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Wassup Sachin : Masked Pune and Swine Flu Scare

Pune has become a scary city ……..

Masked Pune
Masked Pune

Little did we know when Rida Shaikh the first H1N1 causality in India happened in pune that it will  turn out to be so ugly .

Exactly a week back we awoke to the reality of seeing masked people around us .Most of the youngster had a tinge of thrill in their eyes.All of the kids had innocence .Many of the elders had the false sense of security .And most of the old people had a mix of worry and a strange inner calm on their faces . A calm , something my generation of fast track IT people would die for bout would not achieve .

Masked at WorkPlace
Masked at WorkPlace

The same people irrespective of the age are now in a  state of flux .Exactly everyone I meet has information about swine flu .This in fact is good thing.But exactly every one I met also has an opinion on swine flu oops H1N1 .I would be tempted to blame this to media but that would an a cute and easy escape . We need to accept , the sooner the better , our  addictions . The addiction to constant stimulation . Call it vicarious-tainment if you wish to simplify .
Not that the tendency to be “In it” is something new to human beings . We see that every four year with cricket world cup in India.Everyone has an opinion on Mr Tehdualkar.

But a disease .. an epidemic that’s little too much . I wasn’t really perturbed  when the news that N95 masks are being sold for 250 in pimple saudagar hit us. That was the least surprising news for Pune IT crowd 🙂 .But the expertization of masses is scary .Its has started manifesting itself in our daliy lives .My housmaid now puts on her mask every time she enters our house and removes it as she leave it .And in case you are concluding that it is something to do with her education ,i see even superior instances at my work place .

Yesterday we had our first swine flu patient belonging the work place being found .Then on its has become a series of debates and   suggestions . It ranges from consuming Lime or tusli evrey few hours to the angry demand that nobody without a mask should be allowed at work place ! .It has become so extreme that i can easily manage to break the long queues for lunch coupons just by sneezing 🙂 . Whether I do this prank or not its already happening .And so has increased mindless use of handkerchief  to mask the mask itself , people repeatedly visiting the loo to wash their hands and eating lunch at their centrally Air Conditioned desks .

Even and more worry some is the number of times they go to Internet to check the death count .Its kinda of appropriateness thing to know the precise death count and cite it in all the discussions .The discussions that happen at hourly basis .Its kind of a hidden force that one can sense is driving everyone . A force to have some news on H1N1 every now and then .I would have ignored that as people getting anxious .But workplace or other wise we are bombarded with list of DOs and Don’t on swine flu. If tomorrow IIMs are to conduct CAT on H1N1 their servers will crash with the number of people scoring 100 percentile .The better word for this is scoop . Its the scoop that is driving the discussion .And its the same need of thrill that to me is more dangerous thanH1N1 .The only difference i could make between my workpalce and people outside is that Non IT people don;t take pride in showing the extra wikiepedia knowledge that acquired around Influenza…tamiflu ..and viruses in general.

I was about to send my parents back to  the naive today and my doctor friend told me at my native-village it will actually be a bad idea , socially, to arrive from Pune .And that fine for the village my native is….

but it  isn’t any batter at Pune , its just that here our superstitions are more scientific and arguments more English …

This evening while i was returning from in company bus there was this lady sitting beside me , Salwar clad and masked .She felt urge to sneeze and there happend the grand revelation to me…

this lady gently removed her mask … put her hand on her nose …and sneezed royally … oh she did put he mask back one her face …with a shade of assurance on her face ….

and i returned home debating internally …. what does it mean to be educated ..

Am i panicked by swine flu ?

No. but it doesn’t matter . What matter is how panicked people around are .

..Pune has Indeed …..become a scary city ……..

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Misc Utils : Useful Info

Swine Flu : India : Information and Care on H1N1 epidemic

Latest Updates :

Live Map of Swine Flu affected area , from Wikipedia : Click Here

Government of India has now set a dedicated website for swine Flu ,please check the same for latest information. http://www.swinefluindia.com/

What is swine Flu :

First thing first swine flu is not a new disease and this is now the first time human being are affected by it . Neither is this first time an influenza pandemic is haunting us L ( search of Spanish flu to know more ).

