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Happy Birthday Busybee

2006-10-27T09:53:00.000-07:00

She is sweet She is smart She drives away the blues

Yes O3's one and only Busybee

And its her birthday tommorrow. Now she has better things to do then blogging, so heres the birthday blog today.

A Birthday Post on Busybee, hmmm now what can I write let me see..

Dear Busybee

Your comments add color to our blogs and life

Your comments brighten our day

And offer a refreshing perspective

You bring us cheer and joy in so many ways

You know how much I admire you, Wish I could have written something better for you. Happy Birthday Busybee, hope you have tons of fun this October 20th and everyday forever.

Hugs and Wishes:)

posted on Thursday, October 19, 2006 12:43 PM
images removed

The Feeling of Love

2006-10-27T09:49:00.000-07:00

1 .The song u hv been humming all afternoon…..
Anbe Aaruyire sung by A R Rehman from the movie Ah Aah - Anbe Aaruyire
You can listen to it in this link.
http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/movie/T0000690.html
And nope its not just singing, been dancing to it too:d

2 .The weirdest thing u hv ever done…..n we want details plzzzz….......
Cry during a home alone movie,and not cry over my son's dead body.
I hate callousness, and I felt it was wrong of the audience to laugh at a guy getting an electric shock (in the movie) and death, it numbs you and its part of life, and doesnt prompt you with dialogues and tears. (Its more like the one of Nagesh in Kamal's movie Namavar??) Trying to figure out the plot of the Bold and The Beautiful by reading the episode guide, all because I watched it when STAR first came to India. http://www.cbs.com/daytime/bb/

3 .Ur very first crush??still like him/her??or even remember them??
I didnt remember till you reminded. I remember the crush not the person :d

4 .Lets get to know u better…..wat do u do n do u find it ne interesting??
I dream stories. And I have been doing it ever since I have been a kid. Its with me all the time, and I dont have to stand queue for a movie ticket and its a good substitue. When even the whole world lets me down, I still have my stories, to go back to. Its absolutely fun, I love it, Always. Everyday

5. So r u committed or single……eitherways plzz answer dis question…..who is d one person u wud lyk to take out on a date frm o3……this is so silly……….n its compulsory…..plzzz answer……….
Committed Absolutely, to my husband (unfortunately for him)
Definitely O3 admin, to try and get back my Wise Donkey blog back.
Among the bloggers, I could name the blogger, but dont want to embarrass the blogger, and make the blogger think I have a crush :D Busybee, I like her attitude and perspective, and since she doesnt blog much, it would be interesting to hear her talk.

6. Ur cloud 9 moment……wen u were the happiest…………remember n be happy……
This moment :) Its important to be happy as many minutes as possible. I am cherishing life, right Now.

7. the weirdest person u came across today…..
Smiled back at me from the mirror.

8 .Another tactless, silly question…..hws ur mood??
Cheerful, contemplative, lazy and cynical.

9 .Wats the last movie u saw or the latest buk u read…..recommended or stay away?
Movie : Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (finally). Well everyone who wanted to see it would have seen it. And those who dont want to see it, wouldnt listen to me.
I thought it was just a movie, not a statement. What was the big deal about it.

Book : One Two Buckle My Shoes, Agatha Christie. Unless you are a Poirot fan, stay away.

Cha ! If I had known I will be answering a Tag, would have seen / read something more interesting :(

10. Wat do u think of urself??
My name says what I think about myself.
But whats more important is what I Feel about myself. And I FEEL GOOD.

11 .dis is important…..wat do u think of d person who tagged u…
savy : vivacious (hope i spelled it right). I love her energy and enthu for life.

12.in tune wid my list of silly questions……..another crappy one……ever fallen in luv??how does it feel??n wat sort of a lover were u….

Yes

When you are really in love, you dont think of marriage , you just feel happy, complete and fulfilled.
Its like feeling cold and wet in a harsh storm, and it stops suddenly and the sun comes out and you feel the warmth of the sun, and there is a slight drizzle, and you appreciate the rain, as it burshes your cheek, and feel the breeze which has replaced the harsh wind and then suddenly you see a rainbow. You dont think about possessing the rainbow, or taking the rainbow with you. Just want to take a deep breath and live the moment. Even after the rainbow disappears, you walk home with a skip in your footsteps and a hum in your throat. You cherish the moment and thank God for giving you life. Love is like that.
And when the person you love, says, I love you too, its like the sun rainbow rain and the breeze walking saying hey you make us feel great too.
And even if its almost a decade after marrying that person, you dont get tired, but look forward to the thought of spending the another moment with the person (even if it means fighting over the remote control:D)

Rotten lover (till yesterday:D), though a sincere lover (forever).

13. u also hv to say wat u felt abt the tag??
hmmm, what matters more, who is going to read it.

14.Den wat u feel abt the person who tagged u??
I thought I answered it on the 11th one. Well I dont like tags, but I like Savy, so I couldnt refuse the tag, and gave it my best. Hope I didnt let you down Savy. And you better read it :d

Now go ahead and tag…….
Its fun free
and more real than the TN govt's Color TV
Grab it Now :D

posted on Saturday, September 16, 2006 3:07 PM

tag 25

2006-05-07T09:25:00.000-07:00

Tagged by idiot in o3

1. Grab the book nearest to you, turn on page 18 and find line 4.
"people who didnt want to be called. Of listlessly cataloging years's worth
from "The devil wears Prada" by Lauren weisberger. I should have stopped at the 4th page and actually did, and then wasted precious hours of my life reading it and regretting reading it.

2. Stretch your left arm out as far as you can.
Grr, was sitting at an angle and the left arm hit my chair. And no it doesnt feel like standing on titanic. Which is in a way good of course.

3. What is the last thing you watched on TV?
News.

4. Without looking, guess what time it is?
5.30

5.Now look at the clock, what is the actual time?
aargh an hour off mark. Thats what happens when you spend time blogging.

