The Trivandrum Club - Second Home by Thushar Madhavan

CONTENTS  03 From the Editor’s Desk  06 President’s Communique  07 Secretary’s Dispatch  12

Arsenal. The Other One

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Exclusive : Keerthi Suresh

 23 On Animals and Humans  33 Doing Business with Joy & Happiness Cover

Keerthi Suresh

 38 New Year Celebrations

National Film Award for Best Actress for portraying actress Savitri in the biopic ‘Mahanati’.

 42 10 Websites you have to bookmark  49 Daring to be different for 50 successful years  52 65 Plus  54 Onam Celebration

Printed & Published by D. Santhosh Kumar Secretary, Trivandrum Club CV Raman Pillai Rd, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695010

Editor Gopalakrishnan K

 56 Extra Ordinary General Body  58 Wedding Gallery  61

Club Election

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Printer Akshara Offset Trivandrum Tel: 0471 247 1174

 63 We Welcome Our New Members  70 Ladies Forum  76 Obituary

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Gopalakrishnan K Editor R 2682

PRESIDENT

SECRETARY

Editorial Board

D. Santhosh Kumar L 0468

CHIEF EDITOR

Er. N. Jayachandran L 0423

Gopalakrishnan K R 2682

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Dr. Sabarinathan. K L 0439

Sanal Kumar. G L 1449

John Thomas L 1140

Shaikh Ahammed R 2046

SECRETARY

PRESIDENT

TRUSTEE

Office Bearers

D.G. Nayar N 0124 D. Santhosh Kumar L 0468

JOINT SECRETARY

TREASURER

Er. N. Jayachandran L 0423

K. Surendran Nair L 1837

C. Suresh Babu L 1450

Abraham Thomas R 0492

Anil Kumar M R 2293

Arun George R 1942

Kiran D.S R 2482

Latha K Prasad R 2067

Sasikumar R Nair L 2018

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President L 0423

Dear friends, Wish you all a very happy and prosperous New Year! First, let me thank each and one of you for reposing confidence in me and electing me as the President of Trivandrum Club, our Second Home. I promise you that I will leave no stone unturned to keep the flag of our club flying high. I have travelled all over India and have been fortunate to visit most of the renowned clubs. I always make it a habit to stay in clubs wherever I go, and most of the time I carry my tennis racquet and kit so that I can play there. I can say one thing for sure thatour club is one of the very best and we ought to be proud to have a very orderly and dedicated staff, all of whom are much superior to that of the other clubs. The facilities we have are also world class, I should say.

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We, the committee, as a team are trying to make some small changes to make the club eco-system even better. Our plans will revolve around the interests of you members, and we are thankful for all the support extended so far. May I request your continued support, so that we can go full steam ahead.

I am a sports enthusiast, and our sports facilities, are really top class, be it shuttle badminton, tennis, squash, billards, or the gym. One quite popular sport for which we lack a permanent area is table tennis. Table tennis is an ideal game for ladies, gents and kids of all ages. We aim to provide a permanent facility for table tennis before our term is over. It is also my wish that all honorary members be given the privilege to utilize, gratis, facilities like shuttle badminton, tennis, billards, squash, gym and the swimming pool. With all your support we hope to bring these subtle but impactful transformations. With warm regards Er N. Jayachandran

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Er. N. Jayachandran

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Dear fraternity of our Second Home, One more year has been added to the passage of time. It is no wonder that new hopes, aspirations and dreams snowball in to the realm of our life. Let me wish all of you a happy and peaceful New Year. I should thank all of you for electing me as Secretary of our Club and that too unopposed. The confidence that you have reposed in me inspires to work hard for the overall development of the Club. Trivandrum Club, being one of the most prestigious Clubs in India, has to maintain the dignity and decorum that is warranted from this Club. It was keeping this in view, that this Committee took charge on 1st of July 2019 “Quick in perception, broad in vision and fresh in approach” was our motto. First priority was to set things right wherever it was needed. As the saying goes: “The best time to do a thing may be couple of years ago. But the second best time is today”. Pending works in Sri. P. Subramoniam Hall, especially those on basins and toilets were done. This has been causing inconvenience to the users. The Travancore Durbar has been made more cosy and comfortable. Onam, Christmas and New Year were celebrated with much gaiety and colour. All the programmes were well appreciated. This Committee ensured that all these be conducted with optimum expenditure. Catering to the gastronomical needs and sports and games activities of its members are not the only sphere of our Second Home. There has to be space for intellectual exercise. Keeping this in view, we have initiated steps to improve the facilities of our library, by procuring more books and journals for both adults and children. We are also careful with regard to the service of the staff members of our Club. Strict instructions have been given to them that best service is to be provided to all members and their guests, so as to do justice to the reputation of our Club. In spite of all these, there may be omissions here and there. We request our members to point it out so that it can be rectified as early as possible. This is not a mere Club. It is our “Second Home”. Let us all try together to make it as ‘homely’ as possible. With lots of love and regards Honorary Secretary

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SECRETARY’S DISPATCH

D. Santhosh Kumar

Stop Dreaming and Start Flying like a Bird We attained a height of about 1000ft and we were over the world famous Victoria Falls. The water spray was coming up and air was turbulent because of this, and we were having a bumpy ride. Suddenly, my German pilot, Hans, asked me whether I would like to fly the Microlight, and I said yes.

Flying was my passion. During my engineering college days I was keen to make a flying model and I did make one with some balsa wood pieces, which I got, and a 75 cc model engine. These were the days when I was staying in the Loyola hostel, Sreekariyam along with 17 other engineering students. The D day came, and I was ready to make airborne the small balsa wood plane, which I had made

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My colleagues from CET, who were staying with me in Loyola hostel, challenged that the model will not fly and indeed it was a great challenge for me. All my friends came over to the roof top of the hostel to see the maiden flight of my model. I started up the small engine and adjusted for full power, and the small model was really struggling to get out of my hand. I positioned the model at one end of the roof top at the centre and let it go. The small model surged forward and started rolling on its wheels on the roof top. The model gained speed and suddenly the model was air borne and was climbing, gaining height. All of a sudden, I realized the model would fly away since it was a free flight model and there were no radio controls either. All my friends started clapping when the model was gaining height and I literally ran after the model, jumped and caught hold of it by the tail, to prevent it from flying away. This indeed was a great achievement for me and was a beginning of an ambition to fly free as a bird. I joined the Indian Air force after my engineering and got commissioned as a Technical officer in Aeronautical Engineering Branch. My first posting after my training in Air Force Technical College, Jalahalli, Bangalore was as The Engineering Officer of a MI8 Helicopter positioned at Chandigargh. Here I was only in charge of maintenance of over 15 Helicopters and did not have an opportunity to fly the helicopter myself officially, but then for testing purposes I did have the opportunity to hover taking the controls. I also had the opportunity to fly as co-pilot unofficially with my pilot friends in Avros as well the gigantic 4 engined AN12 cargo plane, the main work horse of the IAF those days.

(1975) Then came an opportunity when Air head quarters was giving an opportunity for officers of the non- flying branches to have flying training in flying clubs. I immediately applied for it, and I got selected. I started flying at Patiala Flying Club, Patiala, which was about 70 Kms from my base, Chandigarh. It was a great moment when my Instructor, after 5 hours of dual sorties, asked me to take over as the captain and go solo. It is a momentous occasion for any aviator to have the first solo, all alone in the sky controlling the aircraft. I gave full power, taxied along the runway, got air borne and did a circuit and landing. All my friends and Instructors were clapping after I landed and came out of the cockpit. The first solo day is a great day and it calls for a party, and of course I had the party the very next weekend. It was indeed a great experience to be in the air all alone. I continued my flying and took my private pilot license. When I had done over 20 hours solo, I was a confident pilot up in the sky, and then one day something happened which I will never forget throughout my life. As usual I drove down to Patiala on a Saturday, stayed put in the officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mess there and next morning I was there at the flying club. I did around 40 minutes of solo flying in the morning, and again after taking rest at the Officers mess came back to the club for

Getting Airborne

I decided to sideslip to reduce height. Sideslip is done by using the Opposite rudder while banking, and if not done properly without keeping the nose of the plane up, it will result in a stall and crash. You have to be firm in your decisions during an emergency, and so I banked and side slipped both to left and right and I was below the vultures.

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Getting Ready to fly Microlight

my evening flying. It was around 5.10 PM when I got airborne, and as usual I was doing circuit and landing. I did 4 circuits and everything was fine. During my 5th circuit when I was coming in on the approach, I found 4 vultures on my flight path. Vultures found in North India are heavy birds weighing about 5 to 6 kgs and can create serious damage to the aircraft if it hits it. I was also aware that about 6 years back at Patiala there was an accident, when the plane hit a vulture, and the plane crashed killing both the student pilot and the instructor. I was scared and I had to take an instant decision to avoid the vultures. There were no communication sets fitted on the plane I was flying, since those days only the trainer planes which were used for cross country had communication sets, and because of this I could not communicate with the air traffic control or my instructor on the ground. There were only two options before me to avoid the vultures. The first was to abort the landing, climb to a higher level and make another approach, when the vultures might have moved out of the way. The second was to deviate from the flight path, reduce height to a lower level, and again get back to the centre line of the runway for landing. The reduction in height was to be immediately done, otherwise I would take the risk of hitting the vultures. My technical knowledge about flying made me do something which no instructor would have allowed me, a student pilot with very little flying experience to do. It was an emergency and an immediate decision was a must, and I bravely took a decision to side slip, for which I had only book knowledge and no practical experience.

lucky and I will remember it all my life. In a few months I took my Private Pilots License after which my flying became dormant. Many years afterwards, that is, in the year 2010, I had the opportunity of going to Zambia and visited Livingstone, where the world famous Victoria Falls is. It was only 2 days at Livingstone and I was watching helicopters and Microlights dance in front of the African sun. I have flown hours and hours on fixed wing and helicopters during my IAF tenure, but Microlight was something which I never had an opportunity to fly. It was my last day at Livingstone and I was keen to have a sortie in the Microlight. On checking up, I found they were fully booked and I might not get a chance on that day. However, I had informed them to inform me if there were any cancellations, and luckily, there was a cancellation and there I was preparing to go to the air field for my sortie.

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While doing the sideslip I lost alignment on the centre line of the runway and the touchdown point. I somehow managed to put the aircraft on to the airstrip, but in the process, I touched down on the runway on one rear wheel, instead of two together, and the aircraft bounced off the runway to touch down again on one wheel. Again my technical knowledge helped, and I kicked the rudder and the aircraft steadied and touched down on both the rear wheels and the nose wheel also touched down. I was really shaken after the adventure, and slowly taxied back and got out of the cockpit. My instructor and the student pilots were watching the drama. My instructor only said “Well, you did keep your presence of mind. Go and take rest.” I was allowed to go solo again only after I had a couple of sorties with my instructor. When I landed on one wheel, the wing could have hit the ground and the aircraft could have caught fire, leading to a serious accident. I was indeed

Myself flying the Microlight over the world famous Victoria Falls

On my way to Batoka Sky, an air strip purely meant for Microlights and helicopters, I was held up by traffic, a family of elephants that were too busy having their breakfast to move out of the way…. such is a raw natural life of Africa. Before I go further, I would like you to know what a Microlight is. Microlight is a small aircraft which is not covered , made up of aluminium tubes having wheels for taxiing, a flexible wing on top and an engine at the rear with propeller to produce the power to make it fly. This is a 2 seater and since it is not at all covered, when you fly, the total air hits your body and when you look down, you can see the entire land below. It is indeed an adventure to fly a Microlight and the controls of the microlight are just opposite to that of a normal aircraft. In a normal aircraft, when you push the joystick

Myself flying over Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The controls of the Microlight is by a horizontal aluminum tube which is directly connected to a flexi wing on top, through two aluminum tubes on both sides. When you push it forward the Microlight goes up and when you push it backward the Microlight goes down. You can also control the Microlight by holding on to the two tubes connected to the horizontal aluminum tube, by moving it up or down or sideways. This is just the opposite of a normal aircraft and any experienced pilot trying to fly a Microlight should definitely have a couple of hours of dual sortie with an instructor before attempting to fly solo. The average speed of a Microlight is about 60 MPH and the normal cruise height is around 1500 to 3000 ft. Well, after further traffic blocks created by giraffes, wild beasts and zebras, I finally reached Batoka Sky airfield. The time was 7.00 am and it was cool and nice to be out there in the airfield waiting for the Microlight to come and land. The whirring sound of the Microlight caught my attention, and I saw the Microlight on its final approach and smooth touch down. It taxied and came near the place I was waiting, and offloaded its passenger. It was my turn now to fly, and I was briefed on the dos and donts and safety precautions. The pilot was a young German and I told him that I am a Private Pilots License holder before getting airborne. They give you a helmet to wear and also a head set which is for communication and also to reduce the noise level created by the engine fitted at the rear. The airstrip had a air traffic controller, and he gave the clearance for taxi and take off. The pilot taxied on to the main runway, gave full power and we were airborne. It was indeed a great feeling to have the full blast of air on your body and the land right below.

While climbing, we flew over a herd of elephants, buffaloes and wildebeests. We attained a height of about 1000 ft and we were over the world famous Victoria falls. The water spray was coming up and air was turbulent because of this, and we were having a bumpy ride. Suddenly, my German pilot, Hans, asked me whether I would like to fly the Microlight, and I said yes. Immediately he left the controls and I gripped the vertical aluminum tubes with both my hands. The turbulence was throwing the Microlight left and right and I had to really give pressure on the bar to keep the Microlight steady. I slowly tried the controls, by banking left and right and slow turns, and I really enjoyed every moment of it. After about 5 minutes, I was confident of flying the microlight, and then started doing manoeuvre for about another 5 minutes. It was then time for us to get back and the pilot told me to turn and descend, and I followed his instructions and there I was approaching the small runway for a touchdown. I started feeling slightly nervous, since the pilot was not taking back the controls. When we were about 100 ft on approach, there was a cross wind and the Microlight drifted towards the side; I corrected, and there I was about 50 feet up, and still the pilot was cool and not taking back the controls. Enough was enough and I told him to take over, and we touched down. It was a great experience, and it has put me back to the aviator grip, and I want to fly Microlights again. My friend, an IAF senior Wg Cdr SKJ Nair (Retd) has a set up near Ambasamudram, where he has facility to teach Microlight flying and I am planning to have couple of sorties there so that I can go solo. Microlight flying is adventure flying and I am sure all of you would like to fly like a bird in the sky. Er N Jayachandran

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(control column) forward, the aircraft will go down and when you push the joystick backwards, the aircraft will go up.

THE OTHER ONE Women’s team unlike the men’s team doesn’t have the financial backing, but yet such teams are also able to make their division as competitive and efficient with the number of world class players they have. This in some part has contributed to the popularity of the Women’s World Cup and the attention that the event has received from all over the world.

Arsenal has finally finished on top of the table and that too for two years running. Oh but wait, though the team is Arsenal, unfortunately for our boys in red it is not the men’s team, but rather the women’s team who are worthy of the accolades and praise. The women’s arsenal team over the last five years have been an integral part of the top four spots of the FA WSL, which is more than what can be said for the current arsenal men’s team who should look to their female compatriots for inspiration. The Women’s Chelsea team have also shown their male counterparts their relevance in the league. Chelsea’s men’s team up until the recent appointment of Frank Lampard as manager had some inconsistencies which resulted in them losing their star player Eden Hazard to Real Madrid. But the women’s team have had no such inconsistencies as their position in the top four has been solidified and they have been champions of the FA WSL for two times in the past five years. Manchester City has been a team that not many other clubs around the world can emulate. The same can be said for their women’s team as well who in the last five years have only had one year when they have failed to solidify their top four spot in the FA WSL and in a similar to the male Citizens team, the women’s team have been the elite of the elite, in their recruitment strategies and their game playing tactics. Though the men’s side have Pep Guirdiola as their lead man, the women’s side have Nick Cushing and like the Spanish tactician he is very proficient with his work and his hard work and the effectiveness that his team put into the matches that they played. Birmingham City LFC has a different story to tell when compared to the men’s side of their distinguished club.

