Lovely Day

I am really happy today to go back to my college. I was invited by my teacher to go and receive a memento for securing rank in PG exam. I felt very happy to sit in those classrooms where I sat few months back. But I realize how much miss those campus and my class and moreover my friends.

I met my teachers, juniors and faculties from other college. It was a sent off party for the HOD. All my teachers are special and particular in their own ways. They have their own style in taking classes and teaching.

I am a person who did not have a passion for teaching. But their classes helped me a lot in developing a passion for teaching. No other job can be noble as teaching is.

Mathematics is a subject which is considered as the toughest, but one should try to learn the subject by loving it; the eagerness to know about it is a must.

I miss my college, teachers and friends a lot.

Musical legend Bhimsen Joshi

Music is an art which stand different from poetry, drawing etc. All over the world music has two forms, classical and popular. The door of popular music is open to a large number of people whereas the heavenly door of classical music is not open to everyone. Regular practice, mind to work hard, dedication, sincerity, moreover passion, in born talent and god’s grace are necessary to get into the world of classical music. Bhimsen Joshi was a man of that kind. He was born for the world of music. 

Joshi was a childish man who was very friendly with his fellow mates. He always wished to be seated in front of the cars while travelling. He had a great passion for automobiles. If he didn’t become a musician, he would definitely have been an engineer, fulfilling his father’s wish. While performing he makes funny expressions with his face but once he step out of the stage, he regain his childishness. He received Padmasree in 1972, Padmabhooshan in 1985 and Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honor, in 2008. His performance in Doordarshan’s national integrity song ‘Mile sur mera tumhara’ will be remembered by all Indians and stay in their hearts forever. He died in Pune on Jan 24, 2011, due to prolonged illness.

If Ramatanu Pandey, popular as Tansen, was the musical legend in the Durbar of Akbar then Bhimsen Joshi was the Tansen of 21^st century.

Toxic groundwater cause health hazards in Punjab

The groundwater available in the border areas of Ferozepur district of Punjab is toxic due to water pollutants. This has raised chronic health hazard to children as well the elder ones. Children have to depend on wheelchairs.

Despite of crippling disorders, people loss eye sight, suffer from psoriasis, skin problems, organ failures, cancer, chronic jaundice, mutilation of organs, premature greying of hair and mental disorders.

The most affected areas are Dona Nanaka, Teja Rohella, Mahata Nagar, Jhanger Bhaini and Retewali Bhaini villages. People are coming up with requests to hand over their villages to Pakistan.

The water in the Sutlej river carries blue waters till Nangal in Ropar district. It is polluted by impurities from Ropar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Moga cities of Punjab and also Kasur from Pakistan. These waters carry deadly uranium, lead, mercury, heavy metals and heavy dosage of pesticides. This polluted water reaches the groundwater causing harmful effects on peoples’ health.

Our people and government have developed so much but the environmental pollution still remains as an issue without any solution. Chemical wastes from industries should not be discharged into water bodies which is harmful to both human and aquatic lives.

Many endangered species in Kerala

The Union ministry of Environment and Forest published a list of endangered species in India. It is prepared under the rules of ‘red list’ of International Union for Conservation of Nature. It is done to evaluate the risk status of wild species.

Many animal and bird species from the state are under the endangered species. It includes Malabar Civet, Anamalai Flying frog, Green-eyed Bush frog, White-back vulture, Long-billed vulture and eight more frog species.

Malabar Civet is a mammal found in Travancore. E A Jayson, a scientist of the Division of Wildlife Biology of the Kerala Forest Research Institute Peachy said, Civet was last spotted three decades ago at Ilayur near Nilambur, Malappuram. Specimen of one civet is preserved at Kozhikode center of the Zoological survey of India and Calicut University, said Mr. Jayson.

Bird species are also threatened in God’s own country. White-backed vulture and Long-billed vulture which is found in Wayanad and Tholpetty are in the high risk list prepared by the union ministry. Less than 20 of these birds exist in the wild and their population is decreased by 99 percent, said P O Nameer, Associate Professor (Wildlife) Studies of the Kerala Agricultural University.

Ten frog species are vanishing from the state. They are at , Anamalai Flying frog, Green-eyed Bush frog, Chalazodas Bubble Nest frog, Small Bush frog, Kerala Indian frog, Griet Bush frog, Kaikkat’s Bush frog, Mark’s Bush frog, Munnar Bush frog and Replendent shrub frog.

The list includes the species, if their population has declined more than 80 percent over the last three decades. Otherwise restricted geographical range, population of individuals is less than 250 and continuous decline at the rate of 25 percent in three years are also included in the high risk list. If the matured individual is less than 50 and high chance of extinction is there, such species are also categorized as threatened species.

LDF seat sharing in Kerala

The ruling party of Kerala has almost completed its seat sharing procedure for the coming assembly elections. Communist party of India (Marxist) will contest in 95 seats, in which five seats will be given for independent candidates and CPI in 27 seats. The RSP, NCP and the JD(S) will have four seats each. P C Thomas group of Kerala Congress will get three seats.

This decision will be finalized after the meeting of CPI(M) leaders with CPI and other party allies today. CPI got three extra seats compared to 2006. In 2006, CPI(M) had only 91 seats with seven independent candidates. At present situation congress may have to be satisfied with one seat and Indian National League (INL) may get two seats.

Exchange of seats is made in certain constituencies. K C will contest in Thiruvananthapuram, Kaduthuruthy and Kothamangalam. RSP will face Chavara, Eravipuram, Kunnathur and Aruvikkara. JD(S) might get Thiruvalla, Angamally, Kovalam and Vadakara. Kuttanad, Pala, Elathur and a constituency in Malappuram district is expected to go to NCP.