Friday, September 30, 2005

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I ?
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.


Robert Frost, 1920.
Mountain Interval

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

The Alchemy of woman

The Alchemy of woman as described in the Hindu Mythology :

"He took the lightness of the leaf and the glance of the fawn,
The gaiety of the sun rays and the tears of the mist;
The inconstancy of the wind and the timidity of the hare,
The vanity of the peacock and the softness of the dawn on the throat of the swallow.
He added the harsness of the diamond, and the sweet flavour of honey,
The cruelty of the tiger, the warmth of the fire, and the chill of the snow.
He added the chatter of the jay and cooing of the turtle-dove.
He melted all these and formed a woman.

Then He made a present of her to man."

What we see?


Little Girl with flowers, originally uploaded by Anand Surana.

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.~ Henri Bergson

Thursday, September 22, 2005

World Stats

Check out this site which provides a whole lot of interesting stats about -
World Population
US Govt. Spending (I wish someone would provide something similar for India)
Education
Environment
Food
Energy
Health etc..

Friday, September 16, 2005

Life's Little Instructions...Part - I

1. Have a firm handshake.

2. Look people in the eye.

3. Sing in the shower.

4. Own a great stereo system.

5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard.

6. Keep secrets.

7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

8. Always accept an outstretched hand.

9. Be brave. Even if you're not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference.

10. Whistle.

Tuesday, September 06, 2005

New Orleans vs Mumbai

I couldn't' stop making this comparison..

inches of rain in New Orleans due to hurricane Katrina... 18
inches of rain in Mumbai (July 27th).... 37.1

population of New Orleans... 484,674
population of Mumbai.... 12,622,500

deaths in New Orleans within 48 hours of Katrina...100
deaths in Mumbai within 48hours of rain.. 37.

number of people to be evacuated in New Orleans... entire city..wohh
number of people evacuated in Mumbai...10,000

cases of shooting and violence in New Orleans...Countless
cases of shooting and violence in Mumbai.. NONE

time taken for US army to reach New Orleans... 48 hours
time taken for Indian army and navy to reach Mumbai...12 hours

status 48 hours later...New Orleans is still waiting for relief, army and electricty
status 48 hours later..Mumbai is back on its feet and is business is as usual

USA...world's most developed nation
India...JUST A DEVELOPING NATION..

oops...did i get the last fact wrong??? Or am I just being proud of being an INDIAN?
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