The ill treatment for the poor!

Carrying bodies, tribal women lead protests against cops - 
Bastar has seen several protests but rarely have tribal women come out and beat their breasts, shouting slogans. Surprisingly, men tried to calm them down, pull them away but these women continued to scream and hurled stones at the Gangalur police station and nearby CRPF camp.
Old and young women were protesting while carrying bodies of their husbands and sons, handed over to them around 1 pm on Sunday. They knew only Gondi and Halbi but managed a few Hindi abuses. "Wapas jao... wapas jao..," they shouted at the CRPF camp as they laid down the bodies at the thana gate and tried to break open its lock. Two old women rattled barbed fencing of the CRPF camps and threw stones at the personnel on guard, forcing them to run for cover. "Raman Sarkar murdabaad, murdaabaad." Some of them hurled utensils inside the thana. "Stop killing tribals; kill us now, if you dare."
All the deceased were men; two of them father and sons — Karam Joga and his son Badru (13), Karam Pandu and his son Guddu (14). The other minor boy killed was Punem Lakhu (15).
The agony did not end with their death. The bodies were lying in open field, under 45 degree sun, decomposing, badly swollen and emanating unbearable smell. CRPF men, face covered, guarded them with X-95, AK-47 with an Under Barrel Grenade Launcher.
"Jara pet par chira laga," a doctor said. He too had his face covered. A man, Suklu, came forward and cut open a naked body. Red worms protruded out from stomach. "Dead bodies become like balloon. When you cut them, they produce fart like sound," a CRPF cop explained. Relatives of the deceased held the bodies as the doctor examined the bodies with a stick, from a distance.
"Don't you have another blade, a new one," Civil Surgeon Dr B R Pujari asked his colleagues. Only two blades were used so far, and five bodies had been cut open from various sides, the doctor thought of changing the blade. But there was none. Suklu did not change surgical gloves through the process.
 - The Indian Express

BEACH

It was my long time and short term goal to see a BEACH! Planned a couple of times to visit some sea shores in the state. But couldn't make it. We girls in India are not allowed to go alone far off places, eventhough we are in a position to handle. When I got to chat with a friend of mine in the USA, he asked me a question, what do I do in the free time. I simply said, sit at home reading books and watching television. "Oh! why don't you go on a world tour, we Americans just need a horse and onions to go on a world tour!" Unfortunately, we girls of this country are hardly allowed to go out of the district border.

Finally, I have seen beach with a wedding invitation! It was my colleague's wedding in Guntur district.  Seeking permission from Indian parents is not an easy task... Mom's questions list: "How many girls are going to the trip? Where do you stay? Where do you eat? When do you return? What is the budget?"
Orders/suggestions: "Wear only chudidhars. Do not get into the water, see the beach from far distance. Call me every one hour, also pick my call, don't ignore.  Eat on time. Don't waste money buying unwanted stuff...blah blah...!"

Here I'm portraying a mother from typical Indian middle-class. She wants safety of her daughter, as we are living in a country where girls are blamed for - wearing western costumes, going out after 9pm, talking with boys, falling in love, getting physically abused etc.

Touching sea water for the first time!

 Though short period of time, I enjoyed to the fullest in the waters of Bay of Bengal. I become crazy seeing water! In the last life I must be a marine animal :P

welcoming waves!

awesome climate, with moderate waves!

I was amazed to see the age old transport rickshaw, and has it's demand pretty well.

How can one miss chance to ride in the rickshaw!

cute pupils pushing the rickshaw which I'm riding in!

giving pose for the snap sitting in the rickshaw :)

Spotted few teenagers in the wedding hall. They are school dropouts, joined as cleaners under caterers. When I asked why did they stop going school, they said that school education was not interesting. I suggested them to set up a business by taking loans from SHG!

A national Shame!

Angry, tears, protest, agitation…were the reactions underwent when read about Delhi gang-rape in the moving bus. Tears were rolling down for each word while reading the pathetic incidence. The paramedical student was brutally raped and injured by group of boys. Why do they do to a woman in that inhuman manner! in fact animals are hundred and one times better than these rogues! What's the pleasure out of such insane act they got it...don't they think of their women at home...where is the humanity...? This pathetic incident touched every heart of the Indian, and couldn't keep quiet...

