Country Flag

• We know our Indian flag.
• There is saffron at the top.
• White in between
• Green at bottom.
• And Ashok Chakra i.e. blue wheel like thing in middle.
• People may interpret the colours as they want.
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• The above Wikipedia article states that the saffron is the robe of teh Ascetic and Green is the plant life and the white is for the peace in land and Ashoka Chakra is for the "Law of Dharma" or "Rule of Law"
• I have put up a flag which was bough in Republic Day 2018 by me.
• Two ways to put the flag are as above.
• One is horizontal and other is when "gravity" takes over and flag drops down.
• Since mine is a small flag with a plastic straw cello tape was used to keep it in place.
• When Cello tape effect reduced, the flag just dropped down.
• The cello tape kept the "straw or stick" in place but the flag dropped down.
• Now what we find when the flag is in place in horizontal, the saffron is on top and green at bottom.
• The cello tape keeps it in place.
• But in "natural form", the flag will drop down and then we see an amazing thing.
• Suddenly we now see no difference between green white and saffron.
• All go down.
• Thus the lesson is we learn is when the flag which signifies the country's prestige goes down, all the colours go down together.
• Saffron is not left high when the flag itself goes down.
• In other words, all the colours have to be held up for the flag to be held high.
• Unofficially, saffron implies Hindus, green implies Muslims and White the rest.
• Thus we need to treat all the colours at par.

Mirror Game, Hichki, Pacific Rim 2, Tere Surroor, Warrior Savitri, Ittefaq, Beimaan Love

Watched seven movies over the last few days as mentioned in the subject line.
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Mirror Game
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• I will say this movie is set in New Jersey and shown some bits of it.
• We are also aware that there are plenty of Indian in New Jersey.
• We also aware that New Jersey is known as the "Garden state" probably due to the greenery
• Movie is okay for a one time watch.
• Some twists in the movie make it worthwhile.

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Hichki
This movie was watched at Carnival Cinemas, Rockline mall.

• This is totally underrated movie.
• I mean this movie deserves full marks.
• Full of emotion, this movie is totally enjoyable.
• This shows that where there is will there is a way.
• And hard work will give success no matter what the odds.
• Plenty to learn from the movie.
• This movie should be shown as special screenings to school children and made tax free.

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Pacific Rim 2
This movie was watched at Carnival Cinemas, Rockline mall.

• Wow what action in the movie.
• In childhood we used to see "Giant Robot" Japanese series on TV.
• This movie exceeds those standards.
• Also by keeping humans in control of machines, the man-machine bond is strengthened.
• Unlike Transformers where the machines are full aliens.
• I cannot recollect if I have seen Part 1 but will definitely see.

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Tere Surroor
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• This movie is "Himesh Reshammiya going wild".
• Definitely no harm in watching this movie once.
• I liked the movie.
• But you people watch it at your own risk.
• Do not tell you were not warned.
• Movie has been shot in Dublin area.

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Warrior Savitri
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• This movie is run of the mill movie.
• This takes existing movies and trashes them and the end product comes out like this.
• If there was an X rated version of the movie it would be far better, you know with the scenes and all.
• Om Puri plays Yamraj in the movie.
• Definitely movie can be enjoyed once without any problem. 
• While first half is shot in Jodhpur, second half is in Las Vegas.

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Ittefaq
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• This movie is okay to be watched once.
• But I have to say that the last five minutes of the movie when the plot gets so much twisted that it becomes like a bouncer and is not comprehend-able anymore and the film loses it.
• Plot within a plot and it acts like a bouncer and goes over the head.
• Watch it at your own risk.

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Beimaan Love
This movie was watched on Airtel Digital TV Miniplex HD Channel after recording on pen drive.

• This is Sunny Leone movie and she proves that she is made to be a Bollywood princess.
•  Movie is worth watching once.
• But watch it at your own risk.
• She takes badla or revenge when love is spurned.
• Like Hate Story 4 but little different also.
• Like the hero does not perish but becomes crazy.

