I have always heard from people and felt so myself,that Kolkata is one of the safest places in India,with caring people and and a safe environment.but in the past one month,whenever i opened the newspaper,the news of a street killing greeted me.in last one month over 30 deaths took place,all due to rash driving and demeaning behavior.
CASE 1:
a young girl is abused by the conductor and taken a stop ahead and then dropped because she had dared to protest to the leacheous comments of the conductor,as other passengers looks on in silence.
CASE 2:
a lady is kicked on her face and chest because she protested to the rash driving.
CASE 3:
a school going kid is pushed off the bus because she wanted to get off and no one protested.
CASE 4:
a lady got slapped by an auto rickshaw man because she accused him of delaying her and by standers just looked on.
CASE 5:
a man lay bleeding, a police car and pilot car of a minister passes but doesn't save the man, a call center employee who got hurt while trying to save an ambulance.he bled to death.
baring these few cases there are loads more which have made to the headlines of the newspapers and then sank into oblivion.drivers and conductors booked on murder and mis-conduct charges but set free on bail.no action ever taken,the government is concerned but helpless.why???these drivers and conductors have guilds and unions which support the government,and before elections the govt cant do anything to upset them.people continue to suffer and fall to their fate due to drivers without a licence [states policy to give job to those who are unemployed lest they become thief's and murderers] shame really,when the whole city is aware of such nuisance it fails to take an action.where mothers are crying for their lost children,and other mothers sending their kids out of the roads at the risk of their lives, the Govt for and by the people are sitting tight cashing in their dreams of winning elections.
Friday, September 28, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
and down came the rain!
It had rained cats and dogs last 3 days.kolkata was floating and i had to at the same ghisa pita khichuri [khichri] and omlettle.monday morning brought with it more blues than usual:reason?well i had a test that day and secondly it was raining and i didnt feel like studying,forget giving exams.sheesh!somehow i peruaded the"class sneak" to approach our mam and delay our test.god must be feeling benevolent that day,mam postponed it till friday.whooopie!!what fun!been reading blogs,surfing and basking in india's win in the semi's the day before when a call came:
tua-ai tuiki free?[are u free?]
me-yeah keno re?bore hocchey ashbi?[im feeling bored wanna come over?]
tua-dara ashchi aktu porey adda marbo[wait coming in sometime,we can chat]
In 15 min or so my childhood friends turned up.after pestering the life out of some people who became the victims of our crazy and whacky ways.tua, putu and me did some really silly stuff to pass time as we munched on biscuits and snacks.soon we were bored and the weather was amazing so we decided to go out and survey the neighborhood.we made paper boats of different shapes and sizes, wore chappels carrying umbrellas in tow we padded though the water logged streets chit chatting.it was great fun!what with us trying to find dry land whenever a huge car came speeding by threatening to drench us and the chill in the air made our teeth clatter.if i were you i would try this out just once,really perks up ur day and lifts ur spirit specially since rains brings with it a lot of gloom and boredom.
YAHOOOOOOOOO!!
India wins yet again!
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
God! i am too excited and overwhelmed to even attempt writing a commentary as before.just that the young blue brigade brought back the glory and fame that we deserved.Hail Dhoni's Team India!
The victory march!
team INDIA celebrate while talking a job all over the field,taking the national flags from supporters and fans.
Dhoni gives his shirt exposing his torso to drooling fans[like me :P]
champagne was opened,the atmosphere was jubilant as the fireworks set off.
all are now part of history!what a match!phew!!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Misty Thoughts
The weather is nice and chilly.its almost cyclonic,as the curtains are romancing the window panes and the doors banging to add to the merriment.there i sat doing what i love best on such a nice rainy day;yes,legs curled beneath me wearing a nice worn out jacket and penning my thoughts down while sipping some comforting tea.
Since it is an ideal romantic weather i tell myself,it would be so nice to snuggle up with samik and read a good book or have a nice discussion about home,family or maybe cricket.naaah!thats not possible,being a Sunday we are to meet but then due to the rains maybe we wont and that threatened to play spoil sport but then having a conversation with "Mr fart man"[he doesn't fart,maybe he does i'm not sure,he got that name on a different context :P] was as entertaining as ever. we talk about life,blogging, cricket and everything else on planet.i don't know much about him.all i know and care to know is, he is a nice and kind man and that is enough to know about my one time 'blogger' friend.we keep having these Hum-Tum like fights and though at times annoying it is actually fun!
