IF I WERE ON A CLOUD

The Shimmering Sun , The Sparkling Sky !

The Warmth of the Mist ,the Tenderness of the Rain !

The Slenderness of Soul , The Happiness of Mind !

The Wavering Trees show us the path ,

The Meandering Rivers stroll apart ,

Beginning My Journey from the Great Metropolis ,

A Blend of Civilizations , An Amalgamation of Cultures,

To the nearer south , I see the Beach ,

The Rainbow of bliss , the Glittering sands ,

Down further , the Enchanting greenery ,

The Sound of a cuckoo , the hiss of the Cobra,

My journey on the Cloud , as if to happen forever ,

I feel the Praise of Lord , I feel the Endowment of Conscience,

Farther South , the Blue Lagoon ,

The Freshness of its waters , the Calmness of its drops ,

I move to the Tip , The end of Life ,

Or I begin to think , Is it really the end ?

Or the Beginning , I see the Water , As far As I can ,

Even the Horizon has Given up , The Bluish Plain...

I take a U-turn , not much on the same path ,

But to Traverse to a Greater depth of Knowledge ,

To Cherish the very existence of its kind.

I see a Temple , biggest of its kind ,

The Spire plying to Embrace the Sky,

The never-ending Worship , Day and Night..

I Burst ahead , The brightness beneath ,

Of something So Precious , So Scintillating ,

Diamonds in their purest form , Seem like a Gift of Nature ,

As I wander my Eyes over the Farstretched land ,

The Castle looks like mind's Caricature..

Another Metropolis , a Uniqueness withholds ,

A symbolism of History , the Wars , the Revolts and the Peace,

Teracotta Temples , Marble Domes , a Tinge of Ancient Greece.

Farther North , the Godly Winds ,

The Snow of the Mountains rolls ,

The Wilderness beneath , the Surreality above ,

The Sound when the Nature Calls.

Here Comes the End with the Romance of Country ,

END SEM RG

Relative Grading is a system by virtue of which a person is measured with respect to his counterpart on the basis of mutual academic performance. This was the reason why many people hated the toppers , since they were too good to be left behind. This came to be added in IIT Lingo as 'RG'. This was the the defination of those Alexandrian times.

Modern world brought a new lively meaning to this great abbreviation. It came to be devoted for those 'disturbing elements' in the premises of IIT who were ready to waste even the time devoted to their 'dear' (:*) ones to waste the time of others.

'RG's got popularity only in recent years when a wave of bear laded non-conformist historical human beings called in brief as the Administrators introduced it in IIT. Initially , there were basically the Stereotypical studious RGs , who used to empower their knowledge much before the normal ones. Then there were the Techno-Gizmo-Matic RGs who used to spread a wave of End sem disaster through online games. Apart from the more evitable lot , there were the Musical RGs , one of the most dangerous ones , who used to goofer with their woofer.

RGism , more commonly known as RGgiri , spread to almost all parts of the premises , be it the busy hostels or the quietest study room. Study Room RGs were RGs in disguise. They would bring their heavy laptops alongwith a headphone , and start playing a game or watch a video.

Then there were the Drunk RGs who used to chill out and have a peg , jus a few hours before the exams.

Many measures were and are still taken to demoralize RGs and discourage RGgiri in IIT. Firstly , a door latch was the best and simplest option , whereby disembarking the possibility of unwanted intrusion. Another way , usually followed by the hopefully studious lot was a straight path to the abode of Saraswati , the Library. Then , another strange remedy undertaken by many people was to become a Pseudo RG and suppress the RGgiri of the attacking species. This counter move became very famous due to its potential 'Jaisa Karoge Waisa Bharoge' goal.

However , some RGs can never be avoided. A Medical RG will always try to blackmail you emotionally to waste your precious time on entertaining his RGgiri. And an Exhausted RG needs words of encouragement that 'beta tu paas ho jayega' while he sleeps snoringly.

That was a brief "very effective to be put in Wikipedia' description of RG. I wish you must have enjoyed this little RGgiri of mine. :)

SHINE ! MY BOY!

Life asks you to stand up ;

Up! To the tip of the Zenith ;

The zenith you need to conquer ;

While conquering the trifles beneath .

The Path you need to stroll ;

Strolled by those gone by !

Gone are those who achieved ;

Achievements that heroes ply!

The World awaits a Mastermind ;

To master his mind in the Dark !

While others keep on deceiving ;

For not the deceived is meant the Mark.

Electrify the Spirits of your Soul ;

For the soul is the most precious !

The precious time lies ahead ;

To waver the most cautious !

