And the life goes on

men are from mars and women are from Venus ? Really ?

2010-06-10T15:28:00.000-07:00

-Incomplete article ,being written ideas are all scattered .

So many books and so many psychologists all talking about the basic difference between men and the women,about why their logics differ so much from each other.Some tried to explain by way of attitude but none could define the reason to exact reason.

Etymological explanations won't yield as the difference has been older than the language, etymology is meek when it comes to defining difference but its very good in defining the facts in translatable terms.

In order to understand the difference and its implications one has to fully understand the purpose of why's of the them.

The major purpose in their structure (physically) is mainly adoption for the best possible route to attain and complete reproduction in their own way.
The man travels far and wide to spread his seeds, fights to control the food, women and hence not only rules while in his life time but also when he is not there.

A woman on the other hand, makes sure that she is around a strong male and hence also makes sure that when she is completing her part of reproductive cycle she is protected well along with the offspring.

He goes out and around to live the reproductive cycle and she makes sure that whenever her egg is fertilized she bears it properly and hence the selection of secure male, either money wise or physically, as and how the definition of security is fulfilled.

Possessiveness - avoiding insecurity.
Polygamy - Promoting chances of reproduction the ultimate physical purpose in every living being.
Territorial approach - maintain stability in life style, keep threat at bay for both family and self.

Sudhir's poem

2010-02-24T12:00:00.000-08:00

पैदा होते ही मिल गया कई ख्वाइशो का तोहफा
जो खुद न बन पाया वोह मुझमे देखा होगा
कुछ ने मेरे होने को खुदा का करम बताया होगा
खानदान का चिराग बता मंदिर मैं दिया जलाया होगा
इस तरह से जो शुरू हूई मेरी ज़िन्दगी
की तुलना और समरूपता पे ख़तम हुई
पहला कदम जो मैं अनजाने से ज़मीन पे रखा
क्या पता था की अब यह रुकने का नाम न लेगा
अभी तक तो माँ की छाती से लिपट के सो भी न पाया था
की स्कूल के बस्ते ने मेरी पीठ पे लटक कर साथी बना लिया
अब तो खिलोनो की जगह कॉपी और किताबो ने ले ली
सपनों मैं मुझे परियों नहीं आसूं ने सुलाया होगा !
हर सुबह बसते की पीठ पर टांग स्कूल को निकलता
और शाम तलक अपनी किताबो से ही बाते करता
मेरी कॉपी -किताबे ही अब मेरे दोस्त होगये थे
कभी फाड़ कर उन्ही को जहाज उड़ाया करता!
मेरे माँ बाप की ख्वैशे अब बेमिशाल हो गई
घर मैं अब तो कई सारी डिगरिया सुमार हो गई
ख़तम पदाई होई तो लगा की अब कुछ तो सकूं आएगा
मगर यह क्या अब तो नौकरी की तलाश शुरू होगई
नौकरी और घर के बीच कुछ इस तरह ज़िन्दगी निकली
अब तो खुद से ही मुलाकात पुरानी होगई.
भूल ही चूका हूँ अपने आस्क की आहात को मैं
अब तो ज़िन्दगी भी जो थी अपनी बेगानी होगई

2010-02-11T15:42:00.000-08:00

Hibiscus rosa .

A pond admist the clouds

2010-02-11T14:17:00.000-08:00

While flying to delhi from Lucknow, I saw the expanse of clounds like new cotton on the horizon and then I saw this depression in the cloud field.
Took out my Sony D300 and took this shot, its worked on a bit with picasa to highlight the shadows and warmify the color tone,

After thoughts on Shree Mdbhaagwat Geeta

2009-11-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

I was under one of those influences of mental ideas of the soul mate thing, when I found a website regarding yoga. I browsed it with half heart out of curiosity, as the good part was not there to be found :-P(kidding).

Though I have been into meditations since long but didn't have good idea about the yoga (coffee yoga) , and used to look down at it as I believed that the Raja yoga is the one which is best and is practically suited to person like me, when walking, talking, and gesture is part of evolution of the consciousness and not some session limited to 30 minutes or so.

Now I was browsing the site (tell you what! I liked what all was written there, some of the things were very impressive, but I am tough to come so...) when I landed on an electronic copy of SMB Geeta, I had read it once during 1993 and had forgotten most of it except one part where the lord talks about keeping faith and firm belief and about centering on the third center.

