Wheres the Rain???

The last few days have been really hot here at Cuttack.Yesterday and the day before the parched earth drank a few drops from the heaven.The problem is that the few drops allocated to Cuttack by Lord Indra(rain God) didn't prove to be of much help as the mercury levels remained more or less same.This natural heat coupled with the mounting pressure of civil services preliminary exams(on 20th may) is making my life miserable.

For a change I woke up at 6am today.Weather was perfect.Picked up the newspaper to find the same old stories...Aussies winning their third consecutive world cup(not interested),UP elections(move on),admissions to IIM's and IIT's sans the OBC quota(next page please)...stop...FARMER,DAUGHTERS KILL SELF IN BALANGIR(thats one of the most backward areas of India).Another battle lost against the hydra-headed monster POVERTY.Its a strange paradox that a nation which has recently joined the trillion dollar economy club cannot provide enough food to all its citizens.What is more striking is that Orissa is rich in minerals and other natural resources.Almost all of the chromite ores of India are located here.Coal and Bauxite are also in plenty.Then why this poverty amidst plenty?In fact, mineral rich states like Orissa,Chattisgarh and Jharkhand are the least developed.The reason is beyond my comprehension.

After my daily date with the newspaper I solved a mock paper of civil services examination.My score was pathetic.After revising a few chapters in the afternoon I turned my attention towards the idiot box.I often wonder whether the TV has got this sweet alias due to its similarity with Indian news channels where events like celebrity weddings and parties,that have nothing to do with the life of a common man, get covered for hours whereas issues like the one I mentioned find it hard to get a 2minute byte.This is where All India Radio is unbeatable.Tune in to it at 8.30 pm and you will get the best news and analysis sans any sensational drama.

To sum up, the day though a bit insipid was OK.Lets see whats in store for tomorrow.

Hi Everybody

Hi everyone......
Welcome to my personal web diary. Before I start, a few words about me.

I'm Sohag Sundar Nanda a.k.a Shibu. Born and brought up at Cuttack,the economic capital of Orissa.I've spent about 18 years living in the port township of Paradip, one of the major ports of India. I've completed my matriculation and 10+2 there.After that i to moved Cuttack for higher education.I've completed my graduation and post graduation in Computer Science from the historic Ravenshaw College( www.ravenshawcollege.blogspot.com).I'm pursuing masters degree in engineering with specialisation in knowledge engineering.
My interests include debating, creative writing and atlantology. Research interests include Natural Language Nrocessing(NLP and,Information Retrieval(especially in Indian languages).