Photos from Palode....

Photos from Palode....

Taken at comically perfect timing that may mislead your view. Just by chance.......of course....
Eye and Beak of these two Mynas seems swapped........

Just Zoom in his eyes and you can see the beautiful Arankavu road.......

 The rain bird.....

 Face to Face..........At my farm house...

 

Narendra Modi's Pakistan Visit- Cartoon....

Narendra Modi's Pakistan Visit- Cartoon....!

Narendra Modi's Pakistan visit - A Cartoon.

 

Yahoo India's person of the year is Cow - Cartoon

Yahoo India's person of the year is Cow - Cartoon

Yahoo India's personality of the year 2015- Cartoon

 

Photos in Uniform (Deputy Commandant)

Ajan R Nair Dy. Commandant

Ajan R Nair Dy. Commandant

Ajan R Nair Dy. Commandant

ദയാ ഭായി ...... ഇത് യുക്തമോ.......

ലോകം അങ്ങീകരിക്കുന്ന, ആദരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സാമൂഹ്യപ്രവർത്തകയോട്, അവര്‍ അണിഞ്ഞിരുന്ന വസ്ത്രത്തിന്‍റെ പേരില്‍ രണ്ടു ബസ്സ്‌ ജീവനക്കാര്‍ നിന്ദ്യമായ ഭാഷയില്‍ സംസാരിച്ചുവെന്നും വഴിയില്‍ ഇറക്കിവിട്ടുവെന്നും അപമര്യാദയായി പെരുമാറിയെന്നും വന്ന പത്ര വാര്‍ത്തകള്‍, പ്രസ്തുത ബസ്സ്‌ ജീവനക്കാരുടെ സസ്പെന്‍ഷനില്‍ വരെ എത്തിനില്‍ക്കുകയാണിപ്പോള്‍. സ്ത്രീകളോടെന്നു മാത്രമല്ല ഒരു യാത്രക്കാരോടും അപമര്യാദയായി പെരുമാറാന്‍ ആര്‍ക്കും അധികാരമില്ല. അങ്ങിനെ സംഭവിച്ചുവെങ്കില്‍ അതിനെ അതര്‍ഹിക്കുന്ന ഗൌരവത്തോടെ ഉത്തരവാദിത്തപെട്ട മേലുദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്‍ കാണണമെന്നും, തെറ്റു ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ ജീവനക്കാര്‍ക്കെതിരെ കര്‍ശനമായ അച്ചടക്കനടപടികള്‍ സ്വീകരിക്കണമെന്നും തന്നെയാണ് പൊതുവായ അഭിപ്രായം. അക്കാര്യത്തില്‍ ഒരെതിരഭിപ്രായം ഉണ്ടാകാനുമിടയില്ല. എങ്കിലും മുഴുവൻ വസ്തുതകളും മനസ്സിലാക്കികൊണ്ട് മാത്രമേ ഈ വിഷയത്തിൽ ആധികാരികമായി ഒരു അഭിപ്രായം പറയുവാന്‍ നമുക്ക് സാധിക്കുകയുള്ളൂ. വാര്‍ത്തകളില്‍ പരക്കെ പ്രതിപാദിക്കുന്നതു പോലെ, അവര്‍ ധരിച്ചിരുന്ന ഉടയാടകളുടെ നിലവാരം മാത്രം നോക്കിയാണ് ബസ്സ് ജീവനക്കാര്‍ അത്തരത്തിലുള്ള ഒരു നിലപാട് സ്വീകരിച്ചതെന്ന് വിശ്വസിക്കുവാന്‍ എനിക്കു പ്രയാസമുണ്ട്. അവര്‍ അണിഞ്ഞിരുന്ന വസ്ത്രങ്ങളേക്കാള്‍ പരിതാപകരമായ രീതിയില്‍ വസ്ത്രങ്ങളണിഞ്ഞ്‌ യാത്ര ചെയ്യുന്ന ആയിരകണക്കിന് യാത്രക്കാരെ നമ്മുടെ K.S.R.T.C ബസ്സുകളില്‍ നിത്യേന കാണുവാന്‍ കഴിയും. അവരോടെല്ലാം ഇത്തരത്തിലാണ് K.S.R.T.C യിലെ എല്ലാ ജീവനക്കാരും പെരുമാറുന്നതെന്ന് എനിക്ക് അഭിപ്രായമില്ല. അത്തരത്തിലുള്ള ചുരുക്കം ചില ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരെങ്കിലും ഉണ്ടെന്നുള്ള വസ്തുത വിസ്മരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടല്ല ഇതു പറയുന്നത്. ഈ സംഭവം വരേണ്യര്‍ക്കു മാത്രം പ്രവേശന സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യമുള്ള ഏതെങ്കിലും ഒരു നക്ഷത്ര ഹോട്ടലില്‍ നടന്നതല്ല. സാധാരണക്കാരുടെ യാത്രാ സംവിധാനമായ K.S.R.T.C ബസ്സില്‍ നടന്നതാണ്. അതിലെ ജീവനക്കാര്‍ കൊട്ടും സൂട്ടും ഇട്ടു സാമ്പത്തികമായി ഉന്നതിയില്‍ ജീവിക്കുന്നവരും