Ah, what do we have here? Finally, a new post. After more than a year, this dysfunctional blog is active again though I have no clue as to how long will this activity last.
Anyway, first things first. This is one of the few entries written with a purpose. For thanking people. Thank you Protiti :) Thank you Peter :) Now while they may themselves not realise it, these people have been instrumental in the demise of writers block (any one who has been directed here from the nujs blogs; I am certainly not talking of the NUJS variety). I can finally write my projects! (sigh of relief)
p.s. I have no words to describe the incompetency of Airtel Kolkata. Suffice to say that I would rather break my head against a wall than dealing with them.
p.p.s. ya, i know this post is hastily written; can hardly be called a good piece of writing; i have lost my flair for writing (was there any in the first place? :-o); you would rather not waste your time reading this blog; blah...blah...blah
Monday, March 22, 2010
Sunday, August 17, 2008
WHY?
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July, 1999.
A gud 9 years have passed since the specific(can't help it; got a revision class tomorrow) university came into existence.
DATE : 17/08/2008
TIME : 9:30am (approx.)
VENUE : Somewhere in Calcutta (don't know the reason but i seem to prefer the old name to the new one; reason enough to send the 'nationalist' brigade in an overdrive to purge the 'westernised' youth ideas.)
A fragile figure standing by the side of the road, waiting for something on wheels to carry him to his destination.
A cab passes by. The driver looks at the guy standing on the pavement, flashes his dazzling golden teeth and says something incomprehensible.
Yours truly(YT, hereafter): NUJS..
Cab Driver(CD, hereafter): Stares blankly.
YT: hmmm...Law College?
The taxiwallah smiles. I smile back at him, relieved at the thought that I had finally found some solace for my weary legs and back(with a bag on ur back, and another in your hand, you dont really feel walking down 2 kms.)
CD: shottar taka (INR 70 for the uninitiated; please do not envy me, i m not in much better a position either)
Now, it is my turn to stare at him.
YT: 25 rupay lagte hain(i paid 30 while coming, but then bargaining is the birthright of every Indian.).
CD: nahi dada (since he has finally realised that this moron cannot speak in the language he should while in Bongland.)shaath (INR 60) se kam nahi. Hajira law college dur hai.
YT(pulling hair): Not Hajira Law College..N-U-J-S..hmm..uhmm..achcha, NIFT pata hai? fashion technology?
Confusion apparent on CD's face.
With a resigned look, I retreat back to 'my' pavement..the taxi driver after staring at me for a second or two, like I am weird creature from some distant planet, drives off.
Another cab..new cab, new driver, new hopes!
YT: Dada, NUJS (before the poor guy can open his mouth)..achcha, NIFT, beliyaghata..
The CD is still staring blankly. Suddenly I get a brainwave.
YT: Dada, food baazar?
CD: chalish taka
YT: tees?
CD seems to be contemplating the offer.
I start thinking of 2(a) and 2(b) and the remedies that I could take recourse to, in case the contract does not materialise. Before I can think of any cases, panic seizes and I realise this is my best chance.
CD: Dada...
YT (before CD can say anything else): Chalees, Chalees...
A smile plays on CD's face. I breathe a sigh of relief...
Zoom....!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Randomly Random
The way my posts are going, I thnk I should create a new blog-The most random blog in the blogosphere. Not that it would be any better, just that people who stumble upon this useless blog even after being warned by the title of the blog(ah! didn't someone say something about the forbidden fruit being the sweetest!), will save some precious time(a CS invitation has been multicasted; and I have just realised the value of my blog;however useless!)
Sometime ago, the question haunting me was, "Why did I mess up CLAT?" (written in direct speech to orchrest an unsuccessful attempt to dramatise things) but strangely I am at peace with myself now...Carpe diem! Period.
Now the paucity of time(a cliched excuse;it is actually brains) stops me from boring people further..did a sigh of relief escape someone's lips? :P
Sometime ago, the question haunting me was, "Why did I mess up CLAT?" (written in direct speech to orchrest an unsuccessful attempt to dramatise things) but strangely I am at peace with myself now...Carpe diem! Period.
Now the paucity of time(a cliched excuse;it is actually brains) stops me from boring people further..did a sigh of relief escape someone's lips? :P
Friday, June 27, 2008
Random
Why am I even writing this?..maybe to remind people that I am still alive, may be because Anjaneya asked why the blogosphere had been orphaned by me :P or maybe because I am not in a mood to write 2 pages(less than what Pranav has to write :D) on the Hanuffa Khatoon rape case (Railways v. Chandrima Das).
