the team spirit

The 1983 world cup final at Lords  is the saga of triumph of the team spirit and is written in letters of gold!Perseverance,determination,faith and leadership on the part of a few individuals can raise the hopes of an entire people.India,led by Kapil Dev had started as underdogs and England and West Indies were the favourites to win.After a few lucky breaks India managed to reach the finals against the formidable W.Indian team which had such veterans as Lloyd,Richards,Greenidge,Marshall and Roberts.
India were bundled out for a paltry 183 bruns unable to cope with the fiery pace of Roberts,Holdings and Marshall.The W.Indians were jubiliant and sure of victory.Runs were coming at a brisk pace and it was only a matter of time before the target would be reached.

Despite the fierce Indian onslaught,Team India's morale was still intact and the turning point came when Kapil ran a 50 yards sprint to take a spectacular catch to dismiss Vivian Richards.Suddenly the tables were turned and the mighjty W.Indian team collapsed like a pack of cards to give India its first world cup victory!

observation

The art of observation requires finesse,passion,empathy and sensitivity.To observe is to remain cheerful,youthful and creative.Right associations are an integral part of 'observing'.
People,children,animals,trees,flowers and homes can provide important clues to a happier and healthier life.
An observant person is never biased,prejudiced or self-righteous and is always open to new ideas and relationships.

Observation enables us to be sympathetic,kind,active and considerate and in the process strengthens our bonds with others.

sign language

Sign language is used to communicate with the deaf and the mute.It involves the use of eyes,lips,hands,fingers,dress and colour. Since the deaf have keen powers of observation they are able to relate better to the speaker than normal people.The speaker uses his emotional and imaginative capacities to transmit her views and ideas to the listener.
Sign language is still at a nascent stage and requires lot of ingenuity and creativity fro its improvement.
Eventually sign language will be able to overcome barriers of language,race,culture and region and help in building closer bonds between people.

word associations

Lack of proper education leads to introducing crudities in the system:-
popular brands
Milk-names of gods(religious sentiment)
noodles-temples(religious sentiment)
butter-names of individuals(obscene)
curds-names of gods(religious sentiment)

hamburger&hotdogs-nursery rhymes(destroying culture)
Beedis-famous rulers
pizzas-politics
grocery,fruits-walmart?
bread-brown(racism)
sugar-sachets(nonsense)
fruits-synthetic colours
books-CDs(specs)
mobiles-ruining vocabulary
ice cream-weapons(india)

feminism -mind games

Unfortunately for various reasons,women from the affluent strata of society have become a stumbling block to progress.In subtle ways,they are influencing decision making which is detrimental to the safety of the earth.
They are encouraging the 'use and throw' culture and blaming the men for the consequent fall out.In their quest for success and popularity,they have willingly sacrificed their natural qualities of caring and nurture.
Modern education instead of emancipating women has in fact made them slaves to consumerism and a comfort seeking life.Instead of trying to be decent and straightforward they have devised the concept of 'feminism' to destroy individuality,courage,valour and manhood.

It is these weird women who are behind AI,test tube babies,cosmetic surgery,single parenting,education for sex,lesbianism,credit cards and many other fairy tale concepts.Due to the machinations of this small but influential segment of misguided women,it has become increasingly difficult to have normal relationships and family life with serious long term effects for the entire society.

It is now time to put in checks and balances in the larger interest.Till such time,women show a greater sense of social responsibility,restrictions should be imposed on their mobility and a close watch be kept on their movements.As far as possible,women should not be asked to engage in commercial transactions and their role be confined to domestic duties or in traditional areas like agriculture,animal husbandry,garment industry,nursing and other cottage industries.

mary kom-the boxer

The story of Mary Kom is talk of grit,determination and heroism in the face of overwhelming odds.Born in Manipur in an ordinary family and  with little opportunities,Mary had a talent for sports and athletics.Lacking the necessary support and resources,she had to use all her ingenuity to be able to make a career in athletics.
With great difficulty,she managed to join the national Institute of Sports,Patiala to become a boxer.At that time Women's boxing was at a very nascent stage in India and there were only men coaches who were not very sympathetic to women boxers.It was an uphill struggle for Mary to convince the powers that be that she was indeed world class material.After winning the Nationals,she got an opportunity to compete in the Asian Games in Incheon,where she won gold medals.
Overnight she became a celebrity and was sent abroad for coaching to be able to compete in the Olympics and other international events.As luck would have it,she got married and gave birth to 2 children,which almost ruined her career.She was forced to take a break to be able to look after the infants.
After a gap of 7 years,she again bounced back with renewed vigour and regained the lost ground soon.In the 2012 Lond

on Olympics,she managed to won a silver medal in her event.

an open society

Many individuals suffer from a fear of people.This feeling arises from a sense of insecurity and lack of self-confidence.People who are extremely self-conscious are prone to this malady.Eventually it leads to alienation and an exaggerated sense of self-importance with disastrous consequences.
A well-adjusted individual always likes to meet people without fear or inhibitions.Without people-to-people contact on aregular basis,a community invariably becomes a 'dreamland' with unrealistic notions.
For a community to be healthy,it is extremely important for people to be open,friendly and helpful.More than affluence, a strong social fabric is essential for the well-being of the community.