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Raid, Amazing Wiplala, Gringo

Watched three movies as mentioned in the subject line.
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Raid
This movie was watched at Rockline Mall, Carnival Cinemas.
This Ajay Devgn starring movie is enjoyable and okay to be watched once.
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Amazing Wiplala
This movie got downloaded into Tata Sky pen drive as Video-on-Demand.
This is Netherlands movie.
I liked it.
Movie is a complete story and enjoyable.
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Gringo
This movie was watched at Cinepolis, Royal Meenaxi mall.
I liked the movie.
This movie goes miles in showing persons of colour especially Africans in good light.
Very much amazing things happen in the movie.
Coincidence things. Surprising things which make the African hero emerge as a champ.
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Shape of Water, Three Billboards, Ladybird, Hate Story 4, Tomb Raider

Watched five movies over the last few days as mentioned in the subject line.
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Shape of Water

• This movie was watched at Cinepolis Royal Meenaxi Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• I felt among the three Oscar nominated movies I saw this was the best.
• This shows the power of US. 
• How US can emerge triumphant.
• Especially in the eyes of the immigrant.
• The story we always known.
• A mermaid has special powers and when they kiss a human the human can live underwater.
• Same we have seen Tom Hanks movie Splash.
• But the director had made it in such a manner we can forget the old movies and begin the story afresh.
• It gives a new perspective to the issue.
• Wonderful direction. Deserves the Oscar award.

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Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri

• This movie was watched at Cinepolis Royal Meenaxi Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• This is a frank story.
• It does not name the country where the US Armed Forces member has committed the crime. 
• Too much expletives in the movie.
• But it shows the depressing side of US.
• Especially for immigrants (of colour included).
• Worth watching this movie.

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Ladybird

• This movie was watched at Cinepolis Royal Meenaxi Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• Ladybird is a character of the heroine.
• Set in 2002-03, this movie shows the US picture.
• It shows the way of life in US.
• Also shows some gaps in the way of life.
• US is not a beacon of hope especially for immigrants of colour. 
• In that sense Shape of Water shows the best side of US such that immigrants will want to move there and call that country their home.
• But this movie is worth watching anyway.
• For about 90-100 minutes we get transported to a world like a magical world quite unlike our own.

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Hate Story 4

• This movie was watched at Carnival Cinemas, Tumkur Road.
• This movie shows "Indian values".
• How the "jism" or body of a woman is worth protecting and people die for that.
• And then there comes "revenge" by the leading actress.
• And the two heroes are actually villians in the movie. 
• But worth watching this movie.
• Like if you have something better than you can watch it.
• If not watch this.

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Tomb Raider (Lara Croft movie)

• This movie was watched at Carnival Cinemas, Tumkur Road.
• This new Lara Croft is just great.
• So much stunts and so much action.
• Shooting would have been tough.
• Even if it would be in a studio with green background.
• Movie ends in stage where it is shown that the villians work for her company only.
• Yes it is crazy story.
• I mean everybody is controlled by her company and she is the sole owner.
• Why her father remains in "self imposed" exile is a mystery.
• And then he does not survive and neither does the villian.
• Guess they leave further revelation for sequel.

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Twitter less use

• I am using Twitter lesser and lesser and I am feeling relieved.
• Once I read an article about Pakistan moving its nuclear assets close to border with India.
• Then I commented and posted on Twitter that it was a very good move by Pakistan as US or India will not risk any damage to those assets as they will get destroyed in the process and the entire lands for thousands of kms will become uninhabitable.
• Then immediately within 10 second I got a reply.
• It is like I was being watched 24 by 7.
• Else how did I get a reply in 5 or ten seconds.
• It was like the "watcher" cold not resist herself and commented.
• It was like from those uneducated guys.
• It seems Modi and his gang have employed thousands of people who are little bit less educated and they are the "Troll army".
• In addition singing praises about Modi and his RSS chums additional work for them.
• They have been assigned job to monitor few accounts whom they consider to be a threat.
• I will say that such kind of people are worse than bots as their hate is directed towards anyone praising Pakistan or criticizing Modi and his Govt.
• It is like the Odia saying we have "Jaharo Khaibo Luna, Tahara Gaibo Guna" means whomsoever salt you eat, you sing praises of those.
• Who says there is unemployment problem in India.
• One can always enroll as the troll army of Modi and RSS.
• Pay is good and job is to sit on ones ass all day and monitor "so called foes".
• Thus I am using Twitter less and less to the point I am not interested anymore.
• Twitter is doing one good that it is sending Email with few updates.
• Surely there is no harm in reading those mails.
• But if the Email has a link that we need to click to read the particular article or post it is up to us whether to do it or not.
• If the Tweet is visible in Email you read it and then delete the mail.
• If you avoid Twitter completely what will happen?
• It would mean that the bots and RSS led by Modi will have a field day.
• They will take credit for people avoiding Twitter. 
• They will say where would Twitter be without them and so on.
• They do not care for the people who do not use Twitter.
• They will say "Bhad me jao" or "Go to Hell-We don't care"
• So, Silence is the best form of protest.
• In Twitter case silence means not posting anything.
• Just by not using Twitter we register the protest.
• Why post anything... anything at all.
• When even a small remark will bring in the Army of Modi/RSS trolls.
• Not using Twitter is best form of protest.
• Neither post anything good neither anything bad.
• Modi and RSS will take all the credit.
• It is like world did not exist before them.
• Anything bad you post you post about them. And shameless people they are they will enjoy that. They will enjoy all the free publicity.
• Anything good you post they will think it is due to them. They will take credit. Even if it is something like "what a good sunrise".
• They will tell that sunrise is due to them.
• And it is crazy. Thus best way is not to use Twitter.

