Thursday, March 29, 2018

Interactions in the national capital of Delhi in February, March

Multitasking in Delhi; meeting Mr Robinson from Delhi University; Mr Ozan from Turkey

Looking for Mr Uttam Roy the other day at snack point adjacent to Sarojini Nagar Railway Station i was told he would report to work in another hour or so. At the reservation centre i happen to meet Mr Jitender Singh. Doing multitasking in Tripura Bhawan, Air Force station and Tripura kitchenette from morning to late in the night it was this hectic schedule that kept him going in the city where cost of living is high but any day less than Mumbai. He was not alone in the city with one of the best civic amenities where he or she was required to put his/her best to different occupations the entire day. Meet Mr R K Das from Darbhanga in Bihar state working in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) who had come to the reservation centre to cancel the tickets and get the requisite refund. Meet Mr Utpal from Assam. Meet Mr Damer from Assam as well. At the reservation centre the display board showed a missed call is better than a missed journey. Cancellation/ refund rules board was seen tagged to the wall.  While coming out of the reservation centre and waiting for the bus came across Mr Trishen Lal who has been staying in railway quarters in Sarojini Nagar. Meet Mr R C Verma who has stayed in Sarojini Nagar for a long time in the past.

Mr Ismail from Afghanistan in Hindu College

Waterman Mr Jai Prakash Rai from Bihar i came across at Dhaula Kuan. From his water cart all he was able to manage was Rs 2 for every glass of water sold. Meet Mr Anton from Russia with family members where i spoke to them about Russian polls and the clear advantage the incumbent has. Meet Mr Ismail from Afghanistan. Doing computer science from Hindu College in Delhi University, i told him about Kandahar perhaps more famous for hijacked boots in the late 90s when an Indian Airlines plane was parked there. It is the second largest city in Afghanistan. Meet Mr Henry while taking a metro ride. He has his roots in China and at present staying in Canada. Talks about Ice Hockey and Toronto Vs Minneapolis teams or Toronto Minneapolis team, it is hard to figure out. Mr Henry along with another member is headed towards Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh state swayed by the attractions the city offers round the year. Perhaps security should be upgraded to the last mile for securing different structures in the city.

Mr Naseer going to Kuwait; Mr Pervez Alam going to Saudi Arabia; Ms Janvi from KMC

At the New Delhi airport meet Mr Naseer Ahmad who is headed to Kuwait. Meet Mr Pervez Alam from Nalanda going to Saudi Arabia. He is a part of a group hailing from Nawada and other places in Bihar. For eight days they would be staying in Mecca and and for seven days they would be in Madina. The entire package which includes air travel, stay in hotels and food comes to about Rs 70,000 each person. Meet Mr Robinson who has done Chemistry Honours from St Stephen's College in Delhi University and at present taking coaching for civil services. Meet Ms Janvi pursuing graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College . She scored 96 per cent in class 12th and that amply demonstrated how difficult it was to secure admission in different colleges of Delhi University where close to 50 per cent seats are taken by students from across country. Rest is made up by students from Delhi. Never ever make an attempt to reserve seats for Delhi students as undergraduates flock from all parts of India.

Reaching New Delhi railway station

After reaching New Delhi Station on a certain day i came across a slew of announcements being made for EMUs,  more popularly labelled as the local trains that cover the outskirts of Delhi.  As for other trains, Kashi Vishwanath Express expected any moment. Karnataka Express from Bengaluru city coming on Platform 6. The number of vacant berths ( over 380 on various days) in Bangalore Rajdhani emanating from Bengaluru shows the shrinking base of passengers who wish to travel by Rajdhani and preferring to take a flight which comes if not dirt cheap at least somewhat affordable if booked in advance. Telangana Express from Hyderabad behind schedule by 90 minutes. Howrah Rajdhani to come on Platform 11. Here i meet Ms Anny from Nagaland a state in the north east India. Poorva Express from Howrah in West Bengal state to come at 10.05 on PF 7. Jhelum Express to Pune to arrive on PF 4. Kalka Shatabdi to come on PF 7. Vaishali Express from Barauni coming on PF 8. The platforms 15 and 14 at the New Delhi Railway Station were fairly clean . Meet Mr Chahal pursuing M.B.B.S. from Kanpur. He hails from Haryana state. Meet Mr Sangay from Arunachal Pradesh. Pursuing graduation from Dyal Singh College. Meet Mr Thinley from Ladakh and thoughts are on how little presence they have in the national capital of Delhi; some day would probably see a horde of them flocking to the city.