അല്ല. അവരുടെ കുടുംബാംഗങ്ങളുടെ വസ്ത്രധാരണവും ഇതില്‍ നിന്നും ഏറെ വ്യത്യസ്തമാകുവാനും വഴിയില്ല. സൂപ്പർഫാസ്റ്റ്ബസ്സുകളില്‍ ആലുവാ ബൈപ്പാസ് കഴിഞ്ഞുള്ള ഏതുസ്ഥലത്തും ഇറങ്ങണമെങ്കിൽ ചില പ്രായോഗിക ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുകള്‍ ഉള്ളതായി മനസ്സിലാക്കിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ആലുവയിൽ ബസ്സ്‌ എത്തുന്ന സമയം രാത്രി എട്ടുമണിക്കു മുന്‍പാണെങ്കില്‍, ബൈപ്പാസ് കവലയിൽ നിറുത്തി ആലുവാ വരെയുള്ള എല്ലാ ആളുകളെയും ഇറക്കുകയാണ് ചെയ്യാറുള്ളത് എന്നും വായിച്ചു. ലോകം മുഴുവന്‍ ബഹുമാനിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തിയെ, അവരുടെ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനമണ്ഡലം കേരളത്തില്‍ മാത്രം ഒതുങ്ങിനില്ക്കാത്തതുകൊണ്ട്കൂടിയാകാം, പലര്‍ക്കും പെട്ടെന്ന് തിരിച്ചറിയുവാന്‍ പറ്റാതത്. അങ്ങനെ സംഭവിച്ചുപോയ ഒരു തെറ്റു മാത്രമായി ഇതിനെ കണ്ട്, ഉന്നത ബിരുദങ്ങളും ആവശ്യത്തിന് ധനവുമുണ്ടായിരുന്നിട്ടും മദ്ധ്യപ്രദേശിലെ ഏറ്റവും പിന്നാക്കവിഭാഗമായ ആദിവാസികളോടൊപ്പം അവരിലൊരാളായി ജീവിച്ച് , ആദിവാസികളുടെ പരമ്പരാഗത വസ്ത്രം ധരിച്ച്, ചൂഷണത്തിനും പീഡനത്തിനും നിരന്തരം ഇരയായിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്ന ആദിവാസികളെ സംഘടിപ്പിച്ച് അവരുടെ അവകാശങ്ങൾക്കായി പൊരുതി, എതിർപ്പുകളും മർദ്ദനങ്ങളും ഒറ്റപ്പെടുത്തലുകളും ദുരാരോപണങ്ങളും എല്ലാം സഹനത്തിന്റെയും, സഹിഷ്ണുതയുടേയും, വഴികളിലൂടെ എതിരിട്ട് ലോകത്തിന്‍റെ തന്നെ ആദരവ്‌ നേടിയ ഈ മഹത് വ്യക്തി, പ്രസ്തുത ബസ്‌ ജീവനക്കാരോടും കേരള ജനതയോടും അതേ സഹിഷ്ണുതയോടെ പൊറുക്കണമെന്നു മാത്രമേ എനിക്ക് ഇത്തരുണത്തില്‍ പറയുവാനുള്ളു. തന്‍റെ പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളില്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ കരുത്തോടെ മുന്നേറാന്‍ ഇതൊന്നും ഒരു പ്രതിബന്ധമാകരുത്. അവരുടെ വ്യക്തിത്വം ഇത്തരം ചര്‍ച്ചകളില്‍ വലിച്ചിഴക്കപ്പെടേണ്ട ഒന്നല്ല. ഈശ്വരന്‍ അവര്‍ക്ക് കൂടുതല്‍ ആയുസ്സും ആരോഗ്യവും നല്‍കട്ടെ എന്നും പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥിക്കുന്നു........

Delhi Rape Case- Court Verdit - " I sentence you to be released to death....."

Delhi Rape Case- Court Verdit - " I sentence you to be released to death....." Cartoon.

It says, the rule of the law must apply equally and without discrimination.That is to say, the rights of the victim and the rights of the accused should be considered equally and with dignity, But here we see the laws are wee bit unfair towards the victim. I think the law makers of our country should not have any trouble with this simple logic. Why should juveniles be treated differently for a heinous crime when the pain, terror and trauma they inflict on the body and in the mind of an innocent victim is no different to what their adult counterpart would do. A criminal committing such an act should not be treated as a juvenile when the seriousness of such crimes they are committing are every bit as ghastly as adult crimes.,....!   

