Yoga Day Celebration!

Celebration of Yoga Day is definitely a welcome venture. But it’s just the beginning. There’s a long way to go to make Yoga a part of our daily routine in every household. Sustained efforts and proper planning are necessary to achieve the goal. It might begin right from primary level at school where performing Yoga should be made compulsory. However, it’s feared the program might suffer because of lack of Yoga instructors. Properly skilled Yoga trainers are not easily available. So sufficient Yoga teachers should be made through Yoga training institutes or Yoga sibir(workshop) under the tutelage of renowned Yoga Gurus of our country. It should be remembered Yoga posture if not properly done might do more harm than good. Again, the same Yoga might not be suitable for all, if not even detrimental to some. This point should also be taken into account before initiating a Yoga program. Thanks to Baba Ramdev who’s made Yoga popular by holding Yoga camps at home and abroad. Hopefully, sincerity of purpose and determination would negotiate all hindrances and make Yoga our national habit. Then and then only celebration of Yoga Day would prove meaningful.

Unholy nexus!

Notwithstanding scathing criticism from all corners Akilesh Jadav, Chief minister of UP govt ,stays put to his stance that he's done nothing wrong in suspending young IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal.He plays communal card in his defence blaming the officer for demolition of Masjid wall.What seemed to have prodded Akhilesh to suspend Ms.Nagpal was she stood in the way of sand mafia illegally collecting sand.These out laws are so powerful and desperate even after such clamour against their illegal activities they reportedly came again with dumpers to load soil and were chased away by the villagers.What's more, they shot at the villagers and fortunately none of them was injured. Incidentally, an influential neta of Samajwadi Party bragged in a rally he was instrumental in suspending the IAS officer with in 41 mins.However, later he disowned the statement and claimed it was concocted by media. The way honest, sincere and fearless officers are insulted and humiliated instead of being praised and rewarded for their rightly and creditably performed jobs and  the miscreants are pampered to indulge in illegal activities dauntlessly and nonchalantly are extremely unfortunate. The unholy nexus between the politicians and the mafia is to blame in a big way for the illegal activities being perpetrated around us.

Yawning Gap Between MRP and Actual Selling Price!

While purchasing an Essential Energy Saver CFL lamp (18W,CM/L9581293,Mfd.July,2012) of your make(Philip, India} from a local shop I was astonished to find the yawning gap between the MRP printed on the carton and the price I was asked to pay for a piece of lamp.I paid only Rs.155.0(without bargaining, of course) while the MRP mentoned was as high as Rs.215.(inclusive of all taxes).I fail to make out why the MRP stated so differ from the actual selling price of the lamp.It makes way for different dealers selling the same lamp at different prices.I think if I could survey the market, I could perhaps purchase the lamp even at lower price.On the other hand, an unsuspecting customer could even buy this lamp at MRP stated on the carton from an unscrupulous dealer and be duped.Any easily gullible customer could consider himself lucky even if the lamp is sold to him at Rs.200.0.I'm sorry to say you people have paved the way for wide spread corruption by fixing the MRP of lamps (may be for other products also) so high compared to the actual selling prices.

Fires!

Public memory is proverbially short.Govt's memory is probably even shorter.At least the devastating fire at Surya Sen Street Market so indicates.Even after massive Stephen Court house and AMRI fires which took a heavy toll of human lives the Civil administration remains as indifferent as ever.Immediately after occurrence of a fire,administration swings into action like visiting market places and highrises to examine if fire fighting arrangements are there.Those who are found to flout the fire safety norms,incidentally which are most disobeyed than obeyed in most instances, are warned.Then it's all quiet on fire safety front till massive fire,particularly that kills many lives,breaks out again some where. As Kolkata is an old unplanned and highly congested city.there're places where fire fighting engines can't enter due to narrow passage.Those places should be particulaly marked and checked if fire safety devices are properly maintained there.If fire is extinguished at initial stage by internal devices at the place of occurrence, it won't take dreadful proportions and fire brigade's assistance would not be needed.Beat fire before fire beats you. It's unwise to expect civic administration alone would diminish the incidences of fire.Unless people are conscious and behave responsibly nobody can save them from menace of fire.Thing should be other way round.People should be pro-active to compel the civic administration to visit their places regularly to see to if power safety devices are in operative stage.People should also insist the civic authority on making it convenient for fire engines to reach the spot of fire at the time of need.Availability of water near the place of fire for fire engines to operate should also be ensured. It's normally found in most cases fire originates from short circuits.So stress must be given on the periodical check up of electrical wiring.If it's seriously done, incidences of fire could be averted to a large extent.It's a ground reality that administration and public should work in tandem to prevent fire.

