Malabar Express- The ugly face of Southern Railway

 How do customers feel when dealing with India's largest public sector organisation? Charges might go up or service might get worse. There are other approaches like this. Are you interested in knowing how Indian Railways penalize its 2A passengers? Perhaps determining whether a Z-shaped spine bend is possible in the passengers. Otherwise, it might deter people from reserving a side lower berth. It is a ‘stunning’ experience to travel 14 hours in the 16630 Malabar Express from Kerala's northernmost to southernmost locations. We might be shocked to discover a security measure put in place by the railways to keep travellers awake at night. Cannot be certain.

The side seat's reclining sides are straightened and transformed into a sleeping bed. In essence, it consists of two elements. Naturally, you can rest soundly if these parts are on the same level. The Malabar Express's 2A class carries the highest fare. The side-lower bed has a 5.5 cm height difference between the two halves. In other words, there is a 5.5 cm variation in level when a passenger is lying down. If this is a regular change, there won't be a problem. However, a sudden change of 5.5 cm with protruding metallic elements and a space between two parts keeps the passenger on edge constantly.

Travelling became difficult for me, who is on the wrong side of the fifties. A young man sat next to me. His hair has grown long, and he is wearing a new shirt. One who thought it was cool to grow his hair long. He appeared to enjoy the journey. He spent the evening eating chapattis and staring at his phone. He might not be aware of the difficulty in the seat because I had adjusted it to the maximum. He was nowhere to be found when dawn broke. He must have gotten off at a station late at night.

Indian Railways makes extensive use of cutting-edge technologies. Its signalling system is supported by a highly advanced technical backup. All of this is done to ensure that the passengers have a safe and enjoyable trip. For the aforementioned seat issue, a screwdriver is all that is required. Putting the coach attendants and their managers in this seat, make them also feel "comfortable." The officers who transfer money to contractors without performing any work ought to be restrained to such beds. Let them encounter these "comfortable" as well. Missing such things while investing tens of millions in renovating the trains is reckless.

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 He did appear in the first wave of Covid, exhausted. It's clear from his stomach that he hasn't eaten anything for a long time. In a matter of days, we became friends. He began to notice me in the distance. He was constantly lying near the gate. As soon as the gate is opened, he will enter with authority. We became friends who never returned to the street after being fed or full. I began buying him special foods. In the meantime, a few stores have opened. He moved to a nearby hotel for a better life. Maybe they liked him as well. All I want is for him to be able to eat wherever he wants in the world. As soon as I get close enough to where he's lying, he'll come closer and smell me. He is now a full-fledged ‘employee’ of the hotel.

 

 She appeared in the midst of the omicron wave. Her stomach was empty and hanging down. She eats very little. I discovered that one of her eyes is blind. This is most likely a bite from another dog. I've been feeding her for about 2-3 months. Her fears, however, have not changed. She usually runs, eats, and runs back. It will take some time to adjust. Occasionally, we are joined by her 2-to3 friends. It's a trying time for me and she is never fed on those times. She can only keep an eye on what they eat. I put her inside the gate and fed her and the remainder to her friends.

 She would appear whenever I rushed out the door to go somewhere. If she's hungry and I'm not in the mood to go anywhere. I've been feeding her for about 2-3 months. Her fears, however, have not changed. She runs, eats, and then runs back. Is this world and its food only for humans? Not at all. Every living thing has the right to live, eat, and lead a decent life.

My tropical apple tree

 

                                    When I was a toddler, I dreamt of having an apple tree in courtyard of my home. Every morning or whenever I’m hungry, I would climb on it, pluck one or two and eat it then and there. Many times I wondered why my parents are interested in paddy, plantain, tapioca etc and not in apple cultivation. In those days we could purchase apple when go to town which was quite infrequent, and for any special purpose. All the life requirements are met in the village itself.

                                               In those days Soviet Union, and Soviet land magazines from the erstwhile Soviet Union, circulated across the world until the disintegration of the USSR. Those were subscribed at home. India was the mighty Soviet Union’s best friend. Russian magazines and books had some bearing on the reading habits of Indians a great deal, especially in Kerala. These magazines seldom talked about politics but rather focused on life and culture. The colorful photos of apple farms in Soviet Union along with apple coloured girls attracted me those days.

                            When I realized that no apple tree can be grown in the part of my country where I lived,  because  of no  cold and wet climate,   no  cold winter followed by cool spring and summer, I thought of planting another tree  ie guava, whose fruit is packed with vitamin C, and is prized for its delicious flavor. This tropical wonder produces nearly four times the vitamin C of oranges, in fact! The leaves are used medicinally and are aromatic when crushed. And the tree’s bark is fascinating, too.

                                                         

Now, every morning I can have one ripe guava fruit and after lunch also I take a few. My long cherished dream of having an apple tree in courtyard have come true with a slight change due to tropical climatic condition prevailing in my locality, a Guava tree –The tropical apple tree.

Street dogs and Covid-19

                                         The worst affected animals due to Covod-19 pandemic are street dogs .As hotels and shops closed due to locked down in Thiruvananthapuram, their only source of food stopped and the pandemic hit hard on them. In my locale, I could see a a number of street dogs, sleeping infront of hotel expecting it to be opened at any time. Many have gone to skeleton type due to starvation. Once in a while, the passers offer them some food even that too is stopped due to triple lockdown, The life of  these animals have moved from frying pan to fire.

