tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post4010323418127967479..comments2023-12-24T01:23:48.970+05:30Comments on Youth Curry - Insight on Indian Youth: The curious case of the 'J Boyz'Rashmi Bansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17447667745099994241noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-51063755266177188492007-06-16T17:46:00.000+05:302007-06-16T17:46:00.000+05:30you written really something good and it a lesson ...you written really something good and it a lesson to laern for all the teeny peaple from heeba khanheeba khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15836279800265704242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-84758220374128003162007-03-18T20:02:00.000+05:302007-03-18T20:02:00.000+05:30Rashmi - well written ! Community Service is the w...Rashmi - well written ! Community Service is the way out. An example - since they love painting (!), why not "attach " them to a local contractor and have all the municipal schools in Juhu painted. The cost of that paint would have to be shared by the parents of the kids . It would be a positive "punishment" and would get those poor bmc schooled kids , school rooms in colours other than bilious blues and greens. Oh and since these teens loved to be out at 2am, the painting could be from 10 pm - 3 am - rest assured, boredom would be a thing of the past !<BR/>ShilpaShilpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17603086858049188786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-21933153710593275202007-03-17T18:01:00.000+05:302007-03-17T18:01:00.000+05:30THANKS FOR YOUR BLOG! IT REALLY GAVE ME ALL THE IN...THANKS FOR YOUR BLOG! IT REALLY GAVE ME ALL THE INFO I WAS TRYING TO GET... I'LL COME BACK!!EL SENSEIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920862416894036475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-5126461511611797842007-03-17T17:36:00.000+05:302007-03-17T17:36:00.000+05:30Ankur, a simple check on 1) Birth Certificates and...Ankur, <BR/><BR/>a simple check on 1) Birth Certificates and 2) School records would do the trick. <BR/><BR/>The Birth certi is falsified for the driving license, which is arond ten years after the child has entered school. Hence the birthdate given to the schools is different. In either case, you catch a student in 10th standard who is driving, the cat will be out of the bag.Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705142532738266928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-8686446976902225542007-03-17T09:33:00.000+05:302007-03-17T09:33:00.000+05:30RashmiWe have a very healthy debate going on here....Rashmi<BR/>We have a very healthy debate going on here. You seems to know the pulse of your readers.<BR/><BR/>Also you seems to be writting more "frequently" these days - Pangaa ye ke hum ko padhna Padta hai...aur samjhan bhi padhta hai...Locah hai!Ye manzilen !!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375104650729573677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-84739443663412180972007-03-17T08:29:00.000+05:302007-03-17T08:29:00.000+05:30i dont think in the west kids work part-time to ea...i dont think in the west kids work part-time to earn pocket money because their parents want to teach them work ethics. I think its more because people want to be more independent their. In India when parents give pocket money to their kids(including rich but not super rich), they tend to sometimes ask their kids howcome the money was spent away so easily and quickly. This is something that a western kid would not want to listen at all and hence he/she goes out earning their own cash. Ofcourse, it results into a positive sideeffect. But, i think these kind of vandalising and small damage cases happen more often in west. Here it is just picking up.<BR/><BR/>Aditya,<BR/>How would a child less than age 17 be caught with a driving licnece. If he has licence he would have age more than 18 on that and to get that licence he would also have some fake documents. So how do u know this kid is less than 18 when he does has a licence?ankurghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14585848328409507571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-9813164866114704032007-03-17T02:56:00.000+05:302007-03-17T02:56:00.000+05:30Rashmii think you're being very conventional and s...Rashmi<BR/>i think you're being very conventional and stereotypical here. a) In any society / any era there always were rebels and yes most of them did things that were anti-social & against the law, but that was teir essence - they were rebels because they didnt want to conform ! How boring would it be if everyone behaved properly...<BR/>b) i think the solutions suggested would not solve the issue but aggravate it - it can make them even more rebellious !