Recently, several patriotic politicians have been taking pride in the nation's achievements over the last decade, which is a heartening trend. 

However, it is essential to acknowledge that the country's transition from an underdeveloped to a developed nation is a result of the perseverance and struggles of the past 78 years, rather than merely the last decade. 

Notably, these patriotic politicians often prefer to educate their children and grandchildren abroad, securing employment opportunities and eventually settling them in foreign nations. 

Dear politicians, please endeavour to create a harmonious environment devoid of divisions, conflicts, and hatred based on religion or caste, so that our future generations can proudly reside in India and contribute to the country's development. 

Love India, Live in India and make India shine as a super star in the world.

Paulraj Samuel

 

SMILE

 

ONE POLICY - NO ONENESS

ONE NATION 

ONE CONSTITUTION 

ONE LANGUAGE

ONE RELIGION

ONE EDUCATION 

ONE PARTY 

ONE GENERAL

ONE CARD, 

ONE WAGE, 

ONE RATION CARD,

ONE DIGITAL PLATFORM

ONE POLL

But ONENESS ????

காலைக் கானங்கள்

  

சேவலின் கூவல் 

விழித்திட அழைக்கும் கானம்.

சிட்டுக் குருவியின் கீச்சொலி

சுறு சுறுப்பினை  கூட்டும் கானம்.

காகத்தின் கரைதல்

ஒற்றுமையை ஒலிக்கும் கானம்.

மயிலின் அகவுதல்

மனதை நெகிழ்விக்கும் கானம்.

குயிலின் கூவுதல்

செவிக்கினிய இசையுட்டும் கானம்.

பச்சைக் கிளியின் கொஞ்சும் மொழி

மழலையரை மகிழ்விக்கும் கானம்.

                பால்ராஜ் சாமுவேல் 

Listening Walk

Out in the green pastures, 

Set in for a listening walk 

Not of humans, machines 

But of nature's pep talks. 

 Soft rustling of the leaves, 

Whistles,chimes of winds, 

Hummings of busy bees, 

Tweets, Chirpings of birds.

'Squeak' of little squirrels, 

'Squawk' of pretty parrots, 

'Maa' of cows, 'Baa' of goats,

 'Caw' of crows, 'Coo' of pigeons.

Choir of nature chilled my ears,

Cheered my mind, heart and soul

Fuelled with sound energy 

Walked back to the machine life. 

 Paulraj Samuel

Nature

Love Nature

Yummy Palm Fruit

Roasting the Palm fruits at my friend Vasan Isaac's Estate at East Tambaram.  

The fragrant smell took me back to 50 years when we use to roast/boil palm fruits at our home. 

There is no word to describe the taste of this fruit - yummy and delicious. If you have not tasted this nature's gift, this is the season you can get one. 

My Travelogue -1 A nightmarish experience of my first Suburban Train travel in Chennai

Just after my graduation, I visited Chennai for the first time in the year 1977 to appear for the Income Tax Inspectors (UPSC) written Test at MCC School, Chetpet.

I reached a day before and stayed with my classmate, who was doing M. Com. at Loyola College.    With a great expectation to become an Income Tax Inspector, I had little time to enjoy the new environment and beauty of the Loyola College campus.

Next day morning, I stepped into the Nungambakkam Railway Station to take the suburban train to Chetpet.  I was a little bit nervous as the station was very crowded.   The electric train zoomed into the platform and all the passengers rushed to get into the jam-packed compartments. But I happily got into a compartment which was not so crowded. I felt I was so smart and lucky to get a seat. 

When the train reached the Chetpet station, I got down from the train and was wondering which side I need to proceed. Suddenly, one man put his hand on my shoulder; I thought God had sent an angel to guide me to the right direction. I innocently looked at him and asked him which side I should proceed to MCC School.  

Instead of guiding me, he asked me to show my train ticket, only then I realized that he was a Ticket Collector.  I showed my train ticket innocently.  He took me to the Station Master and asked me to pay a hefty fine for travelling in a First Class Compartment. My entire body started trembling and with tears pleaded my ignorance and allow  me to attend the UPSC Exam. I never knew about the First Class compartment as it was my first travel in a suburban electric train.

My tears did not reach his ears and my cry did not touch his heart.  He started behaving rudely and checked my pockets and could not find the penalty amount . He took hold of my Hall ticket and asked me to go to my friend and bring the balance cash.  With a confused state of mind, I rushed to Loyola College and  my friend came with me to the Station and paid the penalty.  My friend comforted me and came up to my Examination Hall and left.  What a true friend I had – unfortunately he is no more now.

My mind didn’t work and I could not attempt to write the exam, after an hour I gave back the answer sheet to the invigilator. My expectation of becoming IT Inspector faded away.

Though I was at fault, I felt the concerned authorities should have had the mind to differentiate between the innocent/ignorant and wilful defaulters before passing penalties. 

                                                              Paulraj Samuel

New way of generating funds for the Government ??

New way of generating funds for the Government ??

Learn from newspapers that Corporation/Municipal Authorities are inspecting individual houses to check cleanliness and levying fine if any deviations found to the standard they have fixed. This is being done to avoid spreading of Dengu as per the Officials.

I wonder if this is the new trend of generating funds for the Government?

1.Is there any previous notice given to the Public regarding this inspection, if so, is there any standard set and informed to the residents?

2.Why can't the remedial measures be taught to the Residents instead of levying fine? Is this the solution? First educate them and then fine them if they deviate.

3.Who is to be fined for open drainages, not clearing the garbages daily, potholes etc though the public is paying for all these facilities?

Ultimately the innocent people are forced to shell out money in different forms with innovative methods.