Meeting monks travelling to South India; broach the issue of Mr Chris Patten

Meet Mr Ashok Kumar who appeared for Combined Higher Secondary Level exam conducted by Staff Selection Commission(SSC). Here one needs to note SSC needs to pull up its socks and get the tests conducted with no glitches.  It should be in a position to declare results of students on time and offer joining letters. Those who wrote exams two to three years ago the results have not been declared. Mr Ashok Kumar hails from Haryana. The other day while visiting Nizamuddin railway station came across monks Mr Chopel, Mr Thupel, Mr Kalden and Mr Sanmten travelling to South India. Some coaches of the train departing from Delhi 12780 Goa Express  (Train Engine number 30395) go to Hubli in Karnataka as well. Here i meet Mr Suhayb Khan from Somalia who is 6 feet 5 inches tall and would be travelling by the same train. Meet cycle rickshaw man Mr Rohit who drops me at Jangpura railway station.

There is an ad in Jangpura metro station. Cuisine that's love at first bite. Telangana Tourism. While taking a metro ride came across Mr Marc of Britain working in a Dutch Company in Gurgaon. He has been staying in India since October 2017. Parents Mr Jeff and Ms Tracey have come from Britain for two weeks and they all would be travelling to Agra and Jaipur. When i broach the issue of Mr Chris Patten, who happened to be the last Governor of Honk Kong until its transfer of sovereignty to China, in June 1997, the parents are able to recall and not their son. Pang Ding-hong has been Mr Patten's Chinese name. Our best wishes to Mr Chris Patten as well as residents of Hong Kong.

Meet Mr Mohammad Shafiq doing MCom from Jamia Hamdard. He has done graduation from the same institute. Meet Mr Rishab pursuing MBA from a business school in Gurgaon. He has done graduation from Christian College in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh state.
While waiting for public transport came across a large hoarding of Delhi's first world trade centre Nauroji Nagar in South Delhi. Hard to guess how many sections would get the requisite business associates.The low rise government flats were still a better option. Meet Mr Salem from Mizoram pursuing automobile engineering from Sri Venkateswara College. Meet a man hailing from minority section settled in Rajasthan state.

Meet Mr Ozan from Turkey. We talk about underwater tunnel that connects two cities in Istanbul. It is none other than Euriasia tunnel. Istanbul is 550 kms from Ankara. Mr Ozan is a mechanical engineer in Turkey. Took Gulf Air flight from Istanbul to Bahrain and another flight from Bahrain to Delhi. The return fare is $450.   I spoke about one member of my family having been to Turkey in the 80s. We spoke about Turkey President Mr Erdogan's visit to Senegal that is one among four African countries he visited. The other countries he touched base were Algeria, Mauritania and Mali. Countries in Africa which nations from India to Turkmenistan seek to reach out to and have a steady and lasting impact.
It is time security is upgraded for leaders from Russia to leaders across atlantic.

Compassion template needs to be redefined in parts of India

Meet Mr Kevin from Holland. From Holland he went to Japan, Myanmar, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and at present he is in India. In India Mr Kevin has visited Agra, Jaipur, Jaisalmer. He would be going to Rishikesh. He is expected to fly to Nepal later and from there he would take a flight to Holland. According to Mr Kevin the Sri Lankan hospitality was great and places he visited including Kandy the people had their heart overflowing with love. Patches of the same can be spotted at fewer places in India but not in the entire country. Compassion is missing in some parts of India he says and there is a need to revisit the tourist template belted out quite often with less than noticeable changes here and there. He said Jaisalmer was hot and he made it a point to visit the Jaisalmer Fort the one which i visited way back in 2014. Mr Kevin has been to Cambodia as well which can act act as magnet to get investments if there are free and fair elections. The Dutch news channel NOS can be watched online he tells me when i tell him about TV5Monde and DW channels beamed from France and Berlin which occasionally i watch.

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