Its just another variant of Influenzavirus A.The other types being –

You may click on this Link to know more about RNA virus and mutations .

The present pendemic is caused by virus that is usually found in Pigs- H1N1 . The other variations ie mutations of Type A include :

H1N1, H1N2, H2N2, H3N1, H3N2, H3N8, H5N1, H5N2, H5N3, H5N8, H5N9, H7N1, H7N2, H7N3, H7N4, H7N7, H9N2, H10N7

Like any influenza , H1N1 spreads via body fluids . Saliva , Nasal secretion , faces and blood .Common symptoms of influenza infection are fever, sore throat, muscle/joint pains, severe headache, coughing, and weakness and fatigue.

What Swine Flu is not :

Its not the seasonal influenza .

Most people will not have immunity against it , like seasonal flu .

Its not a death sentence .

According to WHO “The severity of the disease ranges from very mild symptoms to severe illnesses that can result in death. The majority of people who contract the virus experience the milder disease and recover without antiviral treatment or medical care. Of the more serious cases, more than half of hospitalized people had underlying health conditions or weak immune systems”

Prevention :

Be alert and rush to a doctor if your fever persists for more than 3 dayz .

For individuals who are well:

• refrain from touching mouth and nose;

• perform hand hygiene frequently, by washing with soap and water or using an alcohol based hand rub, especially if touching the mouth and nose and surfaces that are potentially contaminated;

• reduce as much as possible the time spent in close contact with people who might be ill;

• reduce as much as possible the time spent in crowded settings;

• improve airflow in your living space by opening windows as much as possible

For individuals with influenza-like symptoms:

• stay at home if you feel unwell and follow the local public health recommendations;

• keep distance from well individuals as much as possible (at least 1 metre);

• cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing, with tissues or other suitable

materials, to contain respiratory secretions. Dispose of the material immediately after use

or wash it. Clean hands immediately after contact with respiratory secretions!

• improve airflow in your living space by opening windows as much as possible.

Should I Wear a Mask ? :

Since the disease spreads via nasal fluids you MUST wear a mask when meeting patients .For regular life its recommended you may .

The recommended mask is : N-95 respirators .

While people may use usual surgical masks , cloths or even N95 mask we must remember Face Mask help in preventing the does’t guarantee anything .The other case with Masks is -Quoting WHO :

If masks are worn, proper use and disposal is essential to ensure they are potentially

effective and to avoid any increase in risk of transmission associated with the incorrect

use of masks.

• place mask carefully to cover mouth and nose and tie securely to minimise any gaps

between the face and the mask

• while in use, avoid touching the mask

− whenever you touch a used mask, for example when removing or washing, clean

hands by washing with soap and water or using an alcohol-based handrub

• replace masks with a new clean, dry mask as soon as they become damp/humid

• do not re-use single-use masks

− discard single-use masks after each use and dispose of them immediately upon removing.

Vaccine :

There is no vaccine developed for H1N1 swine flu yet .Its supposed to be available by Sept 2009 .Another thing “evidence suggests that it is unlikely that seasonal influenza vaccines will be protective against the new pandemic virus” –WHO.

Available Laboratory tests:

  • Rapid Antigen Tests: not as sensitive as other available tests.
  • RT-PCR
  • Virus isolation
  • Virus Genome Sequencing
  • Four-fold rise in swine influenza A (H1N1) virus specific neutralizing antibodies.

High-risk group :

  • As per IMA ,its defined as ,
  • resident of institutions for elderly people and the disabled;
  • people  with certain chronic health conditions (chronic heart or lung disease, metabolic or renal disease or immunodeficiencies);
  • elderly people and very young children.

Treatment :

First thing first : NO self medication of over the counter antivirus please.

The treatment advised by WHO for swine flu is an antiviral drug called  Oseltamivir ( branded TamiFlu ).

Since this is declared epidemic recently  . As of now only Govt approved agencies should administer treatment (private clinics should be allowed soon).

Please find the List of Government Approved list of Hospitals in India for treatment of Swine Flu which  also have been remodeled by local contractors like these Commercial Hospital Lighting experts.

