June 14th 2006 (Moto-camp)
October 31st 2006 (ZPHS - Banswada camp)
April 4th 2007 (Moto-camp)
August 28th 2007 (NIMS)
March 8th 2008 (Usha Mullapudi Cardiac Center)
my 5th blood donation .. this time also it was for a friend's father's surgery .. hoping that he recovers soon ...
cheers
Suman.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Not Mine !!!
Recently I have been interacting with some organizations and I am surprised at the kind of attitude I have seen !!! ....
I used to see this in movies, the government employees lacking a sense of responsibility and the general public facing issues with such behavior. I always thought i was an exaggeration of the reality because my father who is also a government employee has been amazingly responsible, in fact he even works late hours and rushes to work even on sundays (the only day off) to get things done and for the public not to suffer... and apart from him I have known some of his colleagues too who are very sincere. So i was under the impression that there is a minority of this workforce which is creating this impression !!...
To my surprise I am not sure if it is a coincidence, all my interactions with many organizations have been pathetic !.. it started off when I was traveling , the immigration check ... he wanted some money for me to move ahead !! .... then the corporation bank (unfortunately our company's account) credit card application ... it has been 5 months and they have no idea about where the card is ... it took me not less than 40-50 follow ups to ask them to cancel it(not yet done!) !! ....
Then the SBI .. I had to transfer some money to my brother ... the head office says the online banking is working in cyber towers branch .. and the cyber towers branch says it is not .. and they are not sure in which branches it is working and which it is not !! ...
BSNL .. one of my colleagues had applied for a connection and there is only one mantra that he has got to hear .. "this week" ...
The phone store in our office, the person says "No stock" , but when I escalate the issue, the stock is there !!
Everyone is doing their so called "duties" .. it is not the SBI person's duty to inquire where it is working and tell me .. and it is not the BSNL officer's duty to dig the line !! :-) ...
What is lacking is a "sense of ownership" !!! ....
We keep shouting and cribbing that computerization of everything is reducing the employment opportunities !!! ... but what is the reason that we are moving towards computerization !! ?? :-) ... our very own attitude towards work.
No human being likes uncertainty .. when I step in to an office I am not at all confident that I am going to get what I am looking for ... I am not sure if they are telling the truth ... which makes me very uncomfortable ... so i look forward for something very definite ... I prefer automation ...
This is a clear scenario of hitting our own legs .. :-) ..
Enjoi madi ... we are all set .. and moving in the right direction to get automated :D ... and lose lots and lots of jobs ...
Everyone can sit happily in your homes and enjoi ... :D
~A very irritated soul
I used to see this in movies, the government employees lacking a sense of responsibility and the general public facing issues with such behavior. I always thought i was an exaggeration of the reality because my father who is also a government employee has been amazingly responsible, in fact he even works late hours and rushes to work even on sundays (the only day off) to get things done and for the public not to suffer... and apart from him I have known some of his colleagues too who are very sincere. So i was under the impression that there is a minority of this workforce which is creating this impression !!...
To my surprise I am not sure if it is a coincidence, all my interactions with many organizations have been pathetic !.. it started off when I was traveling , the immigration check ... he wanted some money for me to move ahead !! .... then the corporation bank (unfortunately our company's account) credit card application ... it has been 5 months and they have no idea about where the card is ... it took me not less than 40-50 follow ups to ask them to cancel it(not yet done!) !! ....
Then the SBI .. I had to transfer some money to my brother ... the head office says the online banking is working in cyber towers branch .. and the cyber towers branch says it is not .. and they are not sure in which branches it is working and which it is not !! ...
BSNL .. one of my colleagues had applied for a connection and there is only one mantra that he has got to hear .. "this week" ...
The phone store in our office, the person says "No stock" , but when I escalate the issue, the stock is there !!
Everyone is doing their so called "duties" .. it is not the SBI person's duty to inquire where it is working and tell me .. and it is not the BSNL officer's duty to dig the line !! :-) ...
What is lacking is a "sense of ownership" !!! ....
We keep shouting and cribbing that computerization of everything is reducing the employment opportunities !!! ... but what is the reason that we are moving towards computerization !! ?? :-) ... our very own attitude towards work.
No human being likes uncertainty .. when I step in to an office I am not at all confident that I am going to get what I am looking for ... I am not sure if they are telling the truth ... which makes me very uncomfortable ... so i look forward for something very definite ... I prefer automation ...
