Ram Janm Bhoomi Aandolan

Better late than never. The D Day finally came after much hoopla, the previous time. A historic decision, I must say; by the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad Highcourt. The verdict is totally based upon facts and I am glad that it has come out the way it should have.    
2/3 of the 3 land parts divided have been given for the Ram Janm Bhoomi cause and the rest One-third to the Waqf Board. Hindu Mahasabha takes one part and the other goes to Nirmohi Akhada.

Meanwhile, MIT  is seeing a 2 day holiday as the whole of Karnataka is seeing. Today and tomorrow remain off days in light of the verdict. Section 144 of IPC in action today at most of the places in India. To my surprise, even MIT got it.   :)
Anyway, nice developments throughout the day. Its late already. Shubhratri!!!

Jai Shri Ram!!!     

Moments to cherish

A good start makes your day. Got up at 6am, decided to pass some time with Mother Nature. When you go down behind the area between the Annapoorna mess and the 10th block, the scenic beauty you come across, is simply majestic. Some call it Smoker's Paradise as it gives them a safe place for their favorite cuisine but I would prefer to call it Nature's Inn. It gives you some of the most rare sights, astonishing views of colorful Peacocks strolling around against the most serene backgrounds possible. I tried to take some snaps of them but every time I reached close to them (I had to jump over the MIT boundary wall to get to the other side with my bruised and battered knees), they fled away.

Nature's Inn

Hoping to get some close impressions in a day or few. The adventurer soul in me has been reinvigorated to new levels. The morning was beautiful. I wonder how many such lovely mornings I have missed here since the inception of my life@Manipal. These days, don't know how but I am managing to wake up at 6 on a regular basis and it really feels great to feel the cool breeze of the morning. Yeah! Specially when Manipal boils later during the day.

I had to jump over this wall

Came back to the hostel longing for more. Then College as usual. Half day. One class in the first half cancelled (HOD). Then, had some talks with Dr. Adhikari (Mech) and Dr. Chandavar about the future of our ongoing project. Things are not going the way we had wanted them to go.
D-Day ..1 pm. MRI SCAN of my left knee. To add twist to the tale, I misplaced the MRI referral form and went to the hospital without it. There, I came to know its not possible to conduct it without the form as it contained the specifications by the Doctor. The same doctor was not present today but somehow I

to get to this side

managed to get a duplicate of it by another doctor. The whole thing was done in a record time as I showed utter signs of urgency. All of them cooperated and my file reached the dept. in 2 mins. (usually takes around 30 mins to 1 hour to 2 hours to infinity..;) ). The last time I visited the MRI/CT scan center for CT Scan of my brain, and there was one unfortunate fire accident in my presence. There was no loss but it did give some tense and nervous moments to all.
The MRI was done by Dr. Basina, a very caring and soft spoken young lady in 35 mins and I need to see the doctor on Sunday for further analysis of the reports and ailment.

The MRI Scanner at KMC

Meanwhile, the Industrial training problem has not been sorted out yet. No one knows what is in store. But again, as they say.. Never lose hope is the moral of the story.
Some works of today postponed to tomorrow.
Back to the room in the evening. Cricket! Chit-Chats with friends. and now with my blogspot.

Lastly a thought for one of my close friends who was a bit down today in the class--- "Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it." and you are at your best when you keep smiling :) Shubhratri!!! n yeah:: tomorrow is Sachin's birthday "the great Sir Sachin Tendulkar" Happy Birthday Sir. Someone truly said "When God wanted to play cricket, Sachin was born!"

22nd April,2010.

One of the best times to write is when you can't do anything else. Both of my knees have some mysterious problems which shall be unearthed tomorrow at KMC by MRI Scan. Appointment at 1pm. Moreover I have bruised my right knee badly while playing cricket which is giving me fair amount of trouble while walking. So, the tone is set.. let's record something...

Hectic day altogether with some relief at the end. 3rd Sessionals got over yesterday and I had to submit the lab journal today. Completed it in the class today. Our HOD is on leave till Monday, so Industrial Training transactions are destined to be delayed. Lab till 5! Sutta Point with Ankit Mittal ! back to room, cricket at the 10th block gardens with bruised knees! back to room, and finally some respite. Google talk brought the relief, talks with a school friend- Radha and then with one of my closest pals AJ. Topics varied for both of them.
Then dinner, on the way back accompanied by AJ and had a long conversation on the sad state of affairs at Manipal, specially our college. It was good to talk to a close friend after so long. You don't get much time for interacting with friends, specially during these tumultuous times (exam season boss!!!). This guy has been a real support for me. The conversation ended on a positive note with a resolution to act asap. Not to forget the inputs of Kullu (especially chicken and Darwin).. back to the comforts of my room now.. May peace prevail. Good Night. Let's see what comes out tomorrow.. :)

back on track

Finally, the work has started and our project gets back on the track.
This is Sunday and its time for rejuvenating myself. Had a very sound sleep.
...And yeah, talking about college, Revels is approaching and students are geared up for the extravaganza. Meanwhile there has been some unfortunate controversy over the selection of the office bearers. Council had asked for application from aspirants. But nothing happened after that. You can't take just the application to select people. If you have asked for application, you have to test them personally. At least make way for an informal interview. But who cares. Many deserving candidates were left and many faces who did not deserve, got in.
But again , I wish the team all the best for the fest, Revels'10 and yes ,Parikrama is performing this time and Euphoria is also lined up for March 7th (although its not by Revels team; a senior Mr. Sushant and his team have taken the pains).
MIT is going 2 rock nd roll!!!

