tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200638120441255892024-03-14T10:17:12.490+05:30Better Life For AllA personal initiativeSuresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-48530707557987979972008-03-25T09:26:00.005+05:302008-03-25T09:43:20.048+05:30Noise pollution<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/R-h5herQCqI/AAAAAAAAAEU/bi915z0RABY/s1600-h/Image007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/R-h5herQCqI/AAAAAAAAAEU/bi915z0RABY/s320/Image007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181524987366869666" border="0" /></a>I am a morning walker. Every morning at 5.00 AM I go to a nearby district park for my morning walk. For last few days, I find the above DG set running with its enclosure open from three sides. As per the board seen in the photo, deep sewer work is going on a contract given by the government. It creates loud noise and disturbs the peaceful harmony of the morning.<br /><br />As per Noise Pollution law, DG sets are to be housed in an acoustic enclosure.But here the enclosure is kept open by three sides to create noise pollution.Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-33330355296821451182008-03-25T09:20:00.003+05:302008-03-25T09:25:59.180+05:30Can you identify this place?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/R-h3ROrQCpI/AAAAAAAAAEM/kjxyWv3Zw30/s1600-h/Image00a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/R-h3ROrQCpI/AAAAAAAAAEM/kjxyWv3Zw30/s320/Image00a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181522509170739858" border="0" /></a>Can you identify the dirty patch shown in the above picture?<br />It is in a posh locality of west Delhi.<br />It is near an apartment block.Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-27826646017039651712008-03-25T08:39:00.004+05:302008-03-25T08:51:34.994+05:30Soothing lap of mother nature!!!<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">DDA’s claim about its District parks is posted on its website - “</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">The lush gardens, picnic huts, musical fountains, playfields and children's parks in these District Parks add joy to the lives of Delhites, since they are just next-door, offering the soothing lap of mother nature.”<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;"><br />But once we visit <st1:place style="font-weight: bold;" st="on"><st1:placetype st="on">District</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in Paschim Puri</span>, we find that at least in this case the DDA claim is wrong. The park is in a very pathetic condition. In fact, it does not deserve to be called a park.<span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">It is said that pictures tell you more than words. Here are some pictures then:</span></p><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0A4EfOI/AAAAAAAAACY/PMXPZuH6mOs/s1600-h/Image252.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0A4EfOI/AAAAAAAAACY/PMXPZuH6mOs/s320/Image252.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181291109808372962" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-eqrQ4EfWI/AAAAAAAAADU/Zkvk8fX9WGM/s1600-h/Image000.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-eqrQ4EfWI/AAAAAAAAADU/Zkvk8fX9WGM/s320/Image000.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181297556554284386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-eqsA4EfXI/AAAAAAAAADc/LUhACRGTiQc/s1600-h/Image00j.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-eqsA4EfXI/AAAAAAAAADc/LUhACRGTiQc/s320/Image00j.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181297569439186290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-emhQ4EfUI/AAAAAAAAADE/RRXO8OLHLAg/s1600-h/Image247.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-emhQ4EfUI/AAAAAAAAADE/RRXO8OLHLAg/s320/Image247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181292986709081410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-emhg4EfVI/AAAAAAAAADM/n4XyvZwgLY4/s1600-h/Image251.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-emhg4EfVI/AAAAAAAAADM/n4XyvZwgLY4/s320/Image251.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181292991004048722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0Q4EfPI/AAAAAAAAACg/U5PM4ocWRTg/s1600-h/Image245.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0Q4EfPI/AAAAAAAAACg/U5PM4ocWRTg/s320/Image245.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181291114103340274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0w4EfQI/AAAAAAAAACo/0ndwiR2EkgY/s1600-h/Image246.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0w4EfQI/AAAAAAAAACo/0ndwiR2EkgY/s320/Image246.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181291122693274882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0w4EfRI/AAAAAAAAACw/3csSk_Sj-xM/s1600-h/Image248.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek0w4EfRI/AAAAAAAAACw/3csSk_Sj-xM/s320/Image248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181291122693274898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek1A4EfSI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Emj2lKglZhA/s1600-h/Image249.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_RTkKvnY8gmE/R-ek1A4EfSI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Emj2lKglZhA/s320/Image249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181291126988242210" border="0" /></a><br />Will you call this park, <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">"soothing lap of mother nature"? </span><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br />Residents of Paschim Puri have submitted a presentation to thei elected representatives, for taking appropriate action:<br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Shri Sajjan Kumar, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Member of Parliament;<br /><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;">Shri Mala Ram Gangwal,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Member of <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Delhi</st1:city></st1:place> Assembly<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br />Smt. Savita Devi ,</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 100%;">Municipal Councilor<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%;"><br /><br />Copy is being sent to Lt. Governor.Delhi who is Chairman, DDA.<br /><br />Let us see what comes out of it.<br /></span><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-20532141755596122712008-01-01T12:31:00.002+05:302008-03-25T08:54:38.912+05:30Happy 2008 - bring love back in our lives<pollsnippet></pollsnippet> <div class="thumb tright"><div align="center"> </div><div class="thumbinner" style="width: 202px;"><div class="thumbcaption"> </div> </div> </div><p><a href="http://www.123greetings.com/events/new_year/new_year_wishes/"> <img src="http://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/ejan_ny/8607-001-01-1027.gif" alt="Happy New Year Wish your friends/family/near and dear ones a Happy New Year with these warm and cute ecards.[ 30 cards ]" border="0" height="115" width="115" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">In 2007 we have seen love loosing to hate, peace loosing to violence. We should stop and ponder. Are we going to allow this to continue or we should do something to reverse the trend?<br /><br />If we want that in year 2008, love should emerge victorious over hate and peace over violence then we need to bring love back in to our lives. My friends wonder where the love has gone. I wonder too. Has love really gone out of our lives or it is still there within our hearts but has been covered by greed which brought hate and violence to the front? Whatever is the situaion we should re-discover love. Without love we cease to be human beings.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Every year people make new resolutions. I also do. Last year I made a resolution to <strong>develop positive attitude towards life and people</strong>. I succeeded to some extent. I continue with this resolution for year 2008 also. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">This year I make a new resolution to <strong>bring love back in our lives</strong>. Let love be victorious on hate. Let peace be victorious on violence. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I have many <strong>wishes</strong> too (list is very long. Here are some): </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No deaths under blue line buses. