Things can never be the same after a notable few incidents in life, of which one is death/demise/expiry/Hindi 'mauth'/Tamil 'maranam' (i know i haven't included all the synonyms)- of near-dear ones. While coping up with the grief seems difficult initially, accepting the reality that the person can no longer be with us, talk to us, laugh along, share things etc etc takes time to sink in. Then comes the introspection part - may be this is a part of my learning curve..okay, now that he/she's departed, what should we do? a> praying for the soul(not for non-believers) b> analyzing the positive aspects of the person and trying to incorporate it c> if they'd left us with a task, fulfilling it d> cheering up others around (open-ended list)
Going thro' this post-death phase IS indeed an inevitable transition for all...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Grades don't grade us
May be this is an after-effect of the announcement of results,may be not.Why is it that marks are made as mouthpieces of one's knowledge? In today's university exams (a select few Indian universities to be precise- or as far as I know) where there is no scope for creativity,individuality,logic and reasoning- why should one even bother?yeah,there's this life-depending-on-marks factor that determines one's placement and higher studies options.yet,the main attribute to this is the rigged up education system (I detest saying this 'cos I don't like generalizing things,but yeah here I am forced to say the 'Indian education system').All I can reinforce is "People,don't let your grades put where you are".The grades are just a manifestation of what we do during a 3-hour-period of our lives.There may be plenty of moments that we'd like to cherish forever and the grades and exams might be a dim thing of the past that made us learn something,somewhere,somehow...
Friday, January 1, 2010
2009 : India's BIG 5
This is an attempt at bringing out the top 5 events related to India, during the past year.Things that affected the masses,that made the elite discuss about it,debate on it, news channels flashing BREAKING NEWS over these issues...
1. The Satyam Scam
With falsely inflated profits and sending the company's share plunging nearly 80 percent.The consequences that followed is known, with satyam under the fold of tech mahindra.
2. Rahman's dual oscars - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's Nobel - Sachin's 30k run summit
Jai Ho, detailed mapping of the ribosome-the cell's protein factory and Master blaster's magic were a few of the most scintillating things that made India proud in '09
3. Second term for Congress / UPA
Sweeping the parliamentary polls for a second term,the congress confirmed its supremacy over other parties, much to the dismay of the third front.well, atleast its not any communal party in office!
4. The Telangana War
Hmm...this has lead to a chain reaction in other states as well.Can the Govt. freeze the situation and think..? While the unrest in Gorkha region in W.Bengal is becoming vivid, the Andhra agitation seems unstoppable.
5. Sky-rocketing prices
difficult to describe the woes of the common man.Solution? may be that's out of question..!
Issues of global concern like recession and climate change that have been direly affecting India, seemed secondary to those mentioned above.Will any change be seen this year? lets wait and watch...yet,i think we shouldn't remain a silent spectator in the case of global warming.This is a call for serious concern. and oh! A Very Happy New Year!
1. The Satyam Scam
With falsely inflated profits and sending the company's share plunging nearly 80 percent.The consequences that followed is known, with satyam under the fold of tech mahindra.
2. Rahman's dual oscars - Venkatraman Ramakrishnan's Nobel - Sachin's 30k run summit
Jai Ho, detailed mapping of the ribosome-the cell's protein factory and Master blaster's magic were a few of the most scintillating things that made India proud in '09
3. Second term for Congress / UPA
Sweeping the parliamentary polls for a second term,the congress confirmed its supremacy over other parties, much to the dismay of the third front.well, atleast its not any communal party in office!
4. The Telangana War
Hmm...this has lead to a chain reaction in other states as well.Can the Govt. freeze the situation and think..? While the unrest in Gorkha region in W.Bengal is becoming vivid, the Andhra agitation seems unstoppable.
5. Sky-rocketing prices
difficult to describe the woes of the common man.Solution? may be that's out of question..!
Issues of global concern like recession and climate change that have been direly affecting India, seemed secondary to those mentioned above.Will any change be seen this year? lets wait and watch...yet,i think we shouldn't remain a silent spectator in the case of global warming.This is a call for serious concern. and oh! A Very Happy New Year!
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