6. With the exception of the computer, what can you hear?
News on TV, the AC and a car outside driving past.

7. When did you last step outside? What were you doing?
Today morning to keep out the trash.

8. Before you started this survey, what did you look at?
Busybee's comment informing me that i have been, sob sob tagged

9. What are you wearing?
A frown hoping it doesnt get worse

10. Did you dream last night?
It was a nightmare and I woke from it earlier than usual.

11. When did you last laugh?
Now. Thanks for reminding me to:)

12. What is on the walls of the room you are in?
A big screen for an old projector.

13. Seen anything weird lately?
Yeah I am not having any problems in o3

14. What do you think of this quiz?
The quizzer wasnt thinking while framing the questions

15. What is the last film you saw?
Mi 2 for the 5th time..the day before yesterday because couple of other movies were boring

16. If you became a multimillionaire overnight, what would you buy?
Insurance. Right now, I am supposed to have lower economic value.

17. Tell me something about you that I dun no.
I dont want to be a celebrity.

18. If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do?
Would have made the world unisexual.

19. Do you like to dance?
Yes

20. George Bush.
You can become even become the President of USA, if you have the TV channels with you and your brother is a governor. For more visit M Moore's website.

21. Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her?
Sob Sob you are making me emotional.. but anyway definitely not pinky

22. Imagine your first child is a boy, what do you call him?
Sob Sob it was a boy and the family had come up with a long name for him..And if I wondered and kept a name for him now, I would be institutionalised (For those who dont know, he isnt around)

23. Would you ever consider living abroad?
Sure. God created the stars and the earth for the humans. Petty things like boundaries and passports shouldnt mean much..Anywhere no earth but definitely not anywhere on space.

24. What do you want GOD to say to you when you reach the pearly gates?
Here is your laptop and the remote and there's your coffee and you can eat whatever you want but you wont gain weight. And btw your wish is my command

25. 3 people who must also do this in their blog
The person who designed the quiz
The person who posts the 7th comment
The person who posts the 12th comment.

posted by wise donkey @ 7:08 PM | Comments (16)

O3 oh O3

2006-01-23T22:16:00.000-08:00

To a significant entity.

I dream about you, at night
Even though the days with you were nightmares

I laughed when you broke down the first time,
Now you have had the last laugh by breaking down, for a long time.

I am not angry with you
How can I, when I feel so sad for you.

I wait for you to return,
Even though dear, you said it would be Diwali, than New Year

posted as a comment in o3support # re: Under Maintenance 1/2/2006 5:32 PM

But surely someday you will return, with a bang
And mock those who thought you have gone burst

I visit, your space even now
Hoping for a message, a clue,
something to tell me what you are going through
Sometimes I do leave messages,but then I dont think to you they get through

You are so special to me
Because I have had some wonderful and terrible times with you

Your silence can match Sphinx Sonia
Your Power to make others go crazy can beat the Sania Mania

My friends are tired about me, talking about you
They are ever confused on when I am with you and when I decide to leave you

But this time you dumped me
Sure I have written a guide on "Dumped and Down in the Dumps"

But its easier to prescribe the medicine
Than to take the bitter medicine

Well even when I am making a fool of myself,
Cant help typing how I feel about you.

Oh I am so desperately waiting, waiting for you.

tag 30

2006-01-17T07:58:00.000-08:00

Techj has tagged me
and so here goes a post to self after 30 years
17th January 2036
Hi Gayathri, oh btw its Wise Donkey
I bet you wouldnt be reading it on this day though. Many think you have a good memory. Well you do have a good memory, but thats because you have a poor memory and get anxious about it and then manage to have a good memory.

Anyway if you are reading this do answer somethings. And hopefully blogger wont have deleted this. Or made it exhorbitantly expensive for you.

So you made through life without being a victim of an accident. Ha and you died due to fear so many times...
And cool you didnt commit suicide. unless you are a ghost and still haunting the blog world. :D

Hmmm how is your eyesight. cant imagine it being good.

Pretty dumb to not have any ambition or expectation from life.hmmm so did the problems which seemed so big seem that big now to you.

Did you pass the psy exams and become a psychologist and did you write any book. to be continued

Short Story - Conqueror's Crown

2005-12-29T20:14:00.000-08:00

Feeling as helpless as a puppet, she went about the house listlessly, cleaning up after her five-year-old daughter, who had gone out to play. A month ago, she had been thrilled at her new assignment. A widow, and financially weak, she had been thrilled at the prospect of the financial security the new posting seemed to offer. But her entire department, inclusive of her seniors, seemed to be corrupt. Her dilemma was simple. She was getting instructions on files from her superiors who simply took the bribes that she rejected. And, indirectly, she was becoming a puppet in the hands of the corrupt system.

It was a battle in her mind between her conscience and temptation. She had discussed the problem with her parents and friends. They had been disappointed that she had not taken advantage of her position. And now they were aghast when they realised that she had been collecting evidence to act against the corrupt in her department. By indulging in these 'crusades', they pointed out, she would be jeopardising even her daughter's future. Her family put down her conscience to sheer stubbornness. Didn't it matter to them, her need to be honest and straightforward?

Temptation was very persuasive. After all, she was not taking any bribes personally and was following advice of seniors. If that was considered corruption, then why not go one small step further. and take advantage of the benefits that were being doled out to others in her department? View them as perks, maybe. When her superiors were so heavily involved, who would question her?

Her conscience now argued with her. The reasoning was simple - if you are not against them, you are with them, it said. It asked her to act as her conscience directed. She felt miserable. She had earlier felt like a puppet dancing to her corrupt superior's' tunes. Now it was worse. It was a tug of war between temptation and conscience in her own mind. She felt like breaking down.

Temptation seemed to come in with the knockout punch. What would she gain by antagonising her colleagues at office and her friends and family? The crux of the matter was that the system was corrupt. How many scams had been unearthed every year and, more importantly, how many had been ever punished? She didn't have the power to change the system. But surely, her pesky conscience nudged, she had the power to decide not to be part of this system.

Temptation, however, refused to give up so easily. It had another ally - fear. Surely, not everyone in her department would meekly accept her actions. What if they tried to transfer her, or, worse, frame her, or maybe even cause physical harm? What would happen to her daughter?

Conscience asked her not to muddle the issue. There was never a guarantee on any life, as she had realised when her husband had died. It didn't sugarcoat the consequences. If she had to live with her conscience, sacrifices would be required.

How significant would be her sacrifice? She picked up her daughter's history textbook lying on the floor. The freedom fighters mentioned in it, seemed to mock at her dilemma. Okay, maybe this was not the India our elders had fought for.

