GANDHIGIRI

If you go a few years back in time, Gandhi Jayanti was almost synonymous with dry day. No one gave a damn what "Gandhiji's aadarsh" were. Even in the movie 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' when Munna asks Circuit, " What the hell is on 2nd of October?". His reply was ' dry day hai bhai'. It was infact post the very same movie that Gandhiji's long forgotten principles got some re-recognition. Sanjay Dutt turned out to be the one who gave the term "Gandhigiri" so much hype. 

I am not saying this just for the sake of it, but I do have some facts to prove my point. The youth of India is taking Gandhigiri online and spreading it worldwide. There are numerous communities on orkut named after Gandhigiri with hundreds and thousands of members. Just check out GANDHIGIRI KARNE KA MAMU!!! and gandhiri rocks .

The surge about Gandhiism has been on an upswing on sites like Youtube and Facebook. The videos like Gandhi-His Triumph Changed The World Forever and No Dadagiri Only Gandhigiri have drawn a lot of traffic of late.

I myself though am not a big Gandhi believer but I do appreciate some of his principles. I am for example, a big believer of non-violence. I have heard some very wise people say that Gandhiji's principles are too strong to just fade and die out of our culture which post 'Lage Raho Munna Bhai' I understood why.

THE SPORTSMAN SPIRIT

Sports has always fascinated me. In 12 years of my schooling and 1 year of my college sports has been an integral component in my life. I treat sports not as a plural but as a singular entity with an intention to emphasize on all the sports I play rather than a particular game.

I have tried every sport I could including cricket, football, lawn tennis, table tennis, basketball, chess, swimming and even roller skating. But the once I have really excelled in includes roller skating and football. And just for the record I was the Vice Sports Captain in my school. But after my 10th grade the relation between me and my sports has been on and off. I am even a part of my college football team but our playing schedule has been rather sprawled.

Today, after what looked like ages to me, was the ' perfect sporting day ' for me. There wasnt much to do today in college so we spent most of our day playing cricket. I had just reached home when I got a call from an old friend who asked me to play lawn tennis. We had been trying to work it out for sometime now and finally we went today to the sports complex. I had just finished playing lawn tennis when my phone began to beep with messages coming from the local football players for a match. We play football under lights after 8 pm until 10 pm. Today, also like every other day was one of the most amazing games of soccer I had ever played.

And when I came back, took a shower, ate my dinner; I felt so appeased despite all the exhaustion and pain. That made me realized how much I love my sports. Its not just about maintaining the fitness levels but the sense of Sportsman Spirit it arouses in me. That atmosphere of competition it creates and most importantly the sheer pleasure of it. Maybe I am not a professional sportsperson but sports is undoubtedly more than just a hobby to me, an indispensable part of my life.

GOOGLE APPLICATIONS

You might find it odd and maybe think of me as a muddle head, because after criticizing google in my last post I am writing this post in praise of it. But just have a look. Enlisted below are ten of the most highly rated google applications. Check them out.

1. Gmail beta

This probably needs no introduction, one of the most famous among the web's top e-mail tools. It is loved by user's for its simple yet attractive interface and its exceptional message organizing methods.


2. Google Calender beta

It can be thought of as a dynamic online appointment book which helps you maintain your private schedule. It easily can be integrated with gmail and also has the ability to export XML feeds.


3. Google Talk beta

Its an instant-messenging tool offered by google. This application integrates 100s of expression emoticons and is loaded with links to music streaming sites. Its a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) enabled application, so you can just connect a microphone and talk to your friends.


4. Writely beta

An online word processor used to compose and edit simple text files. The only drawback I think of is that it needs an active internet connection which is not really an issue.


5. Google Spreadsheets

Its a spreadsheet application whose essence lies in its simplicity and the ease with which one can sum up some quick figures. Although it cant match Excel but it certainly is a very handy little application.


6. Google Maps

This interactive map tool provides with satelite imagery and helps you get directions to wherever you wish. You can also download this application to your mobile and then you will never have to cary a paper map again.


7. Google Earth beta

I was absolutely stunned when i saw the sattelite image of my roof through this amazing application. This application might sometime in future lead to the concept of virtual tourism where you can get more than just an insight of a place without actually visiting it.


8. Google Sketchup

It is a 3D modelling software that combines a tool-set with an intelligent drawing system. Used to create models using real-world coordinates.


9.Picassa Web Albums beta

This freebie is one of the very few of its own kind. it provides with a ver efficient way of managing your web albums. It has the potential of providing with features like image editing and image tagging besides photo sharing.

10. Google Desktop beta

This software makes searching your computer as easy as searching web with google. Despite being a really cool software i am not very comfortable using it because I dont think I can entrust all m data upon one company.