<BR/>c) my views on parenting are different. we have to teach them the right values when they are young. we have to spend time with them and shower love / affection (not money). we have to make them our friends, they have to trust us. i would never allow my son to drive before he was of legal age. but i would also like to think (and hope) that he would understand ! Also, i would not have a problem with him (or even my daughter) being out at 2am. if thats what they want to do, its only natural and I wanted to do the same when I was their age and i dont think policing them is going to help - make sure they have the right values and learn to let go. its like when they learn to ride a bike - its a very fine art - you have to know when to let go and also to know how close/far to stand from the bike so that you can catch them if they stumble. our instinct is never to let go as we're protective, but they would never learn to ride if we kept holding on !Apurv Nagpalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264478278944585815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-43901250155823039942007-03-16T23:23:00.000+05:302007-03-16T23:23:00.000+05:30Rohit, terrible analogy."ur 5 yr old spills someth...Rohit, terrible analogy.<BR/><BR/>"ur 5 yr old spills something in a mall, how about a half day custody for the kid?"<BR/><BR/>1. Spilling something is NOT the same as intentionally vandalizing roperty that belongs to others and causing a significany monetary damage. If I had spilled something in a shop when 5, I would be quietly reprimanded by my parents. It would have helped me remember that I should be more careful.<BR/><BR/>2. These kids are 15. One year short of being allowed to drive gearless bikes. Three years (or is it six) less than being allowed to drink beer. Whether you like the rules or not, this is LAW. You break it, you face the music. <BR/><BR/>3. If even a five year old throws a tantrum in a shop and causes something to break, the parents HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. And in return, the kid HAS TO BE PUNISHED by either denying him a treat or making him/her study extra - anything that drives home the point that you hurt innocent people either physically, mentally or economically, you will be held responsible.<BR/><BR/>"ganging up is the most inherent need of adolescence."<BR/><BR/>'Ganging' up is not the same as being anti-social.Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705142532738266928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-46686773455815873362007-03-16T19:55:00.000+05:302007-03-16T19:55:00.000+05:30Hi rashmi.... Am a regular reader of your blog.I ...Hi rashmi.... <BR/> Am a regular reader of your blog.I think u have been posting more frequently these days which is very good.Keep up the good work.Madhavanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16143205703656097967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-76880293384820699362007-03-16T19:51:00.000+05:302007-03-16T19:51:00.000+05:30So true, I went to a private school in Juhu where ...So true, I went to a private school in Juhu where there were some who had little ambition but a lot of spare cash... Also, the corrupt system is to blame where the rich believe they can bribe their way through anything and will not have to worry about law enforcement agencies...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952489526059240349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-63887400304285918372007-03-16T19:23:00.000+05:302007-03-16T19:23:00.000+05:30hmmm prettty truee!!!! niceee!!!hey btw chk ma blo...hmmm prettty truee!!!! niceee!!!<BR/><BR/>hey btw chk ma blog!!!Dj mOT!Onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04050893473943339000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-18347982673709336262007-03-16T18:39:00.000+05:302007-03-16T18:39:00.000+05:30Place a link of my site to your blog. In return I ...Place a link of my site to your blog. In return I will also do the Same. By this both of us get visitors.<BR/> <A HREF="http://freeadsforbloggers.blogspot.com.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Free Ads For Bloggers</A><BR/><BR/>www.agloco.com/r/BBBF0321Hamrashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449738567015364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-85497989823747733432007-03-16T14:35:00.000+05:302007-03-16T14:35:00.000+05:30Rich Kids+with no brains+too much time= Your Post....Rich Kids+with no brains+too much time= Your Post.<BR/><BR/>This is a similarphenomenan that happens in US where kids in gangs beat up people and take videos of the same and post it on blogs/you tube..wonder when thats gonna happen here :/Raghavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781481459450975882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-84121635407619838032007-03-16T11:10:00.000+05:302007-03-16T11:10:00.000+05:30Rashmi, What u wrote is probably only one teeny me...Rashmi, <BR/><BR/>What u wrote is probably only one teeny meeny paat of the truth. Why blame the rich kids and money for everything there are an equal number of such incidences in the poor strata.