The temptation and the fear were huge when compared with the value of convictions. Temptation asked her to mind her own business; conscience implored her to do her work without giving in to temptations and carrying for the consequences.

She felt helpless and wondered "Conscience, Convictions, do they have any power?" She absentmindedly picked a book. It was a pictorial depiction of Ramayana. She stared at the pictures before her.

WHO WOULD QUESTION HIM, IF HE AGREED TO BE THE KING?

A human prince had to choose between pleasure and pain.
What would he gain, by choosing pain?

But he realized that -
The right path is not the one that is filled with roses,
but often it is filled with thorns

Refusing the kingdom, since his conscience was his king
he conquered the toughest enemy - the temptations within.
And instead of an Emperor, became a Conqueror

The Convictions of the Conqueror lifted him Higher and
Converted the value of His sandals, to another's Crown,

Bharat reverently raised to his head, the Conqueror's Crown.

We all need to doubt our doubts and believe in our beliefs

****
Appeared Earlier in http://www.sitagita.com/ViewArticle.asp?CatID=38&leafid=8461&cyberspace=38-20-0-0
in my series of short stories for them. A sub editor thought it would be wise to give a name to the character, which I never did, in the series. And brought end to the professional writing for them.

The other stories can be accessed from http://life007.blogspot.com/2005/03/short-stories.html

Thanks

2005-12-08T02:12:00.000-08:00

Muse : Hi, shall we work on a blog post

Self : Hey I am not at home, and have already mentioned that I wont be blogging till September.

Muse : Of course I know, I am talking about an acceptance speech for winning the Best Blog on Social Issues in O3 http://o3.indiatimes.com/o3support/archive/2005/07/04/161173.aspx#Comments

Self : Yes its so touching that they remembered and I wrote a thanks in the O3 support blog

Muse : Hmmm So no acceptance speech?

Self : OK if someone wants more from me “ Dear bloggers, when I came to O3 from rediff and when my first two blogs didnt get much response I wrote the post “ Thankfully no one reads this blogs” and when was called a loser, took it as a challenge and blogged heavily. And its wonderful to realise that even after I have stopped in O3 , I was remembered. The Awareness blog http://o3.indiatimes.com/coffee was definitely my favourite concept.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Uh whats that sound ? Is it the orchestra signalling ? Oh its my muse snoring ?

Well Thanks a Ton Bloggers

Happy Blogging :)

posted on Wednesday, July 06, 2005 1:28 PM in o3.indiatimes.com/wisedonkey

zodiac thought

2005-11-16T03:38:00.000-08:00

Virgos think Success is important, but unless I like the work, its not important.
Scorpios think Success is Power and its everything. And work is not the only way to achieve it
Capris think I will work now and think about success later
Aries think hmmm I have to Just work, for Success? OKAY!!Watch me get it!
Aquarians think doing the work, the way they would love to do it, is a success in itself
Pisceans think yes its necessary to work for success, but lets not forget to make work fun
Geminis think Success is best if quickly achieved
Cancerians think Success requires not just hardwork
Taureans think Success is working hard
Leos think Success is hardly working

Virgos think I better be right
Scorpios think, I may have been wrong, but I will never forget I was wrong and I will never forget either that you pointed out I was wrong
Capris think I have thought about this, I will be right, uh why wont I be right?
Aries think, I was right earlier, I will be right now, and logically I will be right tommorrow, now stop whining about it.
Aquarians think, I am right,thought I would be, no big deal
Pisceans think just because I think different doesnt mean I am not going to be right
Geminis think Who cares for right or wrong, I am quick
Cancerians think I think I am always right, but I can be wrong about being right
Taureans think I am always right
Leos think Its so tough being modest about always being right

Virgos think am I moving when I neednt have moved?
Scorpios think I will move slowly,quietly,secretly, get it and then laugh secretly to myself
Capris think I am working,wait, details do matter, when its my work
Aries think, finished this, now for the next
Aquarians think, even if this is tough, I am not going to stop
Pisceans think if this is not fun, I am stopping this
Geminis think quickly let me finish this and move on to something else
Cancerians think Should I stop and change the direction
Taureans think I hate stopping this
Leos think I hate starting this

Virgos think I want it, but I shouldnt let others know I want it. I will definitely get it.
Scorpio thinks, I want it, now to check, Who else wants it?
Capris think I want it, Will I get it, Hope I get it, Well let me work on it
Aries think I want it, I will get it, Wanna bet?
Aquarians think I want it, and I will make sure I get it. Deserving it? Well if I work for it, wont I deserve it?
Pisceans think its nice, I want it
Geminians think I want it NOW, who cares if I deserve it or not
Cancerians think I want it. Now to get it
Taureans think I deserve it so I want it
Leos think I want it therefore I must deserve it

When two Virgos date, they would think, interesting...
When two Scorpios date, they would think, the smile is because, of what I say, or its because, you have figured out why I have said
When two Capris date, they would think, hey time really flies!
When two Aries date, they would, hey its sparks and the fireworks rocks !
When two Aquarians date, they would think, this is so soothing
When two Pisceans date, they would think, this is a blast !
When two Geminis date, they would think the other is fabolous
When two Taureans date, they would think the other is sooooo sexy
When two Cancerians date, they would think the other is endearing
When two Leos date, they would think the other is opinionated, stubborn and so irritating

Virgos think Scorpios are to be indulged, Capris are dependable, Aries are to be tolerated, Aquarians are lovely, Pisces lovlier, Geminis are to be controlled, Cancearians can be reliable, Taureans are bearable and Leos are soooooo foolish

Scorpios think Virgos are brilliant,think Capris are ok, Aries are erratic, Aquarians are tolerable, Pisces are fine, Geminis are unreliable, Cancerians are good,Taureans are idiotic, and Leos are a charming waste of time

Capris think Virgos are ok, Scorpios are smart, Aries are Wonderful but opinionated, Aquarians are fantastic just a little quirky, Pisces are good but lack application, Geminis are juggling too much or going too fast, Cancerians are comfortable though wish they would hurry, Taurueans would be fantastic if they werent crazy, Leos are so bombastic, surely they dont mean what they say!!