City Hospital Address Contact
Chennai King Institute of Preventive Medicine (24/7 Service) Guindy, Chennai – 32 (044) 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522
Communicable Diseases Hospital Thondiarpet, Chennai (044) 25912686/87/88, 9444459543
Government General Hospital Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai – 03 (044) 25305000, 25305723, 25305721, 25330300
Pune Naidu Hospital Nr Le’Meridian, Raja Bahadur Mill, GPO, Pune – 01 (020) 26058243
National Institute of Virology 20A Ambedkar Road, Pune – 11 (020) 26006290
Kolkata ID Hospital 57,Beliaghata, Beliaghata Road, Kolkata – 10‎ (033) 23701252
Coimbatore Government General Hospital Near Railway Station,
Trichy Road, Coimbatore – 18		 (0422) 2301393, 2301394, 2301395, 2301396
Hyderabad Govt. General and Chest Diseases Hospital, Erragadda, Hyderabad (040) 23814939
Mumbai Kasturba Gandhi Hospital Arthur Road, N M Joshi Marg, Jacob Circle, Mumbai – 11 (022) 23083901, 23092458, 23004512
Sir J J Hospital J J Marg, Byculla, Mumbai – 08 (022) 23735555, 23739031, 23760943, 23768400 / 23731144 / 5555 / 23701393 / 1366
Haffkine Institute Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai – 12 (022) 24160947, 24160961, 24160962
Kochi Government Medical College Gandhi Nagar P O, Kottayam – 08 (0481) 2597311,2597312
Government Medical College Vandanam P O, Allapuzha – 05 (0477) 2282015
Taluk Hospital Railway Station Road, Alwaye, Ernakulam (0484) 2624040  Sathyajit – 09847840051
Taluk Hospital Perumbavoor PO, Ernakulam 542 (0484) 2523138  Vipin – 09447305200
Gurgaon &
Delhi		 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Ansari Nagar, Aurobindo Marg Ring Road, New Delhi – 29 (011) 26594404, 26861698  Prof. R C Deka – 9868397464
National Institute for Communicable Diseases 22, Sham Nath Marg,
New Delhi – 54		 (011) 23971272/060/344/524/449/326
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Kharak Singh Marg,
New Delhi – 01		 (011) 23741640, 23741649, 23741639
Dr. N K Chaturvedi – 9811101704
Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute University Enclave, New Delhi- 07 (011) 27667102, 27667441, 27667667, 27666182
Bangalore Victoria Hospital K R Market, Kalasipalayam, Bangalore – 02 (080) 26703294  Dr. Gangadhar – 94480-49863
SDS Tuberculosis & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore – 29 (080) 26631923  Dr. Shivaraj – 99801-48780

In Pune :

PMC opens 15 swine flu pre screening centers to ease pressure on Naidu Hospital. Centers won’t collect swabs, only conduct check-ups, counseling .

Karve Road  -Erandvana Hospital, Contact: Dr Sarita Ganala (9764000939)

Mhatre Bridge-  Late Anandibai Narhar Gadgil Hospital, Contact: Dr Jyotsana Khole (9422987953)

Ganj Peth – Late Balaji Rakhmaji Gaikwad Hospital, Contact: Dr Sandhya Bahule

Narayan Peth-  Late Kalavatibai Mavale Hospital, Contact: Dr Nila Limaye (9881385015)

Lakshmi Road – Late Mamasaheb Badade Hospital, Contact: Dr Swati Joshi

Raviwar Peth – Hutatma Babu Genu Hospital, Contact: Dr Dinesh Bende (9421018878)

Koregaon Park – Late Bapusaheb Ganuji Kavade Hospital, Contact: Dr Jaya Bhondave (9922504428)

Ganesh Peth – Late Rohidas Kirad Hospital, Contact: Dr Chandrashekhar Gujar

Kothrud – Late Jayabai Nanasaheb Sutar MaternityHospital, Contact: Dr Shyam Satpute (9823217047)

Alandi Road-  Siddharth Hospital, Contact: Dr Bhagwant Gagare (9423004811)

Sahakarnagar-  Late Shivshankar Pote Hospital, Contact: Dr Vidya Rajwade (9422520930)

Aundh Road – Late Baburao Genba Shavale Hospital, Contact: Dr Madhuri Gare (9823224789)

