People call him by many names, The Boss, Tendua, Master Blaster, Batting Maestro or simply Sachin. Every time whenever he enters the ground to bat, the life in india goes on strike. Thats the passion of Indian people and thats the expectation of more than 1/6th of the human race, and he tries his best to live up to those expectations. Once again he played an inning of an exemplary courage and more over his inning motivated another legend of Indian cricket who is living dangerously in Team India. Congrats Sachin for your world record breaking inning.
The first match i watched on TV was the match in which Sachin hammered Abdul Kadir, a legendery spinner from pakistan some time in 1989. I was a mere kid then. Then I watched him playing in a ground just 300-400 meters from my home in kanpur. He played a great knock and i met him with my friends that time. Then came the series played in England in which he scored a great century by scoring a four on off side. England had placed 7 players in the slip. After that he scored innings of great show in Australia in 1991-92 in Benson Hedges Series. India got a 4-0 defeat in 5 test matche series. From 1989 to 2005 i watched some very great innings played by him. Who will forget the inning of 136 played by him in 1999 test series against pakistan at chennai or who can forget the inning of 114 played at perth against Australia when he was just 18.
I used to bunk classes in order to just see the innings of Sachin Tendulkar. One incident i remember. In 1996 World cup, india was playing against Srilanka at Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. I was in my school. When i got to know that india was batting then i along with Anurag decided to asked the Principal to give us a break as Sachin was playing. She immediately did the same. Such is the attitude of indian people when cricket and sachin comes. People forget their work the life goes on strike when sachin comes.
Siddhu one said that in India you can question Prime Minister but not Sachin. He is un questionable and some believe he is immortal. The only indian thing who keep india united irrespective of so many problems.
Hail Sachin, hail india, Long Live sachin Long live Indian Cricket.
Saturday, December 10, 2005
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Varanasi, the living legend.
Its really amazing to look back at your past from a distance and then analyze what you had experienced, enjoyed, conquered, lost and loved in those times. I enjoyed my time in my college to every limit of enjoyment.
After studying for 4 great years in Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University I can proudly say that I studied in a culture, I studied in a living tradition and I can say that I lived a life. I am not sorry if any other has any other opinion. There are many things to tell but two things that happened to me and influenced my life till now are none other than the spirit of Varanasi and my seniors.
My College is among very few colleges who have proper chapters of SPICMACAY. SPICMACAY stands for Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth. A cultural movement started in 1979 please forgive me if I am wrong. ITBHU used to organize cultural activities related to SPICMACAY throughout the academic session.
When I was in my first year, i.e. in 2001-2002, I used to participate with full enthusiasm in all college activities. That time I met with a guy from 4th year mechanical, his name was Somesh. He was organizing the cultural festival known as VIRASAT related to SPICMACAY that year. His never say no attitude and his dedication towards work was exemplary and only few guys were comparable to him that time. One such guy was Animesh whom I always looked for help of any sort any time and he always helped me in all possible ways he can. I am indebted to both of them.
Lewis carrol once said that Varanasi is older than the civilsation and it is very true to the last limit. I can never forget those ghats, more than 100 in number, the temples of Varanasi and the historical place of Sarnath. The ancient site of Sarnath, the stupa have been singing the songs of Indian civilization for more than 2200 years. These ancient monuments can inspire any body. I got a rare chance to touch the Lion Capital of Ashoka (National Emblem). In doing so I broke the law of the muesum but I am not sorry for that.
This is the celebration of having been born an Indian. The celebration of living in India and the celebration of living in Varanasi.
After studying for 4 great years in Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University I can proudly say that I studied in a culture, I studied in a living tradition and I can say that I lived a life. I am not sorry if any other has any other opinion. There are many things to tell but two things that happened to me and influenced my life till now are none other than the spirit of Varanasi and my seniors.
My College is among very few colleges who have proper chapters of SPICMACAY. SPICMACAY stands for Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth. A cultural movement started in 1979 please forgive me if I am wrong. ITBHU used to organize cultural activities related to SPICMACAY throughout the academic session.
When I was in my first year, i.e. in 2001-2002, I used to participate with full enthusiasm in all college activities. That time I met with a guy from 4th year mechanical, his name was Somesh. He was organizing the cultural festival known as VIRASAT related to SPICMACAY that year. His never say no attitude and his dedication towards work was exemplary and only few guys were comparable to him that time. One such guy was Animesh whom I always looked for help of any sort any time and he always helped me in all possible ways he can. I am indebted to both of them.
Lewis carrol once said that Varanasi is older than the civilsation and it is very true to the last limit. I can never forget those ghats, more than 100 in number, the temples of Varanasi and the historical place of Sarnath. The ancient site of Sarnath, the stupa have been singing the songs of Indian civilization for more than 2200 years. These ancient monuments can inspire any body. I got a rare chance to touch the Lion Capital of Ashoka (National Emblem). In doing so I broke the law of the muesum but I am not sorry for that.