Aries think Virgos are oversmart,think Scorpios are fishy, Capris are delightful and dull, Aquarians are quiet, Pisceans are elusive but also sweet, Geminis are charming and reckless,Cancerians are slow but comfortable, Taureans have attitude (if opp sex) dumb and stubborn (if same sex), Leos act like they are Royalty, but actually they are just clowns

Aquarians think Virgos are cool, think Scorpios are think Capris are stable, solid, would be wonderful if they didnt pull me down,think Aries are dynamic, Pisceans are sweet, Geminis are slightly crazy, Cancerians are also sweet, Taureans little heavy,Leos are too loud

Pisceans think Virgos can be fun if they want to be,Scorpios are an enigma,Capris are fine but why do they want to pin me down, think Aries are Go Getters but hey pause to take a breath, Aquarians are wonderful, Cancerians are lovely, Taureans not my type but good hearted, Geminis are interesting but live in different world, Leos would be fun if they stopped advising me

Geminis think Virgos are stuffy but ok, Scorpios are ok,Capris are good but bit boring,Aries have Energy and Enthusiasm, Aquarians are cool, Pisceans are fun, Cancerians are slow, Taureans are probably stupid and Leos are amusing

Cancerians think Virgos are the wonderful, think Scorpios are smooth,Capris are wonderful though sometimes oversmart, think Aries are hyper, Aquarians are wonderful,Pisceans are exciting,Leos are pompous and Taureans are stubborn and Geminis are too rash

Taureans think Virgos are too selfassured, Scorpios are wonderful though sometimes nasty,Capris are Ok but snobbish,Aries are childish unless they look good (Then it would dynamic), Aquarians are fine, Pisceans are ok,Leos are pompous and Cancerians are indecisive and Geminis are too high spirited

Leos think God is so kind to have blessed the world with Leos

Virgos would be happy with 1 post on Virgos, as long as it lists the virtues of the Virgos. Methodical in its approach. Preferably detailed. If there is a mention of other zodiacs, that too would be read and the errors would be pointed out.
Scorpios would be happy with 1 post on Scorpios as long as it doesnt show them in the wrong light. If it did, God save the blogger. The punishment would be slow, steady, and the rest is a secret.
Capris would be happy with 1 post on Capris as long as its detailed and accurate. Wonderful if it would be supported by stats
Aries would be happy with 1 post on Aries as long as its brilliant and tells the world Aries are brilliant, fine if its long on Aries, but not fine if its long on other zodiacs.
Aquarians would be happy with 1 post on Aquarians as long as its doent call them weirdos, lighthearted and sweet.
Pisceans would be happy with 1 post on Pisces as long as its fun and interesting and not too long to read
Geminis would be happy with 1 post on Geminis as long as it not too long and boring.
Cancerians would be happy with 1 blog post on Cancerians as long as its detailed and accurate and takes all the possibilities into account
Taureans would be happy with 1 blog post on Taureans as long as it mentions they are the best
Leos would be happy with blog posts on them as long as
1.It has a picture of a Lion
2.It talks about them only (Who cares about the other zodiacs)
3.Its more than the number of posts on other zodiacs (put together of course)
4.They are addressed to as Royal Highness if its by non-Leos. If its by Leos they wouldnt mind lazy, dominating,pompous or anything else
5.Its longgggggggggggg Its featured and has 100 comments in each

Other posts on Leos : Leos, Leo Blogger Leos Think

Post no.215

20

2005-11-13T22:38:00.000-08:00

.Rs.20 that was what the Cancer Institue asked in Chennai in 2003 Friends of the Cancer Institute' planned to collect Rs 20 crore by selling coupons worth Rs 20 each. I dont know if they succeeded. Though I intend to find out.

Other 20s When you are 20 you arent a teenager anymore. But when you are in college, you can still consider yourself a teen.

And there is India 2020 book by Dr.Kalam. Wish Dr.Kalam had been involved in politics. Its not for the technical aspect, its for the integrity aspect.

And its 20 days since I could login to my original Indiatimes account. Its Monday, I cant expect my problem to be solved today. Impatience can be cool with teens, but after you cross it, It pays to be patient.

19

2005-11-13T06:02:00.000-08:00

A very lucky number in the Tarot.
It symbolises the Sun.

Though there might be materially more luckier numbers; for persons whom sun moon uranus neptune and saturn are key, this is the luckiest. Hmmm 5 out of 9 planets not bad:)

And part of my login id which I have not been able to access Indiatimes with.

And its 19 days since I typed the login id and gained entry.

Its Sunday, and I have to be realistic and cant expect o3 support to solve the problem today.

And is it o3 support's problem to solve?

Department problems exist not just in government.

I can imagine the file (electronically) sent from blogs team to email team to clubs team to customersupport to...

So dashed off an email to customersupport and email support etc again after a comment in o3support.

So to add to the monday morning blues, the Indiatimes will have to look at my email.

It did cross my mind, that perhaps I could send couple of jokes, after all the people at the other end are humans.
Cheer them up a bit and they say, hey how about looking into my problem

But I didnt want to convey the wrong impression of being insolent or too informal.
I think one is expected to be formal first not jovial.
And I certainly dont want anyone to think my problem is trivial

So just mentioned the core of my problem.
And the email bounced.
And mentioned the names behind the desk.
Huh what am I supposed to do?
Well dashed off another email to these names.
With a PS of the returned mail.

Last thing one wants to do is to convey the impression one is stalking media people!

So will the magic of 19 work?

Its too late today..
But the journey has become. Those of you who are interested can join and cheer me along:)
And patiently I will wait for my problems to be solved.

PS : I know its easy to just create another id and get on. But I like to think of them as sacred and precious. And unless there is no chance of recovery, dont like to give up.After all Rome wasnt built in a day

Spread the message not a Virus

2005-11-06T21:51:00.000-08:00

Its Diwali and Id, Greetings time
And hey, you just dont have time
And think, lets make a greeting and send
to all the contacts in the address book at one time

So x gets wishes from y and also sees z's id
but perhaps y should realise, z would not want x to see z's id:)
next time x has a forward, or is careless to catch a virus or worm
chances are, that z too gets the same and hate you long term.

