Coimbatore Journals

Coimbatore, rich in culture, tradition and business, and loving crowd, is a totally apt place to live for an average Malayali And, yes, we are exploiting it to the best. i fall in love with this city at the very fist sight. that cool breeze cuddled me happily. occasional rains made our bond strong. not so surprising, yet, the good heartened Coimbatorians and their courtesy ensured a space in my mind.

Sundarapuram days:

Though a little far from city, Sundarapuram itslef had many unique features. Like the Anadhas and Ayyappan Koil, Sundarapuram grabbed my heart easily. Life at small but beautiful house at SIDCO housing colony made the perfect family. Alternate visits to Attappan koil, lovely neighbors, nearby Arun icecream and the maliggaikada of raja anna satisfied the needs of a sit at home mother and kid. 

The not so small surroundings of house made Chinmay, my kid, happy. When he started walking, it was enough for him to learn and play. The regular hi -byes to the daily employees in the industries increased his eagerness to socialise, to meet more people and go outside.

Something to be taught from Tamil Nadu is their need for development. There are hundreds of small scale industries in SIDCO and same number of houses. None of them complains about water problems or pollutions, unlike Kerala. Even Malayalees there cop up with the once in a week water distribution and still the Keralites end up in scarcity during summer. 

an interesting practice and to be taken as a model is that the ninety percent of ladies here will go for job to earn themselves. Be it household jobs or industrial works they earn their own money. Where these money has been spent, is different, but it is something that i l like.

                                                                                                  

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The biography of an old communist

Yes, it is a kind of biography. Usually, the person characterized in the biography will have something of his own to be shared with the public.It can be his great deeds or some unique talent.It can be anything outstanding or examples of excellence. But here is a man whom I happen to meet in my life who never had anything of that excellence or achievement to claim about. Perhaps he don't have anything to claim, but he has a story to tell.

He is a man of immense courage but fate, it played a bigger role in his life. Life took him to a pathetic condition after that incident. Yet he fights bravely to go ahead.

It happened many years back in a small village.The time when the land lords played the game. Everything happened according to their will. As usual communist principles drag them to the party. Himself and a bunch of friends worked against those greedy basters. Yes, they say themselves the uppercaste but in every corner of their mind they carry the 'Asura', the monster.

That night some one cut off the trees in the particular plot of a great landlord of that small village. The old landlord familly reigns the village as their ayurvedic factory gave job for the youth in the village. No one ever dear to talk against them. Sometimes i feel like the system still flows in the minds of some idiots. They still think that the so called people are actually their boss.

So the boss ordered the then police to take the bunch of communists who cut off the trees and treat them as needed.Of course the police treat them as severe as they can. But the courageous person whom i was telling about, was actually an innocent in this case. Two friends in the gang were freed because of their influence over the communist party. The hero of the story and another friend of him remained the station recieving whatever the 'Police eman'gave them. Though the next day, they were released what he had to face at home after that was utter negligence. The family had to avoid him following the strict orders of landlord that he will dismiss his father from factory and make his family starve.

The brave communist started to depend on liquor. Everyday he made his visit to that shop and the situation become so bad that the father of three daughter had to sent him out of town. He fled to Bombay the dream city.

-To be continued

The not so fair fare of Autorikshaws...

When I first came to Chennai for my admission procedures and all with my Dad, I happened to realize that autorikshaw drivers in this metro city takes advantages of the people who don't know the language and place. I came to Chennai from Kerala in a bus and I got down in Koyambedu.

Usually in Kerala the autorikshaw drivers doesn't ask for much considering other states. With that experience, we got into a autorikshaw and he asked us Rs.200 from Koyambedu to Chetpet. somehow we managed to reduce it to Rs.150.

And in my continued stay in Chennai, I came to know that most of the people who comes here with out knowing the language and place properly, experience the same.

This story doesn't end here.

Again the autowalas in Chennai are charge the travellers according to their will. If they think that its difficult to reach a particular place because of traffic they charge more. I don't understand why on this earth our government not taking action against this 'kolaveri.'

A study reveals that it was in July 2007 the last auto fare revision came. According to that its Rs.14 for the first km and Rs.6 per km  thereafter. But always the amount they asks for is very higher. The study also says why the auto drivers in Chennai ask for that much higher amount.

