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Obituary – Allakky Srinivas – a tribute
Aum Sri Sai Ram
My most humble and loving Pranams at the lotus feet of our Beloved Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
I am very sorry to inform all that Bro.Allakky Srinivas passed away on 20 February 2017 in Abu Dhabi.
With prayers sharing a small video compilation that summarises Allakky Srinivasjis devotion, seva, selfless service and life. May his soul rest in peace.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
20 February 2017
The good and the bad – Letters to the editor – Gulf News 20 February 2017c
The good and the bad
I am impressed by the quality of the news content coming out these days. In terms of the The Views, the editorials always stand out. Community reports of Gulf News have to be given a special mention as it reaches the issues addressed by dedicated residents that reach the authorities and achieve results. Gulf News should devote a day or two to encourage young writers from schools in the UAE to address the issues they feel important.
Kudos to the cartoonists and photographers of Gulf News as they do a good job to portray the message with intended effect. Weekend Review is so elaborate that one may need more than a full weekend to complete the contents. Of course, there are some negatives, too.
When it comes to major events related to the sub-continent, we tend to see the responses of a select few from the business community, which is becoming an overkill. Please do also try to cover more news from Abu Dhabi and other emirates so that readers from these areas do not feel they are left out.
The online version of Gulf News is highly attractive, however, updates have to be consistent and up to date. Indexing and tagging of the news items has to be accurate so that readers can search and obtain them quickly.
Of course, an improvement in coverage is seen these days, but expect more from Gulf News.
From Mr Ramesh Menon
Abu Dhabi
To read it in original, visit GULF NEWS online
#NaturePhotography – Day 5
Honored to be nominated by Leo Thomas for a photography initiative. i.e. to do a seven-day #naturephotography. I have to post one nature photograph a day for seven days and nominate at least one person each day to pass this along so we can flood Facebook with beautiful pictures of nature.
I am posting my click for today – Day 5!
I further nominate a wonderful photographer from Passionate Photographers group
to do the same!! Rajani Ramkumar
Day5: It is always nice to look at things from a different angle.
View from Muruga temple at Batu Caves Malaysia
#WorkingTogetherWorks – why this hashtag? Yes, I take my time with devotion and dedication to encourage that odd Passionate Photographers around. Do not miss out. Do not leave your clicks die in your phone memory cards or hard disks! Show them and let all of us travel and see the world around through each one of your click.
#RameshMenonAbuDhabi
#Clicksandwrites
#PassionatePhotographers
#InAbuDhabi
#Venice
#Etihadairways
#batucaves
#murugan
#malaysia
#travelphotography
#NaturePhotography – Day 4
Honored to be nominated by Leo Thomas for a photography initiative. i.e. to do a seven-day #naturephotography. I have to post one nature photograph a day for seven days and nominate at least one person each day to pass this along so we can flood Facebook with beautiful pictures of nature.
I am posting my click for today – Day 4!
I further nominate a wonderful photographer from Passionate Photographers group Suresh Thoyakkat to do the same!!
Day4: Which is best – the view from the shore or from the sea?
#WorkingTogetherWorks – why this hashtag? Yes, I take my time with devotion and dedication to encourage that odd Passionate Photographers around. Do not miss out. Do not leave your clicks die in your phone memory cards or hard disks! Show them and let all of us travel and see the world around through each one of your click.
Thank you Leo Thomas Vijay Kumar Shajitha Shifa Mahesh Krishnamurthy for accepting the request and now passing the baton for the day to Suresh Thoyakkat
#RameshMenonAbuDhabi
#Clicksandwrites
#PassionatePhotographers
#InAbuDhabi
#Venice
#Etihadairways
#VolvoOceanRace
#NaturePhotography – Day 3
Honored to be nominated by Leo Thomas for a photography initiative. i.e. to do a seven-day #naturephotography. I have to post one nature photograph a day for seven days and nominate at least one person each day to pass this along so we can flood Facebook with beautiful pictures of nature.
I am posting my click for today – Day 3!
I further nominate a wonderful photographer from Passionate Photographers group Mahesh Krishnamurthy to do the same!!
Day3: Nature at its best – #WorkingTogetherWorks
This is a photo from my visit to Venice when I participated in the Biennale 2014. Those who have been there will know the importance of the canal network and water transport system used for moving around. Imagine yourself rushing with all your luggage and camera equipment from your hotel to the boat station and being alerted that the canal will be closed in few minutes for the next 4 hours for a boat race. Thank god and I made it somehow and reached the other side till the railway station for my train to Milan to get the flight. Etihad had no direct flight to Venice those days.