Send multiple ecard at one stroke or Instead of CC use BCC
Being considerate of your friends is important too, while going on wishing spree
Email ids maybe free but still sacrosanct to some
Spread the message, not a virus or forwards,chum:)

post no.205

*****

Seasons Greetings to
addi, amita, amuiscute,angelz fear, aravinda, archiexyz
busybee,chweety, cosmogrl, dabbu, dinesh, dirtydoggy
downtoearth,f orbidden, forgiving, gladiator, gladiatrix
godolphin, idiot,IK the weird poet, lonely aztec, lust4life,
kalpesh, mahesh, mausmi, max (pandu havaldar)
mountainaura,o3 support,oshin, peshwa,
prabir ghose, pramod, rage against the mad dogs, ramses, rvi, saaya
samy, sapphire, saurab, savy, shady, spark, sunny, taira
talktome,techj, terrific, wcm, xxx, yes-G and other bloggers in o3

Light a Lamp

Diwali, the festival of lights
Is celebrated with sounds and lights
To celebrate light,
only fireworks one need not ignite
Give some to the needy and see their delight

What you give may not be an eternal light
But like the lamps may give a temporary respite
But dont let that stop you from being you.
and prove that if not at all times, sometimes you can care too.
A lamp's light doesnt diminish by lighting another lamp

When you give, your spirits too dont become damp
Celebrate this festival of lights
By lighting a lamp in another's life
Wishing all the O3 bloggers a Happy Diwali

Prayers for the family and friends of the victims of the Delhi Blasts & the Train accident in AP

and it was irrelevant

2005-10-25T00:02:00.000-07:00

I wish I remembered what i wrote,
but then when i post it under irrelevant
cant blame o3 for deleting it

it made o3 history when "axe effect" was patented by busybee.

well it had to do with a BBC Report
A Spanish scrapyard has come up with a smashing way of helping people take out their frustrations on modern living.
For 40 euros ($52), they can pick up sledgehammers and bash away on anything from cars and computers to mobile phones and even photos of the boss.

Held in Lubia, 160 kms (100 miles) northeast of Madrid, it is described as "damage therapy", says Reuters.

One happy punter said: "I have smashed the car, my sameness and my stress... everything, it is terrific."

The "therapy" has been organised by a group called StopStress.

Oh well its funny when you forget what you would have said even though its just a year ago. :)

Rediscovering India

2005-10-24T23:55:00.000-07:00

The blog RediscoveringIndia requires no introduction to O3 regulars.

Though Mr.Prabir Ghose has other blogs, and blogs in other blogsites, the blog rediscoveringindia in O3 has just posted its 250th entry.

Dealing with a variety of topics, from culture, food, travel to current affairs, expressing the opinions, in a simple language, yet not failing to be eloquent, the blog is indeed a treat for the mind.

Congrats Mr.Ghose, hope you would post the 500th post,in the next few months itself:)

Looking forward to more blogs from you.

The comments can be posted in here
posted in http://o3.indiatimes.com/wisedonkey on 17.10.2005

Quest

2005-10-24T23:37:00.000-07:00

Quest
Many probably think that the search for their soulmate, would be the toughest search on the planet. Well for me its the quest for the ultimate blogspot. I have tried almost all blog servers (if you can think of one i could have missed ,postyour comment now)
The criteria is simple :
My blog must be on its featured list not once, but everyday. Ok I am ready to compromise, every alternate day or for 12 hours of the day.
Must receive atleast 100 comments, and 99 of them must be saying what a smart person I must be, and funundersun really delivers and is the wittiest blog in the web, and that it changed the way they view their life, and my blog has helped them to become a new person altogether, and they are eternally indebted to me.
Thats all!! Is it asking for too much???
Well this is my first post, lets see how this one works out...

posted on 1.10.2004 in funundersun.blogspot.com the first post in blogspot

Happy Birthday Busybee

2005-10-24T23:24:00.000-07:00

Busybee is special not just to me,but to many other o3 bloggers. Short Sensibile and to the point comments and at times, saucy, one of my personal favourites when it comes to comments. My only grouse, she doesnt post too often.

Busybee, Happy Returns of the Day:)
May all your dreams come true
And may your enemies get the "axe effect" :d
Hope you have a fantastic day, today and everyday:)
posted in http://o3.indiatimes.com/wisedonkey on 20th Oct 2005

Happy Birthday xxx

2005-10-24T23:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Brother xxx
Happy Birthday ! Hope you have a wonderful day and also fantastic fruitful years ahead.
May all your dreams and predictions come true (except those which are nightmares for others:D)

A dream?

2005-10-22T01:43:00.000-07:00

I remember how excited I was when I started blogging in rediff and later in O3. And later how distressed I was when unnecessary abuses were hurled at me in O3. Of course there were plenty of moments when I thought it would be easier to quit o3, and continue in other blogsites where one doesnt get this "treatment".
But later I started worrying about the new bloggers. There were plenty of new blogs which would be welcomed by mainly 2 o3 bloggers with abuses. And I did wonder and worry at the thought, that perhaps some decided to quit blogging (in O3) just due to it.
Well one of the blogger is not blogging now due to personal reasons. And the other, a blogger who wrote "hope u fail" when a post came about an exam, to a new blogger, wrote this yesterday to a new blogger
"HI ___welcome to o3. This is the best blogging site.
We at o3 welcome new bloggers with open arms. Please feel free to ask us any query to blogging. please do visit other blogs too and make your presence felt
have a nice day
if ur pasting from word, keep a lot of distance between posts. it shud work“
Am I dreaming, Was that imposter, or do miracles happen :D
PS : Seems the part “ O3 is the best blogging site“ was for irritating another blogger. (And no marks for guessing the blogger who would get irritated :D with that). But since the welcome seems to be genuine, the post still stands :)

http://www.thehungersite.com

Brands in Jassi

2005-04-05T03:09:00.000-07:00

I thought Jassi on Sony was against the conventional concept of beauty.
And though I watch it once in a while only, am tired of its propoganda for Loreal women, VLCC women etc
What next, fairness cream? And contacts? And some surgery?
Aargh

Land subsidy

2005-04-05T03:08:00.000-07:00

Came across this in Bangalore Diary in http://www.outlookindia.com/diary.asp?fodname=20050328"Will somebody explain the logic of subsidising 2 crore sq ft of land to two cash-flush IT majors?" ( 43,56,000 sq ft & 1,52,46,000 sq ft)
Aargh, I cant understand....

http://o3.indiatimes.com/aargh 22.3.05

No points for blogging !!!!

