The Woman, So Let Her Just Be

There comes a time in your life in India when the newspapers will read the headlines 'Woman Victim of Acid Attack' or 'Woman Raped And Murdered' and it goes on.Down the ages women have always been inferior to men. No matter how progressive the talk of India, its not because society is unequal. If caste and religion separates us Indians, what's even worse is that, that same caste will see men and women on unequal levels, women being the inferior ones ofcourse.

Money, love or lust, when man doesn't get these from the woman, she has to bear the brunt of over-bearing male dominance. So what is the solution to this? Education? Better vigilantism by security? Sitting at home wearing burkhas? Stricter punishment? Lets just face it, Indian men and perhaps men all over are crude sadist pigs. Its a big debate. I mean, there is no one way to find a solution to this.

One immediate thing to do is, leave them women alone. Mr. lustful eyes, if the law doesn't scare you, if God, of all things, doesn't scare you, if your conscience doesn't prick you, then you are as fucked up as your upbringing, my friend. 

The WTF News of Mumbai

Its forgivable if someone has less of practical sense in his walk of life but its all the more ridiculous if there is another one playing along at the cost of acting as ignorant and unreasonable as the first. The two people in question ofcourse : The Shiv Sena and the Palghar Police.

The brutal retaliation shown towards a facebook post is one that I am yet to fathom myself. And no, the Police are so inept that could so blatantly not see the act of crime committed by these same complainants of ransacking and destroying property of a clinic inside hospital premises? These people are apparently scott-free and even if they do get caught, there's no guarantee they will be convicted. Such faithlessness has been instilled.

Religious sentiments being hurt via a post talking about a bandh? That doesn't even make sense. Well, it won't coming from a party like the Shiv Sena. Nothing makes sense when the hand with the iron rod talks. It just leaves the listener black and bruised.

Leaving you with the facebook post of the girl

Diwali to Dilwali...

In simple words, just like we give a 'diwali' to people during the festival, similarly, putting in a little heart to give some people the real joy of diwali would be so much nicer, wouldn't it?

Couples making out, children stretching their bodies out to be more flexible, some walking and jogging but there in the corner you see an old lady feeding stray dogs. All this happening at a park. Where does your attention go to? It will go towards the couple making out, won't it?

That's not the point. Point is, get some biscuits and feed it to dogs. Get some seeds and feed it to pigeons. Get some of your old clothes and give it away to the needy or leave some sugar for the perpetually hungry ants. Its the festive spirit. Be it Christmas or Holi or Diwali, keep doing your bit. You don't have to be philanthropist, you just have to believe in the real meaning of the festival. 

So become a Dilwali or Dilawala this Diwali.

Happy Diwali Everyone :D 

A Dedication Post

So its time I put out special mentions to people who I have really connected with in the last 2-3 weeks since I thoroughly opened up and got the hang of being here on Social Media :

1. Suneal Patel - I can't forget his first piece of advice about the opinion he had regarding the launch of the movie trailer. From there on he has been around, putting forth many valuable suggestions and appreciating my activities/ posts as well. Shout out to him for being upfront and easy to converse with.

2. Tanvi - She is a an explosion of positivity. From the first day we interacted, I had the feeling she has a great connect and our understanding of general things is quite parallel. I send my shout out to this young lady because if there is one thing I would salute her for, it would be for her acceptance of the best from life.

3. Mrs. Sadaf - She sends her love and wishes from across the border. Probably my one and only international friend, I feel truly proud to see you having liked my posts and connecting with me on the same. Shout out to you for being there on facebook and twitter, being unique for me and cheers to being in touch for as long as possible.

This is my short dedication to them who I have interacted with and found meaning in each interaction. Of course, useless talk anyone can do....just don't think everyone is ready to do it with you. Stop wasting time in it.

Until next post when I might go make some more dedications, have fun !! 

The World of Superheroes

Being a hero is more than just saving the day, isn't it? Being a hero would mean saving the day in a way that changes a life for the better. The reason we like superheroes like Superman, Heman and our very own Shaktiman is because they leave back behind for us to think of something and learn from it. That's who a hero for me is. The one we can learn from.

There are people out there who are smarter, wiser and with more experience than you. Your wisdom lies in not berating them but understanding as much as you can about them, what they do and how they lead their lives. Do this. This is the best teaching you can get. Nothing beats talking to real people even more than reading books. 

You will realize that one day the conversation you had with someone interesting in the past will reflect for what you want to do in the future. It helps. To end this, as I said being a superhero doesn't always need strength or a skill in fighting. All you need is to be inspired and one day become an inspiration to someone who will eventually respect you for who you are and for the way you have led your life. 

Puzzle of the Heart

Falling in love is not so easy to do. Be it with someone or something. In both the cases you have to search for it. There are people who don't figure out where their life is heading towards when it comes to love and there are people who can't figure out when they will really be happy doing what they love. You can also be both.

What would my suggestion be?  I am no veteran at this but there was a line I came across one day which said "When you are looking to find someone to fall in love with. Stop. They will come to you when you start doing the things you love." Following that line up with a quotation made by Steve Jobs which said "You have got to find what you truly believe in and love to do. Until then, keep looking. Don't settle."

The above two lines might seem ironic but trust me, that is how you need to do it. 

The Battle of The Bad vs The Worse

Its 8.10 pm in the evening. A pleasant stroll in the open green sanctuary of walkers and joggers was a delightful time well spent on the self. But the tension free and delightful walk turn ugly when I witnessed a woman being hit once, really hard by a man, supposedly her husband. This was a sight too shocking to witness. The child, who called the man 'papa' turned immobile at that action of the man.

But within mere seconds, the man was screamed at for physically abusing the woman. He was watched and followed all the way outside the garden space by the crowd until after 10 minutes, the man, woman and child disappeared and the crowd had dispersed.

This brings me to the title of this post. It is only someone like me who can take themselves as being "bad" at not moving a muscle at a point of time when something could have been done to avenge the man for hitting the woman. There is just NO EXCUSE for that heinous act. The anger, the rage, the frustration against  yourself for not having done anything keeps you feeling like you are as weak as those who refuse to stand and take a fight. I got that feeling in me.

Who knows what happened after that point on. Just always make sure, NEVER raise your hand or voice on a woman. And if you ever see that happen, gather the courage and make sure it is the assailant and not you who regrets what they did.