The tabooed thoughts

Recently, a very life changing event took place. It changed the perspective I had to many aspects of life.  Each day when I wake up with the excitement of a new sunrise,  When I wake up with the gratefulness of another chance to prove myself and accept myself. I am certain of what will happen the next moment. I've planned the next move the second before Yet I am anxious of the future, unable to experience the present. What happens to the 'Plan' if there is an unexpected event? I started to feel broken I started looking for excuses to assure myself that I'm not wasting my time.  I think I am feeling this way only because nothing has happened to me, nothing big enough for me to even understand the pain. I'm just affected by what has happened to my mother. It not only affects me as I am to take over the various responsibilities in the house but on an emotional level, its simple hard to process truth.  She has gotten hurt and we have 100% grantee and hope that she will ...

       The second session on the topic ‘irrigation automation ’ was truly mind blowing just as the previous one. Three experts share their journey learning and understanding of the subject.       A question was raised at the end of the session but I think that question was the driving force of the entire discussion. The question was ‘will there be no more people who work on the farm in 10 to 15 years?’      After a quick introduction it was recognised that everyone mostly has coconut and betel nut farms on the lines of which Ramya Akka shared an easy technique of mulching to have effective irrigation along with the right number of fertilisers dispensed over a long time. The mulching must be done around the area of the coconut farm in rows and columns, then the drip irrigation dispenses water in the mulch. This type of mulching can preserve the soil strength and the amount of water used too. As the water doesn't evaporate very easily...

     A small note on the first workshop conducted by Young Farmers Forum, an association for farmers situated in Coimbatore. We had splendid learning experience for the session. The Initiation by young farmers Forum and Kumaraguru Institute of agriculture was kicked started with an interactive session on S oil Biology . There were 3 experts, the founder of Panmayam (an organic Farm) a professor from Kumaraguru Institute of agriculture and a soil biology researcher.        They covered Soil Biology from the basics to how soil must be treated for more yield from the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the types of soil in Southern India. Around 30 people were present with the largely varied understanding of the subject, everyone who came was maintaining a farm and had a lot of experiences to share with us.        The biggest problem suppressing the stable state of soil is the quick eradication of topsoil. The use of ...

 Today is World Migratory Bird Day. From a young age watching flocks of birds rule the sky for over hours has been my major form of enjoyment. First, I was only enchanted in the beauty of their flapping wings and their mesmerizing melodies. Once I understood many forces are acting on it, I begin getting the feeling of astonishment. In spite of all of the gravity and drag with that small body it can produce so much thrust that it can lift itself to be in the place where it can get that bird-eyed view. When I was just pondering about those days, when I sat down not to think about the future but just to stare at the birds fly across from tree to tree. When I was thinking about Migration as a whole, I jotted down my thoughts and this is what I wrote: - When we exit the womb into the world, When we acquire the maturity to identify good over bad, When we adjust our need of food, to the need of money, When we stop dreaming about others and begin planning for ourselves, When we are pull...

I wonder who gave the 'Terms of evaluation for physical appearances' Must be thoughtful person.... But what pierces more is the assumptions that go with each kind of physical appearance.  So what , If someone is an inch shorter than everyone else of their age So what if someone is a tint darker than everyone else...

  தமிழ் மொழியின் பிரமாதம், தமிழரின்  பண்பாடு வெளிப்படுத்தும். நம் கலாச்சாரத்தில் இருக்கும் வழிமுறைகள் மற்றும்  நடவடிக்கைகள் எல்லாம் முன்னோர்கள் அமைத்துக் கொடுத்தது. அன்பு, அறிவு,  மனித நேயம்  என எல்லா  பண்புகளும் அனுபவத்தின் மூலம் மட்டுமே அறிந்து  கொள்வதில்லை.... நம் சங்க கால புலவர்கள் பகிர்ந்த மதிப்புமிக்க  நூல்கள்  சொல்லிக்  கொடுத்தது.... இரண்டு வரிகளில் இருக்கும் -  திருக்குறள் பக்கம் பக்கமாய் இருக்கும் - எட்டுத்தொகை நூல்களின் மூலம் தமிழரின் பெயர் எட்டு திசையிலும் எட்டி இருக்கும்!!  - பாரதி செந்தில்குமார் Published as a part of a world record. This is one of the first Tamil poems I've penned with very limited knowledge of the language. I am regretful to admit that I haven't learned my mother tongue but after expressing in Tamil I realized that my thoughts come across in a more impactful way. I am looking forward to write more efficiently on more of the prevailing problems in the society. Please do share a few topics which ar...

  I penned down a poem for the eminent scientist, Father of B rahmos - Dr.A. Sivathanu Pillai sir. I gifted this poem to him in heartfelt gratitude for being our teacher for the rocket science workshop. Our eyes to the world Inspiring us to unfurl the flag of thought Although our questions were curled  The spark of light lets our minds wander in the universe yet to be discovered. A small blue dot we thrive in  While our minds travel farther than the technologies we built. The more we learned, the more we understood The more we understood, the more we dreamt Only for us to make the developments that keep the fire burning in our eyes. - Bharathi Senthilkumar