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Let her learn today, she’ll teach you tomorrow
God created Adam and Eve. One was a man and the other was a woman sharing equal responsibility for bringing up a whole new world of humanity. Thence forward man and woman can be thought of as the two wheels of a bicycle , if one gets speculative , the other one just can’t keep moving on to make progress. But the society has never thought of the two genders as equals and has a notion that females are inferior to the dominating males. Because of this forged thinking females have been deprived of education since ancient times.
India has always been conservative in nature and because of that age old superstitions and blind faith against female education, girls have been made to drop out school early and bear children instead. What these people are missing actually is that women are actually the first “teachers” to their children. They actually…
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Degrading standard of research and technology : Prez in IIT Indore
By Sherin Babu.
The academics in schools and colleges require less research techniques and methodology, simply because the authorities don’t implement one. When the varying standards of education in India is seen at a common pedestal, lethal defects can be seen which would hurt India’s ever growing economy. Asserting the same, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said technology can enable refinement in teaching methodology, it can also address the challenges of quantity, quality, accessibility and faculty shortage. He was attending the first convocation of Indian Institute of Technology, Indore on Saturday, June 8th 2013. He clearly emphasized that affordability, accessibility and availability are the key words in higher education. The stark reality is that only 0.6% of the total budget is used for the research techniques in the various fields of study, Prez confirmed.
It’s high time that centres of higher learning should have the expertise to impart research skills training. They should emphasize on research, innovation and development. Stating that alumni are active in the affairs of top universities in the US, including Harvard, President Mukherjee expressed the hope that the students leaving the portals of IIT Indore today would continue their association with their alma mater in a meaningful way. This emphasis by the Prez is based on the fact that almunis of Harvard or Oxford actually help their alma mater in a financial manner and form a part of the close-knit system. The falling standard of teaching in higher education in India in recent decades ought to be a great cause of concern. An education system actually gets gauged by ts PG and PhD programs than its UG course. The budding talents in India have to suffer a lot because there are less effective initiatives in the name of research. The fact remains that only quality research can save India. Period.
IS THERE A DAY AFTER TOMORROW?
The Day after tomorrow movie speaks about the Global Warming hysteria. The agenda of the movie was very clear – Global warming is a damn serious matter and should be of top priority for the Government. Well its a potentially true story. Lately, There had been many concerns and many summits to discuss about this alarming issues. Remember UN Kyoto Protocol?
The film focuses on the desperate efforts of climatologist Jack Hall, played by Dennis Quaid, where he studies the climate change and prophesied that probably an Ice Age is at the door in a few centuries. But there’s no escape from the stark reality, the adverse effect of Global warming was such that the calamity was scheduled in a week. Nobody was prepared for such a wrath of God! People might have thought God should have served a short term notice for that calamity. 😦 Never mind, it was too late and then it was inevitable. That was fiction for you with some realistic effects and concerns!
Now talking about our Future, are we next to be hit by an Ice Age? Answer may be Yes or No! But, the ever-rising temperature worldwide tends towards YES YES YES! Rise in average global temperature, ice cap melting, changes in precipitation, and increase in ocean temperature leading to sea level rise are not just technical terms, it talks about Global Warming at its Best. Short notice have already been served. Environment is calling, and we surely have to respond. And before its too late!
**Indians would say “Arey Bhaiya! Kitni Garmi hai, Ice Age aajaye toh maza aajaye! Kashmir jaisa maza poore India mein!” 🙂 😀 HAHA!
By – Sherin Babu
For rapists, punishment wont do – A serious makeover of society necessary!
While there is a continuing outrage going on across the country regarding diminishing societal values and disrespect of women in the country, I also register my say in this respect. The said initiative is for the Delhi Rape Victim who was brutally raped in a moving bus in the capital few days ago. The shocking incident brought to forefront a self – evident face of the society where nowadays young girls and women have to fear from an empty road as well as a crowded place. Such an aspect is derogatory of the basic values which society always boasts of. India has reached to such a pedestal where even new born girls are not spared from being victims of such disastrous crime. Molestation and Eve teasing are also on an ever high rate. Well it’s not far from now when such people won’t even hesitate to rape our Motherland and openly deter from her traditions, culture and values.
In India, we talk about equality of gender and also status, the same has not yet been achieved by our policy makers. The major reason is that the basic unit of a society – i.e. the present day Family has not been able to imbibe such values to their own members. Thus, the future has a long narrow dark tunnel of crimes which ultimately leads an individual behind bars. And such an individual gains the status of a “Criminal” who is bailed out of jail even earlier than he himself expects and lives his life freely looking for a new prey. The rape victim is left with nothing – no soul, no peace of mind, no friends and sometime even their own families don’t back them. The fear of social stigma on all the fronts devastates their lives. She can’t think of a new life because then the society will step in and say “That your contribution had been enough, now don’t you dare come back to us because we have some basic dignity and traditions. On the other hand, you are left with nothing. It’s better if you end your life!”
Any overnight solution is not possible in this regard. You need to change your perception that such a situation cannot affect your lives; but sooner or later you’ll get to know that you are damn wrong and there’s a lot more to worry about on the other hand. Fastest Track Court is of utmost importance. Society should accept the pros and cons of such a peculiar situation and mend ways to not let this happen to any other woman in the country.
