A spectator’s comment on The ‘T’ issue

I am a mere spectator to this issue of ‘T’ issue. If you wish to tune your ear to a spectator’s comment on this issue – here you have. I will be using ‘telescope microscope approach’, an approach that I have developed myself to study this issue.

The approach is very simple. It is about viewing the issue using a telescope and then with a microscope. This allows one to see the two extreme faces of this issue.

First the telescopic view. Assume the whole world to have been infected with this virus that spreads animosity and hatred arising from regionalism. The world would be in CHAOS!! Oh this would be what Nostradamus wanted to caution us by naming ‘End of the World’. Think about the thousands of students from AP who are at US pursuing higher education. Think about the many from the 2^nd Gulf and other African countries who have immigrated to Hyderabad to make a living. It is just like how we felt when our little ones were beleaguered at Australia. An outcome of keeping on subdividing could also take us to a day when Hyderabad asks all non Hyderabady(s) to leave their land. What would Telangana visionaries have to cite at that point of time?? Good question!!

Now the microscopic view. Assume this issue to be trifling and to happen in your house. The fight here is between the brothers. The elder brother doing good and the younger not that great. In my opinion the younger one should be proud for his elder brother and not rather infect himself with this virus of hatred and insist for a house partition. Also younger one should put in more efforts to do well in life and try standing up equal to his elder bro.

SORRY if I am wrong..

Paying the ravaged

If it is scarcity of water at one side, it is plentitude at the other side. Nature is at its peak of fury harrying the southern land of AP.

Today I’m back after having driven 220 kms away from Hyderabad to Alampur, a badly flood hit neighbourhood to Kurnool. With me accompanied my colleague, Ajay Reddy. We started early morning on Ajay’s bike to the land rapine by the sacred waters of the river Tungabhadra. We took along with us grocery weighing a little more than 10kg, old and unused cloths and also some steel crockery that can come helpful for the affected and the needy. Our bike fully packed, however the luggage never troubling us as we took the straight and smooth highway NH 7 (Hyd to B’lore) to reach to our destination. A local chap routed us to the exact place where we saw the victims gathered and awaiting help. There came a lot of people enveloping us to see what we had for them. We distributed less; it is true to tell that they grabbed it all. The same local chap, with whom we made good friendship, took us to the banks of the river Tungabhadra. She, now sound asleep, that silent and serene, swayed us to forget her furious and frenzy face.

Reaching back home by evening, we felt happy from our action to ride down to the flood affected areas and study the situation prevailing. To get a chance to succour the needy and Ajay telling me that he would get better sleep today. Touring helps one to better his understanding of geography and directions, and augment the curious mind in him.

The famous Jogulamba temple -- after flood:






Victims begging around, soliciting help:

Tungabhadra in peace:

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Will update a pic of the bike soon..

Passing by the great Himalayas:

The much-coveted trip to The Great Himalayas embarked on with a zeal to conquer it.. today I’m back home after the 9 days lasted journey concluded, raising a question in my mind: “was it the journey that was exciting or the end???”. One thing for sure, the trip bestowed us with memories that are never to cease. It is impossible to take pictures of everything that came across, we took some of the pictures in our minds, these vivid images are now very close to our hearts, that personal and yes inarticulate to explain. Conquering the Himalayas was utterly foolish, we just had a glimpse of it. Leave conquering, we just passed by. Ultimately it was our ‘will’ that assisted us to return home triumphant.

There were a lot of first time experiences, like, withstanding the -10 C temperature, smoke coming out from your mouth without clinging on to a cigarette, seeing and touching the snow (which later on turned to be ‘oh!! no more snow plz!!’). And finally but never the least; coming to the most exciting part of the trip was to hire an Enfield from Leh (Ladak) and riding it all the way to Nobra Valley. Yes, we took the Royal Enfields over the worlds highest motorable road. JIHAHAHAHA!!

This trip was not all about enjoying, but also about acknowledging the brave souls (the brave sons of our motherland) who spend their today's for our tomorrows. Subsequent to the long drive commencing from Delhi to Manali, Manali to Leh and spending 3 days at Leh, we took NH 1 D to Kargil – Drass(world’s 2^nd coldest inhabitable place). From Drass then to Srinagar. At Drass, we paid tribute to those brave souls visiting the 1999 Kargil war memorial. We were taken aback by and awestruck of admiration for the uncomparable bravery displayed.

All this possible and accorded to us as the finest engineers in the subcontinent came under one umbrella: the ‘BRO‘ (Border Road Organisation). We are from the bottom of our hearts thankful and indebted towards the mastery BRO has shown in road making.

Next, about the people of Ladak. They are living examples of the ‘Light of Asia’ (The Great Budha). It has been long since that I have seen people who are ready to help with purity in mind. So caring and loving they are, they are living dictionaries to the words love, care and help.

My friend Anas should be busy calculating the expenses that came across. Deepu would have started with editing the pictures and videos taken. Bahul would come up with a detailed write-up of the trip.

This trip was about facing reality head-on, adding discipline to life and closely examining the good people in this world. Learning by travelling is an inimitable experience. We have savoured the same.

to Himalayas!!

this is shyam signing in from Ragiv Gandhi Terminal hyd airport... i'm to start for the most awaited trip to the himalayas.. presently waiting for my flight to Delli... you knw wat, i forgot to take my jacket, sweater... wateva i'm all pumbed up and looking forward for a fantastic trip without any trepidation!! c ya later..

Less than Seven Stages/Ages:

"The seven stages of a man's life, sometimes referred to as the seven ages of man: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, pantaloon, and second childhood."

Shakespeare defined the seven stages of life. Each of the stages being equally important, interconnected and indispensable. Kernel of life lies in leisurely sailing from one stage to another. One should not express hurry in moving from one stage to another.

Life should not be mistaken as a 100m race, instead considered as a marathon. It was the tortoise who won the race, though swift was the rabbit. Today we have ‘fast’ prefixed to nearly everything, starting from fast-food to fast-life. Man’s ability to think, his curiosity to learn more has always kept him run behind the unknown. The faster he runs; he fails to live his present, pretermits and vaults to the next stage of life. These unnecessary jumps spoil the fun of living a happy life. Take your time to live all the ages of life!!!!

BODY IS AN ENGINE

Body is an engine. i.e. just try comparing a human body with a machine, say with a car engine. I see them both sharing many common attributes. Like, human bone joints could be compared to the diff joints in a car like tyres joined to the engine, gears joined to the engine, steering joined to the tyres… etc.. Again if you see there is limit set for a tyre to rotate towards both sides on its axis, similarly a human neck is restricted to take a full rotation.

What am I trying to prove? I just wana tell that even human body is subjected to wear- and-tear. We often forget to see our body as a machine, which needs to be taken care of. A mechanic takes care of a machine. He grease/oil it, tightens the screws, cleans the internal parts, maintains the coolant level etc... Similarly we are our own body’s mechanic. It is our responsibility to keep our body intact and ensure a long run.

Going deeper into what I really wish to convey to my readers, many activities performed by a car driver could damage the car engine. Like over speeding affects the engine. Refuelling low quality fuel, carrying over weight etc.. also damages the engine. Similarly fast food addiction, smoking, drinking, no exercise etc.. damages a human body… START THINKING!!!