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The Women’s side have been a part of the FA WSL top four spots three times in the last 5 years. The men’s side however have been very unfortunate in their five years playing in the second tier of men’s divisional football or Championship as it is more widely known as. They have never once made it into the top four of the Championship but they had been consistent part of the 15th and 17th of their league and in a two year time period they had been in the 10th position, which is the most that can be said for them in the last five years.

Women’s team unlike the men’s team doesn’t have the financial backing, but yet such teams are also able to make their division as competitive and efficient with the number of world class players they have. This in some part has contributed to the popularity of the Women’s World Cup and the attention that the event has received from all over the world. Women’s football has never been at a better state than they are currently in and their growing standards suggest that they should receive equal viewing opportunity as the premier league and the other divisional football clubs around the world.

Liverpool has disappeared from the top four and is no longer considered to be a top flight team. But when looked at in a secondary position it can be said it is the women’s team that are under scrutiny, and not their male distinguished side who have been making their name in the premier league since the start of it. The women’s team have only been a part of the top four once in the last five years. If there were ever a team so vastly different from them it would be their male compatriots who are and was a part of the top four in the premier league and have been a part of the Semi-Final and Final list of the Champions League for two years running, winning it once as well. The women in the FA WSL have certainly proved that they are notice worthy, in a similar manner to the men in the premier league. But what is of bigger relevance is that in the world of women’s club football there are some teams that would come forth to mind like, Barcelona and Lyon etc.

VAR TECHNOLOGY IN FOOT BALL The fans hold their breath as the ethihad stadium sees the ball fly into the net. The whole stadium erupts and for the next few seconds they only have happiness and joy in their mind. Then the screen lights up on the big monitor and the joy dies down. The fans from the home side drop their heads down and wait for the final whistle, to confirm their worst fear. Their team Manchester City has just lost their chance at a Semi-Final, and in their mind there is only one cause for it, VAR. In a review that was taken by the on-field referee it showed that the last goal scored by Man Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Raheem Sterling was clearly one to be given, but due to the over relevance that the administration has given to VAR their decision was revoked and giving the eventual game to Tottenham Hotspur the Opponents of the Citizens at one of their most ill-fought games in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Champions league. This is just one of the many times that VAR has caused problems for the teams in the Premier League and in particular in European Competitions. Since there are many to account for, key games have been highlighted as ones of the great importance. In the premier league, fixtures are known to be tough, whether they showcase the big five competing against each other or them competing against the teams in mid-table.

Manchester City has had the worst time ever in the aspect of VAR results. Their last game against Crystal Palace went well in terms of the final result and in terms of points that were acquired by them. But a decision that should have gone to them was given against them. The decision was one that denied them a clear penalty chance. In reflection the decision might have been irrelevant for the team, as they had won their game and that is what should matter, but the decision for the penalty however irrelevant to the final score should have been awarded if the evidence suggested it as so. Tottenham Hotspur as a European team and premier league side has faced the issues of VAR as well, but they have been fortunate enough to have VAR on their side as well. Spurs in the Premier league have had some occasions where their lapse in judgment should have cost them the game or at least a goal should have been scored against them, but due to some fortunate situation they have had some decisions made on their behalf. The most recent decision that has gone in their favour was the hand ball that was not called in their game against Watford, which resulted in Tottenham equalizing and coming away with one point. In comparison to their top four compatriots Manchester City, the VAR

Other teams in the big five to be mentioned are Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United. Arsenal faced their worst case scenario with VAR when a game that was supposed to have been a victory for the Gunners instead became a near-ending match with a strong Crystal Palace side, due to a late goal by Greek defender Sokratis Pastathopothlous being disallowed. Manchester United was allowed a penalty unlike their Manchester based counterparts as per the results shown by the VAR system when they played Norwich. The result for VAR was similar in a match that was played between Chelsea and Watford, but the result of the game was too late for the Hornets to reverse. In short VAR is nothing but a recipe for trouble in the premier league and they are known to cause trouble in the European circles as well. VAR system has been used in some

other sports, such as tennis, rugby union, cricket and American football. Cricket in particular have counted on the positive enforcement of VAR and have been using the instant replay feature of it to check all their major decisions and rarely have they been as many and disastrous as the results that they have associated with the sports of football, in particular the premier league. If the premier league need to learn about the effectiveness of the VAR then they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to look further than their neighbourly sport cricket who have used the system successfully in International and national games. Verdict: VAR has a long way to go but it can be a force to reckon with in a just manner if they can work well with the same judgement and skill level that has been shown in the decades of decisions that have been made by the on-field referees with fewer less faults than the current system.

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decision that helped Tottenham was crucial to them saving face (due to them playing Watford in their home stadium).

KEERTHI SURESH

Our Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brightest Star!! I have learned that every day you should reach out and touch some one. People love a warm hug or just a friendly pat on the back. I have learned that I still have a lot to learn. I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel (Maya Angelou)

When a beautiful member of our Club who is only in her late twenties makes the State proud by winning the National Award for the Best Actress (2018) with a performance that would haunt us for years, we have to, in one voice, raise a toast for her talent.

Daughter of our member and film producer Suresh Kumar (L 931) and actress Menaka, this rising star is in no way raw to the arc light. Her family was into films and with a circle of friends who would form a who-is-who of the tinsel world, Ms Keerthy (R 3606) must have found her entry into it cool. She has the added advantage of the beauty of her mother and the charm of her father. Whenever as a child, she came to Trivandrum from Chennai, she would either watch her father Suresh Kumar in action as producer, her mother Menaka emoting to perfection the galaxy of roles assigned to her and even she herself getting into the act in case a child artiste was needed. A song sequence in the Suresh Gopi starrer Pilot, a stint as Dileepâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter in Kuberan were a few of the tasters Keerthy had before she launched herself as heroine and then strode away, statuette in hand. People who saw the biopic Mahanati in which she essayed the role of the erstwhile actress Savitri with the ease and grace of a swan in water knew accolades were on her way. For them and her

Keerthi Suresh receiving National Film Award for best actress 2018 from M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India. other admirers, the declaration of this ultimate honour does not come as a surprise. Now let us wait for Darbani in which Ms Keerthy plays the role of a Kashmiri girl .Also, in the offing is the Tamil movie Paambhu Sattai in which she has the role of an ordinary Chennai girl from a middle class background. Let us pray that she would continue to bring us laurels!!

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Time for us to sing Hail Ms Keerthy Suresh!!

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P½p-þ-Im-ivaocpw `c-W-L-S\ hIp-¸p-Ifpw kzmX{ýw e`n-¨-Xn-\p-tijw A¶p-hsc Dïm-bn-cp¶ Ahn-`-Pn-X-`m-c-Xw, Cýbpw ]mIn-Øm\pw F¶ cïp cmPy-§Ä Bbn 1947-þÂ Xs¶ \ne-hnÂ h¶p. Cý³ bqWn-b-\nÂ tNcm-t\m, ]mIn-Øm-t\mSv tNcm-t\m, kzX-{´-ambn \nev¡mt\m, A¶s¯ \m«p-cm-Py-§-fnse `c-Wm-[nIm-cn-IÄ¡v hc-Wm-[n-Imcw e`n-¨n-cp-¶p. Nne \m«p-cm-Py-§Ä kzX-{´-ambn \nev¡m-\pÅ {iaw \S-¯n-bn-cp-¶p. Xncp-hn-Xmw-IqÀ, ssakq-À, ssl{Zm-_m-Zv, apX-em-bh AXnÂs¸-Sp-¶p. F¶mÂ Cý-bpsS BZys¯ B`y-´-c-a-{ń-bm-bn-cp¶ kÀZmÀ hÃ-`mbn ]t«-ensâ ià-amb CS-s]S-en-s\-¯p-SÀ¶v Nne D]m-[n-I-tfmsS Ah-sbÃmw Cý³ bqWn-b-\nÂ tNÀ¶p. Ah-sbÃmw kwØm-\-§Ä (state) F¶ ]Z-hn-bnÂ \ne-hnÂ hcpIbpw sNbvXp.

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kzmX{ýw e`n-¨-Xn-\p-tijw A¶p-hsc Dïm-bn-cp¶ Ahn-`-Pn-X-`m-c-Xw, Cýbpw ]mIn-Øm\pw F¶ cïp cmPy-§Ä Bbn 1947-þÂ Xs¶ \ne-hnÂ h¶p. Cý³ bqWn-b-\nÂ tNcm-t\m, ]mIn-Øm-t\mSv tNcm-t\m, kzX-{´-ambn \nev¡mt\m, A¶s¯ \m«p-cm-Py-§-fnse `c-Wm-[n-Imcn-IÄ¡v hc-Wm-[n-Imcw e`n-¨n-cp-¶p. Nne \m«p-cm-Py-§Ä kzX-{´-ambn \nÂ¡m-\pÅ {iaw \S-¯n-bn-cp-¶p. Xncp-hn-Xmw-IqÀ, ssakq-À, ssl{Zm-_m-Zv, apX-em-bh AXnÂ s¸-Sp-¶p. F¶mÂ Cý-bpsS BZys¯ B`y-´-c-a-{ń-bm-bn-cp¶ kÀZmÀ hÃ-`mbn ]t«-ensâ ià-amb CS-s]-S-en-s\-¯pSÀ¶v Nne D]m-[n-I-tfmsS Ah-sbÃmw Cý³ bqWn-b-\nÂ tNÀ¶p. Ah-sbÃmw kwØm-\-§Ä (state) F¶ ]Z-hn-bnÂ \ ne-hnÂ hcpIbpw sNbvXp. F¶mÂ 1947-þÂ kzmX{ýw e`n-s¨-¦nepw P½p-þ-Im-ivaoÀ cmPmhv kzX-{´-\mbn \nÂ ¡m-\mWv Xmev]cyw ImWn-¨-Xv. apÉow `qcn-

]£{]tZ-i-amb P½p-þ-Im-ivaoÀ cmPmhv ]mIn-Ømsâ {]tem-`-\-§-fnÂ hg§n Ah-tcmSv B`n-apJyw ]peÀ¯ns¡mïv \ne-\n-¶p. Iivao-cnsâ Ncn{Xw aäp- kw-Øm-\-§-fnÂ \n¶pw Gsd hyXy-Ø-am-Wv. AXv a\-Ênem-¡-W-sa-¦nÂ \qäm-ïp-IÄ¡v ap¼pÅ Ncn-{X-tcJIfn-eqsS Aev]w It®m-Sn-t¡ïn-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. H¶mw \qämïp apXÂ "IjyÀ' F¶p t]cpÅ {]kn-²-\mb Hcp k\ym-kn-hcysâ hmk-Ø-e-am-bn-cp-¶p IivaoÀ Xmgvhc. At±-l¯nsâ t]cp tNÀ¯mWv Xmgvhcbv¡v "IivaoÀ' F¶ t]cp e`n-¨p-sh-¶mWv Ncn-{X-Im-c-·m-cpsS A\p-am\w. IjyÀ ]oT-`qan F¶pw IivaoÀ Adn-b-s¸-«n-cp-¶p. "IjyÀ' k\ym-kn-bpsS hfÀ¯p-a-I-\mb "Poaq-X-hm-l-\³' BWv Iivao-cnse BZys¯ cmPm-hv. PoaqXhml\sâ ]c-¼-c-bnse {]KÂ`-\mb cmPm-hm-bn-cp-¶p

CtX XpSÀ¶v D¯-c-`m-c-X-¯nÂ Dïmb apÉow B{I-a-W-s¯-¡p-dn¨pw Aev]w Adntb-ï-Xp-ïv. 1191-þÂ D¯-c-`m-c-X-¯nÂ apl½Zv tKmdn-bpsS B{I-aWw Dïm-bn. 1192-þÂ tKmdn UÂln B{I-an¨v Iog-S-¡n. XpSÀ¶v 1526 hsc apl-½ZvtKmdn-bpsS ]n³ap-d-¡m-cmbn 5 tKm{X-§Ä UÂln `cn-¨p. AhÀ 1. ASna hwiw 2. JnÂPn hwiw

A¡m-e¯v ]©m_v `cn-¨n-cp¶ "JWvUh' cmP-hw-is¯ Iogvs¸-Sp-¯m³ tKmdn-bpsS ]n³ ap-d-¡mÀ¡v km[n-¨n-Ã. sX¡pÅ aohmÀ cmPhwiw apÉo-§-fp-ambn ]S-sh«n ]nSn-¨p-\n-¶p. tKmdn-bpsS ]n³ap-d-¡mÀ _m_dnsâ hchn\v ap¼v, UÂln, APvaoÀ, lnam-NÂ {]tZiv, P½p F¶o cmPy-§Ä ]nSn-¨-S¡n apÉow `cWw \S-¸n-em-¡n. 1526þÂ _m_À t]Àjy-bnÂ \n¶pw h¶v, C{_mlnw temZnsb ]\n-¸«v -bp-²-¯nÂ tXmev]n¨v Ct¸m-gs¯ bp.-]nbpw cmP-Øm\pw P½phpw ssI¡-em¡n 1558þÂ AIv_À N{I-hÀ¯n IivaoÀ Xmgvhc ]nSn-s¨-Sp-¯p. jmP-lm³ N{I-hÀ¯n-bp-sS- Im-e¯v apKÄ hwi-PÀ IivaoÀ X§-fpsS hk-´-Ime hk-Xnbm¡n amän tamSn ]nSn-¸n-¨p. A§s\ tIm«m tZhn-bpsS Ime¯v XpS§n sh¨ apÉow aX¯nsâ hfÀ¨ jmPlmsâ Ime¯v GXmïv ]qÀ®-ambn. A§-s\-bmWv C¶s¯ IivaoÀ P\X apÉow `qcn-]£ P\-X-bmbn amdn-b-Xv. apÉow `c-W-Im-e¯v apÉo-§-fnÃm¯ P\-§Ä¡v Ipsd ]oU-\-§Ä klnt¡ïn h¶n-«p-ïv. apÉow taÂt¡m-bvasb sNdp-¡m-\mWv 15-þmw \qäm-ïnÂ Kpcp-\m-\m ¡nsâ t\Xr-Xz-¯nÂ "kn¡p' aXw cq]o-Icn-¨-Xv. Kpcp \m\m¡p apXÂ Kp-cp -tKm-hnµ knwMv hsc 10 Kpcp-¡-·mÀ t\XrXzw \ÂIn kn¡p-aXw Hcp tk\m iàn-bmbn hfÀ¶p. ]t£ apK-f-·mcpambp-ïmb Gäp-ap-«-enÂ

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"efn-Xm-Zn-Xy³.' 5þ6 \qäm-ïp-hsc Cu hwi ]c-¼c Iivao-cnÂ `cWw \S-¯n. Cu cmPhw-i-]-c-¼-cbnÂs¸« "tIm«m-tZhn' ({_m-ÒW kv{Xo) cmPm-hm-bn-cp¶ Xsâ `À¯mhnsâ hntbm-Ks¯¯pSÀ¶v cmÚn-bmbn `cWw GsäSp¯Xv. GI-tZiw 7þ8-þmw \qäm-ïn-embn-cn-¡Ww Cu cmÚn `cWw \S-¯n-bn-cp¶-Xv. 8þmw \qämïnsâ Ahkm\L«-§-fnÂ "IÂlÀ®³' F¶ Ncn-{X-Im-c³ "Xsâ "cmP-X-cw-KWn' F¶ ]pkvX-I-¯nÂ BC 3þmw \qämïp apXÂ AD 8þmw \qäm-ïp-h-sc-bpÅ IivaoÀ cmPm-¡-·m-cpsS Ncn{Xw hnh-cn-¡p¶p-ïv. tIm«m tZhn- cm-Ún-bpsS ]«m-f-ta[m-hn-bmbn Hcp apÉow P\-dÂ \nb-a-nX-\m-bn. Gsd-¯m-a-kn-bmsX sIm«m-cmÚn ]«m-f -P-\d-ep-ambn {]W-¯n-em-hp-Ibpw AhÀ CÉmw aXw kzoIcn¨v ]«mf P\-d-ens\ `À¯m-hmbn kzoI-cn-¡p-Ibpw sNbvXp. tIm«m-tZhn cmÚn CÉmw aXw kzoI-cn-¨-tXm-Sp-Iq-Sn Iivao-cnÂ CÉmw aX-¯nsâ hfÀ¨ hfsc kpK-a-am-bn. Iivao-cnse henb P\kwJy apÉow hn`m-K¯nÂ F¯n-t¨À¶psh¶mWv Ncn-{Xw.