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No killings of senior citizens. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No child abuse. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No violence against women. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No road rage. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No police brutality on innocent citizens. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No expolitation of and discrimination against any citizen. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No terror killings. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">No photos of ministers on public ads. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. </span></p><a href="http://www.123greetings.com/events/new_year/new_year_wishes/"> <img src="http://img.123greetings.com/thumbs/ejan_ny/8607-001-01-1027.gif" alt="Happy New Year Wish your friends/family/near and dear ones a Happy New Year with these warm and cute ecards.[ 30 cards ]" border="0" height="115" width="115" /></a>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-87462954312655939162007-11-30T11:53:00.000+05:302007-11-30T11:55:02.173+05:30Certifying quality of hospital services<p><span style="font-size:100%;">Last week I visited a hospital to see one of our relatives who had undergone heart by-pass surgery. The hospital introduces itself on its website as - " With over 7000 beds in 44 hospitals, a string of nursing and hospital management colleges and dual lifelines of pharmacies and diagnostic clinics providing a safety net across Asia, ......... is a healthcare powerhouse you can trust with your life. At ........ we unite exceptional clinical success rates and superior technology with centuries-old traditions of Eastern care and warmth, as we truly believe the world is our extended family - something our 14 million patients from 55 countries can warmly affirm".</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">A very nice statement indeed. The hospital also claims to be the first accredited hospital by Joint Commission International for quality of its services. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Impressed by all this I took a round of the hospital (no doubt only those areas where a visiter was allowed). The real situation was not impressive. The housekeeping was very poor. Preventive maintenance of fire hydrant system was not done as per maintenance plan. Pigeons were freely raoaming inside the visiter lounge. Pigeons droppings were everywhere, on walls, on floor, also on visiters' heads. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I wonder, what quality has been certified by JCI. <br /></span></p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-44338082940904998862007-11-25T05:11:00.000+05:302007-11-25T05:13:36.048+05:30If empowered he can become Prime Minister of India<p><span style="font-size:100%;">I<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> was returning from work. With me was my client. Our car stopped at a busy traffic signal. It was little chilly in the air, so we have closed the windows. A boy approached us and tapped at the window glass. He extended his right hand and signalled us to give him him some money. My client is against begging. I also do not support it. We signalled him to move away. He looked at us for sometime and kept waving his hand. Then he moved away to another car. Traffic light turned green and we also moved. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;">This is routine on traffic signals in Delhi. Sometime it will be a girl child. Sometime a woman with a child in her arms. Every one of us is a witness to begging at traffic signals. Some of us give some money to them. Some say we should not encourage them.It is a problem no doubt. What should be done and how it should be done and who should do it? It is question which remains unanswered.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">National Secretary, Bachpan Bachao Andolan, says, “The child beggars are part of a forced beggary racket. They are trained how to carry crutches to appear disabled on road and later paid Rs 10 or 20 as commission out of their daily earnings... </span><span style="font-family: times new roman;">There are gang leaders that include females also, who keep a check on the beggars so that they could not steal the money. Or if children are found doing so they are beaten black and blue for that... In Delhi, many individuals in Rohini’s Lal Quarters area, have been allegedly running training centres for child beggars. Areas like Delhi ’s Mahipalpur, Mehrauli and Vasant Kunj traffic signals are the main begging points.</span></span></p> <p><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=ddef77f3-9b19-4b30-89f6-691164868bc2"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=ddef77f3-9b19-4b30-89f6-691164868bc2&t=s" /></a> </p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">We reached my place. I thanked my client. He said that he had been thinking. If properly empowered that kid could become India's Prime Minister. Yes, why not? I said it casually and smiling but it made me thinking. YES, WHY NOT? </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Empowerment is what they need, but it is not a priority for those who can do it. </span></p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-76508971414710006882007-11-24T18:48:00.000+05:302007-11-24T18:53:10.531+05:30Let us pray for peace<pollsnippet></pollsnippet><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >There is so much violence in this world. Daily newspapers are full of news about killings of one human being by another human being. People burning with hate killed fellow human beings in Nandigram. Some people even justified these killings. Then Kolkata was rocked by violence. Yesterday hate mongers killed fellow humans in Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad. </span><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:130%;" >A distraught lover shot dead his ex-girlfriend's mother and uncle before turning the gun on himself.Such waste of precious human life. </span><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Let us pray for peace. Let us do Shanti Paath.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Like Gayatri Mantra, Shantih Paath is also a very important mantra. It may be recited as a part of Shantiprakanam, however, a Yajna typically concludes with Shantih Paath mantra. This mantra is also not chanted for the purpose of material gains, physical or otherwise. </span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;">The poignant prayer in the mantra is for peace everywhere in the universe. The prayer is for every thing in the universe, space, earth, water, vegetation, all learned people, all gods and even peace be free from harm and be conducive for peace. As a final part of the mantra, the person chanting the mantra, requests the Lord to grant him or her that peace also.</span> </p> <p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><img src="http://www.aryasamajhouston.com/invk_imgs/shanti_g.gif" alt="" height="412" width="496" /></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;">Om Shantih, Shantih, Shantih.</span></p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-57279282657702828282007-11-22T20:43:00.000+05:302007-11-22T20:45:28.605+05:30Aadmi Ek Chehre Anek - Two faced Indians<span style="font-size:100%;">Who should be the role model for Indian people? Recently I was faced with this question. My reply was that only such a person can be the role model who is in a state of consistency of <b>Manasa</b>, <b>vacha</b>, <b>karmana</b> . The word <i>manasa</i> refers to the mind, <i>vacha</i> refers to speech and <i>karmana</i> refers to actions. He who has synchronized these three aspects of human behaviour in his life. He who speaks exactly what he thinks and does only those things that he believes in. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">He must not speak something that he does not believe in. He should promise exactly what he can deliver. He must think before doing anything or saying something. He who loves all. He who does not hate anybody. He who does not discriminate. He who does not exploit. I was still speaking my mind when I was interrupted. