Dhanteras

Today is Dhanteras, an important day of Diwali festival here in Rajasthan.

Here's my SMS to all the members of Krishna Hospital:

--
Dhanteras par kuch aisa karein ki  log aapko dhan dene se na katrayen!

S Soni
--

The same message to you as well. :)

Youth of Rajasthan & 'Government' Mindset

The hospital has been facing a shortage of nursing staff. Reason? Employees, old and new, left their jobs for a couple of months to prepare for State/Central Government exams.

In fact, even some team members, who've done their 'MBAs' and are involved in the management of the hospital, try getting into government jobs.

I tried finding out what is it that makes these people consider government jobs:

• Security of job, of course
• Fixed timings. That implies not working at odd hours.
• Most of the times, no work at all and still receiving high salary
• Transferrable jobs
• Parents' pressure
• Regular salary hike irrespective of whether there's work or not

And I am talking about very young seemingly bright youngsters in their early or mid-20s. Talk about the progress of this nation. It's growing at 8-9% nonetheless!

Afghani Nuskha & Japani Tel

Today's Rajasthan Patrika, last page, premium spots :). Mumbai's local trains also carry similar things...

Divine Dance

Divine Dance
Originally uploaded by twentyfourbees

This is the path right outside our house compound in our native village, Basera in Rajasthan. The barrenness is stricking, more so in this picture. I had my cousin's Pulsar 220 to roam around the village.

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A typical cactus plant found in this part of the state.

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Well near the temple...

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The 'Sati' goddess at the temple and the pujaris. It's said that long time back when the Thakur of the area died, this is the place where his wife became a Sati.

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At the lake beside our temple. Simmering and pristine...

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That's the compound outside our house. Seems barren. And hotly silent. But I stood there hearing many sounds - parrots, cuckoo, sparrows, cows, buffaloes, pigeons...

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A barren street outside our home. This woman was carrying her little kid in that basket atop her head. Temperature - 41 C.

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I enjoy the barrenness of Rajasthan. Here, I'm on my way to my native place, a village called Bansera, in Bhilwara district.