3. Xp¥¡v hwiw 4. k¿Zv hwiw 5. temZn hwiw F¶n-h-bm-Wv. 1190 IfnÂ D¯-c- cm-P-Øm³ `cn-¨n-cp-¶Xv BPvaodnse Nulm³ cmPm-hw-i-am-bn-cp-¶p. UÂln `cn-¨n-cp¶ sXmamÀ cmPm-hwiw £bn-¨p. cmPm-knwKv sXmamdnsâ aIsf APvaoÀ cmPmhmb Nulmsâ aI-s\-s¡mïv hnhmlw Ign¸n-¨p. UÂln-bpsS `mKhpw APvaocpw B cmPy-am¡n amän, ]rYn-cm-PvNu-lm³ cmPm-hmbn. ià-\mb ]rYn-cmPv Nulm³ P½p ]nSn¨-S-¡n. UÂln-bpsS Hcp `mKhpw APvao-dpw, P½phpw tNÀ¯v Hcp cmPy-am-¡n.

7 Kpcp-¡-·mcpw h[n-¡-s¸«p. XpSÀ¶v Kpcp-¡·msc hmgn-¡-ïm-sb¶pw "Kpcp-{KÙw' Kpcp-hmbn-¡-cpXn `cWw XpSÀ¶mÂ aXn-sb¶pw Xocp-am\n-¨p. Kpcp-¡-·msc hmgn-¨mÂ h[n-¡-s¸-Sp-sa¶ `bw kn¡p-ImÀ¡p-ïm-bn. Ah-km-\s¯ i-à\mb apKÄ N{I-hÀ¯n Hudw-K-ko_v 56 hÀjs¯ `c-W-¯n\p tijw 1707-þÂ acn-¨p. XpSÀ¶p apKÄ cmP-hw-i¯nsâ iàn £bn-¨p.

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1740þÂ kn¡p-ImÀ ap-Kf-·m-cnÂ \n¶pw ]©m_v ]nSn-s¨-Sp-¯p. 1820 apX Â 1839 hsc ]©m_v `cn¨ dmWm-c-ÚnXv knwKv P½p-I-ivaoÀ, emtlmÀ ]nSn -s¨-Sp¯v ]©m-_n-t\mSv tNÀ¯v, Hcp cmPy-am¡n. cmPy-X-e-Øm\w etlm-dpw, aX-]-c-amb XeØm\w Aar-X-k-dpam¡n.

1846þÂ AarXkÀ IcmÀ{]Imcw {_«ojv CuÌv Cým I¼\n P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ þ ]©m_v ]nSns¨-Sp-¯v I¼\n `c-W-¯n³ Iogn-em-¡n. 1841þÂ I¼\n "AhoÂ' bp²-¯nÂ eUm¡pw ]nSn-s¨Sp¯v I¼\n `c-W-¯n-em-¡n. A¶p-hsc eUm¡v Sn_änsâ `mK-ambn ssN\-bpsS \nb-{´-W-¯nem-bn-cp-¶p. A§s\ P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ-þ-e-Um¡v Hcp cmPy-am¡n {_«ojv CuÌv Cý I¼-\n-bpsS Iogn-em-bn. ]t£ Cu ]pXnb P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ-þe-Um¡v cmPyw \nÀ½n-¨Xv Hcp \jvS-¡-¨-h-S-ambn CuÌv Cý I¼-\n¡v tXm¶n. ImcWw AhnsS \n¶pw Imcy-amb hcp-am\w H¶pw e`n-¨n-cp-¶n-Ã. AXp-sImïv P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ eUm¡v hnev]-\bv¡p h¨p. bp²-¯n\p sNe-hmb 35 e£w cq]bpw 12 e£w em`hpw e`n-¡-W-sa-¶m-bn-cp¶p I¨-h-S-hyh-Ø. lcn-kn-§nsâ ]nXm-a-l³ _Â_oÀkn§v 47 e£w cq]bv¡v 1861þÂ IcmÀ FgpXn hm§n CXv Xsâ kzImcy kz¯m-¡n. F¦nepw AXnse P\X apÉow, IivaoÀ, P½p-ln-µp, eUm¡v _p²aX {]tZ-i-hp-ambn \ne-\n-¶p. CuÌv Cý I¼\n lcn-knw-Kn-§nsâ ]nXm-a-l³ _Â_oÀ kn§n\v ""cmPmhv''F¶- Ø-m\w sImSp-¯n-Ã. ]Icw "skan-µmÀ' (\m-«p-{]-am-Wn) F¶ Øm\ta sImSp-¯pÅp. hntZ-i-Imcyw, {]-Xn-tcm[w, km¼¯nI-Imcyw F¶nh CuÌv Cý I¼-\n-bpsS \nb{´-W-¯nÂ XpSÀ¶p. Icw ]ncn¨v \nÝnX XpI I¼-\n¡v sImSp-¡-W-sa¶ hyh-Ø-bnÂ AXr-]vX\mb _Â_oÀ kn§pw I¼-\n-bp-ambn XÀ¡¯n-em-bn. 1881-þÂ At±-l-¯n\v ]c-am-[n-Im-c-apÅ "cmPmhv' Øm\w \ÂIn. 1947 hsc XÂØnXn henb amä-an-ÃmsX XpSÀ¶p. _Â_oÀ knwKv Iivao-cnse tZm{K-hw-i-¯nse Hcp I¨-h-S-{]-am-Wn-bm-bn-cp¶p. At±lw ]©m-_nÂ h¶v henb I¨-hSØm]\-§Ä \S¯n henb [\n-I-\mbn amdn. A¶s¯ Ime¯v At±-ls¯ t¸mse [\n-IÀ Npcp-¡-am-bn-cp-¶p. ]©m_nsâ `c-Wm-[n-Im-cn-bpsS D¯-a-kp-lr-¯p-am-bn-cp-¶p. At±-l-amWv ImivaoÀ-þ-P-½p-þ-e-Um¡v cmPy¯nsâ Ah-km-\s¯ cmP-Ip-Spw-_-¯nse BZys¯ cmPm-hv.

tZm{K, lnµp cmPm-¡-·m-cpsS `c-W-¯nÂ Iivaocnse apÉow P\X Ak-´p-jvS-cm-bn-cp-¶p. 1932þÂ apÉow t\Xm-hm-b -sj¡v apl-½-Znsâ t\Xr-Xz¯nÂ cmPm-hns\Xnsc Iem]w s]m«n-]p-d-s¸«p. cmPmhv Xsâ ssk\ys¯ D]-tbm-Kn¨v Iem]w XÂ¡m-e-t¯¡v ASn-¨-aÀ¯n. XpSÀ¶v Glancy Commission s\ \ntbm-Kn-¨p. I½ojsâ dnt¸mÀ«nsâ ASnØm\-¯nÂ apÉo-§Ä¡v thï ]cn-K-W-\\ÂIm-sa¶v hmKvZm\w sImSp¯psh¦nepw H¶pw \S-¸m-¡n-bnÃ. AtXXpSÀ¶v apÉow tcmjw ]pIªp s]m§nbXnsâ ê-ambn 1946-þÂ "\mjWÂ IivaoÀ' ]mÀ«n cq]o-IrX-am-bn. AXmWv ]nÂ Im-e-¯v t]cp-amdn "\mj-WÂ tIm¬^-d³kv' ]mÀ«n- B-bXv. cïmw temI-a-lm-bp-²m-\-ćw 1946þÂ A¶s¯ {_«ojv {][m-\-a-{ń-bm-bn-cp¶ Lord Atley, British ParliamentþÂ ]mkm-¡nb BIvSv A\p-k-cn¨v Cý¡v kzmX{ýw \ÂIm-sa¶v {]Jym-]n-¨p. AXv Cým-þ-]m-In-Øm³ hn`-P-\-¯nÂ 1947-þÂ sNs¶¯n. AX-\p-k-cn¨v A¶v \ne-\n-¶n-cp¶ 600 Hmfw hcp¶ \m«p-cm-Py-§Ä¡v Cý³ bqWn-b-\nÂ tNcm-t\m, ]mIn-Øm-t\mSv tNcm-t\m, kzX-{´-cmPy-ambn \ne-\n-ev¡m-t\m-bpÅ kzmX{ýw e`n-¨p. 1947 BKÌv 15 \v Cýbv¡v cmjv{Sob kzmX{ýw e`n-s¨-¦nepw (ap¼p kqNn-¸n-¨-Xp-t]mse) IivaoÀ cmPmhv kzX-{´-\m-bn -\n-ev¡m-\mWv Xmev]cyw ImWn-¨-Xv. apÉow `qcn-]-£-{]-tZ-i-amb Iivaocn P\X ]mInØmsâ {]tem-`\-§-fnÂ hg§n Ah-tcmSv B`n-apJyw ]peÀ¯n \ne-sIm-ïp. "]mIv¯q¬'- ]Tm-Wn-IÄ Chsc ]n³Xp-W¨v cmPmhn-s\-Xn-cmbn kmbp[ hn¹-h-¯n\v apXnÀ¶p. cmPm hnsâ ]«m-f-¯n\v,- ]m-In-Øm³ ]«m-f¯nsâ ]n´p-W-bpÅ Iivaocn hn¹-h-Im-cn-Isf AaÀ¨ sN¿m³ km[n-¨n-Ã. \nÊlm-b-\mb IivaoÀ cmPmhv, temÀUv auïv _mä³ hgn s\lvdp-hns\ kao-]n¨v Cý³ ]«m-f¯nsâ klmbw tXSn. kzX-

hnL-S-\-hm-Zn-I-fpsS insurgency hoïpw hoïpw {]_-e-s¸-«p-h-¶p. ]mIn-Øm³ ]Iv¯q¬ iàamb ]n´pW \ÂIn. Ahsc {]oWn-¸n¨v C´y³ bqWn-b-\nÂ ASp-¸n¨p \nÀ¯m-\mWv 1948-þÂ P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀþe-Um-¡n\v {]tXyI ]Zhn- \ÂIns¡mïv C´y³ `c-W-L-S-\-bnÂ Article 370

FgpXn tNÀ¯-Xv. AXv Xmev¡m-en-I-am-sW¶pw ØnXn-K-Xn-IÄ kam-[m-\-]-c-am-Ip-t¼mÄ ]n³hen-¡p-sa¶pw hyhØ sNbvXn-cp¶p (AXm-bXv temporary and transient.) AXp{]Imcw P½p-þ-I-iv aoÀþ eUm¡v kwØm-\-¯n\v {]tXyI ]Zhn Xmsg-¸-d-bp¶ {]Imcw \ÂIn. 1. ]c-am-[n-Im-c-apÅ kwØm-\- \n-b-a-k`. 2. kzX-{´-amb `c-W-L-S\ 3. {]tXyI ]XmI 4. {]tXyI tZiob Km\w 5. apJy-a-{´n¡p ]Icw {][m\a{´n-]Zw. 6. tI{µ-K-h¬saâv]m-Êm-¡p¶ \nb-a-§Ä kwØm-\-¯n\v _m[-I-am-I-W-sa-¦nÂ kwØm\¯nsâ ap³IqÀ A\p-aXn. 7. _P-änÂ tI{µ-kÀ¡mÀ hnlnXw 90% Ft¸mÄ thW-sa-¦nepw 370-þmw hIp¸v {]knUânsâ Executive order D]-tbm-Kn¨v d±p sN¿m-

sa¶pw hyh-Ø-bp-ïv. AXn\v ]mÀe-saânÂ 2/3 `qcn-]£w t\Sn Constitutional Ammendment ]mÊm-¡-W-sa¶v \nÀ_-Ô-an-Ã. CXp-sIm-sïm¶pw Xr]vX-cm-Im¯ Ahn-Sps¯ P\-Xsb {]oWn-¸n-¡m-\mWv 1954þÂ Article 35 A IqSn Fgp-Xn-t¨À¯-Xv. AXp-{]-Imcw þ Xmsg¸-dbp¶ hyh-Ø-IÄ \ne-hnÂ h¶p:þ 1. aäp kwØm-\-§-fn-ep-Å-hÀ¡v AhnsS `qan- hm§m-t\m, hnev¡m-t\m, Ønc-Xm-a-k-¯nt\m AhIm-i-an-Ã. 2. Indian Penal code, criminal procedure code (Cr. PC) F¶nh \S-¸m-¡m³ ]mSnÃ 3. ]Icw Ahn-Sps¯ ]c¼-cm-KX in£m-\n-b-a-amb "d¬_oÀknwKv' in£m-\n-baw am{Xta \S-¸m-¡m³ ]mSp-Åp. 4. \nb-a-k-`-bpsS Imem-h[n 6 hÀj-am-bn-cn-¡pw. (aäp kwØm-\-§-fnÂ 5 hÀjw)

5. aäv kwØm-\-§-fn-ep-Å-hÀ¡v \nt£-]-§Ä \S-¯m-t\m, hym]mc hyh-km-b-§Ä \S-¯mt\m ]mSn-Ã. 6. aäp kwØm-\-§-fn-ep-Å-hÀ h¶v hnZym-`ymkw \S-¯m-t\m, kvtImfÀjn-¸p-IÄ t\Smt\m ]mSn-Ã. 7. bmsXmcp Imc-W-h-imepw Ahn-Sps¯ Socioeconomic-cultural status -\v amäw hcm-hp¶ Hcp kwcw-`-§fpw \S-¯m³ ]mSn-Ã. AXm-bXv AhcpsS ""Imivaocw'' F¶ ss]Xr-I-¯n\v amäw hcp¯m³ ]mSn-Ã. 8. *Article 370 & 35A t`Z-KXn sN¿p-¶-Xn\v Jammu Kashmir Assembly bpsS A\p-aXn tXSn-bn-cn-¡-Ww. (*C-t¸mÄ Assembly \ne-hn-Ãm-¯-Xn-\mÂ AXnsâ A[n-Imcw KhÀW-dnÂ \n£n-]vX-am-Wv.-K-h-W-cpsS ip]mÀi AssemblybpsS A\p-a-Xn-bmbn IW-¡m¡m-sa-¶mWv hnZKv² \nb-tam-]-tZ-iw).

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{´-ambn \n¶n-cp-¶- I-ivao-cn\v ]«m-f¯nsâ ]n´pW- sIm-Sp-¡m³ s\lvdp- X-¿m-dm-bn-Ã. kÀZmÀ h-Ã-`m-bv- ]-t«ensâ t\Xr-Xz-¯n--ep-Å- k-Ôn kw-`mj-W-¯n-eqsS IivaoÀ cmPmhv Cý³ bqWn-b-\nÂ Xmev¡m-enIambn tNcm-sa¶v Nne hyh-Ø-I-fnt·Â k½-Xn-¨p. hn¹hw Cý³ ]«m-f¯nsâ klm-b-t¯m-Sp-IqSn AaÀ¨ sNbvXv cmP-`-cWw kpc-£n-X-am-¡n. Xsâ cmPy-¯nse P\-§-fpsS lnXw Adn-ªp-sImïv lnX-]-cn-tim-[-\-bn-eqsS (plebiscite) sXfn-bn-¨p-sImïv thWw Ań-a-Xo-cpam\w F¶ hyhØ s\lvdp- X-Xz-¯nÂ AwKo-Icn¨p. Cu hyh-Ø-sh-¨p-sIm-ïmWv P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ-þe-Um¡v eb\w \S-¶-Xv.

