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		<title>Main reason behind the Mumbai terror attacks</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>DISCLAIMER</strong>: People, i may be right or wrong! I wouldn&#8217;t want comments here that say i am stupid or that i don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s what in the current happenings! I am neither an economist nor an economics student. The points i have thought endorse completely my views and i have the right to express WHAT I FEEL ABOUT! If you thought my theory isn&#8217;t good, correct me, don&#8217;t be impertinent! Some &#8216;refined&#8217; person called me an idiot but failed to tell me why i was wrong!</p>
<p><strong>PLEASE DON&#8217;T FORGET TO READ THESE THOUGHT-INSPIRING COMMENTS ( <a href="http://thevoiceswith.in/2008/11/main-reason-behind-the-mumbai-terror-attacks/#comment-239" target="_blank">#1</a>, <a href="http://thevoiceswith.in/2008/11/main-reason-behind-the-mumbai-terror-attacks/#comment-259" target="_blank">#2</a> ) THAT SOME EDUCATED, WELL-INFORMED, SHREWD PERSON HAS MADE: WE HAVE ALL BEEN INNOCENT AND NAIVE ALL ALONG! I AM AFRAID YOU&#8217;LL BE IN FOR A SHOCK WHEN YOU READ THE CONTENT FULLY! I TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK HIM FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR CONTRIBUTING TO MY CONSPIRACY THEORY. THANK YOU, WHOEVER YOU ARE!</strong></p>
<p>Leaving aside the holocaust that happened in <a target="_blank" title="Mumbai-the city" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai" target="_blank">Mumbai</a>, when we concentrate on why the nightmare took place in the first place, you&#8217;ll all be surprised to know the attacks don&#8217;t involve the Pakistan intelligence nor any terrorist groups like Deccan Mujhahideen and the like. I just spoke to a friend of mine who happens to be a lot interested shrewd in world politics. Well, these are my own thoughts, yes, but he gave me ideas and one spark of doubt is enough to kindle the blogging mind.And I, on my part, have done some extensive research on the subject.</p>
<h3>THE MAIN REASON BEHIND THE ATTACK AS OPPOSED TO WHAT IS BEING SAID TO DIVERT PEOPLE:</h3>
<p>India&#8217;s <a target="_blank" title="The Indian economy" href="http://www.photius.com/countries/india/economy/index.html" target="_blank">economy</a> has been skyrocketing beyond words. The GDI( Gross Domestic Income) also called the <a target="_blank" title="Gross domestic product" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product" target="_blank">GDP </a>(Gross Domestic Product ) growth rate for our country is around 8-10% <a target="_blank" title="GDP growth rate" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gdp_real_growth_rate_2007_CIA_Factbook.PNG" target="_blank">according to the CIA factbook</a>. If you still want proof, take a look at the <a target="_blank" title="List of countries sorted by their GDP" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)" target="_blank">list of countries sorted by their GDP</a>!</p>
<p>Mr Chidambaram, the Finance Minister, in his <a target="_blank" title="Chidambaram's budget speech" href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/indiaabroad/20080229/r_t_ians_bs_india/tbs-finance-minister-p-chidambaram-s-bud-46e8b08_1.html" target="_blank">Budget Speech</a> for the year 2008-2009 reportedly said that the Indian growth story has been an absorbing and inspiring tale and that beginning January 1, 2005, the economy has recorded a growth rate of over 8 per cent in 12 successive quarters up to December 31, 2007.</p>
<p>Such facts clearly known, it won&#8217;t take a lot of time to decide the main cause. Well, most of the other countries have not been very satisfied with their GDP growth. And only India and a few other counties, which i don&#8217;t have the details of, have been proclaiming rather proudly that they wouldn&#8217;t face an economic meltdown  in the years to come.India has also started becoming the apple of investors&#8217; eyes due the significant growth in GDP. <strong>The foreign dignitaries</strong> that were present in the <em>Taj , Oberai-Trident hotels </em><strong>had actually come to talk about <em>investing</em></strong> in India.  Let&#8217;s not forget the fact that they are all businessmen. Now, comes the interesting question: <strong>Who would we behind it if the terrorist groups are not involved? </strong></p>
<h3>THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY BEHIND THE ATTACKS: -MY HYPOTHESIS</h3>
<p>According to my hypothesis, neither Pakistan nor any terrorist groups are to be blamed for this catastrophic operation. In my opinion, <strong>it is an INTELLIGENCE AGENCY</strong> that might be based in a <em>developed</em> country.</p>
<p>Now, does the point convince you that Pakistan is not directly involved? [<a target="_blank" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Pak_denies_any_role_in_Mumbai_terror_attacks/articleshow/3766591.cms" target="_blank">Pakistan says so and i believe it</a>] Some Intelligence agency has planned this destruction wisely from the start and have been successful in <em>shifting the blame</em> to some Deccan Mujhahideen! They knew what topics to broach to<em> convice </em>us all! Yeah, the J&amp;K topic for one!</p>
<p>Now, you may ask this very sensible question!</p>
<p><strong>What would these people gain by implementing terrorist activities? </strong></p>
