Nothing...

There are days in our lives we spend doing Nothing. But these nothing days in my college life are the most memorable ones.On numerous such eventless days I spent the best moments of my life sometimes talking with friends for hours,sometimes fighting on trivial issues and at others grabbing each others lunch box.
As these nothing days are always unplanned,there is something lovely about them.Going for a round of college, doing nsp (nain sukh prapti) of girls esp freshers,sipping coffee at Nescafe and playing truth and dare are some of the most soothing part of these nothing days.And if it starts raining then NSIT becomes a place to be.
How can I forget my first visit to NSIT canteen.We were new to the college culture and bc sottah was our teen anthem.One such day we were just pulling each other's leg as usual when Kushal challenged me to sing sottah that too standing on chair in front of seniors.And daring as I am, I sang the song after gathering some courage.That was fun dude!!
Then there were my first bunks.How can I forget days of second semester when in the good name of Moksha we used to visit other colleges and hum wahan jaake ladkian taadte the.:-)
I can't forget my visit to IGIT where we went during their fest to promote our fest.And we ended up on its DJ,and had some real fun.   :-D
First Holi in college was also amazing.When we made a lot of hullabullo near fountain and when security officer came to catch us,we ran like never before.Those days were fun.
On one such eventless day I visited girls hostel.Though I should not call it a visit as I never went inside(humaari aisi kismat kahan),it was still exciting may be because friends made it exciting and may be because I was walking past Lovers Lane for the first time.
Then came much awaited Moksha'07. There was a palpable excitement , energy and vigor in the air.We used to spend hours doing something or other volunteerily.It was after years that I draw something as a poster for my events.And it was the first time I had a crush and guess what,that too on a senior, when she was scolding me for some reason.And I was just looking at her,not listening a single word... :-)
On FashP(Fashion Parade) night all of us went crazy esp after watching a sizzling performance from Lady Harding girls and LSR. We were yelling on the top of our voices slogans like...NSIT ka naara hai,LSR humaara hai...My god what a day that was...I got too excited that night that the very next day I won Spin a Yarn...And i still remember vividly how I entertained the crowd ...lolz...
 Kailasa night was also amazing...we were roaming around the campus at 3 a.m. in the morning.That was my first experience of strolling around so late in the night...We used to play cards through the night...DJ of Moksha was just amazing...1st time I attended such a big DJ and we enjoyed to the hilt...Even after DJ got over we danced till 2 in the morning in BH-2....Even thinking of that day has a goosebumps rising effect on me... :-) My first Moksha is just an unforgettable experience for me...
At the same time our visits to Janakpuri distt centre and Rajouri became more frequent and they were always filled with fun and masti,and still are. When we are in a group of friends there is a prevailing carelessness,a madness which makes even simple happenings something to cherish.Every small moment however ephemeral it might had been,is carved in my memory.
I know just one thing...I have lived the best moments of my life in NSIT on such nothing days...naa jaane ye pal kabhi dobara aayenge bhi ya nahi...

Are We ready for Commonwealth Games??

Today, when I was reading an Article in Times of India about the lagging preparations of CWG 2010, few thoughts crossed my mind. I felt so strongly about it that I decided to make it the first post for my blog.So here it is...

As all of us know that India is going to host Commonwealth Games 2010.It's after a long span of 26 years (read 1983 Asian Games) that Delhi has got a chance to host any sport event of great significance. Last year we saw how Peking has shown its might by organising a perfect Olympics.Now it's time New Delhi do the same.

But are we ready as a Nation to host CW2010? That is the big question we need to answer sooner than later. As expected projects for CW games are lagging behind by months.Still 40% of the work is pending. Moreover many of the projects which were initially supposed to be completed by CW games have now been delinked from CWG and thus postponed.But politicians and government officials are still in a slumber. As if some divine intervention will happen.

In the recent report submitted by Comptroller and Auditor General, concern has been shown over the delay in projects.Some projects are far behind their deadlines.Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium,primary venue for the games, is yet to be renovated.It is not unlikely that the quality of work will be compromised to complete the work in a slapdash manner,as has happened in the past.

Besides lagging projects in Games Village, other infrastructure developments are also in danger. It is expected that Delhi will fall short of Hotel rooms for visiting tourists.Public transport in Delhi has always been a cause of concern.Crumbling Metro has compounded the problems.How Delhi will cope with 1 mn tourists is still something to ponder.India's airports are notorious for their inefficiencies.It seems highly improbable that IGIA will be ready to bear such a load of tourists by October ,2010.

This is not the end of our problems. The behaviour of Delhites towards foreigners is shameful.

Security is another concern.We all saw last November how a handful of terrorists held Mumbai at ransom for 60 hrs.And the same can't happen in Delhi is arguable.Any unforeseeable incident can lead to ignominy for India internationally.

There is no end to such problems.But should all these problems deter India from organizing CWG? No,it's a matter of national pride now.Government should spread general awareness about CWG 2010.Thousands of volunteers should be trained to treat our "Atithis" with courtesy politeness.Projects should be accelerated on priority basis.With a concerted action of people of Delhi and government bodies we can still pull it off.But how well,only time will tell.