Intolerance.

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Hope you all are doing great.

So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, 'The good outnumber you, and we always will.'
-Patton Oswalt.

From past one week there is this buzz (intolerance) going around everywhere in our country. We are not getting into the details of what exactly is that buzz because it has already done so much of talking.

At first, let us understand what does intolerance mean? The word intolerance is derived from a Latin word in- meaning “not” and tolerantem meaning "to bear, endure.” It is an unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs.

So the buzz we are talking about, it started after the recent beef episodes in India which we are sure most of you are aware, we agree what happened was unfortunate and should not have happened.

But soon this issue shifted from page to page and from one topic to another and now has become page one media speak up in all forms.

Let us analyse are we the people of India intolerant? We have almost every faith in this world followed here and Indian constitution has given the freedom to practise your tradition and custom without asking many questions about it.

We are not to trying to quote that this whole thing is a media TRP winner.Defintely not but, we can tell that we do not know the whole story and we are just believing what the media says.

Have we ever thought about any possible proof for what is being telecasted in the prime time in media channel for that matter, we just sip our cup of coffee and enjoy the news and mind our own business there is another trend in the town which is discussed about what happened in the primetime yesterday and just forget about it the next morning.

We must also accept that even the news channels or the media as it is called holistically is a business.So the better you present the better you sell your news.

The speeches.

We would like to share a great person’s speech which happened way back in 1893, we all consider him as our guru and we admire him for his determination and purity Swami Vivekananda, yes he was the man who could see way ahead of time.

In a rare audio clip which we listened which was his speech in the world’s parliament of religions which happened in Chicago, We were amazed how his speech is matching this current discussion of tolerance and intolerance, he actually describes India as the mother of all religions and the most tolerant place in this earth which gave shelter to millions of Israelites' after their capital was taken over by the Romans.

He mentioned about fanaticism and the artificial intolerance waves that were created and would be created in future and he confirms these are the true enemies of people who depend in freedom.

Imagine when this great man faced these problems at that point of time; fronting the same problem now is very logical and natural.

Regarding this topic just two days back we listened to our defence minister Manohar Parrikar talking about this sensitive issue he says “here no one has to be blamed situation is the villain” and he also suggested some very good points he says that we must decide what media should telecast and not we seeing what they show. So based on the user ratings a news item is prepared and repeatedly re- telecasted that we all know.

We agree that some corners of the governing bodies are responsible for these debates and doubts to raise which is caused due to their unprofessional views and acts but we as citizens instead moving with the flow should evaluate the situation and stop spreading this mindless fire.

“Vasudeva Kutumbakam” is the slogan in the scriptures where we consider this whole world as a family that was the maturity that existed in India.

Let us be tolerant as how we were all these years and start thinking prospectively and lead a productive life.

Thanks for your time have a nice day.

Living with hope

Tejus R.S and Harish Murthy.

Why not India?

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Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.

-Martin Yan

India  is one of the most populated places in the world, there are also great minds in India who can be productive and make India a better place to stay and change that status of  developing country to developed country, but still we have  not reached there why? Let us discuss some reasons.

There is always a strong motive for many Indians that settling abroad is an accomplishment or attaining highest self-satisfaction. What makes them  think like that? In some families when a baby is born, the first thing that baby will be imparted is “you have to move out of this country and settle in the US or UK”. We have become so much addictive towards the whims and fancies that those countries have got to offer. We are not against anybody or any country, we have to know the whole world and we have to travel extensively to improve ourselves. Flying abroad for a higher education is also fine. This will give us more opportunities to explore strengths within us and gives us good exposure. 

India is changing. Things are not same as they were 50 years back. Many quality institutions are coming up in India. But still we are lacking some opportunities

. India is said to be the lowest paid country in Asia. This could be the prime reason why people tend to fly abroad. 

It is said that as many as 12% scientists and 38% doctors in the US are Indians, and in NASA, 36% or almost 4 out of 10 scientists are Indians (TOI 2008).