3. eUm¡v ]qÀ®-ambpw tI{µ¯nsâ t\cn-«pÅ `cW{]tZ-i-ambn amdn. AhnsS P\-{]-Xn-\n[n k` Dïm-bn-cn-¡p-I-bn-Ã. F¶mÂ ]mÀe-saân-te¡p Hcp Fw.-]n.sb sXc-sª-Sp¯v Ab-bv¡mw. 4. ]pXnb P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ tI{µ-`-cW {]tZ-i-¯nsâ {Ia-k-am-[m\ Npa-Xe (t]m-eokv DÄs¸-sS) tI{µ¯nsâ t\cn-«pÅ aäp kwØm-\-§-fpsS taÂ tI{µ-kÀ¡m-cn-\p-Å-Xp-t]mse FÃm A[n-Im-c§fpw Dïm-bn-cn-¡pw. 5. \nb-a-k-`-bpsS Imem-h[n aäp kwØm-\§Ä¡pÅ-Xp-t]mse 5 hÀj-am-bn-cn-¡pw. 6. IPC, Cr. P.C \nb-a-§Ä _m[-I-am-bn-cn-¡pw. d¬ _oÀ kn§v \nbaw d±m-¡-s¸-Spw. 9. kÀ¡mÀ tPmen-IÄ kwØm-\-¯pÅ ]uc·mÀ¡p am{X-ambn ]cn-an-X-s¸-Sp-¯n-bn-cn-¡p-¶p. 10. kwØm-\-`-c-W-¯nÂ tI{µbmsXmcp CS-s]-S-ep-Ifpw ]mSnÃ.

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11. P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ kwØm-\-¡mÀ aäpÅ kwØm-\§-fn-epÅhcp-ambn hnhm-l-_Ôw ]mSn-Ã. A§s\ hnhmlw Ign-¨mÂ kwØm\ AwKXzw \jvS-s¸-Spw. AXp-t]mse Ah-cpsS k´m-\-§Ä¡v kwØm\ AwKXzw e`n-¡p-I-bn-Ã. 12. kv{XoIÄ¡v "icn-b¯v' \nb-a-{]-Im-c-apÅ ]cnan-X-amb kzmX{´yw am{Xta Dïm-bn-cn-¡p-I-bp-Åp. 1972þse jnwe-I-cmÀ {]Imcw P½p-Im-ivaoÀ {]iv\w kam-[m-\-]-c-ambn Ccp-cm-Py-§fpw tNÀ¶v XoÀ¡m-sa-¶pw, aq¶m-a-sXmcp I£n-bpsS CS-s]SÂ thïm-sb¶pw hyà-am-¡p-¶p-ïv.

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P½p-I-ivaoÀ C´y³ bqWn-b-\nÂ ebn¨tXmSp-IqSn ]mIv¯q¬ hnL-S\hm-Zn-Ifpw ]mIn-Øm³ ]«m-fhpw tNÀ¶p \S-¯nb hn¹-h-¯nÂ IivaoÀ Xmgvh-c-bpsS 1/3 `mKw ]nSn-s¨-Sp¯v ]mIv ]«mfs¯ ImhÂ \nÀ¯n. {]iv\-]-cn-lm-c-¯n-\mbn s\lvdp bp.-F³ þ Â {iaw- \-S-¯n-sb-¦nepw ]cnlm-c-am-bn-Ã. cïv bp²-§Ä \S-s¶-¦nepw XÀ¡w ]cn-l-cn-¡-s¸-SmsX 72 hÀj-ambn IivaoÀ \n-b-{´WtcJ (Line of Control) aqew cïmbn hn`-Pn-¡s¸«p. bp²-k-am-\-amb A´-co-£-¯nÂ \ne-sImÅp-¶p.

2019 BKÌv 6\v C´y³ {]kn-Uânsâ Executive order {]Im-chpw C´y³ ]mÀe-saâp ]mÊm-¡nb Constitutional Ammendment {]Im-chpw Article 370 bpw 35 Abpw d±m-¡-s¸-«p. P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ eUm¡v kwØm\w Xmsg-¸-d-bp¶ {]-Imcw ]p\À{I-ao-I-cW-¯n\v hnt[-b-am-bn. 1. P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ-þ-e-Um¡v F¶- kw-Øm-\hpw Article 370 bpw 35 A {]Im-c-apÅ FÃmw {]tXyI Ah-Im-i-§fpw CÃm-Xm-bn. 2. P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ tNÀ¶v Hcp tI{µ-`-cW {]tZ-iambn P\-{]-Xn-\n[n k` \ne-\nÀ¯n-s¡mïv \nehnÂ h¶p. (C-t¸m-gs¯ UÂln- `-cWw t]mse)

7. ]«m-fs¯ hn\y-kn-¡p-¶-Xn\v kwØm-\-¯nsâ A\p-aXn Bh-iy-an-Ã. 8. aäp kwØm-\-§-fn-epÅ GXp ]uc\pw AhnsS `qan hm§m-\pw, hnev¡m-\pw, Ønc-Xm-akw tXSm-\pw, \nt£-]-§Ä \S-¯m-\pw, hym]mc hyh-kmbw \S¯m-\pw, kÀh-kzm-X-{´y-t¯m-Sp-IqSn Pohn-¡m-\pw, Ahn-Sp-¯p-Im-cp-ambn hnhm-l-_-Ô-¯nÂ GÀs¸Sm\papÅ Ah-Im-i-ap-ïm-bn-cn-¡pw. 9. AhnsS aäp kwØm-\-¡mÀ¡v hnZym-`ymkw t\Sm\pw kvtImfÀjn¸v apX-emb FÃm B\p-Iqey-§Ä t\Sm-\pw, hnZym-`ym-k-Øm-]-\-§Ä \S¯m\pw Ah-Imiw Dïm-bn-cn-¡pw. 10. {]tXyI ]Xm-I-bpw, {]tXyI tZiob Km\hpw \nÀ¯-em-¡pw. 11. tI{µ-kÀ¡mÀ ]mÊm-¡p¶ FÃm \nb-a-§fpw P½p-þ-Im-ivao-cnÂ \S-¸m-¡-s¸-Spw. 12. kÀ¡mÀ schoarships Dw kÀ¡mÀ tPmen-Ifpw FÃm- `m-c-Xob ]uc-·mÀ¡pw e`n-¡p-hm³ \nba XSÊw Dïm-hp-In-Ã. 13. GXmïv 150 fpw tI{µ-\n-b-a-§Ä DSs\ ChnsS \S-¸n-em-¡-s¸-«p. 14. temIvk-`-bnÂ P½p-þ-Im-ivao-cn\v 3 koäpw eUm-¡n\v Hcp koäpw -Dïmbn-cn-¡pw. eUm-¡n\p-ïm-bn-cp¶ 4 \nba k`- koäp-IÄ CÃm-Xm-Ipw. P½p-I-ivaoÀ Akw-»n-bnÂ 107 \nb-a` koäp-IÄ Dïm-bn-cn-¡pw. 15. kwØm-\¯nsâ HutZym-KnI `mj lnµn Bbncn-¡pw. 16. kwØm\ \nb-a-k-`-bn-te¡v 2 h\n-X-Isf t\mant\äp sN¿m³ Lt. Kh-WÀ¡v A[n-Im-c-ap-ïm-bn-cn-¡pw. 17. \ne-hn-epÅ P½p-þ-I-ivaoÀ `c-W-L-S\ d±m-Ipw. C´y³ `c-W-L-S\ ]qÀ®-cq-]-¯nÂ \S-¸m-¡-s¸-Spw. 18. hnh-cm-h-Imi \nbaw _m[-I-am-¡-s¸-Spw.

On Animals and Humans The animal was now a foot away from me. I closed my eyes and prayed, all set to leave this world. My heart pounded and how I wished someone would miraculously come round the corner and chase the tiger away.

By B.R.Vijayakumar IFS (Rtd) R 3486

I have been a Forester for around forty years. Have never been attacked, or even hurt, by a wild animal. I can’t state the same with respect to humans in the wild. Humans trespass into the wilderness to harm, slay and steal.

That’s how animals are..... They don’t kill for fun.

Animals are much more humane than humans. They don’t kill for fun. Here’s a couple of personal anecdotes.

There is a Crocodile Farm, here, at Neyyar Dam near the Forest Inspection Bungalow. In fact, Neyyar River is a natural habitat of mugger crocodiles and so we bred them in this farm and released them in the reservoir. One day a naughty croc in the reservoir bit one hand off a local lady who was washing clothes on the banks of the reservoir. There was a big local hue and cry and that put a stop to further release of crocs in the reservoir. Those awaiting release were retained for the visual delight of tourists and the lady who lost her arm was given the job of cleaning the croc farm.

The Malayalam movie “Ordinary” doesn’t have a message or a noble thought to convey. But it sure did popularize a stunning piece of land in God’s Own Country; GAVI. Gavi is right inside forests and uninhabited, but for officers of Kerala Forest Department, KSEB, Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) and labourers of KFDC. Gavi is accessible by road from Vandiperiyar as well as Vadasserikara. Vandiperiyar is on Kottayam – Kumily road and Vadasserikara is on Pathanamthitta – Pamba (Sabarimala) road. Either way, one has to travel through forest. 8 kms from Vandiperiyar you reach Vallakadavu where we have the Forest Check Post. From there it is 35 kms of sheer adventure to Gavi through thick forest that used to be elephant and tiger country. I was in Vallakadavu Range in 1978. Sabarimala shrine was in my jurisdiction. My official vehicle, then, was a Bullet Motorcycle. Though Gavi wasn’t under my jurisdiction I used to go Gavi now and then to visit friends. I was returning from Gavi, one day, after one such visit. I have frequently encountered elephants on this route. But elephants were familiar with my motorcycle and used to give me way. I have had no trouble from elephants in the two-year stint at Vallakadavu. It was around 3 pm. Animals were not normally seen on the road at this time of the day. So I wasn’t very alert. I came round a bend and there, right in the middle of the road, was a tiger peacefully enjoying its catnap.

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Tiger is the most majestic and fearless wild animal I have come across. Homo sapiens, or any other animal for that matter, aren’t capable enough to scare a tiger. Normally, all animals, including elephants, used to move away when they come across human beings, but not tigers.

I frantically applied the brakes and the bike came to a screeching stop 20 feet away from the animal. Engine died as I didn’t apply the clutch. Disturbed in its nap, the tiger lifted its head and surveyed the intruder. Then it leisurely got up and strolled towards me. I was quivering with fear and wanted to drop the bike and bolt. But someone within, urged me to stay put. The animal was now a foot away from me. I closed my eyes and prayed, all set to leave this world. My heart pounded and how I wished someone would miraculously come round the corner and chase the tiger away. Nothing happened and nothing was happening to me, too. What’s the tiger waiting for? I fearfully and slowly opened my eyes. The animal was standing right in front of me staring at me. We stared at each other for around 30 seconds and then abruptly it turned around and ran into the bushes.

Now, the second story. Venue is Neyyar Dam and year 1990.

One croc in the farm got bored of the excessive attention of nosy tourists and, on a rainy night, broke loose from the cage and calmly walked into the reservoir rendering its pond empty. As though pre-arranged, we got a call from Venjaramoodu next day that a big python, washed down in the floods, was captured and kept by local villagers. Since all stranded wildlife was property of the State, this python was collected and accommodated in the empty croc pond. Lest the python should be hungry, we also served a live chick in the cage. The chick, absolutely alarmed, flew all over the cage for around half an hour and finally settled on a horizontal protrusion close to the roof. The python, oblivious of the commotion, and exhausted by the activities of the day, further tightened its coil and snoozed. We retired for the night leaving the guest to enjoy its dinner. Next morning we rushed to the cage expecting feathers all over the cage. But to our utter surprise we found the chick happily dozing in the hollow of the coil of the python. The python was not hungry for the next few days and by the time its previous meal digested, it refused to eat the chick since they were friends by now. So we had to feed the chick as well. That’s how animals are...... Times change. Outlook of wild animals towards humans have also changed. They, now, appear to be more comfortable with human beings and even approach them for support.

At Kappukadu, near Kottoor, Forest Department has an Elephant Rehabilitation Centre. Stranded elephants are taken care of, here. Elephants are not put to work here and they are mostly chain free. One fine morning in 2015, I got a call from Kappukadu enlightening me that three wild elephants had crossed the elephant-proof trench and had entered the Rehabilitation Centre. I was alarmed and worried that the wild elephants would definitely have injured the tame elephants. But I was surprised, and even delighted, to find that the captive elephants were enjoying the company of wild elephants and were happily sharing their food and water with the wild ones. The challenging task that followed was to send back the wild ones into the wilderness. They simply refused to go back. But, we somehow managed. Again, the same year, a mother and a baby elephant abandoned the forests and trespassed into a tribal settlement on the outskirts of Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary and refused to go back inspite of continuous, but inoffensive, prods from staff and tribes. They stay put for two full days. That was disturbing. Moreover, the mother looked very weak, too. But, how to intervene? Forest Department hasn’t so far developed a communication system with wildlife. So the only line of attack was to take the intruders into custody. Within two hours Forest Veterinary Officer materialized from Konni and tranquilised the mother. Loading her in the truck was a herculean task. But harder still was to soothe the baby. A week later, the mother died and the post mortem revealed why the mother refused to go back into the forests. She was dreadfully sick and knew that her days were counted and wanted her baby to be in safe hands. She did that and died in peace.

Times have changed even more. Animals, now, demand and expect us to protect them. A very recent experience that occurred, maybe, a year back. I, along with two friends and family was at Bhoothathankettu. We crossed Periyar and had plans to visit Edamalayar. It’s 11 kms of pure forest from Bhoothathankettu to Edamalayar and the drive is thoroughly exhilarating. Time was around 4 pm and, before proceeding, I thought I will visit the local Forest Office and say hello to one-time colleagues. But, I found the Station Officer in a big hurry getting into his vehicle. He got down when he saw me and informed me that a herd of elephants wanted to cross the road and was waiting for forest officers as there were vehicles on either side of the portion of the road where the herd wanted to cross. That, indeed, was a new trend; that is, wild animals demanding protection from humans. So, we too got into the jeep to witness the new development. Around two kilometres towards Edamalayar, we saw the line of vehicles. We overtook and came in front of the first vehicle. A herd of around ten elephants was waiting on the right side of the road. As soon as they saw the department vehicle, the elephants started leisurely crossing the road one by one. This surprised me. Wild elephants knew department vehicles and felt safe with men in kakhi around and they wanted special protection as there were babies in the herd. So that’s the present situation. Animals demand our protection in lieu of the damage done to them and their environment. That’s how animals are....

That’s how animals are....

