Mumbai Marathon!!! Got to run....

MUMBAI on the run for fun and for fitness. What a delightful dawn that will be. Tomorrow, that is. I will there to capture some moments. I love everyone who can wake up to welcome the morning sun and can take a stride to a healthy living. Wow!

I wish I could run a half marathon some day. Ran dream run year before last. Not very challenging and serious run yet it fills you with pride, especially if you ran after ages (and after aging).

Tremendous adrenalin rush! Oh, just watching the runners is what all I have to do this year. But I enjoy cheering them. Its smiles all the way. Hey lemme catch some sleep for I have to catch the event tomorrow.

Good night!!! Sleep tight, wake up bright, in the morning light!

"Hush"..that was when I lost my voice.

I am a chatterbox, I always had been. So it was very natural for my throat infections leading to Laryngitis in my childhood. The doctors always prescribed "VOICE REST" written exactly the way it is written here, bold and underlined. I still would n't learn to keep shut until one fine day I actually lost my voice and found it so funny to express myself in sign language. That was the prank God played upon me. Years later a reputed ENT specialist confirmed that I did suffer a partial paralysis of my vocal chords. As a result my vocal chords got distorted a bit, permanently. He explained to me why there was a husky feel to my voice and nothing could change it except a surgery with just 20% chances of recovering from the 'husk' and 80% chances of losing my voice permanently. Which was not a feasible situation. So he recommended that I learn YOGA and breathing techniques which I followed religiously for over two years in an yogashram because I was so conscious of my voice.

Although most people, women especially, still remark, "Oh you have a bad throat, is it?", the men actually compliment me about my voice and tell me that women, probably are jealous! :) My guy friends (dare I say Boyfriends? :)), even the one I eventually married, actually finds my voice so good that he wishes me to go on and on when we talk...oops its only I talk and he listens...rather loves to listen.

Another friend just made my day when he reaffirmed that my voice fills him with enthusiasm. Friends, thank you for all that......

Hey Guys, think its time to do some Podcasts!

'Do you have it in you?' Don't join the Indian army!

Hey guys, have you read the title clearly? 'Do you have it in you'....is what Army advertisement challenges you, dares you, asks you and pulls you towards, what is made to look very very attractive, a career in the defence forces. I tell you if you have it in you don't join the forces. The glossy painted picture of men in OGs and lush green golf courses seen on the billboards is purely for graphic representation, so are the other details like perks and free house. What an army ad never displays is a "Conditions Apply".

I have strong reasons for saying so. I am taking the case of this serving officer having given 20 years of his life to this organisation. A confirmed bachelor who does not intend marrying is being refused an army accommodation for his old parents. So, here is a condition that only married officers get accommodation. Quite a paradox because whether one has a wife or not, everyone has parents, right? To marry or not to marry is a personal choice. If the old parents are entitled to medical and CSD facilities, how can an accommodation be denied them? Every officer is entitled to a perk called accommodation. So why not a bachelor? More certainly, if it has to accomodate his old parents. For a bachelor old parents are his only family.

The army HQ says that this the first case of its kind and if they approve it,  it will be setting a precedent. So, they conveniently disapprove this officers plea to his right to have an accommodation for his parents. Wtf ! Do they mean to say that last 64 years we have never had a bachelor officer wanting accommodation for his parents? Not even one instance? Complete bullshit!

I will write more about the WHO"S WHO of army who are retaining the houses in the metros on pretexts for which many precedents would have been set. Fauj is in its own words "Fucked up". Its not for nothing that Army Chief ' s DOB details are messed with. The General has gone to the court. The officer who is written about here has taken the matter to court. Fauj, as they say, has really gone to the dogs.

Share this, talk about it in media.  You may do good to many soldiers who commit their lives to the nation unconditionally but offered perks on conditions.

Sign this petition please!

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Friends, 

I just created a petition entitled Indian Government: Rapists of Minors should be hanged., because I care deeply about this very important issue. 

I'm trying to collect 100 signatures, and I could really use your help. 

To read more about what I'm trying to do and to sign my petition, click here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/indian-government-rapists-of-minors-should-be-hanged?share_id=CFMeRlxJrR& 

It'll just take a minute! 

