CRICKET HYPE AND FRENZY

THIS WEEK I READ TWO POIGNANT NEWS IN NEWSPAPER. THE FIRST BEWS RELATE TO THE SUICIDE OF A TENTH STD BOY IN COIMBATORE. ANOTHER IS THE SUICIDE OF AN MBA GRADUATE OF TAMILNADU. BOTH OFTHEM WERE REPRIMANDED BY THEI PARENTS FOR WATCHING CRICKET ON TV INSTEAD OF STUDYING. THIS SIMPLE PARENTEL ADMONITION DROVE THEN TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

THE AURA AROUND CRICKET IS CREATED BY COMMERCIAL AND VESTED INTERESTS OF NATIONAL AND MNC CORPORATIONS TO CREATE A MEDIA BASE TO MARKET THEIR PRODUCTS .INDIA IS COUNTRY WITH VAST MARKET AMONG 121 BILLION PEOPLE.

THE POLITICIANS, CINE STARS,JNDUSTRIALISTS HAVE A STAKE IN PROMOTING CRICKET. INDUSTRIALISTS ADVERTISE THEIR PRODUCTS. CINE STARS PROMOTE PRODUCTS AND MAKE FAST AND HEFTY BUCK.THE MIDDLE CLASS SIMPLY APE THEM.

THERE IS A VAST SCOPE FOR MATCH FIXING, BETTING ETC. T20 MATCH WAS A BREEDING GROUND FOR CORRUPTION AND ALLEGATIONS AGAINST SARAD PAWAR AND SHASI THAROOR.
THE PRIME MINISTER AND PRESIDENT WATCH TO FALL IN LINE WITH MOOD OF THE PUBLIC. THEY ADDED A WORD TO DICTIONARY "CRICKET DIPLPMACY" ( WHEN GILANY AND MANMOHAN RELISHED TAJ CHANDIGARH KABABS, ONE DEIVER OF PAKISTANY EMBASSY WAS WHISKED AWAY BY OUR INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES. THE SAME DAY OUR EMMBASSY OFFICIAL IN PAKISTAN WAS KIDNAPPED AS A TIT FOR TAT). SONIA GHNDHI CANE TO STREETS OF DEKHI AND CHEERED THE PUBLIC.

THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, THE INNOCENT MASSES ARE MADE TO BELIEVE THAT OUR COUNTRY IS ENGAGED IN WAR WITH OTHER COUNTRY WITH WHICH WE PLAY. IF YPU APPRECIATE A BATSMAN OF OTHER COUNTRY YOU WILL BE BRABDED TRAITOR.

THE PEOPLE INDULGE IN ALL SORT OF FRENZY LIKE PAINTING THEIR FACES, THEY ARE WILLINGLY LET BEATEN FOR TICKETS AS IF PERFORMING A RELIFIOUS RITE.

THE TERM SPORTSMANSHIP AND SPRTIVE MIND SET IS LOST IN THE MAD CROWD.

LET THE YOUTH OF INDIA SEE AND PLAY CRICKET AS ASPORTS EVENT . NOTHING MORE.

the doctor with humane touch

YOU ASK ANY CHILD ABOUT HIS OpTION OF THEIR CAREER ,INVARIABLY U WILL RECEIVE THE REPLY " I WANT TO BE A DOCTOR", THE CHILDREN ARE MOTIVATED BY THEIR PARENTS AND RELATIVES TO COOSE A CAREER IN MEDICINE. THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THEIR ADVICE IS NOT TO SEE THEIR WARD IN SERVICE MODE , BUT TO THEIR PROPENSITY TO ACCQUIRE THE "PRIME MOVER" , THE MONEY. THERE MAY BE FEW PARENTS WHO MOTIVATE THEIR WARD TO CHOOSE A CAREER IN MEDICINE FOR SERVICE.
MY FRIEND IS NOW SHUTTLING BETWEEN BANGALORE AND ERODE TO GET A SEAT FOR HIS DAUGHTER IN A BANGALORE MEDICAL COLLEGE. NOW, HE IS WORRIED ABOUT TRANSFER OF MONEY BY HOODWINKING THE EVER WATCHFUL ELECTON COMMISSION OFFICIALS. HE IS MOTIVATED NOT BY SERVICE BUT BY INVESTING HIS REALTY SECTOR MONEY IN A MORE prOFITABLE WAY WHICH WILL ASSURE PROFIT AND GOOD ALLIANCE FOR HIS DAUGHTER.

INVARIABLY ALL CORPORATE HOSPITALS AND AVARICIOUS DOCTORS AIM FOR THE POCKET OF THE PATIENTS , BARRING A FEW.THEY ARE MORE INTERESTED IN EXPANDING THEIR CHAIN OF HOSPITALS , SOME AIM GLOBAL EXPANSION TO LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.

STANDING TALL AMONG THEM IS MY RESPECTED DEAR FRIEND DRT RAMAPRASAD OF PERUNDURAI. I CALL UPON ALL PROSPECTIVE MEDICOS TO VISIT HIS HOSPITAL ONCE TO GET MOTIVATED . HE IS A DEDICATED PROFESSIONAL WITH A SENSE OF ARTISTRY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. HE DOES NOT RUN AFTER MONEY , BUT WANTS TO SEE THE SMILE ON HIS CURED PATIENT . OF COURSE MONEY , RIGHTLY EARNED CHASES HIM.

HIS LOVE FOR THE PATIENT'S CURE IS UNPARELLELED. IF I WRITE MORE , I MAY ME MISTAKEN FOR IDOLISING MY FRIEND. BUT , U HAVE TO CALL A SPADE SPADE. YOU CAN CALL A ROSE BY ANY NAME , IT WILL SMELL AS IT IS.
LET ALMIGHTY BESTOW THE CHOICEST BLESSINGS ON HIM , HIS BETTER HALF, AND HIS DOCTOR SON WHO HAS ALSO INHERITED HIS ILLUSTRIOUS FATHER'S PHILOSOPHY . LET OUR DOCTOR'S DUGTER IN LAW ALSO FOLLOW HER FAMILY TRADITION. I WISH LITTLE ANGEL VARSHA , DOCTOR'S GRAND DAUGHTER THE BEST WISHES.