** Sixth Sense **

This is truyly amazing - something to bridge the gap between the real world and the digital world. Check out the link below.

Video Clip on Sixth Sense by Pranav Mistry

The guy says that its going to be an Open source soon !! Man - not all are behind money !!

** All new Delhi Airport **

A new terminal at Delhi airport is getting ready to meet the Common Wealth Games demands, which is about to start in Mar 2010. Read more about the features of the new terminal, which is being highly rated and appreciated.

About the all new Delhi Airport Terminal

I am waiting to see such modern features in all other Indian airports too. Psstt... a long way to go.

** நேரம் **

** நேரம் **

வேலைகள் பலவுண்டு முக்கியமாய் செய்வதற்கு !!
வீட்டு வேலைகள்; அலுவல் பணிகள்;
படிப்பதற்க்கான புத்தகங்கள்; கற்பதற்கான விஷயங்கள்;

கவிதையாய் மாறவேண்டிய மனதிலுள்ள கரு;
சமூகத்திற்கு செய்ய வேண்டிய நற்கடமைகள்;
கேட்க வேண்டியநல் இனிய பாடல்கள்;

பார்க்க கூடிய சிறப்பான திரைப்படங்கள்;
பட்டியல் இட்டேன் நாளை செய்வதற்கு
உறக்கம் வராது படுத்திருந்த ஒர்-மதியத்தில் !!

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** Hooliganism in Assembly **

Raj Thackeray, before two days, had issued a diktat to all newly elected MLAs to take oath in Marathi. When a MLA of SP party took oath in Hindi, RJ's party MLAs abused, manhandled and did everything that goes against human decency to stop him from taking oath.

"Maharashtra only of Marathis" reminds me of the old "Tamil Nadu only for Tamilians" slogan of our own Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu during the 70s and 80s. All such acts are just political gimmicks and no real good intentions are meant. To me, such personalities, who instigate and stroke separatism are no different from Maulana Azad and other terror group heads. This is only a different form of Terrorism with similar such goals in mind. In fact, acts instigating separatism from within our own land is more dangerous. Setting Indians against Indians is monstrous and would split the nation. Hence these activities needs to be curbed with iron hand.

These sort of Regional chauvinism is no different from Racism. In Australia, the recent attacks on Indians were based on colour of skin - here it is based on the language one speak. There are too many politicians and political parties these days. Everybody want to show themselves as a savior of public, clamoring for public attention and lime light - so that they can go on looting public money. Raj Thackeray is no different. 6% of Maharashtrians who voted for Raj's party in the just concluded elections would have put their head down in shame due to act that was enacted by RJ's party MLAs yesterday.

** Rain in Chennai **

Till last week, lot of areas in Chennai had gone dry. Wells had turned into dustbins in many parts of Chennai. Bore pumps were not pumping out water. Few more days and the situation would have turned too bad and ugly. Thankfully, rain arrived - though a bit late. Forget the difficulties that the rain poses to the city dwellers - water logged roads, etc etc. The trouble is just for five or six days. Without rain, it would be a year long trouble !! In Chennai, it has been raining for the past three days and still, I think, the water bodies have not received enough inputs to sustain till next year.

It is here that we need to think about the importance of water bodies - many water bodies in Chennai have already turned into "plots" -or- is already a sewage canal. News relating to melting of glaciers, Artic ice, etc., indicating global warming is a real point of concern. Natural resources are visibly bursting at its seams. The only initiative, to save natural resources, I ever saw in Tamil Nadu was before few years - the rule, which made saving of rain water in all buildings a mandatory condition. That brought in a visible change in the water table level in the city. Many such proactive measures needs to put in place before it is too late !!

** A Nice one on Prespective **

When top level guys looks down, they see only shit!!









When bottom level guys looks up, they see only assholes !!

** Optical Illusion **

This picture at the left is one amongst the best optical illusion illustrator that I have come across. Simple lines gives the image of a curved pipe - wow.. what a beauty !!

** Good Old DoorDarshan **

Do you remember watching and enjoying the "Ek Titli" song in our DD during those good old days ?? Its available on net and I watched it in full !! Believe me, its a nice one with a beautiful song. You can watch that on the link below -

Ek Titli Song

We always had such "moral" imparting clippings on our DD as routines. Do we see those on any of our private channels now ?? While that is one side of the coin, I am not sure whether anybody watches DD these days !! Recently, when I turned to DD for a few minutes, I felt really sad to see that they have not improved their standard a wee bit and I dont know whether they still have the "Sorry for the Interruption" board available ready with them even today. DD must be last in the rankings & viewership despite the availability of vast amount of talent, money and the Govt support. Is anyone really concerned ?