This is the celebration of having been born an Indian. The celebration of living in India and the celebration of living in Varanasi.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
The QUEST
The QUEST, the most important word human civilization can ever know. The QUEST to get some thing that can make us more powerful was the mantra of world’s greatest civilization and it is still the same. Here I tried to compare the QUEST of two greatest emperors world had ever known. Both lived within a span of some 100 years, many centuries before Christ. (Alexander 321BC, Ashoka 263BC)
Alexander came from very far some 2300 years ago and conquered great part of earth at a very early age and he reached at the banks of river Indus and its tributaries only to return back to his new capital of Babylon. The unconquerable was not able to conquer his destiny and he was not able to see his native land, the land from where he came and destroyed the greatest empire of Persia world has ever seen. But what he had achieved in his quest, a great empire which was prone to be destroyed by Sandracattus and later Persian kings.
Ashoka, world’s greatest emperor was a son of a not so great emperor Bindusara. He also had a feeling of QUEST like Alexander, and he did the same but Ashoka was very fortunate to realize the ultimate aim of the life. After the infamous battle of Kalinga he gave up everything and adopted the mantra of Buddham Sharnam Gachhami.
As it is very clear both wanted to conquer the whole world by power and they were quite successful in their aims but not fully successful. One was stopped by his own death and the other was stopped by others death. Life is too short to conquer the world by sword. One can only conquer by love and wisdom and later Ashoka did the same.
So the world should make QUEST of winning the world by love not by shear power. History has given us such a beautiful example in Asoka and Alexander and will go giving such example of QUEST.
Alexander came from very far some 2300 years ago and conquered great part of earth at a very early age and he reached at the banks of river Indus and its tributaries only to return back to his new capital of Babylon. The unconquerable was not able to conquer his destiny and he was not able to see his native land, the land from where he came and destroyed the greatest empire of Persia world has ever seen. But what he had achieved in his quest, a great empire which was prone to be destroyed by Sandracattus and later Persian kings.
Ashoka, world’s greatest emperor was a son of a not so great emperor Bindusara. He also had a feeling of QUEST like Alexander, and he did the same but Ashoka was very fortunate to realize the ultimate aim of the life. After the infamous battle of Kalinga he gave up everything and adopted the mantra of Buddham Sharnam Gachhami.
As it is very clear both wanted to conquer the whole world by power and they were quite successful in their aims but not fully successful. One was stopped by his own death and the other was stopped by others death. Life is too short to conquer the world by sword. One can only conquer by love and wisdom and later Ashoka did the same.
So the world should make QUEST of winning the world by love not by shear power. History has given us such a beautiful example in Asoka and Alexander and will go giving such example of QUEST.
Monday, December 05, 2005
Indian Railways
In this article I want to tell you my experiences with Indian railways. But first of all I want to tell some history of Indian railways. The Indian Railways first started in India in 1853 AD under the Viceroy ship of Lord Dalhousie. First train in Asian history covered a small distance of some 20-30 kms from Mumbai to Thane. This was the beginning of a great tradition. In the past 152 years this network has made a noteworthy progress.
Now let me tell you my own experiences with Indian railways.
The first experience:
After enjoying my Diwali vacation I was returning Noida from my home town (Kanpur). I had a reservation in Unchahar express but was not able to pick that train. So I had to look for another train, ShramShakti express. So I took the ticket and sat on the platform waiting for the train. The train came and somehow I was able to get a seat in the train in general compartment. Then some policemen came and asked me to immediately get out of the train. I protested then they asked me to give 50 rupee to remain in that seat. I agreed after many verbal assaults. Then I saw that they occupied the gate of the coach and then they stopped other people from entering in the coach. They said to them if they want to get inside then they have to pay 50 rupee each. Some passengers agreed some didn’t. I was busy in my own thoughts, such a great country and such rubbish policemen of the country. I decided to teach them a lesson but I had no proof. I looked at them and scanned them for some identity but none of them had any name plates. They had removed their name badges. But then I looked at their rifles and I saw a number. I haven’t told that number to any body. The number was Cnb rld/20.
That was my first bad experience of Indian railways.
The second experience:
This experience is very recent. I was going home i.e. Kanpur from Noida. I had a reservation in Unchahar express. When I reached the station I came to know that that train was cancelled. That came as a shock to me. I enquired with the Officer in charge. He told me that you can only get you money back that’s all. I was astonished but I was in a hopeless situation. So i got my money back then I saw some person selling sleeper ticket of another train going to Kanpur. I bought the ticket and some how I reached my home. When I was returning Noida again I had reservation in Unchahar express. This time it was not canceled but it came 5 hrs late, and when my reached my destination it was more than 7 hrs behind of its schedule.
