Getting it right

It was delightful to watch Prime Minister Modi being so well received and hosted by USA and now Australia. That these economically developed nations are keen on investing in India and India too reaching out in a new and improved fashion , is a good sign for our country's future. With mounting expectations, it certainly appears that the Government is slowly but surely moving in the right direction, at least on the diplomatic front. Several promises and resolutions have been made in these diplomatic and NRI meets. I would like to dwell a little on the much talked 'Swach Bharat' Mission. Cleanliness and Timeliness has always been an issue with us,especially at the Public level. According to me, lack of correct policies and measures to punish the wrong doers, is the major problem. Also, to succeed in this mission fully, attitudes need to alter first. Else this process will always remain a temporary one failing to create a grass route impact and achieve fruition. Common sc

The lifestyle that once was - The Hindu Rekindle those old days

Can we assess our conscious and sub conscious emotions for a moment by totally distancing ourselves from technology, particularly mobile phone.Would isolation from technology creek us and create a huge vacuum or have cellphones stitched themselves with our lives so much that, not owing one would leave us far behind. It hit me, when I recently planned a luncheon with my friends and started feeling helpless due to constant botheration by my phone. When someone would share a thing or ask an opinion, the phone would prompt for attention .It kept my mind occupied more than my conversation with my pals. Eventually though, I found similarities all across my table. Each of us, though physically present, managed to chatter along without any significance to our daily lives.Well, it always feels good to catch up with your friends, I still wonder the core purpose of our meeting. The very piece of instrument that helped us organize this meet, ultimately kept poking and popping at frequent inte