Auroville

I spent my last weekend in Pondicherry, the trip was very successful as I got some quality time to spend with family. Pondicherry as a place is just an average spot to visit, I would say nothing outstanding that I have never seen, but it has some typical beauty that is mesmerizing. We didn't want to rush the trip, so we have visited very few places. Some of the things to do in Pondy are-

1. Take a downtown walk around Aurobindho Samadhi, the nearby French consulate and some of the buildings are really beautiful. 

2. Spend an evening a Rock Beach. 

3. Spend a morning at Auroville Beach or Paradise Beach. 

4. Visit Auroville and spend some time to learn about that place. 

5. Make sure to eat a any local pizza outlet, a lot of them are there you will like the test there. 

I wrote this blog to share information about Auroville, it is a world village conceived by Shri Aurobhidho and The Mother. The place where there is no religion, no money, no color. It is a world town where people from different part of world stay and work in collaboration and harmony. A true peaceful and beautiful place that has lot to offer. We had some time constraint, so couldn't spent enough time to explore more about the town. Hopefully in next trip will get to know that place more closely... but do visit their website and learn about their unique concept of peaceful leaving.

Time to Gear Up!

Finally after a long time... a family weekend! Mom and sis are coming to Vellore today, and luckily I got this weekend free from all those duties that I hate to do. So, its time to have fun and enjoy the Indian Monsoon. I believe that there could be no better place then Pondicherry in this part of country to go for a weekend and have fun. So, after a long battle with back problems and boring weekends with exam duties, its time to get back on road.

I just noticed that I haven't used my camera for last few months, so it will be a good time to try some hands on photography and bring the best out of the French Architecture of the coastal town of Southern India.

What is going on??

I wanted to write this blog a long back, but work is keeping me busy here and home internet connection is no longer active. So, finally today I got some time to reiterate some of the recent incidents in India.

1. I was born in 1984, for most of you this year means nothing, but for a whole city name Bhopal it was a nightmare to remember the this year. I gas leak in Union Carbide Factory took more then 25,000 lives (Government figure is 16,000). Millions have life long deficiencies or illness and many future generations are carrying those symptoms, it felt like a Nuke attack on Bhopal. After 26 years of court trials, the people who were responsible have got 2 years imprisonment!!! I wonder, if it is possible in any other country in the world. On top of that, the main convict is spending his life in outskirts of New York, everyone knows that except Indian and American governments.

First, those people faced a tragedy and then followed by such a disrespect to those who are dead. Its a shame, on any civilized society and people who takes responsibility to be representatives of the society. The news that I have mentioned was on enough to broke hearts of millions that now a followup is airing that claims that State Government had helped in escape of the main culprit. 

2. Manipur, a north eastern state of India. With population of about 24 lac is suffering from the 'bandh' announced by the Naga people. These so called activists have closed the National Highway for many days. This highway is the lifeline of this small state, and all supplies of food, medicines and other important things has been done through this highway for many years, and now the situation is that the state has no food, no medicines, no gas... in all they have nothing to live on. The local food price in the market has reached up to a level that it is out of reach of common man, most of the hospitals are closed or taking only emergency cases due to lack of medicines. 

And our beloved government is doing.... NOTHING. I wonder, if in place of a north eastern state if it would be Delhi or any other state... the army has been called by now, but people sitting at the higher level never cares about a state which is politically and financially not very beneficial. No wonder they ask for a separate country or getting in closure with China, I don't blame them. Our government has to understand that concept of Republic of India is not only limited to a few state, the a holistic concept that our forefathers conceived and everyone believed in it. They have to understand that organizing CWG or aiming Olympic or boasting about our software industry is worthless if so many people are dying or suffering.

Looking at these two situation, sometimes I ask myself is it the same country that I believed in and confident about? I need answer, and presently I believe that no one is out there with a satisfying answer.