366 days after !!!

After 366 days, today on 31st Oct 2009 at 4.00 pm, when i think of the same day same time exactly one year before... it feels so close to heart yet so alien....

Sometimes i could still feel the pain of leaving my first company , my colleagues, my work station.... and then i could still feel the happiness of of a new job the next day, the apprehensions of new meeting new colleagues, the preparations for the first day at job....

How desparately i was looking for a change in Job, how desparately i wanted to be out of the place, but how desparately i was looking for one more chance to be with the same friends and colleagues for five more minutes in the same campus...

How it felt to write the Last Day mail..... How i had longed to write one myself when i used to see others' mail for last day.... But how bad it felt while hitting the send button...as if a part of me was getting lost somewhere.....

"Yaadein baas yaadein rah jati hain.. kuch meethi kuch khaati par baas yaadein hi rah jati hain"

Gadgets !!!

When I try to focous on our lives some 10 years before , without a Cell phone...
Weren't we punctual then,
weren't we systematic then,
weren't we in touch with our friends then ?
When there were landlines only, we used to speak less and act more...
When there was a match scheduled all players used to reach on time....
When someonme didnt turn up we had no means to call up but we knew that the person must have a good reason not to turn up...
There were no mails / forwards related to "Tumours in brain after exposure to regular cell phone and radiation"
Then also young boys and gals used to fall in love and used to express love...
Noone was spendthreft when it came to calls
Noone expected you to pick the phone when they call u.. u always used to get a beenfit of doubt...
Now even when you switch off your own cell... people complain....
Patience is lost somehow...
Now there is a urgency which was never there...
Now there is an expectation that leads to sadness and frustration when we dont receive and answer or when we dont get a news from someone at the very moment....
Now we have become selfish , the I has become so important.

When I think of the only 1 TV channel DoorDarshan being aired, I cant remember me and my sis fighting for remote.
We used to be happy and satisfied with the content of the program.
We never used to do time pass with TV.
We used to socialize more, we used to have more getotgethers, we used to lsiten to others...
But now things have changed
Then 100 people used to see one channel and now 1 person is found surfing through 100 channels .
Then those 100 people used to smile and cry together now no one even bothers if u smile or cry......

Gadgets are invented to make life easier... but after having all these Gadgets do we have a life.....???

The Right Age for Marriage ???

How do you decide its the perfect time to get married....
How do you decide its late for marriage or its too early for marriage.....
Why in our society people care so much for others to comment frequently about someone else's life....
Why cant we decide ourselves when are we ready for marriage.....
Why dont people understand that not everybody thinks the same and not not everyone can be matured at the same age same day and time....
Everyone doesnot have same goals in life....
Not everyone thinks of same kind of a life partner....
Why do people after a Hello/Hi ask the very next question any Onsite or When are you getting married or any plans ...and Why do people dont end up just listening to the answer Yes/No.... Why does a NO always makes someone understand that u are not straight or u hate the other sex....Why do people eat up the only piece of brain that is functional....
Not everyone looks for advice.... then why does everyone gets advice when it comes to marriage....
I am still pondering at these questions....If u have answer (other than "people care for u") please let me know.....

If some things can be repleaced by money dont get upset !!!

" If some things can be repleaced by money dont get upset ..."

I just came across this statement and it felt so true....
Not everything can be bought by money (Reminds me of the MasterCard AD punch line "Not everything can be bought by money , for anything else there is mastercard" ) , but how often we remind ourselves of this statement....
how often with any material possession our relations gain strength and how often we become sad, we ill-treat and we yell at people with one material loss.....
When we say if things can be repalced by money we forget that we are talking about only things and not relations , memories, love , peace, happiness......
We forget that memories can never be lost and they are the real possessions not a matter or thing can replace it...
Still the attachment / bonding with the thing overpowers the attachment and bonding with the person.....
So strange .. isint it ???

When it feel its the true ME !!!