Autorikshaw drivers in Chennai run for 100km maximum for hire and the amount they gets from this is not at all enough for their living as most of them have a five member family with two or three kids. In addition to all these the auto drivers also have to do the maintenance when ever needed.

so its time for a renewed fare for the autorikshaws in Chennai and it should be convenient for the public and the autodrivers.

My train journey

I am doing my degree in Chennai and used to go home once in a month. Most of the time we used to have unexpected holidays. Not only that our college doesn't consider the condition of students from other states when they declare holidays. They usually confirm it very late. Because of that most of my journeys used to be with out reservation and i used to travel in Ladies compartment.

So Ladies Compartment in our Indian Railway is a  big tragedy. The bogie they usually put for Ladies compartment is always very small that only 30 people can sit and others have to stand. Sometimes I had my worst experience that i stood till Salem from Chennai that is four and a half hour journey. Incidents occurred  where pregnant ladies sitting down the seats as everyone occupied the seats.

Beside all these there people in the ladies compartment who don't take any tickets and use the train. These people bring Jasmine or 'Mallipoo' from Coimbatore to Palakkad or Thrissur. Most of these people doesn't have proper tickets to travel. And with big 'Kooda' or basket full of flower they comes and they need hell lot of space to keep all these. And the fights stars there among travelers because of these people.

Another important and very serious issue is the Ladies compartment in our trains lacks proper security. sometimes it even lacks a chain to pull in case of emergencies. If something happens when the train is running who will help those travelers?

Because of lacking proper securities rape and all happened last year in Kerala. With all the knowledge that there is a risk in all these the railway authorities never took any step to avoid the dangers.

Adopt an Animal Scheme

Arignar Anna zoological Park or Vandaloor Zoo as the Chennaites call it, started the Animal Adoption scheme in September 2008. Till 2010 there were only 20 sponsors of which some of them were individuals others some companies. Because of this lack of responds from the public for this scheme the Zoo Authorities promoted the scheme by celebrities adopting the animals.

As a part of this campaign many film stars like Karthik, and other imminent personalities in different fields adopted the animals in the Arignar anna Zoological Park. Now where that scheme gone?Did everyone forgot about it?

Animal adoption scheme is something which is very useful for the working of large Zoos. Through this individuals or organizations can donate an amount that has been fixed by the Zoo for a certain period.

The Mysore zoo is promoting this scheme in a wide range. They have started an online facility to adopt animals the Zoo. But the pathetic condition here in Chennai is the oldest zoo doesn’t even have a website. It’s still under construction.

According to some records the park has received an amount of Rs.2.3 million from individuals and organizations till March 2011.

Arignar Anna Zoological Park is the largest Zoological garden in India.It is located in Vandaloor,southern part of Chennai.

where did all the drainages go during rainy season?

According to the website of Corporation of Chennai:

In accordance with the Statutory rule, the Storm Water and Drain Department of Corporation of Chennai Constructs and maintains a network of Storm Water Drains and Canals. Corporation of Chennai developed and maintains a Storm Water Drain network of 986 km in the city. Corporation of Chennai, also maintains 16 canals of 28.64 km length criss crossing across the city. Rain Water runoff gets drained through Storm Water Drain network & canals and reaches the Sea Via four Waterways-Otteri Nullah, Buckingham Canal, Adyar River and Cooum River-running across the city.

Even though there are so many Government efforts to solve the issue of water stagnation and flood in the city, the monsoon is always a hell for Chennaites. In my three years in Chennai I had to go half wet because of the water stagnation in the roads especially in front of my college and in Sterling Road street.

There is no drainage canal in the sterling Road street where I live which is full of water even with a fewer rain. And no one consider this matter even though this area is considered to be a posche one. Not only inside the city the outskirts also experience same. The Anna Nagar street and all will be like a swimming pool during the rainy season. Anna Nagar is one of the main residential areas of the city. Still it lacks proper maintenance.