2005-04-05T03:06:00.000-07:00

I can earn points if I use Indiatimes to chat, log in its club, read articles etc. Uploading a video in Dating gets 25 points. Ok I am not grudgin those who want to upload their video, hey make a music video and upload and become the next Idol Superstar or whatever.
The point of points - Well generally there are sweepstakes and you get to win mobile TV etc. Think for entering a sweepstake you would require 10 points. There are also carrots which one accumalates for shopping online, and thru this one can win more stuff. Well I can understand the carrots, since they would want to encourage people to buy online...
But no points for blogging?? Not even 0.000000001 ?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh .
PS : Well on 2nd check using their email also doesnt fetch points. If only I could get a point for every email I receive from Soniaiyer and Co :D
http://clubw.indiatimes.com/articleshow/957967.cms

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posted by aargh @ 1:40 PM Comments (19)

An incident worth remembering.

2005-04-05T03:04:00.000-07:00

Michael Moore attributes the publication of his book Stupid White Men: And Other Excuses for the State of the Nation, to the efforts of a lone librarian. On September 10th, Harper Collins printed the first 50,000 copies ready to be shipped. By the end of the following evening September 11th i.e 9/11, the publishing house decided it would be disastrous to distribute a book containing an open later to President Bush asking him if he was ever a drunk, felon or illiterate.
"It wasn't mean spirited," says Moore, "even I'm two out of those three." Harper Collins was in no hurry to publish a book that surfed against the patriotic wave sweeping across the country. "We'd like you to rewrite fifty-percent of it," they told Moore. They told him that "Florida cannot be called a coup," and they requested the chapter "Kill Whitey" to be reworded. When they asked Moore to change the title, he suggested, "Bring Me the Head of Antonia Scalia," as an alternative. They informed him that they would reprint the first 50,000 copies for the low, low fee of $10,000. Moore was not about to cut one word from the book.
Tired of Moore's resistance to censor himself, his editor called to tell him in late that his book "was going to be pulped."
On December 1st Moore found himself giving a presentation in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He told the audience about the struggle to get his book published and that the only copies in existence were about to be recycled and probably would come back as Rush Limbaugh or Bill O'Reilly books. Moore read the first of chapters of his book to the group. "You're probably the only people in America who will ever hear these words," he said. He asked the people in the room that day not to go to the press and make a fuss over it. It was his battle and he was determined to fight alone, away from the public eye. Somewhere in the audience that day was Ann Sparanese, a librarian from Englewood, New Jersey. She did not heed his warning about going public.
Like a cyberspace Paul Revere, Sparanese sent word to various email lists including SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) and Library Juice, explaining Moore's situation. She conveyed this battle wasn't just one man's struggle with a publishing house, but was a battle to preserve free speech and to stop censorship.
Two days later Harper Collins phoned Moore. "What did you tell the librarians?" they asked. "We're getting hundreds of letters a day from angry librarians. Do you know how much business we do with these people?"
Harper Collins eventually gave Stupid White Men the green light but not before informing Mr. Moore "you are out of touch with the American people." They handed him the list of cities for the book tour. There were only three listed: Ridgewood, NJ Arlington, VA and Denver, CO. The message was clear to him, Harper Collins wanted no association with his book: Moore was on his own.
On the first day of its release, all 50,000 copies were sold. The next day it was the number one seller on amazon.com. By the fifth day, the book was in its ninth printing. As of today, it is in its twenty-second printing and is selling faster than the latest works from Grisham and Clancy combined.
"It's always one individual that sparks change; history has proven this time and again," Moore said in thanking Sparanese for completely ignoring his plea to keep his publishing squabble hushed. He noted that the day Sparanese sent her letter to the email lists, was an important day in American history, December 1st. On this day in 1955 a black seamstress boarded a bus in Birmingham, Alabama. When she was told to move to the back of the bus, she remained in her seat. She had made her stand by sitting. Her name is Rosa Parks.
from http://www.slis.indiana.edu/news/story.php?story_id=443
Moore went on to write Dude Where's my Country and the award winning film Fahrenheit 9/11 for more on him http://www.michaelmoore.com/
I saw a comment today by a blogger who didnt seem to believe that petitions can make a difference. TOI O3 exists for US . They will listen to US.http://www.petitiononline.com/mediaahp/petition.html
for more info my previous post http://o3.indiatimes.com/aargh/archive/2005/03/11/81991.aspx#Comments If you take your blogging seriously shouldnt you know take interest when a lawsuit is filed against the blogger?
IF you agree with the petition, dont hesitate to sign it, just because, you think you cant make a difference.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

support oppose or ignore a lawsuit against an Indian blogger

2005-04-05T02:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.petitiononline.com/mediaahp/petition.html
Hmmm a lawsuit slapped against a blogger. And the blogger deletes all the posts, saying cant afford to fight it out in the court. And of course the media doesnt take up the story, well perhaps because a prominent group in the media slapped the lawsuit :D
So next time the media talks about right to information and opinion etc should remember that , it doesnt mean we can have our own opinon on the media.
Well if u want to know more visit the link
Whether u want to sign the petition, start ur own petition against the petition:) or just ignore is ur choice :)

http://o3.indiatimes.com/aargh 11.3.05

Prime Minister's National Relief Fund

2005-04-05T00:55:00.000-07:00

http://www.sify.com/pmf.php for Online Contributions to the fund

To remit funds through Money2India, kindly follow the steps given below:

1. Log on to your Money2India Account with the URL: https://m2inet.icicibank.co.in/m2iNet

2. Click on the link "Make a Donation"

3. Add ICICI Prime Minister's National Relief Fund as your registered beneficiary. Select your donation options - e-Transfer (Only in USA), Net Express (DBS Bank in Singapore only), Power Transfer and Cheque Transfer

4. Select ICICI Communities Tsunami Relief Fund from the Existing Receiver drop-down list. Provide the relevant remittance details - Amount and Currency. Do not forget to put the donation option code GF1â€ and click on "Submit"

PRIME MINISTER'S NATIONAL RELIEF FUND

There are people out there who need us, lets not let them down. Nature didnt distingush, why should we. We have seen the Fury of Nature, now is the time to display the Force of Human Compassion. LETS SHOW WE CARE

In view of the appeal by the Prime Minister to all citizens to donate generously to the PMNRF to help relief and rehabilitation operations, 12 banks have been authorised to receive such donations.

