Air Dynamics

Recently when I was in Bombay I read article in The Times of India which talked about how Jet Airways was discriminating against its Indian passengers by not serving them non-vegetarian food on the Bombay-Gujarat bound flights. The same airline was serving it to foreigners traveling with them. Indian passengers were served with non-vegetarian food only after they put up a fight. The excuse given to everyone was that they had not selected the "non-vegetarian food" preference while booking their tickets. When I read that I was a little surprised. But when my friend himself went through that twice (on an Indian Airlines flight) I decided that it was time for some action. I don't know what is the procedure to be followed. Whether simply writing a letter to the newspaper would be enough to ensure that something is done to end this discrimination, I do not know. I don't even know if this matter holds enough national importance to start a signature campaign. But what I do know is that this is injustice and for centuries our clan has put up with injustice silently. I think its time we took matters into our own hands. The internet medium gives us this opportunity to do so. And I want to make use of it.

My questions to you all are:

• Do you think that the Airline is aware of this issue? Do they know that their crew behaves in this way?
• Is it a policy to not serve non-vegetarian food on flights bound to a certain state?
• Is it a violation of law or denial of fundamental rights to refuse someone their preferred food, or is it only discrimination?
• What possible action can be taken to solve this problem?

I await your comments/responses/suggestions.

Happy Birthday J & R!

Today is a happy day, so it is a happy post :-) It is one of my dearest friend's birthday today. It is also the birthday of the person I love the most in the world, besides my parents. So here's wishing the two of you a very Happy Birthday and a terrific year to come. May all your dreams come true. And hope you give me a rocking party :-P. So here's a poem written only for J! Love you babe.

She is sweet and she is nice
She is a little sugar and lots of spice
A little naughty with an impish streak
She has been known and called a freak

Dainty and Pretty, Delicate and Pure
Turn on her temper and be fried for sure
Wonderful and loyal, friendly and warm
She exudes oodles of charm

Her hair is unkempt, he room is a mess
About everything she loves to make a fuss
But be her friend and you will know
The woman behind the spotlight, yet the star of the show

She is so funny she can keep you in splits
When you are around her, you gotta keep your wits
Today she turns older, and a little mature we say
But she should never change we hope and pray

On this day, your birthday, this poem goes out to you
We pray that every one of your wishes comes true
Have a great day and a terrific year too
But never forget that we will Always Love You!