Let’s Celebrate 40 years of INTERNET!

Internet, the great invention of man, turns 40 today. Believe it or not it’s only 40. It looks as though internet existed since ages. Stats suggest that internet gained popularity only in the 90s. We have become internet addicts in such a short span. It is a fast medium which reaches out to the masses. In the present day, everything is possible through the internet. We play, communicate and shop online. Networking has touched its peak. Everyone seems to have an account on Facebook, Orkut, Twitter, or My Space. You are just one click away from all the latest happening all over the world. One can browse the internet and easily get to know all about science, technology, history, politics, sports…you name it. Internet has truly and surely set the world on fire. The buzz today is about how technology keeps improvising the accessibility to the internet. All thanks to Len Kleinrock who first started the internet. He has done the world of good to our generation. We now get more exposure and with exposure we gain experience and ONLY through experience can we build a world.

Go Eco-Friendly

Festive atmosphere is on and the celebrations are high. Ganesh Chaturthi is round the corner and the preparations have begun days before. Idols are being purchased, houses are being decorated and sweets are being ordered. Festivities help the very cause of being in a society but not at the cost of our environment. So, why not go eco-friendly by going green. We have to stop purchasing idols with chemical paints and Plaster of Paris on it. It may look attractive but it takes years to disintegrate in water after its immersion. It has got many harmful effects on aquatic life. Chemical paints contain toxic substances which take really long to degrade. We have alternatives like shifting to the traditional usage of clay idols instead of Plaster of Paris. We can also make use of edible dyes and these days natural pigments such as turmeric are made use to paint the idols of the Lord.

The picture of Lord Ganesha you see above is the one brought in our house this year. Every year we bring home clay idol and immerse it in a bucket of water and that water is later used in the garden to water plants. Though arrangements are made for the immersion of the idol in public places people still immerse it in lakes. On the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi let’s take a pledge that we shall GO GREEN and SAVE ENVIRONMENT.

A green festival awaits us. Let the Lord of knowledge and success shower his blessings on mankind.

The Blogging Capital of India: Bangalore

Call it “The Garden City” or “The IT City” or now “The Blogger’s City”. Yes, Bangalore is now the blogging capital of India. The latest TCS Generation Web 2.0 trends survey reveals that there are more number of bloggers especially students in Bangalore than in any other city in India. 66% of students in Bangalore blog and I’m proud that I’m one among the many student bloggers of Bangalore. Namma Bengaluru is known for it’s advancement in technology and the new title – The Blogging Capital, comes as no surprise. Blogging is every student’s favourite these days. I personally love blogging because I consider this a platform to express my thoughts and improve upon my writing skills. I find no reason why I shouldn’t blog.

Way to go Bangalore Bloggers!!