......the Sea & the Dangerous Drift......

......as Joshim ,sat in the chair to be examined.....not keeping too well recently.....I felt i had seen him recently in the media.....little nudging & he said ....Dada, Allah salvaged me frm a dangerous drift off the west coast....like many youngster wrkin day & nite on state of the art Safari boats,his last trip had been treacherous & dangerous....the luxury boat capsized nd passengers were in a raft drifting dangerously far far away frm Maldivian waters towards Seychelles as he put it,for a full week......flashing out his mobile he showed me the tale tell events of the disaster till the Coast Guards found thm .....he was v pleased seeing me again & thanked the Lord for his gud luck....far far away frm his nativeland supporting his fmly at home & putting him into risk day in& out,couldn't quiet admire the man's courage & philosophy towards his commitment....day in out Gud Lord subjects me to a rendezvous with the likes of Joshim.....a lesson always to be learnt of spiritedness,faithfulness & commitment frm their ilk.....!!!!

Doel Pakhi : the humming bird : on her B'day...!!!!

2nd Apr'05.....20 past 12 midnite....Doel's arrival, permanently & irrevocably changed both Archana's & mine Lives...as she surreptiously claimed our space & the Pied Piper in her,made us dance to her tune...around her always....!!!...the frnd for life Nanu is an ardent follower of the Didi, in all her acts of omissions & commissions...recalling...as I was taking a stroll with archana,helping her in labor:...the terrace adjacent to her Hospital suite in Arjun Marg,DLF I, Gurgaon....the starry fay above both absorbing & we praying & expecting with all our mights for the little star to be born imminently....tht was by far the most cherished dream walk of Expectation....now like a movie reel unfolding in memory....!!!....tht she was a constant source of motivation & Archana as the main drive force...to explore & test the limits of the border...the early Island years....with Ma taking care of home & the duo....a new bond of frndship forged..exploring the remoteness, chasing columns of ants, butterfly, crabs & Bats after the Days wrk...the whispering winds thru Coconut groves & the Sun shining on us kindly....of swims & picnic in remote beaches of Laam Atoll....even in the remoteness....the B323 Mazda procured at her behest, parked almost every evening on the Causeway linking Islands thru the mighty seas, with her inhaling the lungful of panacea,on the swing, & we watching her grow, in good stead....& as she enters a New yr of Life...the bond thus forged with her far far away frm Homeland persists & a source of constant comfort & support....GOD Bless her in all her endeavours & always be with her....!!!!!  

..........Basics & Fundamentals....Iru : The Sun..

.......the Eastern Study Room window is witnessing unprecedented activities these days, in the Wee hrs, gently surpassing the Western View window of the setting Sun....hitherto, the favorite hangout........with the Muezzin's "Fazir Namaz " call, still very much into the darkness & the Dark Deep Blue Yonder,..... waiting impatiently , like a stallion in harness.........for the impending sun bath of the day,for a hide & seek......of changing colors, of tht, of the Turncoat....day in & day out....!!!....nothing is permanent on Earth....though as much as we say, we hate to change.......& the mundane routine is less thn permanent either.....Early to Bed & Early to Rise is the Mantra now....the late evening signing off & late Dinner, later thn late retirement prevented the Eastern Window access in the wee hrs at Dawn.......now no more, at least , it seems transiently, as the fabulous kickstart to the week with the vision of the Dawn over the Eastern Sky, an altogether, a daily new canvas with splashes of color with the  nascent "IRU":The Sun, blobbing up...the rays bathing the Eastern Window ,the study & igniting the soul at Day break with the vast expanse of the Deep Blue, turning & twisting & rarin ' to go.....!!!!!......the omnipotent SUN represents our Lives as it trudges along its daily pathway in clock like precision ,meticulous, methodical & to a plan.....all tht is Natural is therefore Good,& all tht we stand for Innate Goodness is Natural,,,,,,, for the mental & physical......identifying oneself with the Nature is solace, embalmed with the Sun's first Glorious,Golden Rays, surely is invigorating, rejuvenating......!!!!....& Healing.....!!!!!

.....beware : the Ides of March......

