The morning rush-hour, the huge traffic signal jams, the FM music blasting out from the cars and cabs, the honking, the cacophony of the fusion of the noises.......It was another typical day. He sat patiently, waiting for the traffic to move-she hadnt called till now- usually by now-she would have sent 2-3 messages and made atleast one call....
Other days he cut her calls after 2 mins saying "am driving"...
Today she didnt call- he waited patiently- the traffic moved
He kept wondering how do such small things fit into life's greater schemes and then become essentials.......
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
The imperfect boy
It was raining heavily. I needed a shelter, the book shop looked inviting. There he was seated at a corner-the imperfect boy with a perfect smile. He looked up at me and gave me a smile . I lost myself- the tears got a life of their own-it helped that my cheeks and face were wet already. A life of 5 summers spent without coordination-they call it Neuro Muscular Disorder - I call it God’s Mirthless Humour.........
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The mother
"U do understand it -don't u, we have to do it"- That was her mother-in-law.
She knew it was useless to argue further.
"Don't worry it wouldnt pe painful or hazardous"-continued the MIL....
Well didnt she already know that- wasnt it the same last time as well.
She gave a sigh and took out her diary - The glossary of names that she had written-Amrita, Maya, Pritha, Supriya..... etc would now not be required-they would never be required.
As she tore off the pages- the loud conch shell noises and the beating of drums to the accompaniment of chantings of prayers from the neighbourhood broke out in the air - breaking her reverie.
Durga Puja is being celebrated as usual with great elan in - The Mother Goddess the symbol of strength and fertility........
She knew it was useless to argue further.
"Don't worry it wouldnt pe painful or hazardous"-continued the MIL....
Well didnt she already know that- wasnt it the same last time as well.
She gave a sigh and took out her diary - The glossary of names that she had written-Amrita, Maya, Pritha, Supriya..... etc would now not be required-they would never be required.
As she tore off the pages- the loud conch shell noises and the beating of drums to the accompaniment of chantings of prayers from the neighbourhood broke out in the air - breaking her reverie.
Durga Puja is being celebrated as usual with great elan in - The Mother Goddess the symbol of strength and fertility........
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
The first Calvin & Hobbes strip
First published on November the 18th 1985 in the Daily. We discover Calvin and Hobbes, and Hobbes' love for tuna fish
Home they brought her Warrior Dead
Moments before the final assault Capt. Vijyant Thapar (Robin) left this letter at the war front base, to be handed over to his family.
AND AFTER THAT
HE CAME BACK HOME WITH TRI COLOR DRAPED
A Picture of Kargil
Physical abuse common in Indian children
Two-thirds of children are physically abused and more than half have faced some form of sexual abuse, in India, as stated in a study by the Indian government.
The study, backed by the U.N. Children's Fund and Save the Children, involved questioning almost 12,500 children and parents across 13 of India's 29 states, also found that 70 percent of children never reported the abuse they suffered to anyone.
While physical and sexual abuse of children is illegal in India, it is still prevalent in the home and in schools and especially among street children, working children and those in institutional care.
The study, found that amongst the children who were beaten at home, almost 90 percent of them were at the hands of their parents. Some 53 percent of children reported having faced sexual abuse. Half of the cases of sexual abuse were committed by persons known to the child or in a position of trust and responsibility.
Child rights activists welcomed the study, saying it was positive that the government was waking up to the reality. Homes, schools and neighbourhoods are not safe for children as most people don't even believe that hitting or sexually abusing a child is a serious crime.
Laws need to be strengthened and mindsets need to be changed if we are serious about protecting our children.
The study, backed by the U.N. Children's Fund and Save the Children, involved questioning almost 12,500 children and parents across 13 of India's 29 states, also found that 70 percent of children never reported the abuse they suffered to anyone.
While physical and sexual abuse of children is illegal in India, it is still prevalent in the home and in schools and especially among street children, working children and those in institutional care.
The study, found that amongst the children who were beaten at home, almost 90 percent of them were at the hands of their parents. Some 53 percent of children reported having faced sexual abuse. Half of the cases of sexual abuse were committed by persons known to the child or in a position of trust and responsibility.
Child rights activists welcomed the study, saying it was positive that the government was waking up to the reality. Homes, schools and neighbourhoods are not safe for children as most people don't even believe that hitting or sexually abusing a child is a serious crime.
Laws need to be strengthened and mindsets need to be changed if we are serious about protecting our children.
Interesting Opinion Polls
OPINION POLL
Q. Should controversy stop Salman Rushdie from getting a knighthood?
Yes
No
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Q Will the Deols prove as successful as Big B-Abhishek pair?
Yes
No
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Q Will Hamas-Fatah fighting undermine Palestinian desire for statehood?
Yes
No
Can't say
Q. Should controversy stop Salman Rushdie from getting a knighthood?
Yes
No
Can't say
Q Will the Deols prove as successful as Big B-Abhishek pair?
Yes
No
Can't say
Q Will Hamas-Fatah fighting undermine Palestinian desire for statehood?
Yes
No
Can't say
The Difference
"Why?"
"Because there is a difference between you and I"
"What Difference ? Don't Speak in riddles"
"I was ready to give up everything else for you and you gave me up for everything else-that's the difference"
The silence was loud.....
"Because there is a difference between you and I"
"What Difference ? Don't Speak in riddles"
"I was ready to give up everything else for you and you gave me up for everything else-that's the difference"
The silence was loud.....
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