Assembly Scuffle!

The assault and counter assault among the MLAs that took place in West Bengal Assembly was unfortunate and unprecedented.But what's more unfortunate was the way the doctors treated two of the injured in the assembly scuffle at SSKM hospital.One MLA Gouranga Chatterjee of CPI(M) whose head was bleeding profusely was allegedly released after giving first aid only with the advice that he didn't need admission to hospital.The same treatment was meted out to another lady MLA Debolina Hembrom of CPI(M) who complained of stomach pain.Later it was found Mr.Chatterjee suffered crack in his skull and that apart he was a cardiac patient.So SSKM doctors should have seriously examined him and admitted him to hospital.Debolina's stomach pain was later found due to her gall stone which could have been diagnosed if SSKM doctors did her an Ultra sonograpohy.In fact, doctors of the premier hospital of the city seemed to have examined the traumatized MLAs most perfunctorily.If the public representatives are treated this way at the best govt hospital of the state then what is in store for common people is any body's guess. However,leader of the opposition Suryakanta Misra is smelling a rat in the above incident.He complained doctors were not to blame as they couldn't admit the injured to the hospital at the instance of the higher-ups in the administration who intended to play down the injury of the opposition MLAs.If it's true, it's a serious allegation that warrants thorough investigation.But whatever the case may be, the doctors who examined the injured and almost gave them clean chit of health after primary examination can't escape public criticism for negligence of their duties.

Kolkata Film Festival 2012

It may sound cynical but true that a film festival of international standard is not meant for all.It's, in fact, meant for serious cine goers.Normally,best films from different countries of the world are selected for viewing in such festivals.So only selected audience who can appreciate these films are supposed to attend these festivals.Any attempt to make it people's festival is an useless exercise.Solemnity and sobriety of these festivals should be maintained from very beginning to end.So due weitage should be accorded to its inaugural ceremony also.An endeavor to inculcate a spirit of a carnival in the recent inaugural function of Kolkata film festival was unfortunate.It really looked odd and shocking too when people in large numbers left the venue as soon as the Amitava Bacchan and Saha Rukh Khan along with host of other Bollywood stars left the function.They didn't care to view the film screened later.It was as if a mega function of Bollywood stars rather than a solemn occasion of inaugural function of an International Film festival.If such a trend continues Kolkata film festival that has reached a covetable standard over the years would reduce to a carnival in real sense of the term.

Not donating pledged body!

The eminent litterateur Sunil Gangapadhya pledged his body be donated after his death.But his family took the decision of not honuring his last wish and decided to cremate him.It's true, had his dead body been handed over to the appropriate authority for use in medical purposes with in 48 hrs of his death as is the norm, a countless admirers of the legendary author would have been denied the opportunity of paying last tribute to the departed soul.Perhaps this aspect was in the back of mind of the of the family members of the late author and they didn't agree to donate his body, though the consent of the relatives of the deceased is not necessary in this respect.What's interesting and worrying too is that that family members of other celebrities too might react in the same way in case of handing hover the pledged body to the concerned authority after death in contravention of the last wish of the deceased.Any way, the family members of Sunil refrained from celebrating his Sardh ceremony as he didn't like it in his life time.

