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Nerves...

From

Nerves of steel

to

Bundle of nerves

I do not know if this transition is momentary or for sometime as I'm shaken by quite a few things. For that matter, I do not know a lot of things at this moment. I also do not know if this blog will continue. And by the way for all those umpteen people who wanna keep hitting me just because they wanna hit me, please continue doing so cos I think I'm no less than a punching bag...keep talking as you please, after all everyone has a right to freedom of speech. Thank you everyone.

Terrorism Rises Again....

Terrorism is winning. I am not saying this because of what happened in US or more recently in London and Egypt or for that matter what continues to happen in the rest of the world but because of the neverending violence that seems to have been unleashed for quite sometime now. The victory of these terrorist activities is not that they are able to pass through tight security but it is the impact that they leave which leads to indiscriminate violence spreading around. It creates an inherent response from the opposite side which leads to Newton's third law again being proven correct that "To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" and this ensures that terrorism stays alive. Playing with human sentiments is what these terrorists aim at. They commit violence in such a way that deliberately attracts excessive violence and sets in a chain of escalating brutality. Be it the attack on the Twin Towers or Ayodhya or Akshardham, this is exactly what happened. But its natural that people will respond as they have because what you get is what you'll give back. So where is the end to this then? Will it ever stop? Will the lives of innocent be spared? Will peace ever prevail? As long as these questions remain unanswered, there is really nothing else to do but wait for the next terrorist act to strike and pray that we have the strength to withstand it.

De-barred????

A weary mother.....an absent father...brothers and sisters...empathetic strangers....crowded places...furtive, assessive glances....notes exchanging....disco lights...Hindi music...alcohol filled breath...nowhere else to go..chamber of horrors...trafficking of children

Yes, I'm talking about the banning of dance bars in Maharashtra. This has resulted in the unemployment of almost 75000 staff in the dance bars on the whole. With the ban coming to effect recently, all these womens' fears have come true and they have to look for some other means to earn their livelihood. NGOs state the fact that trafficking of children is growing on a mass scale and so this ban is absolutely needed. But the fact is trafficking exists even outside the dance bars and will continue to exist too. What about the red light areas? Trading of minors goes on there everyday. This ban is going to force these women to take severe steps which cannot be thought of. They have to be provided some work in cottage industries or some small mills because otherwise they have no option to earn their bread and butter. What was going on in the confines of four walls of flashy lights will come out in the open. Illegal bars might open up. No rights can be taken off in the pretext of moral policing. Because the bitter fact is that misusers of law are the lawholders themselves. Women exploitation doesn't happen only in dance bars. Even public places are not safe for women nowadays. What measures has the government taken to stop the exploitation? Ban is not the answer unless it has an alternate solution. The government can regulate and organize the bar girls and the bars and make provisions for their minimum wages and the rampant trafficking of children should be controlled. And please...its not the game of politics....its a game of chess....pure black and white....its a game of lives.....

Boss, Yeh Sarkaar Jhakaas Hai...!!!

Before any conclusions are drawn, let me clarify that I am not talking of the Indian Government here:p!! I wouldn't use such a statement even in my wildest dreams then;)!! I am talking about the movie Sarkar which I happened to see today. Got a 3 hrs break from college and since this movie is only of 2 hrs duration, it was a perfect plan for everyone in college to catch up on our first movie together!! Though it is a serious movie, it was perfect for all of us to unwind. And with such excellent performances by Big B and chota B, it was worth watching definitely.
I dont know what else is left to be said about Big B. Yes, there have been better performances of his, but still his intensity is still remarkable. Silent terror is what he exhibits in this movie!! Yes, he has that stature that anyone sharing the screen with Big B looks overshadowed by his enigmatic screen presence.
Though its not fair to make comparisons but I think Abhishek is turning out to be the "lambi race ka ghoda" after all. He has arrived. He has shown a steady transformation in this movie which is really good. And he looks awesome in black too!!!

I just have one thing to tell him which also happens to be my favourite song these days is:

Here now here now, everybody put your hands up in the air now
here now here now everybody put your hands up in the air
uski aankhon mein baatein, baaton mein jadoo
jadoo mein kho gaye hum hogaye beqabu
i looked at you, you looked at meaur hogayi mushkil
and you became my destiny tuhi meri manzil
dus bahane karke legaye dil legaye dil
dus bahane karke legaye dil
dus bahane karke legaye dil legaye dil
dus bahane karke legaye dil..............

P.S to Abhishek Bachchan: Sirf ek bahaana chal jaayega, dus bahaane karne ki bhi zaroorat nahi..;)

Yay...Some Progress.....