Yerwada – Late Damodar Ravji Galande Hospital, Contact: Dr Ujjwala Khristi (9730571404)

Shukrawar Peth – Dr Kotnis Health Centre, Contact: Dr Asmita Bhoi (9850992960)

Shivajinagar – Late Jangalrao Kondiba Amrale Hospital, Contact: Dr Aparna Gokhale (9823214103)

PCMC

Yashwantrao Chavan memorial hospital, Sant Tukaramnagar, Pimpri

Jijamata hospital, Pimpri

Municipal hospital, Bhosari

Municipal hospital, Akurdi

Municipal hospital, Sangvi

Municipal hospital, Thergaon

Municipal hospital, Yamunanagar, Nigdi

Talera hospital, Chinchwad

References :

Wikipedia , http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/ , http://www.punemate.com/2009/08/swine-flu-screening-centers-pune.html , http://icmr.nic.in/pinstitute/niv.htm , http://www.ima-india.org/


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Misc Write Ups and Downs

Surviving Friendships

practical is an often misused word . Its mostly used to contrast like “Ideal vs practical” . The real contrast for me is actually “Realistic vs practical “.

Practical in simple terms denote something that is practiced .

And if you agree to this usage you will know why i chose to start a post on friendship with such a dry word .

Of all the relations friendship is second most talked about relation after love . Luckily its less confused about than love is. Almost every one agrees to the essence of what friends mean.

It can be as materialist as “friend in need is friend indeed” or it can be as exotic as “Friendship is what gives value to our survival” .

what ever is the definition  i am great fan of this relation .Its the most authentic relation than we have .Even more authentic and real than love . This is one relation that each one of us chooses in free will and spirit . Its un contaminated from fear , greed and desire ( something that makes love a complex thing ) .And we all own it completely .

Friendship is the most practical relation we have !.  Its what we choose to practice in life is how we gather our friends .To me that has immense power to an individual for his emotional survival .

Eric Berne says that all of the human interaction fall in following categories.

  1. Withdrawal
  2. Ritual
  3. Pastimes
  4. Activity
  5. Games
  6. Intimacy

Each one has it own characteristic and form essential part of our life .

Of all the relations friendship is the one where almost every shade of these manifest . Its for this reason i say friendship is a practical relation . Your or my basis of friendship with some one depends on what of above i practiced with in the relation .

While i don’t make a judgment of which one of the above is better than the other . In fact for the same reason we have so many words that describe friendship … friend , pal , soulmate ,buddy and so on .In case of Sanskrit this is even more graphic and detailed  mirta,sakha,surhud,snehi and so on..

To be precise its actually …. many words that describe the types of relations we form with our friends .Its almost karmic! 🙂

That brings us to the core of the topic of surviving friendship .

We make now easily intellectualize and say that relations fade for lack of substance . This is akin to saying that an acquaintance based on office rituals and cricket pastimes will fade away but an friend with real intimacy shall survive .I wouldn’t rubbish such a claim but its one sided to say it in short .Moreover it will make the whole topic complex  and it will also pass qualitative judgment on variations of friendship, a thing which i find un useful.

In a simple terms , we got to understand this . The base to our friendly relation a variety of topics associated to it . Each one of us connect to others on these topics with diff depth and at diff level. This is what adds flavors to our relations .

The problem is we often let this go un realized . Its these topics ,depth and level that change with passage of time.Every one of us go through diff life experiences as we live . Marriage , emigration,job,economics they all affect us constantly and change us . They also change grain by grain …..our likes on these topics , the depth we choose to go to and the levels at which we like to connect over these topics .

Its this phenomenon that affect our friendship . This is where most of us end up losing the vast network of friends we start with . The key word here is “Relevance” …if you wish to think over it . Its  relevance that alters our list of friends !! .And its the relevance crisis why we loose friends (or retain them).

I might have done a cozy post on friendship day .But as usual i choose the bitter-useful thing over the popular one.Consider this as my wish for friendship day .A day i would not like to celebrate (why should we need it) but I agree  to growing need of it (sadly) .

And in case you want a simple summary of this post , here it is .

“if we understand that friends change then  we don’t have to change friends ” .

