ANOTHER STATE?!?!?!?!

My first question...We already have 28 States and 7 Union Territories.From which angle does it look that we are in need of another state Telangana??Second question...If going on a  fast for 11-12 days can lead to fulfillment of desires like these,why don't politicians go on a fast for some sensible stuff..I mean to go without food  and all for the creation of a new state..yeah..why not?!?!?!

Next is the problem of fitting in Hyderabad either into Andhra Pradesh or this new state Telangana.And to this different people have a different solution,with some suggesting making Hyderabad a Union Territory.An Indian child already has to face the problem of remembering the 28 states along with their capitals,Union Territories and their respective capitals..now another state..with a change in capital...maybe a new UnionTterritory as well..imagine the plight of an average Indian kid-he already has to remember a lotta things..and now this new stuff that keeps on going in Indian politics..

Haven't people in India already realised the price they had to pay for being divided on various accounts??The British ruled over India for almost 200 years just because of the fact that we were divided as a country..and carving out new states time and again is again dividing India in some way or the other.Managing 28 states and 7 union territories is a big deal and I applaud the Government of India for whatever they are doing,but another new state??Are we sure that we are ready for it??Given the development rate in Uttarakhand,Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh -I wonder what progress Telangana would make?!?!

Till then...my sympathies for the little kids who would have to rattle their brains to remember all these new details...

26/11

26/11/2008 has been called one of the most traumatic days in Indian history.The terror events shook Mumbai and India like never before.The entire country had come to a stand still for 60 hours.It's an year since then and we still see the 26/11 conspiracy unfolding before us everyday.It's an year since then and I am still not sure about my safety and those around me.It's an year since then and trust me NOTHING HAS CHANGED!

Ten terrorists entered the country unnoticed,enetered its best hotel and killed so many people last year.Had this kind of an event taken place somwhere in the West,life would surely have changed.Life has changed for those who were directly affected by the event,but,the common man remains unperturbed.The next terror attack,the next shootout,the next kidnapping,the next burning down of people...it would surely generate a wave of fury,but we would kinda forget it in the end.Candle light vigils etc are good but what change does it bring??Today my friends and I wore black  in protest-but what was the result??ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...it's the same Indian pyscology of being concerned about things but not taking the initiative to do something concrete.

It's time we take charge of things and ask questions from the government which would give us some sense of being safe,being with the ones we truely love and being terror free.Countless lives have been taken,familes have been destroyed...people have suffered emotional losses that can't be put to words.It's time we take notice of the pain that people go through and take actions that takes consideration of the losses forced upon us.

God Bless Us All and give strength to the ones who need it.

P.S:Tribute to all the people who sacrificed their lives in an attempt to help the ones caught at the wrong places at the wrong time.

THE BIG ROW OVER BEING AN INDIAN FIRST..!

After Sachin Tendulkar finished 20 glorious years of cricket and the entire world was busy congratulating him,Shiv Sena chose that moment to question him about being an "Indian first" and a "Maharashtrian" later..Is it the time when we need to teach our teams to play for their states first and their country later?Is it the time for people like me who are about to start  their first job in a year and half's time to decide which place to choose so that they can avert irrationality and regional violence??

I mean it's high time that we understand that we have greater problems to handle than deciding about loyalty towards a particular state.I am really proud of what Tendulkar chose to say.He is no less than a GOD for the Indian public and this in hope that his remarks make a deep impact on the people of India and puts some sense into them!

I guess the problem lies in the exploitation of locals by people who have migrated from other states.But,that I believe is the case in every state-be it Punjab,Assam,Delhi etc etc. We can't expect all the State governments to behave in a similar manner-that would be outrageously traumatic.

I stand by what Sachin said and hope that the root cause of the problem would be searched and taken care of and rather than choosing to criticise statements of these sorts,people would understand the meaning of putting their country before all other things...

P.S:Cheers to Tendulkar for giving people like me moments to rejoice and celebrate with my friends and family..We seriously owe him a lot because cricket would not have had the same meaning for us had it not been for him!Thank you so much...!!

NOVEMBER RAIN

People who do happen to READ my blog would obviously know that I love rains and when it rained yesterday it did bring in some joy in these assignment n viva ridden days .There was no way I could have forgotten Guns N' Roses and their song that I love so much---NOVEMBER RAIN!!

November is a month which robs students like me of all the peace in the world.With semester end approaching and countless exams, torturous vivas,lengthy assignments and God knows what all to bear with...November Rain does come as a sigh of relief.This is the time when the happy and smiling faces show signs of gloom and torture,the timely submissions lead to sleepless nights and an all time low socializing environment.

But,there was something so beautiful about yesterday's rain that all my worries subsided and I was busy enjoying the rain,enjoying hot coffee with cake in the canteen and then watching movies in my room..(I have previously mentioned the advantages that rains can offer and if you had read them before you could have taken those benefits too..!)