So I downloaded it to refresh the section I remembered so clearly.As soon as I started reading from 7th chapter onwards I realized its deeper than I thought so I started from page one and kept on going till end of it.

It was an enlightening experience, By the time I finished it I bowed to lord Krishna and saluted the great mind (?) and person(s) behind it, considering it dates back to as far as there is history.

Visit a village and the most smart of the human who are 100 years or so behind won't come to 0.001% of the intelligence and clarity exhibited in it ,let alone someone who is 3000 years behind, yet how come its so superior ?

Krishna did exist and so did Mahabharata , but the whole story behind origin of SMBG was something I cold never believe, as its being seen by someone and being written by some else (Vyas rishi) .But then there are things like para-sensing being documented now so I have to believe that it did happen.

No matter what, the words are eye opener and would definitely bring anyone home as it did to me.

Highly recommended for anyone who wants to get the real taste of NOW, and who wants to learn the secret of sacred living from the master of the masters.

Eternally grateful to the lord Krishna and very thankful to the people who made it available.Please click on the link below for Shree madBhagwat Gita.

Click Here , Many thanks to Robyn for making it available.

Frustrated tax payers ---pay pay pay , don't expect.

2009-11-06T10:39:00.000-08:00

-----A middle class tax payer's thought process --

When will my government treat me like human for gods sake? if I pay for service I receive it, If I pay my god-damn taxes I want it count. It's my money and noone provided any help in my education, my job and my upbringing . I never lived on ration food, Never went to public school, don't go to government hospital for fear of getting some other infection.I pay the road tax, pay electricity bill, pay water bill, pay house tax which I own , pay sale tax, pay service tax, pay education cess, pay tax for everything except breathing and yet have to pay income tax as if my income process is somehow supported by the government.And yet my life is in gods hands, police man will not teat me with respect though I pay for his salary, some other refer to me "Bloody civilian" while drinking subsidised wine brought from my earnings.If I am going to some urgent work i might be stopped for an hour becasue some representative of the public is passing and is having z class security. Oh yes I have a new budget coming lets hope there is something for me in there, after all I pay some good taxs, the government must atleast be as honest as a business or service provider and render. >>

With imputs from some frustrated tax payers. Borrowed article.

The milch cow story

2009-11-06T09:47:00.000-08:00

A group of milch cows are entertaining in a hotel after a days hard work and some "Anal polyps" (Borrowed term) pop up and pump some armour piercing rounds in their bodies.
Poor ones ran here and there but no one came to help, they couldn't help themselves as the law had made provisions such, that in case of an attack like this, the milch cow couldn't help but die a sorry death.
Some were trapped inside the hotel for days. Animal farm media and news papers were abalaze with the story but then every one is busy chewing the fodder again, noone give a heed to the long gone Milch Cows ,for, there are plenty more to bank upon and collect the precious milk (Tax).
Every one in the Animal farm is important except the Milch cow breed, new taxes are planned based on how good the milch cow is making milk so that she can be milked more, new schemes are launched to cut her fodder a bit more, and surprisingly no grant, nothing comes to the poor milch cow, though it goes for industries, irrigation,fertilizers, and god knows what other things.
The Milch cow is step child, does the best to get the worst.
End of Milch cow story - Borrowed from a friend.

Working class a Third grade citizen : We pay the taxes and pay more taxes

2009-01-25T10:33:00.000-08:00

I live in India and we proudly try to sing "Saare jahan se accha", though whenever I think about taxes, VAT, service tax it turns out that its the service class who pays tax on income and then also pays VAT to buy things from already tax paid money, on top of that service providers deduct service tax from the consumer only, I hardly can sing that anymore.

I was looking out to buy a decent car for commuting to office, and the options I have are far more expensive then they are in Europe and yet the quality is not upto the mark ,they are expensive because they are highly taxed.
On the other hand agricultural instruments have relaxed taxation , there are subsidies, there are provision for owing a gun license for protection of crop and fields (protection of means of earning and life) but for service class there is no such provision as if ours life is not in danger.There are terrorists in and around cities aint they city based animals from whom we need to defend ourselves ?
We the service class are there to provide necessary money to run the system, keep toiling hard and live under burden of taxes, deprived of basics ,for, this is a country of farmers and soldiers long live soldier and love live farmer.
We are struck in between somewhere as er bees, collecting the honey and supporting the colony.
Why there is not a urban and city regulation and a relaxed policy for better vehicles , service taxes so that one can have a fair share of what others are having in similar amount of money in other parts of world ?

