Back from Hibernation

Hello all and welcome back after a long long break! :-D Though it feels like a very short one to me, courtesy the little guy who recently entered my world and turned it topsy turvy. And yet incredibly lively and lovely as well. :-)

Pregnancy was just the beginning of a long personal journey, a journey towards parenthood. And that is why, now that I am back, I want to write about this special subject - of babies and parenting. I hardly think about anything else these days. So I might as well write about it.  

News Titbits - Faster than Wi-fi, here come Li-fi

This internet technology is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

An Estonian start-up called Velmenni, has developed light based network technology that is supposedly 100 times faster than wi-fi! Wow! We will be waiting for it to arrive.

Positive news stories

Jute-based sanitary napkins key to tackling cervical cancer? Scientists at IIT, Kharagpur, are working on jute-based sanitary napkins that could bring down the number of cervical cancer cases by offering better hygiene. It would be a definite boon to the declining jute industry.

Sakshara Bharat award for Srikulam Village, AP - Poosarlapadu village, Gara Mandal in the district won the award as it achieved 80 % literacy and also stood first in empowering self help groups.

People around the world are helping the Syrian refugees - European countries, Egypt, Venezueala, Australia - everyone is giving a helping hand to the refugees. (The link in the title is a must read news article.)

Lump of whale vomit to earn its lucky finder Rs 7.2 lakh - On a lighter note, a dogwalker came across a lump of whale vomit (which has ambergris, that makes perfumes last longer) on a beach, and its auction is going to make him a rich man.

Tax-payers to get refunds in 7-10 days - With electronic verification, the Tax department will now process refunds faster, in just 7-10 days. (Personal note - Trust me, they do. We received it that quick this time.) :-)

Use your diary to be more positive

When it comes to doing things to keep the positivity in you alive, keeping a diary is a good idea. At the end of each day, pick up a paper and pen (or your tab / laptop, if you prefer the digital way) and jot down what all you accomplished in the day.

Remember not to get bogged down by things you did not manage to achieve. Stick to the positive things. Things you did - a long pending task, a small help for your friend, some support to a colleague or relative. Even the smallest of things - smiled at a stranger, exercised for a few minutes, called up an old friend - anything that leaves you feeling happy and satisfied. WRITE THAT DOWN. You will remember the achievement and feel happy about it.

Positive News

Remember, quite some time back Dr. APJ. Kalam, in one of his speeches had asked a question 'Why is the media here so negative?'. He had spoken about his visit to Israel (a country, that share its borders with hostile neighbours, much like India), where the front page of the newspaper he read, was full of positive news. Negative news relegated to the pages within, even when there had been an attack

Our current PM too had spoken on the same theme some time back, and the Dainik Bhaskar newspaper team had responded with a commitment to highlight positive news - notice their ads these days? But it still remains a fact that even today a high profile murder case rules the front pages of most newspapers here. Where is the positive news? Is there a lack of such news?

Thankfully there is not. So in this blog, I have decided to maintain a separate page highlighting positive news articles in the media. Positve news from around the world, but with a special focus on prominent Indian achievements. So lets get started. Let there be cheer all around. :-)