Students in Delhi are venting out their anger protesting day and night at secretariat, Indian Gate and at President's and CM’s residence. Withstanding the tear gas, water cannons in the cold winter, laticharge by police, receiving as a reward for the peaceful protest; whole country is agitating and protesting the act. On the other hand government has kept silent or speaking nothing much about the incident.

Who are responsible:

• The girl with her friend travelling in that bus, but they have chosen a wrong bus…
• The girls’ friend could have fight more till he die, or by beating them in their private parts…
• The windows were curtained…
• There were no cops in the area where the bus travelled, so called posh Delhi…

And the reasons line up like a pile, whatsoever, can we change the past? It’s all happened in the CAPITAL of India the Delhi…is it not a national shame! Cops couldn't able to provide security for aam aadmi [common people]  in the capital city, what can we expect in a far away rural India…

What we need?

• Enact a bill/law against rapist, punish them in the public
• Ensure 24/7 security for all the people in the nation
• Change the rigid mindset of the cops- when a rape victim approaches P.S. the cops should not double rape them with words
• Need more women cops and the protection cells
• Stop saying/advising what women should wear
• Educate the male people right from their childhood, on how to respect and honour women
• Indian cinemas must stop showing the women as a mere flesh to use...
• Government should react promptly for any such kind of incidents

What's your say on FDI in retail

FDI in retail is the burning issue in the latest. Mamta didi gave a big blow to the congress by withdrawing her support. Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and some states are against to the FDI in retail investment. UPA rallying to explain the benefits of FDI in retail. 

FDI[Foreign Direct Investment] in retail policy has two sides of the coin. One is benefiting farmers to sell their crops in the foreign markets (don’t know the actual terms & conditions), generates employment to uneducated, develops cold storage chains, avoids damage of food perishables etc. On the other side, small and big retailers viz. kirana stores will affect for sure; they lose employment and come to the streets. In A.P. there are around 1.3 crore kirana stores. Experts says that there is no profit or no loss in  welcoming FDI in retail; whereas, opposition says that the profits will go to the foreign banks and the existing retailers will affect adversely.

 As per my knowledge the farmers income is arbitrary, they are being deceived by a chain of mediator and big retailers in the country from the days since independence. Consumers are paying ten times to what the retailer's cost price is. In this scenario it is advisable to support FDI in retail market to save the farmers and consumers as well. What is your say?

Do you judge people fairly?...nice reading

Once upon a time, three blind kids who have never heard of an elephant, were taken near to the elephant. First kid who touched the elephant from the tail commented that elephant is hairy and thin. Second kid who touched the elephant from legs concluded that elephant is very fat and unmovable thing. Third kid who touched the elephant from the trunk siad that elephant is a curvy moving object.

Do you think any of the kid said the right thing? Do you think that instant comments by any kid was a right approach? Do you think you behave just like blind kids, that is, giving instantaneous conclusive comments about people instead of judging them properly. In fact, sometimes you behave worst than that. You associate assassination of people and put their respect on stake. Isn't it unfair?

So how to judge people? Here are some points to be considered:

1 - Be positive. Even if you notice any negative things about someone. Don't conclude about it. There is a chance your brain is thinking against the reality. Don't let you brain cook bad curry. Explore the negative observation extensively but avoid spying on someone. Be straight and be upfront.

2 - Physical appearance is not everything. Don't judge people by their looks. A person is normal clothes and in a normal vehicle might be better than a person in brand new Mercedes or BMW. On the contrary, a rich man can also be equally a great person.

3 - When judging people look for the Ethical richness such as honesty, truthfulness, simplicity, behavior, friendliness, down-to-earth attitude etc.

4 - A fly will always sit on the dirty and rotten part of the tomato. Never do this in your life. Every person has good and bad habits., Look at the positive side of things. If you feel something wrong, talk about it but don't spread negative info about someone. Hate the bad habit, not the person.

