SHE.....

              It was 3.am in the morning. One of the most crowded places in Bangalore had the silence and stillness of a graveyard.In such silence, a roaring sound is heard, an auto rickshaw comes from no where, a drunken women in tacky clothes steps out with lot of baggage in her hand. Who was she? What was she doing in the city centre at such ungodly hour.

              HER STORY:  "Around 4 in the morning when the weather outside is ice cold, the mother wraps her children with an extra blanket as it was time for the couple to leave. They Pick up the net, water bottle, tools before leaving. In few minutes they reach the river bank and get into the boat. It was their daily routine. Fishermen they were. They returned home only when the morning broke.
               The fisherman had three children; 2 daughters and a son. His eldest daughter was "Dharani"(14). Her life was normal like any other girl of her age; until she met him. He was 10 years older than her, he planted the seeds of love in her innocent mind. She thought he came as a boon, little did she know that he would turn out be a curse for lifetime. He became her addiction. She was now ready to leave her birthplace, parents and siblings, to go the fairy land he had promised.
                I was another ice cold morning, the same boat on the river bank, but this time it was Dharani who got onto the boat with her man. Her father came running behind her, but his limbs and heart alike misgave him. Within a couple of minutes the boat escaped in back waters of Alleppey. There was no regret on her face.
             His fairy land existed in polluted streets of Bangalore. They got married in a nearby temple. Thus, begins her second innings...
             Her life was beautiful, but the fairytale romance slowly started to end, as it was followed by a routine. He would leave early in the morning, returned late in night and took over her like a hungry beast. This continued until she gave birth to her first child. Later, it was no better. The person with whom she lived was a stranger, He was no the man whom she had met in  back waters of Alleppey.
             The money he earned as a rickshaw driver wasn't sufficient to him. He often got frustrated and blamed her saying that she ruined his life! He suggested her to start working. She disapproves it and says she will never do it. He gets furious, hits her black and blue, bangs her head to the wall, pushes her to the floor and starts kicking her abdomen, still she doesn't agree. But, what was the work he suggested? He asked to sell her flesh every night to strangers. No wonder she disapproved! He took her forcibly to different men. At the beginning she rebelled, but after a point of time she had accept her fate. There was no way for her to go, felt she. In few years she gave birth to her second child. She never let her children know her pain from past 10 years. The auto in which she arrived was her husband's, He had dropped her back after the night routine. This is the story of the women who was in city centre at an ungodly hour."

                    She had to sell her flesh to raise her children. Every night was a nightmare. The flower was crushed until it lost all it's petals. She consumed poison to reach the state of euphoria, so that her children never knew her pain. Her love who had promised her a secure life, had himself introduced her to the business of selling flesh. Though, she had all the pain the world, she never went to depression or committed suicide... For me she is the symbol of strength.

"Teacher & Student"

         A teacher-student relationship is the most sensitive bond. At times, students get extremely attached to their teachers. Usually, they are the kids who come from a disturbed family background or who don't get the required attention from their parents. They try to get that secured feeling from their teachers. And, of course many teachers are warm enough to show that care and comfort level. But, such relations at times leads to infatuation. We usually see such instances in high school or Pre-University colleges, where youngsters get attracted to teacher's intellectualism, maturity, caring words or at times just good looks Teachers with such qualities are compared with boys/girls of their age and they find the teacher more attractive. As I said, it's just infatuation, which doesn't last long, there are very few instances, where this is taken to a extreme level. 

               There is another unique kind of relationship, which we hardly see these days. The typical "Chandragupta-Chanakya" kind, which is influenced by the concept of "Guru Parampara" in ancient India. At present this concept is slightly changed, which is described below -

             We all come across many teachers in the education phase of our life. But, there will be 1 or 2 teachers in those 15-17 years, for whom we have great respect and are extremely fond of them.They become our mentors for life, whom we whole heartily consider as a "Guru". I personally believe that to be successful we need on "Chanakya" in our life. "At present, the world has become so narrow-minded that they even doubt, mock and tease the relationship between Chanakya and Chandragupta". Don't give a damn about it! If you feel he/she is the one, listen to them, those people who tease you or find you boring(as you always listen to the teacher) will stay where they are, whereas you keep reaching new heights in life. It's stupidity to say that we can succeed without help of any guru. Your bond with the teacher may lead to many emotions, just learn how to handle them. "Remember you need a 'king maker' to become a 'king' or may be even vice-verse." 

Cheese Sandwich On A Rainy Day

On a rainy day, when you are alone at home, don't you want to have a nice snack with tea. At that time am sure you'll prefer a simple recipe. Below is a simple recipe for all of you which can be prepared in 5 minutes.

                                    Cheese Sandwich
Ingredients:
                 Bread - 4
                 Cheese slices - 2
                  Egg - 2 or White flour batter(for vegetarians)
                  Seasoning - Salt & Pepper
                  Butter/Olive oil - 2tsp

Procedure: Beat 2 eggs with salt and pepper powder. Vegetarians do the same with white flour batter. Place the cheese slice between two breads. Dip in the egg mix/flour mix, put a spoon of olive oil/butter on the frying pan, shallow fry the bread until it turns golden brown. And, your delicious cheese sandwich is ready to be served with tea.

THE NAMO FACTOR

              India, has witnessed 16 parliamentary elections. But, the last 2014 elections had created a huge wave worldwide. Whole world was waiting for it's results. The main reason for this was, the prime minister candidate, "Mr. Narendra Modi". What made NAMO different from other politicians? Did countries like China, U.S.A fear his leadership?




