Independence Day Celebrations - Salute to Martyrs

India celebrates the 62nd Anniversary of our freedom from the British Raj. Its supposed to be a day where we feel patriotic paying homage to all the freedom fighters and visionaries. A lifetime is less to describe or even name all those who were involved, famous and infamous, known and unknown, men and women, adults and kids, national and international supporters.

15th August is the day we all used take for granted as being born in free India. Lets make sure we don't any more. We've come a long way, still a long way to go. 62 years of democracy neighboured by a failed model of similar attempt, we face our own challenges currently internal and external. Patience and acceptance being the virtue of people anticipating change. While we see our troops parading at the red-fort and PMs speech, lets get inspired by the doers of the gigantic task of Independence and start doing, growing up from our petty issues. World now submits their acceptance of a growing superpower. A time to remember all our martyrs with the struggles before and after the freedom struggle whether be Siachen, Kargil, Longewala or 26/11 Mumbai. All we can remember and all those have been eroded from memory filled with media crazy nonsense..

Respect

musical week and random

Its been a few musical days. With lots of things happening around the world like the Massa accident and eventual Schumacher returning to Ferrari, be it for a single race. Its an event. Clinton's diplomatic heroics demonstrated with emotional scenes of the reporters re-uniting with their families after scary speculations.

August is usually a month I very much liked as a kid in school, college and even working back home. As its got many public holidays. Like the National Portal of India's August Newsletter reports :-

Raksha Bandhan: Literally meaning, 'bond of protection', Raksha Bandhan is a festival that celebrates the bond of love between sisters and brothers. On this day, sisters tie a beautifully decorated thread called a 'rakhi' around the wrists of their brothers and exchange sweets and gifts.

Janmashtami: Also known as Gokulashtami, this festival marks the birth of Lord Krishna. On this day, fasts, pujas and other rituals are conducted at temples and homes that are beautifully decorated. In Maharashtra, teams of youngsters form human pyramids to break the 'Dahi Handi', a pot of buttermilk hung at a height.

Independence Day: This National Holiday honours the anniversary of Indian Independence from British colonial rule. It is characterised by march pasts, kite flying contests and public displays of patriotism. Citizens commemorate the sacrifices made by freedom fighters and strive to take the Nation to greater heights.

Ganesh Chaturthi: This ten day festival celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the God of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune. During this period, large idols of Ganesha are worshipped. On the eleventh day, these statues are taken in colourful processions to be immersed in local water bodies amidst much ceremonial grandeur.

Join in the festivities by sending your near and dear ones some of the amazing e-cards available at india.gov.in.

Attended a musical evening performed by a very energetic upcoming singing sensation in the folk music genre. Kirtindan Gadhvi turns out to be closely related to a very good old friend, Anand Rudach. Socializing with families and people at that event was good. Twitter and Facebook slowly becoming the places where microblogging has begun from my end, hence the reduced frequency of posting here.

Looking forward to see Dharmeshbhai (my first cousin who's become a local star in sunderland news for his calligraphy exhibition).

Anticipation