D(M)ental Torture

One of the scariest things in the life, in my opinion, is to visit a dental clinic. Most of my readers and dentists would agree that it's not an overstatement to say that dentists happen to be the scariest bunch of doctors whom everybody would like to avoid.
So… when patients visit their clinics, what should dentists do to comfort them?
I would say that they should do anything but display these pictures on the walls of the reception….
Few days back, I happened to accompany one of my friends to a dental clinic.
These are the few of the pictures which that Doc fellow had displayed on the walls. Those were the pictures with no captions and I really did not understand the purpose behind their display.
My reaction went through a series of metamorphosis….
Already horrified…..
Horrified to the core on seeing these photographs……
Wondered why the heck he had displayed these photographs….
Probably he is trying to prove he is one helluva doc who can perform complex surgeries…..
Was thrown in a fit of laugher when I saw face of my friend turning white on seeing these photographs….
Clicked pictures of these photographs….
Thought of sharing them with bloggers…
The million dollar question still remains unanswered…..Why would any dentist put these pics on the walls of his clinic?
Any clue?

The Torch Bearers Of Corporate

Nah….. I am not talking about those Tatas, Birlas, Ambanies, Narayan Murthies and Laxmi Mittals, I am rather talking about those chain smokers who smoke their lungs off standing outside their office premises.
Somehow, these are the people who are better known than other non- smokers counterparts. You reach office in the morning, you’ll see them standing outside starting their day afresh with a smoke. A colleague of mine compares smoking to Pranayam. He says that process of smoking is same as that of Pranayam, you inhale deeply and then exhale.
In those smoking sessions, these people tend to discuss what’s happening in their lives, what’s happening in others lives, what’s going on in their teams/departments and hence are the people who have got all the inside information. And you can get more luckier if your boss smokes too! These “Smoking Guns” tend to develop a special bondage amongst them in the process.
These are the people who have got all the inside information, are actively involved in politics at work place and hence are most successful.
To me, a cigarette appears to be a ‘Torch’ and the smoker colleague ‘The bearer’ and the whole bunch ‘The Torch bearers of Corporate’

A Quotable Quote

" If you ask me I would say the first wonder of the world should be how this guy has come to occupy this important position"

-- R.K. Laxman
Courtesy: The Times of India, July 10th, 2007
Occasion: Taj is declared on of the seven wonders

I found myself on the same wavelength as R.K. Laxman that day. I am sure Laxman would have had his share of stint with somebody stupid enough to cause him harm and to come up with a quote I could empathise with.

That day, I came up with three important discoveries of the decade:
1. There is nothing as hazardous as stupidity of people surrounding you.
2. Dodoes are still not extinct ( There is atleast one of them alive and it can eat you alive).
3. Blogging could be one of the best ways to vent out your feelings.

From the pages of history part 1.

Here is a write up I wrote long back when I was in Hyderabad. I jotted down my daily struggle with Hyderabad traffic and came up with ideas which could have bettered the worsening situation. Later, I realized that Hyderabad did come up a fly-over which I had conceptualized in my blog.

Here it goes......

Traffic Blitz of Hyderabad

“What’s time honey?”
“It’s 9:30 am.”
“Ah! We are early to office today.”
“No, darling! We started last morning.”

This joke may seem to exaggerate the problem of growing traffic chaos in Hyderabad, but it’s a ground reality that traffic on the roads of the city looks like a flooded river carrying water over danger level.
City has grown by leaps and bounds over a decade and big money inflow gets reflected on roads too. I have seen traffic of Hyderabad growing exponentially in 10 months. I can’t help but notice that majority of 4-wheelers and 2-wheelers are relatively new. Unfortunately roads of Hyderabad have not expanded at the same pace.
Realizing the problem, authorities constructed a few flyovers and started MMTS train service but without any analysis and thought. Take the case of begum pet flyover which ends at Life style mall, we have a traffic signal ahead! Phew! One has to wait for signal on a fly over!
Moreover, I have never seen MMTS train carrying commuters more than 25% of its capacity. Reason? It runs on a route which does not have many commuters. Authorities didn’t take pain to gather statistics and data on number of commuters on various routes which are visible even to an average citizen like me.
I don’t have the official statistics but on the basis of my observation I conjecture that we have highest number of commuters on Ameer pet to Charminar route. To reduce congestion on that route, a train service analogous to MMTS could be started.
The second jam prone area is Panjagutta circle. Reasons? Too many Malls, stores, offices and C.M. House. Road is not wide enough to support the heavy traffic. It won’t be an overstatement if I say Panjagutta circle along with Somajiguda is coming up as Times Square of Hyderabad. Authorities too have started losing sleep over it, that’s why they are on a road widening spree in that very stretch of Raj Bhawan road. Footpaths have been engulfed; boundary walls of Walden, Sheraton and other complexes have been broken in the name of road widening.
But to one’s amazement, on one hand they are breaking walls of Walden which happens to be very next to CM residence and on the other they acquired the additional area outside the CM house and converted it into a lawn. If you don’t mind my asking, Mr. CM, do you have any explanation?
Traffic in Panjagutta circle is expected to increase more as more office space is coming up for lease. Not only a wide road but a double fly over is the solution to the problem.
If a flyover which starts from Life style, goes over Pangjagutta circle and ends at Banjara Hills is in place, we have got a solution. This way traffic coming from Begumpet flyover will actually get divided as roughly 1/3 of it goes to Banjara hills and Jublee hills and traffic going to Panjagutta would be reduced by half.
Last but not the least, we expect some effective measures to be enforced to tame the rash traffic going at sky- rocketing speeds. We Hyderabadies too should abide by traffic rules and make Hyderabad an easy place to navigate.

Awakening....

I have been hibernating. But I have been dreaming.
I was tired. But I have been rejuvenating.
Vision was blurred. But I have been focusing.
I was quite. But I have been talking to myself.
They said that sky was falling. But I have been making my shelter.

Yes!! I have been hibernating but dreaming too.
Now I am awake to live that dream.
Or should I say that I have reincarnated?
Whatever……
I am back with a bang!