Below are the cars I would like to own, I have the money they are worth, but I can't muster the amount they are taxed for.

2009 Mitsubishi Outlander

Price Range: $19,990 - $25,780

2009 Ford Escape

Price Range: $19,140 - $27,670

If only 10% of the victims of Mumbai massacre had weapons.

2008-12-19T02:02:00.000-08:00

Why can't I get a new firearm, instead of cheap quality FGF

2008-12-19T01:57:00.000-08:00

Mahatma Gandhi on Gun ownership law

2008-12-10T00:22:00.000-08:00

"Among the many misdeeds of British rule in India,history will look upon the act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest." : Mahatma Gandhi.

Why won't they let us have freedom of owing guns ?

2008-12-09T10:55:00.000-08:00

some other opinions on mumbai attacks ?

2008-12-08T13:40:00.000-08:00

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-luttwak5-2008dec05,0,7905913.story

Rewarding brevery and Recognising a Martyr : Heros of the Gamdevi Police station.

2008-12-01T22:28:00.000-08:00

I was wondering what is the scale for measuring bravery in the minds of our leaders who happen to represent us (?).
This is in reference to the Gamdevi station police team which intercepted and killed one terrorist and managed to capture one other who was firing with his automatic assault weapon near Girgaum chowpatti area.
The police team from Gamdevi police station lost Asst Police inspector Tukaram Umbale in the action, did we see his name in the list of three martyrs which was relayed umpteen times on the national news in various TV channels?
Whom do we consider a martyr ? someone who was shot at while driving past a group of terrorists (no offense to the event intended) or someone who pro actively intercepted and fought with exceedingly dangerous and armed opponent and had courage to face such an enemy in open?
We should also keep in our mind that had it not been the prompt action of the team from Gamdevi police station, we would still be groping in dark about the unfolding of events and the origin of the terrorists.

Do we require people to die before we start to honor them ? Why can't we have living heroes ?
I strongly feel that now is the time when the age old tradition of 'worshiping the dead' should be done away with and we should also decorate and award people who exhibited extreme courage in the line of duty with only handguns and bamboo staff against highly armed opponents.

Hope the extremely courageous police officers and team members from Gamdevi police station get their due reward and appreciation.

Later.

Summary of Mumbai attacks.

2008-11-30T22:48:00.000-08:00

Terrorists didn't have extreme training, just that we were anarmed and our politicians are stupid and old, else any terrorist stands no chance against wrath of an average Indian.

Mumbai under attack

2008-11-30T09:48:00.000-08:00

It was a very sad event and even sadder is the way it was treated.I have been thinking on some points these two days and I thought to share the same with you as follows.

Since when we need bamboos to remove curtains off the windows ? Couldn't they be burnt with flares ?

Since when we need the commandos to simply wait and watch on the rooftop while the oepration needs the quick action to aid element of surprise?

How come we celebrate the so called victory over the terrorists when lives of about 200 people were lost and about 40 times more man power was required to overcome the threat ?

Where was the hostage situation at Taj and the Trident which forced the forces to act slow? most of the causualities occured during first few hours of the attack while we were planning and getting armed forces to the site.

Does it take a lot of training for killing helpless people with sophisticated weaposn which can fire at the rate of 10 shots a seconds ? May be we are putting much hype to training to hide our failure in counteracting and removing the menace.

Could the terrorists feel as free in their action as they felt had there been even 10% people armed with concealed weapons of those whom they killed ? The cruel facts remains that they were succesfull not becasue of their training but becasue of our helplesness, we were shot at and killed as and when they pleased and some say that small things like this keep happeing in big cities like mubai.

Sound skeptical ? It is may be, I can't help but grieve the situation and feel angry at what happend and has been happening to our people since so many years. This needs to stop here and now.

Love, marriage <-> Subjective ,objective and civil prostitution.