......Julius Caesar never ceased to lose importance as the quintessential curriculum in School......the inauspicious 'Ides of March' i.e 15th Mar.corresponding with Caesar's fall, whn treachery & deceit ruled the roost.....hence, thereafter, the curriculum, spelled an aura of foreboding in this particular mnth.....& it persisted, perenially............MH370 dissapears .....most baffling in modern times......the non cognizance of the stray Blip in military radars & subsequent inaction by F18s @ Butterworth AFbase to chase the misguided is a blunder proving too costly....it has a huge impact .....its time more foolproof system be placed; both Boeing & AirBus need to rethink of the knob which whn turned off keeps the big bird unseen in the Primary Civilian Radar.....I still can't comprehend ,the utility of such a system in a civilian Aircraft.....the pins & needles status has given way to a fear & foreboding as to our vulnerability,as it is apparent once again ......in the "Ides of March...."

.....longawaited Re union....

......as frnds re unite in Patna for the 1984 batch ,can't hide my feelings....after all, a minimum of 8 yrs were invested in togetherness of studentship & camaraderie......8 yrs is long frnds, do not mind the delay of our course completion.....we stuck together longer & definitely learnt more.....I was so fascinated by Patna University with its haloed status nd my Science College tenure ,I was nothing but awe struck....this followed PMCH nd the legacy continued of good environment ,teachers ,nd highly esteemed colleagues....we all developed our existing skills there nd did well.....my idea of PMCH was an institution where I could pick up the very basic tools for eking out a modest ,decent, dignified living, learning the basic trade nd putting it into practice as soon as I passed out....in that extent I succeeded nd never felt short in confidence ever in profession.....in fact, the haloed status aft MDAT, which catapulted me to the Haloed Institute...pitched with all the sharpest brains around....went a long long way in providing the necessary fillip to an ever learning & ever improving career.....after stepping out its been North nd North nd North thereafter, as many of my distinguished frnds hv found similar status in their careers....!!!!.....such is the glory of PMCH & its Environs....proper competitive environment is the rt tonic for growth nd shud be laced with a legacy.....the Riverside blocks, the heritage bldng of wards....the long list of distinguished Alumnus is the rt.arena for an investment of Confidence in Life....come wht may u will shine.....if u hv these credentials.....seeing frnds together in animated deliberations @ meet, gives a deep sense of satisfaction as to the strength of our roots.....I feel lucky wht GOD bestowed in one moment of his unfathomable kindness....!!!!

.......India as seen abroad....

.......the streets r dry, with Rain Gods finally signing out.....o wht a spell of showers 'twas....!!!...nearly nine mths.....the Majlis elections r round the corner......with enthusiasm slightly subdued as compared to the Presidential....hordes of tourists frm EU,Japan ,China,India r pouring in & out ....nd all r in business......the atmosphere healthy.....!!......Emirates set up a large office nd the Mid east traffic is no less....small operators like Tiger Air, with focus on Indonesia & Phillipines r setting up operations.....MegaMaldives are having exclusive flts to Dalian & Shanghai....nd in no time the china circuit is doing well....much to our consternation & discomfort,little Nanu wud tease Doel nd call her Chinese b'cos of her skin color,as the kid wud see hordes of Chinese tourists frm China mainland....Spice jet with flts to Del via Kochi is a suitable alternative for us....though we prefer the BLR route since Bangalore is our 2nd home in India....nd the springboard for our Expat status, now for a long time.....love the City nd Mysore for its ambient weather.....the abandon feeling of landing there frm Maldives Islands is v spl. to all of us.....aft. all its our Land.....!!!!...our own people.....!!!!

......Opening Over.....

.....New Yr generates blistering pace.....the opening spell of the Indian Ocean Tale gets delayed, not du2 bad weather, which is otherwise superb...but sheer paucity of  time... nd as " Rojnamcha ".....the Indian Ocean Diary so close to the heart enters its 5th yr....its time to thank each nd everyone who cares to hv a peek as to this part of the world.....!!!!....its peak tourism now.....as the weather is relatively dry.....Futsal pitches r in full swing nd football's miniature nd often indoor version in full glory here now....people love2play here nd recently AFC challenge cup will be hosted here in May which will promote tourism industry further.....also this is Golden jubilee of Indo-Maldives ties nd recently Dosti week with programmes concluded with fanfare....the new Kangaroo kids bldg for Nanu is lot more spacious nd playful nd Doel's Billabong High nd Nanu's Kangaroo kids are now equidistant frm abode....though now both Archana & myself have to split up pick ups & drops.....its a welcome change....!!!....as usual Times Now nd NDTv 24x7 r hogging my late nite Tv times.....with an imp.election yr back home....hv to keep abreast.....hving left Homeland1 at a later date hv kept us rich in its legacy of thoughts & bondage.....a strong desire to criss cross the subcontinent emanates this New Yr.....looks like a priority now with India so much to offer for our mental,physical & spiritual gains.....!!!