They are State Bank of India, Central Bank of India, Union Bank of India, Dena Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, Indian Bank, Allahabad Bank and Citi Bank.

Donations could be made by cheque or draft in the name of the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund and sent to the Prime Minister's Office, South Block, New Delhi-110001. The nationalised banks will not charge any commission on preparation of draft in favour of PMNRF.

Contributions could also be sent through money orders with no commission chargeable, contributions to PMNRF have been notified for 100% deduction from taxable income under section 80 (G) of the Income Tax Act.

NRIs & Foreign Nationals : The contribution towards the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund can be deposited with the Indian Missions abroad clearly indicating your communication address. Formal receipt will be issued through the respective Mission. For payments through Credit Card and Bank Transfers, please scroll down for the detailsKindly mail your Cheques / Drafts along with this slip to the PMNRF, Prime Minister's Office, PO Box No : 5411, New Delhi 110011.
All donations are 100% exempt under Indian Income Tax Act
Receipt for donations received shall be sent by Post..
About itThe Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, created shortly after Independence, provides immediate relief to people in distress. The Fund depends entirely on voluntary donations received from the public.
The Fund renders assistance to individuals facing distress situations. Its resources are utilised for the provision of immediate relief to the families of those killed in natural calamities like floods, cyclones and earthquakes. It also grants assistance to families affected by major disturbances, riots and accidents. Besides, the Fund extends assistance to indigent persons to partially defray the cost of expensive medical treatment like heart surgery, kidney transplantation and cancer treatment. Over the years, lakhs of people have received assistance from this Fund.
All contributions to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund are fully exempt from Income Tax under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 subject to the prescribed limits. Donations to the Fund are also excluded from the computation of taxable gifts under section 5 (1) (v) of the Gift Tax Act, 1958.
Contributions to the Fund can be deposited in select branches of the Central Bank of India, State Bank of India, Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Syndicate Bank and the Punjab National Bank through cheques or bank drafts in favour of the 'Prime Minister's National Relief Fund'. Receipt of the contribution will be acknowledged by the receiving bank, and the donation sent to the Fund account for deposit. Thereafter, a formal receipt for the contribution will be issued from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. All donors should ensure that the pay-in-slip is properly filled in while making the deposit to enable the Prime Minister's Office to issue the formal receipt. The Fund does not accept contributions in kind.
Contributors who live outside India may deposit their contributions with the nearest Indian Mission or in any branch of the State Bank of India for transfer to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.
Donations may also be made directly into Central Bank of India, New Delhi/Mumbai’s following accounts stating beneficiary " Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund, SB A/C with Janpath, New Delhi".
U.S. $: A/C No. 000-03847-4 with HSBC BANK,USA, New York. ( SWIFT Code :- MRMD US 33 )
Pound Sterling: A/C No. 203253-80412368 with,BARCLAYS BANK PLC, London. ( SWIFT Code :- BARCGB 22 )
EURO: A/C No. 4112222001 with CITI BANK,Frankfurt. ( SWIFT Code :- CITI DE FF

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Form attached as per the email received from Mr.Rohit Khera Officer on Special Duty, Prime Minister's Office.
Central Bank of India
International Division, Parliament Street
New Delhi-110 001
(Phones - 91-11-23745710, 23361461, 23341194 Fax - 91-11-23743857)
and more in http://o3.indiatimes.com/PrimeMinisterReliefFund

Life is like an End User Agreement

2005-04-05T00:54:00.000-07:00

Sunday, September 05, 2004

Life is like End User Agreements . Thats the conclusion today but before your mind starts searching for the I Accept button, let me write about what i started writing first and then come to the above point (even if they dont seem to connect).(so no need to post a comment saying huh whats the point it doesnt make sense etc. I know about it. I accept it. Its sort of a subtle style to make you think that the lawmaker could be someone like me. or frankly the muse has gone on a weekend vacation) Well so u arrive at the date, oh how awful this is. And you don't know what to talk! Its easier receiving an Oscar, all you have to say is thank you to as many people as they will allow in the alloted seconds. (Of course you will omit some but you can also say i ran out of time or say of course i mentioned you. You were the first person i mentioned. Didnt you know i thought you were God.).
Before anyone starts wondering on my obsession with dating or start thinking ïf someone writes all this dumb stuff, perhaps God kindly endowed her with beauty and perhaps, another Ash (no Ash fans i didnt call her dumb) like to clarify that i am married and on the threshold of Thirty(Yeah when you still like to think you dont look thirty and the teenagers call you Aunty!).
I have wandered far from what i started(Those of you who after reading everything on the net, including the End User agreements might click on the link "The other Sky"and come to pages which give link to other stories i have writtenand got published and importantly got paid for. Most of them deal with law and life. And some may start wondering since i write about law and since i seem to jump from one point to another with a logic which seem like a walk through a maze, if, i am a lawyer. I am not. Though i had it as a subject in B.Com. All i remember from that is Ïgnorance of law is not an excuse". Interesting in a country with the illiteracy level as ours. And what struck me was the smart guy Jeffrey Archer. (ok not smart enough to avoid prisons. but he did write books about it. who will think that writing about what he has for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and the work he has to do will make a bestseller. even if for the most of the days its the same stuff. and that too not just one book).(Anyway long long ago(when i was young) he did seem to be very smart and write smart books.)
Coming back to my ignorance of law point. By publishing his (Archer) diary, he had broken Rule 51 Para 23 by "naming staff such that they could be "identified" of the prison rules. And every immate has access to a copy of the prison rules in the library. Archer says that anyone who read his book on Belmarsh prison would know that he wasnt allowed to visit the library at Belmarsh.But even for Archer, Ignorance of law is no excuse and he was punished for it. If that could happen to JA. wonder about what the ordinary folks, know about law and how do they deal about it when they have to. On August 13, in the premises of the civil court, a group of women from the Kasturba Nagar slum of Nagpur attacked an accused rapist, Bharat alias Akku Yadav, with chilli powder, stones and sharp weapons. The result? The man died and four of the women have been taken into custody. What is even more shocking is that women police constables who knew of the case have eportedly stated, "If we were to be in their place, we would have done the same." http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/aug/ksh-justice.htm Honestly what would any one of us do, if we see a crime. Even becoming a witness, would make us think twice. We will worry not just if some don with a weird hairdo or an even worse laugh will send his henchman after us but also how many times they will have to go to police station and how many times they will have to go to court. Dont we categorise crime and think if it will be worth the effort to report it , even if we become a victim. How many will think twice before reporting a molestation or a theft of Rs.500. And worse how many will know they have been victimised. Minimum wages, laws reg sexual harrasment etc.
If you have read this far, and can't stand reading anymore of what you already know,and like the judge in the movies will like to bring me to task with an örder, order". (wishing of course that you could bang on my head); i will quickly conclude. I mentioned all this to say why i read a bit about law and write about law and life.(a site for those who would like to read about Bare Acts (dont get excited, it has nothing to do with anatomy.) http://www.helplinelaw.com
If Sweetnothings was wondering about being drunk from my irst post, after reading it now, will be wondering if this is hell after death. And The Creek will be thinking - reading this blog too should be in the never urgent never important list. (an interesting list thanks for mentioning)(Assuming of course that those who read it once will come back to read it again).Re whateveritis "Inspiration exists but it should find you working - Picaso"; i couldnt agree more but unfortunately my muse still hasnt read it. Well so if your life isn't full of people - from your teacher, to your parents to your spouses , telling you what you know you have to do, what is good for you etc etc, you have one more which makes you wonder "God what did i do wrong"- this blog. But the good thing about this blog is that while you cant shut the others, you dont have to read this. Unless, of course, you have been caught using the net in the office, and your HR manager thinks that readin this blog will keep you off the net.
When i remarked earlier about End User Agreements, i wanted to point out how many of us accept law in good faith. Since i have categorised under philosophy ( i will make another post on category) i will round off with - life is also like the End user agreement , sometimes, the best option is just to click accept.Is Accepting practical?When you resist what is happening in life, what is happening continues to happen, creating misery in you.When you accept what is happening in life, what is happening continues to happen, leaving you blissful. This is not an advertisement for inertia. There is a lot of difference between Ï dont like what is and i want it to be this and I accept what is and i would now make it this. (There is a good article on this on (i think feb 2004 Awakening)frozen