In jest!

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In jest oinly!

1)Judgement purchasable! Son: Didi's said judgement now a days can be purchased,dad. Dad: She's absolutely right, my boy. Son: Why dad? Dad: See, now a days law suits have been very expensive.Lawyers' fees and other related fees to conduct a case are pretty high.So who has money can buy a judgement ,may it be in his favour or against. 2)Independence Day!. Son:Didi has observed I-Day like Republic Day, dad. Dad:You're wrong, my son. Son:Why dad? Dad: She's only made I-Day celebration public. 3)Maoists! Son: Why did police free Shiladitya fist day,but next day arrest him? Dad: Next day they came to know Shiladitya had not absconded even after being released. So they came to the conclusion so dauntless a man must be a Maoist and arrested him. ..

In jest only!

(1)Breaking a party! Son:Dad,Didi's declared her party will fight Panchayet Polls without Congress. Dad: Yes, my boy. Son: If so her party will break. Dad: Why, my son? Son: As her party is Trinomool Congress, dad. (2)Hand Of ISI: Son:Though Pranab Mukkherjee has won Prez poll, ISI might undo the result. Dad: How dare Pakistan interfere with Presidential election of India?It's our internal affair.. Son: Don't blame Pakistan in every matter, Dad. Dad: Then? Son:Hand writing experts have found Pranab babu's signature on his letter of registration from Indian Statistical Institute(ISI) forged,claimed BJP. 3)Center&State: Son: Dad, why are TMC and Congress at daggers drawn both at Center and state? Dad: You know like forces repel each other, similar are like words. Son: Please explain, dad. Dad: Very simple! 'Congress' in TMC repel 'Congress'.Because of unlike word Trinomool the repulsion is not that great and so they some how remain together.

Consistent!

1)Consistency! Son:Knowing fully well Sonia Gandhi wouldn't accept Gopal Krishna Gandhi or Krishna Basu as vice presidential candidate, why did Didi propose their names? Dad: Only to show she's honestly and sincerely consistent. Son: How? Dad: Didi's so far opposed every proposal mooted by PM or Sonia Gandhi. 2)ATM machine: Son:In mass molestation incident in Assam Police came late at the spot and when questioned DGP said "Police are not like ATM machines so that whenever you insert card money will instantly come out". Dad:Analogy is imperfect, my boy. Son:Why dad? Dad:Of course, police are like ATM machines but with frequent link failures. 3)Stitch in times! Son:Dad, imagine sweepers are reportedly engaged in stitching wounds, pushing injections etc in govt hospitals. Dad: See, I find nothing wrong in it. Son:Why? Dad: Who cooks does hair too, goes the Bengali proverb!.

Smile, please!

1)Underachiever Son: Dad,Time magazine has called our PM Monmohan Sing an underachiever. Dad: They've said nothing wrong, my boy. Son: Why ,dad? Dad: Because whatever Monmohan Sing has achieved is under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi. 2)Licking one' s own urine: Son:Have you heard at Visva Bharati a girl student was compelled to lick her urine for bed wetting at hostel? Dad: Yes, my son.It's really inhuman.The warden must be punished. Son: Dad, what would happen if Morarji Desai were the Chancellor of Visva Bharati now? Dad: The warden were rather rewarded! 3)Political somersault: Time was there when a Panchayet minister could not tell which political party he belonged to.He said,' Please ask my secretary, I can't exactly remember it now'. 4)Incidence of rape: HM: See, women are not safe in Bengal.Incidences of rape have now increased manifold. CM:It's down right falsehood to malign Bengal .We don't even allow rape seed to grow in our state.

Smile a day!