Past month or so i have been reading so many fellow bloggers who write about their pain and anguish about soured relationships.they have cried,poured theirs hearts out and vented their anger and suffering.reading them had brought back sour memories,memories that i don't even want to acknowledge.it has bothered me because when i was once in the same boat i knew what it had felt then and for the person towards whom all this is directed is simply not worth it.they have all realized it sooner or later and the process even though gradual was towards healing.what bothered me most or rather made me guilty at times was the fact,that these people were at their low whereas i was perceived as "little miss sunshine".as if i have never known grief and pain.which is not at all so.hurt and pain are immeasurable emotions,you just cant sit back and say "you will never know what i went through,my hurt is more than yours". we all feel the same hurt,our hurts lurch the same way but just that the reasons or the basis of it all is different.i see my blogger friends deciding to quit,toying with the idea or some like Mr Fart Man have already done it.why??well their ex stalking them,writers block,fear of being baring their thoughts and soul.what happens to those who have gotten attached them.when the blogger decides to leave??some will say oh!but they are virtual friends,blogger is hardly the place to make friends but i beg to differ.
One fine day you cant just wake up and say i feel like quitting and you just go ahead and do it.i feel like yelling at them......COWARDS!!you could face betrayal and anguish yet you quit doing the thing that gave you solace and peace, that gave you friends,who accepted whatever you had to offer.you quit never to look back denying all those who by then have become attached to you,your life who feel when you are hurt, who want to but are unable to reach out to stabilize you when you falter.how can you deny people yourself when they want and value you,when others never did??
I realize that this is an outburst resulted from my attachment to the writings of other bloggers and the feeling of helplessness to see people whom you had once seen falter,come heal themselves or quit and move on.it hurts when a bolt of the blue makes you realize that while you weren't looking you became attached to someone or something that you never planned to or even dreamt of.i maybe wrong but it hurts damn bad to see people succumb to their humanly failings or whims at that time and not fight the demons in their hearts and mind and hang on for those whom they don't know, yet they who value him/her for who they are and whatever they stand for.
Since it is an ideal romantic weather i tell myself,it would be so nice to snuggle up with samik and read a good book or have a nice discussion about home,family or maybe cricket.naaah!thats not possible,being a Sunday we are to meet but then due to the rains maybe we wont and that threatened to play spoil sport but then having a conversation with "Mr fart man"[he doesn't fart,maybe he does i'm not sure,he got that name on a different context :P] was as entertaining as ever. we talk about life,blogging, cricket and everything else on planet.i don't know much about him.all i know and care to know is, he is a nice and kind man and that is enough to know about my one time 'blogger' friend.we keep having these Hum-Tum like fights and though at times annoying it is actually fun!
Past month or so i have been reading so many fellow bloggers who write about their pain and anguish about soured relationships.they have cried,poured theirs hearts out and vented their anger and suffering.reading them had brought back sour memories,memories that i don't even want to acknowledge.it has bothered me because when i was once in the same boat i knew what it had felt then and for the person towards whom all this is directed is simply not worth it.they have all realized it sooner or later and the process even though gradual was towards healing.what bothered me most or rather made me guilty at times was the fact,that these people were at their low whereas i was perceived as "little miss sunshine".as if i have never known grief and pain.which is not at all so.hurt and pain are immeasurable emotions,you just cant sit back and say "you will never know what i went through,my hurt is more than yours". we all feel the same hurt,our hurts lurch the same way but just that the reasons or the basis of it all is different.i see my blogger friends deciding to quit,toying with the idea or some like Mr Fart Man have already done it.why??well their ex stalking them,writers block,fear of being baring their thoughts and soul.what happens to those who have gotten attached them.when the blogger decides to leave??some will say oh!but they are virtual friends,blogger is hardly the place to make friends but i beg to differ.
One fine day you cant just wake up and say i feel like quitting and you just go ahead and do it.i feel like yelling at them......COWARDS!!you could face betrayal and anguish yet you quit doing the thing that gave you solace and peace, that gave you friends,who accepted whatever you had to offer.you quit never to look back denying all those who by then have become attached to you,your life who feel when you are hurt, who want to but are unable to reach out to stabilize you when you falter.how can you deny people yourself when they want and value you,when others never did??
I realize that this is an outburst resulted from my attachment to the writings of other bloggers and the feeling of helplessness to see people whom you had once seen falter,come heal themselves or quit and move on.it hurts when a bolt of the blue makes you realize that while you weren't looking you became attached to someone or something that you never planned to or even dreamt of.i maybe wrong but it hurts damn bad to see people succumb to their humanly failings or whims at that time and not fight the demons in their hearts and mind and hang on for those whom they don't know, yet they who value him/her for who they are and whatever they stand for.
