The wind from the North
Came and swept the southern fort
And that is THRAL
And she did ENTHRAL
By her performance
In her short stint
You ‘ve got the eye for details
And ears of a shrewd girl
True for a journo
Facts are sacred
For this GG-
Aptly named Google Girl
You would say
Sir, I checked it on the Google
And that was it
For the copy to clear
You may be a chatterbox
But you opened the mouths of many
Including mine on
Difficult subjects
You have all the thing
To make a star in this profession
You are from a star constituency
And wind from the North
Keep it up
We’re with you
K.K.
December 22, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
A reflection on 9/11
Anniversaries come and go; they remind us of things past: how we were born and grew up, who influenced or inspired us, what are the dates or events that went with the celebration or observance. But most of us do let go of the spirit behind these anniversaries once the day or perhaps the week is gone.
The run-of the-mill story goes on and on again until the next date comes up.
Are anniversaries only rituals that lose their significance over the years?
Today, the world is observing the anniversary of the collapse of the World Trade Center nine years ago in the United States. The strife is not gone yet though there are traces of a positive fallout this year with plans to open up a religious centre near where the disaster took place.
We need to focus on what needs to be done or not done day in and day out in order to make an event or date worth remembering or add significance to human advances already made. This alone can lead to a conflict-free society.
What happens after a disaster or tragedy? Blame games, inquiries, and revenge-taking. On the other hand, it can also open up new ways to find solutions to the problems that tie up nations in deep knots. A new awakening in the minds and hearts of people directly or indirectly affected can heal wounds, feelings, and renew hopes and lead to positive action.
History is full of such opportunities and it is for all of us to let this deeply take root in the mind and create situations conducive to world peace and brotherhood.
12/09/2010
The run-of the-mill story goes on and on again until the next date comes up.
Are anniversaries only rituals that lose their significance over the years?
Today, the world is observing the anniversary of the collapse of the World Trade Center nine years ago in the United States. The strife is not gone yet though there are traces of a positive fallout this year with plans to open up a religious centre near where the disaster took place.
We need to focus on what needs to be done or not done day in and day out in order to make an event or date worth remembering or add significance to human advances already made. This alone can lead to a conflict-free society.
What happens after a disaster or tragedy? Blame games, inquiries, and revenge-taking. On the other hand, it can also open up new ways to find solutions to the problems that tie up nations in deep knots. A new awakening in the minds and hearts of people directly or indirectly affected can heal wounds, feelings, and renew hopes and lead to positive action.
History is full of such opportunities and it is for all of us to let this deeply take root in the mind and create situations conducive to world peace and brotherhood.
12/09/2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Give what you can
"Yaan Petra Inbam Peruga Ivvaiyagam," the popular adage in Tamil means "Let the world get whatever good I got." And that’s what exactly drives the blog and other social ventures on the Internet.
One can get to know the latest in the thinking and behaviour of the world just by scanning the personal blogs and social networking sites such as the Facebook and Twitter.
Also, there is a lot of whistle-blowing going on in the Internet.
Whether the whole world takes note of it or not, just the feeling of having aired one’s views and feelings on different subjects itself give some pleasure and satisfaction, both mental and professional.
Someone sometime will get the benefit out of it seems to be the hope and faith behind the such ventures.
Just give what you have to give and do not expect anything in return is an age-old
philospophical truth.
Of course giving away on the net is also increasingly turning commercial. Anything good turns commercial when one finds the scope and use for it.
The Internet then offers one a wholesome treat.
One can get to know the latest in the thinking and behaviour of the world just by scanning the personal blogs and social networking sites such as the Facebook and Twitter.
Also, there is a lot of whistle-blowing going on in the Internet.
Whether the whole world takes note of it or not, just the feeling of having aired one’s views and feelings on different subjects itself give some pleasure and satisfaction, both mental and professional.
Someone sometime will get the benefit out of it seems to be the hope and faith behind the such ventures.
Just give what you have to give and do not expect anything in return is an age-old
philospophical truth.
Of course giving away on the net is also increasingly turning commercial. Anything good turns commercial when one finds the scope and use for it.
The Internet then offers one a wholesome treat.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The "Crossword"
The word of the Cross – that of the Jesus – is plain and clear: love one another and have faith that the Lord will save you . The only condition is that you should have total faith in Him and it will work wonders for you. And, it's just for anybody.
Just after I read about the Lord on Maundy Thursday listed on the newslist below the particular item was the usual Crossword slug. But that day (in April first week of 2010) to notice it immediately after I finished reading the item about Good Friday was more than a coincidence I thought.
The word then I thought was Crossword – the word of the Cross.
