Save the Water

Summer is here and it's time for mangoes, ice creams, cool drinks and thinking up ways to fight the heat. It is also the season when you would like to have several baths and perhaps even a swim to beat the heat. But have you ever-wondered how different summer will be if there was no water? We take water so much for granted yet we cannot live without it. Almost three-fourths of the surface of the earth is covered with water. You may ask, so why worry about water?

But have you realized that 97 per cent of the water on earth is in the oceans? This water cannot be directly used to meet any of our daily needs. Almost two per cent of the water is stored in ice caps and glaciers and again cannot be used, unless melted. That leaves us with just one per cent to meet all the needs of all living beings. This is what we call freshwater and this is found in ponds, lakes, rivers and some of this is underground. Can you think of all the uses of water in our daily lives? It is this one per cent that meets all these needs.

It is because of this scarcity that we have to be really careful about how this water is used. World over there is a growing concern about the depleting water sources. With the increased population and industrial growth around the world, there is more and more demand on water. In cities like Chennai there is a price on drinking water. (The people in Tamil Nadu are luck to face this year’s summer season, because of heavy rain and the plan of Rainwater collecting). Then there is the reality of the skewed distribution of water. We know that there are some localities in our cities that enjoy water all round the clock, while others are deprived for days. The insensitivity of some is glaring when they use this scare resource to hose their cars or water their manicured gardens, and all the while, people go thirsty. There is also the growing pollution of water sources all over the world. This pollution is caused by water released from several industries or sometimes even an accident or disaster in water bodies, which causes the release of pollutants in the water. There are several areas in the country where water has become unfit for drinking because of this.

So next time you keep the tap running, while you brush your teeth or wash your face think about it. By closing the tap, you may be helping someone, somewhere, to get a bucketful of water.

Want permanent democracy in Nepal

Nepal a famous tourist place, now it is a place for violence and demonstrations. The King Gyanendra dissolved the government in February last year and assumed absolute power and appointed a mainly pro-monarchist cabinet. The King arrests the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, for failed to stem Maoist violence and to organize elections. The people in Nepal, protest for this action and political parties did demonstration against King.

Kind announced the state of Emergency and cut the country form other countries. Every day demonstration, arrest, violence held. The normal life was affected, no vehicles was allowed to go, all walk and go every where, the schools, universities were affected and some even closed, many foreign students cant go to their country and there educations have affected. In some districts a decision by teachers’ associations, private and boarding schools ‘organizations and guardians’ associations close Schools indefinitely. The Maoists join with politicians and protest against King and asked people not to pay taxes or make any payments to the government. Press freedoms were suspended under a state of emergency; the restrictions were enshrined in a media law. More than 400 journalists had been arrested, attacked or threatened. Security forces stop at nothing to monitor and silence journalists working for the independent press. Up to 60 private FM radio stations have been ordered not to broadcast news and restrict their coverage in some matters.

The countries of SAARC and US urged the King to call all political parties talk and bring the democracy in the Nepal, but King dint hear there voices. Every one is fighting for Poverty, AIDS, Terrorism and Nuclear in the 21st century; the Nepalese are fighting for democracy. This month the violence and demonstrations have increase. The Seven-Party alliance and Maoists has urged the King to bring the democracy back and reopen the parliament. After weeks of strikes and protests against his direct rule, at least now the King realized his fault and thinks and heard the peoples voice and recalled parliament in April 2006. He also discussed with Seven-part and chose Girija Prasad Koirala as prime minister on 27th April, and ends, more than a year of direct rule by the monarch. Mr. Koirala sworn as prime minister yesterday.

As the fiery came to a close, it appeared that the king’s second proclamation had driven a wedge between the parties and the Maoists who rejected the offer and upped their demand for a constituent assembly. If as the Maoists demanded, the king were prevailed upon to convene a constituent assembly, it would have been his creature. He would have done all he could to appropriate powers for himself in the future dispensation. Anyway the Maoists endorsed the politician’s line. There are two questions, 1. What is the future of monarchy? As events unfold, the king could remain a nominal figurehead much like the monarch of England or monarch could just be abolished. 2. What happens to the Maoists struggles? At least now the Maoists can permanently leave the violence before taking part in the future electoral process. Will they listen?

An innocent Indian was killed by Taliban

Talibans in Afghanistan cruelly killed K.Suryanarayana, an Indian engineer today.

Yesterday Talibans kidnapped K.Suryanarayana an Engineer form Hydarabad who was working in Afghanistan, when he was driving towards Qalat in Afghan. They warned India to pull out the Indian workers form Afghan, with in 24 hours or Suryanarayana will be killed. But India rejected their demand. Before there warning time over they have cut his head and killed. Details

It was heart breaking to see the News in TV. Suryanarayana's wife, collapsed on seeing the News in TV of the body's discovery, while her three children and dozens of well-wishers wailed and cried.

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Tag 10 things I miss the most (continue)

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7. Joint Family

I have experienced the join family life for 4 years after my uncle (dad’s bro) got marriage. Mom, dad, brother, grandma, uncle aunt, my small cousin bro, and me. I enjoy that life, with helping each other. If my mom was sick my aunty help us to get ready for school and she will bring lunch to us. We celebrate the function like pongal, diwali, porridge distributing day in Aadi (a Tamil month) with all. Gathering and pray to god at same time, eating food, going out for temples, beach was enjoyable. After years there was a small misunderstand between them and my uncle gone separate (to first floor, we are in ground), even after going separate they used to join with us in functions. But now we changed the area, and miss the celebration with them.

