UN Declares Casteism as a Violation of Human Rights : Times of India

My comment published in the Times today....

Varun,Navi Mumbai,says:This evil is not only practiced by politicians, but is widespread in the country due to lack of literacy and a firmer education policy. Though the government is trying to spread education to the remotest parts of the country, age-old superstitions and traditions practiced by elders include caste as a valid issue. Along with child-marriages, female foeticide, casteism is a sensitive issue that can only be tackled through education. Why only rural areas, even in urban areas caste is an issue, you can see that in the matrimonial sites. The UN is right to treat caste as a human rights violation. We should follow the example of Nepal and embrace this cause. By opposing this act, we as a country are only showing our backward thinking and accepting our inability to curb this evil.

A Curvy Wallpaper

Yup, started this too from scratch..... enjoy.

Mac-type Wallpaper

My attempt at creating a Mac-type wallpaper.

Multimedia Assignment Attempt 2

My second attempt at the movie poster....

Multimedia Assignment

Our multimedia assignment was to create a Fantasy/Thriller/Suspense/Action/Adventure/Mystery movie poster.... I had to race against time, and almost submitted the one shown below. In fact, if not for a sudden outbreak of jaundice in the campus forcing authorities to suspend classes, I would have surely done so. Looks a little dull, maybe a little bland, and I
m not sure I can say I am proud of my work. However, I still had put in more of an effort than the guys who almost copy pasted pics on top of each other and used fancy fonts.

Now I have nearly 15 days of vacation to get my act straight and bring forth something that might look more attractive, it fetch me some more marks :)

November Rain - Guns n' Roses

Exams goin' on, so can't really spare any grey material on the blog :D

So here's another of my all-time favs.

Song: November Rain
Artist: Guns n' Roses
Album: Use Your Illusion I

"November Rain" appears on the album Use Your Illusion I. At 8 minutes and 57 seconds, it is a rock ballad in the tradition of "Stairway to Heaven", "Dream On", "Dust in the Wind" and "Bohemian Rhapsody". It is the second-longest song on that album, the longest being the 10-minutes and 08 seconds "Coma". Its distinct symphonic overtone owes to a sweeping string arrangement, orchestrated by Axl Rose.[1][2] Most live performances during the Use Your Illusion tour lacked the orchestral backing of the song (the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards being the best-known exception). It is the longest song to reach the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The song peaked at #3 on the chart, becoming the band's sixth and last Top 10 hit and eighth top 40 hit. On the radio, "November Rain" is sometimes played in a shortened version of approximately six minutes, but many classic rock stations continue to play the full version. At around 7 minutes in, the song fades and then builds into a 2 minute guitar solo by Slash. This is accompanied by vocals as well, and then fades out into the ending. This song is listed at number 6 in the The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos list by Guitar World[4]. "November Rain" was voted #1 on the Rock 1000 2006, an annual countdown of the top 1,000 rock songs by New Zealand radio listeners. It was almost voted #1 on the Rock 1000 2007, but was beaten out by "Back In Black" by AC/DC. [5]




Lyrics:

When I look into your eyes
I can see a love restrained
But darlin' when I hold you
Don't you know I feel the same
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
And we both know hearts can change
And it's hard to hold a candle
In the cold November rain
We've been through this such a long long time
Just tryin' to kill the pain
But lovers always come and lovers always go
An no one's really sure who's lettin' go today
Walking away
If we could take the time to lay it on the line
I could rest my head
Just knowin' that you were mine
All mine
So if you want to love me
then darlin' don't refrain
Or I'll just end up walkin'
In the cold November rain

Do you need some time...on your own
Do you need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone
I know it's hard to keep an open heart
When even friends seem out to harm you
But if you could heal a broken heart
Wouldn't time be out to charm you

Sometimes I need some time...on my
own Sometimes I need some time...all alone
Everybody needs some time...on their own
Don't you know you need some time...all alone

And when your fears subside
And shadows still remain, ohhh yeahhh
I know that you can love me
When there's no one left to blame
So never mind the darkness
We still can find a way
'Cause nothin' lasts forever
Even cold November rain


Don't ya think that you need somebody
Don't ya think that you need someone
Everybody needs somebody
You're not the only one
You're not the only one

Blow Away - Staind

It's been a helluva long time since I posted some good music. So here's one of my latest fav's - Blow Away, by Staind.

Song: Blow Away
Album: 14 Shades of Grey
Artist: Staind




Lyrics:

live in my head for just one day
i see myself and look away
the road is showing now on my face
soon i'll disappear
i'd disappear without a fucking trace

[chorus]

faces that i've seen turn old and grey
i've lost too many friends along the way
memories i never thought would fade
they fade and blow away

i wish that i could disappear
unzip my skin and leave it here
so i could be no one again
and never let nobody
i'd let nobody
i'd let nobody in

[chorus]

so now the walls are closing in
because in life you sink or swim
sometimes these shoes don't feel right in my head
feel like a book that can't be
a book that can't be
a book that can't be read

[chorus]

A Treat for the buds....

A More guy-ish Waper than the Prev one...

But still intended for the chicas!:P

New Brushes yoohoo :D