• Spending time with Family
• Laughing heart out with friends.
• Looking at pics in my album
• Watching TV while sleeping on couch/sofa.
• Sketching.
• Munching on Chocolates... no wafers just pure chocolate, the dark ones, lint or bournville kind.
• Clicking pics.... though am still a amateur.
• Wearing a Saari and looking good ^_^.
• Playing pranks.
• Planning for Trips.
• On trips with Family / Friends.
• Get-together.
• Walking leisurely in the evening or in a good weather.
• Cooking for myself and for people I care.
• Trying out recipes.
• Singing loud in bathroom with tap on.
• Getting drenched in heavy rain .
• Bullying my sis.
• Bullying Swati, Preeti and Samy too.
• Thinking about dresses and designs while looking at a piece of cloth.
• Riding Cycle.
• Decorating vases with flowers.
• Riding my scooty .
• Walking bare foot on cold sand near sea shore.
• Watching construction work at site.
• Making Rangoli / Alpana.
• Sleeping in mom's lap.
• Buying earrings and trying them.
• Wearing bangles (after doing a mix and match).
• Seeing fireworks.
• Seeing my own reflection in the mirror.
• Setting off crackers.
• Playing Holi with friends and family.
• Finding Traces of colour near eyebrows, ears and elbows even after few days of Holi.
• Reading a book.
• A mehandi design on my palms.
• Seeing a peacock dance.
• Watching dark black clouds floating across the sky.
• Reading my own blog; older posts and comments posted by readers.
• Watching a movie alone.
• Watching CN , tom and jerry and disnep toons preferably.
• Thinking of 'a small wooden cottage on the foothills of a mountain and watching the b'ful snow capped ranges'.
• The smell of earth after the first rain.
• The colour of red wine, its aroma and taste on by taste buds.

(will keep on adding to it)

Value of Money $$$

Yesterday while walking back home I was on call with my Mother and she narrated me an incident from my childhood which i also do remember with every detail.

' It was my first year in school and it was 14th Nov 1988 Children's Day....
I told my parents that i wont be taking school bag and books for the day, wont wear the uniform and wont take lunch box even... as it was told to us by our class teacher... and i need money as we would have some stalls (what stalls even i didnt knew then) ....
but my parents were not aware of it (i being their first kid to go school) and my teacher had not made any note in my diary for my parents to take care of ..... they didnt get time to confirm even as i didnt tell them the evening before but told the very day before getting ready for school(phone not being very common those days)
so they packed my bag and lunch box , made me wear my uniform and thought i was too young to be given money for anything .....
so off i went to school....
and when i was back early than usual .... i told my parents what happened as a part of celebration , described the stalls with food and goods .... and just added one statement "You didnt give me money..."
i dont remember if i had cried that day or i didnt.... mom says i didnt....
but after that day i was given a pocket money of Rs 2/- a week....
and till day i can remember how it felt to have Rs 2/- in your pocket or school bag...
IT WAS GREAT ......
and what not can a kid buy with that......
toffees.... so many varieties.... orange candies to kisme to sweetended sounf ke dane....
BABA ke paas se Karmanga... Amrud.... Ber.... Kacche Aam... Borkut.... Aamkut... AamSadha/AamPapad....Chatpat.... (students of K V SBP of my age age group can never forget BABA)
In summers .... Cool Candy Bars and Kulfi......
All time favorite AlooMudi (a teekha version of Bhelpuri famous in Orissa) and AlooBadam..... ranging from 50 paise to Rs 2.00 per plate depending upon the amount you want....
School canteen ka CreamRoll and Boiled Egg.....
I was so happy with my Rs 2/- every week....'

And now exactly after 20 years from then..... I have been working for 3 years, associated myself with two big names in IT, earning a good sum to comfortably manage my living.....
But when i think or when am made to think of my expenses, my spendthreft nature.....i still can bet i was more happy when i used to get Rs 2/- then i am today....
time and again i feel it but i have no answer to the question ' Has the Value of Money Increased or it has Decreased ??? '

Gone With The Wind !!!

How many things just go with the time, the time which comes sweeps away these events ....

The American Civil War happened.... 600000 people died and suffered for one cause...
After the civil war the darkies / niggers ( african - american slaves of the white ) were given the right to Vote for their country , slavery was abolished , it was made a punishable crime... and then the people had fought against it.....
and today they hav fought for it... voted one african american as their President......

Heaven and Hell !!!

(A forward in mail....thanks to IT ^_^ ..... but its worth reading..... )

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, 'Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.'

The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'

They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one.There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.

The holy man said, 'I don't understand.
'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one skill. You see they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'

Happy Teacher's Day !!!

Guru Bramha Guru Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshwara !
Guru Sakshyat Param Bramha
Tasmaishree Guruve Namah !!

I had learnt these lines by heart when I used to go for my dance classes when I was a kid....
But the real meaning of these lines I have felt when I met some wonderful people in my life...

This post i would like to dedicate to all my teachers , who have made an impact in my life and have helped me shaping my destiny.

Mom Dad
my first teachers....taught me taking my initial steps.. guided me when i stumbled... protected me when needed....i have learned the basics "A B C D..." to the important lessons of practical life from them....

