Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 07:11PM
June 27th, 2014 | 
Author: “With my sunglasses on, I’m Jack Nicholson. Without them, I’m fat and 60.”
— Jack Nicholson
Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 06:14PM
“I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.”
—Charles de Lint (born 1951);
Writer
Let us build a new genuine honest greed and avarice free sports loving and just ICC
Come on FICA bring up a new ICC..!
When two of the big3 of the ICC are against opening Cricket for the Olympics what is the use of the ICC???
Srinivasan as ICC Chairman is embarrassing: FICA boss
27 Jun 2014, 1324 hrs IST, AP
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Paul Marsh has termed Srinivasan’s appointment as ICC Chairman “embarrassing”.
Melbourne: Paul Marsh, the executive chairman of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association, has described Narayanswami Srinivasan’s appointment as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council as “embarrassing”. Marsh, who is shortly to step down as executive chairman of FICA, said the election Thursday of Srinivasan to the most powerful role in world cricket was “very concerning.”
Srinivasan is currently barred by the Indian Supreme Court from performing his duties as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and has been listed as one of 13 persons of interest in an investigation of corruption in the Indian Premier League.
In a FICA statement on Friday, Marsh said “our strong preference was for the controversy involving Mr. Srinivasan in India to be resolved before the ICC made a decision on the chairmanship.”
Srinivas an’s appointment followed changes to the structure of the ICC which awards virtual control of world cricket to India, England and Australia. India lobbied strongly for Srinivasan’s appointment and his nomination was carried with strong support from both Australia and England.
India provides almost 70 percent of cricket’s international revenues and the election of Srinivasan and the revamped ICC structure, affording power to the sport’s ‘big three’, are seen as measures to prevent India quitting the world body.
Marsh bemoaned the concentration of political power into fewer hands.
“It’s difficult to see how cricket has got to this point,” he said in an interview with Australia’s SEN Radio. “It’s one of the saddest things I’ve seen in cricket. It’s embarrassing for the game that we’re in this position. The process that they’ve gone through to get to this point is very concerning. Effectively what’s happened here is the ‘big three’ boards of Engla nd, Australia and India have taken over the world game.”
Marsh said it was likely the big three would share a larger share of revenue at the expense of smaller nations.
“I don’t know how that helps build the world game,” he said. “I don’t see that cricket has a huge future if the game becomes about three or four countries. What we’ve seen over the last few years is that the game has been run very much along selfish lines.”
Marsh will be succeeded as FICA chairman by Tony Irish of South Africa.
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Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 01:03PM
When It Doesn’t Help to Be Too Nice
No one wants to be the bad guy. But for a leader, being too nice can be inefficient and irresponsible when you have to make a tough call. Don’t fall into these “too nice” traps:
Avoiding confrontation.
Sometimes a new hire just can’t cut it. Letting the employee continue to flounder is arguably more cruel than firing him. Be kind, but be clear. Help the person transition to somewhere he can succeed.
Becoming the doormat.
When you’re too nice — to people who miss deadlines or don’t do their work — people will take advantage of you. You don’t need to be severe to be respected, but you should hold your organization up to certain standards and make sure people meet them.
Shunning introspection.
Think of this as “being too nice to yourself.” Face the hard truths about yourself, and give employees the space to share their feedback too. You’ll get valuable perspective and you’ll mature as a leader.
Adapted by HBR from “ The Problem with Being Too Nice” by Michael Fertik.
Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 01:01PM
MNS vs NM
1. @nayyarahmad: Mian Nawaz Sharif what are YOU doing for your subjects? An eye opening TOI news published today, about the Ind… http://t.co/Gmku3V7EZh
2. Few suggestions to all the provincial and local district governments in Pakistan. In our country the a. http://t.co/jlTsZT7Gof
Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad
Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 12:48PM
A Sage Advice to India and Pakistan
“We cannot use the present to live in the past and thus lose the future” quote from Former Governor Sind, Mr. Kamal Azfar, in his memoirs “The waters of Lahore”.
Mr. Azfar wrote:
“If Asia is to lead the world in the twenty first century, it’s leaders, like those of post-war France and Germany, the two pillars of the EU, ought to rise to the occasion and constitute an Asian Common Market, consisting of SAARC, China and Asia, which would include followers of the four major faiths, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, all of which arose in Asia”.