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Is it not expecting too much of an individual? Yes, I said but here we are not talking of normal people. We are talking of an individual who should be an ideal for others. Where we will find him and do we have such a person? No we do not have such a person. Perhaps God has stopped making such human beings. So I said, let us forget the basics and come to talk of real life. These days every body is his or her own role model. We, Indians really do not need any role model. </span><p><span style="font-size:100%;">These days, people say one thing but do quite another. People advise others to be truthful but get upset when someone calls a spade a spade. In my childhood I read few sayings. One was - par updesh kushal bahutere. We take pride in advising any one at any time and while advising we act as though we know every thing about what we are advising. But in our own life we fail to act as per our own advice. Another saying was - doosro ko naseehat khud miyan phazeehat. This saying also has more or less the same meaning. I read one story by Krishan Chander. He compared people to onion. Keep on removing layers after layers but won't see the real face. Two faced Indians, somebody said. Yes, ek aadmi do chehere. Almost every Indian has two faces. Some even have more than two faces. Kya kahna chahiye - ek aadmi do chehere OR aadmi ek chehre anek. Kuch bhi kaho sab chalega.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Then there was a song - parde ke peechey kya hai? Koi nahin jaanta aur sab jaante hain, par koi maanta nahin. Somebody said, you seem to be talking about hypocrisyy. Yes, in English that is the right word. We Indians are very comfortable with this word. In fact we live it every moment of our life. The height of hypocrisy is that many Indians even do not know that they are being hypocritical. You tell them but they will not agree with you and tell you that you are being hypocritical. Both are right, you and they, both are practicing hypcrisy. In short, hypocrisy has become a way of life for us Indians.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Sometime back Rahul Gandhi spoke about the Congressmen's hypocrisy on khadi and alcohol. It angered those who wear kahdi and can not live without drinking. But in open they showered their love on Rahul Baba but inside ... (your guess is right). They respect Bapu and hang his photo in their office with slogan - 'high thinking simple living. But under the table they take bribe. Yesterday I typed 'passport office' in Google search box, the resultant list contained address of a blog - 'Delhi Bribe Rates'. Passport and bribe, do you see the relation? But it is not hypocrisy. It is a fact of life. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Indian politicians make laws but only for others to follow. When a law becomes inconvenient they change it. Prime Minister looses his sleep over the arrest of an Indian in Australia but sleeps soundly after many people are killed in Nandigram. CPM claims to be working for aam aadmi but sent its cadre to kill aam aadmi in Nandigram. </span></p><span style="font-size:100%;">Somebody said yaar we asked a simple question about the role model and you started a lecture. I replied, bhai don't get angry. I am an Indian and you all are Indians. We all are hypocritical creatures. Only a more hypocritical individual can be our role model. </span>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-42965418805448136442007-10-21T08:35:00.000+05:302007-10-21T09:16:25.298+05:30Are we in our senses when we talk of betterlife?People live in a society. They have to move out of their house to go to office or on business, to meet their relatives & friends, to take part in social functions, in short to do this and that. For this they depend on the transport system. Some have their own transports. Some depend on public transport. It is natural for the people to expect a reliable, comfortable and safe public transport system. It is a part of their betterlife. But do they get it?<br /><br />The answer is a very big NO. Delhi does not have a reliable, comfortable and safe public transport system. Blue line buses granted license by Delhi Govt provide a transport system totally opposite to what people need. It is not reliable, it is not comfortable, it is not safe. Rather these buses are licensed monsters killing innocent people when they run on roads. In this year 2007, 98 people have so far been killed by these monsters. With no human feelings in bus owners, bus drivers, transport minister and chief minister of Delhi, it will kill more people till this year ends. Next person to be killed may be me, you or anyone (exempted are politicians).<br /><br />See some of the headlines:<br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=5&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newkerala.com%2Foct.php%3Faction%3Dfullnews%26id%3D9852&ei=XscaR4SNI5uCtALmwMyYAg&usg=AFQjCNF1tJVwTLrfIyB1U7YP-GWu7sc3AQ&sig2=5mVLHy3vNIXzhpKYyc5Gdw" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','5','AFQjCNF1tJVwTLrfIyB1U7YP-GWu7sc3AQ','&sig2=5mVLHy3vNIXzhpKYyc5Gdw')"><b>Blueline</b> mayhem continues: two more killed</a><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=6&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newkerala.com%2Foct.php%3Faction%3Dfullnews%26id%3D12379&ei=XscaR4SNI5uCtALmwMyYAg&usg=AFQjCNFkGILere8_H1VsTe5ut7OKeynxBg&sig2=YGZWC-Yfemb7v6aAvUvmMA" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','6','AFQjCNFkGILere8_H1VsTe5ut7OKeynxBg','&sig2=YGZWC-Yfemb7v6aAvUvmMA')"><b>Blueline bus</b> strikes again, kills cyclist</a><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aol.in%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2007100802189022000003%2Findex.html&ei=XscaR4SNI5uCtALmwMyYAg&usg=AFQjCNFKD94Vwao6WWw4-bUU7NcQ0yLZow&sig2=1AIELpxb9uktUQHr3dJlmg" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','7','AFQjCNFKD94Vwao6WWw4-bUU7NcQ0yLZow','&sig2=1AIELpxb9uktUQHr3dJlmg')"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Delhi HC anguished over <b>Blueline bus accident</b></a><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=9&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.msn.co.in%2FNews%2FNational%2FNationalIS_071007_1117.htm&ei=XscaR4SNI5uCtALmwMyYAg&usg=AFQjCNG46_aLi6q3MCe5_uLB4mB0j5-nXw&sig2=USM3kMRlM_KUYQpDU3s1Wg" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','9','AFQjCNG46_aLi6q3MCe5_uLB4mB0j5-nXw','&sig2=USM3kMRlM_KUYQpDU3s1Wg')"><b>Blueline bus</b> kills 5 in Sarita Vihar</a><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=10&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.merinews.com%2FcatFull.jsp%3FarticleID%3D126918&ei=XscaR4SNI5uCtALmwMyYAg&usg=AFQjCNHC5DhPvrWPV_1_dZ30D9Xc01BoAg&sig2=1kQs6J2ssdiuxOOJrGIEbQ" class="l" onmousedown="return rwt(this,'','','res','10','AFQjCNHC5DhPvrWPV_1_dZ30D9Xc01BoAg','&sig2=1kQs6J2ssdiuxOOJrGIEbQ')"><b>Blueline buses</b>: Licensed to kill, as Delhi CM hems and haws</a><br /><br />Delhi CM is still there. Her transport minister is still there. Bus owners and drivers are still there. But unfortunate loved ones of many families are not there. No body is bothered about their loss. PM Manmohan is not loosing his sleep. He and Sonia Gandhi are expr<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">essing concern with Bhutto in Pakistan on the loss of lives in the blast.<br /><br />This Govt is not capable to give betterlife to people. Let us stop wasting time on these unworthy humans. People should get together and create betterlife for each other. May God protect the common citizens of Delhi.<br /></span></span>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-111386775589724892007-10-09T19:30:00.001+05:302007-10-09T19:30:56.618+05:3010 betterlife tips<p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"> <p align="left">I may warn you first. There is nothing new in these tips. You might be aware and might be trying to adopt them. Recently, I received a mail from gurlzgroup which included these tips. I liked the presentation. I thought, let me share the tips with other bloggers. </p><p align="left">While I myself do not always end up managing to put each of the following tips into practice, I do make a big effort to do so each day. This is a list of many peoples' favorite tips to improving their life. All it takes is a little bit each day and you will see wondrous changes. </p> <p align="left"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">10. Get off to a Good Start</span></strong></span></p></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/breakfast-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="187" width="250" /></span> </p> <p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This means getting up early and eating breakfast. You will have much more energy throughout the day to follow the rest of these tips if you do! If you are so inclined, you can even include a little exercise in your morning routine. If you live with other people you can try to use this opportunity to get everyone together at the table to eat in the mornings. This is a nice way to start the day and a good way to ensure open lines of communication in a very busy household.