<BR/><BR/>The core reason for teens turning into "criminals" is not necessarily money but excessive freedom and an unhealthy family atmosphere.Blogger Bhaiyyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924725480002292488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-63913949870349775412007-03-16T11:09:00.000+05:302007-03-16T11:09:00.000+05:30wonder what has happened to sensitivity in u guys....wonder what has happened to sensitivity in u guys.. suggesting a day in custody, harming them more...hello just pause and look at ur own kid/younger siblings before doing that.<BR/><BR/>ur 5 yr old spills something in a mall, how about a half day custody for the kid?<BR/><BR/>Address the problem and in a way that suits the region, dont bring in a solution that does not fit.<BR/><BR/>Let the school/colleges know about the incident..do not write about these gangs as ganging up is the most inherent need of adolescence. Remember, peer pressure, need to be recognised ....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762412695220348712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-36802487188490084022007-03-16T10:50:00.000+05:302007-03-16T10:50:00.000+05:30Rashmi,I think vandalizing is just one of the prob...Rashmi,<BR/><BR/>I think vandalizing is just one of the problems/ ills affecting the teens of today...<BR/>The DPS scam to me was shocking not because of the content but because of the teens involved.. I have now seen really scary things in the cyber city - Hyderabad.. late night street races for 2 wheelers [I think some thing similar happens on our Mumbai's Bandra fly-over]<BR/><BR/>As you analysed, lot of cash + nothing constructive to do is a lethal combination! <BR/><BR/>Rashmi, bahut kuch hota hai ameero bachon ke teen years main... who then become killers a-la BMW/ Salman and what have you..GenericIPguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11496346005259927408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-19120674167205939522007-03-16T09:05:00.000+05:302007-03-16T09:05:00.000+05:30you are right! most often parents do this to give ...you are right! most often parents do this to give a uncompromising upbringing, but its a mistaken notion and needs to checked for its repercussions.Pallavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18285941508650315865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-48552479397870122582007-03-16T01:56:00.000+05:302007-03-16T01:56:00.000+05:30Hey Rashmi...Am not a good blogger,but like to rea...Hey Rashmi...Am not a good blogger,but like to read u r blog..<BR/><BR/>Neways ...U said i right ..but by cutting their pocket money ..it might not reduce their antics,but in turn might make it worse ..They might think of stealing and find some way to get money ..U know how it is to be a teenager ... <BR/><BR/>U see someone doing cool..and u also want a try that..<BR/><BR/>I want be surprised if I see increase in number of such gangs after this halla gulla ...Vikkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839825997332707412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-40122778014642373402007-03-15T20:51:00.000+05:302007-03-15T20:51:00.000+05:30(sorry for spelling your name wrong!)(sorry for spelling your name wrong!)Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705142532738266928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-46803059266859223842007-03-15T20:50:00.000+05:302007-03-15T20:50:00.000+05:30ashmi, I think these 'kids' need to spend one nigh...ashmi, I think these 'kids' need to spend one night in the slammer. Just one night mind you, with a video camera on them so that there is proof they were not harmed. A copy of the tape then gifted to each of the parents to remind them what will happen if they dont 'educate' their children.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, if any child aged 17 or lower is caught with a driving license, the senior inspector at the issuing RTO should be instantly demoted to a lower rank and stripped off his perks. I wouldn't even mind one night in judicial custody. The car of the parents should be seized and crushed. <BR/><BR/>If that don't work, nothin' will.Adityahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705142532738266928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9605787.post-75202738534275195442007-03-15T20:39:00.000+05:302007-03-15T20:39:00.000+05:30Right said Rashmi....Juhu and other suburbs are an...Right said Rashmi....<BR/>Juhu and other suburbs are an indicators of what is to come in other areas....<BR/><BR/>Indians would be buying 700, 00000 cars in 2007 ( Mira Kamdar, planet India. That is a whole lot for these folks to vandalize. That triggered an enterprernial (sp?) spirit in me, and I am thinking to move to India and start car repair/windscreen repair shop.<BR/><BR/>ThanksYe manzilen !!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375104650729573677noreply@blogger.com