hahaha...yeah i remember that..and i have this habit of calling them 'my kids', much to everybody's amusement :D . Thanks for this arushi...it really touched me :). Love!

thanks giribala...and very true... these are the most enriching experiences of one's life...and i did earn a lot of love there :)

thanks Aldeena :) And there's no need to be sad...you make a difference even if you could bring a little smile on someone's face. They don't need to be looked down upon...they are the happiest when you just talk to them and spend some time with them. And that's what you did. So, if you do feel for them and have no inhibitions to be with them for a while, then never consider your contribution any less than others :)

whoa! quite a forum you have here! :D
India historically was a land of rulers and annexations (well, in a way it still is), and the King was the highest authority the people knew. And the art and literature of our country too has been in presence since times immemorial, giving a record of the respective era. Do you think any piece of writing or art presenting the King in a negative, albeit true, light would have survived the wrath of the ruler? And maybe that's why every piece of writing describes the King of that era as the most magnificent ruler ever. So, in way..whatever 'facts' we have today are all manipulated.
First of all, i have my own doubts regarding the existence of Ram...everything might be just fables that the world fights and dies over. But even if the man in question did exist and rule, then the argument advocating his treatment towards his wife as his duty to his people, is rubbish. Fine, he made her give a proof of her 'purity'...but when it was established that she indeed was 'pure'...what justifies her banishment then?
it's funny...the kings were the ones who were allowed to have as many wives as they fancied, but always a woman's devotion to her husband is questioned.
Anyways, great job arushi. Any write-up which sparks up a debate surely has some substance to it :)

hahaha....arushi...totally with you on the stork point. Gosh! imagine the importance of storks in those times then! certified midwives :D

thanks sneha :) . You people took a great initiative. I was allotted the NGO by my college..but you made your own efforts to something noble. And it's as much true as it is sad...for most of them education means nothing...just an activity you do to pass your time. They are not wrong too in a way..we as students will just teach them for an hour or so everyday...but what after that...the root of the problem remain the same..poverty...how will they pursue it further? And everybody knows the extent to which the government education schemes are implemented. But there are a lot of organisations which are successful not only in imparting education but also securing jobs for the underprivileged people. So, there's always a silver lining somewhere.

hahaha....what an argument against the upcoming metro. Truly enjoyed reading it :D

i really enjoyed this article Jay....well-written...the young weaver's reply looks quite apt and logical...there's nothing wrong if despite having an engineering degree he chose to opt for his father's profession..which is right in a way..with more qualification and understanding of the modern world, he can help and spread the knowledge of weaving further. And it's true that the children of politicians in a way understand politics better...being born and brought up in that atmosphere...they understand the tits and bits of politics better than amateurs....but then m skeptical...cant say about rahul gandhi...his speeches have been good and he does a good job of inspiring young people to join politics....but aditya thackerey in someway is not getting anything new to the platter...he's following the same agendas, the same line of thoughts, the same way of politics that his grandfather has been doing...i wonder how it'll help...
Here, politics sound like a game...in which the one who's seen it better plays better...but isn't it about running a government...a country...the mandate of people..to work for them? One of the basic requirements should be good intentions and knowledge of laws and legislature...but well..these are all rosy dialogues....and the congress has anyways starting projecting rahul gandhi as the next prime ministerial candidate...re-inforcing nepotism, to use a harsher word, for which it has been famous (or infamous) for....

Well.. i haven't seen the movie yet. Would surely love to..specially after reading this. The way you write is appealing...while i was just beginning to read this..i secretly hoped it wouldn't be a regular movie review sorts. But i was surprised... quite delightfully :).

this is really nice abhinav. It is true that humans leave everything on god and blame him and their fate if something goes wrong. Hasn't god done enough by giving us all the required abilities to make something out of our lives. And that you've put this fact in the form of a poem which makes it more interesting to read. I loved the lines I "gave you all limbs and I gave you chance
I always gave you music, it is you who didn't dance".