</span></p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">9. Keep a Schedule</span></strong></span></span> <p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/schedule-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="240" width="269" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">It is a very good idea to write down the tasks you need to achieve in each day. As you complete them, tick them off. You should not, however, feel like you are bound to your list. If you don’t manage to do everything, it doesn’t matter - move any incomplete tasks from today on to tomorrow’s list. This is also a great help if you are a procrastinator.</span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">8. Take a Break and have Fun</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/funpark-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="187" width="280" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">If you spend too much time in front of the computer, at your desk, or doing whatever it is that your occupation requires, you should take a break. This doesn’t mean you have to take time off work - it just means you should try to make better use of your non-work time to do something fun. I always have difficulty pulling myself away from the computer and as a result I don’t go out as often as I should on the weekend or in the evening. But every time I do - I wonder why I haven’t done it sooner. This is a good way to develop new interests, and friends and to break up the monotony of everyday life.</span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">7. Be Generous</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/smile-cat-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="172" width="250" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Generosity has a tendency to come back. By generosity I am not referring only to money. You can be generous with your smiles, your advice, and many other things. Always try to find a way to help others. One day you may be in great need and people you know will be more likely to come to your aid when they know that you would do the same for them. You might know someone that could use help around the home from time to time - not only are you doing a good thing by helping them out, but you may also make a great new friend.</span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">6. Accept the things you can’t Change</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/acceptance-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="164" width="250" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">When something bad happens in our lives, we try to fix them or change them. But sometimes we can’t. Often this leads us to spend hours moping and falling in to depression. If you can make yourself accept the things you cannot change - you will become a much happier person. Acceptance of these situations also allows us to start finding a way to cope much faster. For example, you may realize that you have only $10 left in your bank account that has to last the next 2 weeks. Instead of getting down about it, accept that you have no money and work out a way to survive on that amount. You can save yourself from wasting hours in a bad mood by just getting on with life. You will find much more serenity in life following this tip.</span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">5. Learn a New Language</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/flag-countries-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="169" width="250" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Learning another language is one of the best ways to improve your grasp on English. In my own experience, learning French at high school taught me so much more about grammar than English class ever did. In addition, when I later started studying Ancient Greek, I learnt a lot about the roots of English words - something I have found very useful in writing in the years since. As well as improving your knowledge of English, if you learn a living language you increase the number of places you might like to visit - or make those holidays much more enjoyable by being able to speak to the natives in their own tongue.</span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">4. Break the Chain</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/two-chains-1-b-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="166" width="250" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">If you have a lot of patterns in your life, try breaking them - do something different every day. Let’s say you always order the same meal at your regular Friday night restaurant. Why not try something else this Friday? Not only do you get to broaden your experiences of life, you open up many doors for the future. Not long ago I would never eat oriental foods or seafood. Then one day I decided that I would just try it. Seafood is now one of my favorite foods and I would hate to be without it. Because I discovered that I love Thai and Chinese food, I can eat in any restaurant I want. That first step also meant that I am now willing to try absolutely any food. My disliking for those foods had a much greater impact as well - I would only holiday in countries that had foods I felt safe with. Since then I have been to Oriental countries and loved it.</span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">3. Face the Fear</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/portrait-754381-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="240" width="236" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Every day you should do something you don’t want to do - or feel uncomfortable doing. This varies in degrees for everyone, but we all have little things we can start out with. For example, you may not go to the gym because you fear everyone looking at you - do it anyway! In no time you will be so much more confident that you abolish the fear entirely and can move on to the next fear - maybe even something bigger. Living a fearless life gives you a confidence that is visible to others. Instead of building walls around ourselves, we should be tearing them down.</span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">2. Forget Goals - Live for the Now</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/clock-new-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="240" width="230" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Lists of this nature almost always tell you to set and write goals. I am going to tell you the opposite. A very wise psychotherapist once told me that if you set a goal, and achieve it, you are often left with an empty feeling because the goal is not what you thought it would be. Not only does it not satisfy, you inevitably end up missing out on so much life by striving to reach something in the future. Having said this, I don’t think you should ignore the future - it is worth having some idea of what you might like to one day achieve - but don’t focus all of your energy on getting it. A good example of the difference is this: I have a goal to live in France. I spend 10 years trying to save up all my money so I can acheive that goal. In the meantime I am so busy scrimping and saving, that I can’t afford to go out with friends, I can’t afford to live in a nice home, and I am miserable because I am not living in France. On the other hand, if I simply decide that one day I would like to live in France, the idea is in my mind, but I continue to live and enjoy my life. In living my life, I am happy now and not focused on a distant goal. If it happens, great. If it doesn’t happen, I haven’t failed at anything. But who knows what wonderful things may happen in my life in the meantime? A very good fictitious example of this can be found in the film American Beauty.