The Irony

Recently,I watched "Peepli Live". Its a wonderful movie.A satire on Indian administrative system,the so called 'sensational' news channels.While watching it though,you are simply immersed.The dialogues are filled with pun and are very sarcastic (not to speak of the rustic accent of villagers which strikes a cord somewhere).Though on a serious issue,it is full of laughter.Only when you come out of the hall you realize the enormity of the issue like I did (I hope so!:))

Irony was when we audience in a nice plush multiplex laughed at the sarcasm in the movie .Not really feeling their pain,their discomfort.We are cozily sitting on nice cushions whereas they hardly have a place of their own even to sit down!It is rightly said that the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.




Irony is when a farmer on the verge of committing suicide becomes an object of 'happening' news and people actually begin to ask him when he is going to die!( Including his own son!! )




Irony is when the Union minister for agriculture in the movie says the only solution for farmer suicides is industrialization!




Irony is when we are pained by circumstances but not in a position to do anything positive while those in the position do not even take the trouble to bother about it!




Maybe the situation is not as bad as what is shown in the movie.But it surely makes you think how rotten our administration is how adept everyone is at the blame game.




So it finally comes back to what we can do about it and are there any solutions.I once attended a talk on 'Indian democracy-from constitutionalist to populist'.A retired judge spoke about it and he too presented a very dismal picture of our country.He said that days are not too far when populist democracy will become mob rule (some were of the opinion that it has already).A person after the talk said,"I am very optimistic that our country will progress very fast and soon we will be superpower".To that the judge said "Sir your optimism is very robust and rowdy just like our country!".As for solutions,He said "There are very capable people out there who are better at this than me!".






So at last but not the least..Irony is when laws need to be made on controlling corruption and the very people who will be affected get to implement them!!


Jai ho!!

My Beloved Kendriya Vidyalayas

Yes! Its plural as I attended 4 KVs (central schools).And it was such a wonderful experience!Here is some detail about them( you could as well Google it)

KVs are institutions owned by the HRD govt. of India. So they are

basically government schools.There are approxima

tely 800 Kvs in the country & are found in places with a central government establishment (like IISc, DRDO, Railways etc).There are also 3 Kvs abroad (Moscow, Kathmandu & Tehran).They were started with the main intention of educating the wards of central government employees & private sector people who are always on the move.

As people keep getting transferred, it is very hard to have long term friends & because of this we KVians can get adjusted soon!Also another reason is most of

the KVs are the same in spirit & ideas though the environment could differ.it is not tough for a child who has changed schools in the middle of an academic year to cope up as most of the teachers follow the same split-up syllabus.( it has happened 3 times with me!)

KV AFS BEGUMPET

KV Rajnagar, Hubli

Kendriya Vidyalaya Railway Colony where I studied for 6 years!

Our schools are different in many aspects.we have strange holiday pattern & go to school even in April ( Much of a problem down in south).But April's all fun no studies even though it is the beginning of another academic year.The whole school is out of classrooms when practice for annual day is going on in that month!

After a summer vacation of 50 well counted days that extends up to 3rd week of June, we have plenty of cluster,regional & national level sports meets, social science & science exhibitions & of course studies.We had implemented CCE (continuous & comprehensive evaluation) even before CBSE made it mandatory which ensured that we studied throughout the year as each test counted.

Our social science exhibitions were a lot of fun which had all sorts of co- curricular activities.each year we had a country & a state from India as our themes.We did projects, dances, songs etc.We visited other KVs too.It was like a fest at school level.

I actually studied social science in Hindi for 3 years!!Then we had an option of studying it in whatever language we wanted.We learnt songs of all languages (18 listed ones).We met students from different parts of the country. In class 4 I had a Nepalese, Punjabi, Bengali, tamilian & so many more as friends. But we all spoke 2 languages..Hindi & English.So that is unity in diversity!

It was awesome mingling with the diverse crowd that belonged to all strata of the society.It is an experience worth mentioning.'The Hindu' published an article about the KVs regarding the recent 'Right to education' act.I'm really proud of this great group of institutions.

