Ambimama - India

Confused by the statements of politicians and the hype by Media, I ventured to listen to my friends who belong to all religions.
Here were some of the Questions:
Should Pakistan be taught a lesson for its campaign of promoting terror and denial of the same and false allegations of terror by India?
Shuld we remain silent or are afraid of the cost of vegetable price rise by war and thus prove selfish?
What about the nuclear threat and No First attack?
How is the economy in general?
What about the new law which will track every word spoken or written and may be used against anyone?

The general opinion was War is not the solution but more security and awareness of the common man is the need of the hour. Any man from across the World does not like his daily peaceful life to be disturbed. Already the Indian, Pakistani or any National is having enough problems of his own and from law and politics. The common is faced with the problem of war on him and his way of living. His focus is shifted to fear. If we are aware and prepared not to panic and spread the fear element we have started to live.

We do not want to be silent nor are we selfish and understand the need to remain calm. Though we know the solution, the need for a war and to wipe out the terror by means of force if required, the Law and Nation knows what to do.

The Nuclear threat will prove more costly to Pakistan and we are not afraid.

We accept the economy is bad, and there is a need to follow some Simplicity in spending which we Indians have forgotten for a while. In this discussion we diverted a little to the Nationalized Banks and their services here. I have always observed that an employee of a Nationalized Bank gets angry and tends to talk non-sense when theer is a mention of the word ICICI or City! It is a simple fact that they cannot digest the fact that they have been poor in servicing the customers in all aspects - listening to them, technical and facilities.

The new law that will trace all that we write or communicate will have some effect on the innocents due to the politicians here. We need to be co-operative with Law of the Nation and as usual not hurt anyone nor be afraid to say what we feel. We sure need some balance of head, heart and humour. This feeling cannot be taken away from us by the terrorists. The Listening Power need not carry us too far to advice the terrorists.
Let us enjoy the Happy New Year 2009! And see some Top Ten in 2008.

A 9 year old girl, Lavinashree from Madurai, TN has cleared Microsoft certified professional examination and is the youngest in World to do it.
The Microsoft exam, taken by techies for better job prospects, measures problem-solving skills and Lavinashree passed it with flying colours. By achieving this feat, she broke the record held by Arfa Karim, a ten-year-old Pakistani girl.

“Dr Kalam is a very big scientist and I want to become like him,” Lavinashree said.

When she was just three, she was listed in the Limca Book of Records for reciting all 1330 couplets of Thirukural, one of the Tamil classics.

The child prodigy’s admirers include many national leaders — from former president APJ Abdul Kalam to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi.

In fact, according to Lavinashree’s father, the Tamil Nadu government is likely to announce that they will take care of the child’s education.

Sanskrit always places the Object/Subject first. Here the object is Satyam or the Truth. Not absolute truth or any sugar coated truth – just truth. Satyam Vadha translated into English means – Utter Truth. When? Always.  Just a simple, but powerful first statement in Vedas. Then it goes on like Dharmam Chara – Follow Dharma.

The Tamil poet and saint Avvaiyar has said many similar things alphabetically – like ‘Aram Seiyya Virumbu’ – Love to do Dharma, ’Ookkamadhu Kaividel – Never Give up the Idea of Motivation or Cheering up yourself.

It is sad that Ramalinga Raju in his greed for money tried to utilize Satyam Computers funds for a company spelt backwards – Matyas. But the shareholders’ awareness did not allow him. So holding on to truth requires needs the courage to fight for it also. Truth protects itself. The shareholders’ money cannot be diverted or utilized to personal gains. A simple corporate logic was protected thanks to the timely awareness of investors.

I do not like Super bowl or understand the passion of the American behind it. I think an American has every right to think similar and get confused or amused about my passion for Cricket. But I use Cricket to force Pakistan accept my terms for war on terror. Americans do not know how to use the passion for the game to dictate terms. Instead they wage war and get severe headaches and overheads on their citizen.

I do not know how far the American game has improved and generates money for players, organizers, sponsors and Media. We have so much money that we control the game and International Body governing the rules. We have improved the game from 5 day test to One Day and recently Twenty-20 completed in 3 hours. And the latest version brings more money to all and is thrilling than American football or the European Soccer. And the Cricketing World is splitting into many Leagues and many heroes are born.

We mix Cricket and Cinema also. Leading Bollywood hero Shah Rukh Khan is the owner of Calcutta Tiger team. Would any Hollywood hero or heroine (like Rani Mukherji) dream of such things?
We Indians dream, are emotional and I like being made fun of. We Indians are more sportive than Americans. We will not wage war, but simply deny Cricket to Pakistan.

About a century ago women were not allowed to look into the mirror and beautify themselves. In the South Indian villages women were taught Music, Dance and other fine arts and of course cooking. Many widows became expert cooks and their methods are what today adopted and published into books. The best part is their formulation, recipes, choice of ingredients and the method, which suits the pressure cooker, tawa or micro oven.

The mother would be strict and watchful when the women enter teens and advice them not to stand in front of the mirror for long, laugh without a cause, go to the streets except for drawing large Kolams on festivals, not to talk to men who ever they are, not to touch and talk to close relatives including brothers and father, to stay inside after dark and take care to dress properly but cover themselves properly.

The grandmas and thathas would support the women to beautify and look into the mirror and give enough freedom to play and would take them outside to temples and social festivals. They would love their grand-daughters to laugh and be natural. This balancing act would give enough maturity to women to handle men who love the physic than the divine beauty, intellect or the finer things in the women.

Today in most of the South Indian marriages the beautician team arrives and make the women to be married like film celebrities and pose for the still and video cameras. In the Life journey, Man and Woman do need physical attraction. But there are finer things to be enjoyed.

Ask any South Indian married Man and he will tell you how much clever and beautiful their wives are and enjoy freedom. Gold and Saree prices go up but there is much crowd in Panagal Park. Do not believe the Women magazines and TV channels.

Women enjoy life more here. They prepare the best coffee, watch TV serials and go shopping. That is why there is Love and forgiveness towards the terrorists. Women have come into the open but there is culture and tradition here which can be seen during this beautiful month of Marghazhi.