Teetotaler

Scene 1: Walking into the apartment complex. The badminton court filled with colour and people happily covered in colour and muck! Me: (Thinking) Escape!! I try to take the lift on the other side of the apartment. Phew! Not a soul in sight! Scene 2: Two little girls covered in colour. Girl one: Didi can I put this on you? (Referring to the colour mixed in water) Me: (Thinking) how sweet, she is asking me permission before hand. Phew! My reply: Uh…No not now Before I can complete the sentence…. SPLASH!!!!! Girl two: Didi, you know what?? Me: Yeah?   (Wiping my face) Girl one: You are a fool! (Giggling hysterically) Me:   Tell me something new!…   Both girls: HAPPY HOLI!!!! Me: Same to you! And I head towards the badminton court to complete the quota! WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY AND COLOURFUL HOLI. Enjoy and have a blast J J

A casual comment can just lighten up my day or anyone’s day for that matter! But is it because it is a compliment or is it because of the impact behind the reason for the compliment? I think it’s the latter. Today I happened to drop by the supermarket to pick up a few things. While waiting in line at the cashier’s, a lady tapped me on my shoulder and said “You have a beauuutiful smile”. There was a twinkle in her eye and a smile on her face which spoke a million words. I thanked her for the compliment and realized I was elated mainly because I felt I made her feel pleasant. I felt I had done something good that day although unknowingly. It made me feel positive. Think positive, smile and wish everyone well. You never know how a simple, pleasant thought can move things around you J

Transition is an inevitable element in any being and a person with a contradicting personality probably experiences it not at every junction but probably at every two steps on the road travelled. But can a twist in a personality within a time span of 22 hours be explained? Transitions perhaps need not be absorbed with fear or disgust. But when transformation is the outcome – loneliness, confusion, in capabilities set to sink in. “Nothing to ponder about “might be the most convenient way to overcome it. But after a déjà vu once, twice, thrice a feeling of emptiness, depression, sometimes even a solution to overcome fear become the outcome. At times giving away to let emotions trickle down those cheeks might not comfort for more than 5 moments. Such is the strength of transition when the needle simply doesn’t point to that dot; a very Big dot at that.

Maybe not the best I saw; for all I know greener pastures could thaw But come again, I look forward to everything and anything yet in store; Bigger, brighter, Brighter , bigger A whirlpool of events that churn into a shimmer Cos all is not permanent and a good thing at that ! Everything to change at a drop of a hat A positive adobe on my head A feel I get when I hit the bed……. 2011 , You’ve made me wiser, older and kinder- Thank you for that Hearty Welcome 2012- I shall embrace you with all due respect J

What’s Bangalore’s biggest nightmare? Those in mansions and bungalows can escape it once they are inside their homes. The roadside, slums, villages are filled with it. It is the city’s most dreaded enemy. With rising piles of garbage across town, Bangalore is on the verge of saturation with added pressure on landfills and age- old technologies. Solid waste management takes committed and responsible implementation of waste collection, handling and disposal. With the deep corruption and irresponsible officials, which includes regulators and engineers, it will be very hard to solve this crisis. All those contractors mishandling their contracts should be jailed and be kept away from getting such contracts, so future contractors do an honest job, hopefully. But can anyone point out the exact reason for this crisis? The success and failure of waste management can be attributed to several factors that may seem obvious such as proper disposal of waste, participation of the community, hiring th...

Poverty eradication through networking of women’s groups Kuttiyamma maintains a garden in front of her house. Red roses and lilies bloom there. Her life and status have changed since she shifted to her newly constructed home in Ayyappan Koil Panchayath in Idukkki district of Kerala. She is no more a destitute who lives on charity. Today there are millions like Kuttiyamma who can happily say that they are secure and prosperous. Thanks to “Kudumbashree”, one of the largest women empowering projects in the country. In a country where the poor become poorer as years and decades take a toll, various programmes have been initiated for the eradication of poverty. But despite all the initiatives, there was no significant achievement in the poverty scenario in the country. The poor remained as poor. In the post independence era there is no dearth of programmes and projects to tackle the poverty situation prevailing in the country. But all the programmes were supply driven and not need based...

ATTENTION! According to the statistics for 2007, released by the National Criminal Records Bureau, Tamil Nadu had a total cognizable crime rate of 261.7 per one lakh population, while that of Chennai was 256.9.  The crime rate, defined as the number of crime trends as it balances incidence with growth in population. Chennai’s crime rate ensures that the metro is ranked a creditable 24 th among 35 major cities in the country while Coimbatore stands at the 22nd position and Madurai at the 30 th .  However the situation in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru can send a chill of apprehension down anyone’s spine.  Delhi has earned the skeptical distinction of being the most unsafe metro in the country, topping the list of the number of crimes. According to latest government statistics, Delhi accounted for 13.2 per cent of a total of 3,43,749 crimes reported in 35 mega cities across the country in 2009 followed by Bengaluru (9.4 %) and Mumbai (9.1%). Now picturise the following ...