Hope ur friends , in wahtever defination they fall … survive for your life time …. thats all we can claim as  completely  our own earning when we die .

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Misc Write Ups and Downs

Hail : rakhi ka swayamvar

http://fullytimepass.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/rakhi-ka-swayamvar.jpg

Heyy ……………. Finally Rakhi Sawant got married . Ah What a relief .

and what a show it was man … 5 weeks …many news channel …millions of Indians and one lady !

My ramayan reading mom was glued to TV for this show just to see how far this lady will go ……. and boy i got revelation of lifetime .

This lady had just become the biggest media event in India . Something only sharukh khan can match for the money and hype involved .

Not that i support rakhi sawant and her type of dance and decorum  from the dayz of main hoo na …where i first noticed she exists .
but hey …The zeal with which we follow paris hilton and her videos …. isn’t it just fair for rakhi to claim her share of celebrity-dom in Indian way !!
There isnt a point in being hypocratic and discouraging this lass .
Shez controversial , shez in your face …shez fake ….and she is darling of media .
Her media management skills match that of Amitabh bacchan in the results ..  and i adore rakhi sawant for this !!

but this time …. with this swayamwar smth more happened .
For it was first time …. for real or fake …she was presented as a girl to all of india .
Its was a perfect transformation that could have been marketed . From an item girl to groom searching bride .
and of all events a swayamwar ….what a revenge it must have been on all the intellectuals …. and I admire rakhi for her guts.
and boy………………. in case you were laughing at this whole show as a joke … be alert ..
this must be the cleverest of marketing that we would witness  in these years

and I see more of rakhi sawant …. in newer and poweful forms to hit our faces …. and I love rakhi swant .

was the swayamwar staged …. ? ………who cares and why should we ….. the great indian entertainment show is on … and we consumed it without knowing what it means.

And I congratulate rakhi swant and Elesh .. her hubby .. the best luck ….and i even noted down the dress ideas for future 🙂

and i turned to mom …while the show was culminating …. that the world has changed beyond what she could cope up with ..
She must be corss checking this statement with her concepts of kaliyug …. i dunno

but I am happy … i just got one best example …. now on whenever i need to explain media and marketing manipulations …
i can just say ….this is like Rakhi ka sawayamwar ….

what U dint watch it ……….. ???? …what is good is your TV for …

but i love Rakhi Sawant …………… U jsut cant ignore her ………and none cares if you hate her or love her … lol

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Protect Your Credit Card : RBI Directive

RBI directive : Use of Credit Cards Online

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it mandatory for all online transactions to have an additional level of authentication from August 1, 2009 onwards. The extra level of security is a password, which you have to enter after submitting your credit/debit card details when making online payments. This authentication is required for all transactions on   websites in India. This new technology for safe online transactions is called VBV – Verified by Visa or MSC – MasterCard Secure Code. [1]

How do I register my credit/debit card?

Visit the website of your credit/debit card issuing bank or get in touch with your bank and complete the one-time registration formalities. Click on the links below to register your credit/debit card and get your password.If you have received this information as email forward then please visit your banks website by the URL you know and  register yourself .The links given below are for easy reference and they can be altered to spam/infect you easily (Pls check the lock Icon at bottom of your browser for all your banking transactions ).

ABN Amro Andhra Bank Axis Bank Citibank
Deutsche Bank HDFC Bank HSBC Bank ICICI Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank Karur Vysya Bank Standard Chartered State Bank of India

What is the last date to register my credit/debit card?

There is no last date for registration, however after August 1st you cannot make online purchases without your password and so we recommend you get it done as soon as possible.

Whats More ?
A system of “Online Alerts” to the cardholder for all ‘card not present’ transactions of the value of Rs. 5,000/ and above.

This directive is applicable to all private , PSU , cooperative banks in India .

There was news of similar check being enforced via swipe purchases and mandating a photo ID card etc …coming soon on this blog ..

View Demo : Click Here

I am pasting the link to a demo on how all this works . This demo is property of ICICI bank

RBI Notification : http://rbi.org.in/scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=4844&Mode=0
Personally I welcome this move , its prudent and user oriented .Wish we bridge the gap between Debit card and Credit card soon .
Happy eBanking 🙂

References:

[This info is quoted from other sources : http://www.icicibank.com , http://www.shaadi.com , http://www.sbicards.com and http://rbi.org.in et all]

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Software

Teacher and Guru

Got this  in an email ..dunno the author … read the last line its awesome ..

