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Looks can be deceptive
A friend and former colleague was travelling back from CST to Thane in the first class ladies compartment at around 7 pm on Wednesday. At Matunga, a lady, described by my friend as someone who looked like a typical train-type vendor, boarded the first class compartment. She was not selling anything. From her clothing, it seemed like she belonged to the lower middle class echelons of the society. She was draped in a low quality sari and was carrying a …
Trials and tribulations of local train travel
A friend, who recently travelled in the CST-bound ladies special, related an interesting episode that only goes to reaffirms the belief of Mumbai’s suburban rail network being its lifeline. Our friend boarded the first class compartment at Thane station and soon found herself amongst a group of enthusiastic ladies, who were mostly in their middle ages. Needless to say, they were all working women, travelling to their respective offices. They travelled together every single day, though each one boarded at …
At your Convenience: Teleworking
It’s Monday morning, yet Kingshuk Hazra, an Industry Analyst in Gartner India, does not suffer the blues. Instead, he is looking forward to beginning his work day. All he does is sit on a comfortable chair, plug in his laptop and begin working. In other words, he leaves for office without actually leaving. For individuals like Kingshuk, home is not only where the heart is, but also where the office is. The information economy has made it possible to work …
Ticketing Woes
Daily, about 13 million passengers travel with the Indian Railways. No wonder, long queues are typical at railway reservation centres in our country. Especially in large cities, people often wait in queues for a very long time, sometimes as long as three hours. Come peak season, and this waiting period reaches its peak too. People line up from the previous night, to ensure that they get their seats/berths. Needless to say, that booking long distance railway tickets is a nightmare …
Train Travails
Mumbai suburban network is probably the densest in the world. Average peak hour loading of trains is in excess of 4500 passengers per train compared to a "design capacity" of about 1800 per train and "crush load capacity" of 2600 per train. Rush hour panic is a common sight. So is battling and wrestling by passengers who somehow want to get into the train. Jam packed compartments are a way of life and most regular travellers have become accustomed to …
Colours of Life
Well known Marathi stage actors Sanjay Narvekar (of Vaastav fame) and Bharat Jadhav are best known for their performances in "All the Best", a record breaking Marathi play. While Narvekar played the character of a deaf man, Jadhav played a dumb man. With their potent performances, Narvekar and Jadhav have earned the respect of colleagues and critics alike. Last week, at a programme organized by Indradhanu in Thane’s Sahyog Bhavan, both Narvekar and Jadhav related a few colourful anecdotes from …
Success Factor
Nervousness is uncomfortable. But according to motivational speaker Gil Eagles, "If you want to be successful, you must be willing to be uncomfortable." Indeed, great people have often attributed their triumph to the hardships and discomfort they face along the path to success. Padmashri Padmaja Phenani-Joglekar (remember, she sang Vajapayee’s poems) recently related an anecdote that confirms this attitude. Padmaja and Milind Ingle were the chief guests of an orchestra concert held at the Gadkari Rangayatan on March 12, 2002. …
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Doctor-Doctor
"We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the medical profession", said George Bernard Shaw. With such faith comes tremendous social responsibility which the noble profession of Medicine is supposed to carry. Practising physicians carry a huge responsibility on their shoulders as they must constantly update their knowledge to keep it current. But new challenges in the field of medicine are not making the task of physicians enviable. Fresh discoveries of both diseases and their …
Diwali Extortion
Three families were returning to the city from a resort in Shahapur village in Thane District after a short Diwali holiday. They were traversing the journey in two cars, when they came across a large group of villagers walking on the narrow road ahead, jamming the way. The area was completely deserted with no civilization in sight. As the first car sounded the horn, the villagers turned around and blocked the road completely with the help of a rather long …
Detention Please!
"Pay attention or face detention", seems to be the new mantra of teachers coping with difficult children. Many readers may recall that Detention is the favorite punishment handed over to students by the teachers in the popular teenage comics Archie’s. For the benefit of all its students, Bharat English High School in Thane East has now introduced a more enduring form of Detention room. Students requiring special attention are identified and moved to this specially created division, which has two …