'Make hay while the Sun shines ;

Or the shine shimmers with time ;

The time of life we preserved ;

To revere the zeal from sublime!

Gone is the Past!

Gone are the Failures!

Gone are the Gloomy Days!

The days we cherish are the ones ;

The ones we really appraise !

For we Pray to mighty Lord !

Oh Lord ! This ugly maze ;

The hardness beholds the weakness ;

Weakness of struggles we face !

"Shine ! My Boy!" And his face lights up!

Up like a Comet in sky!

"Sky is the limit!" his father adheres ;

"The only word is 'TRY' !"

Science Updates

4th September '10 - 25 years of Buckyball......

From The Insight Of Paul , The Octopus

yawnnnnnnnnn.....Ahh!! I have finally woken up. My suckers are paining badly , as I had an abortive duel with the fatty Star Fish yesterday. Billy , the Sea Horse , is my cage neighbour , always puking out some stinky disgusting fluid from his mouth , now and again . And Prescila , the Oyster , who keeps on wandering around those pretty looking goldfishes. I think I live somewhere inside an aquarium , among those strange looking creatures , who call themselves humans , rather Homo Sapien Sapien , dont they think I am a fool .My cage attendent is a chubby looking guy , who always keeps on cursing himself for being given the odd job of feeding an octopus , while envies others who rather enjoy feeding those pretty looking aquatic fauna. Anyways , I feel disgusted sometimes , just imagining about the life I would have lived back in the North Sea.
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What is Chubby doing.....today he placed two meals in front of me of fresh Tuna...I wonder whether he has gone insane or more caring to feed me more..
Even the bowl in which he has placed is not the usual one. It is something much bigger and a lot deeper , so that I need to spread my arms .Anyways that's a small pain for a better feed....I like it anyways....
Whoaaaaa!!!! Today a lot more of those Sapiens have gathered around. I hope they are not expecting any sensuous dance or somersaults from me...I am just a simple octopus anyways......
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I am feeling like a celebrity now...:)..lots and lots of Sapiens are gathering just to see me when I grab my Tuna...I dont know still, what is the big deal in that , but anyways I like them taking my Pics ostentatiously. And besides the female part of those Sapiens are not that ugly after all. I liked a lady in trying to give me a french kiss , and another one talking a wholle lot about me to Chubby , saying 'He's so cute ! Herr!' Though I could hardly see my fellow friends being noticed. Past is so past , now.I feel as if present was the only thing that ever occured to my life.
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They say today is every Sapien's most important day. And today , Chubby has decided to feed me with my all time favorite , Pomphret .I love him for what he is doing. Today I am at the top of the world , a big crowd has gathered just to see me...and those pretty lads are sending me French kisses from far away..I didn't feel that much important any time before. I hear a lean man , looking exceptionally elegant , standing just in front of my cage , addressing the crowd ,

'Damen and Herren ! We have gathered here on this special occasion to witness , our Magical Astrologer , Paul , to predict the victors of the Final battle'

I wondered , Was Germany on War again??? And whether the Germans had gone insane , so they are asking an octopus to decide about the win or loss??? and why did he say 'Final' ??? Had there been battles before as well and whether I was being used to predict their outcomes as well??? I was dumbstruck...

Then the chap continues...'Today Paul will decide who will rule the world now!'..

I thought ..Now the Germans have really gone insane...If I knew who would rule the world , I would have been the Ruler myself...

'Today Paul will decide what will happen after those 90 minutes'...

Gosh..The technology has developed so much so that we can win a War in 90 minutes....

'Today the future is in Paul's hand'...

Was I born with magical powers??..Was I a Child Prodigy?? Did I belong to God's Family?? Was I a Prophet ??

'Let the countdown begin'....

Oh!! The world is going toend in 90 minutes...What should I do to save the world....Anyways I can't do anything , so let me fulfill my last wish of having the Pomphret.....

I prayed ! Prayed ! and only Prayed ! as I kept on moving around the bowls in dilemma....Anyways how does it matter which meal I should Take? I should do it before I die. And after I drenched upon my Last Meal , the crowd gave a deafening sound , as if the mighty Russians had fired their first Nuclear missile on the Germans..People roaring , rather moaning on the death of their fellow beings .My belief that I was a Prophet grew stronger , as I found myself still alive.
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40 mins....50 mins...60..70..80...85...89......89:30....89:50...and Bang...90 minutes passed.....I said my last words...I Love You ! Lily.....like my last wish!! and closed my eyes...
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Oh! I was still alive . Nothing had happened. My belief was a truth now.I was really a Prophet , as God granted my wish of savng the world. Thanks to the Almighty , I saved the world from disaster . I thought my life's purpose was now fulfilled.

