Proud India or Sheer arrogance ?

After reading the comments on the times of India article ( http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/984109.cms ) about refusal to accept foreign help for Tsunami, question comes into mind if this is the right step or just arrogance.

I am not sure at what level government is refusing the aid, is it just aid from other govt and/or from the charitable organizations like Red Cross ( which I believe is more foreign aid even though they have operation all over the world )? What is the point here? Is there something like, enough aid for a disaster like this. Can we quantify the requirement for the needed? I don't think so... do you?

I am hearing stories that needy survivors are still not getting critical supplies in India. Also SUN TV ( South Indian TV ) reported that there are cases where in private organizations ( not foreign )are not getting access into the devastated sites so that they can help. There was one story where in a survived infant died because it did not got food/attention.

I am not saying that external aid can necessarily solve all the problem or doubt about the competitiveness of our wonderful state or federal govt. But the point is that it sounds ridiculous to consider not accepting aid as a way to show we are stronger or test a nuke. I call it unncessary arrogance.

Microsoft releases spyware BETA

Well who else needs it more than microsoft browser - IE. IE IS the cause for the spy software spreading accross the internet like fire. Talking about fire , I think the best way to eliminate the spy is by switching to firefox.

Firefox is build groud up with spy software in mind. I have been using this browser for past 5 months, boy I can tell you that I will never go back to IE. Here are some, but I am sure there more which may care more than me.

1) Built in popup and spy software blocking
2) Faster IE, yeah I mean it
3) Tabbed browsing
5) Live bookmark
6) Better plug in support
7) AND ITS NOT BY MICROSOFT SO EXPECT A HUGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR PLUGINS !