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<li>The foreign dignitaries who&#8217;ve been rescued will never think about investing in India now that a warning has been posed in the form of terror attacks. Come on now, let&#8217;s be practical. If you had been kidnapped or held hostage in a country, would you ever visit the country again? Visiting the country itself is a hard possibility, <strong>let alone investing or talking financial deals!</strong></li>
<li>Retaliating for any issue that&#8217;s been hidden from the public.</li>
<li>Mumbai happens to be the <a target="_blank" title="Mumbai-7th largest Billionaire city" href="http://www.financialexpress.com/news/mumbai-is-worlds-7th-largest-billionaire-city/306140/" target="_blank">7th largest Billionaire city</a> in the world! This tells you why the Financial Hub of India was targeted rather than states like UP and the like.</li>
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<h3>THE AFTERMATH OF THE ATTACKS:</h3>
<p>Various news items support my theory. 2 of them are:</p>
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<li><a target="_blank" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Rupee_seen_down_after_Mumbai_attacks/articleshow/3767753.cms" target="_blank"><span class="headshow">Rupee seen down after Mumbai attacks</span></a></li>
<li><a target="_blank" href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Mumbai_attacks_rattle_already_shaky_investors/articleshow/3767796.cms" target="_blank"><span class="headshow">Mumbai attacks rattle already shaky investors</span></a></li>
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<h3>FACTORS THAT SUPPORT MY SAYING THERE&#8217;S A UPPER HAND:</h3>
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<li>The terrorists&#8217; equipments. I was literally baffled to watch our Police with a meter long AK 47s!</li>
<li>Their sophisticated plan. Reports say they had been  planning this for about a month or so!</li>
<li>Some intelligence agency is definitely behind the group! Else, such a covert operation wouldn&#8217;t be taking place.</li>
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<p>I wish to know what you feel about the issue. If you support my theory, please blog about this or if you don&#8217;t, tell me why! Speak out loud! I love the learning process! Who knows, you might teach me a little politics and world affairs! Also tell the world how we can thwart the plans of the enemy forces!</p>
<p><strong>P S: I might be wrong, correct me if I am. I am no expert at Economics or World affairs!</strong></p>
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		<title>Overcoming Writer&#8217;s Block</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You might have heard many people mention the term and there are chances you might have experienced it many of the times.Now, to put it simply, writer's block is that which occurs when you type half the post or say, two or three paragraphs and delete the post just like that when you know you are getting nowhere or when you do not simply know what to write  or when your mind goes totally blank. ]]></description>
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<p>You might have heard many people mention the term and there are chances you might have experienced it many of the times.Now, to put it simply, writer&#8217;s block is that which occurs when you type half the post or say, two or three paragraphs and delete the post just like that when you know you are getting nowhere or when you do not simply know what to write  or when your mind goes totally blank. Personally that has occurred to me a lot of times and i used to get frustrated.But not now. Well, These may occur due to stress or the need to come up with best posts. We all are aware of the fact that blogs are springing up all of a sudden and the market is increasingly becoming over-populated. So, what do you do to save yourself from the frustration and stress levels?One can&#8217;t refuse the fact that only the fittest shall survive in the world and that&#8217;s applicable to even the blogging world. If you want to be a success in every way, follow the steps.</p>
<h3>Read A Lot:</h3>
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<p>The first and the foremost way to succeed in conquering writer&#8217;s block is to <span style="text-decoration: underline;">read a lot</span>. Read as many blogs as you can and comment on them. When you read, you generally have the tendency to exhibit things better.</p>
<p>The important thing is when you leave comments on other blogs, don&#8217;t say things like &#8220;Great post&#8221; or leave spam comments. Make genuine comments that exhibit your interest. That might drive more traffic to your blog. Make long, interesting comments. Go controversial at times, but don&#8217;t <span style="text-decoration: underline;">overdo</span> it.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">How can you expect other bloggers to leave comments on your blog when you do nothing but always expect other people to be good to you? One significant thing most people fail to understand is that. Actively participate in commenting.</span> Your blog might become a social blog network too!:)</p>
<h3>Save posts for later:</h3>
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<p>The title says it all. When you are in a drive and feel all exuberant or happy , go ahead write. Now, you may also type your thoughts in notepad or wordpad and then copy-publish them to your blog. Or you may save the posts in your drafts section.</p>