This is a clear scenario of hitting our own legs .. :-) ..
Enjoi madi ... we are all set .. and moving in the right direction to get automated :D ... and lose lots and lots of jobs ...
Everyone can sit happily in your homes and enjoi ... :D
~A very irritated soul
Thursday, February 14, 2008
kannepillavani kannulunnavani
kanepillavani kannulunnavani ennenni vagalu potunnave chinnarii
chinna navvu navvi vannelanni ruvvu ennenni kalalu rappinchave ponnarii
sangeetham nuvvaitee
saahityam nenavutaa
swaramu neevai
swaramuna padamu nenai
gaanam geetham kadaa
kavini nenai
nalo kavita nevai
kavyamainadi .... talupo paluko manasoo
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/A0000002.html
awesome song ..
chinna navvu navvi vannelanni ruvvu ennenni kalalu rappinchave ponnarii
sangeetham nuvvaitee
saahityam nenavutaa
swaramu neevai
swaramuna padamu nenai
gaanam geetham kadaa
kavini nenai
nalo kavita nevai
kavyamainadi .... talupo paluko manasoo
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/movie/A0000002.html
awesome song ..
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The ambiguity ...
Here I am ..
staring into infinity ..
tracing the roots ..
of the ambiguity ..
it is the one ..
that drives me crazy..
makes me sleepless..
screws up my responses..
in fact everything I do..
me being its host..
the sun has set..
yet I reach nowhere..
tired I am ..
figuring out what it is..
its identity..
its whereabouts..
its solution..
and I fall asleep ..
I wake up..
and .. Its life again..!
~Suman.
staring into infinity ..
tracing the roots ..
of the ambiguity ..
it is the one ..
that drives me crazy..
makes me sleepless..
screws up my responses..
in fact everything I do..
me being its host..
the sun has set..
yet I reach nowhere..
tired I am ..
figuring out what it is..
its identity..
its whereabouts..
its solution..
and I fall asleep ..
I wake up..
and .. Its life again..!
~Suman.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Fulfilling 4th time ...
June 14th 2006
October 31st 2006
April 4th 2007
August 28th 2007
These dates are memorable for me ... I gave my blood on these four dates .... First time it was at a camp organised by me at Motorola 100 employees donated .. then it was in october when my uncle was retiring , he organised a blood donation camp .. then on April 4th was my second camp at Motorola .. this time 150 employees .. I worked hard promoting the cause and it showed in the numbers .. the 4th time was different .. it was just before a bypass surgery to one of my friend's father ... today morning the surgery took place and the condition is declared stable .. I am very happy for him ..
If the awareness about it increases, the need of blood for Thalessemia patients .. for the ones who need during surgeries can be met with ease ..
Lets share something that can be replenished.
October 31st 2006
April 4th 2007
August 28th 2007
These dates are memorable for me ... I gave my blood on these four dates .... First time it was at a camp organised by me at Motorola 100 employees donated .. then it was in october when my uncle was retiring , he organised a blood donation camp .. then on April 4th was my second camp at Motorola .. this time 150 employees .. I worked hard promoting the cause and it showed in the numbers .. the 4th time was different .. it was just before a bypass surgery to one of my friend's father ... today morning the surgery took place and the condition is declared stable .. I am very happy for him ..
If the awareness about it increases, the need of blood for Thalessemia patients .. for the ones who need during surgeries can be met with ease ..
Lets share something that can be replenished.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Good for us ....
Yes, I am also one of those who is not feeling bad at all about the loss of our team @ World Cup ...
And for me its not about more work hours ... nor money retained .... but about attitude ... attitude of people.. the sportiveness in people ...
Now they get a chance to think about what sport is all about ... the same people who have garlanded the team are burning their effigies ... !!!
And I would say its not the problem with the Team .. they have performed what they can .... but its the people who have assumed high things for a team not soo competent .. and created problems for themselves ....
Can you imagine our crowd appreciating the opponent team for a boundary or six ?? !!! or at least for a century !!... not possible ... but if you see the crowd at England .. I have seen them appreciate the century of Indian team also !! .. and felt good about it .... that's sportsmanship ... lets appreciate Bangladesh for their good play .. and empathize with Indian team for not being able to perform ...