F\n¡pw ]d-bm-\pïv Hcp {InkvXpaÊv IY Maharajas B Rajan R 2549

]gb Iq«p-Im-cs\ Iï-]mtS I\-I-cmtP F¶p Rm³ D¨-¯nÂ hnfn-¨p. Kuc-h-¯nÂ Fs¶ H¶p t\m¡n-bn«v hoïpw FgpXn FSp¸p XpS-§n. Rm³ hnNm-cn¨p AXv tZjy-am-bn-cn-¡n-Ã, Ahsâ Ct¸m-gs¯ apJw C§-s\-bm-bn-cn¡pw F¶p- hn-Nm-cn¨v Biz-kn¨p. Iptd Ignª I\-I-cmPv Fsâ ASp-¯p-h-¶p. a{´n-tbmSv Rm³ kwkm-cn-¨n-cp-¶-t¸mÄ Fs¶ hnfn-¨Xv icnbm-bnÃ F¶v tZjy-¯nÂ ]d-ªp. icn-bmWv I\-I-cm-tP... 15 hÀj-¯n-\p-ti-jw- \ns¶ Iït¸mÄ Adn-bmsX Rm³ hnfn-¨p-t]m-b-Xm-Wv F¶p Rm³ adp-]Sn ]d-ªp. C\n taenÂ Fs¶ "I\-I-cmtP' F¶p hnfn-¡-cp-Xv. "iymw {^m¦n-fn³' F¶p hnfn-¡-Ww.

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{InkvXp-aÊv IY ]Tn-¸n-¨, ¢mÊnse \Ã Iq«p-Im-c-\m-bn-cp¶p I\-I-cm-Pv. {InkvXpaÊpw temIhpw Fs´-¶-dn-ªp-Iq-Sm¯ Iptd R§fpw {InkvXp-aÊpw {InkvXp-aÊv tI¡pw Ata-cn-¡-bnÂ _Ôp-¡-fp-apÅ temI-hn-hcw Adn-bm-hp¶ I\-I-cmPpw tNÀ¶-Xmbncp¶p \½psS ¢mÊv.

hfsc hÀjs¯ \oï At\zj-W-¯n\p tijw ]e-bn-S¯pw tXSn Hcp am\-knI A`b tI{µ-¯nÂ Rm³ Fsâ Ip«n-¡m-es¯ kplr¯v I\-I-cmPns\ Iïp. Ah\v kpJ-am-Wv... Ah³ kpJ-ambn Pohn-¡p-¶p. Iptd... Iptd t\ cw Rm³ Ahsâ ASp-¯n-cp¶p Ign-ªt¸mÄ Ah³ Fs¶ hnfn¨p. "cmPm...', Ah³ Nncn-¨p, Rm³ s]m«n-I-c-ªp. Bdmw ¢mÊnÂ \Ã \n¡dpw DSp-¸p-an«v hr¯n-bpÅ Hcp Ip«n ]pXn-bXmbn h¶Xv Rmt\mÀ¡p-¶p... Rm\pw k\-I-\pw, AÀÖp-\-\pw, cmP-ti-J-c-\pw, taml-\\pw Ccn-¡p¶ _©nÂ h¶n-cp-¶p. t]cv "I\-I-cmPv'. t]m¡-änse duïv Nos¸-Sp¯v CSbv¡v Xe No-Ip-¶Xv

\ap¡v thdn« Hcp ImgvN-bm-bn-cp-¶p. I\-Icm-Pns\ Ipd-¨p-t\cw tNÀ¶n-cp-¶mÂ icocw ]\n- t]mse NqSm-hpambncp-¶p. I\-Icm-Pn\v {Kma-hm-Ên-I-fmb \½-sf-t¸mse FtS, t]mtS hnfn-sbm-¶p-an-Ã. kuay³. \Ã hm¡p-IÄ am{Xw ]d-bp-¶, Znh-khpw ]pXn-b-Xp-t]mse hr¯n-bpÅ hkv{Xw [cn¨p hcp¶ Ip«n-bm-bn-cp-¶p Ah³. Hcp Znhkw I\-I-cmPv ]d-ªp, tN«mbn eohn\v h¶p. Ignª BgvN- A-ta-cn¡-bnse ÌmNyp Hm^v en_À«n Iïncp-¶p. Rm\n-¶se {InkvXp-aÊv tI¡v Xn¶p. \yqCbÀ BtLm-jhpw hcp-¶p. ]cn-¸p-h-S-bpw, Dgp-¶p-h-S-bpw, tamZ-I-hpw, Ae-hm-¦pw, s\¿¸w hsc Hs¡ am{Xw Iïn-«pÅ R§Ä Ip«n-IÄ "{InkvXpaÊv tI¡v, A§s\ Hcp tI¡n-Ã.' F¶v Htc kzc-¯nÂ adp-]Sn ]dªp. hcpw \mfp-I-fnÂ I\-I-cm-PnÂ \n¶pw tbip-hpw, tbip-tZ-h-\pw, Itcmfpw, amtam-Zn-kbpw, Hmim\ s]cp-¶mfpw Hs¡ ame ame-bmbn R§Ä tI«p ]Tn-¨p. Hcp Znhkw I\-IcmPnsâ hmbnÂ \n¶pw h¶ hntijw CXm-bn-cp-¶p. "Ata-cn-¡-bnÂ Hcp DuWn\v Bbncw cq]-bmWv hne' I\-I-cmPv ]dªp XoÀ¶Xpw Rm³ ]d-ªp. "Bbncw cq]-bp-sï-¦nÂ sNdp-a-©enÂ Ac-tb¡À Øew hm§mw.' Ata-cn-¡-bnÂ Hcp Znhkw aq¶p-t\cw Blmcw Ign-¡m³ H¶c G¡À hkvXp hnÂt¡ïn hcntÃ? ]¨¡Åw F¶v FÃm Ip«nIfpw Ft¶m -sSm¸w ]d-ªp. ]¶oSv ]mhw I\-I-cmPns\ Ip«n-IÄ tRmïm³ XpS-§n. AXv Ønc-ambn. Hcp Znhkw I\-I-cm-Pn-t\mSv Rm³ tNmZn-¨p... I\-I-cmtP Ip«n-IÄ \ns¶ ASn-¨n-«pw, \pÅn-bn«pw \o Ahsc Xncn¨v C¶p-hsc H¶pw sNbvXn-«n-Ã-tÃm..? I\-I-cm-Pnsâ adp-]Sn CXm-bn-cp-¶p.

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Hcp Znhkw ¢mÊn-en-cp¶ I\-I-cm-Pn\v shfn-¡n-d-§-Ww. (_m-Xvdq-anÂ t]mI-Ww). kvIqfnÂ _mXvdq-anÂ aq{X-sam-gn-¡m-\pÅ kuI-cy-ta-bp-Åq. cïn\p t]mI-W-sa-¦nÂ Xm¶n-ap-¡nse hmg-¸W-bnÂ t]mI-Ww. I\-I-cm-Pn-cp¶v ]pd-Ip-`mKw Cdp¡n hnd-¡p-¶p. thWp-tKm-]m-e³ kmÀ I\-IcmPnsâ {]nb-Iq-«p-Im-c³ Fs¶bpw, k\-I-s\bpw Imcy-km-²y-¯n\v t]mIm³ Iq«n-\p-hn-«p. R§Ä Xm¶n-ap¡pw Ignªv hmg-¸-W-bn-en-d-§n. I\-IcmPv Hcn-S-¯n-cp-¶p. AXp-I-ï-t¸mÄ IqsS-t¸mb R§Ä¡pw... tXm¶n. Rm\pw k\-I-\pw, I\-IcmPpw R§Ä apJm-apJw ImWmsX Hmtcm ac-ad-hn-en-cp¶v Imcyw km[n-¨p. C¯cw Imcy-§-fnÂ GÀs¸-Sp-t¼mÄ X½nÂ apJw IïmÂ sNhn Aäp-t]mIpw Fs¶mcp kwkmcw Ip«n-¡mew apXte \½sf ]qÀÆ-IÀ ]Tn-¸n-¨n-«p-ïv. AXpsImïv _Ôp-¡-fm-tbm, Iq«p-Im-cmtbm hnP-\Ø-e¯v cïn-\n-cn-¡p-t¼mÄ X½nÂ t\m¡n-Ã. ]g-a-¡m-cpsS {Sn¡v Bbn-cp-¶p AXv. a®n-Snªv

Xmgv¶- Ip-gn-bnÂ Dudn-h-cp¶ shÅ-¯nÂ Rm\pw, k\-I\pw ]pd-Ip-h-iw I-gpIn Ic-bnÂ Ib-dn-bt¸mÄ I\-I-cmPv Igp-ImsX ¢mÊnÂ Xncn-¨pt]m-Im³ sdUn-bmbn \nÂ¡p-¶p. "tÈ... CsXmcp IjvS-am-b-tÃm.?'' I\-IcmtP \osb´m C§s\?' Igp-Ip-¶ntÃ?' CÃm Rm³ B Ipgn-`m-K¯v t]mIn-Ã.' "F´m Imcyw..?' "AhnsS ]nim-Np-ïv.' B hm¡v BZyw tIÄ¡p¶ R§Ä AXm-cm- ]n-imNv F¶p tNm Zn-¨p. "ssZh¯nsâ i{Xp ]nim-Nv..!!!' I\-I-cmPv ]nim-Nns\ t]Sn¨v Igp-ImsX \n¶-Xv, R§Ä CSw hew Iq«p-\n¶v B\sb sacp¡pw t]mse hfsc _ew {]tbm-Kn¨v _p²n-ap«n Igp-In-¨p. Imew Ign-ªp... ]¯mw ¢mÊv Ignª R§Ä hoSp-I-fnÂ t]mbn. hÀjw 15 Ign-ªp. Xncp-h-\-´-]pcw hn.sP.än lmfnÂ \S-¡p¶ Hcp NS-§nÂ Rm³ hoUntbm FSp-¯p- \n-¶-t¸mÄ Hcp aqe-bnÂ A¶s¯ Hcp a{´nsb I\-I-cmPv CâÀhyq \S¯n Imcy-§Ä FgpXn FSp-¡p-¶Xp Iïp. ]gb Iq«p-Im-cs\ Iï-]mtS I\-I-cmtP F¶p Rm³ D¨-¯nÂ hnfn-¨p. Kuc-h-¯nÂ Fs¶ H¶p t\m¡n-bn«v hoïpw FgpXn FSp¸p XpS-§n. Rm³ hnNm-cn¨p AXv tZjy-am-bn-cn-¡n-Ã, Ahsâ Ct¸m-gs¯ apJw C§-s\-bm-bn-cn¡pw F¶p- hn-Nm-cn¨v Biz-kn¨p. Iptd Ignª I\-I-cmPv Fsâ ASp-¯p-h-¶p. a{´ntbmSv Rm³ kwkm-cn-¨n-cp-¶-t¸mÄ Fs¶ hnfn-¨Xv icn-bm-bnÃ F¶v tZjy-¯nÂ ]d-ªp. icn-bmWv I\-I-cm-tP... 15 hÀj-¯n-\p-ti-jw- \ns¶ Iït¸mÄ Adn-bmsX Rm³ hnfn-¨p-t]m-b-Xm-Wv F¶p Rm³ adp-]Sn ]d-ªp. C\n taenÂ Fs¶ "I\-IcmtP' F¶p hnfn-¡-cp-Xv. "iymw {^m¦n-fn³' F¶p hnfn-¡-Ww. Rm³ H¶pw anïmsX _lp-am-\-¯nÂ tI«p-\n-¶p. Iptd Ignªv Fsâ ssIbn-en-cn-¡p¶ JVC450 hoUntbm Iyma-d-bpsS {]tXy-I-X-IÄ Ah³ tNmZn-¨p. Rm³ ]dªp sP.-hn.-kn. I¼\n-bpsS Iymw tImÀUÀ \yq t{]mUIvSv BWn-Xv.

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tbip-tZ-h³ ]d-ªn-«pïv \ns¶-t¸mse \nsâ AbÂ¡m-c-s\bpw kvt\ln-¡-Ww. ssZhw F\n¡p Iq«p-Im-cmbn X¶n-«p-ÅXv \n§-sf-bm-Wv. AXpsImïv Rm³ \n§sf kvt\ln-¡p-¶p. Cu hm¡p-IÄ Fs¶ hÃmsX kzm[o-\n-¨p. Rm³ FWoäp \n¶v FÃm-hcpw tIÄs¡ Hcp {]Jym]\w \S-¯n. I\-I-cm-Pns\ Bcpw C\n ASn-¡cp-Xv. ]n¶oSv Bsc-¦nepw I\-I-cm-Pns\ ASn-¨mÂ Rm³ CS-s]-Sp-am-bn-cp-¶p. hcpw\mfp-I-fnÂ Ip«n -IÄ¡v AsXmcp BtLm-j-am-bn. Rm³ t\m¡n \nÂt¡ Ahs\ tXmïn-bn«v Ipªn-cm-a-t\m, IrjvW-³Ip-«ntbm Bsc-¦nepw HmSpw... Rm³ AhcpsS ]pdtI F´n-s\Sm I\-I-cm-Pns\ tRmïnbXv? F¶pw hnfn-¨p-sIm-tïmSn ASn-bm-Ipw. Xncn¨v F\n¡pw ASn-In-«p-am-bn-cp-¶p.

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h¯n¡m³ tZhmebXn\pÅnte¡v {]thin¡phm\pÅ Iyp

ssl Izmfnän dnt¡mÀUnwKv bqWn-äm-Wn-Xv. FÃmw tI«p-I-gn-ª-t¸mÄ Ft¶mSv I\-I-cmPv tNmZn-¨p. Cu Cw¥ojv hm¡p-I-sfms¡ cmtP{µ³ F§-s\]-d-bm³ ]Tn-¨p..? AXmWv Imcyw... Ah\p thïn ]ïv ASn-Iq-Sm-t\m-Snb Bfm-bn«p am{Xta Ah³ Ct¸mgpw Fs¶ ImWp-¶pÅq F¶v a\-Ên-embn. AXmWv t\cs¯ tZjy-s¸-Sm³ Imc-Ww. Rm³ ]d-ªp. \ns¶ F\n-¡-dn-bmw. a{´n-tbbpw F\n¡-dn-bmw. Fs¶ hoUntbm FSp-¡m³ hnfn-¨Xpw a{´n-bm-Wv. cïp-t]-scbpw Adn-bm-hp-¶-Xp-sImïmWv Rm³ \ns¶ I\-I-cmtP F¶p hnfn-¨-Xv. "iymw {^m¦n-fn³'- Ft¶ Fs¶ hnfn-¡mhq F¶v Rm³ t\cs¯ ]d-ªntÃ?.. ]pXn-b- t]cv \n\¡v Bcv C«p. Rm³ tNmZn-¨p. Fsâ UmUn C«p. tXm¶p¼w tXm¶p¼w \nsâ UmUn Hmtcm t]cn -«mÂ... AsXms¡ hnfn-¡m³ \½Ä \m«p-ImÀ \n§-fpsS i¼-f-¡m-cm-tWm... "I\-I-cmtP?' Rm³ tZjy-¯nÂ i_vZ-sam¶p ISp-¸n-¨p. I\-I-cmPv XWp-¯p. "cmPm... Iq«p-Im-cm.. \osbs¶ F¶pw I\-I-cmtP' F¶p hnfn¨mÂ aXn. AXmWv CjvSw R§Ä kvt\l-t¯msS ]ncn-ªp. ]ns¶ iymw {^m¦nfnsâ tdUntbm {]`m-jWw ]e-h«w BIm-i-hm-Wn-bn-eqsS tI«v Rm³ Iq«p-Im-cs\ hnNm-cn¨v A`n-am-\n-¨n-«p-ïv. Hcn-¡Â Ah-s\s¶ Iï-t¸mÄ Ata-cn-¡-bnepw Im\-U-bn-ep-sams¡ `mcy-am-cpïv F¶v ]c-kv]c _Ô-an-Ãm¯ Imcy-§Ä ]d-ªp. IeymWw Ign¡m¯ Ch-s\-§s\ `mcy-am-sc¶v Rm³ kwi-bn-¨p. ]ns¶ I\-I-cm-Pns\ hÀj-§-tfmfw Itï CÃ.