** Deepawali Greetings **

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** MA (Kalaingar Thoughts) **

If you wish to know where Tamil Nadu Education system is heading to - here is the latest - G Thiruvasagam, the Vice Chancellor of Madras University has announced a new program of study in Masters in Arts category - MA in Kalaingar Thoughts!! The study will dwell in depth on the contribution of Kalaingar Karunanidhi to Tamil and Tamil Nadu !!! Not to end with that, the VC went ahead and announced more MA programs - "Periyar Thoughts" and "Anna Thoughts" !! When and If the AIADMK comes to power, we will have "MGR Thoughts" and "Amma Thoughts" !! A bad precedent has been set by the VC to please the powers. This is not just going to set a political battle - but another step towards spoiling the whole education system of Tamil Nadu !! Well - what will the curriculum consist of - Forward community bashing ? His "Separate Tamil Nadu" propoganda ? His schemes that is spoiling the whole economy of the State ? His support to the terrorist group LTTE ?? Well.. let us wait and see.

** TN Cine Awards **

Tamil Nadu State Govt has announced the Cine awards for the years 2007 & 2008. This is one best example to show the extent of how Politics has corrupted and crept into everything in this State.

Best actor for the year 2007 goes to Rajinikanth - for the movie "Sivaji" - which was a huge hit but a third rated crap movie as per standards !! Rajini's acting in that movie was far below mediocrity !! The "awards" comedy does not end here - the creaming on the cake is the 'best dialogues' writer award for 2007!! The award goes to.......goes to.... the Chief Minister himself !! CM, Karunanidhi bags the award for the movie "Uliyin Osai" which was a super-dooper flop and the dialogues were widely criticised for being lengthy and boring at the time of its release !!

Ok - let me make a suggestion here. From now on - the State Government awards will NOT be based on performance. It will be quota based. Ruling party supporters & sympathizers (sometimes to the rulers themselves) will get 85% of the awards. 15% of the awards will go to movies based on "Periyar", "Anna", "Karunanidhi" and other such 'stalwarts' of Tamil Nadu -or- movies based on "forward community - especially - Brahmin community bashing" themes. "Performance based awards" ????? - come on, you must be kidding - This is Tamil Nadu, Man !!!

** Citizenship for Sri Lankan refugees **

Mr. Karunanidhi has mastered the art of coming up with absurd and "Nation-spoiling" ideas. The latest is on granting citizenship to Sri Lankan refugees in Tamil Nadu. Given the vote bank politics that the idea is, P Chidambaram, who happens to be the Home Minister, would not shy away from implementing the idea. This is going to set a very bad precedent!! Now, others too, like the Bangladeshis, can ask for citizenship (I meant the legal means!).

** POEM - "CHANGES" **

மாற்றங்கள்

கரையாது மறைத்துண்ணும் காகம்;
குறைந்து மறைந்த குருவியினம்;
காகித குப்பையுண்ணும் ஆவினம் !!

கருத்து அழுக்கான நீர்நிலைகள்;
வளமிழந்து குப்பையான நிலங்கள்;
மாசடைந்து விஷமான காற்று !!

அழியாமல் மாறாமல் எது ??
மாசில்லா மழலையின் சிரிப்பு -
நாமழிக்கும் அதனுலகம் என்பதறியாது !!

** ISRO : Another feather in the cap **

In its 16th year, PSLV has been successfully launched 15 times. By placing Oceansat-2 and six other nano satellites in orbit on Sep/23, ISRO has added on more feather to its cap. Credit goes to the whole of the ISRO team. Such achievements makes all of us very proud. At the same time, it also makes us crave for such success and achievements from all of our other departments and organisations. One such white elephant is the DRDO, which has shown very little in the name of 'actual' success. Hope it learns and improves its performance so that it comes somewhere near, if not at par, with ISRO.

** Sri Lanka **

I am not a supporter of LTTE at all. I am not the one to raise my voice in support of Sri Lankan Tamils in the name of "Tamil". I feel that it is an internal matter of a different country. I do not like Pakistan interfering in Kashmir in the name of Islam - similarly, I do not like India interfering in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka.

That being said, news emanating from various quarters does not sound good. I am not interested in war crimes and all that - but, it worries me when I hear that millions of poeple are being subjected to undue harassment, made to live in sub-human conditions and a huge section of them are still being held under detention. It is not the label - "Tamilians" that it is worrying me. But, the news that millions of people are being subjected to harassment certainly pains me. Sri Lankan government, it seems, has hardly taken any major decisions on resolving the vexed Tamil issue. The President is now talking in terms of "No Fedaralism" - the same which he was ready to offer to LTTE two years ago(this , I feel, is where Prabhakaran erred very badly - He should have accepted it. The Tamils would have been living a lot more peacefully than what they are now.). If the President of Sri Lanka is taking no action to bring in equality in his nation between Sinhalese and Tamilians - the present victory that he had achieved over terrorism would become temporary. The treaty that ended WW-I sowed the seeds for WW-II. We should learn lessons from history. Wish the Sri Lankan elite would !!