Munu Nana
She is my aunt..a teacher by profession now... but was my teacher when she herself was a student..a teacher with immense patience....who helped me gain confidence in subjects which i used to fear the most....

Patra Sir
He was my Maths teacher...a subject which i had always loved ....he has made me trust in myself... when i had a doubt in myself and my capabilities he was the one who stood by me sometimes with a smile sometimes with a frown but had never left my side till i regained my confidence....He has taught me to give a try to any problem ( not just maths problem but the problem one faces in practicality) before saying NO I CANT DO IT and I AM NOT CAPABLE....

Bhagat Sir
He was my Hindi teacher during my class Xth board exams preps....a down to earth guy and An amazing painter.......a child in his 50...has taught me not only the subject Hindi but also taught to have faith on self...Always taught to pursue your dreams and never to quit on things one really loves....

Ambika Madam and Bacchan Sir
I cant take their names separately....An amazing couple...My English teachers for Xth and XIIth...Who have actually accustomed themselves according to my Mood swings(can u believe that.. but ya that's true)....I had always looked up to them for any trouble in my student life and they had never let me down...I not only learned English..but learned to love the self and our loved ones.. respect, dedication and determination...

These are few people whom I have not only admired as teachers but first of all have loved them for what they are...Such nice human beings deserve a lot good in life....I owe them all for what I am today for what I have achieved today...for the faith, trust, beliefs......I salute you all for being the building blocks of my life.

The Image Of Ganesha And Its Meaning !!!

Author - Kishore Asthana
An elephant’s trunk has the strength to uproot a tree as well as the finesse to pick up a needle. Ganesha’s trunk symbolises the fact that the wise person has both immense strength and fine discrimination.

Ganesha has large ears. The wise person hears all.

He has four hands. In one hand he holds a lotus, the symbol of enlightenment. In the other hand he holds a hatchet. That is, the old karma — all your sanskars, the accumulated good and bad of past deeds — get cut when enlightenment comes. The third hand holds laddus, the round sweet-meats. They are the rewards of a wise life. Ganesha is never shown eating the laddus. The wise man never partakes of the rewards of his deeds. He is not attached to them. The fourth hand is shown blessing the people. The wise man wishes the best for everyone.

Ganesha has only one tusk; the other is shown broken. There is an interesting story as to how Ganesh happened to get an elephant’s head and how one tusk got broken. The symbolism of the broken tusk is that the wise person is beyond duality. We tend to think that we end when our bodies end in the material world. We are the first person. All else is different. This duality is created by the mind which creates the ego to help us survive in this world. This ‘me-other’ duality is the screen keeping us from realising our real Self, which is beyond body and mind. Once we transcend this duality, we see the entire Universe as a single whole and we become aware of our true Selves. The single tusk of Ganesha symbolises this non-duality. Wisdom allows us to see all as one and ourselves an integral part of the whole.

Ganesha is shown sitting with one foot on the ground and the other resting on his knee, above the ground. The wise person is of this earth, yet not entirely of this earth.

Ganesha is shown seated on a rat. The reason for saying that Ganesha ‘rides’ on the rat is that the rat is among the greediest of all animals. It will keep nibbling at whatever is available, eating everything it can. Scientifically, too, the rat’s teeth keep growing and it has to keep chewing on something to keep these within limits. The rat is a symbol of our senses, which are never satisfied. They crave new experiences, new tastes. Left uncontrolled, they keep growing forever. The wise person rides on his senses. He keeps them under control. Ganesha is often shown seated in front of a tray of sweets. In these images the rat is shown sitting in front of Ganesha, perhaps a bit to one side, looking up at him. The senses of the wise person are under his control and the rat dare not eat the sweets without the permission of Ganesha.

Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati, the God governing the life-force and the earthmother. This symbolises the spirit and body of the wise person. Finally, the wise person has the dignity of an elephant.

When we say “Aum Ganeshaya Namah” before starting anything what we are saying is that “In what we are about to do, let wisdom be our guide”. In a sense, Ganesha is our most powerful god, and he is usually remembered before starting any rituals for other deities.

courtesy :

Times of India - Speaking Tree 03-09-2008

Expressions !!!

Some things which we hated to listen or laughed when we came across with ....
but then we ourselves use it.....
Some things never change... I guess they come with age or with roles we play in our life...