It has been 23 days since classes started..had landed here with high expectations(though the CLAT result had already made me learn my lesson but made the same mistake again). Doesn't mean, NUJS is bad. In fact it is great and more importantly it is fun to be here. It is one of the best legal institutions in the country..I won't say the best because of the following reasons:
a) NALSAR claims that the crown rests on its head..I believe I have better things to do in life than dispute this claim (no offence, it is just that I find it a little funny..though my sense of humour is not something that weary war veterans would recommend. If you are still not convinced, do not blame me that I did not warn you before.In fact this is precisely what I shall do- Statutory Warning: It is injurious to health.)
b)"Do not judge me till you have lived my life"- since I have never been a part of eminent institutions like Haldia Law College and BHU, I shall not comment.
Would be NLS and NALSAR 1st years leave tomorrow(at least my friends do)..5 years is a long time but I believe it shall serve only to make us stronger and more resolute.
I think, I should sleep now unless I want to be caught napping in tomorrow's class..as a matter of fact, I won't be because I have this tendency of not falling asleep while lectures even when I haven't slept the night before.
Disclaimer: This does not mean, I will tolerate extremely boring lectures.. I can switch off even with my eyes wide open.
I guess I will close my eyes for now (I wont be able to switch off though..an entire world of dreams awaits me and oddly(it is natural actually)I know exactly what it is about).
Good night
Ciao
It has been 23 days since classes started..had landed here with high expectations(though the CLAT result had already made me learn my lesson but made the same mistake again). Doesn't mean, NUJS is bad. In fact it is great and more importantly it is fun to be here. It is one of the best legal institutions in the country..I won't say the best because of the following reasons:
a) NALSAR claims that the crown rests on its head..I believe I have better things to do in life than dispute this claim (no offence, it is just that I find it a little funny..though my sense of humour is not something that weary war veterans would recommend. If you are still not convinced, do not blame me that I did not warn you before.In fact this is precisely what I shall do- Statutory Warning: It is injurious to health.)
b)"Do not judge me till you have lived my life"- since I have never been a part of eminent institutions like Haldia Law College and BHU, I shall not comment.
Would be NLS and NALSAR 1st years leave tomorrow(at least my friends do)..5 years is a long time but I believe it shall serve only to make us stronger and more resolute.
I think, I should sleep now unless I want to be caught napping in tomorrow's class..as a matter of fact, I won't be because I have this tendency of not falling asleep while lectures even when I haven't slept the night before.
Disclaimer: This does not mean, I will tolerate extremely boring lectures.. I can switch off even with my eyes wide open.
I guess I will close my eyes for now (I wont be able to switch off though..an entire world of dreams awaits me and oddly(it is natural actually)I know exactly what it is about).
Good night
Ciao
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Do I need a title?
The seemingly vast expanse of GK can confuse, daze and even depress quite a few people, especially those preparing for competitive exams like yours truly.
One can at times get the feeling that one really knows stuff and in the next instance, your world, in which you are a self-proclaimed genius, can come crashing down.
That is when you realise that GK is General Knowledge(Stop gasping;I am pathetic at abbreviations but that doesn't mean I didnt know this one) and 'general' encpompasses just about everything and everyone, you can possibly think of (of course, our dear politicians will beg to differ, particularly a certain Mr. Sycophant).
GK isn't just knowing why Avram Grant is still hopeful of a miracle(hell, even I am) or what does the flag of Mozambique look like. Knowing the name of your neighbour's dog or the number of comments Aamir Khan's latest post got is as much a part of GK!
15/04/08: The richest man in Italy won the elections to be the 62nd PM in 63 years. Ballots had been cast for 2 LS seats and 3 VS seats in UP.(Ulta Pradesh:as one of my friends would like to refer to it and he, certainly, is not Amar Singh).
7:30 pm : Papa gets home after a routine day at office.
In a bid to begin conversation(and to show that I am 'studying'), I shoot my mouth off, "Berlusconi won; 47:38 in both the senate and the lower house."
Dad: I don't care about Italy. Wahan to roz hi elections hote rahte hain. Who won in Murad Nagar?
Yours truly(completely zapped): Wahan ke to mujhe contestants bhi nahi pata :(
Papa: Both BJP and Cong are going to lose their deposits. Rajpal Tyagi seems likely to win though Ajit Singh has put all his weight(bacha hi kahan hai!) behind Ayub Khan.
Yours truly: Uhh..kkk...Murad Nagar..It is somewhere near Ghaziabad, ryt??!!
(Yes, I am bad at Geography. This incident led me to the conclusion that my condition is ruthful).
Hopefully, the CLAT people will ask better questions(better questions=questions to which I have a perefect answer) and I would rather be Alex Ferguson here!!
One can at times get the feeling that one really knows stuff and in the next instance, your world, in which you are a self-proclaimed genius, can come crashing down.
That is when you realise that GK is General Knowledge(Stop gasping;I am pathetic at abbreviations but that doesn't mean I didnt know this one) and 'general' encpompasses just about everything and everyone, you can possibly think of (of course, our dear politicians will beg to differ, particularly a certain Mr. Sycophant).
