Myanmar elections

Eyes are now on Myanmar...The very word Myanmar brings to my mind Aung San Suu Kyi, and as a matter of fact i m sure its the same with most individuals across the globe. A country under millitary rule for generation, they would ve forgotten what democracy is and how it could benefit them.May be thats what the general wants too.
Every time a millitary overthrows a government, a democracy dies.It does not just affect one country.Each democratic country is shaken.
It is the first time after Gandhi that a person gets so much attention for such a cause.When Gandhi had to fight foreigners, Suu Kyi fights her own country men.
It is a shame to the entire so called guards of democracy that there is such violation of basic human rights in front of them and they are nothing more than helpless.In the world as it is today no country can exist of its own.And the adamant nature of this country towards the requests of the world nation clearly indicates that there is a support it enjoys in international community.
All that is old story.The millitary government is now conducting elections after over 20 years.There was a similar situation almost similar 20 years back.The difference was that there was Suu Kyi and her party in the elections then.The result is obvious.The millitary supported or rather millitary owned party is gonna win the election somehow.If not, another millitary rule. And this time they would not need to supress much resistance in their own country.The 20 years is too long a time to tire men.
Even if a democratic government set up is established under a non millitary party , the result is going to be no different.Its like two paths to the same disaster.The millitary has made enough modification to the constitution that the government would remain a puppet.
The only interest which bothered me in this election was to know what change the 20 year old millitary rule has brought to the mandate of its people. But even this is not going to be easy.The polling rate is expected to be low.And most leaders are in jail and are prohibited from contesting elections.Its a test to the people.Would they vote for a powerful millitary rule or for democracy , which for the first time in history seems to be powerless.I do not know the answer and im totally unsure what i would have done if i was there.But i pray for them and hope for a better future for its people.

3G is here, and its for us

3G has come to India and is enjoying all the hype it could hope for. It promises to change the life of a mobile user to a different level. Most people in India still are not comfortable with the news of 3g, the reason being most people are happy with what they have. All they would want for is a reduction is price. Also the whole 3g spectrum allotment mess and the revealing of huge misappropriations in the 2g sale which has come out, all these has forced people to look at 3G with caution. But the basic understanding of what 3g is would help people to appreciate it and adapt and most importantly accept it.

Before moving into 3G lets see what the 1, 2 and 3 which position itself before G are. These are simply standards. G stands for generation. If u have studied about the evolution of computers u might have come across generations.

Lets take 1 G for instance. It just had basic calling capability ie. users could communicate via mobile phone and that’s it. Only voice could be transferred. Then came 2G, which offered movement of data too with voice .Which means now we were able to access internet using GPRS and also make calls, send sms etc. 3G would probably give better speeds and facilities like video calling. So who decides what features should be there in each generation. For this purpose there is International Telecommunication Union. 3G or 3rd Generation, is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunications services fulfilling specifications by the International Telecommunication Union. Application services include wide-area wireless voice telephone, mobile Internet access, video calls and mobile TV, all in a mobile environment. Compared to the older 2G standards, a 3G system must allow simultaneous use of speech and data services, and provide peak data rates of at least 200 kbit/s according to the IMT-2000 specification. Recent 3G releases also provide mobile broadband access of several Mbit/s to laptop computers and smart phones. Each generation is characterized by new frequency bands, higher data rates and non backwards compatible transmission technology.

For using 3G technology obviously we need handsets having 3G capability. All phones with 2 cameras are not 3G compatible.But most 3G mobile sets provide 2 cameras to facilitate video calling. As a user I expect huge rise in the download speeds and also reduction in rates. The most used feature of 3G will surely be internet. Now we ll be able to browse at speeds equivalent to broadband in mobile. Also we ll be able to use our mobile as modem and access internet from laptops or desktops at excellent speeds. Remember the slow speeds when we earlier used to connect the mobile to laptop. Well… forget those. But then there are other features of 3G which too will make our life simpler.

• Enhanced audio and video streaming;
• Video-conferencing support;
• Web and WAP browsing at higher speeds;
• IPTV (TV through the Internet) support.

BSNL has already launched its 3G services in India. The internet seeds are amazing and even a bloothooth connection with your pc and help u access broadband speed effortlessly. With new payers coming into this area the rates are sure to come down. Also we can surely expect a lot from DOCOMO which is the next to kick start its 3G services in India.

Chennai….. A small Kerala

It takes almost 10 hours in train from Thrissur in Kerala to reach Chennai ie. a cool one night journey. And for most keralites in Chennai they are in the worst possible place they could be. High cost of living, killing heat, unpredictable showers which brings on all dirt to roads and the ever increasing dust. Despite all these Chennai is the most travelled place by Keralites. Its not a tourist destination and after the international airports in kerala came into being its not to catch flight that people come to Chennai, but the mere fact that it’s a metro city, an IT hub. Its a dream place for companies. No strikes no hartals and no political interventions. One party rule or rather one person rule. Here bridges and flyovers get constructed in less than a year which might take 6 to 7 years in Kerala. Malls,pubs and clubs. Its getting closer to Bangalore. If it was not for the climate Chennai would have surpassed Bangalore a long time back.

A journey from Chennai to Kerala or vice versa can be via train or bus. Since the price of ticket for train comes just one fourth of the bus fare, train is the mos tpreferred mode of travel. But one day morning you decide you want a ticket ….its just not possible. Weekend tickets get booked almost 3 months ie. 90 days in advance. That s the time when booking starts for those dates. And if it’s a public holiday tickets get over like hot bread. You ll have just few hours to book a confirmed ticket. The general compartments are always like a fruitshop with flies in it.