Some of the 'Koan of Hari' Quotes, coupled with a few 'Hari's Certanity Principls...'

You cannot find the answer if you do not know the question......

They say that it was all dark before light..... Tell me, how could you tell?????

In some higher metaphysical plane, an fight till death is going on between the chuck norris \m/ and the dirty harry ;@...
The world will end when we have a victor............

If you did not like the dark knight or inception; you will never be enlightened.......

Technology can be the bane of literature....
Robert frost would never have written two roads, if he had GPS!!!!!!

Never ever say, 'Nothing can go wrong' ; because that's the signal for Murphy's Law to pop out from the nearest manhole and bite your arse......

The answer to Life, The Universe and everything is ...... 42!! (Douglas Adams \m/)

Whenever u take a day off too study, something inadvertently turns up to stop you from doing the same.

f you are looking for a ruler you will always invariably find a pencil instead...
And vice versa...

1 packet of murruku+ 400 gms of raisins+ 10 Cashewnuts+ 1 bottle of water = A Stomach Ache.
The _____________ (badness, horror, weirdness... take your pick) of a photo taken for a particular occasion is exponentially proportional to the importance of the event in consideration........

A device will magically start working whenever the repair guy comes home... and then stop working again when he leaves.....

The Sporting Consumer

The first thing that came into my mind, when I started to write this was; what in the world does the consumer have to do with sports. To me they seemed like two totally unrelated entities. I mean, after all what are sports to the consumer? Of course, almost all of us are passionate about some or other form of sport, but we definitely don’t see it as something essential for our survival. I, for my life couldn’t comprehend any kind of link between the two. But as they say, God Provides. Just as I was about to give up, in comes the common wealth games scam. All of us by now know about the corruption, the amount of money spent on toilet paper and treadmills, the leaking roofs, the missed deadlines, and all other fiascos that have been happening. But I am not going to write just another piece lambasting the Organising Committee, or how deep corruption has seeped into our system, that it threatens to wash away any traces of national pride or moral ethics (if there was any, in the first place).
My concerns lie more with the athletes. After all, they are the fulcrum of these games. All these stadiums, these training facilities, are being built with the idea of providing them with a platform to showcase their skills to the world. I have no trouble in placing them as the consumers in this equation. And there is no doubt that this time, their rights have been grossly compromised. One would presume that holding the games in our country, would give our athletes a home advantage, but instead of getting all that training space and head starts, all they get are ‘world class’ stadiums, some of that are still under construction and with added ‘capabilities’ like a floor ridden with seepage, or a leaking roof. But our sportspersons are not new to these adversities and despite all these handicaps; I have no doubt that they will do the nation proud as they have always done before.
Over the years, most of us have formed the impression that sports, with the exception of cricket, has been ridden with poverty. Lack of infrastructure in the country, players not getting their dues, are only some of the many factors that lead us to believe this. But if the government can spend Rs.1500 crore for a sporting event lasting for 10 days, ‘insufficient funds’ is clearly not the reason for such a deficient sporting system. In my view it is high time that our sportspersons take inspiration from the consumer movement and stand up and be counted. Powerful autonomous bodies should be formed that fight for their interests at the highest levels. They themselves must keep themselves abreast with the latest news and must also be aware of their rights. They must realize that they themselves must be the change they want to see in the structure. There is no need for them, to lie down and take such kind of exploitation from corrupt heads and officials, who are only interested in filling their own pockets. I think that sports should be run by people who are, first and foremost passionate about it. People who make it their priority to alleviate the state of sports in the country, and not let it marinate in stagnation, just because it suits their interests.
Apart from individuals within the sporting system, ordinary people like you and me also have a role to play. The main reason why athletes feel uncared for and poorly treated, is because we actually don’t care about what happens to any sportsperson, other than a cricketer. Generation of positive public interest is therefore a prerequisite if the situation is to be improved somewhat. The situation is not that bleak though, people like Saina Nehwal, Abhinav Bindra and Sunil Chettri have to some extent aroused curiosity and garnered admiration for other sports through their accomplishments. Slowly and steadily we are starting to take notice of other sports around us and it should not be long before we start feeling the same enthusiasm and zeal that we feel when we watch India play cricket.

All about consumers and producers

The first word that came into my mind when I thought about Consumers and Consumerism was surprisingly ‘nothing’. That’s because I could think of ‘nothing’ that was not a consumer in some way or the other. Ever since Man has gained his consciousness he has been a consumer. Since the dawn of evolution and till the dusk of industrialization and even after that, the main source of his consumption has been none other than nature herself. If something has changed, it is the form and way in which we have evolved as consumers. We have progressed from plucking apples from trees to now drinking them from a packed carton.