2008-05-16T06:05:00.000-07:00

A lady who is about to get married told me recently that her decision for marriage was a practical one as I knew the guy she was in love with and they had some good relating possibilities.

But this girl comes from a traditional north Indian background and marriage is a must despite all odds, now she is marrying someone whom she couldn't' stand for more than few minutes just because that person proposed first and she took the opportunity.

Isn't she subjecting herself to a social prostitution ? where the benefits are in form of future instead of immediate cash.

Screw tax money : Making parks instead of factories and shelters.

2008-02-08T18:44:00.000-08:00

I paid hefty tax last year and it was painful to see that in UP the chief minister is rebuilding a park she built few years ago, with a vip room (wonder why park needs a VIP room?).

The overall project is estimated more than few crores and no need to say like everywhere else here also commission money is being made , the previous park was in very good condition, all the structures were in impeccable perfect state still the newly elected chief minister thought its not that good , after all new construction means new orders and a chain of what all is associated with it.Earnings Earnings :-).
So and already perfect park was demolished, new stones are being carved and new bullionaris are being made in name of fair system, people's democracy etc etc.
what is the amount of protection this park provides to a homeless in this winter, what is the value addition of this park in a system where there is not enough food for about 80% population, where such leaders are taking us who love to have their images in brass made.
Animal farm (written by Thomas hardy) pigs in full swing.

No wonder people need new breed of Azad and Bhagat singh now, the villians have changed the skin -its DESI.

Kidney King : what is the punishment ?

2008-02-08T18:37:00.000-08:00

We have got him nabbed but what is going to be the punishment for someone who treated humans as gunea pigs, two years , three years at the most ??

I think only someone who has been robbed in most inhuman fashion like this would be the best judge of the punishment.Preventive judgement should mark the end for such practices considering the amount of money involved it calls for very strict action and nothing less then dbl life imprisonment with no provision of bail etc.

But then the law is blind, he will get off with all the free money he has earned by robbing hundrerd.

What should be the Age of a man for marriage ? 18 or 21.

2008-02-08T18:11:00.000-08:00

If someone told you that one has right to choose the political leaders and members of parliament but not the right to marry a girl what would you think ?
The first word is Insane and that best describes what is indian social system now a days, Its hard to believe its the same country where concentual sex was not something rare,on the contrary there are many documented instances of the same.
Does the word Dushyant make any sense ?

Marriage is just a social system to provide fornication oppertunity for everyone in the society, let alone the purpose the youths are advised to 'releive' themselves insted of making friends with the opposite sex.

Now such a society will become more and more sexualy suppressed society and given a vent there is no saying what such a society can accomplish, for example, I was staying in hotel concorde Shah Alam while in Malaysia,There were some youth football teams also staying in the same hotel.
The most interesting was the arabic team from some part of UAE, the coach will not allow guys to talk to the girls at the hotel but he himself was always asking for prostitutes and how to get a women in his room.

Its huge debate whether everyone should have right to fornicate as and when the urgency arises or not, but I can say in my view all the stupid saying regarding devil acting in form of sex is man made, reproduction can't be doing of devil if life is from god.

It all points to one direction, emotional weakness and inability to face truth.

Don't ask me how, you must be knowing of instances when you felt for someone you shouldn't , what you do ? feel guilt ? try something new, go to the person and expose yourself. say -I had this feeling for you and describe it as if talking about someone else, the feeling will vanish then and there :-).

About the picture on top - its misplace there its a honeybee looking for some nectar in flower and making them reproduce ,No guilt there.

Benazir Bhutto Assassinated : Humanity raped once again.

2007-12-27T05:43:00.000-08:00

Few minutes ago Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in sniper attack masked by suicide bomb attack, I feel the suicide bomb attack was the first layer to cause panic and give enough time to attackers to take the shot at her.

It was my first day at school in srinagar, J&K when her father was hanged in Pakistan and after 30 years she herself has paid with her life for the same cause.

The majority of forces acting in Pakistan today are misguided to such and extent that there is no saying what role its going to play in Asia's future, no need to mention if this continues the future is dark and barbaric.

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Video: Reuters

CottonSaga : Handloom organic cotton fabric and natural dyes from India

2007-11-04T15:44:00.000-08:00

Joined a new venture http://www.cottonsaga.com as director sales and strategies.

