THE WORDS

THE WORDS

(This is the speech of Resul Pookutty when he received the Oscar Award)

Resul Pookutty:
This is unbelievable. We can't believe this. Ladies and gentlemen... sorry... I share the stage with two magicians, you know, who created the very ordinary sounds of Bombay, the cacophony of Bombay, into a soul-stirring, artful resonance called Slumdog Millionaire.

I come from a country and a civilization that given the universal word. That word is preceded by silence, followed by more silence. That word is "Om." So I dedicate this award to my country. Thank you, Academy, this is not just a sound award, this is history being handed over to me. My sincere and deepest gratitude to my teachers, Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, Paul Ritchie, Pravesh... and everybody who has contributed to this film, Glenn Freemantle and all the sound mixers. I dedicate this to you guys. Thank you, Academy. Thank you very much.

TRUE FRIENDSHIP NEVER ENDS

TRUE STORY
Bank fraud: Gang of four arrested
Express News Service
First Published: 24 Nov 2009 07:42:08 AM IST
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A four-member gang which looted Rs 60 lakh from a bank account has been arrested by the city police.
The gang members were identified as Ganesh Kumar of Kamaleswaram, Sreejesh of Sreevaraham, Deepak of Muttathara and Ajayan of Thonnackal. All are well-educated youths hailing from financially sound families, police sources said.
The gang had looted Rs 60 lakh deposited by NRI businessman Vincent Justin of Kumarapuram, at the ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company’s East Fort branch. Ganesh, who was working as customer service associate in the ICICI Bank in Kollam, had collected the account details of Vincent. He subsequently entered into a conspiracy with the other accused.
The funds in the ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company’s East Fort branch was transferred to Kollam by opening an account in the name of Vincent Justine. The fund was subsequently transferred to an account opened in the name of Ajayan at the Medical College branch of ICICI Bank.
As the bank officials became suspicious, they informed the police and subsequently the gang was busted. The gang had withdrawn only Rs 50,000 from the account.
Police sources said that the accused were planning to loot more funds in similar manner. They were produced before the court and remanded.
A team led by Fort Assistant Commissioner Krishnakumar and circle inspector Najmul Hassan is investigating the case. The involvement of more persons in the crime is being probed, said sources.

JCB CIRCUS

JCB is the short form of the inventor Joseph Cyril Bamford. JCB was founded in the year 1945.

Raghupati Ragahav Raja Ram

Raghupati Ragahav Raja Ram, Patita Pavana Sita Ram
Sita Ram Sita Ram, Bhaj Pyare Tu Sita Ram
Ishwara Allah Tere Nam, Saba Ko Sanmati De Bhagavan

Lord Rama, Chief of the house of Raghu, uplifters of those who have fallen,
(O divine couple) Sita and Rama, Beloved, praise Sita and Rama
God or Allah is your name, Lord, bless everyone with wisdom.

This is a popular bhajan (Hindu devotional song) of north India. It was popularised by
Mahatma Gandhi, as it was one of his favourite bhajans.

NOVEMBARINTE NASHTAM
(The loss of November)

Remembering Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan , who lost his life last November , in the 26/11 Bombay attack

SNAIL IS ASHAMED

This road widening work is taking place in MG road, Trivandrum. This road is considered as the main road, and one of the prime place in Trivandrum, here this work is going on for the last two months, still its going on....... during rainny days one can imagine walking through this way, you can see the electricity posts still in the middle of the road. All the ministers of the state are using this road, but cant they see this lag on work, or they pretend sleeping in the luxury

cars they travel. If this is the speed on road widening work here in the main road , what will be the faith of other roads, you can imagine. Here really the snail gets ashamed.

Photo taken on 13th November 2009