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This Republic day is going to be a very speacial one for all Bangalore. Azadi Express has arrived in town and this is a wonderful chance for one and all to take a look at the Indian Freedom Struggle in a very beautiful way.

I came across this news report that I saw on NDTV today. (http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080039334&ch=…)

I could not resist but comment on the effectiveness of what the government is planning to do. Please note that my opinion about this issue has taken shape after getting a comprehensive understanding of why India farmers are committing suicides as explained by P Sainath in one of his Parliamentary Lectures. Even though I am immature and too far away from village matters and therefore, not exactly the right person to be able to give a very good analysis, the my views expressed here are an understanding of an urban Indian about the vows of his brethren there on the fields.

Often you come across some forwarded mails sharing some brilliantly written piece of intelligence that leaves you dumbstruck. The mail is sooo exciting and overwhelming, that sometimes you press the forward button and send it to a couple of your friends expecting them too to stare at the screen. One such mail - ripped apart - is here.

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Scientists at the Rocket launching station in Thumba, were in the habit of working for nearly 12 to 18 hours a day. There were about Seventy such scientists working on a project. All the scientists were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.

One of the worst evils of today is the exaggerated importance given to so-called intelligence tests. Many other qualities besides agility in answering trick questions go into the making of human personality. A man can fail all the tests and make a wonderful life. Let me tell you what happened to a young Canadian boy.

"In a very special way they bring a smile on my face, a hope in my hear and an assurance that we are heading in the right" direction."

The Beginning

They were not absolutely clear when they came in behind the reasons for joining our small family of Sankalp Volunteers. I told them from day 1 not to expect the bed of roses. This year, when they came, they came in big numbers.. For sometime we were really worried about finding enough mentors for these willing hearts who would shape them into next-gen revolutionaries.

After our visit to the shopping malls last weekend and experiencing a disappointing response, Sankalp volunteers turned to the Educational Institutions to spread out the word about Siachen and provide the young and the enthusiastic children an opportunity to show their gratitude to the soldiers at Siachen.