Anuradha Sridharan

The thoughts are my own and not meant to oppose or hurt anyone else's views. So I don't expect a counter argument as a comment :-) If you wish to oppose, please write an article in your blog. Here goes my take on Arranged v/s Love marriages. Arranged marriage query :- SELECT * FROM list_of_eligible_bachelors WHERE age > :bride_age -- the bride's age should always be less than the bridegroom AND bank_balance > :an_exorbitant_amount AND own_a_house_flag = 'Y' AND own_a_car_flag = 'Y' AND exists (SELECT 1 FROM best_horoscopes WHERE bachelor_id = list_of_eligible_bachelors.bachelor_id) AND salary > :bride_salary -- Very important clause, cannot do away with this condition AND religion = :religion_of_bride AND caste = :caste_of_bride AND sub_caste = :subcaste_of_bride AND ........................ -- Conditions to be added in the subsequent releases Love marriage query :- SELECT * FROM list_of_eligible_men WHERE good_qualities = '...

இரவு வரும் வரை நிலவு காத்திருப்பதில்லை கால்தடம் வரும் வரை கடல் அலை காத்திருப்பதில்லை வண்டு வரும் வரை பூக்கள் காத்திருப்பதில்லை காதல் வரும் வரை கனவு காத்திருப்பதில்லை ஆதவன் வரும் வரை பறவை காத்திருப்பதில்லை ஆசை வரும் வரை கடிகாரம் காத்திருப்பதில்லை வார்த்தை வரும் வரை பேனா காத்திருப்பதில்லை வடிவம் வரும் வரை சிற்பம் காத்திருப்பதில்லை A rough translation in English Afternoon ramblings - Part 2 The moon doesn't wait for the night The waves doesn't wait for the footprints The flowers doesn't wait for the bee The dream doesn't wait for love The bird doesn't wait for the sun The wish doesn't wait for the clock The pen doesn't wait for words The sculpture doesn't wait for a shape

கறை இல்லாத நிலவு உண்டா குறை இல்லாத மனிதன் உண்டா சிறகு இல்லாத பறவை உண்டா சிரிப்பு இல்லாத குழந்தை உண்டா முள் இல்லாத பாதை உண்டா 'செல்' இல்லாத உயிர் உண்டா கனவு இல்லாத வாழ்க்கை உண்டா விடியல் இல்லாத இரவு உண்டா அனுபவம் இல்லாத கவிதை உண்டா அபிநயம் இல்லாத பரதம் உண்டா புதுமை இல்லாத புரட்சி உண்டா பசுமை இல்லாத நாட்கள் உண்டா A rough translation in English Afternoon ramblings - Part 1 Is there a moon without a shade? Is there a man without a problem? Is there a bird without a wing? Is there a baby without a smile? Is there a path without a thorn? Is there a life without a cell? Is there a life without a dream? Is there a night without a dawn? Is there a poem without an experience? Is there a dance without an expression? Is there a revolution without a new idea? Is there a day without a pleasant feel?

RK Narayan's autobiography "My Days" sounds very similar to his novels; touch, feel, words - everything similar. He is no way less naughtier than Swami. His college life is no way less happening than Chandran's. His love for his wife is no way less special than Krishna's. The roads of Madras with trams and jutka carts, temples of Mylapore, less crowded beach where he takes a stroll engrossed in thoughts, unperturbed by noise - I wish Madras could be the same as explained by Narayan. I came to know that there was a time when four rupees was equivalent to a dollar ! Narayan's words portray his passion for writing and struggles he faced to get his first novel published. The most fascinating thing that stands out in this book is the manner in which he takes the readers through his journey, his pains, his struggles, his family, his publication "Indian Thought" and his dreams using such wonderful anecdotes. Every novel of his is related to his life directl...

I learnt that I should never believe in the ratings given by the leading newspapers. A marketing gimmick, it is. I learnt that I should never really ask for opinion from others before I decide to watch a movie. Opinions differ from person to person. I learnt that I should never watch such gloomy movies on a weekday evening. My rest of the week gets spoilt. Nothing much to write about this very hyped movie. A slow paced, predictable series of events. Many actors' potential has been wasted. For instance, Naseeruddin Shah. Such a talented actor he is but has no significant role to play in the film. Dimple Kapadia, the less said, the better. Boman Irani, a good comedian who proved his talent in Munna Bhai is fighting with a dog here and that's supposed to be the humour part of this movie. Hahaha....we laughed not for the comedian but for the director who thinks that Indian audience can laugh for anything. But we should definitely appreciate the director for taking a dark, gloomy w...

You : Madam, are you aware of Child Sexual Abuse and how this can affect your child? Parent1 : It may not happen to my kid. He is brought up in such a good environment. CSA happens only with kids from poor socio-economic background. Parent2 : To my kid? He is a boy. CSA will not affect him in any way. Parent3 : My kid is just 3 months old. Are you kidding? These are the possible replies you might get when you talk about to CSA to common people. So many myths spread about CSA everywhere. Thanks to Dream a Dream, we had the privilege of attending one of the informative workshops on CSA yesterday. The facilitator first introduced us to what falls under child sexual abuse and what are the common myths prevailing in the society. It can happen to any child, irrespective of gender, age or socio-economic background. There could be long term as well as short term effects on the children's well-being depending on the intensity to which they have been abused. The effects can range ...

Another gem of a book by Paulo Coelho. I have read his "Alchemist" and "Veronica decides to die" and was very impressed with the way he puts down his thoughts. This one "By the river...." is a story about Pilar, a young girl who meets his childhood friend and embark on her life changing journey together. There are not many characters in this story which makes the flow simple to understand. Typical of Coelho's works, this book also has interesting messages interspersed at appropriate places along with the storyline. With due credits to the author, I'm pointing out a few thoughts that made a big impression on me. "Everyday God gives us the sun - and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy. Everyday we try to pretend that we haven't perceived that moment, that it doesn't exist - that today is the same as yesterday and will be the same as tomorrow. But if people really pay attention to their ...