H4 Ke Wierd Incidents

Date : Some Day in January.....
I was cleaning my room during the night time .After the tiresome work for a lazy lad like me , I decided to have a glass of Nimbu Pani from the canteen. As soon as I returned to my freshie wing , I saw some of the Seniors gathered around to see a 'duel' between a street cow , or an IITian cow and a purely 'H4 ka Ladla' dog .Basically the reason was the cow's 'unwanted intrusion' in the dog's 'area' where he used to live with two cute puppies. The dog barked as loud as possible , and kept on barking until the Cow rushed out till the PA. The naughty dog pinched the cow's tail once or twice. And we took a grand video of it too.

DATE : sometime in february....

I was sleeping in my bed as peacefully as I can. The night was chilling though , a rare incident at IITB. I turned around in my deep sleep and found something like a plumpy cushion. At first I enjoyed it , but later thought that it was for the first time I felt the cushion so plumpy. When at last , I opened my eyes , I found a cute little pup , sleeping beside me. It was a shock at first , some ch**** friend of mine might have done that. I took the puppy and moved it out of my room. Later due to a kink of sympathy in the chilling weather , I took it in and placed it on my room mate's bed. I was happy it was empty then. I loved the cute pup.

DATE : Sometime in March.......

Loud voices rushed into my room from outside. Something strange must have happened. Then , It was declared that a 'red' snake had come to a visit in our courtyard. It was beautiful , but sabki infi Fati. Our supreme mate , Saurav Aryan , aka Pinky , saw it first. He should have been given a 'Snake Eye' Award . Our friend Yudi , suggested us to remain behind. I was pretending to be afraid , but enjoying the sight in reality. Raghav and Baba came and took a pic in style , to frame it in their wierd collectionc. For more details on pic , contact Baba. The timid snake hid behind the RO for sometime , then our fearles warriers , aka the watchmen came and drove it in a more congested place. Uske Baad Kya Hua , remains a mystery.......

Someone Help Me To Get Rid Of These Motivational Books

"Motivation comes from within""Motivation is a state of mind""Motivation is half work done""Motivation is ............" Blah! Blah! Blah! What all thoughts are not pierced in the mind of those who do read it diligently. Well , from my own experience , its a matter of a few days. We get a Feel Good Factor from reading these books , we determine ourselves to follow each and every word written in it. But then , howsoever beautifully carved the words may be , the effect lasts for a few moments , and then disappear like flash of light during sunset. We make such great promises to ourselves , as if we can reach the summit of Mt. Everest if we can firmly believe. Back to reality , all those Feel Bad Factors , like that of laziness , fear , worry , jealousy creep up in our minds as if the books had no effect on us at all. We feel lazy of waking up for a morning walk , we fear of speaking confidently in public , we worry about our exam marks , and feel jealous of achievements of others. I hope if not always , somewhere some time we all must have felt it. We try to present ourselves to be as good as possible to others. We try to show them what we intend to be and not what we actually are. And these Motivational books encourage us to pretend to be what we intend to , that will make us happy , they 'declare'. I still do not understand why do we have to be someone which we are not . Why to make a false image of ours visible to others? Then Darwin's Theory Of Diversity will go invalid. Why should a person be 'theoritically' motivated , rather than being motivated from what is around him ?
Yeah .....we do keep on bragging the same phrase again and again that 'All men are not equal' , though quite unhesitatingly we keep on comparing our own achievements with others , trying to be the exact replica of someone , whose lifestyle we do not follow exactly , whose way of thinking cant be copied in any way. Its one's own way of thinking , his own motivation , which helps him chose his career , his soul mate , his achievements.
It might be sounding motivating too , but I am not writing this to motivate people. I just want people to understand that they should be happy with their life all the time , having in them the self-build motivation to help people when they need , to smile during a good joke , without thinking about whether the person is my friend or enemy , and not pointing on which person is saying but on what the person is saying. I have read a lot of motivational books , you can bet , and those who are fond of reading might have done as well. But what is the use of such books if you are not providing any help to a poor handicapped guy lying rotten on streets , thinking what might the world think of you or that you do not have the time for it. During an accident , a badly injured person is in need of help , many of the 'theoritically' motivated people will be standing there , thinking about why we must take that extra step of helping the injured one , though he might be bleeding , our clothes will get spoiled , while a poor guy comes to help him out to take him to the hospital . Just wonder who is poorer ? I think you know the answer.
Thats it. Its just my way of thinking and I am glad I have not copied it from anyone. Thats my motivation.