** Shewag **

I am a big fan of our cricketer Shewag. Recently, in one of his interviews he answered to a question on his fondness to spin bowlers...

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"What is it about spinners? You seem to just get turned on by them?
I was a middle-order batsman who was too good against spin and hit sixes consistently in Under-19 and Ranji cricket, and I still have the same confidence. Once Gary Kirsten asked me, "What would you do if there is a long-off, long-on and deep midwicket?" I asked, "Gary sir, do fielders matter to me?" He burst out laughing.

Any big hitter, like Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Tendulkar, all can hit a six but they don't want to get out. There is a 1% risk.

Let me give an example: I was batting on 291 at Chepauk, against South Africa. I told Paul Harris, "Come round the wicket and first ball I'll hit you for a six." He accepted my challenge and the very first ball I hit him for a straight six, and there was a long-off, long-on, deep midwicket and a deep point. I was so tired and he was bowling on the pads and I was getting bored. So rather than spending 10-15 minutes to get to the triple-century I gave him good advice."
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You can read the full interview at "http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/425164.html"

** "ANNA" & Release of prisoners **

At this rate, I guess, every title line of all our blogs would have to be "Oh No! Not Again!". Latest is the release of a few Al Umma terrorists from TN prisons on the occasion marking birth centenary celebrations of ex-Chief Minister AnnaDurai!! Karunanidhi has always some terrible tricks up his sleeves that can spoil this State more and more. Tomorrow he may celebrate the birthday of one of his numerous wives by releasing more and more prisoners. This is sickening to the core. At this rate, TN won't take too long to turn into a Bihar. By the way, what is the greatest achievement of Anna Durai for all these extravaganza ?? Why a YEAR long celebration?? How much is the Govt going to waste on this unnecessary celebration drama?? Why Anna postal stamps and commemorative coins ?? Where is this nation heading ??

** Education Reforms or Destruction ?? **

Well, the Congress government has done it, once again!! This new found "Education Reforms" is utter stupidity and the present Congress Govt has done it with utter disregard to the consequences and with colossal impunity. Taking cue from its Central Govt partner, the State DMK government has formed a committee to go into it the education and curriculum reforms. I am very sure that the Congress & DMK governments will meticulously disintegrate the education system that is in place now and that which has given so much to our nation over the years.

Given the record of both Congress and DMK parties, we can expect our kids to read more of filth than substance. To quote one example, during my school days, our books had lot of Bharathiyar's poems that oozed nationalistic spirit and positivity. Unfortunately, only because he happened to be from a forward community, the "Dravidian" rulers have slowly replaced almost 90% of his poems with the 'so called' communal crusader Bharathi-Dasan's poems in the school curriculum. As such, the present State board curriculum, which was revised before few years, strokes hatred by dividing people on various lines (say for example, english & non-english educated).

With the new curriculum, we can expect our kids to read that Periyar, Anna, MGR, Karunanidhi are all the GREATEST leaders who lived on this earth!! Do not be surprised if life story of Prabhakaran (LTTE) is included in the syllabus !!! Jai Hind !!

** Oh NO!! Not Again !! **

One more industrial unit has been kicked out of West Bengal !! This time its IT !! A joint sector IT project with Infosys, Wipro, TCS, IBM and other leading firms has been shelved. This is a worrying and sickening outcome. Moreso for West Bengal because this is the second big project in recent times that has been thrown out !! Who will dare to go to a place where the Tatas, Wipros, TCS - the big wigs of Indian industry, have been thrown out unceremoniously and made to bite dust ?? A sincere CM trying his best to make his State an industrial unit - but is not able to!! Now, whom do we blame - Left principles ? Mamta ? Naxalites ? Local hooligans ?? We may get to hear more on that in the near future - but, whoever may be behind this tragic result, I think this is a collective loss not just to the State but to the whole nation.

To read more on the subject - check out the links below...

http://in.news.yahoo.com/48/20090908/814/tnl-buddha-loses-again-his-it-dept-scrap.html

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Infotech/ITeS/West-Bengal-scraps-Infosys-Wipro-projects/articleshow/4982432.cms

** AP CM - YSR Reddy **

The sudden death of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister, YS Rajasekhara Reddy in a air crash on Sep/02 is real tragic. He is the person who was widely quoted as the reason behind the revival of Congress government in AP.

These sort of sudden deaths show cases the fickle nature of human life. YSR was the king of AP till the moment of his death - and after death, his body remained unknown and untraced for one full day in the jungles! What life has in store is never known to anyone and still we all take so much for granted !!

A friend of mine recently told me a story (real?). There is a village somewhere in this world, where people whose earnings are only from sea, make a comfortable living. But, once in every six months, they dump all their earnings, including their wealth and jewellery into the sea and start life afresh. They give up, whatever was earned, back to sea. That way, they know that their wealth and money are just temporary. A nice story - Huh ?? Well, I am looking for the place where they dump their money - if you do get to know early, please let me know. :)