1)God particle: Son:What's God particle the scientists are looking for? Dad:It's nothing new, my son.It's known to us since long. Son:How dad? Dad:See, God is omnipresent.He's present in you and me.So He's present in all particles.Western scientists call them God particles. 2)Law of mass action: Son: Dad, what's law of mass action? Dad: It's the action taken my mass when it turns into a mob. 3)Diabetes: Son: What's Diabetes Dad? Dad: It's the cottage industry of sugar in human system. 4)Vegetable state: Son:Dad, we do clamour against too high veg prices but not that vocal against extraordinarily high prices of fish.Do you find anything fishy in it? Dad: No my son.Perhaps it's because most of us live like a vegetable.

In lighter vein!

1)Fortune: Son:Dad, they say crime does not pay. Dad:Yes, my son. Son:But dad, many hard-core criminals have made huge fortune and got never punished. Dad; This is because fortune favours the brave. 2)Green chilly: Son:Dad,why is green chilli selling at exorbitantly high prices in the market? Dad:Because our Food minister has banned use of red chilli. 3)Prez Poll: Son:Knowing fully well he'll lose why's Sangma contesting Prez poll? Dad: It's Sangma's not-to-win-but-to-take-part spirit, my son! 4)Euro Cup: Son: Dad, why did Italy fare so badly in Euro Cup Final? Dad: Spain played and Italy enjoyed their(Spain's) play, my son.

In lighter vein only!

1)Brownian Motion: Son: What’s Brownian movement, dad? Dad: Very simple! It’s the way Robert Brown, a Botanist, moved. 2)Hacking: Dad: Cops took the accused in custody to hack him. Son: Dad, how can cops hack a man like a criminal? He might die. Dad: But they always do it to extract secrets.. See, hacking is no crime to police men, may it be computer or human being. 3)SOS: Dad: The doctor ended the prescription with S.O.S and the patient became very angry. Son: Why dad? Dad: He took it for Son of Swine. 4)Prez Poll: Son: Dad, whom do you think Didi would vote for in Prez Poll? Dad: Pranab Mukherjee, of course. Son: But Didi dislikes Mukherjee.. Dad: True, but she disliked him as Finance minister. 5)Reforms: Son: PM would soon start economic reforms. Dad: But these proposed reforms will soon deform your economy.

Pez Poll

There's nothing much to read in APJ Abdul Kalam's letter regretting his inability to contest the Presidential poll.The language he used to praise Mamata Banerjee simply displayed his profound sense of courtesy as Mamata herself was carried away by her effusiveness in eulogizing him in the choicest possible words and tried to impart him a larger than life image in her Face book.However, it was any body's guess he'd not throw his hat in the ring of Prez election as he was not a consensus candidate.To start with he made it crystal clear he'd offer his candidature for Presidency in the event he became a unanimous choice.But it's difficult to understand why Mamata pushed his name so emphatically as a candidate for presidential poll in Face book even after knowing his mind.In the present political scenario Kalam has lesser chance of winning the poll than Pranab Mukherjee.So one-time President Mr. Kalam is no fool to stake his claim as a Presidential candidate to sustain loss of face under present circumstances President is elected by electoral college and not by electorate in general.So it's no use influencing public at large by campaigning in favour of a particular candidate.Such campaign might work in case of general election and not in Presidential poll.So Mamata's sustained canvassing for Mr.Kalam has hardly any effect on Prez Poll. So far as ethics or morality in politics is concerned it has been a myth.Now political maneuvering or back door deal has been a part of the game.No politician is a Caesar's wife so far as political honesty or integrity is concerned.So it's of no use questioning Machiavellian machination in politics. It's wise to admit of ground realities and act accordingly.

Fitness test and a tragic death!