Sai Baba vs Om Sai Ram

• After the collision and rear dent in car, I decided to put some writing in my car.
• And that writing should be in English.
• As many vehicles have something written in them.
• Even if there is no photo there is always written material in trucks, buses, cars and so on.
• English is the language of the "Unknown Soldier" or what we can say the "Restless soul" or "Bhatakti Aatma", not in negative sense, "Wandering Soul", "No rest for the weary".
• And accidents are caused by these kind of souls.
• And to satisfy these souls we need to communicate to them in their language.
• Supernatural aside, English is widely known language and can be read by all especially even by those who do not know Hindi or Kannada or any other regional language.
• And it was in my mind to put something written in the rear windshield for long.
• Initially after watching the movie "Risen" I was wanting to write "YESHUA".
• Then I thought others like "Wahe Guru", "Ek Onkar", "Sri Jagannath", "KHUDA HAFIZ", ALLAH HAFIZ, "OM", Phir Milenge and so on.
• Then I zeroed in on Sai baba.
• Earlier in another vehicle in Mumbai, I had put the face of Sai baba, nothing was written there.
• But here it was to be dual tone, i.e. photo plus written.
• Initially I wanted SAI on one side and BABA on other.
• But the stickering guy told it looks good when both are together, i.e. Sai Baba together.
• He also showed different forms of Sai Baba, where there was seating position with blessing hand, seating position only and face another pattern and face and blessing hand in from of OM Symbol.
• But since in Mumbai car I had the above or similar face of Sai Baba, I decided to go for it.
• And with Orange and white combo.
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• I also saw the meaning of all the words I had shortlisted.
• Yeshua means one who saves.
• Ek Onkar means one lord.
• Satnam similar connotation.
• Sri Jagannath means the lord of Universe (or Jagat) .
• Khuda Hafiz or Allah Hafiz means May God be your benefactor or protector. 
• Phir Milenge means "We will meet again".
• Sai means shade or one who provides protection and safety.
• Baba means with father.
• So Sai Baba means the Father who protects us.
• I have a belief that the Lord is the Lord by whichever name you may call him.
• The sticker maker suggested to put Om Sai Ram.
• Om is the original chant of the Universe and is used before any Mantra or chant.
• Sai means Shade or one who protects us.
• Ram is the Hindu God but looking at the bigger picture is one more name of the Lord.
• Lord can have unilimited names.
• Our lord the creator is one and the same.
• Whatever name we may refer to.
• Also we cannot convert to Hinduism. That is my belief.
• The person who was born a Hindu and became a Muslim or Buddhist or Christian can eb welcomed back to the fold and that is "Ghar Wapsi" or return to home.
• But one who was born a Muslim or Christian or Jew can never be Hindu no matter what. That is my belief.
• Also "Om Sai Ram" is a vague attempt of Hindus to make Ram as the end all of Gods.
• Sai word is God by itself.
• The mening of Sai is God or Protector. It does not matter if Ram is attached to it or not.
• Now hopefully Sai Baba in my car will protect me from collisions and guide me in the right path.
• There is a path of construction and the path of destruction.
• May Sai Baba or Lord Father guide us in path of correction and construction.

