Never odd or even

Kirātārjunīya is a Sanskrit poem composed by Bhāravi, written in the 6th century or earlier. It is an epic poem in eighteen cantos describing the combat between Arjuna and lord Shiva (Hindu deity) in the guise of a kirāta or mountain-dwelling hunter. The 25th verse of the 15th canto is noted for its palindrome. It is perfect in every direction and yields the same text if read forward, backward, down or up


[Try tracing a square]

de vā kā ni ni kā vā de
vā hi kā sva sva kā hi vā
kā kā re bha bha re kā kā
ni sva bha vya vya bha sva ni
(and the lines reversed)
ni sva bha vya vya bha sva ni
kā kā re bha bha re kā kā
vā hi kā sva sva kā hi vā
de vā kā ni ni kā vā de

O man who desires war! This is that battlefield which excites even the gods, where the battle is not of words. Here people fight and stake their lives not for themselves but for others. This field is full of herds of maddened elephants. Here those who are eager for battle and even those who are not very eager, have to fight"

Source : http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-most-awesome-palindrome

The Better Half

Women Only Banks

If it makes the process of getting a loan easier for women, it will have a very positive impact. I am thinking of even micro-credit options which are possible in rural sectors. Not only banks, we even need separate clinics and hospitals for women. How many women report their medical problems in rural areas? This is more apt in case of Pre and post maternity care. 

Likewise, having a separate bank account is unheard of. If banks like these become part of the local culture, it will go a long way in providing financial independence to women. Women could directly put their wages in bank instead of fighting continuously with their husbands who drink the money away. 

Problem of discrimination occurs when there is a level ground and then partiality is done. In India, we need to take drastic steps like these first to get the level ground. Then the issue of gender discrimination can take place. I wonder why such protests are never made for separate train compartments in Delhi metro and Mumbai Locals?

Women specific bank : In swanky suburbs, yeah....not cool. Rural India, it will not only be accepted but celebrated.

PS: On a lighter side, will they be having bigger lockers because a lot of girls I know want to keep their fave shoes there :P

Uh That Party!

Mad Hatter waiting like groom

Some glue, some smoke

And a lil bit of Shroom

Dirty Alice Welcome

To the Gypsy Tea Room

The Bunny

A question

Kanda Case: Mother commits suicide. Nation once again up against the politician.

only this time there are a few questions I would like to raise which I am sure no one else will ask :

Geetika Sharma joined as an airhostess in the company. Which is normal for any good looking 23 year old. One joins in at the beginning as crew staff. She gets friendly with Kanda [or maybe the other way round, doesnt matter], he goes to the Sharma household frequently. Brother & Parents know him. He pays 8 lakhs for Geetika's MBA as well. Parents so far okay with it. He is Deputy CM of Haryana and a billionaire.

In two years she is made MD of the company. Everyone is still ok.

Within two years of joining a firm you become MD of that entire airlines??-NOT NORMAL. Parents still okay with it.

This is when the harassing starts. Phone calls etc again and again. Geetika leaves job and returns home again and again. Every time family convinces her to return. Being vulnerable and young, she commits suicide.

Kanda claims he spoke to the family just a night before Geetika's suicide.

So after the suicide the protest starts ! Before that what was it? Quid pro quo? Is the mother's suicide more out of guilt?

I hate to be the devil's advocate here. I sound like Amrish Puri's character from Damini I think. But after the Delhi rape case its very easy for us masses to try anyone at slightest provocation. I want reasoning to remain alive. I also want this case to be an eye opener to other families who would force their daughters to take up jobs they are not comfortable doing. If one's family is against them, they have nowhere else to go.

Excerpts

They lift the Prof by his hair, blood gushing out of his mouth.
"Not so tough now eh Prof. Apologize to him and tell him you will never do it again ! "



"Apologize for what??? For being too capable of doing this? Over and over again?"

Random Sketching Continues

Ink pen on Tissue Paper

That bar named "Retard Prison"

Hi5 to y'all and welcome to the Knight's Bar,

It opens up late..

You dont need money,but you need to be single, soul less, selfish..

and be cool, for gods sake

By and large a chilled out bar, fights here happen with the self,devil, and this one time

when they called her tits fake

Sometimes when I switch on the news, pick up your indifferent heartless candles

We will shout "No More Rape"

I serve here solitude, selfish souls, numbness, manipulation...

And other people's heartache.

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