While fierce heat wave was relentlessly sweeping the state and it was mercilessly taking toll of precious lives everyday,thousands of young people from across the state were participating in physical ability test for jobs of constables amidst this hellish atmosphere.A job , in fact, seems more valuable than life itself.Police officials who were conducting the test should have considered the impact of of such grueling heat on the contestants.Perhaps they forgot the youths who participated in the test were not trained personnel like those working in police or military services who have much more endurance than average people.These youths were ordinary people who had at best practiced ability test at home, that too not in such an extremely scorching heat.A section of press and some well meaning people cried foul and appealed to the authority not to conduct the endurance test in such extremely hot and humid weather.Even the chief minister herself reportedly suggested to postpone the test. But no body cared till the contestant Avisek Pal(22) fell ill during test and ultimately died.Chief minister has reportedly ordered to postpone fitness examination.Had the police officials paid heed to what press and people clamoured for Avisek would not have to die so young.Isn't it very tragic?

Freedom at Midnight

KKR winnig IPL: It was a freedom at midnight for Kolkata Knight Riders.It was freedom from humiliation of not winning IPL trophy ever since the game came into being.In fact, KKR ever failed to make it to the Final since the beginning of this corporate cricket.In some years it performed miserably even under the stewardship of Sourav Ganguly, one of the finest captains India has ever seen.Shaha Rukh Khan himself perhaps stopped short of dreaming of winning IPL and resigned to fate, although outwardly he flaunted determination to see his team win the laurels.Similar was the plight of KKR fans.However, earnest lovers of KKR were hard-core believers of the adage- failures are the pillars of success.But little did they know how many failures would make the pillars.Nor did they know pillars of success for KKR were looming large on the horizon.Now their wisdom has paid them handsomely and mercifully they'd not to wait long.KKR has clenched IPL trophy at last.

Drug Scam!

It's really unbelievable that drug manufacturers themselves write certificates about their own drugs only to be signed by medical experts to be launched in the market after formal endorsement by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).What's more, these medical experts are no lesser mortals than very renowned doctors of the most renowned medical establishments of our country.Normal practice should be that medical experts will recommend a drug for use only after proper scrutiny.Money obviously plays a pivotal role in this blood chilling story of drug scam.It's well known that our country is a dumping ground for drugs which are already banned in other countries.Not only that, those drugs which are even banned in our country are freely available in the market and sold under the nose of the administration.That apart, spurious drugs are a great menace.Corruptions around us are so rampant that we've got used to such evils.If the drug monitoring agencies themselves are corrupt who'll see to what's going wrong in drug manufacturing industries ?We've, in fact, nothing else but to resign to our fate.

Changed Stance!

Only a couple of hours back Mamata Banerjee seemed to have found nothing wrong in the behaviour of Arabul Islam ,President Governing body of Bhangar College and nor in the threat openly spelt out by Shanku Ponda, the State president of TMCP to those teachers of the same colleges who're supposedly supporters of Communist Party of India( Marxist).What's more, the Panchayat Minister Sri Subrata Mukherjee on her behalf defended what they have done at Writers.Not only that, Mr. Mukherjee unbelievably presented a tenant of the the lady teacher who was locked in heated conversation with Arabul Islam before the journalists at Writers' to prove how ill tempered the lady is.But the day after Mamata Banerjee summoned both Arabul and Shanku at Writers and reprimanded them for their work.It's difficult to explain what exactly changed her stance over night.True,both Arabul and Shanku were drawing flak from different corners and image of the party was supposed to be getting tarnished.But Mamata Banerjee is a hard nut to crack and she is unlikely to retract in the face of public pressure only.Perhaps,Governer's attitude to the incident might have influenced Miss. Banerjee to some extent.Teachers of Bhangar College accompanied by the leaders of WBCUTA met the Guv who showed sympathy with the aggrieved teachers and assured them he'd look into the matter.What's more, he reportedly advised the lady teacher who was hurt by the jug allegedly thrown by Arabul to lodge a FIR with police.Incidentally, Subrata Mukherjee at Writers' refused to recognise the incident of jug throwing and injury inflicted on the lady teacher in the process in absence of any FIR and a medical report..After interview with Guv the lady teacher made FIR and also did meet a doctor to secure a proof that she was hurt.In fact, the scenario changed there after as was evident in Miss Banerjee's censure of Arabul and Shanku..