I'm sorry if it sounded like a KV promo. But getting a seat in the KVs for somebody from the private sector is a heavy task!I got it with great difficulty.I think I'm very lucky for that.I think it is wonderful if we have more such schools that admit the common non-government employee's wards and help the country in attaining betterment.

'Bharat ka swarnim gaurav Kendriya Vidyalaya laayega,

Takshashila Naalanda ka itihaas laut kar aayega'

Mommy Dearest!

Have You ever fought with your mother???...

Some might exclaim that this is such a lame question, who doesn't.But a few are mother's pets or really calm & quiet enough not to fight.

Experts & Psychiatrists blame it all on adolescence but we beg to differ. Nobody has probably heard our views.There could be any number of people in your house. You may have hordes of friends but I'm sure most of us won't deny that we have fought at least once in life with our mothers ( statement modified to at least once in a day according to my case).And studies have suggested ( truly so) that girls fight much more than boys!

What reasons do we find??It could be anything ranging from breakfast to hairstyle, not studying, speaking over phone, going online......pah!!the list just goes on.Also 'You" needn't start..mothers are way better at that!(my opinion). They even have problems with your opinions and ideas!!

The clash of titans might have serious consequences ( like I slammed a door on my hand!).But sometimes it is not so serious and one of you will drop it and close the issue.It seems guys often opt this route.tempers soar to an all time high, You may stop speaking or there could be "upavaasa satyagrahas"!

Yet bitter stuff now become sweet memories later in life' How much ever you fight with them they always seem to forgive you even if it is your fault.That is why probably mothers are just so special! A mother is always a person's first & best friend.That's a reason why my post's not titled "MUMS & FIGHTS".

Whatever it is,I wish You all luck(With your fights) & yet say...LOVE YOU MOM!!

The Great Indian Mindset

"Oh My God!Look at that guy,He's throwing garbage right onto the pavement.Senseless!!"

"How can he blow his nose so loudly in public??"

"No civic sense!No manners.These Indians..."

Hold on!These are not from foreigners who visit once in a blue moon thanks to us but from our own countrymen,Indians.Not that We're wrong because that's what is happening anyway.

Anger flows freely in the Indian blood [ good it did otherwise we would never be independent] which if channelled properly can be directed at the required places.It is very true that whatever is happening in our country is not all hunky-dory.We are frustrated,feeling betrayed & totally helpless.We are screaming at the top of our voices to be heard, to open the eyes of the authority.We are slanging & complaining.Voila! you are introduced tot he "Great Indian Mindset"!
I'm trying not to be sarcastic about my own people as that would seem unfair.But I hope most of you will agree that we are adept at pointing fingers, blaming others & ranting about everything under the sun. Alright..I'm not going to scold ourselves.After all we have a right to be angry.Complaining will make us restless & take us nowhere but I'm not hinting that we should stop it totally.Instead we must try & find some solutions.

Its not that easy ( many people would find it easier to do IIT-JEE maths than to find a solution to a simple problem).It is very pleasing to know that a few people are working towards it but as we can see it plainly, it's not enough!

That is where the youth of the country jump in.We are an angry lot.we write blogs, vent it out & remain quiet like a dormant volcano.Why shouldn't we give it a try??

C'mon everyone!I want us all to give some thought & put up your proposed solution to any problem concerning India (however silly you think it might be). I'm sure we'll be surprised by how many bright minds we have!

This reminds me of a song which we sung when back at school-

"Honge kaamiyaab,Hum honge kaamiyaab
Hum honge kaamiyaab ek din,
Oh ho man mein hai vishwas,poora hai vishwas,
Hum honge kaamiyaab ek din."

I Hate Love Stories

Oh yes..This is the name of a movie that is going to be released very soon.But that is not what I'm going to talk about.This is very serious!!!I'm trying to make out why people write love stories.Not just this but also the different ways in which people write it.You got it right!.I'm throwing some light on the Novels written in this regard.Here is my story(Not a love story!!)

