Never Forget Your Roots

A recent analysis of current trend of graduate education among freshers shows a sharp increase in the number of students who have set graduate education as their top priority goal. For the sake of clarification, I should explain that freshers refer to bachelors degree holders less than about 5 years experience and graduate education refer to Masters or a PhD course. The analysis is referring to students in the engineering streams. Does this trend indicate youngsters being more interested in developing higher intellect or motivated towards research? Or is there something else that is trending? In my opinion, there are a couple of reasons I can think of, that might explain this increased interest in higher degree courses: Recession / Global Meltdown : It is a time when no one is certain, how long you are going to have your job. The probability that your boss might shut the doors upon you tomorrow morning is more than a mere threat. The only area which hasn't been much af...

Ikkeri Temple, Shimoga Jog Falls, Shimoga An Autumn evening : Dona Paula Beautiful sunshine & a beautiful day Western Coastline : River Chapora meets Arabian sea. Red Hot : Let there be darkness.. Kopraayams : Kalari Rays of hope.. Festival of light..

What we miss - the good old way of cooking Friendz Puthu mazhakku shesham (fresh after rain) Shishira Kaalam. Heavenly drops Divine Waterfall (@ Shimoga) Down down & down Reflectionz (@ Shimoga) Summer time .. Neenthanariyamenkil koodikko.. Budz.. (@ Shimoga) Naattu vazhikal (@Varkala) avadhikkalam ingethi poyi - kalikalude thudakkam (School vacation time is here) (@Varkala) Kadalinte shouryam (fury of the seas) (@ Varkala) Naattu kazhchakal (@Varkala) Hide 'n Seek : Sunrise (@ Cape) Double Decker (@ Botanical Garden, Ooty) Hills Hills Everywhere.. (@Ooty) I end today with new hopes for a greater tomorrow (Sunset, en-route Ooty) Shades (en-route Ooty) Stone-face (Western Ghats)

There is nothing in this world that won't die... Trees die, animals die, air, water even the earth & sun would die someday. But from these, there is something new that arises. A tree which dies, gives itself into the earth, forming a part of mother earth. It makes the earth more fertile, making it suitable for new trees to come up. When our part of life is done, we must & will go away. But the way we lived, the words we said, will make someone else's life worth living. That is the law of nature. Laura completed what she was destined to do, and she went back. Her death also would've given birth to something new. What it is, we will find out only if we are destined to. There is always that mystery which lies behind, and that is what makes living exciting. It is also what makes death equally challenging for those who are left behind, and those who leave us. Ron came back from Cal, rejuvenated. He lived his life, the way Laura wanted him to.. Ron married, became a fathe...

Ron's work at California was relatively easy. He had to interact with the clients and pass on the implementation details to the team back at his workplace. He had been part of the project since the start and could easily translate the client requirements to the implementation team. This made everyone's work easy. However, Ron took a little while to adjust to the conditions in Cal. Accommodation, climate, food, travel, culture, people (a.k.a Jet Lag) - everything was a problem to start with. He had not been out of home for long, never had the necessity to cook his meal or stay alone at a place. Mom and Dad were part of his system. The easier nature of work helped him to get settled in quicker. For the first few days he did not have much time to think about his dreams. He was too pre-occupied with the newer conditions & work. But once he got accustomed, he started thinking more about Laura and his dreams of Cal. He went to all places where he had dreamt of. He went up the Eas...

Life just passes away. There is nothing permanent in this world. Every thing changes except the law of change. Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes. You have survived all setbacks, all defeats and all sorrows. All have passed away. The problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away. You are just a witness of change. Experience it, understand it, and enjoy the present moment - this too shall pass! Ron was gradually coming back to normal life. 6 months had passed after the dreadful accident. Ron had recovered from his physical injuries in about a month, but the shock of Laura's death had destroyed his mental balance. He did not give into drugs or drinking or smoking. He didn't believe in slow poisoning. He knew he had to be alive for his parents and to keep Laura's memories alive. He also knew that death was the only way to unite...