My First Silence...

Am in dark;
Complete dark;

My eyes can see nothing but lightning!!!

My ears can hear nothing but the
Rhythmic flow of raindrops
And the rocking sound of thunder!!!

I just closed my eyes…
And opened my heart!!!

I let my heart freely flow like the
Raindrops freely falling from the sky!!!

As usual, I was expecting a rapid flow of
Thoughts and words from my heart…

But,
To my surprise,
My heart cheated me with its silence…

I was wondering why!!!

Finally found that my heart was floating in dream…

Don’t wonder what.

Obviously, about u, my sweetheart!!!

Only then I realized,
No matter, how pleasing my surrounding is…
My heart cannot be distracted!!!

Usually,
Am called a talk-freak among my peer group,

But,
After my sweetheart’s entry in my life,
The depth of the silence in my heart,
Makes me understand
The depth of love, I have for him!!!

Trust me dear…
I wish to be silent
My whole life long!!!

Nothing but for talk only can keep me occupied…

But for now,
Its only the sweet thoughts of my sweetheart
That I wish to be occupied with!!!

This change in me, shows
The love I have for u, my darling!!!

After ur arrival,
I am loving my life!!!

Let's hold the politicians accountable

India is a democratic country but democracy is enjoyed only by politicians and big shots that support the politicians. India's costliest and biggest old-age home is the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Politics needs experience. It is not a simple task.

IT IS an accepted fact that politics needs experience because it is not a simple task. But experience must blend with energy and enthusiasm; only then, will a revolution be born. We, as citizens, welcome people who are old in age but for no reason should we support the inactive souls who rule the country for their own benefit. Indian politicians have the experience, exposure and age to take decisions and rule the country. But they are unable to bring a new immediacy to events. To which event our politicians will bring immediacy? Not to the long-lasting J&K war; not to the Iran-Iraq war; not to the Orissa drought; not to the Bihar floods, not to the serial bomb blasts or famine or poverty witnessed across the country; not to the sexual harassment of our women and not to the electricity problem faced by the people; but definitely to the dismissal of a government headed by the opposition party!

India is a developing country. But in what respects it is developing? In terrorism, poverty, famine and corruption. Can these things lie at the root of a developing country? Indian politicians remain quiet despite the rot that has set in. One of the factors which led to the rot setting in is the concept of globalisation. Globalisation literally means bringing the world closer so it can succeed in all spheres. But the actual globalisation has led to the US trying to eradicate countries like India and becoming a one-man army. Although conscious of this fact, Indian politicians are taking no action to contain the US. Politicians spare no sympathy for terror victims since the said victims are not related to them. Unless and until the victims are related to them, they will never react, even if the situation goes out of hand.

One of the routine headlines that the media carries as soon as a famine or flood strikes is ‘the member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) / CM / PM surveyed the affected areas from a helicopter’. Citizens, including senior citizens and newly-born babies are acutely affected by floods with no food, shelter or proper clothing being accessible to them. Women fight for their lives even if they do not have clothes to cover their modesty and dignity; all the same, the media will beam her plight a thousand times for obvious reasons. Another abominable activity is the son / daughter / wife of the politician concerned generously dropping food packets from the air as disdainfully as they drop rubbish into the trash bin. Poor people, in all their ignorance, thank the politicians generously for this gesture and elect them again.

This state of affairs can be changed only when the victims and the rest or in other words, all the citizens wake up and question the inactive politicians.

Citizens must start asserting their right to discard incapable politicians. No doubt, India has lots of talented people – amongst the teenagers and amongst the middle- aged people. But is the country ready to recognise such people and utilise their services? Politicians are least bothered. On the other hand, they indirectly encourage Indian talent to go abroad and slave away there. Citizens are constrained by their own financial needs and hence without thinking twice, they get ready to work abroad. Unless politicians are made to realise that any day they can be ousted from power, if they are not efficient, no revolution will come about. So, it is for the citizens to activate the politicians. Indian citizens must take the initiative and become politically conscious. Recently, the Pakistanis taught us a good lesson. Hope Indians will emulate them so the country can tread the right path under the guidance of leaders like Abdul Kalam.

Be a responsible citizen… be a part of a developed India….

(Thz article is also my contribution as a Citizen Journalist to Merinews website)

It's unwise to let down your parents...

SENIOR CITIZENS of India are being alienated - either in their own homes or in exclusive homes, called euphemistically, ‘old age homes’. Sons and daughters live with their parents until they start a family. Once they start a family, they start treating their parents as ones from another family.