I read "PRIDE & PREJUDICE" when I was in grade 8.It was typically full of romance & drama and yet I liked it.Then plenty of books & stories came my way but I didn't lap them up with the same interest.Jeffrey Archer writes some the best stories which are pretty much okay.But when I read "TWILIGHT" I don't know why but I was frustrated with the author & started hating love stories!!(Justification of my title).It's true that I haven't read many & also that its not good I comment on these because I know few people who are crazy about these.But I can't help it.It gets on my nerves.There are mostly a few repetitive lines of "I miss You","I love you","I promise.." with loads of shedding tears of unhappiness,fidelity & something beyond.

But not all love stories are bad to read.A short story called "OLD LOVE" by Jeffrey Archer is sort of the best one I think I have ever read.Even Jane Austen wrote well and spared mushy stuff(only sometimes though!).Maybe there are a few good ones out there but my patience has worn out thin.I swear I will never read mushy love stories.How about you??..Do you "love" love stories or "hate" love stories???

The Radio Saga

Rewind to the year 2002.That was when I came to Bangalore to settle down completely.There wasn't much Radio exposure back in Hyderabad.My school van's old stereo blared recent Bollywood songs played by 'the one & only FM radio station in Bangalore-"RADIO CITY"'. It was a nice accompaniment for the dreary way back home.I was immediately addicted to it.It even had really super cool programmes such as Top 8 @ 8, Darr, Aparadhi kaun etc.It played nothing but Hindi & English songs which was too good!

Soon after the TV in my house burst,radio city was my only solace.It helped me remain updated with the latest music.My friends were awed when I sang a full song while they could only manage a few lines thanks to MTV Music videos.Somehow radio never seemed antiquated to me.

Years passes but my obsession with the "Undisputed no.1 Radio channel" never vanquished.However, a lot of new FM stations started some being Radio Mirchi, Radio One,S FM (now RED FM).All these proved to be tough competitors for Radio City as they all played played nearly same songs, the only difference being the number of commercials.This was beneficial to public.Unfortunately these stations started playing Kannada songs (No offence but most of these are bad).These outnumbered the other good songs.Fever 104 which was the last one to join the wagon was very promising at first catering to the teenage population of the city.It was back on the beaten track very soon playing cheap songs.I lost faith in my old friend-'FM Radio' which hasn't revived till date.With great difficulty I put up with this while I did my math ( I think maths helped me put up with it).By the time I entered 12Th std,Radio stopped completely ( Not that I was busy studying because I hated it & slept most of the time. But another radio of screaming mom blared non-stop!) .

Even today,I listen to it only when there is nothing else to do or to prevent myself from falling asleep.Flicking through channels is something I don't enjoy very much but I have to if I intend to have my ear & mind in their respective places.

Times keep changing..so do tastes,music & radio channels.I sincerely wish that some good radio stations with great music,less commercials, sane RJs & clean image spring up in the already crowded arena of frequencies to soothe the hearts & minds of Bangaloreans..What do u say??

Hows & Whys of RANDOM

Hi everyone!This is my first experience as a blogger.During Exams & even before that, a lot of ideas were running in my head& I badly wanted to blog.To my surprise when I actually sat down to create one there was a total void.These days getting ideas is difficult especially when many of your friends are blogging.Even a bigger challenge for me since I usually sit at home doing nothing(reading books is 'doing nothing' according to mom).
One gloomy( just the weather) morning while I was jogging,I immediately decided that I should blog about nothing in particular.Hence I named my blog "RANDOM".But please don't get the idea that I follow numerology or astrology because the name of my blog begins with "R"!You will probably never know how excited I was when I began to create the blog that I almost expected the message"Welcome Raksha,You are the proud owner of "RANDOM"to pop up.Sadly no such thing happened.
I had a hell lot of starting problems.When I had just begun to write a post,there was a power cut.The second time I switched PC on & was halfway through,some of my mother's friends dropped in & she constantly beckoned me to come out.Sheesh!I had to switch the computer off.The third time I came there were so many people online that I forgot to blog!I thought I should seriously blog at night but I slept-very seriously indeed!!So here I am finally! That was the story "HOW" it started.
Coming to "WHY", I don't think there is a particular answer.All I can say is Blogging has caught my fancy &I wanted to try it.I hope people will give me a chance.


So that is all for now & the subsequent posts will depend on my mood of the day.Keep commenting & correcting me.I am keeping My fingers crossed.