Judging a person does not define who they are...it defines who your are !!!
so what are your suggestions on how to judge people?

                                                                                                                     ~Junaid.Tahir

gurupurnima

Everyone knows that teaching is the noblest service.  From early Krita yuga, it is believed that guru[teacher] should be given a prominent place in the society. They are the one who creates doctors, lawyers, business persons, artists and many more. Guru is the one who inspires and aspires the child in many ways. Molds a mud of mind into fine shaped pot which is useful to serve the society.
Now-a-days teachers are those who have have preschool kids, housewives boring at home want a less time working job or those who are trying for sarkari naukri. In our country the least paid job is teaching, that's the main reason why people opt it as a last choice. I am not blaming the whole society, agree that there are few people who are really interested to take up this profession. In turn it's the duty of the teacher to urge their students to take up teaching as their carrier.
An interesting read about teaching profession,  forwarded by a beloved friend -

From A School Principal's speech at a graduation.. He said "Doctor wants his child to become a doctor......... Engineer wants his child to become engineer...... Businessman wants his ward to become CEO..... BUT a teacher also wants his child to become one of them..!!!! Nobody wants to become a teacher BY CHOICE" ....Very sad but that's the truth.....!!! The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?" Teacher Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...) "Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 min.without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental. You want to know what I make? (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table) I make kids wonder. I make them question. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions. I teach them how to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator. I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe. Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life ( Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.) Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant. You want to know what I make? I MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ALL YOUR LIVES,EDUCATING KIDS AND PREPARING THEM TO BECOME CEO's ,AND DOCTORS AND ENGINEERS.......... What do you make Mr. CEO? His jaw dropped; he went silent.

Guru is inspiration
Guru is aspiration
Guru is the way
Guru is the light
Guru is the window of the world
Guru is the friend
Guru is the second parent
Guru is the knowledge of knowledge.

Happy guru purnima to all the gurus...!

4th Anniversary

It's almost 4 years working at EFF, under PurpleTalk's umbrella.
     Great kick start in this summer, hired a choreographer to teach dance; yes! on the occasion of Purpletalk 4th anniversary I participated in a dance and a skit.After a long time I danced on the stage. We were a group of 8, boys and girls. Every afternoon rushed to Pandora office to practice our dance. Though we sweated in the hot sun with rehearsals, enjoyed to the fullest. I devoted my whole days for dance, as it's summer vacations for schools :D Moreover, interesting event was FLASH MOB in the office on
Thursday; we spent late hours on Wednesday to practice the flash mob inside the office; 'weeeeee will weeeeee will rock U!' was the song chosen. OMG! everyone were thrilled at our performance;

This was the pic taken after the flash mob.Team work is always rocks!special thanks to our colleague and choreographer Mr.Salman who composed the steps...

We had a good shopping and break from office the very before day of the event for selecting costumes. To our surprise the costumes at the drama artist shops are really really MIND BLOWING! :X normal professionals can not wear such kinda zintak colors with shimmery cloth. We flewed to Shilparamam to buy costumes. Meanwhile took a chil pil at the waterfalls and clicking here and there. Had a great time though short period at Shilparamam.

We rocked the floor! We group of 8, danced on the latest medley songs...It was wonderful experience for me. In fact I am out of stage fear now. We girls dressed in bright yellow and black out fits whereas boys wore red and black with scarfs...it was great combination. Thrilled to step on the dias...

I am in the last row right side. There was huge applaud resounded the hall. At last pappu could dance :P I was jumping and enjoying the claps for us, really a good experience overall. Then next tension started, it was skit and I was a news reader...practiced and mugged up all dialogues and thought to vomit on the stage, but I acted more than I could. "Shabash Ambi U can do it"

I did it! Eureka.......! a big laugh for every news headline and applauded till they hurt their palms. I raising my flag too much in this post. sometimes we have to. [Every dog has its day :P] The skit was about post formation of Telangana state, and I have to speak in typical Telangana slang. And I could as I am.

Then DJ dancers, 'I am a disco dancer...^-^

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