Appendix:
Sportsmanship is an attitude that strives for fair play, courtesy toward teammates and opponents, ethical behavior and integrity, and grace in losing.
Empathy is defined as one's ability to recognize, and feel the emotion of another.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Listen vs Hear , React vs Respond
How well do your discussions go ? Do they very often end up in a disagreement or in refined terms "agree to disagree" mode ?
Listening is a skill. We usually don't listen, we hear. And that makes a lot of difference.
Next time when you are discussing something with a friend of yours, observe it.
Are you reacting or are you responding ?
Reacting: You just hear what the other has to say, don't think about it from his perspective. All you want is to prove that your point is correct. Not just that, your point is the Only Correct one.
It is not out of intention to hurt the other, it is just in a rush of the situation that this happens, influenced by the group/situation.
Responding: You feel the responsibility towards other. You feel that you are related to the other. If there is something that you do not know, you learn, if you have something to tell, you convey it with utmost responsibility. One does not need any so called special communication skills/spoken English techniques, your sense of responsibility reflects in each and every word you speak and the other can perceive it. And hence, the discussions usually lead to mutual learning/happiness/satisfaction to both the persons involved. Here we listen, not just hear.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Jeena kya hai? (From lage raho munna bhai)
"Shaher ki es daud me daud ke karna kya hai?
Jab yehi jeena hai dosto to phir marna kya hai?
Pahli barish me train late hone ki fikr hai
Bhul gaye bhigte hue tahelna kya hai?
Serails ke kirdaaro ka saara haal hai malum
par maa ka haal puchhne ki fursat kise hai?
Ab ret pe nange pao tahelte kyu nahi?
108 hai chanel phir dil bahelte kyu nahi?
Internet ki duniya ke to touch me hai,
lekin pados me kon raheta hai jaante tak nahi.
Mobile, Landline sab ki bharmaar hai,
Lekin jigri dost tak pahuche aise taar kaha hai?
Kab dubte hue suraj ko dekha tha yaad hai?
Kab jaana tha shaam ka woh banana kya hai?
To Dosto Shaher ki es daud me daud ke karna kya hai
Jab yahi jeena hai to phir Marna kya hai?"
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
Friday, July 14, 2006
Is there no end to this :-( ?!
Lashkar-e-Toiba:
In a pamphlet entitled Why Are We Waging Jihad, the group defines its agenda as the restoration of Islamic rule over all parts of India.
Naxalites :
Advocate that Indian peasants and lower classes must overthrow the government and upper classes whom they held responsible for their plight.
In a pamphlet entitled Why Are We Waging Jihad, the group defines its agenda as the restoration of Islamic rule over all parts of India.
Naxalites :
Advocate that Indian peasants and lower classes must overthrow the government and upper classes whom they held responsible for their plight.
Terrorism in India
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12ABH | IJKLNO | PRT
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Tamil nationalism
Tamil nationalism is a strong aspiration by some Tamils to establish traditional Tamil home lands in India and Sri Lanka as separate nations.Insurgent groups in Northeast India
Some groups call for a separate state, others for autonomy while some extreme groups demand nothing but complete independence. Many groups are alleged to be surreptitiously funded by Pakistan's state intelligence organization — the Inter-Services Intelligence and the Chinese. The chief sources of income for these groups include the narcotics trade originating from Myanmar and extortion.Khalistan
Khālistān (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ) (lit. "The Land of the Pure") was the name given to the proposed nation-state, encompassing the present Indian state of Punjab and all Punjabi-speaking areas contiguous to its borders, the creation of which has been violently agitated for by separatist organisations.Vishva Hindu Parishad
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (Sanskrit for "World Hindu Council"), widely recognized by its initials 'VHP', is a Hindu organization in India, an offshoot of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. It was founded in 1964. Its slogan is "Dharmo rakshiti rakshitah", or "By defending what is righteous, you will be protected." Its symbol is a banyan tree.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friday, July 07, 2006
What is Right ?!
When we need to take a decision, most of the times we take it based on what we "feel" is Right. How do we verify if this decision is The Right decision ?
