Reading-Typing and not really too much of Thinking

I am reading about how our great X-President DR APJ Abdul Kalam never really cares much about his VVIP status and goes as normal as over the "Code of Conduct" fences to mingle with human(my Third World mindset considers the VVIP's and VIP's as super humans). Not to mention how he allowed himself to be frisked by some airline personnel and never might had given a second thought to it (everyone else did raise the hue n cry, FIR’s were filed and apologies were drawn) And this other incident was at one of the Medical College campus dear Mr. Kalam literally walked across the campus looking for his Car. He is a great man of knowledge and a living icon of sobriety and humbleness.

While talking about cars I have this strange affinity for that I wish to drive sometime in future and also probably own a few. Let me check out what are the sensations hitting the road this summer. This particular Indian market list is a long one; all major players have come up with one or even more than one this year. (The Indian Market still grows). Browsing through Xylos and i20’s and Ritz’s and Jazzie. I would pick this Boy Toy-Skoda Yeti for off-road and ask me what to take to pick a date, well driving Fiats luxury sizzler you might even forget your date. That’s Alfa Romeo159, gosh she is hotter anything I wanted to drive. To tell you the truth I do not want to go further into tech-talkin on recent innovation in motoring.

Remember “crankshaft“ – Megan Fox –Transformer –the fallen. It was not that good a movie I would say I mean not par with expectation I had entertaining? Yes! Yet may be the Terminator was bit better or the Potter’s even. Yeah! So Harry has been this week’s chart topper. “Topper” –huh! Anyone or anything who is at the top, like a Group topper, a Class topper, a School topper, College topper, University topper, State topper or even All India topper. We have so many of them; sadly I didn’t even become a bench topper ever!!!

blending colors of man

(I am not an authority on this so my views might not be very correct or more of self motivated and so I request a warm excuse beforehand for what I am about to write might hurt someone at the same time could seem to be soft on others.)

Countless number of times in common history you will find how every day this world has grown smaller and smaller. Counting on mere difference in the cast system then into kingdoms and then into religion and into greater categories like color. The interesting thing is, the old differences were never overcame but whilst in their presence the scope of difference has kept growing.

Phase 1: Past

Here is a brush-up of school level Social Studies. The mankind has been divided into four basic races, the white CAUCASIANS, the black NEGROID, the yellow skinned MONGOLOID and the primitive dark AUSTRALOID native to the islands of Australia and Guinea. All spread over separated by Seas and Oceans; living in different social environments governed by climatic conditions and hence the differences. But with the advent of changes (socio-economic) the trans-migrations of man over greater distance has been scaling higher and though not yet evenly mixed, still the possibility of finding an Argentine in China and a Tamil in Trinidad notably increased. However talking about how racism might have been triggered to such extends, I would look it into the basic human nature of comparisons and then go back into time- the colonial days, the slavery trade and so on. A white still has the eye to look at an African as slave and a small eyed Chinese for a mafia kind. And both look at the fair skinned as gruesome dictator and hate them more than anything. Though this outlook has significantly decreased and changed because no nation is completely dependent on itself today. Each has to in one way or other trade with individual nations irrespective of color and kind of inhabitants. But most of the times it’s certain smaller fractions of the society that while trying to prove its supremacy over the other, ends up being extensively racial.

Phase 2: Wide View

After having extensively surfed the internet trying to find a certain common phenomenon; found that there are more racial organizations working in Western nations compared to other parts of the world. However their numbers being large and unorganized also makes them not as strong and influential, most of which were born out of “Mutual Rivalry”. Which is why they have less significance and remains underground which makes them less vulnerable to Media exposure and their acts not considered to the extend as to terrorism. Most of the times an incident so happened is considered as handy work of muggers. On contrary there were in fact; are a few more dominant groups like the famous KKK(Ku Klux Klan) of the US was once relatively common place that propagated white dominance over rest.

There is also the religious edge to increase of racism, the conversions of the natives to Christianity during the colonial times and Islam becoming more popular right after Christianity. This has always left a feeling of hatred among each other. This racial difference inherited from religious differences has led to unanimously organize Muslims of all colors to act against not just Americans but against all whites (most of the White dominant nations being Allies).

Phase 3: Own Backyard

Let us now come back home! The Indian sub continent is a replica of all human races in a smaller frame. You have the Negroid down South, the Caucasoid in North and the Mongoloids in Far East. India may not be the biggest nation but varies greatly over smaller distances, be it language, culture, or color. Not denying the fact that by and large the Indian social mainstream is tolerant to all, irrespective cast, creed, religion, or color. However if you take a look into day to day life it’s not the same. You may recall how many times when you have seen a foreigner (blond or black) and you haven’t murmured something to your friend beside you. Leave that! What normally happens when a group of Tamilians visit a hill station in Uttranchal with their authentic white wrappers (lungi) and sandal tilaks on forehead, they become the laughing stock. At the same time come to Chennai and try talking with an Auto driver in Hindi, he will react as if he has met the lone traitor of the nation.

And for the few mongoloid folks in India, they are always considered equal to foreigners. I really wonder sometimes, I have read history and geography too while at school, I know something about the Sikh Gurus or that the capital of Gujarat is not Ahmedabad but Gandhinagar or even care to find where on the map probably would be the Gol Gumbaz. Sad but I have come across people talking about Meghalaya being capital of Manipur and that we live in jungles and eat monkeys. What else! We may very easily declare a Kashmiri girl as beautiful as Kashmir and a Kashmiri lad for a terrorist. What about the fair Brahmins and outcasts Dalits? There is even a very humorous touch too, in India you can crack a joke on any other Indian projecting at the cast, state or religion. It won't even be wrong to wonder if there are books available on Sardar or Guju jokes. Owing to all account, shall I not put us in the same basket as the rest of the world?

Phase 4: Being Through

In wake of summing all that I had assumed, considered and studied in color, there are and were many remarkable people who had taken the burden on their shoulders and have proved us, all over again and again, that the barrier of color is the last remaining strand dividing man. With a presumption that the few of you who have read this would duly appreciate and encourage all various forces ranging from the UNO, the Olympic Federation or the popular media in general and even an humble individual who is playing a part to end racial difference among us. I see it’s all about forgiving and not really bothering about what color one is. It is not a part of the resume and do not by any means define ones personality.