Mumbai Tragedy!

It could have been me also!

I was aghast seeing those images from Mumbai on the television and the first thing which came into my mind was that what if I was there at that moment enjoying the ambiance of Taj and just going to start my dinner. Then suddenly there is this shooting and rest becomes history. What a feeling of terror I felt. Then what the public must have gone through those 60hrs of this carnage.

Its over now but what about the repercussions. Every mishap in our country is followed by certain activities for some days and then back to normal life. This is what Mumbaiwites are doing. They just want to go back to their normal life. Every individual has some work to carry out. Then who cares for the blogs, or the rallies, or the media blast on our politicians, international dialogues and comments,.Nobody is definitely not happy, so everybody is trying to show their apathy through some medium. Same way as I am writing in my blog.BUT WHAT NEXT?

All metro citizens have got so much used to such mishappenings that now they are loss of words to condemn the government even. They just confirm their near dears are fine and then they  continue with their normal life. Its such a pity. Whynot somebody can carry the action as Nasiruddin Shah’s character did in A Wednesday. Why our government is taking so much time in punishing the criminals of previous mishaps. Criminal held for 2001 Parliament mishap is still not hanged inspite of the legal decision  taken to hang him.

In my capacity , what I understand if we punish such criminals in a brutal way, never realizung the humane feeings within us , this will spread terror among the criminals to some extent atleast. Our  politics is so much busy with internal activities that topic of terrorism is reminded by the terrorists only occassionaly!

When such mishap happens then the way some people react is amazing. The act of providing food to the army in action by Sikh youths is a praisable act. Now this is called positive reaction to any mishap. Instead of sitting in front of TV and discussing politics with coffee, these youth have taken some action and came out for help in such a way.Somebody lost his wife, sister, husband, whole family.Many occupants of the hotel were foreigners, instead of making them go through their feelings by asking them same questions why not media leaves them on their own or rather help them in some other way.

What an insecure environment we are living in? We as adults can make our self strong and get our self busy in day to day activities but what about the small kids. At their age when they are supposed to live in free environment and enjoy the benefits of natural surroundings, they have to go through these terror episodes which add words like terrorists, guns, to their  vocab. In my capacity I am just trying to pray God from the soul of my heart to give these insane people some sense so that they don’t involve themsives in such dreadful activities!

Hurrah for womenfolk!

Two truimph for womenfolk in one day!

Congratulations to Indra K. Nooyi, India-born chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo, for winning the Chicago United 2008Bridge Award honouring exemplary leadership in support of advancing diversity and inclusion. Congratulations to a  10-year old Yemeni child who was a bride, Nujood Ali , who refused to live with a man three times her age and went to court to seek separation from him, for winning the woman of the year award by glamour magazine. 

One is little girl and the other one is the middle age woman, one is illiterate and wants to study and the other one is well read, but the common factor which is present in both is the dare factor. Both had the guts to rise above their normal situations in life and dared to take a step. They made an effort to improve their position. They are to praised for their efforts. They set a perfect example of  pillar of strength and hope.

They are really motivating source for the womenfolk amd should be idolised world. Specially the little one who dared to take decision on her own and went to court for the required help.Cheers for them!

Greatness of Festivals!

Euphoria of Diwali is about to over!

Its strange, for some Diwali is just another holiday to take a break and lit some diyas just in awe of welcoming Laxmiji. And for some its an occasions to celebrate with vigour and enthusiasm.Importance of Festivals lies in the fact that they add meaning to our existence. Otherwise without these festivals life will be so boring. The other day I was reading one article that with time impact of festivals is getting reduced as people have little time to devote for the preparations of the festivities. Article was specifically regarding the significance of festival delicacies which are now available in the market and very few women prefer to prepare them at home. Kids don’t get to know the importance of these delights as they  never see them being prepared by their mothers. Either they have to wait for their grandmothers or they get it from the market when they want to get the taste.

Isn’t it sad. What I think is all these facts like preparing delicacies at home, drawing rangolis, kids preparing greeting cards, painting diyas, decorating your house, all these things add colour to life.Otherwise its not a big deal to buy things from the market and celebrate the festivals. So many things can be taught, learned, shared amongst the groups while celebrating these festivals. Mathri, gujhia, sev ,samose, and other sweets which are prepared at home have their own value.No doubt its easy to spend some money and buy things from the market but then they will loose its significance.  Target to have these delicacies is not only to eat them but we can really associate sweet memories with them while preparing them at home.

Please don’t let this tradional  aspect of celebrating festivals vanish with time. Its a request to all ladies to, give a thought on it!