8. Family function

I have 2 uncles and a aunty who born with my mom, I have attended all there marriages. I cant forget my aunty’s marrage, where me and my bro following my aunty were ever she goes. I call my aunty amma, she was very love on me, I was on the stage when she marrying. We stand on the reception and spray the rose water and welcome the guest and running here and there. I attend a marriage function of my cousin in 2003, after that I dint went to any other marriage. I like the marrage food, so sweet. Miss

9. Driving Cycle, scooty & car

Will you hope if I tell that I have learned to drive cycle in 1 and half hours. After buying the cycle the next I drive it on my own, but I don’t know how to get down from the cycle. I used to go near the sand, which used to build building and fall on that and stand. I have used the cycle for at 6 or 7 years. On weekends my dad take me in his scooty and give to drive. We round the Besant Nagar and Thiruvanmiur area (in Chennai), I will sit in the front and catch the hand bare and drive. When my uncle was free he teach me how to drive car, I sit on his legs and control the staring, some times he sit the passenger seat and teach me how to accelerate and use the break and gears. I have controlled the steering for long distance when we were going to Thirupathi.

10. Many.....

Walking on the beach sand and reach the Sea. Standing in the rain, after rain stopped my friends, and me go to the next street and play in the water which stand’s on the road. Leave the kite to fly on the sky from our grandpa terrace, in the mid- afternoon and get scold form grandma. If the over tank overflows, we go and stand under the water. Collecting the money and buying coco cola and secretly drink with cousin uncle in the balcony. There are many, I have missed, totally the normal life.

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Tag 10 things I miss the most

Was tagged my Kunsjoi

1. Neighbour friends

After come from schools, I change my dress and went to Next Street to play with my friends; my best friend name is Vela. We used to round the area every day. His brother karthik is my brother friend. They two were a set and we were a set, wherever we go they follow us. Every Saturday we go to the nearest playground to play cricket, Vela’s school friend also join with us. Many times I put fight with him, but we will forget the fight next day. Vela's father takes us to beach in his cycle. Those days, my only aim is to play them him, we play tops, koli, and hide & seek. There is also a Ganesh temple near his house, every evening we hear the temple bell, and we go and get vebuthi and prasatham. Everyday we will sit in front of his house and chat for long times.

2. Weekends in grandpa’s house

Some years, every week we go to our grandpa house. My grandpa has many cows and buffalos and also has a teashop. We watch our grandpa when he gives foods for the bulls and milking. My aunty takes me to his friend’s house and shopping, and wherever she goes. Taking bath in the water tank where they keep water for bulls is very enjoyable. In Sundays my uncle go to play cricket in a marriage hall ground, me and my bro also follow them, there will be a big wall, we can reach the ground if we jump that wall. My uncle left me to jump the wall. I play board games with my sister and cousins in the terrace of my grandpa’s house. Last time I went to my grandpa house in 2002 summer vocation.

3. My School’s and friends.

I studied up to 5th standard in Barath Higher Secondary School in Adyar (CBCS). After 5th I changed my school because of heavy subject and class are in 2 & 3rd floor. I got some friends in Barath school, I have remembers some of them, Prabu Raj, Prabakar & Shanu. Shanu studies with me from LKG, in 1st STD she gone to another section, after that I met her in my 5th STD. In 5th I got a chance to have a seat on her table, sometimes we have group studies mostly to put math’s sum. After I change the school I have talk to her, but watch from my balcony when she cross my house. Now I also cant see her, because we shifter our house, she look very beautiful. When I was studying 6th in Saraswath Venkatram School in thiruvanmiyur, I feel very happy because I got good principle, teachers and friends here, all of them have a good care on me, I cant forget my best friend Udaiyan, after I leave the school also I have touch with him, but for last 4 years I dint meet him, and Kavitha is another good friend, we all call her kavi, a beautiful homely girl, she was a supporter for me in school. I am missing loveably friends.

4. Villages and my holidays

6 years back my summer holidays will be going to relatives house mostly its all villages. Going to fields, taking bath in the canals and pump sets every day, drinking lots of tender water, eating Palmyrah Kernal, sitting on the pial (thinnai). After eating the palmyrah kernal, my unce do a vehicle in that and we push it where ever we go. My favorite place is my cousin uncle’s house in Chengalpattu (a town near chennai), when I go there my uncle and round all places in his cycle and playing with my aunty (just a year elder than me). We have a relative in Thiruvadanthai (a small village near chennai on the East Cost Road), there is a lake behind there house, me and my bro go to that lake with my cousin and catch fish and bath on the lake. Really worry by missing the enjoy.

5. My Uncle

My uncle Shyam is a Hero for me. He is a very talented mechanic, I dint see a hard worker like him, without any help, he starts a Maruti workshop and stand on his leg and wonder us. He has a big care on me, what ever I ask he will buy; we are living a happy life because of him. It was a time when I cant imagine a life without uncle, but his sudden death shocked me and I feel like my world was dark, I wonder how I miss my love Uncle.

6. Old home is gold

Lived for 20 years, saw my happy and sad days there. Standing on the balcony and watch the road and see different people. Going to my Uncles (dad’s brother) house playing with cousins, working in the mechanical shop (my uncle shyam’s work shop is in front of my house), with the worker Anna’s (brother), chatting with them removing the wheels put fingers on the Greece box and taking it and fill in the barring. The nattar kadai, tea kadai bajji, the preparation for Aautha (arm) Pooja function in mechanical shed will be very nice, I used to spent the full night in my uncle mechanical shed, by helping to tie design papers and painting for tools. Watching the lorry releasing water for the people, the petrol smell form workshop, evening cool wind in the balcony, taking some thing with cousin bro, bursting crackers from balcony and throwing it down, sliding on the steps hand bare, missing totally.

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