<span style="color:#d84519;"><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=jamifrat-20&l=ur2&o=1" alt="Betterlife Happenings" border="0" /></span></span><br /></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;"><span class="litem"><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#d66b00;">1. Don’t Procrastinate</span></strong></span></span> </p><p align="left"><span class="e"><img src="http://listverse.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/round-tuit-tm.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" title="www.friendsmail.net.tc" border="0" height="230" width="244" /></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">This is one I struggle with a lot in my own life. This has been a great challenge for me as I work from home, but taking this job has really helped me to stop putting things off and take control of my life. The feeling after completing a task you would normally put off is a great high - and certainly a much healthier one than some of the other highs in our lives. When you put something off, you are putting yourself into time-debt. You have to pay that debt back and almost always you end up having to do that at the most inconvenient time. By putting off writing an article for the site, for example, I end up having to write one at 7 at night when I would rather be watching a movie and having a drink! Your life will become so much more organized if you follow this rule.</span> <span class="241042104-03102007"><span style="font-family:Book Antiqua;font-size:85%;color:#000080;"> </span></span> </p><p> </p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-80712612308668213782007-10-09T19:27:00.000+05:302007-10-09T19:28:50.048+05:30Meal cooked by an angry wife<p><span style="font-size:100%;">Have you ever thought, how many meals your mother or wife has cooked for you? No, perhaps you thought that why waste time thinking about it, as cooking meals is their job? I have thought about it, and I am grateful to them for it. Cooking nice and tasty meals for me is one great favour they have done to me. In summers I can not stand in the kitchen even for few minutes, but they continuously work their for hours. When we are watching our favourite movie, they go in the kitchen to prepare tea/coffee for me and in the process miss few good scenes</span><span style="font-size:100%;">, but never complain about it. They like a dish prepared in a particular manner but gladly prepare it the other way as I like it. Say few good words about the meals and the entire house will be filled with their joy. God has been very kind to us males by blessing our lives with the mother and wife.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">You will be surprised as to why I am talking about it. Today I received a mail from gurlzgroup containing a photo with the caption - 'Meal cooked by an angry wife'. </span></p><p><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=7713697d-dd99-48d3-b3f4-48d2ca61826d"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=7713697d-dd99-48d3-b3f4-48d2ca61826d&t=m" alt="Betterlife Happenings" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"> It started a thought process, and this blogpost is the result. It is not that I did not like the picture. I enjoyed it. I also felt lucky that my wife had never cooked such a meal for me. Me and my wife are having a positive relationship and never get angry with each other. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">What about you guys? </span> </p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-25943938760135490402007-10-09T19:23:00.000+05:302007-10-09T19:26:39.619+05:30I collect tips and quotes for betterlife<table style="width: 678px; height: 1182px;" class="postContainer" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="postText"> <pollsnippet></pollsnippet><p>Many opeople collect many things. I collect tips and quotes. These tips and quotes motivate us to create a betterlife for us and others. I have subscribed to many sites to receive these tips and quotes in my mail or on my blog. Then I share these tips and quotes with others. Here are some.</p><p><strong>Betterlife Tips</strong> - </p><p>"Reflect on your good qualities. First, start with what you do well. Are you a good friend and mother? Remember on how you affect others in your life. Remember in every detail the good acts you've done. Recall a time when you were instrumental in making someone else happy. Allow yourself to feel grateful for yourself. Allow this gratitude to grow in your heart." <strong>- Jorge Cruise</strong></p><p>"Whenever you're being verbally assaulted, attacked, and accused, your goal must be to command respect because Tanks simply don't attack people they respect. Aggressive people require assertive responses. Your behavior must send a clear signal that you are strong and capable, since anything less is an invitation for further attacks. However, you must send this signal without becoming a Tank yourself."<br /><strong>- Dr. Rick Brinkman & Dr. Rick Kirschner</strong></p><p>"We are what we eat. When we are under stress, we tend to fill ourselves with convenience food, which can be synonymous with 'junk.' Eating well must be part of any serious program to reduce stress levels. Make a start by minimizing bad habits. Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper."<br /><strong>- Tim Handle</strong></p><p><strong>Quote of the Day</strong></p><p>The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.</p><p>B. F. Skinner<br /> </p><p><strong>And a poem by Nick Gordon</strong><br /><br />"Jocelyn is more than meets the eye.<br />On her, of course, all male eyes are glued.<br />Clarity and wit are on a mission,<br />Engaged to amplify her erudition,<br />Lest students wonder whether, what, or why.<br />Young enough to know how youth is wooed,<br />Nor strict nor lax, she sets her own sights high."</p><p><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=ef20d770-e6b6-4d9b-bd29-7d7be8ecc094"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=ef20d770-e6b6-4d9b-bd29-7d7be8ecc094&t=s" alt="Betterlife Happenings" /></a></p><p><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=2cf25537-e0aa-4d52-959b-0b7793a4c433"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=2cf25537-e0aa-4d52-959b-0b7793a4c433&t=s" alt="Betterlife Happenings" /></a> </p><p><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=c2b4dac8-f24c-4d25-b0af-385f87cc0937"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=c2b4dac8-f24c-4d25-b0af-385f87cc0937&t=s" alt="Betterlife Happenings" /></a> </p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">gurlzgroup</span></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;">Better Life Media Tips</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-56044946279937998432007-10-03T19:06:00.001+05:302007-10-03T19:06:09.922+05:30Free Burma! - International Bloggers' Day for Burma on the 4th of October!International bloggers are preparing an action to support the peaceful revolution in Burma. We want to set a sign for freedom and show our sympathy for these people who are fighting their cruel regime without weapons. These Bloggers are planning to refrain from posting to their blogs on October 4 and just put up one Banner with "Free Burma!".<br/><br/><a href='http://www.free-burma.org'>read more</a> | <a href='http://digg.com/world_news/Free_Burma_International_Bloggers_Day_for_Burma_on_the_4th_of_October'>digg story</a>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-86263179027263567702007-09-24T08:23:00.000+05:302007-09-24T08:41:24.005+05:30He keeps records of every rupee earned and spent by himHe is Mr. Padmanabhan Iyer, a retired engineer and is doing it for last 28 years. Now after 28.16 years, he knows that he earned Rs. 2.29 crore and spent Rs. 1.56 crore. Every time he or his wife, Padma Iyer, buy something or oblize a begger it is entered in a diary under separate heads. 'He is the meticulous type and not a miser', says proudly his wife. His notebooks are a visible proof of changing times, both in technology and price. From writing in a notebook he switched over to a Excel sheet on his computer.<br /><br />He is a role model for the people in his own way. He hides nothing. His life is an open book. He pays all his taxes in time.Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-44334202831606905202007-09-23T18:23:00.000+05:302007-09-23T18:49:27.247+05:30They silently work to create betterlife for othersIt is a popular perception that Gen-Y are only interested in tank tops, camera phones and an expensive evening at PVR. In reality the youth on Delhi University campus also feels an urge to serve the community. Teaching the underprivileged kids in the neighborhood, taking holistic care for cancer and HIV-AIDS patients to generating consciousness about global warming are some of their activities where they spend at least 15-20 hours a week.