"I sentence you to be released to death....."
 

Delhi Nirbhaya rape case- The Verdict- I Sentence you to be "RELEASED TO DEATH.....!"

Delhi Nirbhaya rape case- The Verdict- I Sentence you to be "RELEASED TO DEATH.....!

"Releasing unto death" - A new phrase in Indian Judicial System........... 

Delhi Nirbhaya rape case Cartoon

Poem - Bachelor

Bachelor

Chair chair
Everywhere
Nor any place
To sit........

Reciprocity

Reciprocity ...

It was only drouth all around
And you made us all feel special
With your flamboyance,
The music and dance.
Such deep affection
Soul inspiring harmony
With which we spent our days together..!
Such deep compassion and love
To feel each others pain and glory
In our heart we lived.
What if now the glitter has faded a little
Whispered the shrub
So quietly in his ears
Hold your head high and stand tall oh dear.
We are all here, who think
As much of you, as you do.


P.S :- Just chanced upon this picture of a lovely peacock on my way to Chokkanathanputhur, a small reticent village in the outskirts of Rajapalayam. He was without his magnificent plumage. But how well placed are those shrubs in the background, it seemed as if they are compensating the flamboyance that's faded from their handsome companion....

Mullaperiyar Dam Cartoon

Mullaperiyar Dam Cartoon

Mullaperiyar Dam Cartoon

 Not sure about rain or flood but earthquake will most definitely obey....!!

In democracy it's sometimes acceptable to have someone from the opposition party acting as the spokesperson of the other.....

In democracy it's sometimes acceptable to have someone from the opposition party acting as the spokesperson of the other.....

Ahem:- Jeers can be deceiving...

KODAIKANAL VISIT - Braving the rain

KODAIKANAL VISIT - Braving the rain

Rain is always nice.  A long drive through some hilly terrain covered with thick vegetation and you are singing to the top of your lungs all the wrong lyrics of the song “Yeh Wadiyan Yeh Fizayein bula rahi hain”  is even more nicer. But just imagine you are winding up steep grades to a place known for its chilly temperatures and suddenly the rain started pouring down heavily and you could not find a tree or a shade to hide under… I know you gonna carry on, hoping that it will soon stop simply because we are in the habit of becoming more optimistic when caught between the devil and the deep blue sea,  under normal circumstances. 

 Yesterday, my young friend Varun Choudhary and I decided to take a road trip to Kodaikanal on a motorcycle. Idea being so spontaneous, we did not have the time to prepare much for the journey. So this is how that interesting story went. …

Dawn hadn’t yet broken but we were already on the road. The spectacular view of  River Vaigai once again flowing at full force was indeed a wonderful way to start our journey. What else could we wish for…But, as the saying goes, unfortunately our journey was little more dramatic than we would have liked.

We left Vaigai after taking some wonderful pictures and started moving towards ‘Paravai’. There we stopped briefly at a small petrol pump to refuel our motorcycle. After an hour of driving through the breathtakingly scenic Dindigul national highway that traverse through some of the most attractive stretches of Western Ghats, we reached ‘Nilakottai’.

The weather was perfect and pleasant.

A few more kilometers towards Vattalakund, we watched in dismay as large black clouds started building up at a distance along Western Ghats. We thought it would be fine but that was just a warning as it started drizzling by the time we reached Vattalagund. We had our breakfast at Meenakshi Bhawan and waited for the rain to stop. Once we found the tiny droplets are just not heavy enough to block our way, we got back on the road again for the next leg of our journey. But we were wrong. As we continued in the direction of the clouds, suddenly it started pouring down heavily. That forced us to stop our journey and hole up in a small abandoned shop somewhere near ‘ Ganguwarpatti’. After almost fifteen minutes spent there, it finally got to the point where it looked a wee bit secure to venture out again. Few minutes later, we found the rain was getting stronger and stronger and by the time we reached that huge board showing “ Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary Welcomes You”, we were hit by a massive deluge of rain  attacking us unrelenting from all directions. With heavy rain drops hitting my helmet, it became extremely difficult to see what it’s really coming out there from the front.  It was all fogged up from inside thereby hindering the view almost completely. Steep tarmac was slippery at many places. Negotiating those hairpin bends with my visor holding thousands of tiny droplets and each one acting as a concave lens was indeed tricky. Now things had become downright dangerous. I was in fact shivering. I just kept on trying to relax my hands as it was getting difficult to control the bike. There was another impending danger of falling trees too.