:-)

Trapped in India

2007-10-06T01:59:00.000-07:00

Yesterday while searching for cars on the web, I realized all I can get in 2k pounds is trash in comparison to what I can get anywhere in Europe or for that matter in Malaysia or Singapore.
That sucks big time.
Duty etc on import is fine as long as government sees an upcoming industry, except favoring tatas who are word number 1 in selling outdated technology and copying things (the safari looks).
The famous tata truck where does the engine is copied from ? if that is the way government wants us to go then fine, but we want the right to get what we want if it can't be produced here and no efforts are being made in that direction.
one very easily have a good BMW in about 10000 pounds, but if he/she want to import it there its heavy duty on it as if importing a BMW is going to somehow affect a wonderful HM industry or Esteem.If that is the cause let alone allowing Merc and Bmw assembly units its anyways worthless paying dbl the price .

Death strikes

2007-06-29T04:28:00.000-07:00

A street cat had kept three kitten at the back of my house,wonderful little creatures, I had never liked cats before but after watching them playing around I started loving them and developed very close fondness -Morning tea with kittnes and evenings with kitten and their frog hunt.

The picture on left was taken in may last week, this one was brown male, missing since first week of june.

Another one is waiting to die while I write this and can hear her some time as the wounds form dog bites take the tole on her little frail body, the skin on left thigh has been completely eaten away and three legs are broken, yet she managed to crawl back to our place and now she is on medication for pain and antiboitics.

And today only 3 little birdies fell from the nest and died, though I tried to put one back a while ago, when I wentt back to see if its alright after an hour all three were lying on gound dead, their eyes which never opened would stay closed for ever, but why ?

Somehow its not fair, But then that is the way it is, its not my rule its nature and it works like this - hand in hand with death, every day.

Jasjit Chawla :

2007-06-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

His first words during introduction were "I hate politics". And I wondered why he said so, still wondering though.

Dita

2007-06-09T13:13:00.001-07:00

The mystery, the wait and the unknown, I have left it on destiny to unfold it, rather go once again for the vicious cirlcle of self imposed slavery.

later.,....

It was the right decision to let go, there is nothing else now.

Switched off Orcut

2007-06-09T12:50:00.000-07:00

Got tired of people scrapping unlike them, you talk to them they are different and on scraps they show a very social face, seems its not scrap for me but for the others :-)
So here goes Orcut - bang, switched off no more scrapping to me.

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2007-06-03T01:26:00.000-07:00

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Malaysia : Truely asia or more ?

2007-06-02T10:56:00.000-07:00

Am in malaysia and must say that though they attained independence much after india, they have done much much better in terms of systems, infrastructure and general life conditions.

The government is actively coming up with strategies for improving life and countries financial strength, and as a result they have MR sanding shoulder to shoulder with US$ with a conversion rate of 3.4, against 44 of india.

The government is further trying to find new ways to create employment also, the much boasted drive of tourism is one side of it, they did some major changes in Kuala lumpur administration setup to facilitate tourism and transit related to it that involved moving some of the major offices out of kuala lumpur.

They have made a wonderful orchid garden in middle of the city which has over 100 varieties of orchids, need not say it was a great experience, I remembered visiting orchid garden in gangtok as well won't comment on that experience.

There are plenty more pictures I took there and they can be requested for reference.

Finally about the landmark in malaysia :-) the twin towers, nicely lit now a days and plenty going around,lot of activity on the shopping complex in first floor and second floor, many spanish,american tourists are seen doing shopping from the local malls,Happy asia ?

Later ......

Dropped the idea

2007-06-01T02:14:00.000-07:00

Thought about the sex stuff yesterday, dropped the idea.
Why ? Because it doesn't come without love and if it does, it takes you down for, there is no end to the desire.Quench one and another one is in the coming, endless circle.
With love that possibility is removed.

Now a days ecxept universal love and love for family , there is no such affair type of thing going on :-p, so nothing is happening guys, chill and wait.

SEX - No or Now ?

2007-05-31T03:11:00.000-07:00

Wondering about prons and cons of sexual activity, it gives nothing for sure but then I don't wnat to end up thinking about it when there is no energy left.
Now there is no wish, or I should say I have done lot of analysis already so the attraction and exploration part is not there, the enquisitiveness is not there, there is nothing to explore actually.
Remember the smell of periods very vividly though, enough of deterrant already :-P
will write more on it later.