Once you're done, please ask your friends to sign the petition as well. Grassroots movements succeed because people like you are willing to spread the word! 

MRIDUAL
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Getting the BEST out of it!!

To all you Krantikaari Friends, 

If you are going to the MMRDA grounds to support the JAN LOK PAL BILL and Annaji please know that the BEST buses are plying every 15 minutes from both Bandra and Kurla station. Participants are advised to take these buses to reach the MMRDA ground. It is a very convenient way to reach the venue.

Please share this with as many people as possible. 

Be seen Be heard....Be a Krantikari

कुछ लोग दबंग्ग होते हैं वह ही क्रांति लाते है. कुछ लोग क्रांति लाना तो चाहते हैं पर डरते हैं. कुछ कहने से, कुछ करने से, क्यों कि उन्हें अपने आप पर भी भरोसा नहीं होता. पर एक बार क्रांति का बिगुल बज गया तो एक बात तो तय है कि क्रांति तो आके रहेगी. अंग्रेजों को भगा दिया तो भ्रष्टाचारियों की क्या मजाल है? देश को तबाह करने वालों से देश को बचाने वालों की गिनती अधिक है. अब डरने का समय नहीं है. चोरों से लुटेरों से डरा नहीं जाता, लड़ा जाता है. कल अन्ना जी मुंबई में अनशन पर बैठेंगे, आप उनका साथ तो दे ही सकते हैं , क्योंकि भारत का नया इतिहास लिखने जा रहा है. आज़ादी की इस दूसरी जंग में आप भी एक सिपाही हो सकते हैं. इतना खूबसूरत अवसर आप कैसे छोड़ सकते हैं? इतिहास के स्वर्णिम पन्नो पर लिखी जाने वाली दास्ताँ में इस क्रांति का  भी ज़िक्र होगा, तब जिस सकूं और देशभक्ति का सुखद अहसास आपको हर्शायेगा उसकी सिर्फ कल्पना मात्र से दिल भर आता है. 

To all my fellow Indians please be a part of this movement where ever you are. This is the time to unite AGAINST CORRUPTION AND THE CORRUPTION. Share this and let every body know of it. Please talk to your Auto wala, your cabbie, your maid, your servant, your liftman, postman or just about anyone you meet. Educate them and bring them into the folds of IAC. You can be a Krantikari any where.

LETTER FROM IAC: PROGRAMMES

KRANTI 

IAC Mumbai Volunteers are charged as never before for the FINAL ASSAULT. Each day of the three day even will be packed energy filled events. Some highlights of the events are given here:

SAMUH RASHTRAGAN

Date: 27th to 29th

Venue: At andolan venue and across the nation

Every morning Annaji will start the day by addressing the supporters which would be telecast live through news channels at 9.00 am. Everyone will sing national anthem with Annaji. Wherever they are, office, at home or on the streets. At the end of the day, Annaji will sing the Rashtra Gaan. Each household will stand in their respective houses in front of their TV sets and sing along with him.

PERFORMANCE

Date: 27th

Venue: On stage at andolan venue

100 volunteers will march to the stage and give a small performance on freedom of speech

GHAR KI SAFAI

Date: 28th

Venue: At andolan venue and across the nation

“Ghar ki safai me hath gande nahi hote”. Taking this theme IAC volunteers will educate people to work towards cleaning our governance systems by actually sweeping the streets!

Tis the season to be Jolly....
Merry Christmas darlings!!!

Just about a month in advance my younger daughter told me that I have to register and send her gift to the US Club so that Santa can give it to her. "But you know that its not Santa but we who buy the gift for you and leave it there. You are a big girl now," I told her because last year we had forgotten to register that in time. "I am not that big and I want a gift from Santa," she stated, a firm demand. Well, actually at 10 plus she is a baby at heart and so is her year and four months older sibling. So what if they are tall for their ages.

Hey, for that matter even all of us way past our childhood would not mind someone playing Santa for us. Isn't it? What's your wish? I may not become your Santa but I will wish that your dreams and wishes come true. S>>>M>>>I>>>L>>>E