<br /><br />A student says that even if I am successful in educating two kids the purpose of my life will be served. Another student collects posters pasted on university walls and hand them over to a factory where differently-abled kids recycle them. If you search for such young boys and girls, you will come across many. <br /><br />Let me also share with you the silent work being done by one of my client. An employee in his factory has two daughters. Mr. Bhalla has persuaded him to send them to school. He, on his part, has promised to foot the entire bill for education of one daughter. Another employee has fixed the marriage of his daughter. Mr. Bhalla has told him that entire expenses of reception of barat and food will be met by him.<br /><br />Such things strengthens your belief in the goodness of human beings.Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-10326746486645115272007-09-15T06:45:00.000+05:302007-09-15T06:48:45.965+05:30Negative attitude in governance and betterlifeFrom my daughter's blog"<br /><br />"<span style="font-size:100%;">Why government has a negative attitude towards every issue of governance? Have you ever thought about it? Whether it is the issue of reservation in general, or specific to instututes of higher learning, Govt has taken an biassed approach keeping vote banks in mind. When we talk of uniform distribution of national resources, Govt comes out with a statement that people belonging to minority have first right to resources. Govt has gone in to nuclear deal without creating a national consensus on the issue. Even left parties under whose protection this Govt is working are not seeing eye to sye with the Govt. Govt policies create more disharmony on social issues then unity amongst various communities. </span><p><span style="font-size:100%;">I don't know what to say but every issue I think of, I find the attitude of Govt is negative. Govt is in constant conflict with the judiciary and the common people. It is using police and CBI to force itself on the people. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">This scenario is not good for democratic institutions."<br /></span></p><p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">My views:</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">With such negative attitude, how a Govt can provide betterlife to the people?<br /></span></p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-15642736740142188782007-09-08T08:01:00.000+05:302007-09-08T08:16:47.569+05:30Policemen have forgetten that they are for protection of people<span style="font-weight: bold;">Human beings are the best creation of God. In Indian mythology, human beings are seen as image of God. It makes me sick when I see that many humans are living a life worst than animals. No body cares for them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The institution of police was created to protect people especially those who are prone to exploitation. But policemen have forgotten it and exploit the same poor people. Newspapers are always full of news of policemen torturing and even killing these people and raping their women. Yesterday there was a news about two policemen visiting a house where they tortured a girl child to pressurize her mother for giving whereabouts of her husband. They left when the child became motionless. Doctors have declared that the child will not be able speak now. The chief of police does not find anything wrong in this. He blames the woman. </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:180%;" >I suggest, why not reward such policemen with Bharat Ratna.</span></span>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-73945293491413866502007-09-04T14:54:00.000+05:302007-09-04T15:01:01.613+05:30Janamashtami - Lord Krishna's Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfiSNusI/AAAAAAAAACc/9VI5wGatHrw/s1600-h/Hari+Bol+5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfiSNusI/AAAAAAAAACc/9VI5wGatHrw/s320/Hari+Bol+5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106278776217385666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfiSNutI/AAAAAAAAACk/UBY0FVBMBiA/s1600-h/25sm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfiSNutI/AAAAAAAAACk/UBY0FVBMBiA/s320/25sm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106278776217385682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfySNuuI/AAAAAAAAACs/K8EjyT7otyw/s1600-h/Hari+Bol+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfySNuuI/AAAAAAAAACs/K8EjyT7otyw/s320/Hari+Bol+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106278780512352994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfySNuvI/AAAAAAAAAC0/IKhd6kQAR24/s1600-h/Hari+Bol+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfySNuvI/AAAAAAAAAC0/IKhd6kQAR24/s320/Hari+Bol+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106278780512353010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfySNuwI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0GW65IDUt3g/s1600-h/Hri+Bol+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/Rt0lfySNuwI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0GW65IDUt3g/s320/Hri+Bol+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5106278780512353026" /></a><br />Sri Krishna, the ninth incarnation of Lord Vishnu is the most popular avatar and is regarded as purna avataar(complete incarnation). All other deities are regarded as his manifestation. His story and his exploits(leela) are numerous and very well known. To the Hindu, he is the supreme statesman, warrior, hero, philosopher, teacher and God himself. He is the great exponent of Bhagavadgita, the "song celestial".Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-11938220700097459572007-08-26T19:49:00.000+05:302007-08-26T19:52:57.750+05:30Hariyali Teej aur Mehandi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/RtGMfSSNurI/AAAAAAAAACU/zyJVUNSk5jk/s1600-h/Image033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/RtGMfSSNurI/AAAAAAAAACU/zyJVUNSk5jk/s320/Image033.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5103014321899551410" /></a><br />Hariyali Teej is an important festival in Sawan month. Ladies keep fast, do pooja and apply mehandi on their hands. See my grand daughter with mehandi on hyer hands.Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-1524805334248397342007-08-14T13:30:00.001+05:302007-08-14T13:35:14.178+05:30My picture gallery<p> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=2954823&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/002954823.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=2985643&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/002985643.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=2985644&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/002985644.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=2985645&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/002985645.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=3092060&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/003092060.