Working family : Optima

2007-01-13T03:37:00.000-08:00

This one is about my previous team , it was more like a organism a pulsating live being :-), I know of someone who would outrightly deny it though and who was also part of it- Deepa I am talking about you here :-) .

The team consisted of Ashish,Deepa,Nimish,Rajeev, Vijay and me. Ashsish and Vijay were known to each other from their previous jobs also so they maintained their little personal connection apart from the Optima connection.
As to how I say it was a pulsating organism , I always felt that the team had everything an organism may need, it had Ashish as the scale to weigh right and wrong, It had Vjay as the will, it had Rajeev as joy, Deepa as crtical analysis, Nimish as mind what I was doing?I am not sure though may be keeping them together ?

I will remember my Optima days for many reasons but mostly becasue of the home coming feeling when I used to reach office, meeting everyone in the morning was a joy,

waching Nimish change to more friendly person from a supposedly dictator was nice experience (Nimish don't shoot me if you see me), Nimish would always be ready to help anyone in need only if they asked, his philosophy is don't overdo it.
In his easy moods Nimsh ccould be best guy around, and he had great skills for managing everyday things he could very easily manage things which involved money, time and people (aggarwal afterall :-p).
Nimish is good the way he is, he becomes bad when he tries to follow some philosophies and he becomes holier than thou stuff in the process becasue of the perfectionist in him.I will remember him for our small pseudo fights I enjoyed them a lot.

Deepa always had her blend of truth, like her coffee, and she would pick up a needle from hay and make sure that the needle is seen by all - not picking but she has very good observation and great ability to comprehend, and she has her own versions of lifes issues and her own philosohies of happiness (never understood simply peaceful life concept), recently she asked me why pray if everything is predestined :-), now that is tricky question if its required to be answered by mind, simple if its to be answered with truth but then who will understand the truth side of it?
Watching Deepa laugh is nice experience she has very good eyes and I love discussing with oher on various things, and it generally ends on good note.
Deepa is among few people who have the understanding of life's mysteries naturally or quest of it, she can actually rasie the question which never arise in other's mind and that is first gaurantee that they will be answered also bacche, so keep praying.

Vijay is earth's desire to touch the sky if analogy is to be used, Tall dark handsome guy on way to god, with all goodies and wines and dines with him - ladies included, even seeking is to be enjoyed and this guy makes sure he enjoys every bit of it.
In office his idea of work was complete it before time and then play ,more play and phone and girls and play again, the proof? he is on phone while we went on our last team lunch and no asking some kanya was on the other end >:-) .

Rajeev the B as we called him was source of happiness and laughter most of the time, watching him fight with a piece of code and then taking help evertime to complete it was funny, though he would show as if he had done it lol.The baby of the team and laughter machine, I will let his fantacies alone for a while :-p.

Ashish he is a and really good person to be around as long as he is not panicking :-p,he was acting as think tank most of the time and unnecessarily complimenting me for things I had no idea about.
Ashish its about you always - not about me :-).Ashish is always about to leave the job when he panicks, though haven't left yet after three attaks :-p.
He is quality company and never looses his mind after drinking,a great person to hang out with, his ideas on LP and VC are really intertaining.
Meditation is something you are born with dude, remove the dust and its there.

New Year or just another day ?

2007-01-07T04:34:00.000-08:00

Has been long since I spared some time for scribbing here, first of january was just another day with lots going on in the mind (yes the mind), my girlfrind creating dramas, fog on the airport, sisters marriage not taking any final turn, and the ever present fever.

Seems since long people have devised this technique of leaving past behind in form of year change,though its an actual event as far as earth and stars are concerned but I don't think many see it as earth beginning a new round around sun.

Human mind lives in constant coat of time and dust of moments, and misses the present, events like newyear give an oppertunity to slice a bit from the ever growing "dead now" which is just a collection of contant memories of past, acts, roles and people.

May be that gives a momentary high to people, didn't give me any.I flew to Delhi from lucknow at 5:30 and the flight turned back mid way, as there was lot of fog on Delhi airport, I wonder why they didn't know already.

