Shades of memories...

                      Here is an end to a fascinating journey, a phase to be cherished and remembered for the decades to come. An end that paves the way for a new Beginning, a new reality to be faced, a new world to take on. It is an end of three wonderful years, it is an end of BMM. Ever since the  first day of college, learning for life had begun. Everyday was like a fresh page with something to discover accompanying with madness, excitement and off course discipline.
                      When I look back at those days, I feel proud to be a part of it. I was really blessed with some good friends who went onto to become my close friends. The faculties with whom we had a relation like a parent and a child. I am able to sense the  transformation that I had been through in these three years. I will always keep those moments of laughter, fun and learning close to  my heart. I take with me the values, discipline and pure moments of joy. I take with  me those moments of working together hand-in-hand, those scenes of pride being a  part of CSFC (Chetana Self  Financing Courses). Though we began as rebels, but we ended as a family.
                      

A letter to Dr. Ved Pratap Vaidik

Dear Dr. Ved Pratap Vaidik,

                               A true delight to write a letter to a personality who has become so popular within no time. Before the current incident occurred that created an outrage in the entire nation, I did not know about you and I presume neither people of India. I thought of researching a bit about you before writing this, since your trending on Twitter. So you are a political analyst, a social activist and a 'journalist'. You are also an expert on international affairs, but what about being a human being, and more importantly being an Indian?
                             So you interviewed the terrorist and mastermind behind the 26/11 bomb blast Hafeez Saeed. Proud? aren't you? and you went as a journalist, so no problem with that. I don't want to make any accusations as to how dare you interviewed a terrorist or there should be a case filed against you. Ironically, even Indian police couldn't reach to Hafeez Saeed, but you left them all astonished. Let me put before you my thoughts as a citizen of this nation. I don't want to link your interview to any political party or any personality. These thoughts are straight from my heart.

1. My first question to you is, how did you even reach to Hafeez Saeed? I find no connection given the profile that you have. How should I accept this that a terrorist's boss who sends ten terrorist to kill innocent people of my nation with no real cause, is being interviewed with exchanging smiles by a journalist of my own country.

2. So Mr. Vaidik, what did you ask Hafeez Saeed? what are his hobbies? or what are his plans for Eid? I am sure you did not have the courage to ask, why did he kill innocent citizens of your country? what right does he possess to kill hundreds of innocent people? why doesn't  he accepts the charges against him and surrender? but not your fault, you went there as a 'journalist'.

3. Sir, where did your morality go when you were interviewing that devil who showed no mercy towards the lives of our people. Didn't your conscience prick you when you were having a chat with a terrorist who was a mastermind behind the most deadliest attack on your country. Did not even imagined what the families of dead in that attack would be feeling? but not your fault, you went there as a 'journalist'.

With no intention to hurt you, but this is what I feel being a citizen of this country. How should I  forget those moments of fear that I was going through along with thousands of people during the attack. How should I forget about those brave police officers and soldiers of my country martyred during that attack.

But anyways ways, how does it feels to become so popular all across the nation, 24 hours coverage on news channels, trending on Twitter?

I hope the tea  Hafeez Saeed served you was refreshing. I wish it could refresh your conscience. Kindly disappear from the news channels, there are lot more important things to be discussed.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Jaison Rebello

Decades of master class Brazilian football, humiliated in 90 minutes?

       
               So we have 7-1 resounding at every corner of  the football fraternity. The Brazilian team or for that matter the world never had imagined at this point of time that they would witness such devastating scenes at Mineirao. Social media flooded with mocking jokes, sympathies and criticism, it was all going against Brazil. All hopes and dreams shattered. Germany had showed up its class of brilliance in those 90 mins, whereas Brazil seemed vulnerable till the last whistle blown by the referee. The entire stadium with 80 per cent of Brazilian spectators rolling in tears, it was all over for Brazil on their very own land. But, did those 90 mins minutes portrayed what the Brazilian football is all about? I believe NO. Those 90 mins can never conclude what Brazilian football is known for.
                Brazil being the favorites in the 2014 FIFA World cup, entered with a stunning roar of world class players like Neymar, David Luiz and Thiego Silva. But there was a darker side awaiting for the Brazilians.
It is every football lover's dream to win the world cup by their team in their very own land, and so was the dream of Brazil. The question remains, can Brazil overcome the humiliation faced in those 90 mins against Germany? will that spirit of Brazilians and the love for football be broken down merely because of those 90 mins? will the class of Brazilian players carried along for decades never be taken forward by the future players? I refuse to believe.
              Brazil is known for football and will always be. They will surely come back stronger and do it with the samba style, as they say.