The appropriate symbol for the Rupee should have been the letter 'C' depicted as a boat floating on water, with a hole in the bottom and with the letters 'INR' upright.
The alphabet 'C' symbolising both 'Corruption' and 'Congress', the hole at the bottom signifying the sinking value of the currency, the water signifying the great financial world and the letters INR symbolising 'Indira, Nehru and Rajeev'
Having the symbol INR would help draw great respect from the multitude of devout Congresswalas, so used to eugolizing the 'khandan' and laying themselves prostate at the first instance.
Re: The new rupee symbol deserves more respect
by gautam moktan on Jul 25, 2010 07:21 PM
FANTASTIC !! Absolutely Great !! You got the nail right on the head. Congrats...!!!
There are millions in this country with out even food. What bloody celebrations we are talking about rupee symbol unveiling. Its a good thing that there is an international symbol now for Rupee. Whats the big deal?? Take it at functional level and do not get emotional. At least the money spent for such pompous functions shall instead help some people to have food. Whoever support such pompous function, you all each give one lakh rupees and celebrate it.
Re: AC room celebrators
by Indian Critic on Jul 24, 2010 05:00 PM
dude..dont be so negative in life.. just because we have poverty.. doesn't mean that you dont celebrate diwali eid or christmas ??? or u dont celebrate ur or ur family's birthdays??
Be positive yaar.. and celebrate that at last India has got its own Symbol.. we should have made a big noise about it and shown the world that our currency symbol has arrived finally. but the way minister is unveiling it makes us believe that this is a underdeveloped third grade country.
the symbol indeed deserved a formal unveiling, made in brass with complete fireworks etc. we are a growing nation - we surely would have got more publicity for the same.
dear rediff what if this symbol was uneviled in a simple and dignified manner. better u publish some good articles which will help strengthen our indian rupee by developing enterprenurship.
It is all good that Rupyakani now has a symbol. We have always been using symbols. We even gave symbols to our gods. We have been in slumber for a millennium or so. May be we have now started looking at symbols. As for the design, it is far better than the "short-listed ones" shown in some media. But, the beauty is compromised for trying to give English touch to it. Is our mindset still a slave to what is foreign? Was there any need to show "R" there? Does it give more value? Symbol is a symbol of what it represents. Does it represent foreign Rupee (R)? The "English" mind-set might have, in a subtle way, forced to compromise on the beauty. Or were beauty and proportion not a consideration? The same design with a smaller leg would have been more beautiful and cute. The height from the second horizontal line to the bottom of the symbol should have been not more than double the height from the outer edges of the equal sign. Try looking at it covering a quarter of the leg. But it may not have "R" in it. May be the designer can think of it and do the needful before it is too late.
The symbol for the Rupee should be a boat with a hole in its bottom and shown floating rudderless on water. The hole signifying the sinking value of the currency; the missing rudder depicting lack of resolve and the water depicting the currency's insignificance in this great financial world.