India wins!
The world cup twently20's are on and it has taken the cricket loving nations by storm.it is a fun 20 over match between all cricketing nations.being of just 20 overs long it is a delight,less time but action packed just what probably all cricket fans need,so no need of staying up all night and risk getting up early for the next day,just 3 hours of action packed match,which is a great threat to the 3 hour flicks.
Yesterday India beat Australia in the semi finals to climb the ladder to finals to face arch rivals Pakistan.last world cup India had lost woefully, so it can be guessed,that Indians were prepared to squash the Aussies at their game seeking revenge for what they had to face at 2004 world cup.with the sixer specialist Yuvraj Singh,who had once hit 6,sixes to win in the last match,made the fastest 50 in just 12 balls.hitting all around the wicket leaving no area untouched;and new skipper M S Dhoni with his good wicket keeping and energetic hits,accompanied by Rohit Sharma at the wicket and India had nothing to loose.Harbhajan ,Sreesamth and Pathan took it upon themselves to get rid of Hayden who was a distinct threat but Sreesanth cured him by stumping him.next to be dismissed was Symonds,he was bowled by Pathan.next Harbhajan bowled Micheal Clarke.the Aussies were left with 22 off the last over and for once that was an impossible task for the so called world champions.Joginder Sharma took two wickets and a dynasty crumbled giving India the ticket to the finals.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
BadSHAH Of Bollywood!
I have never been a Shahrukh Khan fan from my childhood.in fact it quite surprised me why people went ga ga go go over him.i found nothing worth admiring in him.but that didn't stop me from appreciating his movies-Dil toh pagal hai,Kuch kuch hota hai,Kal ho na ho,Swades and more recently Chak de!i really enjoyed all the movies but somewhere i feel that shahrukh is very stereotypical.earlier i felt he did romantic movies because he knew he was great at it and wouldn't be much of an action hero or pull the macho stuff well.but it was evident,where other heroes were experimenting with all kinds of roles,shahrukh stuck to what he did best!and for that i appreciated him.he never followed the trend but was a trend in himself.there were times he romanced ladies on screen half his age but he pulled that off with great aplomb!a thing that only he could do.
Of late i notice him trying out things that has already been tested and is a sure shot success.Amitabh Bacchan made Kaun Banega Crorepati became a household name,due to a feud with him,mr khan decided to take up the offer of hosting the show.moreover he starred in the re-make of DON, a film originally done by Mr Bacchan.then comes Main Hoon Na, a film by friend Farah Khan,with all essentials spices of bollywood,patriotism,romance, and action:a tested formula and a sure shot hit!Chak de, a sports flick was a hit too but what is noticeable is that previously Amir Khan's Lagaan was based on a similar theme was a hit and marked as the first bollywood flick to be nominated in the Oscars.With his next release-Om Shanti Om,he is seen romancing Deepika Padukore ,daughter of ace badminton champ prakash padukore.what is visible despite his perfectionist expressions and impeccable acting in the trailers is his age lines.
A man of 45 romancing a lady in her early 20's works great only when it is presented is a proper way.but one has to keep in mind there are things even make up cant hide!in this movie we see him bare it all, to show his newly acquired 6 pack abs,but to tell the truth he is no match to the likes of the macho image of John Abraham or Hrithik Roshan,there are certain things that doesn't suit all and sundry,just to be on the top one should not follow trends blindly but personalize it.Shakrukh is still the badshah of the industry he need not take drastic steps or follow trodden paths to maintain his position in the summit but he should pave his own way!he should stick to being an actor of substance than join the bandwagon!
Of late i notice him trying out things that has already been tested and is a sure shot success.Amitabh Bacchan made Kaun Banega Crorepati became a household name,due to a feud with him,mr khan decided to take up the offer of hosting the show.moreover he starred in the re-make of DON, a film originally done by Mr Bacchan.then comes Main Hoon Na, a film by friend Farah Khan,with all essentials spices of bollywood,patriotism,romance, and action:a tested formula and a sure shot hit!Chak de, a sports flick was a hit too but what is noticeable is that previously Amir Khan's Lagaan was based on a similar theme was a hit and marked as the first bollywood flick to be nominated in the Oscars.With his next release-Om Shanti Om,he is seen romancing Deepika Padukore ,daughter of ace badminton champ prakash padukore.what is visible despite his perfectionist expressions and impeccable acting in the trailers is his age lines.