Any way came back home tried the flight on 2nd jan , and this time the crew kept us onboard for ab out 6 hours on excuse that if even one person goes out they will have to reload the baggage, would take half an hour and not six any way :-) .

Took the next day flight back to LHR, it was delayed for about 1 hour but we were suitably compensated and the captain mentioned it twice, different place and attitude.

Moving from Gurgaon

2006-11-01T20:50:00.000-08:00

Technically every space affects us in some way or another, some places have strong earth vibrations,some have air, some have fire and some have water but gurgaon has strong fire vibrations with air to it.

The place will become most active city of India and also the most expensive to live in, though there would be some water problem in the near future.

The place I am putting up provides east facing balcony and I never miss the beautiful rising sun (some exceptions are never talked about :-) ), as there is no high rising construction between my balcony and the horizon -the view is magnificent.The apartment is in sector 56.

My neighbour is a south indian old fella with taste for divine, though he never listens to any thing I have to say all he does is praising my thoughts and attitude but when it comes to following he hides his tail.

He thinks I am not pure as I drink beer and eat mutton at times.I wonder god must be the unholiest of all in his mind for having created tigers and other carnivorous animals who feed in unthinkable faishion :-).

The man is wonderful has tried yoga, meditation and raja yoga and his only goal is to be able to teach me one day, He tries hard to reclaim his innocense, and in his past time explains himself the dog theory.

He is the type of person (mind) who can lead the role of satsang narrator once he has had some experience which he is not willing to go for, here he is trying to pose for me while I was trying my cell cam.

Dengue fever : impotent government

2006-10-25T13:36:00.000-07:00

My cousine brother was admitted in hopital owing to perssistant fever and low blood platelete count, it was diagnosed as Dengue, initially I thought that it was one of those cases but back in the hospital Blood bank I saw quueue of people donating blood for getting blood platelete extraceted from it when I went to donate blood myself for my cousine.
And official figures of government are no where near panic as they maintain 5-6 cases status, where as only in this particular hospital (Shekahar nursing home) there were more then 15 people who were suffering from the dreaded disease, the blood platelete count drops sudenly with liver malfunction, faver, nasal bleeding.
Till date no fumigation is carried out in the area by the government authorities and numbers of affected is kept low officially.I wonder where this kind of governence is taking our people when they don't bother to take care of public health which is minimum they could do, all they did is they made sure that preventive measures are taken in VIP areas where ministers are residing, civil servats have become the rulers - democracy is gone for a toss.
The hospital I referred is not one of the major hospital like district hospital this one is privately run hosptal exact figures would be close to full blown epidemic.
No wonder if in near future we see that W.H.O or some other agency declare India as dengue affected country its only matter of time now.

Troubles at heathrow to Home sweet home

2006-10-23T15:30:00.000-07:00

I reached Heathrow at time save Mohhamed for his audy despite gushy wind and rains, At airport security they have new rules which were not in affect when I arrived hence I had to get rid of some of the stuff I carried from India including some clothes, If I colud donate them to a needy there won't be any afterthought but I had to dump them in garbage bin :-(.
Yet the cabin baggage allowances came in between as the new law inforces only one cabig baggage and they have started considering laptop computers as one, so had to check-in my supposed to be cabin baggage without contents and an additional attache case was dumped too, they should enforce new laws after giving some considerable notice period that way unnecessary troubles could be avoided.

Later on met some people who had managed to take additional 10-15 kgs on board becasue the tags for cabin baggage were not checked and there was no procedure for weighing cabin baggage being taken onboard just before check-in - A lesson for future may and a loop hole they must look into.
My brother greeted me on airport at lucknow and suddenly heathrow and london were no were in active scene, the way miond functions is hilarious it was trying to be preoccupied with heathrow incident though there was no need for it, past had already passed me long before.

Considering my allergies to dog hair my family had finally managed to house break my dogs and they were no where to be seen in living room - it came as a relief with a bit of sadness as well for the poor creatures didn't understand why they were not allowed to play around the house admist us and the sadness were evident in their eyes, specially diana seemed little nervous while holding her instincts to play around as I arrived, if I could overcome this allergy it would have been great for both of us, but till the time I can't ,she will have to bear with it - i suppose, though I don't want them to be left out like this.