The resultant separation has two dimensions to it. One is physical separation and the other is emotional separation. Indian law provides for the son or the daughter to acquire a new ration card once the son or daughter gets married. The ration card so issued keeps out the names of the parents. This is the first instance of separation.

The second is emotional separation, arising from the daughter-in-law ill-treating her in-laws. The son, instead of raising his voice to her, moves the parents to an old age home. If the couple is working abroad, the aged parents are moved to old age homes to ensure their safety.

The desire for nuclear family on the part of the young couples results in the alienation of the parents. For the youngsters, the immediate issue is their personal lives and not taking care of their aged parents. Youngsters must realise that they are what they are only because of their parents and other elders.

At a certain point of time, the teens begin to believe that they are capable of leading lives on their own. The attractive salary packages the youngsters are able to command even at the beginning of their career leads them to believe that they are superior to the previous generation. But in the process, they miss out on the positives that the emotional bonding between the two generations can bring about.

Youngsters must understand that the number of years they have been on this planet (or their age) is at best equal to the experience of the elders, in terms of the number of years. They must value the suggestions of their elders since such suggestions are culled from valuable experience. During childhood, parents make us comfortable by showering love, care and affection on us. They provide moral, economic and emotional support to the children.

But once the children take off, they leave their parents in the lurch. Factors such as modernisation, westernisation and globalisation lead our youngsters to lose their faith in the joint family system. Globalisation has led to our elders leading a lonely life. The ill-informed youngsters blindly fall for globalisation and insult the parents – the very people who have made the youngsters what they are. Youngsters must understand that they will become old too; the next generation may treat them the same way they treated their own parents. Father is the role model for the child. If a young father ill-treats his father, the child, having witnessed it at close quarters, will treat its own father the same way, once it grows up.

My dear youngsters please do not forget that what goes around comes around. Respect your elders. Value their experience. Share their feelings. Lend a helping hand to them. Remember, you are what you are, because of them.

(Thz article is my contribution as a Citizen Journalist to Merinews website)

Bezzzyyy, a beautiful beach!!!

Beauty of the nature is evident universally. When you walk down the elite roads of Besant Nagar, you can feel the cool breeze of the beach with spiritual fragrance in the surroundings.

Chennai has a lot of beaches but the specialty of Besant beach is the location where it is situated. Situated at a residential zone, the beach pulls in more equal number of family crowds along with the teens.

Teens prefer Besant on various grounds that amuse them and engage their time in a best possible way. Joggers and walkers prefer the early mornings pretty before the sunrise and the teens prefer the late nights even after the moon.

Kids will never fail to spot out the enjoyments like the different kinds of chotu-rides specially put up for them. Visitors who come with their family can choose to eat the readily burnt corns and the kids will never miss their favorite sweet tasting chocolate varieties, the Panjumitaais. In the night times, the darkness of the beach mixed with the fire sparkles while heating the corns gives a very interesting tone to the location.

The waters of the beach is preferred by a lot of teens for swimming and drenching themselves in the water enjoying the fun and frolics, not taking into account the atmosphere. Not only the teens but also the whole family drive themselves into the water, forgetting their age and status.

Lovers choose to spend their time peacefully, sitting in the sands and tasting the hot chilly bajjis and samosas. The north Indian people residing in Chennai visit Besant beach more often to taste their nativity snack, the Pani puris, bhel puris and the chenna masalas. They always claim that the taste they get in the Besant beach does justice to their native tastes. At just rupees 10 per plate, we can enjoy different varieties of lip smacking dishes.

Sitting in the border of the waves, admiring the motion of the waves and to lick an ice cream is something that none can hate to. This is one of the most admiring aspects of the Besant beach.

The lip smacking crabs and deep fried chilly fishes are certain not-to-miss menu of Besant beach. The center of the beach has a big welcoming tomb which provides shade to most visitors even during the hottest summer of Chennai.

Besant beach always witnesses all ages and all walks of people unlike other beaches. The parrot tarots are a most famous thing in the Besant beach. A whole lot of people can be found with a parrot in the cage pulling in people to check out their fortune.

Ladies sell beads and neck chains with different varieties and colors in affordable rates and adoring designs. Red, black and orange are few common colors of beads found in the beach. Other fashion ornaments like stylish earrings and hand bands are the most favorite of all college gals.

The scenic beauty of the beach along with the high end restaurants to the kaiyendhi bhavans makes the beach an appropriate outing spot for all walks of Chennaites.


(MY ARTICLE THAT GOT PUBLISHED IN TIMES OF INDIA)

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