Hmtcm {InkvXp-aÊv hcp-t¼m-gpw,- Rm³ Ata-cn-¡bnÂ ]e \K-c-§fpw kµÀin-¡p-t¼mgpw {InkvXpa-Êpw, {InkvXp-a-Êv tI¡pw Hs¡ R§sf ]Tn¸n¨ Ip«n-¡me Iq«p-Im-c³ I\-I-cm-Pns\ Rm³ HmÀ¡pw. alm-cmPm IÌ-ta-gvkn\v {InkvXp-aÊv \mfnÂ k½m-\-ambn [mcmfw tI¡v sImSp-¡mdp-ïv. At¸mgpw Rm³ I\-I-cm-Pns\ HmÀ¡pw. ]e-tcmSpw (hoïpw 15 hÀjw) I\-I-cm-Pns\ Rm³ Xnc-¡n. BcnÂ \n¶pw Hcp hnh-chpw In«n-bn-Ã. aq¶p \mep {]mhiyw I\-I-cmtP \o FhnsS? F¶ Xe-s¡-t«msS Ahsâ IY Rm³ Fgp-Xn. ]pd¯v ImWn-¨n-Ã. \Ã-h-cmb _Ôp-¡Ä¡v CjvS-s¸-«n-sÃ-¦ntem F¶v hnNm-cn-¨p. Hcp Znhkw R§-tfm-sSm¸w ]Tn¨ Ahsâ AbÂhmkn taml³Ip-am-dns\ Iïp. I\-I-cm-Pns\ Rm³ Xnc-¡n. I\-I-cmPv am\-knI A`b Bip-]-{Xn-bnemWv F¶v Rm³ sR«-temsS tI«p. ]t£ GXv A`-b-tI-{µ-¯n-em-sW¶v Ah\v Adn-ªp-Iq-Smbn-cp-¶p. ]ns¶ ]e-t¸mgpw Rm³ ]e-Ø-e¯pw tXSn. I\-I-cm-Pns\ IïnÃ. {io Nn¯n-c-Xn-cp-\mÄ alm-cm-Pmhnsâ P·-Zn-\-¯nÂ BtLm-j-§-fn-sem¶pw ]s¦-Sp¡m³ \nÂ¡msX Rm\pw Fsâ `mcy-bp-ambn I\-I-cm-Pn-s\-¡p-dn-¨pÅ sNdnb Adn-hn³ {]Imcw Hcp bm{X \S-¯n... ]e Øew Ib-dn-bn-d§n Ahkm\w Fsâ Iq«p-Im-c³ I\-I-cm-Pns\ AIse \Ã Hcp skâ-dnÂ sh¨v Iïp-]n-Sn-¨p. IY \o«p-¶n-Ã. Fsâ ]gb Iq«p-Im-c³ I\-I-cm-Pns\ Rm³ Iïp. ]eXpw Rm³ I\-I-

I\-I-cm-Pn\v kpJ-am-Wv. Ah³ kpJ-ambn Pohn-¡p-¶p. Ahs\ kwc-£n-¡p¶ FÃm-h-tcmSpw \µn ]d-bp-¶p. Ata-cn-¡-bnse \yqtbmÀ¡v, hmjnw-KvS¬, temkv G©Âkv, Hdn-emtâm apX-emb apJy-\-K-c-§-fn-eqsS Rm³ bm{X sNbvXv Ata-cn¡-bn-Â- am{Xw 20 Sn.hn. t{]m{Kmw \nÀ½n-¨p. tdmw, t]m¸nsâ BØm\w h¯n-¡m³, s]dp-hnse IpkvtIm NÀ¨pw, PÀ½\n sImtfm¬ NÀ¨pw, Cw¥ïnse kv{Smäv t^mÀUv NÀ¨pw A§s\ temI¯nse Bbn-c-t¯m-fw -{In-kvXob tZhm-e-b-§Ä Iïp. tlmt¦m-§n-se-bpw, Hmkvt{Sm-en-b-bn-sebpw ^nen-¸n³kn-sebpw A§s\ \nc-h[n {InkvXpaÊv BtLm-j-§Ä Iïp þ PmXnaX-t`-Z-sat\y BÄ¡mÀ {InkvXp-akv BtLm-jn-¡p-¶Xv Iïp. tbip-tZhsâ temI-¯nse Gähpw henb {]Xn-abmb {_ko-ense ss{IÌv Z sdUn-aÀ Iïp. Nn{Xo-I-cn-¨p. hmkvtIm-U-Km-a-bpsS `uXnIicocw AS¡w sNbvX t]mÀ«p-KÂ enkv_À¬ NÀ¨ Iyqa-dn-bnÂ ]IÀ¯n. ]e t{ijvT {InkvXy³ ]ptcm-ln-X-cp-sSbpw A\p-{Klw t\Sm-\pÅ Ah-kchpw In«n. Ata-cn¡ F¶ hm¡v Fsâ a\ÊnÂ BZyw ]Tn-¸n-¨Xv I\-I-cm-PmWv. I\-I-cmPv \o ]d-ªXv kXy-am-Wv. Ata-cn-¡-bnÂ Hcp DuWn\v Bbn-c-aÃ ]Xn-\m-bncw BWv hne. {InkvXp-a-Ên\v \nZm-\-amb tbip-tZ-h³ Ipcn-ÈnÂ Xd¨v hnizm-kn-IÄ¡v thZ-\-bm-bn, ]ns¶ DbÀs¯-gp-t¶-äp. F\n¡pw Iq«p-ImÀ¡pw {InkvXp-a-Êv alna ]d-ªp-X¶ I\-I-cmPnsâ A\p-`-h-hpw -Ip-cn-inÂ Xd-¨-Xn\p Xpey-amWv. Ipcn-inÂ \n¶v {InkvXp-tZ-h³ DbÀs¯-gp-t¶äXpt]mse Fsâ Iq«p-Im-c³ I\-I-cm-P³ F¶ iymw {^m¦n-fn³ Pohn-X-¯n-te¡v DbÀ¶p hcpw F¶ {]mÀ°-\-tbmsS, {]Xo-£-tbmsS FÃm Iq«p-ImÀ¡pw {InkvXp-aÊv ]pXp-h-Õ-c Biw-kIÄ t\cp¶p!

\nch[nk½m\§Ä t\Sn¯¶ ]ïv Rm³ FSp¯ ]mfbw ]ÅnbpsS Nn{Xw.

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cm-Pn-t\mSv tNmZn¨p hyàamb Hcp adp-]-Snbpw Ah-\nÂ \n¶v In«n-bn-Ã. C\n F´m `mhn ]cn]mSn F¶p Rm³ I\-I-cm-Pn-t\mSv tNmZn¨p. Fsâ A½ aZÀ tXtc-k-tbm-sSm-¸-amWv. Fsâ A½ hcp-t¼mÄ A½-tbm-sSm¸w Rm³ t]mIpw. Rm³ BsI XfÀ¶v hÃm¯ Ah-Ø-bn-em-bn. Cu k¦Sw ImW-ïm-bn-cp-¶p-sh-¶pw, ChnsS hc-ïm-bncp-¶p-sh¶pw F\n¡p tXm¶n-t¸m-bn. Fsâ IqsS h¶ Bsf PwKvj-\nÂ hn«v Hcp duïv No¸v hm§ns¡m-ïp-h-cm³ Rm³ ]d-ªp. No¸v sImïph¶v Ah\p sImSp-¯p. duïv No¸v Iï-Xpw -I-\-I-cmPv BsI Bfp-am-dn. kt´m-j-hm-\m-bn. ChnsS FÃmap-ïv. Hcp Ipd-hp-an-Ã. ]t£ duïv No¸v sImïv Xe NoIn-bn«v F{X hÀj-am-bn... !!! Fsâ apJ¯v t\m¡n cmPm... F¶pw hnfn-¨p. AXp-hgn \S-¶p-t]mb Hcp At´-hm-kn-tbmSv Fsâ Iq«p-Im-c³ cmP\v Hcp Nmb sImïp sImSp-¡mtam F¶v At]-£n-¨p. Ct¸m sImïp-h-cm-sa¶v ]dªv AbmÄ t]mbn. F\n¡v DÅnÂ Ic-¨n-em-bn. ]t£ Ahsâ Nncn-bnÂ Ah-t\m-sSm¸w Rm\pw Nncn-¨p. thsdm-cm-tfmSpw F\n-¡mbn Hcp Nmb tNmZn-¨p. AXpw shdpsXbmbn. aq¶m-a-sXm-cm-tfmSv ]d-ª-t¸mÄ Nmb -am{Xw aXntbm F¶v XncnsI tNmZn-¨p. Hcp hS-bpwIq-sS. Iq«p-Im-c-\mb F\n¡v Hcp Nmbbpw hSbpw Xc-W-sa¶ Ahsâ B{Klw Iïv F\n¡pw `mcybv¡pw Ic-¨nÂ h¶p. CSbv¡v kpJ-an-Ãm¯ hyXym -k-§fpw Ah-\nÂ Iïp.

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Hcp a\p-jy\p Bh-iy-apÅ Item-dn, Ah-\-hsâ imco-cnI-am-b-A-²zm-\-¯n-\-\p-]m-X-I-ambn 1800 apXÂ 2500 hsc hÀ²n-¡mw. Ah-\-hsâ imco-cn-Im-²zm\w a\-Ênem¡n Hcp Znh-k-s¯-¡m-h-iy-amb Itemdn \nP-s¸-Sp-¯nthWw {hX-sa-Sp-¡m³. thW-sa-¦nÂ Hcp Ub-äojysâ klmbw tXSmw.

_m¦v A¡u-ïnÂ Zn\hpw 1000 cq] \nt£-]n -¡p-Ibpw 800 cq] ]n³h-en¨p sNe-hm-¡p-I-bpw sNbvXmÂ an¨w 200 cq]-sb-¦nÂ Hcp amkw IgnªmÂ 6000, Hcp hÀjw 72,000, \mev]Xp hÀjw 28,80,000. GI-tZiw C{]-Im-c-amWv \½psS XSn-bp-tSbpw IpS-h-b-dn-tâ-bpw -Im-cyw. Ht¶m ctïm Znhkw sImïp-ïm-b-XÃbnXv. hf-sc-thKw ]n³h-en-¨mÂ, hen-¨-Xn-e-[nIw \nt£]w êw. CXv _m¦nÂ \S-¡n-Ãm-bn-cn-¡mw. F¶mÂ \½psS incredible factory complexþÂ \S-¡pw. ]«n-Wn-t]mse-bpÅ {hX-§-fpsS {iaw ]mfn-t¸m-Ip-¶-Xn\p Imc-Ww, XpS-¡-¯nÂ complex \p a\-Ên-em-InÃ planning BsW-¶v. At¸m-tgbv¡pw complex ASnb-ń-cm-hØ {]Jym-]n-¡p-Ibpw sNehp Npcp-¡Â \S-¸m¡n 800 sNe-hm-¡nb Øm\¯v 500Â Hcp¡p-Ibpw AXn-epw- \n-t£]w Iq«m³ {ian-¡p-Ibpw Znh-k-§Ä Ignªv êw {]Xo-£n-¨{X ImWm-XmIp¶ hyàn {hXw \nÀ¯p-Ibpw F¶mÂ C¡mcyw complex a\-Ên-em¡n hcm-s\-Sp-¡p¶ kabw sImïv ]n³h-en-¨-Xn-t\-¡m-fp-a-[nIw \nt£-]n-¡s¸-Sp-Ibpw sN¿pw. F¶mÂ ]ns¶-sb-§-s\bm? \ap¡p {ian-¡mw. hnizm-kw.. AXsÃ hep-Xv. Xncn¨p ISn-¡m-¯-sX´pw Ign-¡-Ww. F¶mÂ XSntbm IpS-h-btdm IqSm-sX, acp¶pw Ign-t¡-ïn-h-cmsX CXp]äp-sa¶v ZrV-ambn hnizkn-¨p-d-¸n¨v BßmÀ°-ambn {ian-¨mÂ km[n-¡pw. ZrV-X-bvt¡m BßmÀ°-Xbvt¡m Hc-ev]-sa-¦nepw Abhp h¶mÂ ]mfpw. CXp Ipd-¨n-sÃ-¦n-se-´m, A§s\bncp-t¶m-s«, CXp-h-scbpw Hcp Ipg-¸-hp-anÃtÃmsb¶p Nnń-¡p-¶-hÀ¡p sXän. _Ä_n-tâbpw s]³kn-en-tâbpw IY tI«mÂ a\-Ên-em-Ipw. s]³knÂ ap\ Xocp-¶-X-\p-k-cn¨v sN¯n-s¨¯n \ofw Ipd-bp-¶Xv Zriy-am-sW-¦nÂ _Ä_nsâ

a\pjysâ Dbcw skâo-ao-ä-dnÂ Af¶v AXnÂ \n¶v 100 Ipd-¨mÂ In«p¶ kwJy Ahsâ icn-bmb `mc-sa¶pw A[n-I-am-bmÂ A]-I-S-amsW¶pw s]m¡nÄ `mKs¯ hbdnsâ Npä-fhv ]pcpj-·mÀ¡v 90 sk.-ao.\p Xmsgbpw kv{XoIÄ¡v 80 sk.aoädn\p Xmsg-bmWv \Ã-sX-¶p-sams¡ W.H.O ]d-bm-dp-ïv. Ch cïp-amWv Af-hp-tImÂ. Cu Afhp-tIm-en\p apI-fn-emWv Imcy-§-sf-¦nÂ PohnX ssien tcmK-§Ä Hmtcm-¶mbn Xe s]m¡pw. DZm: {]talw, càm-[n--k-½À±w, sImgp-¸-Sn-ªXp ImcWw lrZvtcmK-§Ä, kvt{Sm¡v (a-kvXn-jvImLm-Xw) FÃp tXbvam\w F¶p XpS§n H«-t\Iw Akp-J-§Ä¡v ASn-a-bm-tI-ïn-h-cpw. AXn-\-\p-kcn¨v Kpfn-I-I-fpsS F®-¯nepw hÀ²-\hv Zriy-amIpw. bmsXmcp kwi-bhpw thï. hymbmaw hfsc AXym-h-iy-am-Wv. F¶mÂ AXp-sImïp am{Xw XSn Ipd-bv¡m-sa¶p hymtamln-¡-ï. Blm-c-co-Xn-bnÂ hfsc {i² -th-Ww. Hmtcm Dcpfbpw A¡u-ï-_nÄ BWv. Hsc-fp-¸-hgn calorie conscious BIem-Wv. C{]-Imcw Blm-cs¯ A©mbn Xcw -Xn-cn-¡mw. (1) Junk food. CXnÂ Itemdn am{X-ta-bp-Åp. Nutrition hfsc Ipd-hm-bn-cn-¡pw. DZm: ]©-kmc sImïp-ïm¡p¶sX´pw, t_¡dn km[-\-§Ä apX-em-b-h. (2) High Calorie:- hdp-¯Xpw s]mcn-¨-Xp-am-b-h, Nne nuts Ifpw apX-em-b-h. (3) Low Calorie:- hdp-¡msX Idn-h¨ aÕy-hpw, kkym-lm-c-hpw. (4) Zero Calorie:- B¸nÄt]m-epÅ ]g-hÀ¤-§Ä. F´p-sIm-sï-¶mÂ-CXp Zln-¡m³ thïp¶ Item-dnbpw CXpÄs¡m-Åp¶ Item-dnbpw XpeyamWv. _m¡n t]mj-I-§Ä, \mcv Ch t_mW-kv. (5) Negative Calorie:- DZm: kemUv shÅ-cn-t]m-epÅ-h. Ch DÄs¡m-Åp¶ Item-dn-tb-¡mfpw IqSpXÂ thWw Ch Zln-¡m³. s]m®-¯Sn Ipd-bv¡m³ Xocp-am-\n-¨n-cn-¡p-¶-bmÄ Junk Hgn-hm-¡nbpw high calorie Ipd¨pw aäp aq¶n\w IqSnbpw Hcp adjustmentþÂ Ign-¨mÂ hbdp \nd¨p Ign-¡p-Ibpw F¶mÂ sam¯w Itemdn Ipd¨pw Ign-¡mw. ]e-Xcw {hX-§Ä ioen-¨n-«pÅ \½Ä Hcn-¯ncn ssZÀLyw IqSnb (At©m Btdm amkw \ofp-¶) {hXw Xc-s¸-Sp¯n Hmtcm Dcp-f-bnepw Itemdn IW-¡m¡n Ign-¨mÂ \nt£-]-¯nÂ \n¶p-Åh ]n³h-en¨p sNe-hm-¡p-¶Xpaqew s]m®¯Sn Ipdªp XpS-§pw. "ac-¨o-\n-¡¼v X«n«v F¶pw ]ngpXp t\m¡-cpXv'' Bdpamkw {hX-sa-Sp¡m³ Xocp-am-\n¨p Ign-ªmÂ hni-I-e-\w {hXw Ign-ªp-a-Xn. F¶mÂ amkwtXmdpw Xq¡hpw