#WorkingTogetherWorks – why this title? Yes, I take my time with devotion and dedication to encourage that odd Passionate Photographers around. Do not miss out. Do not leave your clicks die in your phone memory cards or hard disks! Show them and let all of us travel and see the world around through each one of your click.
Thank you Leo Thomas Vijay Kumar Shajitha Shifa for accepting the request and now passing the baton for the day toMahesh Krishnamurthy
#RameshMenonAbuDhabi
#Clicksandwrites
#PassionatePhotographers
#InAbuDhabi
#Venice
#Etihadairways
Bad weather day – Drive with caution
Slight rain, wet road, wind + fast drivers = bad driving conditions. Drive safely
#StartEarlyDriveCarefullyReachSafely
#NaturePhotography – Day 2
Honored to be nominated by Leo Thomas for a photography initiative. i.e. to do a seven-day #naturephotography. I have to post one nature photograph a day for seven days and nominate at least one person each day to pass this along so we can flood Facebook with beautiful pictures of nature. I am posting my click for today – Day 2! I further nominate a wonderful photographer from Passionate Photographers group Shajitha Shifa to do the same!!
Day2: Nature at its best – my home away from home #InAbuDhabi “Wherever you go in this world, home is where the heart is.”
It is very rare to get a rain in Abu Dhabi. If it rains, it is a joy to watch and also at the same time lot of care and caution to be taken to be safe on the road. #StartEarlyDriveCarefullyReachSafely.
Thank you Leo Thomas, Vijay Kumar Shajitha Shifa
for this and passing the baton for the day to Vijay Kumar
#RameshMenonAbuDhabi
#Clicksandwrites
#PassionatePhotographers
#InAbuDhabi
#NaturePhotography – Day 1
Honored to be nominated by Leo Thomas for a photography initiative. i.e. to do a seven-day #naturephotography. I have to post one nature photograph a day for seven days and nominate at least one person each day to pass this along so we can flood Facebook with beautiful pictures of nature. I am posting my click for today! I further nominate a wonderful photographer from Passionate Photographers group Vijay Kumar to do the same!!
Day1: Nature at its best – my village #Pullur, MyIjk – Explore Irinjalakuda
“Wherever you go in this world, home is where the heart is.”
Thank you Leo Thomas for this and passing the baton for the day to Vijay Kumar
#RameshMenonAbuDhabi
#Clicksandwrites
#PassionatePhotographers
Keralam – Kandathum Kettathum
Queuing system a must at bus and taxi stands
Abu Dhabi city is looking much more beautiful these days with more cycle tracks, walkways, places to sit and relax as well as children’s play areas. What we need now is a queuing system for bus and taxi passengers at every station. I routinely see passengers fighting among themselves to board the bus or taxi first.
There should be proper signs, instructions and marks that will compel people to honour the queuing system.
It’s not that these people are not educated. But they disregard the system in the absence of any guidelines or mechanism.
Abu Dhabi Mall Cooperative taxi stand is an example of an efficient system. This should happen across the city.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
To read it in original, visit, The National online. {Photo courtesy The National}
Teach your children to remember essential contact telephone numbers!
I was reaching my home this evening and as the lift door opened and I walked towards my flat, I saw a young boy walking restlessly in front of the door of a flat. I could see his eyes glow suddenly and face becoming bright and in a flash both went off seeing that the person coming out of the lift is not the one he was expecting!
Reaching near him and seeing his emotions, I asked him, what happened? He said to me that he has been waiting there in front of his tuition teachers home for nearly 15 minutes. Being a Thursday, he was not sure whether she had told him or not about the cancellation of the tuition class as he suspected that they have gone out of the city for the weekend already.
I asked him whether he has a phone to call her. He said, no.
Asking him whether he knows her number, the boy said no.
Then I asked him, whether his father or mother knows her contact number, he said to me, probably his mother. So, I offered him my phone and asked him to call his mother and find out. He said to me that he doesn’t know his mother’s number! I asked whether he knows his father’s number, he said, NO!.
I was shocked. A boy in 7th standard, probably about 13 years of age, does not know the contact number of his father or mother! They are both well educated!!
I asked him whether he knows how to go back to his home. He said yes. I told him to not wait there further and go back home. Then, as a first and foremost thing, memorise their numbers without fail.
I believe that it is the duty of the tutors to inform the parents about the schedule and change of schedules so that parents can keep track of their child ‘s whereabouts. Parents should make sure to give their child with a card detailing full contact address so that in case of an emergency, his/her parents could be contacted.
The over usage of electronic equipment is one factor. But, not educating the children to memorize and remember essential phone numbers is alarming. Is it a sign of poor parenting? I don’t know.
Leaving it to you to do decide. A weekend point to ponder.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
09 February 2017
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