Gold be commodity rather an investment, to control inflation

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Indian rupee is neither on any of gold standard nor pegged to any currency. It’s traded in open market following demand and supply pricing. On national level gold is an investment and control on inflation has loosened, creating financial and psychological crisis.

To bridle inflation we must fix the upper limit price of gold making it a commodity rather than investment. Putting an MRP (maximum retail price) for gold would be beneficial in controlling inflation.

It would really be a stupidity to put an MRP on current time frame, this would create havoc which would be uncontrollable and would be more devastating than being beneficial.

So, what we can do is fix the MRP for the fourth or fifth year from now, applicable from fourth or fifth year. This postponement would act as shock absorber for current financial havoc. Thereby reviving the MRP of gold after every third year but the MRP tag revived would always be applicable from third year from revived date.

Thus, gold be sold only at MRP rather than fluctuating ever incrementing rates.

Ajmal Kasab’s ambiguous mercy plea to the President

This is what our leading news papers have to say about Ajmal Kasab's mercy petition, what can we conclude, it's so ambiguous.

Mumbai Mirror, page 1, dated 19^th September 2012,
Qasab wrote mercy petition in Urdu which was translated by jail authorities and forwarded by jail superintendant to special general of police (jails) in Mumbai

The Times of India, page 1, dated 19^th September 2012,
Qasab himself wrote mercy petition in Hindi, which has been sent to President. Qasab was taught Hindi before entering India by Abu Jundal.

Is there something unscrupulous or our media and reporters make news on their own? Times of India and Mumbai Mirror are sibling newspaper, then why do they have such contradictory news on their front pages of same date?

Aseem Trivedi v/s Azad Maidan's violent lads (Urdu)

گزشتہ ماہ آزاد میدان کے قریب جب دو نوجوانوں نے مجاہدین آزادی کی یادگار کو پامال کیا، اس وقت مظاہرین کا احتجاج ہوا اور ان نوجوانوں کی گرفتاری کا مطالبہ کیا گیا. نوجوانوں کا عمل نہایت ہی سنگین تھا لہٰذا مطالبہ جائز بھی تھا.  

لیکن اب جب انا ہزارے کے ایک حامی اسیم تریویدی کو گرفتار کیا گیا قومی نشان کی بےحرمتی کے تحت، جن لوگوں نے نوجوانوں کے خلاف احتجاج کیا تھا وہی لوگ اسیم کی گرفتاری کے خلاف احتجاج کرتے ہوئے نظر آ رہے ، یہ دو نظریات کیوں؟ 

اسیم تریویدی نے قومی نشان کے شیروں کو خونی بھیڑیوں سے بدلہ، اشوک چکر کی جگہ کھوپڑی اور ہڈیاں یعنی خطرے کی نشانی بنادی، اور قومی عبارت 'ستیہ میو جیتے' (محض حق فتحیاب رہتا ہے) کو بدل کر بھرشتہ میو جیتے' (محض بدعنوانی فتحیاب رہتی ہے) لکھا دیا. یہ اظہار کی آزادی نہیں بلکہ توہین ملک ہے.

اگر آزاد میدان کے گرفتارشدہ نوجوانوں کے اعمال کا موازنہ اسیم کے کارٹون سے کیا جائے تو یہ واضح ہے کہ اسیم کا کارٹون ملک کے متعلق مزید توہین آمیز ہے، اس بناء پر کہ یہ قومی نشان کی توہین ہے.

اسیم گرفتارشدہ نوجوانوں کے مقابل مزید سخت سزا کا حقدار ہے. اگر ایک معاملے مے توہین ملک کو سنگین قرار دیا جاتا ہے تو دیگر معاملات کو بھی سنگین مانا جائے.

Aseem Trivedi v/s Azad Maidan’s violent lads

A month back when youths turned violent and desecrated freedom martyr’s memorial, activists raised cries against them and demanded their arrest. What the lads did was grievous and demand for their arrests was obvious.
Now, when Aseem Trivedi one of Anna Hazare’s supporter is arrested for insulting national emblem the same activists who demanded arrest of violent lads at Azad Maidan are protesting against arrest of Aseem citing the issue of freedom of expression, it is an irony.
Aseem Trivedi corrupted the national emblem’s lions with blood thirsty wolves, Ashoka Chakra with ‘danger sign’ which has skull and crossed bones, corrupted the motto ‘Satyamewa Jayate’ (Truth Alone Triumphs) with ‘Bhrashtamewa Jayate’ (corruption alone triumphs). This is not an expression rather it is an insult.

If we compare the actions of youths arrested for desecrating memorial with Aseem Trivedi’s cartoons, Aseem’s cartoon are more insulting towards Nation, since he corrupted National Emblem. Thus, Aseem deserves stricter punishment than those youths. If we take national insults seriously we must take it seriously on all occasion.

There's more to ponder over in India than just Taj Mahal

Is India only about putting photos of Taj Mahal, India Gate, Gateway of India??? We need to really do something big or as little as it could be for the hidden faces of our Incredible India. Look at the photos, even this little baby is Indian by birth, even he's got fundamental rights, where are those rights? When one feels proud about being Indian be ashamed as well for this Indian who's not even putting questions to warranters of fundamental rights.

Multiple Cricket teams

Indian team is losing matches, players blame fatigue, lack of practice, tight schedules etc. We have just one team of eleven selected players and we are a country of over a billion people. It is the right time we establish three independent teams for each type of cricket as niche games within the broad range of cricket. Each ODI, Test and 20-20 have their own teams, and no player from one team be allowed to play in other type unless he resigns the first. In such a scenario we would be having thirty three international players, this would bring hidden talent on scene, as usually the seats are held by old players and new talent doesn’t get chance to come up. Thus there would be no tight schedules nor lack of practice. One board can manage all three teams. If we do this, India would be on top in cricket. Hope we have three teams some day in the best interest of Indian cricket.

Arbaeen/ Chehlum (fortieth day) of Martyrdom of Imam Husain (as)

 Arbaeen/ Chehlum/ 20th Safar (15 Jan 2012) marked the 40th day of remembrance of martydom of Imam Husain (as) grandson of Prophet Mohammed (saw) along with his family and friends in Karbala, Iraq, mercilessly. May Allah curse the murderers of Imam Husian (as).