THE LIFE

We all were blithe little brats;

      Playing d a y l o n g , in the sun

Caring for none just having fun.

      Watching cartoons of rats and cats

  O! those were the merry days.

 Those buoyant and jaunty days.

Then drew close the days of maturity,

      When contemplated got things, by NATIVE WIT

LIFE being strenuous now, a b i t by b i t.

      The sense now cloudy by a C E C I T Y

 CECITY of the knowledge, meaningless

  Thus, became the life now Spark-less.

The spark gleaming, and now was blunt.

      life squandered in the meagerness of wealth

But now what to do? As remained no health.

      Once a lively hunter, now the death's HUNT.

  Hankering now for a chance for deeds

  And divulge it for the Ensuing Breeds.  

Veils: Banned Burka Helpful?

  Veils, a dress code existing since ancient times. Romans, Greek and every noble lady used them. Sculptures all across Europe can be found with women wearing veils. It was worn by European women as a symbol of royalty through the Middle Ages. It was used as a symbol of honor and respect, common women and prostitutes were forbidden from wearing it. Only the noble and the worthy were to wear the veil.

  Veils like symbols of royalty also has religious values attached to it. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are just a few examples of such religions. Jew women can be seen worshiping with veils in Synagogues. Christian women in Churches. While the Muslim women can be seen in their everyday life wearing a Muslim veil known as Hijab or Burqah. MuslimWomen are found in different types of veils all over the world. Full coverings, Half coverings, Scarves and many different types of veils are worn by the Muslim women. An Islamic veil protect's women, and covers most of the body (Their are different types and ideologies now). 

   The Islamic veil covers a woman's body and makes her less provactive and that makes her a lesser of a victim for unsocial behaviours. There are many threats in this society, for women most of them occur due to provactive wear.
  The Delhi gang rape case being the latest issue in the sub-continent, shows that problems like these occur due to provocative dressing. The panel of judges set for the case were in 68% support with the dressing being the cause of such sort of violence. Madurai Adheenam a Hindu High-Priest said that women should wear clothing that would cover their body entirely. They should wear Purdah like clothing of the Muslim Women. The Muslim veil for today's world of rape and murder is the best fit.

  Thus,the talks by Madurai Adheenam show that he though being a Hindu accepts what Islam has to offer. The High-Priest acknowledges what other religions offer and right now what is necessary for the betterment of the people. I completely agree with his statement, but many countries disapprove the idea and are banning the full veil. To me it's an opression of justice and freedom. You cannot take someone's freedom of clothing away. If these women want wear Niqabs or Burqah's, it should be upto them. At the latest, France Burka Ban and Belgian Ban on Burqa are examples of bad democratic examples. I think the revolt against burkas is wrong. What Do You Think?
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Michael Jordan: The Legend "His Airness"

    Most recently I wrote about the South African Paralympian and what a bad example he has set up for the society. I think sportsmen have forgotten they are heroes for many and role models for future generations. But I think I may be wrong. Not all Superstars of the sports world are setting bad examples.
  Now, there's Michael Jordan the living legend of NBA. The basketball player who played for more than two decades entertaining and winning the heart of many fans. Michael Jordan who played for Chicago Bulls now owns most shares of the Charlotte Bobcats. Which gives him a net-worth of 80 million U.S Dollars.

  That is not the point, he even though not stepping to play in the court for over a decade gave the 19 year old a tough time. The rookie Kidd-Gilchrist played one-on-one with him. The rookie who is still 7 months from 20 lost to the NBA legend Michael Jordan who will turn 50 coming Sunday.
  That is how you encourage future generations. Michael Jordan is successful, MJ is also responsible. Still lives to his reputation. A role model for not only Basketball enthusiasts but for Businessmen and all the sportsmen to invest securely and responsibly even after the end of their careers.
  Today Michael Jordan is the most successful celebrity. Michael Jordan has the highest net worth among celebrities and actively participates in his sport of interest. He is a good example of a role model (his current actions count the most). Sportsmen and future Sportsmen should learn from The NBA living legend Michael Jordan. What Do You Think?
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Accept It ! We All Do It !!!

  Our society, what can I say about it. Our society talks about everything. Our society talks about anything, worthwhile or not. Every action is taunted, every action is judged. Whether you do right or you do wrong. Whether you do any thing or just ignore it, in every position the society blames the person.

  There is no encouragement, no positive thinking, no positive feedback on the efforts of someone. But still they think that they will be recognised and will be blessed for their efforts. Every one knows, to clap Two hands are needed, so if you don't encourage or recognise someones effort, how can you even consider getting a good response from someone else.
  Tell me if I am wrong. Feel free to have a discussion, feel free to comment and reply with your own perspectives. I ask to everyone who reads this, What Do You Think? Are You Willing To Change The World?
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Oscar Pistorious: Blade Runner or Blade Gunner ?