To know more about drainage system in chennai, visit:

http://www.chennaicorporation.gov.in/departments/storm-water-drain/introduction.htm

Scholarships for College Students

It was from my cousin of my age I get to know about the Central Sector scholarship that has been awarded to Students who completed 12th standard with more that 80% marks.
There are so many students in my class who didn't know about this.
It is actually the duty of the schools where we finished +2 to inform the students about such scholarships. This particular scholarship which we be awarded for the graduation studies is available for the three years. It's a sum of Rs.1000 per month which be given as Rs.10,000 together.
The procedures for this scholarship is little bit complicated as you need many documents related and to continue this scholarship for the three years of UG the student has to score minimum 60% in all the semesters.
Another important matter is that this scholarship is available for PG studies too with a higher amount per month. But of course there is a restriction over the salary of the family which should be below Rs.2Lakh per annum.
I just shared my experience so that you will also can make use of these kinds of scholarship.Even though most of the scholarships are for the SC and ST classes,this particular doesn't have that restrictions.The Central Government and the state governments are awarding lot of scholarships for the needed. Most of us are unaware of this.

For further details you can look in to the Directorate of College Education website of respective states. In Tamil Nadu this is the website link:
http://www.tndce.in/

A thought from a confused mind...

It took just one or two week for me to make that decision. I don’t know why I made a decision…I know that it is the best I can ever get my life..i just grabbed the opportunity.I didn’t even think about my future. And I didn’t take efforts to review my decision which made me upset now. I can’t find out a reason for whatever I’ve done. I don’t know whether I am right or wrong. I don’t know whether I disappointed or disheartened someone with my deeds.

How will I convince my mind that everything will be alright? How am going to live ma life without proper understanding about which path is my journey? I know it’s a challenge for me. It’s an opportunity to prove myself that I CAN and I WILL.

At this moment I’ve only this thing to tell. “Don’t forget that I always loved you. And I’m with you always. You are there in my thoughts and prayers. I will always tell you to do whatever you want to do even if it is to betray me and go. But I want you t be happy and satisfied. If you think that you need a break to start again go ahead dear…”

will u be happy with rice and one-dish along with it for ur wedding or b'day party etc...????

A few months back i came to know about something called One-dish law which is in practice in our very neighbor country Pakisthan.

One-dish law is an act which prohibit the way of having many dishes like feast for special occasions or functions like wedding. According to this law during these feasts, rice and one side dish for it and if its chappathi or Rotti, again a side dish for it. One cannot go beyond it and if someone violate the law there will be fine upto 1 lakh and all.

Recently there was a news that India to study this law of Pakisthan. In a country where millions of people come under BPL and many people celebrates the special days in their life which lead to wastage of loads of food, a law of this kind is essential. What is your opinion towards this...???

When i talked to people about this, many of them accept the fact that food wastage is some thing we should consider seriously and its high time. So lets look in to this matter...

According to the surveys conducted in 2002 by the Govt. about 550.821 rural families, i.e about 3.18 lakh people, and 1.25 lakh of urban people, are BPL families in our country. That means these families strive to get their daily bread,where as a sound population here wasting the food.

Another part of this is managing these waste food. The people who are associated to these auditoriums and all where these functions happens are finding difficulty in managing these food. Usually what they do is giving it off to orphanages.But now a days some orphanages are not ready to accept help as food but asking for financial help. What else they can do than dumping it off??

Yeah..i'm putting this topic for discussion..pls do mark ur opinion and relevent information related to this here..it may help someone to do something at sometime...:)

This poem i wrote 2 years back....:)

Hey, Heavenly stars,
How lucky you are !!
Each and everyone smiles
watching you...
Yes, I like you, As
you make me smile
forgetting all my worries....

Hey, Lovely Moon,
How beautiful you are !!
Lucky you are, As
you've many stars as friends
all the day and night....
Hm! I like you too, B'coz
you are with me in
the night,when i'm alone.....

Hey, Hot Sun,
How bright you are !!
You too lucky as you've
the lotus loving only you...
Yeah, I like you as
you are the reason for the existance of Earth...

Hey Dear ones,
I want to reach that far skies..
oh God! Give me wings...
I want to fly in to the sky......