Paulraj Samuel

Tamil Nadu is far better than other States

I am perturbed to hear some politicians again and again saying in different TV debates that Tamil Nadu has not grown during the last 50 years.

Education - TN has large number of medical and engineering colleges where neighbouring states students come and join in large numbers.  Even Arts colleges like MCC, WCC attracts large number of neighbouring and foreign  students.

Dr. Abdul Kalam,
Mr. Mylswamy Annadurai (list is big) are witness to the standard of education in TN.

Hospital services - Large number of patients from all over India and even from abroad are coming to hospitals like CMC, Apollo, MIOT, SIMS, etc for treatment.

Employment - Many multinational companies have put up their factories in TN and provides employment not only to TN people but also many from other States.

Many entrepreneurs from other States have also started factories/ business and flourishing.

Apart from these TN provides employment to many labourers from North, East and Western parts of India.

Infrastructure - TN though not upto the mark but far far better than States in North and East.

In many more areas, TN is far far better than other States.

Still why some politicians make a loud noise and say TN has not grown.

May be they have not grown over the last 50 years that's why they are crying, trying to fish in troubled waters.

Paulraj Samuel

சகேயு

சகேயு அத்தி மரம் ஏறினான்

ஏக பரன் இயேசுவைக் காண

இயேசு சிலுவை மரம் ஏறினார்

மானிடர் நம் பாவம் போக்கிடவே

மர மனம் கொண்ட சகேயுவை

அரவணைத்தார் அன்புடன் இயேசு

மரமாகி விட்ட மானிடர் உள்ளத்தின்

பாரம் நீக்க வாசலில் நிற்கின்றார் இயேசு

  

இயேசுவுக்கு இல்லமும் உள்ளமும் திறந்தான் 

சகேயுவின் வீட்டுக்கு இரட்ச்சிப்பு கிடைத்தது

உன் இதய கதவை திறந்திடாயோ, தந்திடாயோ

இயேசு அளிப்பார் நித்திய மகிழ்ச்சி உன் வாழ்வில்

பால்ராஜ் சாமுவேல்

NATURE NURTURES LIFE

NATURE NURTURES LIFE

Fresh Air cleanse lungs

Water flushes body toxins

Green plants excite eyes

Trees are nature’s sunscreen

Flowers  flashes  fragrance

Sun  shun  away  darkness

Moon makes mood merry

Twinkle stars kindle dreams

Sky  stimulate  thoughts

Rain drains dusty atmosphere

Sea breeze sizzles the heart beat

 Paulraj Samuel

Lent

Pongal Greetings

கருப்பு பணம்

      கருப்பு பணம்

வானில் ஓடி விளையாடிடும் கரிய மேகம் தான்

மண்ணில் மறைந்திருக்கும் கருப்பு பணமோ?

மேகங்களை யாரும் பிடித்ததில்லை – கருப்பு

பணங்களை யார் பிடித்திடுவாறோ?

மேகம் நிறைந்தால் மழை வரலாம், 

             மண் வளம் பெறலாம் – கருப்பு

பணம் மறைந்திடுமோ, 

             ஏழையின் வாழ்வு வளம் பெறுமோ?

                               பால்ராஜ் சாமுவேல்

Demonetisation

Why did the Govt issued new 2000 rupee note first instead of issuing new 500 rupee notes? Is it to make easier for people to hoard money in Rs.2000/-?

Then the purpose of demonetisation is defeated.

If the Govt had issued the new 500 Rupee note first in sufficient quantity common man would not have suffered much.

The Digital India is going back to out dated method - putting black mark on holders of white money!

As a senior citizen, I have no idea about black or white money.

What I am worried is to get my hard earned money (not black) today I am forced to stand in a queue. Govt is restricting my freedom to withdraw my hard earned money.

 have not seen a single rich man standing in a queue - how they are getting the White money?

Is it not a joke to say poor people are sleeping and only the rich are standing in queue?

முதுமை ஒரு புதுமை

முதுமை ஒரு புதுமை

ஆறு பத்து ஆண்டுகள் என் வாழ்வினில்

அறுபது நாட்களாய், கடந்தது கனவாய்

அறுபதாம் ஆண்டு தொடங்கின நாள் முதல்

ஆறு நொடிகள் அறுபது நாட்களாய் கனத்தது

சுதந்திரமாய் இயந்திரமாய் இயங்கினேன்

மந்திரமாய் மறைந்தது அறுபது ஆண்டுகள் - இன்று

பத்திரமாய் நாற்காலியில் ஒரு சித்திரமாய்

விசித்திரமாய் காலத்தை கழிக்கின்றேன்

   ஆம், முதுமை பழமையில் ஒரு புதுமை!

                      பால்ராஜ் சாமுவேல்

‘Tour in India’ and ‘Meet People of India’

 “Ministry of External Affairs has issued letters to various Ministers assigning them dozens of specific countries to engage with”  “By 2016, we will not leave any country where Indian Ministers have not gone” – External Affairs Minister. Source: The Hindu dt 10.11.2016

 We, the Indian voted our MPs and Ministers to serve the Indians and not others.  Let them ‘Tour in India’, Meet people of India and make their slogan ‘Make in India’ a reality.

India is a vast country abundant with both man power and natural resources.  Why can’t our MPs and Ministers tour the remote villages and explore the potential to ‘Make in India’ slogan a success.

If MLAs, MPs and Ministers take a oath to visit their constituencies’, meet the people, spend the money allotted to them for the specific constituency, and explore the untapped potential, other countries will stand in a queue to visit India to import the goods ‘Made in India’.

‘DO NOT LEAVE ANY VILLAGE WHERE INDIAN MINISTERS HAVE NOT GONE’

                                           Paulraj Samuel