  Sportsmen are considered as role models for the coming generation. Watching their athleticism and focus in the sport excites and attracts the future generation of sportsmen to play for their country. Sportsmen are role models, they are expected to set up examples for the future sportsmen. They have many followers, and each move they make is watched by all of their fans as well as the whole world.
  Oscar Pistorious, the very famous Paralympic Superstar who participated in the London Paralympics last September was all over the news. Oscar Pistorious the South African Paralympian was the first Paralympian to participate in an Olympics race. Pistorious was amputated from his knee since birth.

  The History making Paralympian's actions have left every one in a shock. Fans of Pistorious and the whole South African nation are in a shock. Oscar Pistorious Who was a gold winner in both 100 metres and 200 metres as well as 400 metres in his Paralympics career disappointed the crowd when accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorious's girlfriend Reeva, a model was to debut on a television show. But fate had something else for her. The Famous Paralympian Oscar Pistorious shot her at his home in Pretoria.
  The authorities found the body of Reeva Steenkamp in a pool of blood in the family's home in Pretoria.He is being accused of "Premeditated Murder". The penalty if the charge is proven will be Life Sentence. It will end the careen of the Golden Boy of South Africa.

  Oscar Pistorious was a nation's hero. He was nick named Blade Runner or Blade Gunner after the incident. The whole community loved him, the world liked him. He was a history maker in the world of sports. Records can be broken but the firsts always remain firsts, no one can overcome that. He was supposed to be an example, a role model to the whole world. Not only to the disabled but even to the able-bodied he was an example.Pistorious's action had taught everyone to respect the disabled and for the disabled the message was to dream and to work for that dream. But the incident which occurred recently has sent a shochwave to the community. The sports community is in real disbelief. The South African and it's generations to come had a hero. Now they have someone... (No on Knows what? )
  Actions like the ones of Pistorious if done by someone famous can harm the society. Bad examples will be taken and ultimately it will effect the society. The society already has enough bad boys. It needs good examples, decent examples and the celebrities, whether movie stars or Paralympian stars should feel responsible for what they do. Each and every action of these people become an example for the society.

Pope Benedict: Sudden Resignation

  Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation. The Pope resigns  on 28 February. Pope Benedict is the head of a very large community. It is estimated that the Catholic Community is of more than 1 billion people. The Pope announced that he neither has enough mental or physical ability to do the job.
  Resignation is an honourable and respectful thing to do according to the Pope and most of his followers. His community respectfully accepts what he has announced. The authorities of the Roman Catholic Church say that they need to appoint someone who can manage better after the resignation.

  The traditional 2000 year old system is going to witness yet another resignation by their leader. After more than 700 years Pope Benedict XVI is the first pope who has resigned willingly and not by any sort of calamity or death. Pope Benedict is leaving the Catholic Church in a time of distress. It is the time when the community needs their leader the most. The new head of community will take time to get settled and that will worsen the conditions of the Roman Catholic Church.
  I do not personally agree with the Pope's decision. Pope Benedict's decision keeps him honourable and respected among the masses, but to leave the Church when it is attacked by various sort of scandals and Protestant reforms is not a good thing for the faith at large.

Who will be the next Pope? Who will take Benedict's place? Will he end the attacks on their faith? These are some of the questions rising around the globe. Let's see what happens after February 28...

Corruption: The Society's Termite

  Corruption!!! Corruption!!! A common man is simply scared of the word. Shaking the whole economic progress of the country. Disturbing it's growth. Destroying it's fruit bearing capability. These are just a few problems which corruption causes in the society. It is like rust that weakens the foundation of the society's norms and values. Corruption is like termites which eat wood and make it weak and hollow. All of it's strength gone, withered. Corruption although being so bad has become a part of our daily life.

  Corruption has become a common practise in our society. From the smallest civil servant to the president everyone is corrupt. If that was not enough already! Many civilians are also found to be corrupt in every society of the world. Whether it be Europe, Far East, Middle East or Africa every country has been infiltrated by the pandemic of Corruption. Without any cur it has been rotting every strata of the society. The day is not far when the very base of the society will shake and the whole building will crumble due to Corruption. The poor try to steal from the rich, There is very little honesty left in the middle class and lower class. The rich manipulate the laws to control the lives of their employs, specially the labour class, which have very little income and are completely dependant upon their low income jobs.
  Police, a civil service which has been created for security of the state is the scariest of the examples of Corruption. Innocent people are charged with crimes,  criminals roam free, with no shackles on their wrists. Even if caught most of them are let go. It all depends on how much money that person has. It all depends on the bribe he is able to give...
  Politicians are corrupt, there is no question that. Neither is there a question in civil servants being corrupt. Other than them, majority of the people are corrupt. We encourage the corrupt. To do our works easily with the most benefits we do things which are against the laws of the nation and which are against the ethics of a society. Honesty remains no more in the society. Everyone talks about the wrongs and very few even care about the rights. We blame politicians, but we don't understand that we are the start line of the long route.