Such were my experiences with Indian railways within a month. But who cares. But I think some body has to do the dirty work of cleaning the dirt.
If we are not a part of solution then we are a problem.
Now let me tell you my own experiences with Indian railways.
The first experience:
After enjoying my Diwali vacation I was returning Noida from my home town (Kanpur). I had a reservation in Unchahar express but was not able to pick that train. So I had to look for another train, ShramShakti express. So I took the ticket and sat on the platform waiting for the train. The train came and somehow I was able to get a seat in the train in general compartment. Then some policemen came and asked me to immediately get out of the train. I protested then they asked me to give 50 rupee to remain in that seat. I agreed after many verbal assaults. Then I saw that they occupied the gate of the coach and then they stopped other people from entering in the coach. They said to them if they want to get inside then they have to pay 50 rupee each. Some passengers agreed some didn’t. I was busy in my own thoughts, such a great country and such rubbish policemen of the country. I decided to teach them a lesson but I had no proof. I looked at them and scanned them for some identity but none of them had any name plates. They had removed their name badges. But then I looked at their rifles and I saw a number. I haven’t told that number to any body. The number was Cnb rld/20.
That was my first bad experience of Indian railways.
The second experience:
This experience is very recent. I was going home i.e. Kanpur from Noida. I had a reservation in Unchahar express. When I reached the station I came to know that that train was cancelled. That came as a shock to me. I enquired with the Officer in charge. He told me that you can only get you money back that’s all. I was astonished but I was in a hopeless situation. So i got my money back then I saw some person selling sleeper ticket of another train going to Kanpur. I bought the ticket and some how I reached my home. When I was returning Noida again I had reservation in Unchahar express. This time it was not canceled but it came 5 hrs late, and when my reached my destination it was more than 7 hrs behind of its schedule.
Such were my experiences with Indian railways within a month. But who cares. But I think some body has to do the dirty work of cleaning the dirt.
If we are not a part of solution then we are a problem.
Thursday, December 01, 2005
World AIDS Day
Friends, Indians and countrymen, lend me your minds, let me write some thing very important than the other very important things.
World celebrate 01 Dec each year as World AIDS day. AIDS is the most dangerous disease ever known in the history of man kind. Scientist are trying their level best to find some drug so that this desease can be cured. We can only hope for the best.
Origin of the desease
No body knows exact origin of this desease. Most of the people think that it has come from green monkey, a species of monkey found in Africa (in last quarter of 20th century). Some human must have done the dirty work. Some indian scholars believe that this desease was known and cured in ancient india. In those times it was known by the name "OJO KSHAYAH". Its curing procedure is written in our sacred books but to it is near to impossible to decipher the names of the herbs and shrubs as written in those books.
Present Status
Currently the continent of Africa is the worst AIDS effected area. Very poor countries of the world have some very high percentage of AIDS patients. The 20-25% population of countries like South Africa and Zimbawbe is AIDS infected. In India this percentage is around 1%. Altough the % is quite low but due to large population , the total number of AIDS infected people id India are much larger.
What we should do?
Being human i.e. the wise man, its about moral responsibility to help each other in curing human kind from this suffering. We should spread AIDS aware ness to our neighbour hood and to as far as we can. We should also not misbehave with AIDS infected person. We should not feel him isolated, otherwise there may be some dangerous results. The best cure is to have confidence in one's partner and to always go for safe sex. We shoule go all out in removing this desease from this great blue planet.
"Remember one thing, together we can and we will make a difference"
World celebrate 01 Dec each year as World AIDS day. AIDS is the most dangerous disease ever known in the history of man kind. Scientist are trying their level best to find some drug so that this desease can be cured. We can only hope for the best.
Origin of the desease
No body knows exact origin of this desease. Most of the people think that it has come from green monkey, a species of monkey found in Africa (in last quarter of 20th century). Some human must have done the dirty work. Some indian scholars believe that this desease was known and cured in ancient india. In those times it was known by the name "OJO KSHAYAH". Its curing procedure is written in our sacred books but to it is near to impossible to decipher the names of the herbs and shrubs as written in those books.
Present Status
Currently the continent of Africa is the worst AIDS effected area. Very poor countries of the world have some very high percentage of AIDS patients. The 20-25% population of countries like South Africa and Zimbawbe is AIDS infected. In India this percentage is around 1%. Altough the % is quite low but due to large population , the total number of AIDS infected people id India are much larger.
What we should do?
Being human i.e. the wise man, its about moral responsibility to help each other in curing human kind from this suffering. We should spread AIDS aware ness to our neighbour hood and to as far as we can. We should also not misbehave with AIDS infected person. We should not feel him isolated, otherwise there may be some dangerous results. The best cure is to have confidence in one's partner and to always go for safe sex. We shoule go all out in removing this desease from this great blue planet.
"Remember one thing, together we can and we will make a difference"
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