He postulates that the bloody wars fought between the nations of Asia will not be forgotten, as the wars of Europe have not been forgotten. He ends his chapter on the “Asian Century” with his famous line quoted earlier:
“We cannot use the present to live in the past and thus lose the future”.
A ruler should be a true servant of his subjects who should be always thinking about their welfare..!
Mian Nawaz Sharif what are YOU doing for your subjects?
An eye opening TOI news published today, about the Indian PM that how much he is worried about his people’s welfare..!
Set up special courts to try hoarders, PM Narendra Modi tells states
NEW DELHI: Prime minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged states to set up special courts for speedy trial of hoarders and black-marketers and stressed on the need for the Centre and states to launch coordinated efforts to deal with any possible adverse impact of weak monsoon rain.
The government has taken several steps in the past few weeks to tame inflation and Modi brainstormed with senior ministers, officials and weather office experts to review the progress of the monsoon and steps taken to contain price pressures.
Taming inflation has been identified as a top priority by the NDA government and it is keen to ensure that it does not remain a policy headache during its term. Recent data had shown a spike in inflation but the government has moved in swiftly to ensure it is contained.
Officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) apprised the PM of the monsoon situation. “They said though the monsoon has been delayed, rainfall is likely to improve substantially in the months of July and August,” said a statement from the prime minister’s office.
READ ALSO: Monsoon rains to improve after July 7, govt says
The ministry of Agriculture has prepared a contingency plan for more than 500 districts to deal with patchy rains. “Modi stressed on the need for both Centre and States to proactively mount a coordinated effort in implementing the advance action plan for the monsoon, with districts, rather than states, being the unit of planning,” the statement said.
The PM emphasized on ensuring adequate power and seed availability for the agricultural sector, and directed that NREGA be used to generate rural employment, if necessary.
The Modi administration has called for strict action against hoarders and black marketers. Hoarding has been identified as key factor for the sharp uptick in prices. States have a tardy record of arresting and prosecuting hoarders and the conviction rate is dismal. Government data showed that while 5,132 people were arrested for such acts in 2013 up to October, only 2,468 were prosecuted and the number of convicted was 966.
Besides sending a strong message to hoarders, the government has also taken a raft of measures to ensure availability of food items across the country. The Modi government imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of Rs 2,700 ($ 450) per tonne for potato on Thursday to keep a check on exports. Annually, around 1-2 lakh tonnes of potatoes are exported from the country.
Food and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan reiterated the government’s resolve to fight against hoarders. “It’s only because of speculation prices are rising despite we have huge food stock, potato and onion,” he added.
Official said the government will ensure stable supplies of onions and potatoes in the market.
“This will ensure that there is enough availability of the two main kitchen items in the domestic market. As such Delhi has been flooded with onion and prices have stabilized. We have to keep a close watch on onions in July when the supply at mandis reduces significantly,” consumer affairs secretary Keshav Desiraju said.
Within hours after Modi held a detailed review of the monsoon and food inflation progress, the Cabinet secretary Ajit Seth decided to hold a review meeting of Committee of Secretaries on Friday on the government’s preparedness in case of a deficient monsoon.
The government is also stepping up its vigil with the Cabinet secretary reviewing the price and monsoon situation every fortnight against the earlier practice of a monthly meeting. While Central Water Commission has asked states to prepare their crop plan keeping in mind the water stored, the drinking water and sanitation ministry has asked states to submit detailed contingency plans including identifying new bore wells and open wells, high yielding agricultural bore wells for hiring and possibility of transporting water through special trains to areas which may be affected due to scanty rains.
States have also been asked to prepare adequate plans with route maps to supply safe drinking water through tankers for vulnerable villages. The PM also reviewed the position of water reservoirs and fodder stock. He urged that maximum possible use be made of the existing water resources, and best practices in rainwater harvesting.
Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 09:33AM
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
― Mother Teresa
Loud Thinking June 27, 2014 at 09:28AM
Indian PM’s advice to his Members of the Parliament
Every MP should take help of their staff and younger family members to become more tech savvy. At least they should have a presence on Twitter to start with.
Loud Thinking June 26, 2014 at 07:49PM
“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experience and maturity.”
— Calvin Coolidge