Carnival ends.... Day 5

Well!!! The fest is over.
Last day of Techtatva-12th September 2009.( Could not write on 12th due to net connection issue) A closing ceremony I would remember all my life. A DJ night after that..I won't dance so long any time soon.This Techtatva has been able to maintain the legacy. An impulse of Joy for the college.
Talking about Aavishkaar, the 2nd phase of the model display was over on this day. The results were announced at Closing Ceremony. Team 215 and 214 stood 1st and 2nd respectively. Mr. Varun Bhaskar's Dad was the Chief Guest for the closing in ceremony. He announced the name of the winners.
All the speeches were good;especially Mr. Varun's and his Dad's but the address which stole the show was that of Mr. Animesh Thakur. Words filled with wit and utter sense of humour came out spontaneously. He was in best of his forms.
Will write in detail some other time.. for now.. thank you Student Council for all your support,thank you Team Aavishkaar for making the event one of the most successful events of Techtatva'09.
We hope we lived upto every one's expectation.

Day 4: The BIG Day for Aavishkaar...

The BIG Day for Aavishkaar... Model display round... Teams and their models were put to
extreme tests with Judges questioning the very basics of Students. ....and yes.. to add to their awe.... the general visitors asked questions with more severity than the Judges.
In all, there were 6 teams with the models of bridge and yes all of them worked... I told you Judges are going to have a tough time... Floating one, Double Decker, Arch Design....London bridge.. there were all.... Teams had their demonstrations but I was having goosebumps instead of them.
Aavishkaar was the Saviour of the day for Techtatva. Almost all the events are into their 2nd or 3rd rounds now.. So, it was Aavishkaar which could pull off the crowd and maintain the hustle bustle of Techtatva. The flagship event has already got 4 stars of 5 from the Ed-Board of MIT..
Have just arrived at my room after giving an interview to the Ed-Board. Team Aavishkaar had an interview with Ed Board.
The next part of final round is tomorrow. Next half teams will be displaying their models tomorrow. Hoping for some scintillating experience...
Apart from Aavishkaar.. today, there was another big event--Junkyard Wars.. This was the first time, I could not participate in it.. Can anybody give an update about it. How was the turn up and what was the problem statement??

Apart from this, what I could see were some deserted infodesks,relaxing organizers, and Techtatva turning into a semi-Music Festival... (Did you ask why?) Playing songs at a volume where wannabe DJs could not even listen what they (themselves) were thinking.. Can You Ask For More???

Good Night Bhai Log...Kal dekhte hain...

The 2nd Day...

Hi Everyone..

It would not be a hyperbole if I say that the 2nd day was much more thrilling and happening than the 1st day.
The enthusiasm of the organizers was on display throughout the day. Whole Techtatva team is working as if there is no tomorrow. Meanwhile I have some "Who-Is-Who" pics of Day 1 and 2 which I shall upload soon.
The 1st version of Text Tatva is out today. Very good creativity skills. Kudos to the whole Ed-Board.
Talking about Aavishkaar, 2nd day saw some special and unique designs. The presentation skills had a tough time dealing with the Questions by the Judges and the students. We finished the 2nd round on Day 2 with last 16 getting over with their presentation. The real test comes on 11th where models will be displayed,criticized,applauded,heckled and the wildness of the Royal Rumble shall come out with all its colors. All are invited to experience the phenomenon.

Now talking about some people in the Team Techtatva-- Animesh Thakur(Tech Sec n chairman f Techtatva)-4th year guy. Procured placements well before Techtatva. You can see his moods swinging all day long. :) Our lunch on 1st day was sponsored by him. A real 'thinking right from the heart'kind of person. To his credit, he can come with a volunteer and work with him as well. Never seen a Tech-Sec lifting chairs and helping staffs to set up speakers boxes. You are going great Sir jee...

Varun Bhaskar: I have been working in Techtatva team from the very 1st year of my inception in MIT. Right from volunteering to being the category head of Aavishkaar today, I have never seen such an involvement of the President of Student Council in Techtatva or Revels.Off late, the President had become just a hand for signatures on the certificates.But this time around, this has been redefined and the President, Mr. Varun Bhaskar(4th yr-Chemical), is one of the main pillars of TechTatva. Yeah.. you got it right.. he brought the sponsorship from MRPL..

More about others, in the next post.. I have to start gearing for the 3rd day. Till then wait... n watch...

TechTatva fever

Hurray!!! the sessionals are over and again the Procrastination theory has come into effect.
Long list of pending works but the devil's conscience is preventing me from even pursuing a single one.
Meanwhile the Techtatva fever is on and the real work begins now. The publicity arrangements suck this time. I have not a situation more worsened than this TechTatva. The interference of the faculty has ruined everything. They neither do any thing nor let you do anything.

The situation is pretty similar to that of the BJP. Every next decision turns out to be wrong. Since I mentioned BJP, let's have a talk on that. The recent expulsion of Mr. Jaswant Singh is destined to spell doom on the party. Ouster of such a person who is trusted all over the nation has dented the credibility of the party. Mr. Jaswant Singh has not mentioned the name of BJP as the Author's name,its his book,his personal view,so why so much hustle inside the party. This is utter non-sense on display by the BJP. Its really sad.
Coming back to Techtatva,something extraordinary needs to be done. Serious and productive thinking is what we require.
The post comes on Ganesh Chaturthi. Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all. God bless.