thoughts mag at www.almamater.com). And trust me, you wont roll your eyes when u read that.

PS : Lawyers are the only persons in whom ignorance of the law is not punished. Bentham, Jeremy ; 1748-1832, British Philosopher, Jurist, Political Theorist
Posted by gayathri eswar on 01:19 PM

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my 2nd post in rediff blog, pasted here.

Pa Paa Pi Piii & Legal Literacy

2005-04-05T00:51:00.000-07:00

That was her nickname. And after more than 15 years I remembered her today. A chubby kid, hair in tight two plaits, and my younger sister her tution teacher, when we were in Mumbai. She was a student of my sister for a year. I dont remember her class but know it was at the primary level. And I remember her mother too. A big woman, anxious over her child and her grasp of Hindi. Who used to ask my sister everyday if her child would ever improve.
Oh but I didnt tell her why we called her Pa Paa Pi Pii. Well thats the way she used to write every alphabet in Hindi. For every letter she used to wonder the symbol by clicking her thumb against the fingers, with the Pa standing for the little finger, chanting quitely the Pa Paa Pi Pii etc till she arrived at the right finger and the right alphabet.
Think my sister would remember her more, after all didnt Pa Paa Pi Pii driver her crazy :) with her lack of speed in reading and writing. She used to that for every letter but since on the first day she started with Pa Paa Pi Pii, to receive a gasping sound and horror struck face from my sister, this nickname stuck to her.
She was a good student with decent marks in other subjects. I dont think she suffered from any learning disability. But to be honest, I dont remember much more of her, not even the name. Yet even now I can vividly recollect the anguish on her round chubby face. And also her earnestness to learn, and the disappointment over not being able to achieve, what her mother,and tution teacher wanted.
She did improve. And perhaps she was lucky that her parents could afford private tutions for her. And perhaps luckier to find a tutor who could knew her mother tongue and help her improve.
But wonder what happened to her later. Would it have made her stronger or weaker? Perhaps she has a better command over the language, now, than me (that wont be an achievement) or perhaps she didnt pass a standard because of her poor marks in Hindi. And suffered from lack of self confidence.
Yesterday night in a blog I argued against Hindi being imposed on students to learn. And I wondered why I took it so personally. And today morning I woke up to remember Pa Paa Pi Pii. And now cant stop wondering about her.
Language a means of communication, but what did the language communicate to her. That she was stupid for not understanding it, for not remembering it properly? That it was unpatriotic of her to not pass in a Hindi exam? Learning something new is not easy for many students. But in Pa Paa Pi Pii's case, its about , how much she has to learn and at what stage?
National language is important. But in Indonesia, it was arrived at not on the basis of what the majority spoke, but on what was easy to learn. And the majority learnt it successfully.
How many words are required for basic communication? 100? How many sentences should be known for basic communication 50?
Yet why should knowing a basic communication be an imposition at the primary level. Why should a student learn 3 languages from the primary stage itself. Is every mind capable of absorbing that burden? Why cant Hindi (even if it has become a national language without any research on how easy it is to learn,) be taught as a basic communication subject, at the secondary level without the pressure of passing in it, instead of it being taught in the same level as other two languages?
Sorry Pa Paa Pi Pii. You deserve to be remembered by me in a better manner. But if you had failed at passing Hindi at school, or dont grasp it, it doesnt make you less patriotic.

Yesterday National Legal Literacy Mission was launched by the Prime Minister. This didnt receive much attention from the press."Our constitutional commitment to the rule of law becomes an empty dream when it is beyond the grasp of the common man," "All the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution would become illusory rights for those who do not understand them and are not aware of them""Democracy can effectively flourish only when people know their rights and privileges and also their duties and responsibilities," "Equality in law requires equal access to law for this noble principle to translate into reality," he said, promising his support for the mission which would be in force until 2010.
Legal Literacy is not about knowing the every Section of the law but the basics of the law and its spirit.
Learning Hindi from Primary school level or legal awareness for all..
What is more important and requires the focus of the nation, you decide...since when it comes to legal literacy, even the graduates are like Pa Paa Pi Piii

http://o3.indiatimes.com/wisedonkey 7.3.05