a direct democracy rather than particpatory democrary. <BR/><BR/>What ever be the the political system, if it cannot inlfuence the economic order it becomes useless. <BR/>With all the existing laws , a chief Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-14708226017572529002007-05-15T04:27:00.000-07:002007-05-15T04:27:00.000-07:00Unrelated, but you might be interested on what it ...Unrelated, but you might be interested on what <A HREF="http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=473168" REL="nofollow">it</A> means to make a gay movie in Kerala. Unless social liberalism is outside your remit, that is.nevermindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983043067453394908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-85616208135008265812007-05-12T12:05:00.000-07:002007-05-12T12:05:00.000-07:00When one thinks of what kind of Kerala he or she w...When one thinks of what kind of Kerala he or she would like to leave behind for future generations, I think we need to think of different aspects. Some of the key aspects include:<BR/><BR/>political<BR/>social+cultural<BR/>economic<BR/><BR/>I will just comment on the Economy part. <BR/><BR/>Economy: I think at least for the next 25 years, we just need to focus on the following sectors:<BR/><BR/>1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-63740232232359196142007-05-07T05:41:00.000-07:002007-05-07T05:41:00.000-07:00A kerala with 1. Workers’ solidarity 2. Direct...A kerala with<BR/> 1. Workers’ solidarity<BR/> 2. Direct action<BR/> 3. Workers' self-management<BR/><BR/>Workers’ solidarity means, all workers, no matter what their gender or ethnic group, are in a similar situation in regard to their bosses (class consciousness). Furthermore, it means that, in a capitalist system, any gains or losses made by some workers from or to bosses will eventuallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-21834988999225149302007-05-01T14:18:00.000-07:002007-05-01T14:18:00.000-07:00Born of parents who were from kerala but raised in...Born of parents who were from kerala but raised in bombay and married to a Bengali who is born and raised in Bhilai, Chattisgarh. I hope my children will associate the people who were raised in kerala match the beauty of the land. Let the Kerala become like Anna Hazare's village and the people who were once raised in kerala would have the utmost desire to go back and develop a participatory Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-64310167387810969702007-04-24T08:05:00.000-07:002007-04-24T08:05:00.000-07:00the kerala of my dreams would be dream destination...the kerala of my dreams would be dream destination for private companies to set up their Indian bases.<BR/>it would also boast of two or more world class ports, one of which would be vizhinjam.<BR/>there won't be any life-halting bandhs or anything like that in that utopia.<BR/>people can voluntarily strike. but not even one should be forced to strike.<BR/>the levels of corruption would be -Poison-https://www.blogger.com/profile/16369562525527820769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-61333306419430648602007-04-24T03:56:00.000-07:002007-04-24T03:56:00.000-07:00A dream Kerala! What a nice concept! Well, I am go...A dream Kerala! What a nice concept! Well, I am going to construct such a Kerala where there are no party politics. <BR/>Every time the elections are conducted, around 50-60 % votes are polled and the coalition that gets the majority comes to power. That means, the group that gets around 27-31% votes rule for the next term. The voters know very well that they have no other go, and so, not pleasedPCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-62725041429259738302007-04-24T02:56:00.000-07:002007-04-24T02:56:00.000-07:00jobs, baby, jobs !! if education is plenty and hea...jobs, baby, jobs !! if education is plenty and health is fine, what do all the well educated healthy people do after becoming both? but you know, it isnt as though people dont know all this, maybe like achu appooppan's conspiracy theories there are vested interests, lobbies and mafia operating.. on a sidenote, have you kept a track of cochin's property prices? for a not-so-happening city (do manuscryptshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610761336778547517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-71260362109883533902007-04-23T11:40:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:40:00.000-07:00AbhishekIt seems your question is ever more approp...Abhishek<BR/><BR/>It seems your question is ever more appropriate than now. <BR/><BR/>Have you heard about the Indian Supreme Court decision on 'Kerala majority'?Prasanna Raghavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639197236363469260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-34809804379399744472007-04-23T11:03:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:03:00.000-07:00A survey model questionnaire will be appropriate.I...A survey model questionnaire will be appropriate.I think our system of education is pretty acesible and affordable to most sections of our society.We need good governence in all fields. Administration has to be revamped,stikes & hartals curtailed.The anti-developmental attittude of the people needs to be changed in keeping up with the times.<BR/>Someone has to make a start somewhere.WHISTLEBLOWERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832290757893104249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-84040968171859308392007-04-22T16:34:00.000-07:002007-04-22T16:34:00.000-07:00As a starter, would you consider it the natural go...As a starter, would you consider it the natural goal of an ideal society to provide quality education at the primary, secondary and tertiary level to everyone? And if so, how do you propose doing it?abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-89568993406230992302007-04-19T07:42:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:42:00.000-07:00First things first. Please make sure that 'Anonymo...First things first. Please make sure that 'Anonymous' letters appearing in the blogsite displaying irrelevent messages are blocked. Then we can discuss Dream of Kerala.PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-10764086425499140222007-04-17T23:49:00.000-07:002007-04-17T23:49:00.000-07:00A great step! One suggestion...maybe a list of lea...A great step! One suggestion...maybe a list of leading questions will help to focus the responses and not take discussions in multiple unrelated directions..Tinkerbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496176898736429363noreply@blogger.com