Fresh crack of dawn, whispering trees, cool breeze, blooming flowers, humming cuckoos, perching birds and animals, a small drizzle in the evening, happy dusk. Altogether a perfect day. Dreaming??? Not even ‘Perhaps’, you are absolutely dreaming. Mud houses to skyscrapers, calculator to palmtop, carts to cars, technologically, technically, mechanically, manually, industrially, economically, virtually and scientifically we are upgraded. All man made! Missed something…!? YES – Nature. Environment has degraded. Albeit this much... Read→
It might be the oldest profession in the world and life must be complex being a part of it. It is pretty easy to identify them. They wear revealing outfits, excess make-up, carry vibrant colored purses and mock men on the streets. The sex workers are sometimes at remote places searching for clients or in the bars dancing. But irrespective of their age and the discrepancies shown by the government, the prostitutes dwell in several locations in the city, which are famously known as the “red light areas”. These red light areas have become increasingly... Read→
The winds change, day after day. The rains come, all sweet and sour. The trees stand still and slothful. The day arrives waiting for the sun to set and gaze upon a slew of gases surrounding us. When slogans such as ‘CO2? Kick the habit!’ were surmounted last year, ‘Unite to combat climate change’ was the official theme chosen for the World Environment Day 2009, celebrated all over the world. The Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) chose every possible trail to give the locals an insight into the threatening... Read→
Ever wondered why they say, “Common sense is not common in common people”, sounds pretty confusing at the first go haan! Well, we speak of environment and the harm we are causing to it. How many of us think before we carry out our day to day chores and wonder how they affect our surroundings. In the neighbourhood of Gautam Nagar, some of the people have lost their minds, no this not a rude statement to address some one just read on and find out why.
The Protected fenced environment Credit: Dynamic Warrior
A severe problem which no one seems... Read→
Doesn’t terrorism sound like any other common word which we use frequently? It has become so common that now when we listen or see news on television about an explosion, we know in our hearts that we will get to hear about another one pretty soon. The news which follows a terrorist attack varies from blaming the security agencies, having intelligence failure or simply loop-holes in the whole system. The next news to be telecasted after a day or two of the attack contains the story line saying “XYZ city resumes its usual pace and shows the... Read→
People are generally categorized based on their eating preferences as Vegetarians and Non-vegetarians. But what would you call a human being who feeds on dead bodies? Death is consciously or unconsciously feared by all. It is one part of life which cannot be comprehended. Every body knows that there are certain abnormally brained people who enjoy killing their own species and feed on them. These are the cannibals. But not many are aware of a tribe that dwells in India, whose people feed on dead humans. They actually worship death more than anything... Read→
“I had always wanted to be a doctor. But I could not be. My family faced serious troubles during the early days of my career. I had a sister to get married. My father had retired, and mother was illiterate. I was the only hope of food and survival for my family. I couldn’t afford to spend a long time studying. So, I took up a job. Today I will do my best to see that my son becomes a doctor.” “I always wanted to be a writer. But I could not be. Both my parents had sacrificed too much in life for getting me into the best school. They always... Read→
As the year 2008 ended it marked the beginning of an unprecedented economic crisis. As time passed by the economic slow down transformed into a full blown economic recession in the developed economies. We in India have largely been insulated from the full ferocity of the economic storm. But this does not mean we cannot be touched or we can weather out this storm without as much as a scratch. I was discussing the present economic crisis with my dad. The reasons were plenty and pretty much speculative as to what actually went wrong and why did it... Read→
‘Bhumi’ was a name that belonged to the yahoo groups in September 2006, until five ordinary people made it a powerful voice today.These young people had a dream and most importantly, the will to achieve it. They had one vision, one perception, one aspiration. Their prime motive is uplifting the under-privileged societies of our country. As they strongly raise their voices for change, it hadn’t been a cakewalk for Mujeeb, Rakesh, Rahul, Divyashri and Tejeswi. With revolutionary convictions in their hearts, they all met up for... Read→
