Free thinker

You don't really have to know a friend from their birth or childhood, to know that, he /she is a gift to this world and going places, and that you hope to ride along with them as long as possible... That's the power of meaningful friendship and that's what exactly holds me and Alert together!! So a very very happy birthday Alert! Miles to go !! :) For those, who are wondering who's this dude weirdly named as Alert, celebrating 10 years of existence, FYI : ALERT is a not for profit, non-government organization that focuses on the wellness of the society and has taken Golden Hour Care and Emergency Response Management as its core initiative. Click here to know more :  http://alert-wecare.org/ Let us break down the jargons a little, Alert basically creates awareness and trains people on first aid and emergency response. It trains 'common men' and empower us to save lives!  How powerful would it feel to know that you can   Actually save lives, without b...

"Send in your best written work up until now", read the mail. She looked up into the heavens, looking back in time, to all that she has ever written. All along wondering, if good was good enough... Then it struck her! Her best work.. yeah..gotcha! But then.. she has never penned it down or typed it up!  It was her thoughts that remain frozen in mid-air and at those erratic moments , that occurred while glancing at those random strangers.., or passing through those familiar pathways.., while waiting for someone to join her.., or when she is hurrying to be on time for a meeting that has already begun..., while showering.., or while lazing around in her pajamas in bedroom.., while she is immersed in a conversation with her friends..., or having a 'Me- Moment' and gazing through the window grills.., while having her early morning blues.., or in the middle of her late-night-outs ! She felt like, they happened to her, like love- It doesn't happen when you l...

தெரிந்தோ தெரியாமலோ இப்படித்தான் தலைப்ப்பிட்டு ஒரு அஞ்சலை அஞ்சலியாய் அனுப்பி இருந்தேன் நா.முத்துக்குமார் அவர்களுக்கு. மறைந்தும் நம் மனதிலிருந்து நீங்காத  அவருக்கு மறுபடியும் அதையே சமர்ப்பிக்கிறேன்! அமைதியாய் அமரராவீர்! என்று வேண்டுவேன் ஆனால் கவிஞன் மனம் என்றும் சிந்தனையில் சூழ்ந்திருக்கத்தானே செய்யும்..மாற்ற நான் யார்?? அன்பு வணக்கம்! நான் ஒரு எழுத்தாளருக்கு எழுதும் முதல் மின் அஞ்சல் இது...ஆம்! பாரதிக்கும், தாசனுக்கும்,கல்கிக்கும்,சுஜாதா வுக்கும் எழுதும் பாக்கியம் கிட்டவில்லை! எழுதும் முறைகள் நான் அறியவில்லை.. அறிந்திருந்தாலும் பின்பற்றுதல் ஐயத்துக்கு உரிய விஷயம்.. சுற்றி வளைத்தது போதுமென்று எண்ணி, இனியும் உங்கள் நேரத்தை வீன் செய்ய விருப்பமின்றி, மையக்கருத்துக்கு வந்துவிடுகிறேன். திரைப்பட பாடல்கள் மூலம்தான் நம் முதல் சந்திப்பு.. வைரமுத்து, வாலி போன்றோரோடு பாடல்களில் தமிழின் இனிமை குன்றிவிடும் என்று ஏங்கிக் கிடந்த நிலையில்.. வரமாய் உங்களையும் தாமரை அவர்களையும் தமிழ் தாய் பெற்றுக்கொண்டாள்! எங்கேயோ கேட்ட மயக்கம்...உங்கள் பாடல்கள் தந்து கொண்டு இருக்கையில..... இன்று என் நண்பன் அ...

It's a dejavu moment for all those Potterheads, when we laid our hands on the recent flick "Harry Potter and the cursed child".  There are certain books which you would like, some you would endorse, but one or very few which would make you feel that every person in this world OUGHT TO READ IT. For me that is The Harry Potter series!  Filled with excitement, hope and a tinge of skepticism (for I can't bring myself to believe that anyone, even J.K Rowling herself can produce something better than HP series), I set upon the magical journey once again! :D Before I begin to describe the book itself, it's important for me to include a preface :  Knowing the magic created by  The Harry Potter series, it is an enormous task to take upon oneself to produce a literary piece that has to live up to readers' expectations. I salute the three maestros , J.K Rowling, Jack Thorne & John Tiffany! _/\_  My special and sincere thanks to the trio, first for attempting it...

Paradoxical huh? Not really! "History is more linked to the future, than it seems". Says who? Me!! Having hated history (read social science) for the significant part of my life (almost my entire school and college life! Partly because it was nearly impossible for me to get the facts like dates, names and places right which meant I had to study hard and partly due to the series of stern teachers that taught the subject), gradually now I have come to realise that it might entirely not be a waste of time to study and understand history.     History is useful. Not because it allows us to take pride in the success and heroics of our forefathers (seems less logical, as our birth is a mere game of chance), or establish superiority over other 'groups' (just because the generation(s) before us did the same, leaving behind the question "is it reasonable?"), or take undue advantage in the current society due to the fact that our forefathers were treated unjust...

PROLOGUE: When I was sharing my blog in one of those Whatsapp groups (street friends'group- the primary usage of which is to pull each other's legs), the following conversation came up. Sai: Hey! Look @ Maha, writing blog and all !  @ Ash- Even you are quite good at English and update nice and lengthy statuses on FB. Why don't you also start your blog? (My mind voice : Seriously ? If you get a lot of likes on your statuses , you get qualified to write articles and start a blog? Great! Let's see how Ash responds!) Ash: Blog is for vetti people da (no offence) . I have a photography page , there are enough fans right now! (@ this point I am unable to hold it anymore ) Me :    And about writers being perceived as "vetti".  Stay tuned to my blog.. To get an answer Ash:  Dare not, make a post outta my idea! Me : Don't worry will give you due credits!  But when it comes to general misconception I guess I have a moral obligation to clarify...

Disclaimer: This post is not intended to hurt the feelings of any individual / group and is not directed at any particular individual / group. And the views expressed here are generic and there are bound to be exceptions. It is no surprise that a radical girl be a feminist. Right? As a matter of fact, I am not proud of being one, but I will be proud to be a part of a society where Feminism is unnecessar y. Why am I now telling the world am a feminist now? I have my own reasons. I found the following message being circulated on Whatsapp, and when you read it you will find my reason : "A heart touching message..... by a woman..." Some one asked her.......Are you a working woman or a house-wife ?? She replied : Yes I am a full time working house-wife. I work 24 hours a day.....I'm a "mum", I'm a wife, I'm a daughter, I'm a daughter-in-law.....I'm an Alarm clock, I'm a Cook, I'm a Maid, I'm a Teacher, I'm a waiter, I'm...