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TEACHER & GURU

A teacher takes responsibility of your growth
A Guru makes you responsible for your growth

A teacher gives you things you do not have and require
A Guru takes away things you have and do not require

A teacher answers your questions
A Guru questions your answers

A teacher helps you get out of the maze
A Guru destroys the maze

A teacher requires obedience and discipline from the pupil
A Guru requires trust and humility from the pupil

A teacher clothes you and prepares you for the outer journey
A Guru strips you naked and prepares you for the inner journey

A teacher is a guide on the path
A Guru is a pointer to the way

A teacher sends you on the road to success
A Guru sends you on the road to freedom

A teacher explains the world and its nature to you
A Guru explains yourself and your nature to you

A teacher makes you understand how to move about in the world
A Guru shows you where you stand in relation to the world

A teacher gives you knowledge and boosts your ego
A Guru takes away your knowledge and punctures your ego

A teacher instructs you
A Guru constructs you

A teacher sharpens your mind
A Guru opens your mind

A teacher shows you the way to prosperity
A Guru shows the way to serenity

A teacher reaches your mind
A Guru touches your soul

A teacher gives you knowledge
A Guru makes you wise

A teacher gives you maturity
A Guru returns you to innocence

A teacher instructs you on how to solve problems
A Guru shows you how to resolve issues

A teacher is a systematic thinker
A Guru is a lateral thinker

A teacher will punish you with a stick
A Guru will punish you with compassion

A teacher is to pupil what a father is to son
A Guru is to pupil what mother is to her child

One can always find a teacher
But a Guru has to find and accept you

A teacher leads you by the hand
A Guru leads you by example

When a teacher finishes with you,
you graduate
When a Guru finishes with you,
you celebrate

When the course is over you are thankful to the teacher
When the discourse is over you are grateful to the Guru
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Good Luck

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Misc Write Ups and Downs

Taming of a bright kid ..

Tushar was indeed a cute kid . Sparkling eyes with a tinge of mischief , curly hairs and an innocent face this little devil had .

The way he would tilt his neck while saying Bye to his mother ..on his way to school bus ….was the best moment of Shila’s life .And she would live that every day .

Readying tushar for school …. grooming him like a prince …she would thank god …everyday… for giving her such a lovely son .

Shila …his mother was really proud of her son .For mothers love knew no bounds to her only son and Tushar was smart kid @ school too .

This kind of added to the love his parents had for him .Especially to his father , a professor of Physics @ university .

It was kind of ego extension for both of them to have the best kid in the world as their son . Only that they were unaware of it .

Tushar nevertheless got the best love and care a kid would get .He was pampered for all his demands made for cars and game console.

Even for his mischief’s he was handled very gently .

…Except for one thing .

Tushar had a nasty habit of cleaning his nose with his finger .He would put his finger inadvertently in his nose …every now and then .

“But he is only 7 years ” the mother said , “we must not get harsh on him” .Suresh his father was rather adamant of disciplining Tushar of this habit ..”We have given him the best training in this town…how can he do this …?”…he would crib .

“U know Misses Premjis daughter ..that little Shahina ….she still sucks her thumb …..our tushy …oh he must be having some real irritation in his nose ” ..

“Or is this a case of sinus…dunno if kids so small to get it …….may be we should show him to doctor …………or shall I ask him to do anulom-vilom …..is it ok if kids do it …may I should call baba ramdev on the number they show on Aastha …and ask him only … ” “Oh my little tushy …but we must not get harsh on him …its only a small habit …see how well he behaves otherwise ” …

Oh mothers heart ..!! ….shila would go at length to defend her kid ….whenever Suresh will shout @ Tushar for putting his finger in his nose .

But inside her heart ..she felt depressed ..a little . She would love to see her son to be the best in the world . And the harsh words coming from Suresh were also true .