Even though we say India is not the same and it has changed from what it was 50 years back, we still see some short comings that people consider as not favourable to be here in terms of getting the degrees and also a potential place to work.

The reasons are  clear when you see USA or any other country in the world which is famous for its universities they have a welcoming attitude towards new thought and seriously even a senior professor in Berkeley is ready to learn from a new student who has just finished his/her induction, there are only few people in India who have this attitude that is what makes the difference we in India are still following the old methods of teaching and also our resistance to change and bureaucracy at our Government institutions and colleges are the most demotivating factors we could think of.

The Loss.

Do we lose anything at all if this continues of course, we lose a big deal our brainy Indians just put in their efforts in Silicon valley tycoons like Google, Facebook, cisco and in research organizations like NASA.So our country loses them who have invested their intellect to build beautiful products.We are not possessive here if a person has a great intellect it is very important he should help the world with his talent, but we see an imbalance where India is losing its brainy people, due to its own mistakes.

We congratulate the team of scientists who worked for the Mangalyan team which is seen as one of the greatest milestones in the field of Indian astronomy, that was possible only because this group of smart individuals dedicated to do it for our country.

We appeal to our government and also the people to take wise decisions and please think about the cognitive impact on the nation and then take a decision.

 Let us hope for a better India with brainy people around, who will help India deal with her problems and get the best solution for the same.

Living with hope

Tejus R.S and Harish Murthy.

Don't blame Bengaluru.

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Hope you are doing great.

I was in Bangalore the silicon valley of India, when I realized the world is flat.

-Thomas Friedman.

So, it is a time to bring out our jackets strolls and those thick bed-sheets out, Yes the winter is here.Winters are cozy in Bengaluru, but still this city  is losing its charm. If we think about some reasons, Some things would definitely just strike our brains like the increasing garbage problems, the vehicular population, the flooding problems during rains and the infamous and the most dangerous foam waters flowing on to the roads.

Well what is our immediate reaction, it is that grim disappointed face you put on and stare at the television and you see some politician talk, you quickly change the channel as you think these guys are just useless and not doing anything for the city, and bring that old charm back.

OK, now let us talk about some questions why is there an increase in the vehicles in Bengaluru which reminds you that visit to Delhi, why do you feel choked and hesitant when your friend calls you to his/her house which is considerably far from your house. 

The reason is you feel fatigued by just waiting on the roads for hours together and do nothing.

Now why is there an unrest in all of us and there begins the blame game.

Everybody wants Bengaluru for some reasons. This city provides numerous opportunities for the aspirants who want to build a Prospective career. There are millions of people who come to this city for a dedicated purpose, which is appreciated. But show no respect towards this city which is providing endless opportunities for these people. 

It’s just a blame game what people usually do here. This is very saddening. Traffic, pollution, garbage issues etc. These are the routine and household dialogues what we use on a daily basis in this city. Our intention has to be pure when we are residing at a particular place it shall be our duty to respect and protect that particular place. But when it comes to Bengaluru Its been taken for granted. Its been used to the maximum possible extent without any concern. 

When people travel from all parts of the world to Bengaluru definitely we have to face problems which are elementary. Instead of blaming or grumbling about the issues- solutions have to be found out. The maximum capacity of this city to hold vehicles is about a lakh. This was when the city was being carved. But later the city saw a drastic change within no time it developed much quicker. The growth was anticipated earlier where a proper planning could have been done. Since things have gone too far, we have to act quickly to save this charming city.

Bengaluru is now considered as a mini world, where you get to see people from all around the world.

When we think of solutions, we came up with some like :

Why is Bengaluru considered as the only major IT hub? which leads to so many complicated problems and traffic congestion why not divide these IT hubs to different states in India and maintain a balance so that we can reduce the floating population.