  Illegal transactions, money laundering, Embezzlement, theft, fake invoices, bribery e.t.c are just a few examples of what we the society are involved in.
  World Bank did a survey which showed what is happening in our society. How many different types of corruptions are being practised in today's world. Not only people affiliated with the government are the corrupt but businessmen, industries, judiciary and every one else in the society is somehow corrupt. It is up to us to bring the change. We have to change our selves first, then only we have the right to say CHANGE WE NEED!!! and STOP CORRUPTION!!!

3D Printing: A Revolutionary Breakthrough

  3D printing's concept can be traced back to 1970's. It was the era of Inkjet printers. The concept of inkjet printers later transformed into 3D printing. 3D printing has enabled the industries to do many sorts of breakthroughs. It has been providing cheaper ways to produce prototypes and models since it invention in1984.
  The 3D printing technology was first developed by Charles Hull the co-founder of 3D systems. In 1984 the technology was used for the first time to create a 3D model from a picture. Many industries since then have started using this technology to save both money and time on the prototypes.
  Ikea an international decor brand uses this very technology to print it's new designs for display. Many other big industries use the new and revolutionary 3D printing technology. Innovative companies are now changing their strategies towards the 3D printing trends of creating prototypes. 
  The innovative technology has helped by giving a hand in Automobile, Aviation, Jewelry, Medical and many other types of manufacturing industries. Since the last 3 decades the 3D printing technology has developed and with it the industries using the 3D printing technology have also significantly developed.
  The first models were stereolithgraphic, soon many methods and materials were developed for the 3D printing. Within a few years the breakthroughs in medicine and in other industries started. Artificial, but fully functional kidneys were made that did what a real kidney could do!!! The best part was that there was little or no risk in the rejection of that organ because the printed 3D organ was of the patients own blood.
  Soon robotic airplanes with elliptical wings which were expensive if made using old techniques, were now easily available(or as to speak printable). Then blood vessels, prototype fully functional cars, prosthetics and even gold and silver jewellery were being printed.

  A company named RepRap created a specific type of printer called Darwin. The very purpose of the release of Darwin was the production of it's own. The Darwin 3D printer was used for printing 3D printers which the owner could then give to who ever they liked.
  In 2012 a completely 3D printed jaw was implanted in a human being. In the early 2013 the bio-technology went another step further. Scientists were able to generate stem cells via the 3D printing technology.
  No one knows what this technology has in store for us. What more breakthroughs will the 3D printing technology offer to the world. Maybe self cloning, maybe electronic gadgets... who knows?... let's just wait and see what the future of 3D printing has in store for us.

The Rouge Democracy

  Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those that have been tried (Winston Churchill). Democracy is the most destructive form of governments the civilization has offered. Democratic governments are the reason why rich get richer and poor stay poor.
  Democracy and Democrats are considered to be the most corrupt in the society. The system of Democracy is like a contract between the voters and the representatives. If any service, like the cable guy or a cleaner doesn't do their work you can terminate the contract. But in the case of Democracy the representative is voted to protect your interests. Though the contract is present the politician if not working as per the interest of it's voters the contract cannot be terminated. This is the problem why Democratic governments have no stop at what they do. The voter can not do any thing, because he is the reason because of which that fraud person is sitting on that chair.
  Democracy is the reason why organized crimes came into being. Big criminal activities depend on the authorities, and they are thriving today due to the free pass. Even freedom today has no freedom. The government claims to give us freedom but in return they give us more problems to worry. For example, politicians and their campaigns are fueled by huge corporates. Once elected these corporations can bend the laws to suck up the working class to an extent of modern day slavery. There is no going out of it. You are given no sort of freedom.

  It is said "with absolute power comes absolute corruption". This statement defines the true horror of what happens today in Democratic countries. Though other systems are bad but this system is a continuous, never ending chain of corruption. Each government comes with a mindset of the amount of corruption they need to feed their mouths. Due to that the corruption chain will never stop in Democracy.

