National Anthem .... a homage to motherland

Yesterday night I went out to watch a movie in the city's "prestigious" multiplex.I used the word "prestigious" not because of its great concrete structure or its historical importance to the city. Its due to the fact that they play "The National Anthem" before every show. I feel very proud whenever I listen to it. One kind of energy starts flowing in my body.

Those were the days when we used to queue up in the early morning and sing "The National Anthem". And that too, with atmost perfection of 52 seconds.

Yesterday what I saw was a bit disheartening. A couple of guys remained seated while "The National Anthem" started. It was a complete disgrace on their part. I feel pity on them that they didn't stand up even when it was written up on the 70mm screen "Please stand up for the National Anthem". They will flaunt their English as if they are the pioneers, but fail to translate a simple statement in their mind.

I highly appreciate the trend started by these Multiplexes.

The current scenario is that it has become an obligatory custom before the start of every game and on two occasions viz. "Republic day" and "Independence Day". Children sing poetry and rhymes instead of morning prayers and National Anthem. Why shouldn't we make it mandatory in every schools, colleges and even offices.

Recently our National Anthem was in spotlight for 2 things.

Starting with the good thing, infact it is a great achievement for us that our National Anthem has been honored as "The best National Anthem". What more a country and its citizens can dream of.

And now the ugly part, it is being said that Rabindra Nath Tagore had composed this Anthem song for the purpose of honoring the Brithish King George V and Queen Mary for their visit to their colonial India. According to that notion, our National Anthem pays homage to the British King and Queen, and not to our motherland.

What I feel that it is our perception that only matters. If we want to pay homage to our motherland by our National Anthem, then be it. Critically I may be wrong, but its my personal point of view that I don't feel ashame of my National Anthem. Its in the same analogy as if a child calls her mother by the word "Ma" and later on he finds that her actual mother is not the same person. So now he would not associate "Ma" with her real mother?

Definitely he will. So what is the harm in using our National Anthem for our motherland.

It is the feeling attached to those words are important. If you remove the words or even modify(to be least), feelings won't be the same.

I remember as a child when I used to watch the Vande Mataram, on television, the feeling was different as compared to the new version of Vande Mataram.

I accept that we enjoy the so called remix versions of old Bollywood songs. But certain are best in their archaic form, and the "National Anthem" and "National Song" definitely falls into that category.

I wish a time to come when We all INDIANS stand together and revere our motherland by saluting the National Flag and singing the "National Anthem".

Commonwealth Games is an ideal platform to demonstrate our unity and strength to the world.

Won't it be the proudest moment in our life if we sing together the "National Anthem" at the opening ceremony, and the world shall witness our homage.

Its such a wonderful thing to fall sick

Not being able to work, or play or hang out brings about a level of frustration when we fall ill.

We curse ourselves for eating the roadside " golguppas", or getting drenched in the rain or what I call as slogging in morning hours and doing nothing.

But there is an always other side for almost everything. Many people don't agree with my point of view, but I'll try to convince. One can enjoy even more if its taken with a pinch of salt.

Illness can turn out to be a blessing in a disguise if you want to have break from monotonic everyday schedule. You don't need to see your boss's ugly face or hear his ever sadist voice.

Moreover you get loads and loads of personal attention and services :)

Most often you get phone calls and even personal visits from your friends and relatives, and not to mention the "Get well soon" greeting cards and blessings.

And my personal favorite, which is to plan what food items am I going to eat after I get well.

Its not that the food which an ill person gets is pathetic.It is different league of liberty. Like I am missing the traditional "Kaddha" which I used to have only when I fall ill.

What a pleasure it is to sleep for the whole day and night wrapped under a warm blanket.

Food being served and "Do not Disturb" tag is also not required.

You can also see the concern in your loved one's eyes when they pull out the thermometer and check the reading (hoping that it would be or atleast close to the magic number of "98.6").

You get to have those colorful pills and syrups.

Last but not the least, you go through your childhood photo albums, videos and other possessions.

Its such a wonderful thing to fall sick!!!!!!!

Mustang story

Its the call sign which I have been using since past 4 years.The urge for the association with MUSTANG was due to a LAN game viz. Counter Strike.

5 of us joined to form a team to play the game. Those days we were very much fancied by the movie "TOP GUN". It was a perfect movie with ample number of characters to be inspired from. The most coveted ones were MAVERICK and ICEMAN.

These characters(or call it names) were secured by 2 fellow members in no time. Of the remaining, one was too much into WWE wrestling and another with Star Wars so they coined themselves as Stonecold(after Stone Cold Steve Austin) and Jedi respectively.

So it was me who was left to be get coined.

I didnt want myself to be associated with a singular identity so I finally chose MUSTANG.

It was the aircraft carrier in the movie( It provided base for MAVERICK & ICEMAN to rule the sky).

The word MUSTANG has a lot of other connections too.

Like P-51 MUSTANG is the world's most successful war aircraft used by

Americans in WW2.

Also FORD MUSTANG is one of the most coveted car of all time.

But the attribute of MUSTANG which I am most inspired from is its basic meaning

"WILD HORSE".

Mustangs are untamed wild horses which move of their own.

Whenever I hear the word MUSTANG, I feel the same energy within me.

It gives me strength to carry on with the adventures of my LIFE.