It is not very difficult to see whats Right and whats Wrong. Anything which is Right would be UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED ! It might not be Understood initially. At the face of it, if might look like deniying someone. But whatever is Right would be understood and accepted over a period of time. The decision would be true across time, location and person. It should not deny any person at any place at any point of time. That any person includes ourselves too. It should not make me unhappy. There is more to it that it should not effect/disturb anything in existence. (Includes Nature, Society, family and you). Such decisions are Right decisions.
To make sure that one takes Right decision, one needs to have a proper understanding of the functioning of everything. Like what does Nature expect from us. What does society expect from us. What does family expect from us and what do you want for urself!! . It is only then that you can make sure you are not messing up with any of them.
The moment we start looking at ourselves, seeing what is going on because of our decisions. Are they Right i.e. are they accepted by everyone. Am I happy taking such a decision. Once we start contemplating on such issues, we start correcting our decisions. To correct our decisions, we seek more knowledge, correct knowledge and hence our KB gets purified. Outcome : Decisons would be Right.
Note: Decision here does not only mean a major step/advancement (like chosing a career) . It can be as small as uttering a word(what word .. we are responsible for the consequences of our words), taking a step(walk), deciding what to eat and wear ....
Disclaimer : This is just a proposal. I am not advocating it !
It is not very difficult to see whats Right and whats Wrong. Anything which is Right would be UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED ! It might not be Understood initially. At the face of it, if might look like deniying someone. But whatever is Right would be understood and accepted over a period of time. The decision would be true across time, location and person. It should not deny any person at any place at any point of time. That any person includes ourselves too. It should not make me unhappy. There is more to it that it should not effect/disturb anything in existence. (Includes Nature, Society, family and you). Such decisions are Right decisions.
To make sure that one takes Right decision, one needs to have a proper understanding of the functioning of everything. Like what does Nature expect from us. What does society expect from us. What does family expect from us and what do you want for urself!! . It is only then that you can make sure you are not messing up with any of them.
The moment we start looking at ourselves, seeing what is going on because of our decisions. Are they Right i.e. are they accepted by everyone. Am I happy taking such a decision. Once we start contemplating on such issues, we start correcting our decisions. To correct our decisions, we seek more knowledge, correct knowledge and hence our KB gets purified. Outcome : Decisons would be Right.
Note: Decision here does not only mean a major step/advancement (like chosing a career) . It can be as small as uttering a word(what word .. we are responsible for the consequences of our words), taking a step(walk), deciding what to eat and wear ....
Disclaimer : This is just a proposal. I am not advocating it !
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
The grouping phenomenon
Hello all ... wanted to tell a few words .. applicable all thourgh our lives ..
Every human being in this world wants to be happy. He wants to live a meaningful life.
To be happy an individual needs
1) Trust : One can be happy only when he is confident that the people around him wants him to be happy ...
2) Respect .. for what he is ..
3) Affection .. that friendliness .. the comfort ..
4) Care ..
5) Guidance to do good things
6) Appreciation for being good .. and doing good things ..
7) Gratitute .. thanking him when he helps you ...
8) Love ..
It is natural that one tries to find a company of friend(s) which provides him with the above things he expects ...
Actually noone wants to deliberately make someone unhappy .. the situations turn out to be so ... ( situations are the tests .. which test the strenght of the bonds)
So when someone notices that as time passes by ..due to unavoidable circumstances .. a company of friend(s) which used to provide the above things is no longer in a situation to do so.. he/she has two options ...
1) Look for another such company of human being(s)
2) Try to make the friend(s) realise that what they are doing is a mistake .. which can be costly .. and that it is not the right way ...
If he has time and resources and the oppurtunity .. he can pursue the second options ... but in most cases they leave it for them to realise it for themselves that .. what they have done is a mistake .. and go ahead and live his life ... this time making sure such situations do not arise ...
and this is a contunuous process .. all throught the life ...
You can observe that .. when we meet a big set of people ... initially this shifting happens very rapidly (1st sem) (they find the company that suits u) .. (option 1) .. over sometime ... once the grps are formed (sem2 to sem8) option 2 (trying to help others realise ) happens ... then .. when there is complete change in locations (join companies) .. again new people .. again shuffling .. again grouping :)) ... (until u shift to another company :)))) ) ...
ha haaaaaaa .. so that is life .. :)
but remember one thing .. one grp of friends from whom you cant escape is FAMILY ... some people still do that .. by seperating .. divorcing etc .. but most cases you cant escape .. option 2 is the only option :DDD ..
enjoi .. have fun ..