  Democracy has gone rogue. The level of corruption needs to stop! It is destroying our community to the extent of being un-repairable. The damage will be very bad if necessary steps are not taken quickly. Corruption needs to be wiped from it's very core. The removal of such a disease is our responsibility. Democracy was our medicine for protection of freedom and now we need to cure the society from this lethal pandemic. The state does not command us! We command the state! We have rights and we are it's building blocks.

Islamic Laws: Shariah's Way of Penalty

  Islamic laws are a set of laws which by today's society are considered to be strict. Islamic laws are considered ruthless and impossible to apply by the western societies. Though many Muslim countries still practise Islamic laws.
 Islamic laws or Shariah is a set of laws or constitution which are set by the Holy Prophet P.B.U.H himself. It is a constitution of Islam, a constitution which allows the smooth practise of Islam possible. The misconception of some of it's laws has led to a negative view of it in the western society. Amongst the societies the decapitation and cutting of hands is considered to be an ill-practise. Practises like these are considered to be against Human Rights.

  Let's go back to the period of the Holy Prophet P.B.U.H, the time when these laws were first applied. The penalty for fornication in those times was very harsh. The guilty was punished in the bazaar. The guilty were punished in front of the public and in case of fornication by a married man, he was thrown stones at, public was allowed to participate in such activities.
  The main reason for such sort of public humiliation and punishment between the crowd was a very important factor. On seeing someone being punished so harshly no one would even dare to do any sort of crime. Each crime if proven was punishable. Due to this kind of practise, the crime rate in the society was virtually non-existent. Very few, almost next to non was the crime rate.
  The misunderstanding today about these practises is very common.Practise of Islamic Laws can create a drastic drop in the crime-rate of any society of the world. Islamic Laws are not to end humans but to save humanity. Because crimes create disturbance in the honest and honourable livelihood of the community, and the world at large. I would like to also remind my readers that radical Islamists like Tehrik-e-Taliban or Al-Qaeda are not what Islam is about.

Food: Part of The Culture

  The way to a man's heart is a full tummy. It is a common phrase used for centuries. Food is in fact the way to a man's heart. Good food is what a man needs. It is what he desires the most.

  Food is a necessity for every human being. Young, old, men or women, every body needs food. Every living thing needs food. Abundance of food is what makes a society happy. A community's health depends on the food it eats. Men work the whole day to put food for the family on the table. It is what a simple being would desire, and most middle class and lower class men's top priority is to provide enough food for the family. Seeing his family have enough food is what really makes his heart happy.

 Different part's of the world have different types of tastes. Societies have their own cuisine. You definitely would have eaten Chinese, Thai, Italian e.t.c. These are all different kinds of foods which are associated with different cultures and societies. It shows the taste of the people and what they prefer to eat. It is a way of showing their culture. Food, it's preparation and it's presentation are a work of art. Cuisines show the most beautiful food and colours their artistic minds provide to the world. How wonderful and vibrant the culture is can be shown by the type of food they eat.
  Foods are based in each culture on what the land provides them with. Arabian culture has abundance growth of dates and as traditionally nomads and owners of herds in the past, they have many  meaty dishes and dishes which include dates. Malaysian and some other countries from that part of the world use a lot of chillies and the food they prepare is spicy. Whereas Thai and Mexican food has a blend of all four tastes.

  India on the other hand has too many cultures. Each culture having a completely different set of cuisine. In Madras you'd find DOSA. In Gujarat you'd find DHOKRA or THEPLA's and so on...
  There is virtually no end to the types of foods this vibrant world has to offer. From East to West there is a very wide variety of flavours and dishes to fill our tummies and our mouths with everlasting flavours. Each of them showing the beauty of their culture.
  

Killer Instincts: What Triggers It?

  Professionalism in Killing? No one needs it I suppose. It comes from instincts and from practise. Like experience of a lawyer or maybe a doctor perfects his professional. A killer also is made by practise not just by learning. Because the important part of learning comes from practise. There is no degree for it. But still the ones for hire tend to call them selves professionals.

Opportunities: Fighting for the Right

  Opportunities, a word taken for granted by some, while some might have never heard of it. Education opportunities, Job opportunities... does every one have equality in it?
  Opportunities are not equally distributed to everyone. Everyone has different sets of opportunities, and at some point everyone has to step back. Opportunities differ due to ethnicity, region race and even genders.
  Today, in the modern era we might think that difference has ended and everyone has been given equal rights, but their is always someone superior and someone is always inferior. The world today has many examples which we might ignore but the ones who are lacked of the opportunities know what it is like.

Literature and History: The Unbreakable Bond

  Literature has enriched human lives for centuries uncountable. Literature has created, moulded and destroyed nations and civilizations. History and Literature have a deep bond between them. The bond connects them firmly, tangling them in with each other. History needs Literature to be expressed and Literature needs History so it can be created.