s]m¡nÄ `mKs¯ hbdnsâ Npä-fhpw tcJ-s¸-Sp¯p-¶Xp \¶m-bn-cn-¡pw. ImcWw A[nIw hcp-¶h \nt£-]n-¡p-¶Xpw ]n³h-en-¡p-¶Xpw GXm-sW¶p ]d-ªmÂ "first in last out' principle BWv. AXmbXv \nt£-]n-¡p-¶Xv BZyw Du `mK-¯m-sW¶mÂ ]n³h-en-¡p-¶Xv Ah-km-\-hpw. Hcp a\p-jy\p Bh-iy-apÅ Item-dn, Ah\-hsâ imco-cn-I-am-b-A-²zm-\-¯n-\-\p-]m-X-I-ambn 1800 apXÂ 2500 hsc hÀ²n-¡mw. Ah-\-hsâ imcocn-Im-²zm\w a\-Ên-em¡n Hcp Znh-k-s¯-¡m-h-iyamb Itemdn \nP-s¸-Sp-¯n-thWw {hX-sa-Sp-¡m³. thW-sa-¦nÂ Hcp Ub-äojysâ klmbw tXSmw. Cu {hX-a-\p-k-cn¨v Imcyw km[n¨p IgnªmÂ In«p¶ ]e-hn[ kpJ-§Ä `mhn-bnÂ Ifªp Ipfn-¡m³ tXm¶m¯Xp ImcWw {hXw Ignªpw PohnX ssien XpS-cm³ DÕmlw tXm¶pw, H¶pw XyPn-¡msX Xs¶. t\ct¯ ]d-ªXv H¶p-IqSn HmÀ½-s¸-Sp¯n-s¡mïv \nÀ¯p-¶p. Xncn¨p ISn-¡m-¯-sX´pw ISn-¡mw. F¶mÂ s]m®-¯-Sntbm IpS-h-btdm IqSmsXbpw Hcp acp¶pw Ign-t¡ïn hcm-sXbpw km[n-¡p-sa-¶-XnÂ ZrV-ambn hniz-kn-¨v- B-ßmÀ°ambn {ian-¨mÂ km[n-¡pw. ZrV-Xbvt¡m BßmÀ°-Xbvt¡m Hc-ev]-sa-¦nepw Abhp h¶mÂ ]mfpw. CXp km[n-¡m-¯-hÀ¡v Hsc-fp-¸-amÀ¤-ap-ïv. B{Klw ad-t¶-bv¡q. Kpfn-I-IÄ \ap¡p thïnbm-WtÃm Dïm¡n hnev¡p-¶-Xv. AXm-bn-cn¡pw ""AhÀ¡v'' Ffp¸w. KpfnI hnev¡p-¶-hÀ¡pw Pohn-¡tï?

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BbpÊv A{X Zriy-amtWm? Aev]w ap¼p-hsc I¯pam-bn-cp-¶p-sb¶p ]d-ªn«p hÃ Imcy-hpaptïm?

Fond Remembrance Farewell my father,farewell,seed of our progeny unsung hero from the days of yore, pushed back into the abyss of oblivion with little epitaph for him. We bask in the glory of mothers only revere her for bearing us through ten months of pain and misery, fostered us with care in womb and infancy. Under the footstep of one’s mother does the ever enticing Paradise lie, ‘It is mother, the personification of God’ proclaim all Holy books.

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Hence we deter from extolling Abdullah like revered Ameena,mother of holy Prophet; where stands adored Joseph, in front of Virgin Mary, Divine Nandagopan, goes unclamoured before blessed Yasodah.

Hail thou! father ,bearer of suppressed emotional chord lofty memories about you,swaddled with salt of tears, to be remembered only on death anniversaries and declared Fathers Day. Hardly can I, from tears refrain when I think of your bountiful heart; how you stood patiently, silently and served us with fortitude.

Doing Business with Joy & Happiness It is again amatter of great concern for the business community in Kerala that our state ranks a poor 21st place in ease of doing business, whereas the other Southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana stand at 1st and 2nd position respectively. Our immediate neighbours, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu rank at 8th and 15th position respectively in ease of doing business. CA Jose Zachariah R 1614

1. Operation and Accounting Manual.

A well drafted Operation and Accounting Manual would definitely help to have proper systems, procedures, policies and practices in place for your business.This would also ensure consistency in doing business, less harassment from law enforcers and easy handing over charge to the newly recruited staff.

2. Finance and Accounts

Have a good accounting system in place and insist on preparation of monthly financial statements regularly and subject it to thoroughscrutiny. A prudent businessman would always insist on budget, actual and analysis of variances between the budget and the actual month after month. UN World Happiness Report 2019 has ranked India at a poor 140th position among 156 counties in spite of the rich spiritual and cultural heritage we boast of. This is a clear indication of the deterioration in the quality of the mindset of Indians and our lack of right relationship with other human beings and nature. Our neighboring country Pakistan was ranked much above us at 67thposition andBangladesh and Ceylon were ranked at 125th and 130th positions respectively.Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland took the first four places.

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I personally feel that we can improve our position by a collective effort. The intention of this article is to emphasize the role; the business community has to play in improving our level of happiness. Moreover I firmly believe that peace of mind, joy and happiness are the most important things in life and it is foolishness to sacrifice these basic aspects oflife in the pursuit of money and accumulation of wealth. Being a practicing Chartered Accountant Iam fully aware of the hardship and mental agony the business community undergoes in pursing their career. An unfriendly bureaucracy, high pitched assessments, complex tax laws with so many restrictions, doâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ts,unbearable interest rates, penal provisionsand prosecutionfor belated payment and so called evasion of taxes make the lives of even ordinary businessman miserable and tension ridden.

It is again amatter of great concern for the business community in Kerala that our state ranks a poor 21st place in ease of doing business, whereas the other Southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telungana stands at 1st and 2nd positionrespectively. Our immediate neighbors, Karnataka andTamil Nadu ranks at 8th and 15th position respectively in ease of doing business. Politiciansblame each other endlessly for all the problems facing the business community and take no responsibly or steps for mitigating their sufferings. Instead of understanding their problems and setting things right the law makersare making their lives miserable with more stringent compliance provisions in the statutes. They often forget the fact that it is the business community who contributes maximum to the exchequer by way of direct and Indirect taxes. I was just wondering how the business community should boldly face these challenges and carry on their business with peace of mind. I therefore put forward the following suggestions for doing business with joy and happiness:

3. Over Trading and Diversion of Funds

These are the two major reasons for many businessmen going broke and end up in insolvency. Focus more on your existing business and avoid the temptation to divert money from existing business how much lucrative the new investment proposal may appear to be. Similarly donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to expand your business beyond your means. Such expansion shall be carried out only after having a well studied long range plan, plan of action and arranging separate funds without starving the current activity for funds.

4. Tax Planning

Tax is a major cost factor, the incidence of which can be substantially reduced by proper tax planning. Whether it is Direct/Indirect Tax, you need good professional advice to reduce its impact. The money you pay to the government by way of Direct/Indirect Tax is much more than what you normally gain from business. However tax compliant you are, it is really difficult to satisfy the tax authorities. Filing of periodical tax returns is as important as payment of tax. It is therefore advisable to have a knowledgeable person as Tax Consultant not only to defend your case before the tax authorities, but also for proper tax compliance.

5. New Incentives,Concessions and Relaxed Rules Be thorough with the latest concessions,

incentives and relaxation of rules and take full advantages out of it if your business fits into it. These incentives and concessions are short lived and are introduced to comply with certain election promises,promotion of certain sectors, enhancement of job opportunities etc. Many newly introduced tax saving schemes, incentives and relaxation of rules gounnoticed bythe business community. Always have a good Financial Consultant at hand, respect their knowledge and remunerate them reasonably well.

6. Timely Winding- up of Business At times it becomes necessary to wind up your business as a whole or in part depending upon the situation then prevailing. Any delay in making a decision on this can create havoc. Timely winding up or disposal of the business as a going concernwholly or in part which are un-remunerative is a must to tide over crisis andto remain afloat.

be reinvested in business year after year for improving the work environment, adoption of new technology, staff training, research and development, market study, building new teams etc. Improving the existing business is more advisable than going for new ventures. Of course there are no hard and fast rules on these issues.

8. Borrowing beyond means I fully agree that borrowings are a

must for creation of assets. Here also financial discipline is a must. It is the responsibility of each businessman to decide on how much one can borroW maximum. When money is borrowed from bank, ensure that apart from your business income, you have one more source of repayment. Interest cost is the only cost on which you have no control. The only way is to limit your borrowings and repay loan by disposing of some other assets much before it becomes non-performing assets. One of the most difficult things to manage in life is money and one of the major causes for suicide is indebtedness. Be watchful when your borrowings cross certain limits. Instead of avoiding the situation, face it boldly and take steps to liquidate the borrowings.

9. Investing on Luxuries out of Borrowed Funds Though I am personally not against

upgrading your living standards, I am totally against going for unaffordable luxuries just for the sake of image building. You can definitely think of upgrading your living style so long as you can easily afford it and your cash flow permits it. But funding such luxuries out of borrowed funds is a bad idea, though your financial consultants may lure you into it by highlighting the benefits of depreciation, maintenance cost and interest which will reduce your tax liability.

10. Doing Business abiding by Law To the extent possible, be law abiding

and avoid illegal business and those which are harmful to humanity. Whatever business one does, ensure that you leave behind a good legacy for the coming generations. It is therefore advisable to be cautious in doing law abiding business only instead of getting caught in the net of tax authorities and enforcers for violation of statutes. The only way to escape from this harassment is to be as law abiding as possible. Here also my advice is to have updated professional opinion on legal and tax matters. One wrong decision and one wrong step can have disastrous consequences.

11. Staff Relationship In many organizations salary is the

highest cost component and therefore right relationship with the staff is an important aspect for the successful conduct of any business. It is always good to have regular staff meetings and interactions with them at least once in a month. Taking them for an outing once in a year will create a feeling of belongingness to the organization .Understanding their problems and taking steps to solve them and having good welfare measures will definitely improve their loyalty and productivity Through manpower audit it is possible to know who contributes more to the business, who needs training, who needs to be promoted, their level of happiness and measure to be taken to improve the productivity etc.

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7. Reinvestment in Business A definite portion of the profit should

12. Charity and Friendships

Make it a habit to set apart a portion of savings from income exclusively for charity andbuilding up good friendships. It could be anywhere between 5-10% of your income. I hold on to the view that charity is the most rewarding and at the same time the safest form of investment one can have. It is a wellknown fact that we human beings are caught up in a stream of selfishness which makes our life unhappy and miserable. Setting apart a portion of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income for charity and friends,helpsyou to step out of this stream of selfishness and enjoy unexplainable joy in life.

13. Good Habits and Hobbies

Success in life depends upon a bundle of good habits and hobbies. We always spend lot of our time thinking about unwanted and unproductive things. Watch your thoughts and be time conscious. Cultivate good habits and hobbies like yoga,regular exercise, meditation, observingthe mysteries of nature, spending time with your family, improving your language, presentation skills, oratory, reading spiritual and philosophical books, etc.

14. Attachment to the things of the Earth There is no harm in being rich and it is indeed good

to be rich so long as you learn the art of spending money wisely and for the good of everybody. The problem arises when one gets attached to the things of the Earth.We need to quite often remember the fact thatour friend, death is always by our side and ready to take us with him at any moment.Our existence on this earth is momentary and transient. It is good to remember that we come from nothingness and to nothingness we return.

Conclusion

Every man is blessed with two infinite resources, namely Time and Brain.Brain is the depository of memory and seat of consciousness. Time has no beginning and no end and brain is the creation of time and it is also evolving with time. Each one of us is capable of being a part of this evolutionary process and improving the living condition of man. All those who have left a mark in the history of human evolution have judicially and extensively used these two free resources to excel in their own field of specialization. A judicious use of these two resources can make every businessman highly successful and at the same time carry on their business with joy and happiness.

ART GALLERY Neha Harish Grade 9

Vaishnavi D/o N.Anand (R 0979) & the grand daughter of senior member, S.N.Nayar (R 0233).

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Samuel Johnson The King of Clubs My all-time favourite however, reveals Johnson’s razor-sharp wit even on his death-bed. When a visitor asked the dying Johnson if he was feeling any better, this was his reply, ‘No, sir, you cannot conceive with what acceleration, I advance towards death!’

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The word ‘clubable’ has been attributed to the Great ‘Cham’ of Letters, Samuel Johnson—known because of his immense wisdom and ready wit as ‘Dr Johnson’ though he never attempted anything as banal as a doctoral thesis. He did far more than that, of course, his Dictionary alone would easily outweigh a thousand Ph.D theses of today, or indeed of almost any day and age. He defined the word ‘club’ in his Dictiionary as “an assembly of good fellows, meeting under some conditions.” Dr Johnson had many sides to his personality. He was a perceptive literary critic, biographer, poet, playwright, editor, essayist, translator, even a novelist before the novel had really begun to take off, and of course a lexicographer who defined that very word in his own Dictionary as ‘a writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge.’ He gave his name to the age—the second half of the 18th century when he dominated the world of English letters is known as the ‘Age of Johnson.’ And, perhaps most interesting of all, the biography of his life—the well-known Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell—has never yet been equalled, let alone bettered; it still remains in a class of its own in the world of biography, because of the traits of both biographer and subject and the extremely idiosyncratic nature of the dynamic relation

between the two, quite apart from Boswell’s tenacious and fanatic accuracy and finicky attention to detail. The problem here is a problem of plenty. What drop of this vast ocean may be placed under our microscope? The literary criticism is wine of the purest vintage, but of course for those with scholarly inclinations; the novel, though short, is not much read these days, perhaps because it was a mere child in the early days of the novel; the poetry might perhaps appear unequal in power to the prose, the plays too, likewise; the Dictionary is to be dipped into for the sheer pleasure of the unexpected definition or tangential observation; the Life of Johnson by Boswell is after all by Boswell, even if it is pure Johnsonese distilled in an enormous vat; so perhaps I will indulge myself and talk of the man himself and what he loved most to do—talk (except while eating). It was mentioned earlier that the word ‘clubbable’ was attributed to Johnson, and that has been attested by none other than Boswell, but, for the present purpose, it might be sufficient to note that Johnson has also been called the ‘most clubbable of men’ for the brilliance of his conversation. Indeed, one would imagine, that is the true purpose of clubs—to promote the art of conversation, and the world of letters has known no better conversationalist than the great Johnson, if we wink for a moment at one not less than him—Socrates. It is also said that he deflected the compliment, saying that his biographer Boswell was in truth, the most clubbable of men, ‘a man who everybody likes,” proving anyway, that ‘clubbable’ is a word that

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It is said that there are two kinds of people— the kind that when they hear the word ‘club’ think of the caveman’s cudgel, and the other kind, who think of their favourite second home. This, it is claimed, was the intrinsic difference between the ‘clubbable’ person and his unclubbable counterpart.

might be used to define the best of men (and women). His genius was apparent even in childhood, and it is said that he made some verses at the age of three on the death of a duckling which he had trodden on and killed, but in later years, he made light of the incident, and said his father must have made up the verses. Although he was born ‘almost dead’ and was too weak to even cry at birth, he possessed great physical strength most of his life, in addition to some quite peculiar physical disabilities. However, the force of his intellect was obvious even to his fellow-students in school and they deferred to him instead of ganging up against him for being so different, as some children might. He left Pembroke College, Oxford, without taking a degree when funds from home and other sources failed, though the University conferred it on him later, in recognition of the stupendous task he had taken upon himself when he conceived the project of his Dictionary—before it was even completed. He was considered a ‘gay and frolicsome fellow’ in Pembroke, but he revealed to his biographer that it was madness, violence and bitterness that had been mistaken for frolic—being ‘miserably poor’ he had to fight his way with his literature and wit, disregarding ‘all power and all authority.’ In fact, he had to face some extremely hard times in his life, but he surmounted every difficulty with great strength of mind and body, signing some of his letters, ‘Impransus’ (the supperless one) when forced to fast from poverty.