Suman.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Noone is bad. Some are good !
Evvaru cheddavallu kadu ane na statement miku correct ani anipinchakapovacchu. Let me try and explain why I made such a statement. You might empathise with me towards the end of this reading.
Prati manishiki knowlege anedi untundi. For any decision he has to take, he refers to his knowledge and based on the answer he gets, he takes the decison. Tanaki telisi evaru tappu cheyaru. Tappu ani atani knowledge cheppina sare aa pani cheyyadam is also possible but it is very less.
Andari knowledge base (lets put it as KB in short) okate na ? Kadu. Evaru experiences batti vallu, valla rules, principles, habits, in short KB ni developchesukuntaru. So, naku telisinantha varaku nenu tappu cheyyanu, kani edutuvaadiki nenu chesina oka pani tappu ga anipistundi, enduku ante vaadi "KB" ala undi.
Oka manishi entha manchivaadu annadi ee conscience batti aadharapadi untundi. His personality is defined by this. Inkola cheppali ante vaadi KB entha varaku Correct anedanibatti aadhara padi untundi. The whole purpose of our life is actually to Correct, Purify, Recitify this KB. The purest form of this KB being God (What we/scriptures/elders have been calling as reaching God/Moksha). Such a person would be in perfect harmony with everyone. With himself, with his friends and family, with all the people around him, with nature, with everything that exists.
How do I know whether my conscience is correct ? We need to observe, we need to verify , we need to think , and we need to realise. In other words, don't accept things blindly. We have been accumulating this KB since our childhood from what our parents have been telling, or what the "idiot box" has been showing or what we read from the books. Now it is time, it is time to verify each rule in the KB, each principle, check if it is correct or wrong, rectify. It glorifies our personality.
How to verify whether something is Correct or Not? I will try to put that part in my next post, meanwhile think if the whole concept is correct or not ! :) . Dont accept things just like that. If it is correct, start seeing at your decisions, every move is based on a core value, see what that value is, start observing things :).
Prati manishiki knowlege anedi untundi. For any decision he has to take, he refers to his knowledge and based on the answer he gets, he takes the decison. Tanaki telisi evaru tappu cheyaru. Tappu ani atani knowledge cheppina sare aa pani cheyyadam is also possible but it is very less.
Andari knowledge base (lets put it as KB in short) okate na ? Kadu. Evaru experiences batti vallu, valla rules, principles, habits, in short KB ni developchesukuntaru. So, naku telisinantha varaku nenu tappu cheyyanu, kani edutuvaadiki nenu chesina oka pani tappu ga anipistundi, enduku ante vaadi "KB" ala undi.
Oka manishi entha manchivaadu annadi ee conscience batti aadharapadi untundi. His personality is defined by this. Inkola cheppali ante vaadi KB entha varaku Correct anedanibatti aadhara padi untundi. The whole purpose of our life is actually to Correct, Purify, Recitify this KB. The purest form of this KB being God (What we/scriptures/elders have been calling as reaching God/Moksha). Such a person would be in perfect harmony with everyone. With himself, with his friends and family, with all the people around him, with nature, with everything that exists.
How do I know whether my conscience is correct ? We need to observe, we need to verify , we need to think , and we need to realise. In other words, don't accept things blindly. We have been accumulating this KB since our childhood from what our parents have been telling, or what the "idiot box" has been showing or what we read from the books. Now it is time, it is time to verify each rule in the KB, each principle, check if it is correct or wrong, rectify. It glorifies our personality.
How to verify whether something is Correct or Not? I will try to put that part in my next post, meanwhile think if the whole concept is correct or not ! :) . Dont accept things just like that. If it is correct, start seeing at your decisions, every move is based on a core value, see what that value is, start observing things :).
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
One Happy Moment
A role play was going on in a HR Management session that I was attending. If you are the HR manager how would u recruit was the task given. We were given the choice to decide the Organisation, the post u want to recruit was also left to us.
Our team decided we should prepare an Advertisement. we zeroed on the post as a teacher and first we thought we will go for any NGO. we prepared a rough draft. It was nothing very attractive just a plain advertisement we generally see. I was thinking and thinking, trying to make it better. Suddenly an idea sparked off.
Last week we visited a workshop called "Play For Peace" .. and suddenly this was what I wrote there on the board.
