Creative Endeavors

My obsession for quality encompasses many things. It all originated from my desire to sketch and paint, and the passion for looking at anything as an art piece. It could be the way my launderer presses my attire or the spoken language many a folk resort to. I would bite fingers if I see those intolerable quality of Indian products and those badly laid roads and our dirties precincts. I am always attracted towards quality and quality conscious people. Quality and art are intertwined. It is magical word, it’s a passion, but its awful when I am denied it. It irritates me. My eyes always wander for finesse and grace in everything. When it come to my family I always insists my children to do their daily rituals neatly. Wanting to buy a guitar I went into a Musical shop which had an array of Indian musical instruments. I remember during my college days when I had bought an Indian guitar, the shopkeeper somehow sold it to me. But my conscience said that the workmanship was awfully poor, som

Violence and Obscenity in films - A dangerous trend It is a matter of great concern for the society to witness the current trend in quality of films which have hit a vulgar low as they are generously infested with violence and obscenity. More so it is pathetic that it is being justified in some of the forums also. Despite having gone down the ladder of decency one cannot also understand how these films escape the scissors of our censor officials. With the extensive commercialisation of the film industry the producers are left with no option but to frantically adopt every method to introduce violence and sex to sell their films. They obviously aim for greater returns for the money they had pumped in but conveniently forget the harm that it has already created for the society. Violence and sex in films pose great danger to the growth of our present generation who are already faced with other means to ruin their career. Violence is exhibited in all forms from risky stunts to homicides and

Hobbies emerging in other forms When we think of hobbies we always think about reading, stamp collecting, listening to music etc.. Can they be in other forms?. Yes. One such form is the internet which has taken the hobby world by storm and of course put the brakes on these conventional hobbies. Internet browsing which we wrongly think that it steals our prime time is actually not so. On the other hand it has to a larger extent been beneficial as a hobby. It has rightfully replaced many of the old hobbies since it can offer better information, knowledge, adventure and pleasure for the young and even the old. Having of course enormous advantages which could be obtained without much hue and cry and with just the click of a button, it is preferred to our conventional hobbies. We can say that like internet many hobbies are emerging in other forms which gets the acceptance of the present generation. Hence hobbies are not dying but are on the threshold of a new generation .

Is Chennai shining? It is very doubtful that with the present condition, Chennai can set a shining example of a performing and developing metropolitan city. Reasons are endless. For example, are we geared up to this sudden condition of water scarcity?. Pathetically no. Considering the gravity of the situation and the plight of the city dwellers it is very hard to think of “Chennai shining” in any way. The urgent need of the hour is water, which is woefully inadequate for our day-to-day requirements. Shortly it might overshadow the small progress were are making in other fields. Government should do something about this. Other deplorable conditions follow, like increasing pollution, violation all basic civic responsibilities by the public and Government and so on. These conditions have lowered Chennai’s credibility as a city which once boasted of its Marina, the second longest beach in the world. The continuous in flow of people from other states is threatening the resources like powe

Have Mobile phones taken over our lives ? It is very much true that mobile phones are changing our lifestyle at an unimaginable pace. Now our country is progressing with rapid momentum and mobile phone technology is greatly helping us in this transformation. The good points are, communication is at rocket speed and helps one to reach anyone instantly especially during emergency. It also provides greater safety for women folk especially students who stay away from their parents. The ban imposed by some of the educational institutions on mobile phones inside the College premises is a matter of concern. But their abuse by sending wrong messages corrupting young minds is also a matter of concern for the society. Mobile phones are health hazards since we are exposed to radiation, but if proper awareness on safety is created this can be avoided. Hence If mobile phones are put to the best use they can be a boon to the society and it is more fascinating to see that they have already begun to h

Take the stress out of your life ! Today’s competitive world everyone is in the race for achieving something or other but ultimately end up in a stress-filled life. For corporate executives the intensity of stress is so high that after being stretched to the maximum they find it very hard to balance their family and corporate life. This drives them to pursue a dazzling variety of hobbies to take the stress out of their lives. The best way to relieve one’s stress is by pursuing interesting hobbies or sports. Creativity thinking and application is one of the excellent remedies which keep one relaxed. For me it has worked out very well since its’ a great way to blow off my stress. I have a passion for painting real life sketches as well as abstracts which keeps the other side of my brain working. Makes me fresh with a sense of fulfillment when I complete it !. Writing is another venture which I immensely love and when it is selected and published and read by millions it generates energy w

M y article published in the leading daily THE HINDU. 'We can't sleep on Quality Standards' I t was a memorable experience with The Hindu. I spoke to the Editor about my experience in a musical shop regarding the purchase of a musical instrument. I went to buy a Guitar for my son in a Musical shop in Chennai and I wondered with awe when I found this instrument in a shop in Chennai with " Made in China" sticker i n it. Initially I though it was an European one since it was made with such clinical precision and impeccable quality. But when I realised that it was mad in China it really surprised me. It took just 15 minutes for me to buy that beauty of an instrument. Immediately I could not help but make this public and the best forum is "The Hindu" and I spoke to them about this. I had an interesting session with them and they grilled me with question on quality and finally I told that as an Indian I will be proud if I see Indian Products in the Global