But then one may ask the questions “Why suddenly such a hue and cry about empowering consumers? ” , “If man has been a consumer for more than 5 centuries, why on earth hasn’t he thought about empowering himself before?”

Well many have given answers to questions like these, which have also satisfied many. I also have an answer to give on this. In my opinion the consumer movement has been going on for centuries (and that also very successfully), but it is only until recently that it has gained such tremendous popularity and momentum. The reason for this is the shift in the positions of the consumer and producer. Today one associates the word ‘Consumer’ invariably with the exploited party. And that’s the only reason why it’s such a rage today. Unless you don’t get your hands burned you do not realize how hot the fire is.

In any situation if there is a ‘consumer’ there has to be a ‘producer’ also. For centuries, it has been the ‘producer’; yes the ‘producer’ who has been the exploited one. Finding it difficult to believe? Well history gives us many such instances that almost all of us know about, all that is needed is to view these incidents through a consumer-producer outlook. Let’s take an example that is closest to our history i.e. The British colonization of India. In the beginning the British had arrived in India with the intention of trading. The idea was to buy commodities such as indigo, spices and silk, for which payment would be done in full. But gradually their greed got better of them and they started exploiting our country. Why India, in almost every instance of colonization it has been the consumer who has done the exploitation.

But with the abolition of colonization and the advent of democracy the distinct line between the consumer and the producer began to blur. The consumers started to become the producers and vice versa. Soon the present scenario evolved in which the producers became the manufacturers, retailers, service providers and shopkeepers and the consumers became the common man who consumed the commodities supplied by the above. Perhaps it was the first time in world history that the consumers did not find themselves in a dictating position. For the first time, they were on equal terms with the producers. This was also perhaps the first time in which the producers felt they could assert themselves, and assert they did (it’s human nature) to the extent of exploitation. But as we know any kind of exploitation is always met with resistance from the exploited side (as the colonists (or the consumers until now) will tell you). This resistance from the consumer became what we know as the consumer movement today.

Who knows what may happen in the future. Will consumerism be so successful that it turns into producer exploitation? I do not think so, because now there are no distinct boundaries that separate consumers from a producer. Exploitation of any kind will hurt both parties to some extent. But as of now it is needed that we give our full support to consumerism so that it may tip the balance and bring us back to where we started: A peaceful and agreeable coexistence between the consumer and producer.

Conversations with myself...

Wow my first blog post!!!!!!!

As I sat down to write this, I underwent a moment of self introspection..... The gist of which i put down here:

Hari: So hmmmmmm, blogging eh.... cool!!!!

Hari: Yeah really it would be, if you had started this 5 years ago.....

Hari: WTF!!, who are you....

Hari: Who do you think I am, Spiderman??? I am your inner voice dummy!!

Hari: Wow... that's so cool, a inner voice!!!

Hari: I am cool, I must admit. Sadly the same can't be said about you. What's with the repeated 'wow's and cools and the '.......' ??

Hari: Ahem...(oops sorry...(Shit!!!)) We'll talk about all of that later. Now tell me since, you deem your to be wiser, what should I put in the blog??

Hari: You are trying to tell me that you created a blog with no idea what to put in it??? Of all the bodies, i could have got.....

Hari: Hahahahaha you just did the ..... thing right now!!

Hari: That's because it was called for!! Goodness Gracious, what a noob.

Hari: If you are through with the insults and taunts, you could start about telling me what to write here.

Hari: How should I know?? I'm just a disembodied form of expression (albeit a strikingly handsome one). It's your job to create the matter, mine is to abuse it.

hAri: Might I make a suggestion??

Hari: WTF!!! Who are you??

hAri: I am his inner voice.

Hari: That place has already been taken buster! So buzz off and find you're self another body to stay.

hAri: I am pretending not to notice your immature talk. Hari, according to me, you should probably put down anything that comes to your mind. This is a place where you can truly express yourself!!

Hari: Could you be more specific??

hAri: Hmmm, maybe my compatriot was not entirely wrong about you. Anything means anything;stories, rhymes, your viewpoint on abstract or/and relevant issues.....

Hari: Thanks. I'll do that from now on! It's been a real pleasure hAri, Same can't be said for you though Hari.

hAri: My Pleasure.

Hari: Great, now i am stuck with two jerks. Up yours!!!!

Well That's that. Love it or hate it?? Do let me know!!

P.S. I crave for your attention.....

ciao!!!