That's what the world needs more than anything else: faith, love, humanity, acceptance and tolerance.
Just after I read about the Lord on Maundy Thursday listed on the newslist below the particular item was the usual Crossword slug. But that day (in April first week of 2010) to notice it immediately after I finished reading the item about Good Friday was more than a coincidence I thought.
The word then I thought was Crossword – the word of the Cross.
That's what the world needs more than anything else: faith, love, humanity, acceptance and tolerance.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Time and effort
It will look as though time is flying and we can't keep pace with it. When everything goes well, everything seems well. Once things go awry, one tends to find out why and perhaps may not get the real answer.
On close analysis one will find that the effort one puts in anything worthwhile doesn't go waste after all. In short periods of time so many things happen around us. Keep your eyes and ears open.
Well, one would not have earned praise, favour, recognition, awards and rewards, and other materialistic things despite doing one's best in the face of odds. But, hey, wait and watch.
All these efforts are going to reflect in one form or the other, here now or there later. Someone has seen or monitored your thoughts and actions. And you will be appropriately rewarded or punished.
And that's when you stray into the territory of the unknown. Just who takes note of all your actions, when do these things fructify and who will be the beneficiaries?
You may get the answer now or later in this life or next life.
The possibility of those who knew of your thoughts, actions, ideals and goals getting the answers or enjoying the beneficial effects or otherwise is very much
there.
On close analysis one will find that the effort one puts in anything worthwhile doesn't go waste after all. In short periods of time so many things happen around us. Keep your eyes and ears open.
Well, one would not have earned praise, favour, recognition, awards and rewards, and other materialistic things despite doing one's best in the face of odds. But, hey, wait and watch.
All these efforts are going to reflect in one form or the other, here now or there later. Someone has seen or monitored your thoughts and actions. And you will be appropriately rewarded or punished.
And that's when you stray into the territory of the unknown. Just who takes note of all your actions, when do these things fructify and who will be the beneficiaries?
You may get the answer now or later in this life or next life.
The possibility of those who knew of your thoughts, actions, ideals and goals getting the answers or enjoying the beneficial effects or otherwise is very much
there.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Heredity and environment
What we think and do today is not just influenced by thinking and previous experiences in this life. Something extraneous to our thinking and not influenced by present thinking power could be felt by anyone at some point of time. Whether this is a result of our past karma or our genes working taking leaves out of our ancestors' life codes is what is to be explored.
When I listen to old Hindi songs, for example, I do not know how my mind and brain connect to the sounds and lyrics, though I do not understand the language. This could be partly attributed to some films I had seen in my childhood and songs listened to from radio as TV was not there then.
I wonder whether the detailed reading of newspapers evolved from my maternal grandfather's trait. In my childhood I had seen him read the paper line to line with "hmmm...hmmm" sound from his toothless mouth. He was too old at that time. But his analytical outlook could be seen from the comments in his diaries about different writers on various issues in the then Karachi.
Genetic traits apart, is there anything that influences a person's thinking and behaviour?
When I listen to old Hindi songs, for example, I do not know how my mind and brain connect to the sounds and lyrics, though I do not understand the language. This could be partly attributed to some films I had seen in my childhood and songs listened to from radio as TV was not there then.
I wonder whether the detailed reading of newspapers evolved from my maternal grandfather's trait. In my childhood I had seen him read the paper line to line with "hmmm...hmmm" sound from his toothless mouth. He was too old at that time. But his analytical outlook could be seen from the comments in his diaries about different writers on various issues in the then Karachi.
Genetic traits apart, is there anything that influences a person's thinking and behaviour?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
God particle
The scientific community, including Stephen Hawkings, has defended the experiment, citing the benefits that will accrue like breakthroughs in the energy area and forming of theories of how the universe was formed and why the world is what it is today. They also defend the expenditure saying the costs involved is much less compared to
what is being spent on the International Space Station. The project director said that clash of protons was already taking place in the upper atmosphere and no black hole had formed there.
Despite all this they cannot be 100 per cent sure of what will happen in case a black hole is formed and the complex machine and experiments go out of control.
They are trying to zoom in on what is called the God particle that matters most and about which scientists admit they know little.
My answer is we should be happy with the way the world is and focus on research that will solve pressing problems such as pollution and global warming. With the likely danger of an atomic mishap -- mind you they are trying to create conditions that existed after the Big Bang -- is it really necessary? Further, all atomic research carries
the great risk of technology passing into the wrong hands for wrong uses like the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japanese cities.
And unlike space exploration we are doing this test right under our feet. And what if God decides that the world shall end the same way it was formed!
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