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=3092067&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/003092067.gif" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=3092074&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/003092074.jpeg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.shareapic.net/content.php?id=3092081&owner=betterlife" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.shareapic.net/preview/003092081.png" border="0" /></a> </p><br /> <img style="visibility: hidden;" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/counters/dBFII5RbVxUc8nBdc3bMDTvNxh8YPCZT0EgEosybDqr0qDPavWtdd0DJCV0-SmJHYV-N8elVYD8ltOuPQlWacXv2X3iwOBtwAyQ7syDoNae9bUEfWf0_w7CN7vNeuM4J.tif" height="0" width="0" />Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-77364673515224417392007-08-13T16:26:00.000+05:302007-08-13T16:29:25.423+05:30Learn even from your enemies<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";">Learning is an art. Every moment of life is a moment of learning. We learn from our parents, our relatives, our friends, our teachers, our leaders, even from our enemies. When Ravana fell down in the battle, Ram advised Lakshaman to go to him and learn his wisdom. Ravana was a great scholar, but due to various circumstances he became enemy of Ram. Now when he is dying, Ram says that we should learn from him his wisdom, or else it will go with him and human race will loose a great chance to be wise. <br /></span>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-74456576071380850982007-08-13T16:24:00.000+05:302007-08-13T16:25:59.886+05:30Good things, bad thingsOur life is full of activity. There is no time when something or other is not happening in and around us. When good things happen to us we feel happy, but when bad things happen we feel sad. It is very simple to understand. It is very natural also. <p>We want only good things to happen to us. But it will always not happen just like that. We will have to work for it. We should look at life with a positive attitude. While saying or doing something we should think about the effect our words or actions will create on others. If the effect is going to be bad we should avoid saying or doing that thing. People ask me what good it will bring to us? I say, every action has a reaction. If we say or do good things to other people then other people will say or do good things to us. This is the theory of Karma. God Himself said this in Gita. </p> <p>Sometimes it happens that inspite of our saying or doing good things to others they say or do only bad things to us. Here we should go to the theory of re-birth. The present behaviour of other person might be the reaction of our past actions, in this birth or previous births. Reaction to our present action will come in future and it will be only good. </p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-91141643978197304482007-08-10T04:15:00.000+05:302007-08-10T04:26:23.598+05:30Why people become violant on trivial issues?<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >I saw this message on a blog. I liked it. A small message, in fact an expression of concern on the increasing violence in society. Read it and share your concern.<br /><br />"</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Newspapers are always full of cases of road rage, Delhi is at the top. People on slight provocation become violent. Some of them even do not hesitate to killing other person. Teachers beat their students to death. Children kill their parents. Wives kill their husbands and husband their wives. What is happening in Indian society? Where love has gone? </span> <p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">I feel so much distressed. What do you feel? "<br /></span></p><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Visit the following link. There is also a poll where you can vote.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.ibibo.com/Web/ViewUserBlog.aspx?blogid=fc52f0a0-17ed-40a6-babc-6a5e29ecc8ad"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Shun violence, only love</span></a><br /><br /><script language="'JavaScript'" src="%27http://polls.ibibo.com/pollpagewidget.aspx?PollId=" db228b055316=""> </script> <noscript></noscript>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-71507938137543567662007-08-04T08:37:00.000+05:302007-08-04T08:43:44.117+05:30Neem (Divine Tree) and Sultry Heat<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">This summer’s sultry heat in Delhi has been very inconvenient for me. Prickly heat and itching on whole body have kept me indoors. I tried almost all prickly heat powders available in the market but all proved ineffective. Then someone suggested to take freshly picked Neem leaves with water, first thing in the morning. I did it and problem has been almost cured. Summer is still bothering me but not to that extent as it was before taking Neem leaves. </span></p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">I thought, I should share this experience with others. I also want to include in my post some information on Neem (Wikipedia).<span> </span></span> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"> (<strong><em>Azadirachta indica</em></strong>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonymy" title="Synonymy">syn.</a> <em>Melia azadirachta</em> L., <em>Antelaea azadirachta</em> (L.) Adelb.) is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree" title="Tree">tree</a> in the mahogany family <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliaceae" title="Meliaceae">Meliaceae</a>. It is one of two species in the genus <strong><em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadirachta" title="Azadirachta">Azadirachta</a></em></strong>, and is native to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma" title="Burma">Burma</a>,<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India">India</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>, growing in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical" title="Tropical">tropical</a> and semi-tropical regions. Other vernacular names include <em>Azad Dirakht</em> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_language" title="Persian language">Persian</a>), Margosa, Neeb (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_language" title="Arabic language">Arabic</a>), Nimtree, Nimba (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit" title="Sanskrit">Sanskrit</a>), Vepu, Vempu, Vepa (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a>), Bevu in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_language" title="Kannada language">Kannada</a>, Veppam in (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a>) and Indian-lilac. Neem is a fast growing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree" title="Tree">tree</a> that can reach a height of 15-20 m, rarely to 35-40 m. It is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen" title="Evergreen">evergreen</a> but under severe drought it may shed most or nearly all of its leaves. The branches are wide spread. The fairly dense crown is roundish or oval and may reach the diameter of 15-20 m in old, free-standing specimens.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GntNeemTree.jpg" title="A Neem Blossom at Guntur, India"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" spt="75" preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"> </v:formulas> <v:path extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" connecttype="rect"> <o:lock ext="edit" aspectratio="t"> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="A Neem Blossom at Guntur, India" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GntNeemTree.jpg" title=""A Neem Blossom at Guntur, India"" style="'width:135pt;height:101.25pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image001.jpg" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1d/GntNeemTree.jpg/180px-GntNeemTree.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span><img style="width: 193px; height: 17px;" longdesc="../wiki/Image:GntNeemTree.jpg" class="thumbimage" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" border="0" /></span></span></a></span><br /><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=fb151d49-3e97-48f4-82bf-3c3973fb09cc"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=fb151d49-3e97-48f4-82bf-3c3973fb09cc&t=o" alt="Betterlife Happenings" /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></p><a href="http://albums.ibibo.com/Personal/ViewImage.aspx?id=c84f24e7-2889-406a-a105-bc2512889224"><img src="http://albums.ibibo.com/DisplayImage.aspx?id=c84f24e7-2889-406a-a105-bc2512889224&t=o" alt="Betterlife Happenings" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GntNeemFlowers.jpg" title="Neem flowers in closeup"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Neem flowers in closeup" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GntNeemFlowers.jpg" title=""Neem flowers in closeup"" style="'width:135pt;height:101.25pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image003.jpg" href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/31/GntNeemFlowers.jpg/180px-GntNeemFlowers.jpg"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><span><img longdesc="../wiki/Image:GntNeemFlowers.jpg" class="thumbimage" src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/ADMINI%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image003.jpg" alt="Betterlife Happenings" border="0" height="135" width="180" /></span><!