By the time we reached “Thalaiyar” falls, the first pit stop which is about 13 kilometers away from Kodaikanal, we made that much difficult decision to abandon the journey. After a couple of cups of hot tea from a small shop nearby, we got back on the road for the start of a long return back home . Another three hours rain drive and we reached Madurai.

Sometimes we have to face the forces of nature and the oddities of the weather. But this was by far the longest “rain drive” that I’ve ever experienced in my life. Certainly an incredible experience though, perhaps  the one that I would like to repeat again……Thank you  my dear friend Varun for everything that you did to navigate me along this journey…..

This is drafted in a hurry…….Please excuse typos/ grammos errors……………

Latest news in today’s newspapers……..” Vehicular traffic was disrupted on several roads, including the busy Batlagundu-Kodaikanal Road on Sunday after several trees fell due to a landslide.”

 

High Power Kaadhal

Sometimes it's just plane fun to try private buses, especially when you are traveling through Tamil Nadu's rural expanse. Most buses play loud music and their drivers blast horn incessantly creating a cacophony that make an assault on your audioception. I knew, the situation would be no different today when I boarded a private bus from Dindigul to Madurai while coming back from Ponnagaram. Surprisingly, it was not music this time. Playing on the screen was a Tamil movie whose name I got from a small school boy sitting next to me. "Kaadhal" (Love), a Tamil Romantic drama film.....; Watching his uncontrollable giggling over the smallest humor, romance or passion while gawking at the screen, I thought he will definitely miss his destination.
Anyway, the only thing I found annoying was the high power sound box affixed right under each and every seat inside the bus. Its most insufferable and terrifying sound effect was mercilessly battering not only my ears but also my brain and bum cells. For all I know, I was genuinely scared about the possibility of an explosion or a terrible accident in the movie which is nowadays seen as an essential ingredient needed to cook up a successful movie.
No wonder, the school boy frowned at me when I laughed out loud a wee bit, imagining the sight of these people freaking out as they watches "Apocalypse Now" , " Terminator -2" or "Indiana Jones" next time......

Special Protection Group

Special Protection Group - Proud To Be An SPGian...

Special Protection Group

 

When ever....

Whenever there is an incident anywhere in the world, we Indians ask, ''Is our Prime Minister safe..? ''

It's Reverse Emergency now in India.

It's Reverse Emergency In India....

Special Protection Group

We Never Take Chances...Nor We Give...
I made this slogan for the Special protection Group (SPG), an organisation I served for almost eleven years. This is my humble dedication to one of the world's most elite commando organisations with an error free record till date.......Proud to be an Ex-SPGian...... 

Special Protection Group -  We Never Take Chances, Nor We Give......

Paris bomb blast attack- cartoon

Paris Attack -Cartoon
To, ISIS
From, Paris.

Paris Attack- Cartoon

A Free Smile Please.........

A Free Smile Please......... 

Just had a cold shower and a quite dinner alone in front of television, watching the highlights of India- South Africa test match. Feeling fresh after a long 140 Kilometer Motorcycle ride to Sendurai, a tiny, remote village in Dindigul district where I had to visit one of our branches. I love such motorcycle journeys through pristine landscapes enjoying the scenic village roads that piggyback along western ghats. Quietly situated on the edge of Parali, a serene village in the Natham-Madurai Highway, I found this small restaurant owned by a poor man whose name I forgot to ask. He was all smiles as he came down to ask me what I would like to take. It was a beautiful late afternoon, so I ordered for a Dosa. It was so delightful and tasty….
I’ve been so fortunate to stay in many great hotels around the world. Some of them are arguably among the ten best in the planet. But then at the same time I’ve also dined at many small and crampy hotels like this one in picture. One big difference I always notice between service in big hotels and in hotels like this one is that, in big hotels, they are effectively “paid” to smile at customers……

Right Now, I'am Living A Life.......

To Relive Is To Remain

 

To Relive Is To Remain

To Relive Is To Remain

I gazed at them

Through the foliage of infectious laughter,

Pretty trifles, those cherished little fantasies,

Lost loves unseen and unheard,

Promises made in the shallow air,

All farce definitions of longevity beyond death,

That sprawled across my college

I left long long ago…..;

I stood there until a faint rain

Played on me a soft tune of hope

And devoured the wrinkles in my heart.

There, on that divine garden,

I shed the mantles of senility…….!


P.S :-  I'am graduated from one of the most scenic colleges in Kerala, The Mahatma Gandhi College , Trivandrum. Nostalgic memories come flooding in whenever I think of my college days and it always elicit a smile and of course, sometimes a good laughter too. It's an awesome feeling to go years back cherishing the sweet memories of those days, which according to me, can never be swapped with anything we achieved later in our life...................