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Were you a child ? o
^
Did you play games ? ooo
^^^
Invented some of them ? >->O O<-<
Then probably you have it in you !
Can you engage a group of young childred, have fun, laugh your stomach out ?
"Play for Peace" an organisation world renowned for its innovative ways of teaching
is here with an opportunity for you.
Call : 987654321.
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Everyone in the class , the people attending, organising, and the ones who were taking the class were so happy with this that someone went to get a cam to take a picture !.
I was very happy that it came out well :D ... it is indeed a memorable moment.
Our team decided we should prepare an Advertisement. we zeroed on the post as a teacher and first we thought we will go for any NGO. we prepared a rough draft. It was nothing very attractive just a plain advertisement we generally see. I was thinking and thinking, trying to make it better. Suddenly an idea sparked off.
Last week we visited a workshop called "Play For Peace" .. and suddenly this was what I wrote there on the board.
=================================================================
Were you a child ? o
^
Did you play games ? ooo
^^^
Invented some of them ? >->O O<-<
Then probably you have it in you !
Can you engage a group of young childred, have fun, laugh your stomach out ?
"Play for Peace" an organisation world renowned for its innovative ways of teaching
is here with an opportunity for you.
Call : 987654321.
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Everyone in the class , the people attending, organising, and the ones who were taking the class were so happy with this that someone went to get a cam to take a picture !.
I was very happy that it came out well :D ... it is indeed a memorable moment.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Bangaaram !
Indaka when i was on my way to office .. I saw something interesting ..
Oka band vinipinchindi ... enti abba ani kitiki lonchi tongi chusanu .... fist oka pedda grp of guys were dancing ... nothing unexpected till there ...
Then I was looking out for the Car ... I mean the pelli koduku car ... what I found was a truck !! .. shock tinoddu .. pellikoduku truck lo ledu :) .... in the truck is a biiiiiig pawan kalyan cutout ....
There are some people doing puja ... and again behind the truck are some guys ... !!!!!!!!!!
koncham sepu padi padi navvukunnamu :))))) .... I heard a lot of such things .. kani first time ivvala na kallaaara chusi tarinchipoyanu !!! :)
PS: Disclaimer :p : .. Nenu fan ani... leka fan kadu .. ani nenu emi cheppateldu .. just oka incident matrame .. :p ... any resemblance with any person/event is purly coincidental :)) ...
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Visit to Mr ACP Ashok Reddy
As a part of the initiative from wellness committee, we had to arrange a talk by Mr ACP Ashok Reddy and so we(2 of us) went to the Police Control Room to meet him. First impression about the building was that over time it has been modified and now it looks modern. We reached the entrance and there was a plolice man standing behind a huge pile of sand bags. I think for facing an emergency situation such an arrangement was made. Then there was a metal-detector.
And then came the most unexpected scene. I was expecting some modern infrastrucure inside, but my surprise what I find is a scene very similar to one in a government general hospital !!. There were some bags and some clothes put up for drying !! . I was wondering what those bags were, when I relaised that those were the bags of some policemen put of deputation. They dont have a proper place to stay. They put their bags there and go on duty. As we went on, things were even worse. Very dirty surroundings!
We reached the room of the ACP, huge bundles of files. Files files files everywhere. Someone comes and asks for so and so file and an assistant starts searching for the file in the unending collection. After searching for half an hour the file is still untraced ! Leaking walls, broken windows but latest computer equipment and printers !. Felt so sorry about the plight of such government buildings and processes.
Then came the best part. We knocked the door and asked for permission. "Please
come in" was the answer. A very pleasant person probably in his mid fifties. We told the purpose of our visit. He explained how to go about doing it. He explained about the "Toffee" program and the process involed in it. He took us to his computer and showed us some material and presentations he has and enquired if it was relevant to us. All through the conversation he was very soft spoken and was speaking with utmost respect. Even the slightest form of rudeness that is portrayed in films could not be found. It was very good speaking to him. Towards the end he has asked us to get in touch with Mr AK Khan (The commisioner of police) and on his order he would come to our office and give the presentation.
We came back with joy of satisfaction. We need to discuss with the other members and go ahead with the formalities.
