Bumpy Rides

In a country where every household owns at least 3 cars and a scooter/motorcycle, travelling in an Auto-Rickshaw is quite a fascinating thought! Around 2 years ago, I was really excited at the thought of travelling in Auto Rickshaws independently. Along with helping me commute from one place to the other easily, It also brought in a sense of independence, responsibility of carrying myself decently in the public place. It made me a bit more mature. I was now careful of what dress I am wearing, how much of money will I have to pay for a certain distance and how to be firm on giving a set amount and not budge from my decision! It's quite a task!

From my experience, I have learnt that these Auto drivers have made a business out of it! Its not the comfort of the commuter that matters them, Its the money they'd be paid matters. Some of them would even harass a lonely girl by either whistling or staring back from the rear view mirror. I am lucky enough to have not faced such a situation and I'd never want something like this to happen to any one!
The meter was made a compulsory device for all auto rikshaws but not even 1 (I guess I have traveled in a century of them!)  has had a working meter installed in it! If this is not harassment, then what is! We are being harassed to pay more than what it takes to reach our destination which could just be 5 km's away! 

The Government officials, police department can ensure that every auto rickshaw has a working meter installed in it, but to what extent? Isn't it the moral duty of drivers to ensure that every machine attached to their auto should be prim and proper? Shouldn't they keep humanity above their business mind?

This post has been written for the Blogging from A-Z Challenge  where excluding Sundays of this month, we have to blog everyday with a corresponding letter from the alphabet. More on it Here

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Wednesday Wisdom

I am starting a new tag on my blog known as 'Wednesday Wisdom' wherein I may share a picture/article or a quote that some how invokes in me the 'Aha' mode. Below I have posted a careercature published in today's supplement of Jobs and Careers (The Tribune) How aptly does it define the situation of current and upcoming generations!! 

With due respect to Mr Sandeep Joshi
(The Tribune)

'Sir, after doing B.Tech in Facebook and M.Tech in Twitter, I am training in WhatsApp '

What do you feel about this caricature? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!!

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A to Z April Challenge

Had I stumbled upon it a month ago, I would have never thought of doing it this year. With 12th Board exams going on, I would be some one really crazy to even think of anything other than my books, exams and the questions I have to mug up. We are almost done with the dreaded month of exams- March and yet to my utter disappointment I am left with 3 exams. Ever since I have started taking exams, I am accustomed to a maximum of three study leaves.It is the first time ever (I do hope such a thing never happens!) I have a minimum of ten study leaves in between two exams. The whole day crawls by making me either watch TV, surf net or read a book. Its only the last four-five days before my exam that I really study and that too without any other activity on my mind.. We'll talk about all this on a later stage but today, this blog post comes with a purpose.

Since I have a lot of study leaves and all I do is waste time watching TV or surf net, I thought it would be wonderful if I could challenge myself to write everyday randomly yet based on the Alphabet? Since this is my first year at the A to Z April Challenge, I am doing it randomly. This challenge requires you to post every day from April 1st to 30th with Sundays being rest days. Removing 4 Sundays of the month, we are left with 26 days which enables us to write everyday using the alphabet.

A lot of factors inspired me to take up this exciting challenge :

• The Challenge is being run by a very professional team. Every year thousands of bloggers come together and contribute to make this challenge a big success. The instructions and guidelines are very simple, easy to comprehend. Interesting banners and badges tickle your creative instincts and you get motivated to write.
   
• Blogging changes your outlook. You tend to take a look at your surroundings from the perspective of a blogger, but to write every day for a month is where the real challenge lies. It helps your brain stay active and think of the content you can put up on your blog. You learn new things every day. Some issues you thought could not be written into a blog post, suddenly become the central point in your blog.You start envisioning things in a new light.
• It is a wonderful platform to meet new people, understand various blogging techniques, writing styles and the way people present an idea, simple as it may sound. 

Do challenges excite you? Do you have a thing for writing? If yes, you can sign up Here. I am sure we all will learn a lot from this challenge and work towards our passion of writing.

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