Sunday, August 31, 2008

fruitsofindia.com

It starts tomorrow.
last all week, we have been thinking and talking about it.
We have been waiting for approval and gut feels from friends, family and industry.
Officially, now, we can post our plans and get a final approval from you.

It will be a new company.
As the name says, it will all about fruits of India,
Mango, litchi, bananas, pineapple, guava, strawberries, grapes etc.
The portal will have information on all the aspects of the above.
availability, geographical mapping, technical data, land and farmers growing the same, varieties, seasons etc.
It will be B2B portal, initially, with time it would also become a consumer portal.
it will have a database of traders, processors, brands, retailers, and anyone associated with the trade.
not for free, obviously.
A farmer, will have access to all who are in need of the fruit. Vice-versa.
all the stake holders will be provided on choice services like, logistical support, certification, lab reports, weather reports, geographical mapping, financial services, products and more.

Besides all the humility, It is a revolution of sorts.
This is something, that even the biggest corporates and govts. have not envisioned.
It is a herculean task, and only one pure intention can achieve it...profits.

in fact, on second thoughts..two..a humble house in central London.

We are at War

We don't even know about it,
ours borders have been breached, the enemy forces are flooding our lands, killing thousands and destroying property.
is that not what a war does?
and that is exactly what is happening at the Nepal border,
this flood is not a natural calamity, it is indeed man made,
not doing enough is as bad as doing it wrong.

India shares its borders with Nepal and the Bheemnagar Barrage is the Border,
possibly the ownership is dual, and thus no ones.

No harnessing of resources, neither repairing the embankments.

Rest of India sleeps, kosi water will not reach Delhi or anywhere beyond the south of ganga.

But something will reach,
poverty, delusion, hunger and depravity.
they will come in hordes, to your cities, Madam Dixit and Mr. Thackeray,
for the war that you do not recognise as yours,
like in Kashmir for which they bomb, Jaipur and Mumbai,
you pay heavy taxes to keep Kashmir going,
you are also paying for the calamity, but you will not act.
the immigrants will spread all over, get their voter cards and put you in minority.

we are at War,
open your eyes,
question your government,
do something, before all you will have is regret.