--[endif]--></span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GntNeemFlowers.jpg" title="Enlarge"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_i1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GntNeemFlowers.jpg" title=""Enlarge"" style="'width:11.25pt;height:8.25pt'" button="t"> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_image002.gif" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png"> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--></span></a></span><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Neem flowers close-up</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Usage</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">In India, the tree is variously known as 'Divine Tree',"Heal All","Nature's Drugstore", "Village Pharmacy" and "Panacea for all diseases". Products made from <em>neem</em> have proven medicinal properties as: antihelmintic, antifungal, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral,and antifertility etc. It is particularly prescribed for skin disease (Puri, 1999).</span></p> <ul><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem twigs are used for brushing teeth in India and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a>. This practice is perhaps one of the earliest and most effective forms of dental care.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">All parts of the tree (seeds, leaves, flowers and bark) are used for preparing many different medical preparations.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem oil is used for preparing cosmetics (soap, shampoo, balms and creams).</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Besides its use in traditional Indian medicine the neem tree is of great importance for its anti-desertification properties and possibly as a good carbon dioxide sink.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem oil is useful for skin care such as acne, and keeping skin elasticity.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Traditionally, patients suffering from Chicken Pox sleep on the leaves in India owing to its medicinal value.</span></li></ul> <h3><a name="Horticultural_usages"></a><span class="mw-headline"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Horticultural usages</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem is a source of environment-friendly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biopesticides" title="Biopesticides">biopesticides</a>. Among the isolated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem#Chemical_compounds" title="Neem">neem constituents</a>, liminoids (such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azadirachtin" title="Azadirachtin">Azadirachtin</a>) are effective in insect growth-regulating activity. The unique feature of neem products is that they do not directly kill the pests, but alter the life-processing behavior in such a manner that the insect can no longer feed, breed or undergo metamorphosis.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neem#_note-2">[3]</a></sup> However, this does not mean that the plant extracts are harmful to all insects. Since, to be effective, the product has to be ingested, only the insects that feed on plant tissues succumb. Those that feed on nectar or other insects (such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider" title="Spider">spiders</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterflies" title="Butterflies">butterflies</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee" title="Bee">bees</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladybug" title="Ladybug">ladybugs</a>) hardly accumulate significant concentrations of neem products.</span></p> <h3><a name="Uses_in_pest_and_disease_control"></a><span class="mw-headline"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Uses in pest and disease control</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem is deemed very effective in the treatment of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scabies" title="Scabies">scabies</a> although only preliminary scientific proof exists which still has to be corroborated, and is recommended for those who are sensitive to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permethrin" title="Permethrin">permethrin</a>, a known <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insecticide" title="Insecticide">insecticide</a> which might be an irritant. Also, the scabies mite has yet to become resistant to neem, so in persistent cases neem has been shown to be very effective. There is also anecdotal evidence of its effectiveness in treating infestations of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_lice" title="Head lice">head lice</a> in humans. It is also very good for treating worms (soak the branches and leaves in lukewarm water and then drink it).</span></p> <h3><a name="Culinary_use"></a><span class="mw-headline"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Culinary use</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">The tender shoots and flowers of the neem tree are eaten as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable" title="Vegetable">vegetable</a> in India. Neem flowers are very popular for their use in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugadi" title="Ugadi">Ugadi</a> Pachadi (soup like pickle) which is made on Ugadi day in South India.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">Neem is also used in parts of mainland <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia" title="Southeast Asia">Southeast Asia</a>, particularly in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia" title="Cambodia">Cambodia</a> (where it is known as <em>sadao</em> or <em>sdao</em>), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos" title="Laos">Laos</a> (where it is called <em>kadao</em>) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a> (where it is called <em>sầu đâu</em>). Even lightly cooked, the flavour is quite bitter and thus the food is not enjoyed by all inhabitants of these nations, though it is believed to be good for one's health.</span></p>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-920063812044125589.post-54166498455457620712007-08-03T10:57:00.000+05:302007-08-03T10:59:49.277+05:30He went to school for a betterlife, teacher took away his life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/RrK9EkMZH5I/AAAAAAAAABo/tWVXNer3t2c/s1600-h/studentdeath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_NzML-xCvjNA/RrK9EkMZH5I/AAAAAAAAABo/tWVXNer3t2c/s320/studentdeath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5094342014642233234" border="0" /></a><strong><span style="font-size:100%;">Indra Sameer is a teacher, a lady teacher, a woman, but while taking an exam on July 26 she beat a student Arpit Kavadia following which he died. She was reportedly offended by Arpit's legs dangling outside his school desk and beat him mercilessly. Arpit's explanation that his legs are long and desk short, and he was not able to fold his legs did not satisfy this woman. She is now absconding. <span>School authorities have terminated her services.</span> Police have registered a case of murder against her. An unbearable loss for the Kavadia family in Udaipur.<br /></span></strong> <div class="bodyline"> </div><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><span><div class="Bodyline"><span>Arpit's aunt want to know, </span>''Should a child be beaten so brutally just because his legs were dangling outside? Is it fair to inflict this kind of punishment on our child? What kind of a teacher is she?'' A student told, <span>''After the teacher had beaten him twice with the stick, Arpit asked her if she had punished him enough and whether he could sit down. This angered her even more and she started thrashing him even more strongly,''</span> </div><div class="Bodyline"><br />Angry students of the Alok School where Arpit studied protested through the day demanding the teacher's arrest. They claim Arpit was a very well behaved student and he had done nothing for the teacher to lose her temper so violently.<br /><br />Even if the law catches up with her and she pays the price for her brutality, the grief of loosing their teenaged son is likely to haunt Arpit's family throughout their lives.</div><div class="Bodyline"> </div><div class="bodyline">Sometime back I saw on TV, a lady police constable, beating a man in police station because he was drunk and had misbehaved with a policeman. </div><div class="bodyline"> </div><div class="bodyline">What is happening to motherhood?<br /></div></span></span></strong>Suresh Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02063125570916978516noreply@blogger.com1