Normal And Abnormal

The  state police have submerged deep in politics. This excessive politics may  create a tendency in the force to deviate from their fundamental obligations to the people. The propensity to move away from corruptive practices were fast catching up till recently. Of late, it is found to be slanting towards the other side.  The force who are to maintain law and order in the state most judiciously with equity and justice should always remain above politics. The prevailing circumstances force them towards a particular ideology over and above the democratic principles of the country.  What we find in the state is that the force is expected to be  hand in glove with political parties. The police naturally become part and parcel of the ruling parties. Gradually it create a give and take situation. While these situations promote corruptive practices anywhere, ours cannot be seen as different. Alongwith this crime and sin are pumping up on the other side. As ...

Nebuchadnezar of Babylon (604 - 562 BC) was one of the most wicked kings of the known history. He was also known for his egoistic behaviours and idiotic actions. During his regime he levied huge taxes on the people for his comfortable living. Anyone who utter a word against him was heinously murdered by his soldiers and gave paltry sum to the family members as a help. The king and the family members were living in utmost comfort. Those who were close to the king were also allowed little bit comforts. Such one were allowed to commit crimes against the people of his country. He always used to shout at high pitch voice, "I am the king of this great country." But the people never considered him as a king. There was another man named Hammurabi was living in that country in the same period. He had plenty of land in that country. He was one of the major sources of food for the people of the country. He deployed plenty of people in his agriculture field. He gave them wide...

      (Brooklyn, New York) Successive governments in Kerala are following only one method whenever fall in short of money, i.e hike tax rates and charges. They choose this option when standard option of availing loan from all available sources are closed. When taking loan, if we don't have viability for repayment in time, in domestic or business term we call it economic indiscipline. In the case of governments this word does not suit. It is surprising that these governments make no attempt either to reduce  administrative or other hap hazard expenditures. Considerable amount can be saved under these heads. A flat 25% reduction should be targeted on salary and wages. Many departments have more than the optimum strength of work force. New recruitments should be stopped. Whenever any requirement is needed in any department, suitable candidates may be got transferred from other departments, Voluntary Retirement Scheme may be introduced gradually. Anyone found...

"Therefore, if you offer your gift at the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there, before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to your brother, and then you may approach and offer your gift." (Mathew 5:23-24) With heartfelt pain I am constrained to write this. This is neither against the Church nor against any individual but I strictly feel bad about the hierarchical system that try to mislead millions of faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Of late we find that two groups have been developed in Syro Malabar Church. While one say the Holy Mass should be performed in a particular way, the other say no to it. This is just the dispute. Either side is not prepared to concede a little. And the Church is at the verge of a split. The form of mass we have today was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 3 April 1969. And now we want to refine to the modern level. What for? For man's convenience or God's acceptanc...

Most of us quite frequently repent on the behaviour we had with others. This is because we do not try to understand the value of our smile, our talk, our expression etc that we make on others. A hearty smile or a pleasing talk make positive impact on others. It doesn't cost anything for us but we are reluctant to offer the same. The reason for this is nothing but our ego. Most of us always want that others to lift their hands to wish.us first, say a 'hello' or give a smile. Let us be contented, happy and peaceful in life. That should be our prime concern. For that, the best way is to dispose off the ego. Also we must think that no other human beings are inferior than ourselves. All of them are made with the same raw materials. All the lives are pumped into from the same source. All of us have come from the Supreme One and shall finally return to the Supreme One and become One with Him. Let us not, therefore, try to be superior than all around us. K V George 

Sometimes back someone said about Kerala - God's own country. We Malayalees just repeat it. Even our own country men from other states do not know much about it. Domestic tourist arrival in Kerala during 2018 was 1.6 cr. During the same period domestic tourists visited Tamil Nadu was 49.5 cr and UP 53.6 cr. We may have umpteen reasons to justify the low inflow. The highest earning countries from tourism in 2019 are: USA -$193.3 billion(Rs14.4 lakh cr) Spain - $79.7 bn (Rs 5.9 lakh cr) France - $63.5 bn (Rs 4.8 lakh cr) Kerala - Rs 45,010.69 cr Significant difference in the above figures reveals our failure in marketing our tourism potential to the world. When we are placed in the must visit tourist destination in  the world (8th in the list), we could not make it known to the world. We ourselves should have a relook to our tourism sector. We have almost every ingredient a tourist want to see. We have good numbe...

Having lived in Changanacherry for a good amount of time, especially in my younger days, I have very sweet memories about my good old town, shops, market and every inch of the roads. Now we may go through some old images of Changanacherry. Market Junction Market road shops Boat jetty Anchu vilakku Five lamps Installed in the market in 1905. This is the place in the market where Veluthampy Dalava opened the largest market of Kerala in 1805. Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple, Anchu vilakku Vandippetta, SB College, Metropolitan Church, NSS Headquarters main gate & Boat jetty Courtesy: Web sources K V George