A man of 45 romancing a lady in her early 20's works great only when it is presented is a proper way.but one has to keep in mind there are things even make up cant hide!in this movie we see him bare it all, to show his newly acquired 6 pack abs,but to tell the truth he is no match to the likes of the macho image of John Abraham or Hrithik Roshan,there are certain things that doesn't suit all and sundry,just to be on the top one should not follow trends blindly but personalize it.Shakrukh is still the badshah of the industry he need not take drastic steps or follow trodden paths to maintain his position in the summit but he should pave his own way!he should stick to being an actor of substance than join the bandwagon!
Friday, September 21, 2007
down the dark alleys
into the dreary dungeons
torches ablaze
as the warriors stand
with focussed eyes
and swords in hand.
waiting restlessly
for the battle to begin.
soon it will be time
and the duel will begin
swords will clink
and it will be a gory fight
between good and evil
right and wrong
fair and foul!
the duel will kill and mark,
hearts will cry out.
scarred and bruised
the warrior of light
would emerge,
victorious!!
blood had poured,
wounds been inflicted.
hooded in darkness,
evil would hide his face.
he will be disarmed,
and over powered,
he will surrender in defeat
as the warrior of light
would march on!
into the dreary dungeons
torches ablaze
as the warriors stand
with focussed eyes
and swords in hand.
waiting restlessly
for the battle to begin.
soon it will be time
and the duel will begin
swords will clink
and it will be a gory fight
between good and evil
right and wrong
fair and foul!
the duel will kill and mark,
hearts will cry out.
scarred and bruised
the warrior of light
would emerge,
victorious!!
blood had poured,
wounds been inflicted.
hooded in darkness,
evil would hide his face.
he will be disarmed,
and over powered,
he will surrender in defeat
as the warrior of light
would march on!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Stolen!
Freshers is finally over, and i must add successfully so.it was really a beautiful program. both the departments pulled it off amazingly well.the guys of our class put up a surprise act on "ganpat" song and all the seniors, guys in kurta pajamas and girls in sarees broke into a impromptu dance for the junies.food was good and we were able to feed all the junies as well as our class mates.the only bad thing that happened was that my wallet and a lot of freshers money was stolen.i was distraught since i was managing the cash,more than losing my college id,my phone recharge coupons for the month and money i was ashamed to think that due to my irresponsibility the money was stolen.my friends were all there to support me and reassure me that everything was still in control and manageable.
It really pains me to think so many unfortunate incidents are coming my way,i lost a lot of money in the course of a last two months,so many trials of life.i wonder why all these are happening and to me.it is draining me.money is something that can be re gained in time but the impact of all the experience??just when i thought i was surviving from the loss of huge amount of money i spent on my cell,which turned out to be defected,cheated by a so called friend.then buying a new one and then my stolen wallet with most of my savings:now i am almost bankrupt.so many plans of getting small gifts for parents all washed away.i have no clue as to what i should do now to cut the losses?i just cant seem to get over the fact that it all seems to be happening to me.someone who knows me too well and has stolen my wallet and no-one but that person could have done it to spite me.but i wonder why it was done.each time i survive one hurdle the other blow comes my way to crush me.i am tired of resisting,fighting to survive.for a self made girl like me it is a big deal and i really cant deal with all this anymore.i am tired i want to rest.
It really pains me to think so many unfortunate incidents are coming my way,i lost a lot of money in the course of a last two months,so many trials of life.i wonder why all these are happening and to me.it is draining me.money is something that can be re gained in time but the impact of all the experience??just when i thought i was surviving from the loss of huge amount of money i spent on my cell,which turned out to be defected,cheated by a so called friend.then buying a new one and then my stolen wallet with most of my savings:now i am almost bankrupt.so many plans of getting small gifts for parents all washed away.i have no clue as to what i should do now to cut the losses?i just cant seem to get over the fact that it all seems to be happening to me.someone who knows me too well and has stolen my wallet and no-one but that person could have done it to spite me.but i wonder why it was done.each time i survive one hurdle the other blow comes my way to crush me.i am tired of resisting,fighting to survive.for a self made girl like me it is a big deal and i really cant deal with all this anymore.i am tired i want to rest.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Just for laughs
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Sunday, September 16, 2007
Freshers Welcome
Our department is organizing the "freshers welcome" for the newbies along with the International Relations department [Ipsy's dept :)] even in my wildest dream i never knew organizing a freshers would be this exhausting and excruciatingly painful.firstly, we were not getting a date to book our indoor stadium, then we fell few thousands of rupees short of any kind of decent budget but then the prospect of giving a joint freshers saved the day. we are pooling in our resources.