Some expressions are out of the overflowing affection people have for others and some elderly affections can actually prove deadly under the strong grips and affectionate slaps .... (then you have to hold your breath for long to resist the pain and actually keep smiling)

Some obvious statements .. Some times obvious lies; "Kitne pyaare bacche hain aapke" . (do you think kids are not cute or even if they are not cute do you dare to tell it to their parents"
Sometimes how diplomatic like; "Badi khushi hui aapse milkar" or "Aap aate ho na to bada accaha lagta hai" . (but actually they pray god everyday not to cross their paths with the others ever )

Some unnecessary talk when people don't know what to tell ; "Arre kitne bade ho gaye yeh bacche pichli baar dekha to chote the " .(obviously everyone grows with time , some longitudinally some laterally, and some grow 3 dimensionally)

Some talks like , to tell others that you are good parents and have taught your kids everything ; "Beta inko namaste karo" .(beta namaste kar bhi chuka hoga tabtak still..... )
Some frustrations ;"Yeh aaj kal ke bacche" .(Jealousy.. that you were not as smart as the kids now at you age then )

and last but not the least....

Memory Games - Pehchan Koun ?? "Beta pehchana hame ... koun batao ?? " (obviously the kid cant say NO i dont remember you .. fufa ke mama ke bahtije ke ladke ki saas ke ....... who cares to remember " )

Whats Next ???

Whats Next ?
Movie, Dinner/ Lunch, Books, Office, Friends etc etc ...

Have you ever wondered "Whats Next ??" ; or you always have an answer to it.

many a times people ask me my plans, whats next in life, career path, goals...
i never have a answer to it... "Whats next ?? "
i do think if people know what they want from life since they were kids and toddlers ... ???
how will i know what is best for me ... ???
which career will give u better results.. ???
what thing you will enjoy doing ... ???
is there actually something called Career path and Goals.. ???


i dont know if there are some species who think like me ... or m the the only alien.... ???

GO +

Global Orientation + :

A initiative of Oracle India to make the new comers to the Oracle Family to be aware of the Goals , the Culture, the Work Ethics.
And to achieve this the HR has taken this initiative to facilitate the employees with a fun filled learning session while staying out from the campus.
We a group of 16 were to start from the campus on Thursday 10th of July 2008 to sail in one boat for 2 nights and 2 days with a facilitator Sree Kumar in a place called ICRISAT (http://www.icrisat.org/ ).

We reached the campus.. not very far from the city on the Mumbai Pune highway .A place so close to nature yet with modern facilities was worth admiring.
We collected our keys, told hello to my roomies Trupti and Pooja (thanks to the odd number, that the twin sharing room was made a triple sharing). We were than asked to assemble at a place for snacks and tea/coffee. We the hungry lot had good snacks to our heart content, and while doing so we were having a good watch from our facilitator Sree.

And now the Game begins !!!

We were all asked to assemble at the ground and our task was to go back to the conference room in 20 mins, it sounds simple rite... But no no… it wasn’t that simple… rather it was not at all simple…
We were asked to tie our legs to the person next to us in the row and hence only one right leg and only one left leg to be free for the whole group…. And while traveling so we were to find out the person next to us... name, liking and disliking….
It was difficult but was fun, the challenge was completed in 13 minutes or so…Bingo... Bravo…. And we had our rounds of introduction.
(Take away: group wins if they move together)

Next was a game of the Blind, the Mute and the Normal…
Group was divided into 3 small groups with the disabilities and hence the special abilities.
The Blind were allowed all provisions to touch and feel.
The Mute were allowed to touch the blind only and to help them to complete the task.
And the Normal no special abilities as they had no disabilities.
And our task was to take a substance using the equipments only to another place and we failed big time in doing so.
Discussions follwed in how and what and why….??
And blame was taken by the upper management (Normal) for their lack of ability in doing the job…. hence loosing credibility....
(take away : mutual respect and most important love your job first , see special abilities granted to you rather than the disabilities , your job is designed keeping your abilities and disabilities in mind)

Now was time for dinner….
We went for a good walk after a flling 4 course dinner....Settled for a round for songs by Barney and Gipson and dance by Ranga , Trupti and Sachin.
We all were good audience…. Clapped after every performance… :) ( I have a good work-ex at doing that).

Then we 4 people went for a walk…

Eureka !

Discovered a beautiful lake… the cool breeze and the silence... felt like sleeping on one of the benches there … it was beautiful countryside….
We were there till 12 and then decided to go back ,take a break to return early the next morning.
I am never a early riser but that day I was ready sharp at 5.00 ... (people who know me will be surprised reading this.. i know... but thats true....)
Took a long walk and had loads of fun this time.