We must groom Tushar to be …a man ..tomorrow he has to compete in the world outside …with the Shahina of premjis …..satyam of the next door rajus …and tony of the ramodurai’s..and may be …some day …the firangis

She was disturbed .Knowing not what to do .The noon passed like this and her angel came back from school . Oh what a bliss it was to see him back from school on time .

And immediately she remembered everything that she thought …through that noon . Tushy just put his finger in his nose .

“Honey …don’t do that … u know it’s a dirty habit ….” She said . Tushy promptly took his finger out .”This would not work ”she thought .”Its just not acceptable ..may be I should do something more sustainable ” shila’s mind started working .Calmly .then she approached Tushar ..embracing him with a firm hug …she told him the pact ….

Tushar would get an extra glass of apple juice for the day he would not put his finger in his nose …and he would not get his favorite bournvita for a day he puts his finger in his nose .

Not that tushar liked apple juice …he rather hated it ..but he would drink it anyway …for the love his mother would give it with .

Oh he did obey his mother …. Shila was happy … it worked … now she could love her some more ….and flaunt it in front of Suresh to …she won …

“See our sonny boy is behaving so well” she said proudly to suresh ..as they were sipping tea on a Sunday morning ..overlooking a Tushar playing …outside …

As luck would have it …then next moment …he put his finger in his nose ….Suresh gave a dry smile ….and shilas heart sank …

“Oh its not working ….he behaves well only inside house …..its not good …….may be …may be I should tell more people to monitor him “ …

With that ….next day …she called his class teacher …and told her to keep a watch ….

And it worked !!….only a month later ….his teacher called and told her the good news ….Tushar ..stopped putting his finger in his nose ….in the class room.

“In the class room ….oh that means outside he does ” …”May be I should tell his friends too …to keep watch on him” …

She started talking to Tushar’s friends……one by one …and lo …its worked ….

Shila was happy …it was working ….her honey kid …is now behaving ….he wouldn’t put his finger ..in his nose ……………………in front of all the people …

But that saddened her a little ……………he would still do it ….when he is with strangers …..”But I cant tell everyone in city ……about him …..it will hurt his self esteem …may be I should do something more sustainable ….”

Only if …there was some facility …………………something like a satellite camera that would follow…tushar …all the day …every where he goes ………

May be if there was some facility ………………something like a mobile speaker that would follow Tushar …….so shila would could control him ..herself …every moment …

Every time …then on…..when Tushar would even lift his finger she would know from the camera…..and then …she could ….shout from the Loud spaker …..

“Please …use handkerchief to clean your nose …………….please …..don’t put you finger in your nose ….”

…oh my sonny boy …you are supposed to be best in the world ….why don’t you understand …………my kid …..” shila went on …disciplining her kid ..

Background :
There is this footpath that’s been build recently at my work place . Its a tiny little path on both side of roads inside our campus . We are supposed to walk on it .
The problem is we are supposed to walk ONLY on it ….Tch Tch … it didnt work …
and finally one fine day there were sicurity guards deployed on the walkways … they wud guide us with whistles to walk on the footpaths…..Tch Tch …it dint work too …
and then one fine day …..These guards were given loud speakers …and they would shout from it …asking us to walk on the FP … Only on the FP .
The story was prompted based on this occurance but none from my workplace related to it ..
PS : With rainy seasons the loud speakers are silent ..and I hope this is forever ..

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India … article 377 and a PJ

This is this joke …frequented my sms box these dayz ..

1969`s mom to her son : Beta, apne RELIGION ki ladki se shaadi karna ;
1979’s : Apne caste ki ;
1989’s : Apne level ki ;
1999’s : Apne desh ki ;
2009’s : Koi bhi par *ladki* se hee karna ……..

while this one is meant to be a small joke what startled me was that it captured changes in Indian society really well .
It captured the cultural undercurrents related to marriage in Indian society in shortest possible way .
Debate is on whether article 377 which has just decriminalized sexual freedom is actually of this big significance .

Well if u agree to the way i have worded it then there is nothing to think over .
What the court did in the ruling is simple de-criminalization of sexual freedom .
But that now how the media sold the story and that why it mattered .
Somehow this has become Gay ruling than anything else .