And then came the most unexpected scene. I was expecting some modern infrastrucure inside, but my surprise what I find is a scene very similar to one in a government general hospital !!. There were some bags and some clothes put up for drying !! . I was wondering what those bags were, when I relaised that those were the bags of some policemen put of deputation. They dont have a proper place to stay. They put their bags there and go on duty. As we went on, things were even worse. Very dirty surroundings!
We reached the room of the ACP, huge bundles of files. Files files files everywhere. Someone comes and asks for so and so file and an assistant starts searching for the file in the unending collection. After searching for half an hour the file is still untraced ! Leaking walls, broken windows but latest computer equipment and printers !. Felt so sorry about the plight of such government buildings and processes.
Then came the best part. We knocked the door and asked for permission. "Please
come in" was the answer. A very pleasant person probably in his mid fifties. We told the purpose of our visit. He explained how to go about doing it. He explained about the "Toffee" program and the process involed in it. He took us to his computer and showed us some material and presentations he has and enquired if it was relevant to us. All through the conversation he was very soft spoken and was speaking with utmost respect. Even the slightest form of rudeness that is portrayed in films could not be found. It was very good speaking to him. Towards the end he has asked us to get in touch with Mr AK Khan (The commisioner of police) and on his order he would come to our office and give the presentation.
We came back with joy of satisfaction. We need to discuss with the other members and go ahead with the formalities.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Sunrise ?
Looks like a very pleasant sunrise right ? But unfortunately no, it might be the process which generates the energy in sun but .. The 15-megaton hydrogen bomb Castle Bravo was detonated on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in one of the worst radioactive contamination ever caused by nuclear testing.
Maha Shivaratri
I was feeling very uncomfortable when I was praying yesterday .. I really din't know what the significance of shivaratri was .. all I knew was ppl fast and do jagaram .. but the question WHY always haunted me .. and this is what I found today ..
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri or Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is an Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month Phalguna in the Hindu Calendar. The most significant practices on this day are offerings of Bheel (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, fasting and all night long vigil.
The legend associated with it ::
Samudra manthan
During the samudra manthan by the gods and demons, haalaa-hala, a poison came out of the ocean. It was so toxic, that it effects would have wiped out the entire creation. At this juncture, as per the advice of Vishnu, gods approached Mahadev and prayed him to protect life by consuming this poison. Pleased with their prayers, out of compassion for living beings, Lord Shiva drank this poison and held it in his throat by binding it with a snake. The throat became blue due to the poison (Thus Lord Shiva is also know as Neelakantha) and Shiva remained unharmed. The doctors advised gods to keep Lord Shiva awake during the night as part of the therapy. To amuse Shiva and to keep him awake, the gods took turn performing various dances and playing music. A vigil was thus kept by the gods in contemplation of Shiva. As the day broke out, Shiva, pleased with their devotion blessed them all. Since then, on this day and night - devotees fast, keep vigil, sing glories of Lord and meditate.
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivratri or Shivaratri (Night of Shiva) is an Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 14th day in the Krishna Paksha of the month Phalguna in the Hindu Calendar. The most significant practices on this day are offerings of Bheel (Bilva) leaves to the Lord Shiva, fasting and all night long vigil.
The legend associated with it ::
Samudra manthan
During the samudra manthan by the gods and demons, haalaa-hala, a poison came out of the ocean. It was so toxic, that it effects would have wiped out the entire creation. At this juncture, as per the advice of Vishnu, gods approached Mahadev and prayed him to protect life by consuming this poison. Pleased with their prayers, out of compassion for living beings, Lord Shiva drank this poison and held it in his throat by binding it with a snake. The throat became blue due to the poison (Thus Lord Shiva is also know as Neelakantha) and Shiva remained unharmed. The doctors advised gods to keep Lord Shiva awake during the night as part of the therapy. To amuse Shiva and to keep him awake, the gods took turn performing various dances and playing music. A vigil was thus kept by the gods in contemplation of Shiva. As the day broke out, Shiva, pleased with their devotion blessed them all. Since then, on this day and night - devotees fast, keep vigil, sing glories of Lord and meditate.
The Hunter
Once upon a time, a hunter worshipped Lord Shiva unknowingly on Shivaratri. He did this by dropping bheel leaves on a shiva linga at the base of a bheel tree from its branches where he was hiding and fasting all night. For this he was forgiven of all his sins. This forms the basis behind the offerings of bheel to the Lord on Shivaratri.
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