Ok....I am glad to inform that there has been quite a good progress in my cringle responding to my messages. I got the entire biodata of that person...so tomorrow when the game ends I have some basic information to blurt out. Thank God for small mercies:p!! We are supposed to take small gifts for our cringles tomorrow and me planning to take a 50 paise Mentos chocolate or let's say maximum 2 chocolates;) Will update soon!!

Kashmakash....

Har Din Ek Nayi Subah Lati Hai
Jaise Pal Pal Ka Hisaab Le Rahi Ho Mujhse
Eh Zindagi, Tu Ek Kashmakash Hai...

Har Khel Ko Niraala Karti Hai
Jaise Aar Ya Paar Hone Ko Keh Rahi Ho Mujhse
Eh Zindagi, Tu Ek Kashmakash Hai...

Har Shaam Ek Khaalipan Lati Hai
Jaise Doobta Hua Suraj Kuch Cheenke Jaa Raha Ho Mujhse
Eh Zindagi, Tu Ek Kashmakash Hai...

Har Gali Se Guzarna Hai
Har Mushkil Ko Jhelna Hai
Is Zindagi Ko Jeena Hai
Yehi Ek Kashmakash Hai...

A fun-filled week...!!

At the end of one week, I have started treating work as fun....seriously whats wrong with me:p!! But its been one helluva week in college. Lectures, assignments and presentations have started in full swing. The amazing part is tests are following too....2 tests on sat ...so its like I am completely free!!! The crowd is good and everyone is friendly, especially the seniors.
The seniors had organised a kind of icebreaker session for us in which they launched a program called as "Mitr- The Buddy System". This was basically devised by the HR students. They have asked us to play a game called as "Chris-Chringle" over a period of 15 days. Each person's name is written on a chit and each of us has to pick up a chit. We have to find out as much about the person through anonymous notes, dummy email ids or any other methods without disclosing our identity. Similarly someone would have picked up our name too. Its the perfect situation for a triangle...;) Its loads of fun actually if played in the right spirit!! And people, I am very sorry to inform you that neither has t h e person who I sent the chit hasn responded ye nor have I got a message:( Will keep you posted on that one:p!! Keepin my fingers crossed:D!!
Then yesterday we had the jam session between two divisions and our class lost in it but it was lots of fun. I won one round in that. I ha dto enact out the punch line.."Bisleri- Play Safe" plus we also had a lotta interesting sentences to jam about. Some examples are:
"Mere Do Anmol Ratan, Na Ram Na Lakhan"
"Dhoti for guys and choti for girls"
"Madam, I am your only Adam"
"Make hay while the sun shines....
Make love while the moon shines"!!

It was fun cheering all over again and the class unity was evident. I must say that our seniors are really approachable and sweet. They have guided us exactly how to go about things. Tomorrow we have "Junkyard Challenge" and "Treasure Hunt". More on that later. But I have taken part in Treasure Hunt ...let's see how that goes:p!!

My first presentation also got over. Six of us presented on a book called "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey. Its a must-read, just in case if anyone is interested. The presentation went ok...apart from some goofups in the coordination of slides. I guess its become a pretty long post now:p Just covering up on the delay;)!!!

P.S: For those who asked, the college is SIESCOMS, Nerul.

First Three Days Of PG College Life.....

Its been one helluva three days and I just don't know how to describe it. If I can term it like days are running or time is flying, that would be an understatement....I should exactly term it as time is runnaflyin....by which I mean it is at speed that I have never thought of. Loads of work and lot of new subjects coupled with new perspectives have been an eye-opener for me in all ways.
The college crowd has been really kool and happening. I almost know my entire class by name and quite a few of them well. It is a nice blend of people with diverse backgrounds and its been good to hear their various experiences.
On the first day it was really funny , which must not at all be surprising by now, considering it was me:p There were 6 people who came and asked me sequentially if I had enrolled for PG (Post Graduation) since they wanted to know the classroom no. and I kept saying no all the 6 times because all the time I was thinking they were asking for Paying Guests and were searching for roommates:p!!! Ok I know it was dumb but hey, it was me ..so please understand and by the way it was logical too!!
Then there was the Director's speech which was very inspiring and after a long time I felt someone was making sense. A very interesting statement which he made was..
"You are in a rat race...and even if you win..you are still a rat...but try to become a cat, the only difference being..don't try to devour on them".

More about things in college later. Loaded with lots of presentations and assignments now. Will keep updating as and when time permits.

For people who are interested, I have started a new blog.The journey has begun....