"So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain"





I conclude the post with this statement in the hope that people don't take exam time all that seriously and just remain happy,because these won't last forever.No matter how much I loved this November Rain,I would not want showers all these winters..just the same way I would not want weekly submissions and vivas!!

P.S: I still loved the rain so muchhhhhh!!

THE WAIT FOR JUSTICE

It's been 25 years for all those Sikh families who lost their near and dear ones on 1.11.1984,right after Mrs.Indira Gandhi was shot dead by her bodyguards.Yet,the relentless sufferings have not come to an end.

It's been 25 years of torture..25 years of pain..25 years of grief..25 years of loneliness and 25 years of WAIT FOR JUSTICE..!!

Last night while watching a news channel,I was actually moved to tears to see the extent of pain and torture people had to go through.There was this one lady,a Maths Honors student turned MILITANT after seeing her brother and father being burnt alive in front of her and then being subjected to various kinds of atrocities by her relatives---this is not the kind of life one would want to live.The anger in her took her in a direction many of us would not call respectable!

Another lady tried to kill her 2 month old daughter to ensure she could save the remaining few people in her family.The relation between a mother and daughter cannot be explained in words,and here was a mother who was forced by circumstances to kill her own baby--the very thought sent shivers through my entire body and I was forced to change the channel to avoid crying in front of everybody!

There was somebody on the show,who pointed out that it was not right on our part to term it a RIOT,because it was a senseless and ruthless killing of Sikhs in the country and the very thought made my heart go out to all those who lost their friends and family during that time.

25 years is a long time,and it is enough to shake even the strongest of us.Yet,there are people who are waiting to get justice and are fighting for the ones they have lost.People have died waiting for justice--it seriously can't get worse.

This is in hope that the 25 year long wait for justice pays off well for all those fighting for it.

God please give them strength and courage to fight for their own rights..

HAUNTED HOUSE

First lemme laugh while reviving the memories associated with this places..instead of scaring us away us,a 5 minute walk through HAUNTED HOUSE gave us all the reasons to laugh..and the credit goes to the entire group which walked in at the same time-Rahul,Yash,Vaibhav Sir,Shaguna Mam,Jatin Sir and obviously I was there as well..

These guys were very politely trying to push Shaguna Mam and me in the beginning,but in the end we were following Yash and Rahul through the dark pathway,where the so called ghosts were trying to scare us by suddenly turning out of nowhere!!The 5 minute walk began with chants of JAI MATA DI and slapping of the very first ghost who came in front of us..We senselessly walked through the entire path,cursing ghosts and then being warned to have a check on our language(I wonder why do ghosts have a problem with the kind of Slang we use..a mid-way stage between mortality and immortality should practically make you ignorant to all this..!!)Rahul seemed to get some sort of pleasure in hitting ghosts and forcing them to some sort of duel(GUYS..can never resist show-off!!).Towards the end,they tried their last chance by showering water on us and then forcing us to walk on a vibrating floor,where everybody chose to shake a leg or two and then come out to just laugh at the entire experience..!!

Trust me,it was one hell of an experience and I really enjoyed it.We did not get what we expected out of this place,yet we had loads of fun..!!

P.S:After talking to various people,I have come to the conclusions that these so called ghsost behave differently with different people.At times,they do start running behind you and then end up getting hit on their faces..Your Luck,I'll say..

FARMVILLE FEVER!!

I am sure I am going to have a hard time writing a post on this.I guess I had lost whatever sanity God had bestowed upon me while I chose to listen to Vaibhav Sir and all and finally end up playing this game called FARMVILLE on facebook..!!

My mum thinks I have lost it,my friends think I have never cracked up like this before,people in the hostel share the same passion as mine and my sister seems to be more interested in the developments taking place in my farm rather than those taking place in the country!!

One of those real dumb and silly games that I have played,but I have no idea as to why I daily go to my farm and then harvest crops,plough seeds,help other farmers,give them gifts,provide shelter to animals,fertilize crops and etc etc...the list is endless,but I do everything there and seem to get some sort of comfort too(that is only till the time I don't see Vaibhav sir's farm and get an inferiority complex..)

Not many of you who read my blog with dedication,can manage to enter the girl's hostel else you would have been able to watch the daily melodrama that takes place regarding FARMVILLE..one is always seen begging people to send them GIFTS,asking random people to become their NEIGHBOUR or starting of a casual fight if somebody goes a level UP...sleepless nights,harvesting crops before going to college,coming back early to again harvest crops-trust me,people plan their schedule according to the time they have to harvest their crops..!!

I have promised people chocolates for becoming my neighbours and none of them have yet managed to get one..IMAGINE..that is the intensity with which people bribe when it comes to FARMVILLE!!

The next addiction I seem to guess is CAFEWORLD,where people are busy cooking dishes and serving them to all those who choose to come to their CAFE..!!

GOD BLESS US!!