"Early Bird gets the Worm" ;

ya we got it , definitely, but had to pay for it too :( .

The place was so beautiful that we went on venturing and taking pics and at then ended late for the training and had to pay fine Rs2/ min / person waiting for us in the room, had to pay 48/-. For 3 minutes as 8 people waiting for us in the room.

When everybody was there in the room we were divided into 2 groups (The Phoenix and we The Spartans).
Had games Big Foot, Crate and Log, The Light Ball, Spider Net.
(take away: Goal Clarity, Strategy, Planning, The real Life Scenario, Trust, Understanding others, Courtesy, Not jumping into conclusions, No discarding of ideas till we have better one, Mutual respect,
Working in Group, Team Spirit)

During lunch time had a great time by the pool side and shared lots of laughter and gathered many memories to take back home.
Time for the next break and we started off with cycles to explore the place, it was awesome and the fun the thrill filled the air, the silence and the fireflies and we ….

It was a perfect Kodak moment.

We had the perfect dinner and then the group of 16 joined near the lake and our dance teacher Sachin taught us Birdie Dance and some more (which obviously I couldn’t grasp and hence can’t write in with detail… I know I am poor at dancing and pathetic at rhythm…. BUT.. No one can be perfect and I cant break the rule of nature :) )

Next day we had to actually show that we had learnt all the lessons perfectly.. And abide by the rules and ethics of the company…. And we proved we will always think about the good of the company :)

We broke after a small discussion of the learning and take away, the wrap up was done and the last lunch at icrisat to follow.
The cherry on the cake was the birthday blast of Sachin…

After few more photos with happy smiling faces.. Time to say good bye to the place and to all…

Packed and ready to leave….

Went for a local sight seeing in the bus with the ICRISAT guide …..

Time for Sayonara…
But do you think it ended there….NO…..

See this …. The go plus after effects…..

The Zahir !!!

"What man of you,
having an hundred sheep
if he lose one of them,
doth not leave the ninetyand nine in the wildreness,
and go after that which is lost, until he find it ??? "

But this is what Zahir is !!! The Coup De Foudre !!!

The Zahir :-It is someone or something which, once we have come into contact with them or it, gradually occupies every thought.

We have our job, money, family, children, spouse / partner, a home , all the luxuries, still ;
Are we happy??
have we met / found our Zahir and ignored it or let it go ??

WORDS !!!

Words ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FmuZHBOOC4 )
Smile an everlasting smile, a smile can bring you near to me.
Don't ever let me find you down, cause that would bring a tear to me.
This world has lost its glory, let's start a brand new story now, my love.
Right now, there'll be no other time and I can show you how, my love.

Talk in everlasting words, and dedicate them all to me.
And I will give you all my life, I'm here if you should call to me.
You think that I don't even mean a single word I say.
It's only words, and words are all I have, to take your heart away.

वीर तुम बढे चलो , धीर तुम बढे चलो !!!

वीर तुम बढे चलो ,
धीर तुम बढे चलो !
सामने पहाड़ हो ,
सिंघ की दहाड़ हो ,
तुम निडर हटो नही ,
तुम निडर डटो वहीँ !
वीर तुम बढे चलो ,
धीर तुम बढे चलो !

One Liners I liked !!!

This will be a collection of one liners or ideas i came across in my life at some point of time and dont want to forget.... (a combination of fun , wits, sorrow , pain , love , agony, wisdom ..... )