Thge feeling and expression here in India are totally different and more vivid, it was complete home coming if put literally, back there in UK feelings are a castaway shaows and so are expressions of love and affection -if this is the right way to express I would.
So here I am enjoying the home coming to fullest.

Inflight experiecne was good, the crew members are quite professional and virgin is doing good in maintaing the quality and sevice standards, hope BA could follow the example

Stranger on street

2006-10-22T02:43:00.000-07:00

While smoking outside Brompton Guest House, A stranger came towards me asked for some smoke, I didn't carry the packets with me so I asked him to wait there while I went upstairs to fetch the pack.
The man was from zambia as he told me, I didn't ask his name neither did he asked me mine,I gave him the pack and match box.
He rolled one for himself and I rolled one for me, we shared a bit about weather.The man said "God bless you" and I felt as if the bliss actually poured from above, the words were so mallow and so honeslty said that they seemed coming from above.
There was distinct clarity in his eyes and as I tried to look into them I felt the vast depth behind them, it was a nice experience sharing a roll with him, He shook hands and went downroad and seemingly disappeared, A similar experience I had some 12 years ago but that time I missed the oppertunity to stop and share a word with the stranger, when i looked back after going some 15 feet he was no where , and I didn't forgive myself for not stopping for a moment.
This time I am glad I did, may be you have other openion about it but as far I am concerned stopping for a moment for someone in need is worth.

India ,Pakistan -Brothers in disguise

2006-10-21T16:50:00.000-07:00

Diwali celebrations were haunting me so I decided to head towards St. John taxi office to see Mohhamed.

The controller told me that he would be in close by bar, I went there to find him already travelling the drunk galaxy halfway through, Though much in control of the ship, he asked me to join his friend pete and we celebrated Diwali on rocks.

Back home in India its not imaginable celebrating Diwali on rocks with some one from beighbour country pakistan, but here its a different story people from both sides have respect and understanding for each others problems and views, and they all blame it on the politicians and their evil propogandas - In end its us only who don't rebel against them and let them have it.

Having seen it so friendly all over more than once I can feel the hatred and enemity is more of a shadow which is being polished from years now.People have time and plans to fire shell across boundry to fuel the fire once created in 1947 by some selfish humans, alas their succesors don't have courage to put it to and end.

The pic is of a family friend, done for India pakistan test match don't remember the time frame.

Missing India On Diwali

2006-10-21T05:40:00.000-07:00

It just happened that I missed the date for Diwali and booked my returning ticket for the following sunday thinking I would still be able to catch diwali on monday, hence proved I am prone to errors when it comes to planning dates and travels.
Some one else should do that as a favour to me, Nice excuse for getting married LoL.

Since morning thinking of doing something worth, but no chance, there is no meditation center here,No place around where I can go and hit headon with people in Diwali mood, may be will drink my coffee and sleep. What a bore way to celeberate Diwali.
Evening is yet to come, will update later.
Happy Diwaly to myslef :-), Yes Iheard finally some one wished.

Reigate Hill, Surrey

2006-10-20T16:05:00.000-07:00

While in surrey one must see reigate Hill, I tried to capture some pics so that I can take with me the feeling of it,but to no avail or may be this is How I felt.

Its some of the very few places where you can still find time dating itself, Don't know why I use this term but to me its like time waiting for some thing to happen before it goes any further.

Though I could hardly take a single picture which could come close to what experiace I had there, but for sake of sharing here are few shots.

This one is on the top of the hill overlooking the vast expension and I was lucky to capture a lady rider.Gives Impression of a perfect english contryside bicycle is little modern though.

I find these berries quite intreguing even though I dont intend to taste them or touch the leaves for that matter, looks can be decptive when it comes to berries.This pic was taken with with 3.5 A, 250 S, and on ISO 200 - with 10 x (apprx 500 mm).

October 2006 , Thorpe Park

2006-10-20T15:32:00.000-07:00

This time in the UK things are a bit different and familiar both, I see the culture and values changing here quite fast, old is shedding fast and new is yet to arrive.

There are some marginal new growths but looking at their base one can deduce that this is not the future face of once all almighty society, neverthless children are same :-).
Lets see I get to tell some thing new as far as youths are concerned.