ಹಗಲುಗನಸು ( A daydream)

This effort is a small tribute to one of my favourite art forms - Poetry

ನನ್ನ ಹೊಂಗನಸಿಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಮುಖಪುಟ
ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಇಂಗಿತ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಸಂಪುಟ

ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲು ಕಂಡಿಹುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಛಾಯೆಯ ಆರ್ಭಟ
ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲಾರೆ ಕಾರಣವೀಚಟ

ಸಾಕು ಸಾಕು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪುಗಳ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಟ
ಆಗುತಿಹುದು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸಿನೊಳು ಪರದಾಟ

ಯಾರೂ ತಾರದ, ಏನೂ ಹೇಳದ ಇದೆಂಥಾ ಪ್ರಮೇಯ !
ಒಮ್ಮೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವೆ ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ನನ್ನೀಸಮಯ ?

ಎಂದಾದರೂ ನನಸಾಗುವುದೋ ಅರಿಯೆ ಕನಸಿನ ಪಯಣ
ಮಾಡುವುದೋ ಸೂತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದ ಪಟದಂತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾರಣ

ಒಂದು, ಮತ್ತೊಂದು, ಮಗದೊಂದು - ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಏನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೀಠಿಕೆ
ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನಾ ಬಲ್ಲೆ ಒಂದು ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸುಂದರ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ?

-ಶರತ್ ಮಂಜುನಾಥ್ ಅಯ್ಯರ್

Riding the wave of change

Past few months have been plagued by natural disasters, scams and loss of great souls, icons in their own right- technology czars, musicians, a renowned Indologist- in short excellence from every walk of life.

But, every cloud has a silver lining. Around the world, the Arab Spring, which caught ruthless dictators off guard and, in parallel, renaissance of free speech, thanks to a certain Mr. Julian Assange, challenging the actions and unraveling the truths of the powers-to-be, have been like a straw to a drowning person.

Back in our own courtyard, common man’s response to the clarion call against graft in public domain has been a soothing influence on people frustrated with the apathy of bureaucracy and politicos.

Bengaluru has got its share of good news too. Namma Metro, having overcome all obstacles and delays and chugs along the tracks provided its people a sense of relief, who so far have been punished by choking traffic woes.

Something else too happened on the sidelines. ATCAG- Automated Tracking and Control of Green Assets, a brainchild of M/s Kerberon Automations, a Bengaluru based firm aims to promote cycle sharing among the residents of the city. For more on this, visit www.kerberonautomations.com/atcag.html. This is a really noble concept, keeping in mind the traffic congestion, fuel price hike. Another issue that could be addressed is the disturbing trend vis-à-vis lifestyle diseases, promoting the much needed exercise for people practicing a sedentary lifestyle. Such a system augurs well for the future of cycle as a lucrative mode of transit. Let’s all support this initiative and make sure the concept moves on to other places in the country.

Finally, I take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy, safe, fun filled and prosperous Diwali. I am reminded of a line in a Kannada song-“ದೀಪದಿಂದ ದೀಪವ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು ಮಾನವ...” which literally translates to “Let ever person use a lamp to light another’s lamp, in turn illuminating the whole mankind….”

SANDS OF TIME

There is no doubt that our present is to be enjoyed to the fullest.Obstacles have to be faced head on and all every vibrant moment has to be captured and savoured.
What drives us is the FUTURE and hope that exists to make the future colourful.One needs bits of inspiration in the form of lessons ought to have been learnt and reminiscences from the past,so that our future has a sense of purpose.
War ,hatred, misguided idealogies should not prove deterrent to the feeling of amity and harmonious co-existence that have been nurtured since time immemorial.All we need is to embrace the reality with open minds and wishful hearts.
लोका समस्ता सुखिनो भवन्तु

ICL

People may have their own opinions abt ICL.But I totally welcome this inititative.Persay nothing which is innovative gets accepted at first,but if it clicks,people are just after the golden goose.
I have just one reservation about ICL though;the idea seems to be borrowed from Premier Hockey League stated by IHF in 2005