Molestation Staged in Guwahati : The city of eastern light in pitch darkness
The molestation of a 17-year old girl in Guwahati on Monday on her way back home from a bar has sparked nation-wide debate over the safety of the fairer sex in the country. As per the reports, she was molested, groped at and beaten up, by a mob comprising of around 20 men. The shocking part is that all this happened in full public view – even the Media itself was present to cover this incident live. But no one dared to go against those molesters, as if they staged it for the wider public. It’s disgusting that the entire incident was shot on camera by a News Live camera person and is now viral on the Internet with huge number of views from all over the globe. Upon being questioned on the ethics behind shooting a molestation incident live and airing it, the channel said they did it “in public interest“. Remember Constitution of India (Basically Article 19)? Is this what constitutes Public Interest? What about the Media Ethics?
Molesters in Guwahati
One thing is sure for we Indians that an outrage lasts till the headline lasts but we forget to understand that many lives are tarnished because of such shocking incidents. We do forget that are being girls molested and sexual harassment is there on the streets of this nation everyday. And moreover, all of these are bailable offences. Even after many pleading to the Home Ministry to pass the Criminal Law amendment to change the law relating to sexual assault, but still it doesn’t seem to be on the priority list of the Government. And we ourselves facilitate such incidents to bring a bad name to the culture and ethics of our great country. Hail India!
The real face of Bandh!
When India faces the music of price rise, the opposition party took an undemocratic and irresponsible step by calling for a nationwide bandh. This band is staged all over India to raise serious concerns about price rise and related issues. But what about the common public and their aspirations? There was a sudden urge the NDA, Samajwadi party and Left parties to makes this Bharat Bandh a “success” by paralyzing the normal set up of the country. Forcing students to stay at home which affected their studies, also many who were going to their offices or workplaces were barred to do so. Well to be very true, this Bandh was uncalled for. There was no basis in raising such an issue by hampering the day to day activities of a common man.
This Bharat bandh completely proves that HOW EASY IT IS TO FOOL INDIANS. The point is that Bandh should be held mutually with cooperation from all parts of the society. It should not be by force (by damaging public property, disturbing normal life of normal people). Why don’t we try to apply this bandh on big guns like politician, industrialists or bureaucrats individually instead of continuously forcing common man to participate in bandh? Yes! Only then will it give real meaning of bandh. 🙂
A Mallu’s Delight
“By Sherin”
Whether it may be any social networking giants like Facebook and Twitter, or the online media sites such as Youtube, everywhere the latest rage is about the song Kolavari di. This peppy number with bizarre lyrics is driving everyone crazy. The promo of the song, which was released by Sony Music on November 16, became an instant hit overnight on social networking sites for its quirky ‘Tanglish‘ (Tamil-English) lyrics.
The promotional video for an upcoming film “3,” which shows Dhanush recording the song in an informal setting, has gone viral. On YouTube alone, pormo version of the song was edging towards 2.5 million views and 40,000 “likes” in less than a week. On Twitter, “Kolaveri” is the No. 1 trending word, with many tweeting random bits of the song.
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| Actor Dhanush singing for movie 3 at a studio in Chennai. |
The promo features the actor-playback singer Dhanush, son-in-law of superstar Rajinikanth, singing the song in a studio, and composer Anirudh at the piano, while wife & the director Aishwarya Rajinikant and co-starShruti Hassan watch along and give suggestions.
A Mallu’s DELIGHT : The author is STAR-STRUCK
There’s no doubt that this instant hit has come from South India where such kind of music is a passion in its own dignified form. Granted that Kolavari di is a mish-mash of English and Tamil but it’s fairer to say it’s 80% nonsense. When a South Indian felt that that the quality of Tamil movie songs has hit the rock bottom, a garbage (for many) like this comes and sets a new pedestal.
It’s surprising that the “Kolaveri” is Tamil for “murderous rage,” but I was even more baffled by the verse “cow-u cow-u holi cow-u.” But it’s no surprise that the song of a jilted boy asking the girl why she did that to him (Why this Kolaveri?) has become an anthem. The pure emotions of breakup is the highlight, which every single youth in this country can relate to. In fact, its mad lyrics are part of its success.
In a nut shell, this music is fantastic and a Mallu’s delight in this regard is inevitable. Really tells that Indians – being original, honest, and humble – can create sensation. No need to copy best practices. Just be rooted down to earth and enjoy in your pursuit and victories like this will happen. It’s quite evident that this song should be a soothing music even to the ears of international audience. This music comes directly from heart without any second thought and deliberation on the consequences. Anything straight from heart lives to rule and amuses the masses. I am loving it! Here’s wishing Dhanush, Aishwarya & most of all Anirudh all the more fame & success……Superu. Superu. 🙂
Here’s the lyrics for those who haven’t glued to this song till yet :
The soup song
Yo boys i am singing song
soup song
flop song
why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di (x 4)
Distance la moon-u moon-u
moon-u colour-u
white-u white background night-u night-u night-u colour-u black-u
why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di (x 4)
White skin-u girl-u girl-u
girl-u heart-u black-u
eyes-u eyes-u
meet-u meet-u my future dark
Why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di (x 4)
WONDERWALL 
