Wednesday 17 September 2014

Poem on SKY IS THE LIMIT...

an aim should be so high,
that only your dreams can 'touch' it,
an aim should be so high,
that even imaginations cannot 'discover' it.

there's no limit to an aspiration,
the more you dream, the closer you get.
once achieved,
your life will be set.

the skies have no limit,
they are endless.
so should your aspirations be,
the day you've achieved your target, the whole world should be speechless.

show it to the nation,
that you are unique,
even after you've fought out all the hurdles that've come your way,
you've tried to make it to the 'peak.'

-Kritika Bhatia

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Editorial on Mumbai's locals and the safety of its commuters

Lifeline or deathline of Mumbai?

After reading about the detachment of the coaches in a 12 car Kalyan bound speeding train, it has brought jitters to the entire city of Mumbai. It is said that the locals are the 'lifeline' of Mumbai, but after looking at the present scenario, it should be called the 'deathline' of Mumbai.
There are almost 75 lakh commuters in the train daily. All the trains should be made of a strong metal, like steel, which may not get rusted or damaged that easily. But unfortunately, not all the trains in the Central line are made of steel. Those trains that have become very old are still running as long as the body of the train is perfect. But, who must have thought about the detachment of coaches? It is likely that they were ignored for a long time since they were not giving problems earlier. Since most of the trains on the Western line are made of steel, the trains running on the Central line should also be made of steel so that no such incidents occur in the near future. But, since there have been no deaths in this case, the railway authorities wouldn't react with much concern for the commuters. Until and unless there is no 'example' set, the railway authorities won't take charge of the problem. There are gaps in between platforms and footboards, where many peoples' feet have got amputated. This is because of the unequal proportion of the height between the footboard and the platform. Also, the foot overbridges should be maintained as there are many bridges that have become weak and cannot hold the weight of so many people. The pantographs that are above the trains should be kept under maintenance as, if any of them break, it will be a cause for the loss of many Mumbai-ites. So, the railway officials should keep the safety of the people in their minds first, before taking any further step.

Monday 27 January 2014

Movie Review: Yaariyaan

Yaariyaan
Director:  Divya Khosla Kumar
Producer: Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar
Music: T-Series
Cast: Lakshya (Himansh Kohli), Neil (Dev Sharma), Jenny (Serah Singh), Saloni (Rakul Preet Singh), Jia (Nicole Faria), Jannet (Evelyn Sharma), Pardi (Shreyas Pardi), Professor Jim Martin (Gulshan Grover), Deepti Naval, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Bunny Singh (Arvind Balli) .

Plot: The story revolves around five friends who are enjoying their college days, experiencing relationships and learning new values everyday.

Review: Yaariyan is a very disappointing film. There's no head or tail in the story. Its just that the boys want to visit the girls' hostel and dream of kissing a girl. The climax comes in when the Australians want to build a casino at the place where the college stands and there is a competition between the Australians and the college kids. And, to top it all, the college kids have to win five of the competitions. Oh, and how can I forget Himansh's smile! He smiles continuously, without any reason, and after a certain point, that smile irritates you. It gets onto your nerves.
This movie is intolerable, senseless and has lots of insanity in it. Whoever wants to watch this movie, can go for it (only for a few of its soundtracks) and nothing else. So, those who have the patience to watch this movie, hats off to you! The rest, leave your brains and senses at home before entering the cinema hall!

Rating: 1.5 star (1 star for the soundtracks and half a star for the 'effort' put in). 


Tuesday 7 January 2014

Civic body to launch mobile apps for efficient services

Name: Kritika Bhatia
Sources: The Times Of India
Date: January 6, 2014

Mumbai:  The BMC (BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation) is set to launch mobile apps that can help the residents of the city to access civic services like getting the drains cleaned up and clearing the garbage, complaint redressal, procuring of certificates and licenses, tax payment and monitoring of files for civic projects. It can also be used for hospital appointments.
Since cell phones are highly used in the city, the BMC plans to start the service this year. They believe that mobile technology will make the access to these services hassle-free. Additional Municipal Commissioner, SVR Srinivas, said, "People have to spend money every time they visit the ward office for some work. We hope the mobile technology will make these services available to them fast and without hassles. A similar technology is used abroad."
According to Srinivas, the mobile app can be downloaded at a nominal fee and citizens will pay individually for each of the different services. "They will get an immediate response and a receipt for the payment. Shop owners can get their licenses, water and property tax can be paid here, hence saving citizens the trouble of visiting the ward office every two months for that. It's a part of our IT vision and we will roll it out fully by year end. Once a resident uses the apps, his/her mobile number will become a unique identification number that will be registered with the BMC. After the completion of the registration, citizens will receive a text message, telling them that they can download the applications," said Srinivas.