Do we need History?

Whenver Mohammed Ali Jinnah name appeared in th BJP circle it creates ripples in the party. Some analysts says history is irrelavant the need of the hour is focussing the future. That doesn't mean you should remove the history from the school curriculum.To my mind, history is not irrelevant in the following grounds:

Mangement students crave for case studies which is nothing but HISTORY.

Before giving treatment to a patient the doctor will insist for case HISTORY to know about the body condition.

For constucting a bridge/house the architects conduct soil test which is nothing but a sort of HISTORY.

In the police book, they maintain a list of HISTORY SHEETER ( a book of habitual offenders)in the locality.

In courts precedents play an important role in formulation of legislation .Precedents are nothing but HISTORY.

To get into a wedlock both bride and groom should know about characters of each other. In other words, they show passion in knowing aboout the past which is othrwise known as HISTORY.

While making policies in the area of social welfare thegovernment bodies rely on statistics datas whichis the other form of HISTORY.

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ODI's facing threat

The arrival ot T20 has made ODI's redundant. People don't have patience to watch a full 50 over game. A sudden attraction over this new format of game will not last forever. Though it has brought in new fans to the game.

Recently, the ECB has announced its withdrawls of ODI format from its domestic league. Moreover, after the 2011 world cup a committe would review the one day game status.

Some drastic steps has to be taken to retain the one dayers. Like, reduction of number of overs to 40. Removing bowling restrictions i.e. removal of limitation of bouncers being bowled in an over. Reducing the number of players to 8 in a team which could also make the game interesting. Allowing the coach to offer tips to the players when the game is on (just like football, hockey and basketball)

The game should be evenly poised neither it should favour batsman nor bowlers.For every catch taken by a fielder 6 runs should be awarded to his team kitty. For every catch dropped by a fielder 4 runs should be deducted.Thereby one could bring in a fitness component and making every player to work hard in the fielding departmment.

For a run-out, incase of a direct hit, the fielder should be awarded 6 runs. Even wicket keeper should get score for every dismissal he makes.And the negative score should be awarded for every miss.

Eventually, both teams score runs through out the game whether they are batting or bowling. No matter how (big) the score, each team would strive hard to outplay the opposition.

" Delhi sets" aur apki kismat

In late 70's and early 80's owning a tape recorder was a status symbol. Not everybody could purchase branded sets. The Indian manufacturers are known for copy cat technologies. They manufactured "tape recorders" locally and marketed to the Indian customers. Predominantly, these manufacturing units were seen in and around Delhi. That's how the name "Delhi sets" derived.
No warranty period was provided for the sets sold. If the customer was lucky, the "set" could last longer. If he was not so lucky, the "set" would not function properly. Before purchasing these "sets" one should be prepared to any eventualities.
However, for a typical Indian middle class they could put up with any condition. Whenever, a problem erupted there was a local radio mechanic to rectify the problem. That's how the life went on.

The new millenium Indian consumers had transformed themselves. Now they possess all new gizmos at throwaway prices thanks to chinese and korean goods flooding the indian market.
If one feel sick with any product they could replace it just like that and buy a new product. Brand loyalty gone for a toss. so, the life goes on like this.

Now compare our "delhi sets" with our parents life because they both belonged to that era. They endured so much but they didn't create a ruckus over the petty problems. They solved the "problems" with the available tools locally.The life was peaceful and joyful.

Wheeas,we change every now and then. We don't have patience to rectify our problems
all we want an instantaneous result. We have zero-tolerance towards any hardships.

If god shuts a door he open (two) doors.........

At the time of happening we cannot reconcile to the fact. Most of us don't have patience to accept the situation as it is. Only time can tell us whether you've acted properly. For every wound in our mind, only time can play the role of an ointment.

chennai celebrates 370th birthday

This south indian metropolis celebrated its 370th birthday on saturday. Chennai has its long history. It started much before than the arrival of british.

Fort St. George was the epicentre of the creation of Madras what is now known as Chennai.

Now, the city has grown by leaps and bounds. Chennai is always known for filter coffee. Which is a unique to other coffee lovers. Even barista people have to learn some tips from madras mami when it comes to making filter coffee.

Over the years, chennai has not shed its traditional mentality fully though, signs of modernity are visible across the city.

Very peaceful, lovable and queit city. some outsiders may call this city as a "not-full-cosmopolitan" city.

If you compare this city with any other Indian metropolis this city is less polluted . Prices are less. Even today, one could see a lot of green cover inspite of the rapid urbanisation.

We want chennai to retain its originality at the same time not to lag behind its progress.

AS the song goes madras nalla madras.........

Just Observe.......

Observe your breathe in the following situations:

You are asked to present a speech in a business meeting for the first time in your lifetime.

You have been caught by a traffic sergeant for over speeding that too, you don't have valid driving licence at the time of being caught.

You've stashed some porno novels inside your cupboard and that are being recovered by your family members.

You have almost clinched a deal which you, otherwise,thought almost impossible.

You are watching a pornography film for the first time in your lifetime in your house secretively that time you hear a calling buzz.

First day of your employment inside a laboratory (you are an inexperienced ) and you've broken apparatus made out of glasses all chemicals are poured down.

You've hushed up your past to your life partner but somehow, he/she questions you about it or related incidents.

You are almost broke and credit card recovery agents at your doorstep.

Your girl friend has permitted you to give her a kiss (this phenomenon is not applicable to casanovas/man-eaters)

In all these instances, your breathing pattern will not be normal. The rhythm in the breathing will get disturbed.

Usually, at the time of inhalation our stomach goes inside while exhaling our stomach comes out this is WRONG.

While inhaling our stomach should expand like a balloon being filled with air and while exhaling our stomach should give out the air in other words, it should get squeezed . This is the right technique.

As a baby we completely associate with nature. Once we've grown up, we assimilated those things which are against the nature.

As Rajinish said we need de-hypnosis programme.