Analyzing the basics …..Post British invasion India has been a socially very diff than the free thinking India we take pride in .
Its just that this has not been well realized by Indian masses and intellectuals alike .
Indians for long has been collectively restrictive and individually liberal society till this time .
What this sentence means in simple term is ….so long u conform to the basic rules …u had the freedom to live the way you wish .

Its during and after colonial rule that we all found ourselves as completely changed society in the form albeit with the same soul …
Be it our standards of being cultured …definition of being civil ….parameters of progress …or agree of liberty .

Its with this un-conscious dual-ism in our thinking the whole debate about 377 becomes significant !!!! .

If you have analyzed the joke above carefully you would realize its contrasting gayz with marriage. This is the dual-ism i am referring to .
While being sexually deviant (gay or otherwise ) is matter of orientation .. being gay or lesbian is about lifestyle .

The india i know would not have much issues with the former .
But the india i know is not prepared for the latter .

And i told u guyz …we were collectively restrictive :…..and individually liberal society 🙂 !!!!

When is say that India isn’t ready for gayz … i don’t really have any probelm with them as such .
Rather its a larger issues than that …. Indians aren’t just ready for “Lifestyle ” culture .
Add to it our confused dual-ism …or if u prefer a simple word … Hippocratic 🙂 .
So long we as country dont really state and stand for what really matters …so long we dont chooze the right over to appropriate …we or anyone for that matter is in for huge shocks in these times ..

I will give a simple example … i was visiting my friend at Jammu last year …he stayed in gandhi nagar or smth like that there .
Being the IT geek …i searched for jammu and this nagar on orkut …and lo ….i came across …
Gandhi nagar sex club with some 3-4 thousand members !! …. now i assume all of these are weak ppl …but theay are 3-4 thousand real ppl …they are part of society .
some jammu gayz and wives and gigolo clubs …and i was wondering …when i landed there ..whether jammuites are aware deep down smth is brewing !!!

… i must admit …i used to think that such things happened in Bangalore only …but Jammu wasn’t a simple place either ….and nor should be rest of india .

oh yes … i wasn’t confident of writing this post at first …….lest my friends connect my late marriage with this article 🙂
As a writer the first thing you learn is to keep your personal thoughts and your intellectual ones separate …what i wasn’t sure whether the readers know of it …..lol
…and as i was making up my mind …i came up with the tag line of collective -restriction….and personally free
…and that made writing this post more compelling .

coming back to the topic … the India ….
we see now is in middle of similar transformation that US went though in the hippies revolution .
Things like article 377 or women reservation bill just make it more evident …
or if you prefer ….a better example … movies like ….Kal ho na ho and dostana make it move than evident …
and no wonder …. i consider karan johar as brilliant show man ….

he just made…with these movies .. ….gayz collectively acceptable…. and that is where the PJ above is so important ..

and you thought Jokes were only of small significance eh ?

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Wasup Sachin : Tonight

Mom and dad are staying with me at pune now . It kind of gives them solace staying with me and finding bride for me ………………
…my 1947 born mom wakes up every morning and stands in gallery …chanting ramayana …..as i proceed for office .
every day she stands there to waive me…her 30 year old son ..a bye …even if it rains …

few dayz back someone in our building ………………….died …they  had the same surname as we .
Somehow everyone in colony was relived , …………….mom told me .
There was this lady in this flat …………who was paralyzed  …since 10 years .. and ppl though that finally she got relived …

but it wasn’t her …it was her husband …
this old man had quite his job for last 10 years ..since his wife got paralyzed .
Neighbors told mom ………………that he used to do everything for this lady …his wife ..
she was always bathed  …wore a fresh sari everyday  …even her hairs were combed to perfection .
Their son and his wife stay in opposite building …my mom told me …as this was being spoken ……….
…………………………

……………….mom and dad gave me a deep look and….then.. they smiled .
yesterday was our neighbors terahvi (13th day after death ) …..and all of their releative were …returning back to their home towns ..

this lady …his wife ….sotpped eating since yesterday …… i felt sad ..

…………… as i stood up and statred moving to my room … mom told me….
that this lady ….who was paralyzed …and lost her husband …..had lost her speech in her paralysis … for last 10 years ……..

tonight ..i am down with cough and cold …and fever

but tonight will be sleepless for some other reasons …..

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