Our Labrador Puppy : Avis

Avis is growing up fast. He is very naughty and seeks our continuous attention- if we ignore him, he starts barking aimlessly. Going out to stroll in the morning is something that he likes most. He waits entire night for the breaking of dawn, and the moment he sees the first faintest sunlight in the morning, he starts barking excitedly. He thus forces us to get up early.We take him for a walk. On road he ignores the barking street dogs as if he is not aware of their presence. He likes playing "tug of war" when ever he sees a cloth in our hand. He tries to pull that cloth from our hand by exerting his maximum possible strength. But if we leave that cloth, he too leaves it, as if it was of no use to him.

Our new Labrador puppy

We brought home a new Labrador male puppy on 25th may. It is around 40 days old and black in colour.It is cute and spends time sleeping for greater part of the day. We have named him Avis. We have arranged a big sized rectangular basket for Avis to sleep. My wife has specially laid cloths on the floor of that basket to make a comfortable bed for Avis. Avis plays hard and then on getting tired he dozes on the floor any where in the house.From there we pick him up softly and then we carefully put him in his basket so as to not disturb his sleep.While sleeping he does not pee on his bed. On feeling the pressure he gets up from his sleep, jumps out of the basket and the moving some distance away he pees on the floor.He pees any where and any time, so all of us have to mop his urine up by a mop-cloth many times a day.
Yesterday we were playing with him and he barked for the first time.We all clapped and cheered at his first barking. He -as if taking cue from our clapping- barked many times in his sweet little way.
Presently we are giving him only cerelac(a mixture of cereals, vitamins and other essential nutrients) to eat. He likes it very much. When my wife begins to prepare the cerelac in luke warm water he becomes very exited in the anticipation of getting the food.

Delhi's Changed Climate

From the last few years I have a subtle feeling that Delhi's climate is no more the same as it was nearly 10 years ago. It seems to have undergone many changes. For example Delhi used to receive not much rainfall in an year. But now plenty of rains occur through out the year. This year it is May right now (monsoon is yet to arrive in Delhi) but almost every evening begins with overcast sky. And by 11 in the night stormy winds begin to blow. In the morning when I get up, sometimes heavy rains occur for a very short period, say half an hour.Then the clouds subsides allowing the Sun to shine over the Delhi's sky with full brightness. By 3 in the afternoon the environment becomes hot like an oven and any body moving in the open feels as if he/she will get roasted in the summer heat.But mood of the weather changes again in the night.Again story wind, short rain, ... . Sometimes stormy winds blow during the day time as well.
Are these an indication that earth is undergoing a long term climatic change?!

Commonwelth Games 2010

Commonwealth games 2010 is going to be hosted by Delhi. For this Indian and Delhi Governments are making large scale preparation. Flyovers are being made in all parts of the city to make the traffic movement fast. Metro Rail project is in full swing.Many new routes have been added to the overall plan of Metro roll out in Delhi. Delhi Metro is one of the most modern metro rail system in the world today. Parks are being developed on waste lands in all parts of the city.
But some people are facing lots of hardships due to this Commonwealth Games preparation.Many shops which were running from residential areas are being sealed. These shops had been in business for the last several years. And municipal officials had no problem with their existence till now. But because of Commonwealth Games these shops are being forced to shut down now, to give Delhi a cosmetic make over. I ask one question from the government: Why did you allow these shops to open in the first place? When so many years have been passed since these shops came into operation, and when shopowners' families become completely dependent upon these shops for their financial sustainability, all of a sudden you are asking them to close their shops in the name of Commonwealth Games - how can those families survive? Previously your officials were oblivious to the "un-authorized" existence of these shops because they were getting their weekly quota of bribes from the owners of these shops. My question is: Do those officials also not deserve punishment?
I will request the government to show compassion and provide the shop owners some alternative place at affordable price to set their shops.

Summer of Delhi

In Delhi temperature goes very high during summer-especially in the after noon. My work forces me to go out almost daily during the day time when Sun is shining in its fullest fury. The hot air colliding with my face makes me feel that I will get roasted. But I don't stop.The compulsion to earn a decent living drives me to go.
There is one more reason: I have to teach many of my students everyday. Most of the entrance exams in India are held in the months of April-May and June. So I can't stop myself from going outside in the hot sunlight. My responsibility as a teacher inspires me to endure the harsh summer.
When I reach the place of my student There in the coolness of Air Conditioned environment I feel the pleasure of being in the heaven. I drink a glass of cool water which provides me immense relief. And thereafter I forget everything once I start teaching Physics and Maths to that student. After one or two hours my class is over. And again I come out to go to the house of my next student.
I wear a full sleeve shirt to prevent sunburning of my hand's skin.

Delhi-My Love

I live in Delhi. And I love this city. It is the best city of India. And it is not because I live in Delhi that I consider it the best city in India. It is indeed the best city of India.
Delhi is a living city. It has its own-unique composite culture. People from almost all part of India live in Delhi. And due to this, Delhi has the flavour all the diverse cultures that are found in India. Delhi is also a historical city. Many historical monuments belonging to different eras of history are scattered all over the city. Like Red Forte (or Lal Quila), Qutub Minar, Iron Pillar of Ancient India, and many buildings of British period... etc.