Who had stolen my idea

I had posted an idea on Learning Management System (LMS) being hosted a SaaS offering as LotusLive [http://rishibhargava.blogspot.com/2008/02/integrating-lotus-learning-management.html] - but apparently, some senior folks had other thought and they had converted this as BizTech projects and I was not even informed and again as usual, it comes to only YOU as an individual in an organization and others will just ride on you.

FixMyRoad.in - Idea of a social website for citizen's grievance about Indian Road infrastructure

Every Indian citizen knows that Indian Road Infrastructure is 15 years backwards than most of the advanced economies. Two years back, I came across a Web Site titled : FixMyStreet (Great Britain) and I liked that idea and concept. I know, many readers may feel that it is local municipality, corporation, state governments, central government, national highway authority of India's responsibility to fix the road. But imagine how much private sector and to a large extent public sector companies will benefit from the good and drivable roads:

1. Public opinion is alert to find fault but, since it finds fault with almost every-thing, public criticism fails to count as it should. A sharp, clear discussion in our schools, at least once each year, of what constitutes a good road, of what material it should be made, and what it should cost and who can build it most economically, would in a few years give us a public opinion that would do much to insure efficient road makers and efficient use of public money in building roads
2. Motor Vehicle and Life Insurance Companies will have to shell out less as claim amounts (which currently run into several crores or rupee/year (because of lesser accidents)
   
3. Lesser bio fuel consumption (hence oil marketing companies may not like it)
4. Lesser wear tear of the vehicles and that may actually bring the cost of vehicles down.
   
5. Good road will also allow lesser traffic congestion, good public health (dust free - hence lesser breathing related diseases)
   

I have even started educating my son on the importance of having good roads. Now, when my son sees a bumpy road in Bangalore - he tell me that road construction folks have taken all the money and did not fix it.

I also want to implement the similar citizen portal where people can contribute the following:

1. It should be available to all the citizens of India.
2. People can register themselves (via some verification mechanism)
3. They can upload photos of the roads in their locality along with the details like when the road originally constructed (if known), last time it was repaired, material used during road building, phone numbers of Junior Engineer (PWD), Assistant Engineer (PWD), Contractor's name, phone numbers, photo etc.
4. The locality/town/city wise reports will be sent to district magistrates for their review and copies of hte same to state PWD and central PWD, road & transport ministries.
5. Allow people to discuss the problem
6. Get the updates from respective authorities on tentative dates, cost of the road/patch work etc and post it on the site
   

Now, I have the idea and many more (which http://www.fixmystreet.com/ is not offering) - is it worth patenting :-) ). Probably not..It is a social cause. I want to make it happen, but I could not get help from my organization (as such social causes does not come under their purview). In that case, how can I go about doing it..I just don't want to start it as a blog - but want to roll out as citizen's portal, which represents Indian Public. I liked Jaago Re's campaign during 2009 assembly elections in India and I want to emulate them..but, I lack the funding, infrastructure and team to do it...Any volunteers, please contact me @ 9008176536.

Mumbai, having seen Kasab killing so many citizens, still begging for justice. Congress, like Afzal Guru, is allowing the case to be dragged till it can to win minority votes. If our dear minorities decide, the congress will come back to power and then they will hug Kasab, apologise regarding any discomfort he had in the jail, invite him to become citizen of India, offer him to run from Azamgarh on Congress ticket.
I think that will be true justice to Kasab to the service he had rendered to India. Hail Congress and hail Raul Gandhi..oops, Rahul I meant..I hope Bianca not listening..

From another blog:

"The revelation in New Indian Express, Chennai of the false claim of Mr. Rahul Gandhi made in his sworn affidavit that he holds a M Phil in Development Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge University calls from an immediate Notice for perjury to be sent to him by the Election Commission. Otherwise, I shall move the Courts for action.

The revelation confirms the disclosure I made after a visit to the Department of Development Studies, University of Cambridge in 2005. I was informed by the Department’s library and revealed in its computer, that Mr.Gandhi did not complete his M Phil degree because he had failed the National Economic Planning and Policy exam and hence could not fulfil the mandatory requirement of writing a M Phil thesis (much less defend it). Also, Trinity College does not award M Phil degrees, and Development Studies Department has nothing to do with the Economics Department.

Moreover, according to University records Mr.Gandhi as Raul Vinci had given his citizenship as ‘Italian citizen by birth since born to an Italian mother”, and holds an Italian passport in that name. He also paid his fees from a numbered account in a tax-haven bank.

Incidentally, Mr.Gandhi had failed the first year B,A in St.Stephan’s College in Delhi because, as his sister had in Jesus and Mary College, he failed the Hindi compulsory course exam."

Narendra Modi, sprit of Gujrat and great people

I had been commenting on Times Of India Online articles recently, but due to some weird reasons, none of my comments are being published..So, I have decided to provide a link of the same article appeared on TOI Online and comment via this blog.

Mr. Modi is one of the best leaders I have seen and admired personally for these reasons:
1. He has been creating job opportunities to his state people and encouraging companies to setup shops in Gujrat. He may be giving land at cheaper rates to many companies - but all this is ultimately helping the people of Gujrat only.

2. Gujrati muslims, who are against Modi on Godhara carnage, should not forget that it is because of him and his pro activeness, they are able to eat three meals a day, pray five times in a day. Not very far from Gujrat, we have Pakistan and we can compare the lives of hindus living in Pakistan and of muslims living in Gujrat and very clearly, we know who is safer where and who is able to lead better life.

3. Modi had been demolishing temples in Gujrat for road widening and other construction work for cities development work. We don't see too many Hindu organizations complaining about it or shouting/protesting loudly. There were few folks, who objected (VHP), but again Modi had his own way to deal with them. But how many muslim leaders have come forward to support in such initiatives, and we talk about one Babri Masjid.

4. Gujrat had seen so many natural and political calamities, but I am full praise for the people of Gujrat. They have never say die spirit and after every such calamity, the whole state bounces back.

I think, we need Mr. Modi in every state to clone the success story of Gujrat..Sonia Gandhi calls Modi "Merchant of Death". Such a moron she is..So many leader from Congress (Renuka Chowdhary, Rahul etc), Lalu (an other clowns) have tried to belittle Mr. Modi by saying all kind of words. But who had achieved such a success consistently. When industry leaders call him as Prime Minister material, then we should respect him for what he has delivered.

Times of India and many news channel which are pro-congress should think about it and change themseleves. Don't stick to "old lady". Hail Mr. Modi.