Rear Dent : Repaired

• The subject of this blog post is Rear Dent : Repaired
• It was in the afternoon of February 20, 2018 on Tuesday.
• I was going to the doctor with my wife when after St Johns Hospital at Koramangala Water Tank signal the signal just became red and that is when a Tata Safari hit our car from behind.
• Actually there is a service road and a main road.
• We were at the Service Road.
• And due to the traffic two lanes of traffic had formed in the service road.
• Our car was at right side and we wanted to turn left.
• But traffic was going at speed on the left side.
• And two vehicles were ahead which were not moving.
• The extreme front vehicle wanted to turn right or take U-turn and not straight.
• Due to the traffic I was not cutting my vehicle fast but slowly slowly.
• One Maruti van was also there in front trying to cut the vehicle ahead.
• And then the Maruti vehicle passed and while we were trying to go, I saw the signal was red out ahead.
• There were also traffic police and after seeing the traffic police I stopped.
• Then the Tata Safari hit our right side bumper in the rear.
• And there was a deep dent.
• Traffic police came and took snap of the vehicles and number plates. And he also noted our details.
• The guy who hit my vehicle also gave his card after telling that whatever the difference he will pay.
• He told that you can claim the insurance and then the difference he would pay.
• Immediately I called up Maruti insurance and after inquiring whether the vehicle was in movable condition and if any third party was affected, she told that you needed to take it to the nearest Maruti service Center where the repairs could be carried out.
• Since I was also to visit the doctor subsequent day on Wednesday, I decided to give the vehicle on Wednesday Feb 21, 2018.
• So after my work was over on Wednesday post lunch I took my vehicle to Pratham Motors at Bellandur where I had purchased my vehicle and get my vehicle serviced and gave it for body repairs.
• The staff were extremely helpful and I would like to express my satisfaction and special mention of Mr.Karim under whose care the vehicle got repaired and became as good as new.
• I got my vehicle on Thursday March 1st, 2018.
• All costs were covered except body polishing and internal cleaning which cost me 3600 rupees extra.
• Ironically when the vehicle hit me on the same day I had paid the insurance.
• I had to pay the "No Claim Bonus" extra separately at the showroom.
• Initially the insurance lady at showroom told that since my insurance was valid till March 5 I can take my vehicle back and bring it post March 5 and so I will save the no claim bonus amount.
• But then I had already conversation with my father and he told that we need to give it one week time.
• I was also not sure what would happen if I delayed giving it for repair immediately.
• In case they wanted anything from traffic police I had to get it.
• I was unsure about what will happen and time was of primary importance.
• Thus no way was I going to delay.
• So it was an incident I will never forget.
• Tata Safari barely had a scratch.
• And our vehicle Swift Dzire got a deep dent.
• Earlier also in 2009 one person had broken my windshield and that was repaired and insurance paid about 90 percent.
• That time also no police complaint was required as I told that a coconut had fallen. That is what the Ford Service Center guy asked me to tell.
• This time also no one asked my of any police complaint.
• The Bajaj Allianz Insurance guy had telephonic conversation with me and that is it.
• I do not know what follow up he did and whether this happened right under the nose of traffic had anything to do with the smooth solving of issue.
• I never was required any face to face interaction with the Insrance guy or subsequently with police.
• All I know I gave the vehicle on Wednesday and eight days later I got my repaired, restored and as good as new vehicle back.
• Thank you to Pratham Motors, Maruti Insurance, Baja Allianz for the same.
• Also traffic police also knew that it was not my fault, I mean I only stopped after seeing them and the other vehicle in haste hit me from the rear.
• Surely getting delayed by a minute or two hardly makes the differnce when one has to travel of an hour or more. Traffic is always there.
• Also when I saw red I could not have driven away, I had to stop.
• Even if the indicator to turn left was green it gives no one no right to hit another vehicle from behind.
• In that case traffic police should have manually indicated by hand to proceed or come forward.
• That would have given me impetus to move.
• Also when it is green to turn left, same should be visible out front and not just in the corner left signal.
• For vehicles which would have stepped forward like I had the corner left signal is no longer visible.