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After leaving the University without a degree, he worked for a while as an under-master (the actual term denoting his occupation being ‘usher’) in a school—a way of earning a living that he deeply disliked, asserting that he could not tell whether it was more disagreeable for him to teach or for the boys to learn the rules of grammar. ‘Vitam continet una dies’ he said of this period of his life, the Latin expression being the equivalent of ‘one day contains the whole of my life’—as unvarying, he observed, as ‘the note of the cuckoo.’

From this fate, which he could recollect only with ‘horror,’ he was rescued by a friend who invited him to stay as a guest at his lodgings, where he met a bookseller for whom he then began to write periodical essays, but none of these early specimens of an art that he perfected later have survived. He was a young man then, and loved to ‘exhilarate himself with wine,’ but never was he seen intoxicated. He had transient attachments to the fair sex, but the one lasting passion of his life was for a widow, Mrs Porter, whom he married when she was twice his age. He felt he needed his mother’s permission to marry, and while it might have seemed an imprudent thing to request, it was readily granted because ‘Mrs Johnson knew her son too well.’ Although it was ‘a love marriage on both sides,’ the second-time bride’s experience of life or reading of old romances made her resolve to treat her husband like a ‘dog’ on the day of the wedding. After the ceremony, when they left, riding separate horses, she first told him that he went too fast, and when he gallantly waited for her, she passed him by, complaining that he was too slow. He then decided that he would not be made ‘the slave

of caprice’ and went on so briskly that when he then contrived for her to catch up with him, he found her in tears—but that was the beginning of a marriage more celebrated for its foundation of ‘connubial felicity’ than perhaps any other in the world of letters. Politics which was intended to keep the spirit of democracy alive and unite people in the noble task of building the nation, was even at that time a divisive rather than a unifying influence, and the individuals who made up the high society of the time were either ‘Tories’ (Conservatives) such as Johnson, or ‘Whigs’ who stoutly opposed all that the Tories stood for. Johnson remembers one of the earliest friends he made by his writing, Gilbert Walmsley, who was a staunch Whig all his life, but remained nonetheless a well-wisher of the then young writer. In Johnson’s own words, ‘‘He was of an advanced age, and I was only not a boy, yet he never received my notions with contempt. He was a whig, with all the virulence and malevolence of his party; yet difference of opinion did not keep us apart. I honoured him and he endured me. At this man’s table I enjoyed many cheerful and instructive hours, with companions, such as are not often found…’ Few people then, as now, could make friends with those who were true to a political ideology radically different from their own, but Johnson’s heart was quite large enough for that even in his youth, (and so too Walmsley’s). Soon after their marriage, his wife provided the funds for him to start an Academy of his own to educate young gentleman. He had but three students, one of whom was David Garrick, later celebrated as the finest of actors. The Academy was wound up, at some expense, and Johnson and his pupil left for London and both master and pupil made good there, Johnson making a name for himself in

literature and Garrick in acting and private mimicry (even of his master and the master’s wife). When his wife died some seventeen years after their marriage, Johnson was plunged in the deepest despair, resulting in a suspension of his literary activities for some time.

My all-time favourite however, reveals Johnson’s razorsharp wit even on his death-bed. When a visitor asked the dying Johnson if he was feeling any better, this was his reply, ‘No, sir, you cannot conceive with what acceleration, I advance towards death!’

In 1764 Sir Joshua Reynolds, who had become a close friend, wished to initiate a ‘friendship club’ to alleviate Johnson’s loneliness, and the two of them founded ‘The Club’ whose original nine ,members included the political philosopher Edmund Burke, the writer Oliver Goldsmith, and the music historian Sir John Hawkins, whom Johnson later called ‘unclubbable.’ Other members, including those who were later inducted (by unanimous election only) were the historian Edward Gibbon, the playwright Sheridan, the Orientalist Sir William Jones, and the economist Adam Smith. The Club continued well into the twentieth century, denying membership to even one such as Sir Winston Churchill, for being much too ‘controversial,’ but also boasting a distinguished stream of members after Johnson’s time, from Prime Ministers Gladstone and Salisbury to other luminaries such as Macaulay, Tennyson and Matthew Arnold.

When Johnson died, Boswell perhaps for the first time in his life, found himself at a loss for words, and he would only quote the words of an unnamed friend, ‘He has made a chasm, which not only nothing can fill up, but which nothing has a tendency to fill up. Johnson is dead. Let us go to the next best:—there is nobody; no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson.’

In our own country, the Johnson the sesquipedalian—the lover of long words—has always been admired, and even today, the following (dubious) quotes continue to do the rounds of some of our magazines, newspapers, and dinner-table conversations: “ Please allow me to introduce my digitorial extremities into your \ pulverised atom of tobacco box and therefrom extract a pinch of snuff to my nasal concavity” “While I was perambulating in the nocturnal hours of the previous day through the combined latitudes and longitudes, I spied a rustic, whom I interrogated and with the rotary motion of the cudgel in my hand, I

My own personal favourite Johnsonisms are the following three. When an elderly lady noted a mistake in one of the entries in his Dictionary and asked him the reason for it, convinced that the great man would certainly have a good enough reason to flout the common sense, Johnson replied, ‘Ignorance, madam, sheer ignorance.’ When two other elderly ladies congratulated him for not including any ghastly ‘rude words’ in his dictionary, he smiled and silenced them with the ‘innocent’ question, ‘What, my dears! You have been looking for them?’ [I will here provide just one example of a ‘rude’ entry: “Fart, noun: Wind from behind. Love is the fart Of every heart; It pains a man when ‘tis kept close; And others doth offend, when ‘tis let loose…”]

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made his perpendicularity into horizontality.”

Miss. Nayanika Maya Jayprakash(11years) studying in class 6th at St Thomas Residential School, Trivandrum was selected as JUNIOR AMBASSADOR from India to participate in the Bridge Summer Camp 2019 (JCI APCC-Asia Pacific Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Convention) held at Fukuoka, Japan in July 2019. Nayanika successfully attended the 12 Days Asia pacific childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convention at Fukuoka,Japan where 300 children selected from over 50 countries of the Asia Pacific region participated. Nayanika is the Daughter of R. Jayprakash (R 2380) & C. Maya.

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The CHRIST (Deemed to be University), is par encomium, the sheer presence speaking volumes about the caliber, capacity, student population, alumni extend, and endless lists of myriad different success stories. This year CHRIST celebrated the golden jubilee.

Sindhu Shantha Nair M/o Smrithika S Prem (R 3431)

Born out of the educational vision of St Kuriakose Elias Chavara, a great visionary, educationalist and social reformer, CHRIST (Bengaluru) was established in 1969 administered by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). CHRIST dared to be different right from itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inception, through education methodologies and constant innovation to keep up with the global pace. Academic discipline and modern education practices were part and parcel of their initiatives, relentlessly striving to sustain the standards year on year. In 1998, CHRIST became one of the first institutions to be NAAC accredited. Conferred autonomy in 2004, CHRIST was identified with Potential for Excellence in 2006, and was declared as a Deemed to be University in 2008, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India. From 315 students and 18 faculty members in 1969, CHRIST is standing tall with a capacity of 21000 students and around 915 faculty members in 2019.

Along with the flagship programs, CHRIST always catered to multi-disciplinary needs of higher education, being a cultural hub for enthusiasts from all walks of life, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or social parity with inclusiveness to cultural diversity, religious diversity, global diversity and gender equality. CHRIST leads by example portraying multicultural and diverse educational, institutional and teaching values. CHRIST is a place of happenings; apart from the regular educational activities, campus thrives with cultural and sports activities from dawn to dusk, which makes the campus lively, vibrant, energized and colourful. The healthy competition for cultural fests like Darpan, Deanery level fests, Conferences, workshops and sports adds more colorful feathers to the cap providing a treat to the students and staff. True to its mission of being a nurturing ground for holistic development in a dynamic environment CHRIST strives to fulfill the vision for excellence and service. CHRIST and itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rich alumni, proves that the university has produced holistically developed individuals to make effective contribution to the society with excellence, social responsibility and love of fellow beings. The transformation of a Christite

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Daring to be different for 50 successful years

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The lush green environment friendly campus with clean air, flora and fauna, in the midst of the polluted city is infectious, alluring, and generates whimsical creativity. The environment creates a ‘home away from home’ feeling and more than reminiscence,

in terms of personal, academic, interpersonal and societal attributes is tremendous through holistic education, and various cultural, cocurricular and sports activities. A Christite gains confidence and self-esteem, through various programs to face the world with humility and professionalism, with excellence as goal and service as motto. Having been fortunate enough to attend classes of Rev. Dr. Fr. George Edayadiyil, the Chancellor of CHRIST, I would say he is an epitome of humility and humbleness with a great vision. The Founder Vice Chancellor Rev. Dr. Fr. Thomas C Mathew a great visionary leader, who loves innovation and change, inspires change and motivates and surprises me with his invaluable words every time I listen to him. The beacon is passed on to the current Vice Chancellor, Rev. Dr. Fr Abraham V.M, who was pro Vice Chancellor for ten years. The vibrant Registrar Dr Anil Pinto sets higher standards of administration and team work. All the leaders exuberates commitment and passion, engulfed with humane values and excellence in service. The lush green environment friendly campus with clean air, flora and fauna, in the midst of the polluted city is infectious, alluring, and generates whimsical creativity. The environment creates a ‘home away from home’ feeling and more than reminiscence, once you are away from the campus a nostalgia lingers you to be back into the lively, colorful, vibrant green campus. The moment one enters the long path

way from the main gate, positive vibes fills the body and soul, the cane trees and palm trees sway ever so slightly pushed by the breeze giving a seashore feel and the stone benches is forever relaxing to sit under the whispering trees. The colorful campus with seasonal flowers, sports and cultural activities and the dynamic students fill one with the spirit of team work, friendship, coordination, collaboration and utmost energy that it looks as though even the nature is applauding the student performances and activities on the ground with the trees swaying to their rhythms and the birds rattling the trees. It reminds me of the poem `The sound of the Trees’ by Robert Frost, My feet tug at the floor and my head sways to my shoulder, sometimes when I watch trees sway, the white clouds over them, I shall have less to say.. In line with what Oscar Wilde said, “True progress is to know more, be more and to do more”, CHRIST is marching on progressively, with heads held high and hearts so strong....! Theoretically I loved the Son of God from somewhere along my life journey and contextually, I fell for Christ the first day I was there. On this golden jubilee, I wish CHRIST a pan India presence to become seemingly ubiquitous to be an `Institution of Eminence’ in the journey forward. ........ a humble testimonial tribute from a Christite

THE PHYSIO CLINIC A NEW FACILITY

AT TRIVANDRUM CLUB

Trivandrum Club has a new facility - to twist and turn to your liking!! The Physio Clinic managed by its chief physio Nanda Gopan offers therapy for back pain, neck pain, shoulder injuries, knee pain, muscle stiffness and Parkinsonism. An added feature is its aqua therapy. Issues arising out of old age, stress and sedentary lifestyle would be addressed in The Physio. Welcome to the Clinic if fitness is what you dream. The Clinic has already attracted a lot of members and they feel better both in mind and body. All members can avail themselves of this facility. Details can he had from the Club office.

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A love affair that began more than 20 years ago...from being a passionate cricketer,footballer, hockey player, tennis and snooker in my later years....1999 ... Golf changed all that. I still remember my first club tournament on the first tee box......my tee shot went OB.....Ask any golfer......there can be nothing more humiliating.....all those overnight dreams come crashing down like a pack of cards......how you pick yourself up the next 17 holes would define you as a player...... it’s the only sport that comes so close to what we call “life.”......something only a golfer can explain.......if at all. I got so hooked to the game.....9 hours on the trot,most days...the good thing......it kept me off the regular bad habits....I boozed less, kicked the 60 cigarette a day habit goodbye.....the best part.... I got up at 4.30am ( still do ) for my regular game...life...it all seemed to flow on an even keel....considering that this laid back village didn’t have much more to offer. 2007 turned that laid back approach upside down.....I was voted in unanimously as the Captain of the Golf club...I must thank Mr. Philipose Thomas for encouraging me to take it up.....a journey that had so many hurdles. It was the one time that I silently thanked my parents for inbibing in me the important qualities of being an upright,straight forward, a no nonsense honest guy......who always called a spade.....a spade. Believe me...

it wasn’t an ideal formula for success....but... this crazy guy ended up being the Captain till July 7th 2018......it was my late dad’s birthday and I thought it was an auspicious day to leave...get out when you are on top...I did just that. Funny....the only thing I seemed to miss was my reserved car park. The aches and pains were coming on “ everybody hurts sometimes “ REM...that lovely tune in the background to comfort you. Age was obviously catching up...not the doctors...thankfully....at least....not yet. I remember taking my dad on his regular cardio checkup’s, his bypass and slowly watched him go downhill....mum seemed fine, but left suddenly in her sleep. The love affair continued like a well oiled machine....I devoted a lot of time to music, it has always been my best friend....with a change. I have begun to follow the lyrics... age does strange things to people. It was time to lay back and watch the world go by...wearing my winter clothes. Just as I was getting used to this relaxed pace...with senior citizen privileges....September 2019.... I was honoured to be the Scribe of the Addicts Golfing Society of Southern India ( a body of 1500 cream golfers ).... a proud moment for Trivandrum Golf club, for Kerala....never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be bestowed this honour....surely......65+ isn’t too old.

BRAVO, KISHOR! Kishor Nayar R 3788 Kishor Nayar was awarded PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2019 from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. He was also awarded 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy Sector for his reserch in next generation water desalination and purification by Intelligent Selective Electro Dialysis (ISED). The desalination technology to customize the ion content for different uses, holds promise to save greenhouses on fertilizer, reduce salt production costs, increase lithium recovery from mines, and enable more efficient oil extraction. He was co-founder and R&D lead for MIT-class inspired start-up team (ED4India) for developing in-home water treatment system for Urban India and founder of Rengen Technologies. Kishor Nayar also holds three patents and was a winner of the 2015 MIT Water Innovation Prize. He is the son of Suresh Kumar (R 2540).

Onam Celebration

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Sachin (R 2800) & Aiswarya S/o Dr. J. Sunil Kumar Elankath (L-0804)

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Club Election

Newly Elected Office Bearers

President taking charge

Secretary taking charge

Independence & Republic Day

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WE WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS “...to be bigger than we are... to be greater in spirit, larger in outlook....”

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Amy Meriam Mathew R-4118 D/o Mathew George (R-2303)

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