GK isn't just knowing why Avram Grant is still hopeful of a miracle(hell, even I am) or what does the flag of Mozambique look like. Knowing the name of your neighbour's dog or the number of comments Aamir Khan's latest post got is as much a part of GK!
15/04/08: The richest man in Italy won the elections to be the 62nd PM in 63 years. Ballots had been cast for 2 LS seats and 3 VS seats in UP.(Ulta Pradesh:as one of my friends would like to refer to it and he, certainly, is not Amar Singh).
7:30 pm : Papa gets home after a routine day at office.
In a bid to begin conversation(and to show that I am 'studying'), I shoot my mouth off, "Berlusconi won; 47:38 in both the senate and the lower house."
Dad: I don't care about Italy. Wahan to roz hi elections hote rahte hain. Who won in Murad Nagar?
Yours truly(completely zapped): Wahan ke to mujhe contestants bhi nahi pata :(
Papa: Both BJP and Cong are going to lose their deposits. Rajpal Tyagi seems likely to win though Ajit Singh has put all his weight(bacha hi kahan hai!) behind Ayub Khan.
Yours truly: Uhh..kkk...Murad Nagar..It is somewhere near Ghaziabad, ryt??!!
(Yes, I am bad at Geography. This incident led me to the conclusion that my condition is ruthful).
Hopefully, the CLAT people will ask better questions(better questions=questions to which I have a perefect answer) and I would rather be Alex Ferguson here!!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Pics say it all!!
This photograph appeared in 'The Hindu' yesterday. The guy has won the elections. He is going to be the CM for the third consecutive time. What I am unable to understand is that why did he have to shave one half of his moustache.Any answers???????
Full marks to these two men for plunging their motherland into a needless crisis. If all they wanted was to witness mindless bloodshed and gory streets, they could have easily dusted the cobwebs off their playstations. Why toy with human life???????Or if they were so utterly jobless, they could have gone to be the judges of some crap beauty contest(rajnath singh won't approve!) though I am sure, half of the contestants would have fainted at the sight of Mr. 'Dark Choclate'(with a lot of theobromine).
Oh! I don't want to get sued for copyright violation so the PM-in-waiting can claim the credit for Kibaki's new name.
p.s. listening to 'locking up the sun'.Revolution Roulette is going to be out soon.CoR rules though(till date i.e.)
Friday, March 7, 2008
3 to go....
Oh! OK.....I am supposed to be studying right now....but this is way better than the crappy CBSE English, so the nihilist in me is in no mood to listen to any sane advice at the moment...
It is only when you mess up your physics paper to an extent that you feel like whacking yourself on the head, that you realise the importance of studying throughout the year. You realise the fact that these exams are not just exams.
It is only when you know that the burden of expectations is high and you are being the Titanic( a very bad analogy, I know), that you realise that even a zener diode can change the course of your life.
It is only when a class III kid comes up to you, asks, "paper chal rahe hain?" and when you nod, amuses as well as triggers nostalgia with his response, "mere bhi", that you realise that how interesting can life be.
Man, I miss those carefree days when exams were just what they are supposed to be-fun!
Abraham Lincoln once said and I quote, "People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
p.s. The quote has been stuck(literally as well) to my memory by one of the most lovable people on the planet(and I would rather participate in conserving it......unless I want to get killed).
p.p.s. Forgot the b'day of a dear friend and the worst thing is that wasn't even admonished on wishing 2 days later. This is exactly the reason why people should not have their birthdays during exams or be at least on orkut, if they do.
p.p.p.s. (And this is when you realise that it is getting a bit too lengthy-just like the physics paper :-D)
MTNL is going from bad to worse.
It is only when you mess up your physics paper to an extent that you feel like whacking yourself on the head, that you realise the importance of studying throughout the year. You realise the fact that these exams are not just exams.
It is only when you know that the burden of expectations is high and you are being the Titanic( a very bad analogy, I know), that you realise that even a zener diode can change the course of your life.
It is only when a class III kid comes up to you, asks, "paper chal rahe hain?" and when you nod, amuses as well as triggers nostalgia with his response, "mere bhi", that you realise that how interesting can life be.
Man, I miss those carefree days when exams were just what they are supposed to be-fun!
Abraham Lincoln once said and I quote, "People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be."
p.s. The quote has been stuck(literally as well) to my memory by one of the most lovable people on the planet(and I would rather participate in conserving it......unless I want to get killed).
p.p.s. Forgot the b'day of a dear friend and the worst thing is that wasn't even admonished on wishing 2 days later. This is exactly the reason why people should not have their birthdays during exams or be at least on orkut, if they do.
p.p.p.s. (And this is when you realise that it is getting a bit too lengthy-just like the physics paper :-D)
MTNL is going from bad to worse.
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