From the Government aspect: We agree that Bengaluru city is the capital and it should hold all the functional and productive aspects of our state, but should there not be some respective departments which work on their own in their home towns, this will help the people of these smaller districts and villages getting their things done in their own places and avoid  travelling here each time which is not so wise.

The people aspect:Finally it all comes to us as we are the people who live here each day, as we clean our homes we have to take initiatives and give a helping hand to solve civic problems instead of blaming the city for the way it has changed.

Thanks for your time, have a nice day.

Living with hope Tejus R.S and Harish Murthy. 

Network.

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Hope you are doing great.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

-Thomas Fuller.

Communication is one of the key factors for survival of any being on this planet. In fact everything starts and ends with some type of communication.

Next to communication is this word, we all have discussed about this often which is "network".

We were first taught about this word in school, when we were studying gene theory, our teachers had told us how a spider builds its nest which is known as the world first closed ,balanced network, well nature has its own wonders.

We humans also build webs, yes we mean through our network of networks which is popularly called as internet.

Even though we are living in era of virtual networks we still need some solid networks to lead our lives.

We must all make a legitimate attempt to build a network Which is not happening these days.

There are situations where you just don't know what to do suddenly, that is the time you searched for your neighbor's phone number. Actually if the person who wanted help maintained a good network he could have got this help more easily.

How often do we care about our surroundings and strive forward to make it a better to live in. Here the importance of good contacts comes in (networking). From dawn till dusk every day we only concentrate on the well being of our family well, that is the most primary and a must thing that every individual wishes for. But there is always something beyond family i.e. our surroundings.

Establishing a good rapport with localities key people is very essential. It’s not that every time you need a support of a powerful person for doing something good for the society. But it is always better if you have the support.  

We all can become problem solving  centers which starts from our own homes and area we feel if we team up with good leads we can make the place we live and our surroundings a better place.

There is a modern saying which is quoted by most of the successful people which says “It’s all converting your phone contacts into a network” we feel that is the wisdom we need to follow.

Thanks a lot for your time, have a nice day ahead.

Living with hope

Tejus R.S and Harish Murthy. 

The Whirlpool.

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Hope you are doing well.

Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.

-Robert H. Schuller.

We all come across problems in life and we know how to solve them, but there are problems which are still yet to be solved and actually do not have solutions for them, and you are just waiting for a  miracle to happen.

Speaking about these weird or exceptional issues, they are of course created by some people around you or sometimes yourself, because of various reasons like: you did know what you were doing, but did it for a friend and now you are framed! Or you have been constantly pressurised by one of your family member or your relative to do something in life which you do not wish to, so this friction continues throughout your life.

When we further try to discuss about the causes we end up in this wormhole kind of situation, we feel in most of the cases we will be victims to someone’s mistake or the sadistic attitude of that person, as a result of which you suffer!

There are certain instances where the problems cannot be explained through mere words. The victim himself will not know the root cause of his/her problem. However, the outsiders will not be in a position to understand the problem because the surface level will not appear like a problem but these are somewhat, a very unusual kind of ruses. In this kind of situation the victim’s life will be between the devil and the deep blue sea.

The creator of these kinds of unexplainable and unusual problems will be the most beneficial sadistically since, he/she will be gaining pleasure without shelling out a single penny. In this, the role of the problem creator is, having an unjustifiable and mystical controlling over the victim's life. There will be an unnecessary and an imaginary maze that will be built around the victim’s life, and his peace will be lost.

  

The solution for these kinds of problems could be found when the creator of the problem has satisfied his/her sadist needs and will let free that individual from the mystical trap or there has to be a miracle.

We do agree that in life we all undergo phases, and in these phases we come across lots of problems among those there will be some which will haunt us for a long time.

We all need spiritual help to come out of these problems, we pray that all those people who are stuck in these infinite loops come out of it.

All the best and thanks for your time.

Living with hope.

Tejus R.S and Harish Murthy.