An introduction to Harivanshrai Bachchan

Harivanshrai Bachchan (Nov 27, 1907 - Jan 18, 2003) was a distinguished Hindi Poet, perhaps best known for his early work Madhushala. The creator of the great collection is often thought to be a great admirer of wonder solutions himself. It is wrongly believed that the creator of one of the most famous poems on wine (Madhushala) never drank liquor. In reality, he had never drank liquor till the time he completed Madhushala. He did drink, although sparingly, later in his life, a fact that he admits to in his autobiography.

Few lines from Madhushala:
मदीरालय जाने को घर से, चलता है पीनेवाला,
कीस् पाथ पर जावूं असमंजस मॆं है वोह भोला भाला,
अलग अलग पाथ बतलाते सब, पर मई यह बतलाता हूँ,
राह पकड़ तू एक चला चल, पा जाएगा मधुशाला।

Translation in English:
With the intention of going to the pub, the drink-seeker starts from home. He is confused as to which path should he choose to reach there. Different people show different paths, but I suggest only one thing: Take one path (any one) and just keep going, you will get Madhushala [The house of Wine].

Another one..........
सुन खल खल चल चल, मधुघट से गीरती, प्यालों में हाला,
सुन खल खल चल चल, मधुघट से गीरती, प्यालों में हाला,
सुन रुण झुन रुण झुन, चल वीत्रण करती मधु साकीबाला,
बस आ पहुंचे दूर नही, बस आ पहुंचे दूर नही,
कुछ चार कदम अब चलना है,
चहक रहे सुन पीने वाले, महक रही है मधुशाला
चहक रहे सुन पीने वाले, महक रही है मधुशाला।

Translation in English:

Sounding like a spring, the liquor's falling and filling the lives. There are sounds like those of pretty, intoxicating girls playing at the water. We have almost reached, just a few more steps to go. The very thought is making the drink-seekers sway and Madhushala [The house of Wine] redolent.

**Please excuse me for the Hindi Spelling's since I was not able to find as to how I could correct them by typing the word in English.

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This is one of my favourites!

An analysis of the caws that a Crow makes..!

This pic was taken at Grand Canyon by one of my friends!
The crow seems really giant! Isn't it?

Have been watching too many crows around my home... so was curious! Had many questions on my mind..! Came across this forum and was happy that there are few more people in world who would wanna talk about this....! I am not the only one!

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread66673/pg1
[Which comment did you find really good??]

I liked this one because it is really hard to keep a count of how many crows are cawing [lol]:
"Some people consider crows to be omens that can tell the future. The historic practice of crow augury contends that one can predict the future by counting the number of crows at significant times and events. But count at your discretion; you may not like what they predict. Count only one crow and you will have sorrow, loss or death. Two bring joy, change for the better and surprise, and the sighting of three is for marriage, celebration or the birth of a female child. For a male child to be born, there must be four crows counted.

It keeps going: Five crows bring the counter silver or something valuable. Six might symbolize gold and wealth, but beware; there may be something negative coming with the riches. The sighting of seven crows acknowledges a secret, witchcraft or sacred rites, while eight crows indicate something profound and that death is possibly on the horizon.

Nine indicate temptation and passion, and seeing 10 crows means there is payment due. Eleven crows indicate waiting and uncertainty, but 12 crows signal fulfillment and riches. "


Another place for information is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow

Read the para under the heading:
"Gods and goddesses associated with crows and ravens" - Myths in India
This is certainly followed by many Indian families..!

Gas saving tips...!

Tips you can use:

• Make sure your tires are properly inflated.
• Removing excess weight from your car.
• Use cruise control, especially on long trips.
• Shutting down engine every time you need to wait for more than 30 seconds.
• The biggest fuel saver is driving the speed limit and driving sensibly. Rapid starts and stops and exceeding the speed limit will dent you pocketbook.
  

Read the entire article at:
http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/09/pf/gas_myths/index.htm?postversion=2007050917

One picture says it all...!

The Pulitzer Prize winner, the tragedy of Sudan famine and Carter's Suicide!

The photo above is a 'Pulitzer Prize' winning photo taken in 1993 during the Sudan famine. The picture depicts a famine stricken child crawling towards the United Nations food camp, located a kilometer away. The vulture is waiting for the child to die so that it can eat it.

Carter's winning photo shows a heart-breaking scene and the picture shocked the entire world. The photographer took the picture and left the place immediately. No one knows what happened to the child. Carter was part of a group of four fearless photojournalists known as the "Bang Bang Club" who traveled throughout South Africa capturing the atrocities committed during apartheid.

The photograph was sold to The New York Times where it appeared for the first time on March 26, 1993. Practically overnight hundreds of people contacted newspaper to ask whether the child had survived, leading the newspaper to run a special editor's note saying the girl had enough strength to walk away from the vulture, but that her ultimate fate was unknown. On April 2, Nancy Buirski, a foreign New York Times picture editor, phoned Carter to infrom him he had won the most coveted prize for photography. Carter was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography on May 23, 1994 at Columbia University's Low Memorial Library. Haunted by the horrific images from Sudan, Carter committed suicide soon after receiving the award.

Mango-for-Bikes Deal

After a ban for the past 18 years, US lifted the ban on the import of the Indian Mangoes. The ban was reasoned for the hazardous pesticides used by the Indian farmers. The ban is lifted altogether for a different reason. India would pave way to the Harley Davidson bikes to enter the Indian market.

Well, this seems to be the step towards relaxing the regulations governing the entry of foreign retailers in the Indian Market.

Why is this all happening now?
#1 India's consumer goods market has the potential to reach $400 billion by 2010, making it one of the five largest in the world after the United States, Japan, China and Germany.

#2 India will soon surpass China to become the world's most populous country.

#3 U.S. and India have deepening the trade ties since US finds India to give one of the best ROI.

Is this a good sign?
It would be a grave threat for the small Indian retailers. But this will of course do good to the Indian customers giving them more options to choose from and the price wars between the national/multi-national companies would ultimately help the customers. Healthy competition is good for the consumers.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/03/20060302-5.html

#1 Sweet Rhymes

Ding, Dong, Bell,

Pussy’s in the Well.

Who put Her in?

Little Johnny Flynn.

Who pulled Her out?

Little Tommy Stout.

What a Naughty Boy was that,

To try to Drown poor Pussy Cat,

Who ne’er did Him any Harm,

But killed all the Mice in the Father’s Barn.