My Chennai Life

My decision to join for Journalism was not an unexpected one.but joining in MOP Vaishnav in Chennai was unexpected.Now finishing a year in that many angel's college i'm glad to say that i like my Chennai life..I got Rafeena,Shweta,Prajitha and Yogita..my good frnds...and i got so many helpful classmates and other frnds..My first few days in the college was not so good as i didint get frnds..but once i got them i started njoying the time i spent with them..We did all the assignments as usual in the 11th hour..but our co-ordination made us submit it on time...and we njoyed that a lot...our video production and broadsheet prepration,evreything was a work of co-ordination and some small small fights in between that..but we are happy...
Another thing i can travel in train alone.:) thats a big thing for me..becoz i used to trabel with ma dad to everywhere.Now i'm not like that.And now i eat Uppuma,which is ma most hatred food.what to do..Most of the days my hostel have this only..i'm leaving this incomplete becoz i've a lot to say about my Chennai life....

To be continued...:)

Remenecsense

Yes, life its full of memmories.In this journey of life only thing that will be with us till the last breath will be the memmories..

Looking back,cherishing my memmories,i realise that school life is an unforgettable one.Each moment in my chennai life,i'm missing my school life.Yes,its true that chennai life its very enjoyable and something new for me.But still,missing is always missing...

Small funny games with friends,chit-chat with teachers,going late from school,sharing every single thing that we get with the whole class,school excursion,christmas onam and ramsan celebrations,revealing the name of christmas friend and exchanging gifts..everything was fun that time...

But now,life have changed.Hostel life is good in one aspect and very horrible if we talk about food and curfew..still,new experiances adds freshness and challanges to life..so,keep moving on with the journey of life..Njoying each moment of writing assignments and also texting frndsssss.....!!!

life

life,its god's gift,isn't it?but most of us consider as a curse.why?their experiances make them to think like that.but if we accept each and everything in a positive manner we can make our life most enjoyable.shakespeare said that'life is a tale told by an idiot full of furies and signifying nothing'.if life is a story then it must end happily,as king khan said in Om Shanti Om.what you think?life will be happy if we enjoy it.to enjoy our gift god gave us many friends,good parents,relatives,many other beings etc....like this continues god's gifts.in this world using all these we can create our own world.we are the king of our world.but don't be a Hitler & don't try to destroy your own world.

to be a good king of our world,we have to achieve a willpower to face our problems &to solve it cleanly.also,for that we have to be truth in our heart.as Abhraham lincoln said,we must filter what we heard from others in the heart & realise the right & faults.and,if we create our own world we must remember that there is no world with out ur frnds,parents and everyone who helped you.another point is that we mustnot compete to others.becoz,competion is not good.parents sometimes tell their children that 'you must score higher than ur frnd'or like that,but in my opinion,the parents have to say that children must not compete but have to score the maximum mark they can,its according to their potential,not more than the frnd.in the childhood,parents taught like that,then when we become grown,we continue the same,&compete with others,and atlast,at the end what gained in the life????

what is the need of all these?so avoid competetion...in this life on earth if you want to gain anything,you have to loss anything,becoz,this earth is totally based on conservation rule like the conservation of energy.'in this world nothing is impossible'you may heard this,but for that there is some conditions.if we take the case of holding the sweet Moon in ur hand,can you hold it?no,practically.but we heard that nothing is impossible,then why can't we do that.yessss we can,go to any pond at night.there you can see the Moon in the water.take the water and you can see the beautiful Moon in ur hand.only thing is you have to satisfy with that..then it is true that nothing is impossible,but have to be satisfied with what we gain &must be ready to give as a saying that

If you have much,give of ur Wealth

If you have nothing give of ur Heart....

so frnds,remeber that.....

life is like an icecream,enjoy its taste before it melts....................

a sweet smile

a sweet smile......... ,it can give you many things.there is a qoutation that
'a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks'.yes,it's true.smiling,its a special gift from god.only man can smile.we must realise the value of that madicine.when we smiles at anyone,it means we recognise them,it means there is a place in our heart for them.it can give them a small relief.also it can give us a happiness to the whole life.a smiling face gives every one an energy to live.we all know that laughing is a good medicine for tension and all.yet,we are not ready to smile.why?can your serious face bring happy to anyone?think,your smiling face makes you and everyone happy.then,why don't we ready to smile?so,i insist you to keep asmile in your sweet face.it will make everyone happy.
keep smilinggggggggg.....................
GOD BLESS YOUUUUUUU...............