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“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.” - B.R. Ambedkar Dr. Ambedkar must have done a meticulous analysis before asserting the above words. Why otherwise should he weigh up a community’s progress with the progress of its women? As statistics say, women consist of more than half of the world’s population. This fact itself manifests the need of equal women’s say in every realm of the soceity. Be it the participation of women in parliamentary issues, which has been a subject of argument for years, or be it the more recent- equal compensation and perks to be given to women IAF officers as is to their male counterparts. About 60 years ago it was written very clearly-that all citizens irrespective of their gender, creed, caste or religion should be allowed to practice any occupation and should be given equal privileges in the said office- in a  manuscript called The Constitution of India. Nevertheless, women still need to protest ...

The account of the main event day remains to be written. I will write it as soon as possible. Till then here is one more poem i wrote... I yearned for privacy When we were five Cluttered in a small room Like a busy bee hive We ate, we slept We laughed, we cried Together we enjoyed Life’s roller coaster ride I wished for some space For myself to reconcile Some time to sit alone And train my mind, docile Five reduced to four And four changed to three Chasing our goals in life We set ourselves free Now I have my space I have the time I need But, I don’t know how to spend it I drop a tear bead We still talk often Share each day’s account Yet I am lonely and My insecurities mount Now I know the power Of a cluttered honey hive To make sweet honey Together they strive

The eve of Technosphinx 2010 (26th March 5 p.m. and onwards):                 Team Technosphinx was in a hurry. Plenty of work was to be done before the hour of the event arrived. We hardly had time. Our t-shirts were still not ready for the event. We had just received our event flexes and we all were busy decorating the college. Our theme was Egyptian.  Neha ( C-roglyph Head-CH1) came in announcing the arrival of badges. I looked at mine. It said, " DEEPTI TAGARE- Publicity Incharge". There was a feeling of joy mixed with pride and excitement! Anxiousness had started creeping in. We called up the T-shirt guy and he said," Madam Kal leke jao na. Abhi ready nahi hain!?!" All of us were torn apart. He actually had the guts to say that we should collect our t shirt on the morning of our event. We decided that we would barge into his shop and take away the t-shirts in whatever condition. Apoorva (Event Head-EH), Mugdha( Team Scrip...

My mind plays games with my heart, Makes me feel like a flinging dart. And my heart says, I am lonely I am lonely. Mind makes me pensive over a crony pompous, The heart feels uncertain of self-genius, And says, I am so lonely I am lonely. A strong thought grasps my mind, A bold emotion grips my inside, The heart says, I am lonely Oh how lonely! My mind lets me think of nothing otherwise, Expends my days and weeks unwise, But, yet again my heart says, I am lonely, I am lonely. I don’t know whether to listen to it, I don’t know whether to follow its path My mind is a perplexing boulevard to fantasy Attractive, Tempting, Influensive, Courageous, Still I have a heart that says, I am lonely I am lonely.

Hi all! Its been weeks since I have written anything on my blog and it has become stagnant for now. One of the main reasons: Technosphinx 2010. An intercollege Technical event organised by our college ( Cummins College of Engineering) to be held on 27th March 2010.             Cummins College of Engineering has always had this intercollege technical event called 'Innovation' every alternate year. Ours was the unlucky batch which did not get the opportunity to organize Innovation in third year when most of the organisation is in your hands. Everyone was quite low because of that and we were just looking out for an opportunity to organize something this semester. That's when Apoorva came up with an idea that we could do something under the IEEE student branch of our college. Our IEEE student branch is quite passive as compared to other colleges. I won't deny that the passive state is partially a result of passive students. But this year was a revol...

The tiger is the most beautiful of all animals. It is elegant and graceful yet robust and fierce. The irony is that the time when it looks the most attractive is when it is chasing its prey. If I say this in a public discussion, I am sure to be a victim of their raillery. Most of them would assert strongly that the most adorable, lovable, innocent and friendly animal is the dog and no other animal can be traded for it. Agreed! Completely true. But I ask, is it equally capable? Does it have the physical stature of a tiger? Can it look elegant and fierce at the same time? The answer is 'NO'. No other animal family has the valor of the tiger. The tiger has small assets which distinguish it from all other animals. I'll tell you some amazing facts about the traits of a tiger during its chase for its prey,that we fail to notice very often.                          The tiger,if not in a mood to hunt,relaxes in dry gra...

I have a dream, To make a mark In the world of cream With a different spark. I see myself independent Needless of any aid, Getting great respect unprecident And a zeal that does not fade. I have a dream to touch the skies With a head held high with pride To prove my worth to the cynical world And walk with a zealous stride. Pray, why should my yen for such a life Not be fulfilled?  My abilities not revealed? For, I shall fight till I get what I covet!

I would first like to mention that this concept of meters was first introduced to me by a friend after which I took to finding out details and thought of sharing it with my readers. Special thanks to my friend... I know many of our readers are not too keen for poetry appreciation. Reading poems can be tedious sometimes. In that case, mine, would be the best example. The fact that I write poems myself does not help me to develop interest in poetry reading. No doubt, poems make facts sound very beautiful. They also add rhythm to your monotonous read. Yet, you fail to appreciate it. Why is that? What is it that you do not understand in poems and so are refrained from reading them as regularly as you read prose? Let me help you find out. Poems have feet! Might sound bizarre. Read on… So what is a foot? A foot is essentially a set of syllables. The syllables may be stressed or unstressed. For those who have forgotten what syllables are: they are simply distinct sounds made by the tong...

This number ‘one’ does not leave you untill you grow old enough to  understand the meaning of ‘one’ you’ll see how…. As soon as you are born, You are the first baby of your parents There comes the first ‘one’, And now the list is endless… Your first smile is so precious! Oh!!, I forgot the first cry, that is so important!! Your first grip onto your mother’s finger You steal her heart that instant! Your first expression is so awited for.  Your first crawl makes you so happy, Your first walk is then just around the corner!! Though, Your first word does not come before your first BIRTHDAY, But it is your first party!!! And you don’t mind at all With so much else to enjoy!! Wish you a very happy FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!!!!! -written for the first birthday of my nephew Adwait.

Wishing all Indians a very Happy Republic Day! The 61st republic day .   Honorable President, Mr Lee Myung bak, thank you for joining us for this year's parade. We hope you enjoyed every moment of our celebration and appreciated the effort put into every performance. The fog factor can be left to nature's mercy. Yes, it was the first republic day in many years that was greeted with dense mist on and around the Rajpath.            Sir,                  Like every year, the 2010 parade exhibited the discipline, passion and valor of Indian soldiers. From BSF to NCC students all paid respect to the Indian Tricolour in the proud memory of the enforcement of our constitution. The day commemorates the transformation of India into a People's nation. The eye-catching processions of different states depicting their culture, major products and characteristics amused and awed our Korean visitors....