                                                  Though the local self Govt in Kerala has a plan to feed stray monkeys and dogs, the effort are seen insufficient as evident from the dogs as many have  become bony only. When I proceed for evening walk, I carry food for 1-2 dogs with water also. By the time I finish my walk, I could see the packets completely finished or cleaned and nothing is left. Though they keep a distance to me while offering food, all identify me as they come together on seeing me at a far distance. Yesterday, a street dog come to home in search of me and I found her accidently when I opened the gate, waiting for a long time for food. I fed her and later proceeded for my walk which she followed me till her 'boundary' and waited there till I returned back, Again I gave her some food. It has some small wounds on leg and nose which I think will heal once proper food is taken. Now, I have to invariably carry rice, cream, bread, cake and water when I proceed for walk as many are waiting for my presence.

From Little boy to Fat man

               On August 6, 1945, the Enola gay bomber flew above Hiroshima and dropped Little boy, a Uranium- 235 bomb. The pilot Paul Warfield Tibbets  pressed the button just 1900 feet above the ground, and  Enola gay  turned out to be the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb.

                      Little Boy was ready for delivery by July 31. On August 2, Hiroshima was specified as the primary target, with Kokura and Nagasaki as alternates. The raid was set for August 6. Kyoto was also in the list but spared as one of US leaders spent honeymoon there!

It was 8.15AM

                         Little boy has 3-metre length and 4400 kg in weight. It took away the lives of more than one lakh people around 13Kms and turned the area to ash. The city, boiled at 2500 degree Centigrade. The half-burnt people rushed in panic and crawled as the city turned to a graveyard.46% people died due to heavy radiation. The bomber turned to a 180° and ran away as fast as it could. The crew could see a bright flash. Shortly after that, the first shock wave hit the plane. It returned to Tinian Island, the base station.

 Three days  later, US again dropped, this time, Fatman  in Nagasaki, the other town in Japan. Boxcar, sometimes called Bock's Car, the United States Army Air Forces B-29 bomber dropped  Fat Man, nuclear weapon over the Japanese city of Nagasaki 

Why Hiroshima?

                          Hiroshima was selected as the main target since it had remained largely intact by bombing raids, and the bomb's special effects could be clearly calculated. It was believed that bombing an urban area might break the fighting will of the Japanese people. Hiroshima was a major port and a military headquarters, and therefore a strategic target. Also, visual bombing, rather than radar, would be used so that photographs of the damage could be taken! Since Hiroshima had not been seriously harmed by bombing raids till then, these photographs could present a quite apparent depiction of the bomb's damage.

Sadako Sasaki affected radiation at the age of two. She was two kilometres away from where the bomb exploded. Most of Sadako's neighbours died, but Sadako wasn't injured at all. But later developed acute leukaemia after being exposed to radiation during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. There was a belief that making of 1000 paper cranes would get her wishes. In the hospital bed, she could complete 644 only, balance completed by her friends and buried all with her.

                                I had a chance to visit Hiroshima. From my station in Nagoya, it was a long journey passing through Tokyo, by bullet train. Though public transport is excellent service in Japan, it’s also expensive. When I expressed my wish to visit Hiroshima, my host was insensitive and surprised to know that she has never been in there, nor aware of the cause that led to this tragedy. So is the case of many youngsters there. I think Japan has nothing against the other countries they battled in the war and they just want a world of peace.

                                        

                          After, Hiroshima-Nagasaki, nuclear weapons are not used for war. However, there are bombs much stronger than Little boy and Fatman with many countries.

Today is August 9

The Nagasaki day

CRUELTY, THY NAME IS MAN.

Acts of unkindness to flora and fauna are not a mere sign of a minor behaviour defect in the abuser; they are indicative of a profound mental illness. Research in criminology shows that the public who commit acts of cruelty to animals don’t stop there—many of them move on to their fellow humans. Murderers very often begin the trial by killing and torturing animals.

Violent and aggressive criminals are more likely to have abused animals as children than criminals who are considered non-aggressive. A survey of psychiatric patients who had tortured dogs found that all of them had high levels of hostility toward the public as well. It is believed that 100% of sexual homicide, offenders had a history of animal cruelty and a variety of serial killers and rapists.

A stray dog is best suitable for the climatic conditions of the place where you live which means they seldom fall sick. They don't require any medical expenses and grooming like brushing, shampooing or special dog food and tonics that a pedigree dog will need. A Street dog is just as much loyal, playful, caring, loving, and just as protective as any other rare breed. They will die protecting your family and will never hurt anyone in your house. For a colony stray dog, that colony is its family.

                      SUNDARAN [Mr. Handsome] and SUNDARI [Ms. Pretty] are the two lovable street dogs in P. S. Colony at Sabarigiri Hydroelectric Project, Moozhiyar, India, a project conceived by Allis Chalmers  - A Canadian Company- way back in the 1960s. Sundaran and Sundari are two ‘inmates’ of the colony with all residents as their family members. They used to roam everywhere in the colony which adjoins with thick forest inhabiting wild animals and venomous snakes. Occasionally, these wild animals and snakes enter the colony, creating panic among residents. Sundaran and Sundari bark at them with all might and alert their masters about the unauthorized entry. They join us when proceeding on a morning walk and rush on seeing us from far distance. They were omnipresent. They don’t mind coming to quarters for having food and always sleep at the center of colony road and politely move to the side when a vehicle comes.

             Both Sundaran and Sundari died last week. It is believed that some anti-social elements, who do not like the free will that both Sundaran and Sundari enjoy, might have poisoned them. They had no malice towards anybody, even to their killers.RIP