• You carry on deforestation , I will do animal slaughter. (a non-vegetarian speaking to a vegetarian)
• Every person can make some one happy, some by entering a room and some by simply leaving the room.
• Invention of wheels was not complete till the invention of clutch and brakes.
• I am gonna make him an offer he can't refuse. (The Godfather)
• Finance is a gun. Politics is knowing when to pull the trigger. (The Godfather)
• Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment. (The Godfather)
• In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns. (The Godfather)
• Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. (The Godfather)
• SSDD - Same Shit Different Day (In short ans to the question , Hows life ?? and then u dont have to answer .. same old flat.. same old job/company.. same old profile ....same old salary ; so go for this short cut)
• Amor espera -- In spanish means "Love waits".
• Coup De Fou·dre (The Zahir) ---- In French means "the thunderbolt"
• Adventure Costs and thats why I work .
• The best thing that happen to us is only during Conversation; (like we fall in love , we propose, we make friends everything is achieved in the cost of Conversation ) So, KEEP TALKING.
• "Bhai saab aap convince ho gaye ya main aaur bolun." (Jav we met - Kareena's dialouge)
• A Foodie's point of view " The Ultimate pleasure does not lie in between the two legs but lies in between the two ears"
• Read this in someone's Orkut Profile Ideal Match section:
  " one with it's tip intact & ignite at the first stroke "
• " War in the name of Peace is like Screwing in the name of Virginity " - book P. S. I Love You
• "I am not a Big Fat Panda , I am THE Big Fat Panda" - Po of Kungfu Panda
• "There is no charge for Awesomeness and Attractiveness." - Master Sifu Kungfu Panda
• "Past is history , Future is mystery, but present is a Gift.. so it is called Present. " - Master Ugway Kungfu Panda
• "झुंड बना के चलो .झुंड बना के...मुझे बोलते हुए कोई शर्म नही आती की मैं डरा हुआ हूँ..." - paresh rawal's dialouge in Bhul Bhulaiya when he was really scared of the ghost and stories of ghost.
• "My dad is the backbone of my Family..... And if my dad is the backbone then mom is the other bones.. all other bones" -- Movie The Castle
• piyush Audichya: " स्वयं से दूर हो तुम भी, स्वयं से दूर हैं हम भी , बड़े मगरूर हो तुम भी,बड़े मगरूर हैं हम भी , बड़े मशहूर हो तुम भी,बड़े मशहूर हैं हम भी , अतः मजबूर हो तुम भी,अतः मजबूर हैं हम भी ...... Corporate Etiquettes Moulded with team work"

My New Style Statement !!!!

This is not a small problem or minor illness, its not an epidemic also , but the one who suffers only knows how badly it takes ur patience , ur energy , ur concerns and sympathies for yourself, in short it takes a part of your thinking mind(which i have very less).
and what i am telling you is not joke ...for me Tonsillitis is a part of life .......

so one day while i was taking breaks from my usual tonsillitis pain with high and low intensities sneezing and coughing i thought of searching the net to know more about the one (tonsillitis) for whom i am the love of his life and who rarely leaves me alone 365 days and 24*7...

on one site i got some known and some unknown remedies listed as below...
Known to me :
Gargle with salty Luke warm water for 2 to 3 times in a day for curing tonsils pain.
Mix turmeric with honey and apply it on the tonsils to reduce the swollen tonsils.
Mix honey in water and gargle with it for reducing swollen tonsils.
Have 1 tsp of turmeric along with 1 tsp of sugar. Then drink warm milk slowly slowly which will reduce swollen tonsils.

Unknown to me:
Tonsil is cured if banana skin is tied on the neck. (interesting)
For curing tonsils or Diphtheria apply kerosene on the neck with the help of small paint brush. Gargle with buttermilk before and after applying kerosene.

next time i am going to try the new ones....
So don't get surprised(and don't ignore me please) if u see me in office or partying with friends while a Banana skin around my neck instead of my scarf or my chain and pendant....

Little Raindrops !!!

It rained in Hyd !!

I feel it has rained after a decade or so in hyd :(
.... and then the poems / rhymes came to my mind
....the child within me leaps every time i see the little drops of rain
....the way we felt at the start of every academic year in june end/july
....smell of new raincoats with the smell of new notebooks and bags


Oh, where do you come from,
You little drops of rain,
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
Down the window pane?

They won't let me walk,
And they won't let me play,
And they won't let me go
Out of doors at all today.

They put away my playthings
Because I broke them all,
And then they locked up all my bricks,
And took away my ball.

Tell me, little raindrops,
Is that the way you play,
Pitter patter, pitter patter,
All the rainy day?

They say I'm very naughty,
But I've nothing else to do
but sit here at the window;
I should like to play with you.

The little raindrops cannot speak,
But "pitter pitter pat"
Means, "We can play on this side,
Why can't you play on that?"

-- Jane Euphemia Browne

हिमालय

खड़ा हिमालय बता रहा है
डरो न आंधी पानी से
खड़े रहो तुम अविचल होकर
सब संकट तूफानी में !!

डिगो न अपने पथ से
तो तुम सब प् सकते हो प्यारे
तुम भी ऊँचा उठ सकते हो
छु सकते हो नभ के तारे !!

खड़ा रहा जो अपने पथ पर
लाख मुसीबत आने में
मिली सफलता जग मैं उसको
जीने में मर जाने में !!

this is a poem i have remebered since my school days(have read it in class 2) and it has inspired me all my life ..... would love to thank the poet "Sohanlal Dwivedi"