<p>Make sure the topic you keep in queue is not out of date. You of course can&#8217;t post things that happened many months ago especially if it&#8217;s a news item.</p>
<p>You may also use the technique of keeping the readers in anticipation over what you&#8217;ll post next. You may do this if you have a strong fan base. Give them hints and make them listen to you. You might get weird ideas from that as well.</p>
<p>One mistake many people do is stuffing all the posts and publishing them on the same day. Save them in your drafts and publish them later. After all, there&#8217;s no need to be pessimistic. You&#8217;ll be alive tomorrow;)</p>
<h3>Stumble, Stumble and Stumble:</h3>
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<p><a target="_blank" title="Rampantheart's Stumble Upon blog" href="http://rampantheart.stumbleupon.com" target="_blank">Stumble upon</a> is a blessing in disguise for bloggers. Make the most of it. I personally am a prolific user of Stumble Upon and would strongly suggest bloggers use them. It&#8217;s a knowledge tank and frankly speaking, if i am asked about the one site i can&#8217;t live without, it would be SU.</p>
<p>Well, what makes Stumble Upon that resourceful?First of all, it&#8217;s user-generated and when people like what they see, they stumble stuff. So, all websites there provide useful information. There&#8217;s not a day that goes without my stumbling news items. I have bookmarked many such news items i intend to write about , in the near future. And yes, they are general. Not time-prone. I would strongly suggest writers and other bloggers to join SU and overcome writer&#8217;s block.</p>
<h3>Conduct Polls</h3>
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<p>You read it right. Conduct polls and ask for user opinion. Interact with them and make them understand that their opinions matter. Who knows, you might even get new, innovative ideas while you do this. If you want this to be effective, do it on <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microblogging" target="_blank">microblogging </a>sites and you&#8217;ll know the difference it makes. Brainstorming is the best way to produce ideas and surprisingly, you tend to do the best when you share your ideas with others and finally, a new idea booms. To make people actively participate you must learn the art of networking. Believe me, it isn&#8217;t very difficult.Join Microblogging sites like <a target="_blank" title="Rampantheart's Twitter page" href="http://twitter.com/rampantheart" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a target="_blank" title="Rampantheart's Kwips" href="http://kwippy.com/rampantheart" target="_blank">Kwippy</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://plurk.com/redeemByURL?from_uid=269525&amp;check=-437471642&amp;s=1" target="_blank">Plurk</a>. (There are a lot out there.I am just mentioning a few).<a target="_blank" title="Rampantheart's Plurk Page" href="http://plurk.com/redeemByURL?from_uid=269525&amp;check=-437471642&amp;s=1" target="_blank">Plurk</a> is the best out there when it comes to asking opinions. Read one of my previous posts <a title="5 reasons why you should plurk" href="http://thevoiceswith.in/2008/08/5-reasons-why-you-should-plurk/" target="_blank">5 reasons why you should plurk</a>, to know what it&#8217;s all about.</p>
<p>While you are at it, link to the person&#8217;s blog that gave you ideas or if it&#8217;s a team involved, link to everyone of their blogs. It helps. Many pro bloggers ask people to suggest what to write about. Actually, <a target="_blank" href="http://skribit.com/" target="_blank">Skribit</a> helps bloggers in this aspect.</p>
<h3>Write &#8216;lists&#8217;:</h3>
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<p>Lists usually come as blessings when you are out of ideas. Write how-to posts and make them sound interesting. I got a lot of traffic and acclaim for my post &#8221; <a target="_blank" title="How to lose a guy in 5 days" href="http://inscrutableingenue.blogspot.com/2007/12/how-to-lose-guy-in-5-days.html" target="_blank">How to lose a guy in 5 days</a>&#8220;. This is just an example. Use humour and satire: bring out the best in you.People love humour!Well, if you still don&#8217;t get the idea, I am giving you some examples:</p>
<p>7 reasons why you should rob a bank,</p>
<p>10 reasons why you should not blog,</p>
<p>How not to become popular in 3 easy steps</p>
<p>How to lose confidence without losing hope</p>
<p>Oh yeah, something stupid and innovatory like this, without hurting anyone. Make the post more interesting by adding pictures and anecdotes.</p>
<h3>Use your Blog as a Photoblog:</h3>
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<p>Use your blog as a photoblog and ask people to tell you what they think about a particular picture. You can have a weekly column asking people to create taglines or by asking them to comment about what the person in the picture is thinking about and hey, get creative. I can just give you the central idea. Go wild. Have fun!</p>
<p>You may also use Videos on your blog and do the same. In the case of videos, try being original. Catch yourself in action: do crazy stuff and upload them. People love crazy, weird stuff.</p>
<p>Now, If you have any ideas, please feel free to let me know by commenting so that i will include your ideas here ! Voice out your opinions now!</p>
<p>Image Credits: <a target="_blank" href="http://flickr.com" target="_blank">Flickr</a></p>
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