organizing a fresher is a huge responsibility,with ten different people and their views and wants.we zeroed in on an English band called "Crimson Dust" and we also confirmed "Hades Fire"-the lead vocalist is our professors niece.then suddenly it was decided that we were not having two English bands,but 1 Bengali and 1 English band.then we spoke to a band called "infusion",after everyone's consent we confirmed them by giving them an advance.then the [initially]laidback men of our class found out that infusion is a C grade band.so we cancelled them,lost the advance money.we could not afford to pay a professional band but we could afford some popular but less expensive bands.by then i had cancelled with crimson tides, so in the end we settled with this band called "Sankromon".
When the program for the evening was finally decided.the man who would give us the light and sound started posing problems.he hiked the budget by a few thousand rupees,somehow i begged and pleaded him to reduce the amount,thankfully he did.then we couldn't get hold of the man who would put up the stage,he brought our budget down by a few hundred rupees.phew!when these things were progressing,we all started begging our classmates to make their contribution.and that was one of the greatest problems.people who made tall talks,that they could do better,and that money is no object it should be of correct approach,these were the ones who actually floundered to pay up.we left no stone unturned and collected what we should have,to make an equal sponsor er of this show.As if these problems were not enough,date problems put us in a tight spot with the Indoor Stadium,where this program is going to be held.and not just that,the E[ngineering]-faculty people got drunk and got booze within university campus and even got caught.so now the Registrar has issued a new rule,that all program's should end latest by 6pm.
Usually we begin at 1pm and end by 10pm,6pm onwards is the band performances.now with the new rule we are beginning at11am.with performances from both the department and then the bands.its one colossal task.the ones who are there organizing it are having a nightmarish life with this freshers sitting on our heads.it is tough,collecting money from people and handling the cash.it is a matter of huge responsibility.i am just thankful that my pal Ipsy is the coordinator from the IR department,since we are compatible on a personal level,its easier to work towards a big budget show like this.we both are even wearing saree and she is staying over the night before,so tomorrow promises to be a helluva time.i just wish day after tomorrow the "Freshers Welcome" is of a good standard and it is as enjoyable to the UG-1's as it had been for us,when we were freshers.
organizing a fresher is a huge responsibility,with ten different people and their views and wants.we zeroed in on an English band called "Crimson Dust" and we also confirmed "Hades Fire"-the lead vocalist is our professors niece.then suddenly it was decided that we were not having two English bands,but 1 Bengali and 1 English band.then we spoke to a band called "infusion",after everyone's consent we confirmed them by giving them an advance.then the [initially]laidback men of our class found out that infusion is a C grade band.so we cancelled them,lost the advance money.we could not afford to pay a professional band but we could afford some popular but less expensive bands.by then i had cancelled with crimson tides, so in the end we settled with this band called "Sankromon".
When the program for the evening was finally decided.the man who would give us the light and sound started posing problems.he hiked the budget by a few thousand rupees,somehow i begged and pleaded him to reduce the amount,thankfully he did.then we couldn't get hold of the man who would put up the stage,he brought our budget down by a few hundred rupees.phew!when these things were progressing,we all started begging our classmates to make their contribution.and that was one of the greatest problems.people who made tall talks,that they could do better,and that money is no object it should be of correct approach,these were the ones who actually floundered to pay up.we left no stone unturned and collected what we should have,to make an equal sponsor er of this show.As if these problems were not enough,date problems put us in a tight spot with the Indoor Stadium,where this program is going to be held.and not just that,the E[ngineering]-faculty people got drunk and got booze within university campus and even got caught.so now the Registrar has issued a new rule,that all program's should end latest by 6pm.
Usually we begin at 1pm and end by 10pm,6pm onwards is the band performances.now with the new rule we are beginning at11am.with performances from both the department and then the bands.its one colossal task.the ones who are there organizing it are having a nightmarish life with this freshers sitting on our heads.it is tough,collecting money from people and handling the cash.it is a matter of huge responsibility.i am just thankful that my pal Ipsy is the coordinator from the IR department,since we are compatible on a personal level,its easier to work towards a big budget show like this.we both are even wearing saree and she is staying over the night before,so tomorrow promises to be a helluva time.i just wish day after tomorrow the "Freshers Welcome" is of a good standard and it is as enjoyable to the UG-1's as it had been for us,when we were freshers.
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