Sunday, January 18, 2009

A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter, "Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said, "No, Dad. You hold my hand."

"What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father..

"There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go." !

In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours . . .

Gist is to express your relations...and make them more stronger.....

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Papam @ NDTV

Finally 'GANDHIGIRI' has been covered by media(NDTV) for its effectiveness.This shows that people are using this tool to vent out their anger and create a difference in society and make people more responsible.
Once again all credits to PAPAM for this idea.

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=HWaiRxJjkWw

Friday, January 9, 2009

Launch of Gandhigiri cards for making a difference


A new initiative in times when it is required most has been taken by papam which can make a difference as people become aware of it and use it to raise their issues in a subtle way.

The series of 'GANDHIGIRI' cards stands to provide a powerful people movement tool for the purpose of voicing 'What Nation Wants'....


These cards stand for accountability,responsibility,credibility and active democracy which is for people.

Papam@HindustanTimes


“THANKS FOR making donations a non-charitable activity,” read a card from software engineer Dhruv Singh to the principal of a pri vate school in Delhi (left). It was Singh’s way of registering his protest after the school refused admission to his friend’s son because a big do nation was not made.
Gandhigiri cards, as these are called, are the latest to catch the fancy of people who want to protest wrongdoing. Their popularity underscores the encouraging trend that India’s youth is shedding its political apathy.
“We have got hundreds of requests from young men and women on various subjects,” said Manish Pathak, who launched these cards on December 28, inspired by the film Lage Raho Munnabhai.
Pathak’s website Papam, offers 14 variations in the cards, addressing issues from child labour and female foeticide to farmers’ suicides and unemployment. The cards can be purchased online.
Agitated by the spate of terror attacks, Tanu Aggarwal, a lecturer at Amity University, picked a Gand higiri card to register her protest with Sonia Gandhi. “The stories of terror attacks and human loss were so disturbing that I wanted a way to vent my anger,” said Aggarwal.
Ashay Singhal, a student with IMT Ghaziabad, picked up a card that criticises the media for sensationalising trivial issues. “I sent it to a channel that often flashes breaking stories like someone’s dog is lost, or someone’s daughter inlaw is mangalik,” he said.
The issue drawing most buyers is terrorism.
“Most buyers being from urban India, the card that talks about farmer’s suicide has unfortunately not found a buyer so far,” Pathak said.