Sunday shame

Photo courtesy: DINAMALAR

An open man-hole.

These are common in the City of Chennai. I think the Government feels that it is the responsibility of all citizens to make sure they don't step into man-holes.

One of my friends' sister fell into a man-hole and died a few years back during the monsoons. Her body was recovered a few days later in the Bay of Bengal, near Marina Beach.

S H A M E

TN Govt - A role model ?

The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday announced that it will pass an ordinance for reservation for minorities in the state.

The ordinance will come into effect from September 15, the 99th birth anniversary of DMK founder and former Tamil Nadu chief minister C N Annadurai.

The ordinance provides for exclusive reservation of 3.5 per cent each for Muslims and Christians in educational institutions and employment, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi said in a statement.

சாதிகள் இல்லையடி பாப்பா !

சாதிகள் பல இருக்கு பாப்பா ( இன்னமும்)

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சாதிக்கு 'RESERVATION' ம் இருக்குதடி பாப்பா

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நீ என்ன சாதி சொல்லு?

Sept-11 Anniversaries - Bharathiyar poem

Today, Sept-11-2007 is the anniversary day of the WTC attacks and also the anniversary day of the great Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramanya Bharathiyar.

I take this moment to pray for the departed souls of the WTC attacks and for Subramanya Bharathiyar.

Here is a small poem written by Bharathiyar in 1906. Ironically, a lot of what he has said, applies even today ...doesn't it ?

Bharathiyar Poem - Tamil

Gammon India vs Govt. of AP/India

Hyderabad, Sept. 10: Police filed a case of negligence against Gammon India Ltd, on the basis of a complaint given by G. Srinivas, 38, a taxi driver injured in the mishap. Srinivas, who suffered injuries on his arms and legs, sought action against the management and officials of Gammon India Ltd.

My blood boils when I read this story. Come on...the Government must file a criminal case against Gammon India, and close the company for the shabby construction they did...not an individual. But I've been reading about finger pointing by the Govt. and Gammon India.

Do we need to guess about what would have happened during the construction ?

Sunday shame

Do you see an ambulance or a fire engine trying to putout the fire ?

What a shame!

ECR - East Coast Road.
The most dangerous road in and around Chennai.


People go crazy on this two lane road ( for most part ). Nobody bothers about how dangerous it could be during an accident. During my recent trip to Chennai, I had to go on this road once and I got really scared.

People in India can't drive without the headlights on HI-BEAM, even if they were to drive on a well-lit road. And nobody bothers about it.

Imagine a night drive on the ECR when everyone drives with the HI-BEAM on! What a nightmare.

If you meet with an accident on the ECR, God bless you. We all know about the pathetic emergency services in and around Chennai.

One of the better bloggers in Chennai once lamented about a situation where a person met with an accident right outside MALAR HOSPITALS and that he passed away because nobody came forward to take him to ER.

S H A M E !

English in 'THE HINDU'

Time and again I've written about the deteriorating standards of English in 'THE HINDU'.

Just a few days back, I wrote about the usage of English and the emphasis that is required in schools and colleges to teach good English.

Now, here is a quote from today's THE HINDU. I am sure the mistake will be very clear to all of you.

Pakistan's flamboyant all rounder, Shahid Afridi today denied provocating Shoaib Akhtar and claimed Mohammad Asif could have suffered more injuries, had he not stepped in to stop the brawl in Johannesburg.

Here is the corrected version:

Pakistan's flamboyant all rounder, Shahid Afridi today denied provoking Shoaib Akhtar and claimed Mohammad Asif could have suffered more injuries, had he not stepped in to stop the brawl in Johannesburg

Hello, Editor-in-Chief of 'THE HINDU', do you have a job for me?

Chennai Roads - Pathetic

God Bless the departed souls

Photo courtesy: THE HINDU

( I am ashamed to see the pathetic condition of this National Highway NH-45 in Chennai )

Audioblog - Request to start comedy club

This audioblog is to request all of you to encourage Tamil standup comedy.

If you don't have the time to listen, it's alright, please encourage comedy/humor wherever you are !

Whenever possible include standup comedy ( In social gatherings ). I am sure several in your group will enjoy doing it !

I am sure it will help us all - via - GOOD HEALTH.

T H A N K Y O U

Sept-5-2007 - Teachers day

என்னை நானாக்கிய, ஆளாக்கிய

எனது அன்பு ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு

என் மனமார்ந்த நன்றிகள், வணக்கங்கள்

இனிய ஆசிரியர் தின நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

GOD BLESS OUR TEACHERS

Tamil - Audioblog - Funny TV show vs SMS

It's been a while since I did an audioblog. Hmm..I even forgot the userid/password for my HIPCAST account.

Sit back, enjoy and let me know your thoughts.

This is for fun, not meant to offend anybody ....I thought I needed some fun in life...so..here you go:

Bad - Spoken English

The Quote below is from today's HINDU newspaper.

In view of the increasing employment opportunity in the engineering and software companies, the need for enhancing spoken English should be given priority in schools and colleges.

I am not bragging here but I think the ENGLISH teaching staff during my school/college days did a fantastic job indeed. ( Which will be clear from the way I write....hee..hee..hee)

I am a witness to bad English everyday at work. Sometimes I feel like stepping up to correct this but I swallow my thoughts.

Here is an example of bad English:

The usage of 'able to'.

Listed below are the ways some use it at work.

1. I can able to do it next week.

2. Can you able to do it next week ?

3. I can able to come to the work tomorrow.

4. I can't able to come to work tomorrow.

5. Will you able to come?

பல்லவர் தொடங்கிய விநாயகர் வழிபாடு

'தென்னாட்டுப் போர்க்களங்கள்' என்னும் ஒரு சுவாரசியமான புத்தகத்தை படித்து வருகிறேன்.

சமீபத்திய சென்னை பயணத்தின் போது ஹிக்கின்பாதம்ஸில் வாங்கினேன்.

பல்லவர்களை பற்றி எழுதுகையில் ஒரு ஆச்சரியமான, அதிர்ச்சியான விஷயத்தை பற்றி ஆசிரியர் எழுதியுள்ளார்.

'கணபதி அதாவது பிள்ளையார்' வழிபாடு 7வது நூற்றாண்டில் தொடங்கியதாம்! பரஞ்சோதியார் (நரசிம்ம பல்லவரின் தளபதி), சாளுக்கியரை வென்ற பின், வாதாபியிலிருந்து ஒரு பெரிய பிள்ளையார் சிலையை கொண்டு வந்து கோவில் கட்டினாராம் !

அதன் பின்னே தான், பிள்ளையார் வழிபாடு தென்னாட்டில் தொடங்கியதாம்!

'வாதாபி கணபதிம் பஜேகம்..' என்ற பிரபலமான கர்நாடக இசைப்பாடல் இதற்கு ஒரு சான்று என்றும் எழுதியுள்ளார் ஆசிரியர்.

தென் இந்திய சரித்திரத்தில் ஈடுபாடு உள்ளவர் அனைவரும் படித்து மகிழ வேண்டிய புத்தகம் 'தென்னாட்டுப் போர்க்களங்கள்' .

எழுதிய - அப்பாத்துரையாருக்கு என் பணிவான வணக்கங்கள்

Sunday shame

( Photo courtesy : DINAMALAR )

This is in T.Nagar, the heart of the City of Chennai.
Sewerage flowing on the busy USMAN ROAD.

S H A M E

சிங்கம் தனியா தான் வரும் !

சிங்கம் தனியா தான் வரும் - இது எப்படி இருக்கு!