Earlier, I had written a post about a group of women who were still fighting for their freedom, even after 65 years of Indian Independence. Few days ago I visited the site of Milaap, and it was sheer pleasure to see that they were fully funded. I am not sure how big my contribution has been in the cause, even then I feel a sense of achievement. I am happy for these women.
Success is the greatest motivator, and being motivated I wish to see another group of women achieve their goals. Kavita Sanadi and Group . Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Mobile Apps to Mobilize India's Youth to Vote in 2014
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2014 is the time when we get to make a difference to our
country once again. When reading about the topic, “How would you inspire and
mobilize India's youth to vote in the Indian General Elections 2014 using
social mobile apps?” I remembered an incident which took place a few years ago
in Byndoor. It was election time and
campaigning was going wild from all different parties contesting.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
A very touching review of my blog
Rituparna Gosh, an amazing writer and blogger herself, has
made a great effort in covering every aspect of my blog in her review on her
blog THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER……and the scribbles that follow!
Blog Elf Reviews - GETTING LOQUACIOUS
As a secret elf, I was chosen to review the blog ‘GettingLoquacious’ by an enthusiastic youngster Tejas Harad who is (in his own words) Reader, aspiring
wordsmith, Journalism graduate, proofreader by profession, soft-spoken,
introvert, phlegmatic, minimalist, liberal. Try to live in the moment. Take a
hell lot of time to gel with people. He is mainly interested in technology,
media, linguistics and education. Essays and poetry are his most favorite
literary forms.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
My Views and Review of Tablet PC
Nothing can beat the concept of trying to improve your life
and finding a better way to do things. I have always followed the principle
that improvement is not being better than others, but being better than what I
was yesterday. Be it in studying, cooking, managing friendships, handling
relationships or parenting, I always try to find a better way of doing things. Off
course this includes using my tablets as well. Tablets have revolutionized our
lives in a great way.
Monday, December 16, 2013
A Proud Moment for Indian Health Science
The birth of a baby brings joy to the parents and whole
family and this joy can be doubled by the arrival of twins. On rare occasions
this very joy can turn to be a nightmare for the doctors and parents when they
face great challenge to keep the baby or babies alive. This happens more in
case of Siamese twins named after the famous brothers, Chang Bunker and Eng
Bunker of Siam, who travelled with P.T. Barnum’s circus. Medically known as
conjoined twins; these babies are attached to each other and at times share a
single vital organ. Fortunately, this phenomenon does not occur too often. The
birth of conjoined twins is seen as rare as once in every 200,000 live births,
moreover their survival rate is also very low. Females are known to have higher
survival rate compared to their male counterparts. Nearly 40-60 of conjoined
twins are stillborn, and even among those who are born alive only 35% make it
past day one. Even the 5-25 percent of twins who survive face many challenges
throughout their lives. Fortunately, today medical science has progressed
enough to separate the conjoined twins successfully to give them a chance to
lead normal lives. I know the benefits of modern health care as I Owe 17 Years of My Life to Healthcare…
Sunday, December 8, 2013
The Bhag Farheena Bhag Episode...
This Bhag Farheena Bhag episode was not as funny
as it would sound on my blog.
On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 3
December 2013, Farheena informed me that she will have to go to the playground
where some students were participating in the sports meet. With huge piles of
work staring at me, I was half ready to convince her to sleep the morning off.
But the girl was so bubbling with enthusiasm that I decided to spend the
morning encouraging children to give their best. Farheena got up early in the morning, even
before the alarm could go off. We both were ready in a jiffy, but unfortunately there were
no autos available for us. So I decided to walk with Farheena to a corner at
the end of the street which is just a little distance from our home to look out
for an auto. Farheena happily accompanied me until she spotted a cow. All of
sudden the girl became stiff and cold. She is terrified of the cow and will not
believe me if I tell her that those animals are harmless. She somehow believes
that cows eat people or at least push them down on the ground and stomp on
them. I have no clue where she got that misleading idea from.
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