Narendra Modi became a very prominent face in Indian politics, after he was appointed(not elected) as CM of Gujarat on 7 Th October 2001. In the first four months He involved himself in providing relief to the devastated reigns of the massive earthquake that hit Gujarat earlier. His job was commendable. Then 'Godra' happened. Modi ordered his top cops to escort returning Hajji pilgrims safely to their homes. He writes letters to neighbouring states to assist him with police cadre. When things went out of control, he ordered shoot at sight orders. Almost 300 Hindus were killed. Very few people know that Modi had never stood an election till then. He became BJP's most powerful leader when he got BJP to power after the godhra riots in 2002 election. Modi's idea of government revolved around privatisation and small government which stood as odds with what journalists described as the "anti-privatisation and anti-globalisation position" of RSS.


Modi emerged as a hard working leader with terrific organisational and administrative ability. Modi's rise is unlike other variety of politicians with no vision, no skills, no organisational capability, or even intelligence, yet they are in fray because of bloodline like the Neharuvian's, Sindhi's, Yadav's or Gowda's. The morch politicians like Mamatha Baneerji, Bal Tackrey, George Fernandes and now Mr.Kejriwal represent a degree of anarchy than good governance solution.


But, Why are countries like U.S.A, China or Pakistan afraid of him? How would his victory affect them?


Narendra Modi, Assumes the highest executive office.There were a series of statements by local BJP officials that appeared deliberately aimed at exploiting tensions between specific communities. There were also more assertive statements directed at neighbours Pakistan – with which India has fought four wars – and China – with which India has had one conflict – and a promise that Modi in power would create an India that no one could talk down to on the international stage. There was even an apparent threat to revise India's "no first strike" nuclear weapons policy .All came together in the slogan "India First".
Rivalling the relationship with Pakistan for complexity and potential for misunderstanding is that with the US. As protocol demands, Barack Obama called the Indian prime minister elect over the weekend to express his hope that his win would help "fulfil the extraordinary promise of the US-India strategic partnership". Crucially, and here no one would have missed the significance, "the president invited Narendra Modi to visit Washington at a mutually agreeable time to further strengthen our bilateral relationship," said a government spokesperson. This could occur as soon as the UN General Assembly in New York in September, when Modi could also visit Washington. The visit is likely to be an extraordinary event with Modi – a teetotal, celibate, ascetic outsider who has shunned the sophisticated salons of India's power elite – suddenly pushed on to the world stage, and into a gruelling round of diplomatic engagements. Perhaps the biggest challenge for Modi on the world stage will be China. Few in India, where annual economic growth has dropped to less than 5% in recent years, now talk of catching up their neighbour. Indeed, for Modi, China may appear to be less a rival than an opportunity. He has been there four times on official visits – more than any other country – and, aides say, admires what has been achieved in the country


From an international perspective, Modi’s entry to the Prime Minister’s office raises two questions. Will India adopt a more harsh and aggressive foreign policy than it did under Manmohan Singh, an Ox bridge-educated economist, and his Congress party? And will the new government succeed in rebooting India’s economic miracle which has sputtered in recent years? Indians and people the world over will be watching to see how far Modi goes in the direction of liberalisation. Reforming India, which has many powerful states and innumerable vested interests, is much harder than reforming an individual state like Gujarat. And while Modi has obtained a historic mandate for his economic agenda-the B.J.P. will be the first party in thirty years to have an outright majority in Parliament-there are still widespread concerns that the fruits of economic progress are not being spread widely enough, concerns that more business-friendly reforms are unlikely to alleviate.

A LETTER TO SACHIN SIR....

Respected sir,
                      This letter is not only from me but on behalf of all my classmates. You have played a great role in our college life. I never knew that there were even cool teachers like you, we had a fixed conception about teachers and you are quite opposite to that. At the first semester you are everyone favourite teacher! But, when you started pushing us to write blogs, do assignments, internships, attend lectures, fests, you have no idea how much we have cursed you. Now we realise that those were the best memories of our college life. How do we thank you for that??

                       I've always wondered, this man is so talented, has great contacts and what the hell is he doing with monkeys like us?? I always wanted to know why you took up this profession?

Sir, I was not the confident girl as I am now. I had seen only suppression in my life. You have played a great role in building up my confidence. Three years back, you had told me that I had a very long way to go and achieve great things, when I had brought a journalist for a guest lecture in our college. there are many such instances. Later, i came to know that I was not the only one, there are many students whom you have tamed and mentored. Sir, why were you bothered about our lives? A teacher's job is just to teach! How would it matter to you if someone named Greeshma sat in the last bench quietly doing nothing?? You know, if you discuss about me with my previous teachers they wont believe you because I was not this confident and did nothing! I know that am not the only Greeshma whom you have mentored.. For that you deserve every Honor in this country. I must say I was lucky to have right mentor at right time. Sir, I wish to take your legacy forward and help teenagers to build their confidence and mentor them . I hope am strong enough to do that!

Sir, its our last year with you... We all will definitely miss you. After we pass out of the college we are own our own, will we ever get a mentor like you..?? Each one of us wanted to do something special for you. This my way of thanksgiving. Your favourite way - BLOG!! And by the way tomorrow is your birthday right?? We all(3sem) are WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY... You were and will always be our favourite teacher...

Yours ,
            5 sem brats