"Thoroughly uninspiring, utterly hopeless and erroneously pedantic."
That's what I found in the comments section of a blog I read recently. Titled '10 classic Indianisms', it went on to describe ten phrases you'll hear/read commonly in the usage of the Indian version of the English language.
The author goes about introducing to us these phrases, their faults, their supposed origin and what to actually say in their place. Everything is covered in a light hearted, easy to read way.
Now, about the author of the said comment. From his written language and the authority he shows in the same, he seems to have mastered the language. His comment is well written, eloquent and expressive. It would seem that he has done more research on the subject than the author of the blog.
Now, you might be thinking as to why I'm going on about some comment in some other blog, over here. It's because such comments have an effect on the author. A negative comment compels the author to do more for his next post. A positive comment gives me the necessary push to continue doing the good job.
On the other hand, if the author is not inclined to take in comments the right way - the constructive way, a negative comment can result in him sulking about it, making the subsequent works that much worse. A positive comment to an author looking for a ego massage can lead him to produce some real crappy work the next time.
This theory on how comments affect different people is not specifically for blogging, but it can be generalized to any work that is kept for public inspection.
I won't be naive to suggest that I'm of the first kind of people I described here - the ones who take every criticism/remark the correct way. I'm a mix of both. And as of this moment, I'm all ears for the comments that you would like to pass on my works over here.
To make things simple for people, who can't find words for their thoughts, I've added at the end of each blog post five options. Just click on them to rate how you feel about the post. It'll help me better understand how I'm performing. After all, the basic reward for showcasing your hobby in public is to know what others think about your work.
So, I'll be most honoured if you'll, from now onwards, click on the 'yawn', 'funny', 'wtf', 'interesting' or 'can do better' options given at the end of each post you read here.
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As I'm supposed to get back to Delhi by this Sunday evening, ending my one month old recess at home to recover my health, I've decided, against better judgement, to indulge in an article about the National Capital Region [NCR], instead of one on Kerala, as it is busy celebrating it's 57th year of formation as 'Classical language Day'.
Without further ado, let's start the proceedings.
Did you know...
1. ...that the NCR is India's largest and the world's second largest urban agglomeration?
In case you don't know what an agglomeration means, it is a mass/collection of things. Urban agglomeration is used to describe a central city, and subsequent suburbs which thrive off it. In terms of the same, NCR, with a population of over 22 lakhs, is second in the world only to Tokyo, Japan.
2. ...that the NCR actually comprises areas of four states?
Okay, three and a half states - considering Delhi is considered as a special case Union territory, and not as a state. The other three states are Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. And it has a total of 22 districts, from these three states, associated with it.
3. ...that most of the cities in this region are called satellite towns of Delhi?
Five cities in this region share the honour for being called the satellite city of Delhi. Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Sonepat are these five. A satellite city is a city, which lies close to the original city, but is independent of the same. This is basically to allow the larger city, and the entire region, to grow in a planned way.
4. ...that there is something called 'counter magnet towns' for the NCR?
To curb the migration of people into this region, there is a planned move to develop cities that are over 250kms away from this region, so that further influx of people will be towards those regions, instead of Delhi. A few of these counter magnet towns for the NCR are Jaipur, Dehradun and Kanpur
5. ...that a guy from Kerala is responsible for one of the best thing that has happened to the NCR?
Delhi metro is not the first metro in India - Calcutta had the first one. But the 17km line took 22 years to build, at a rate of less than a kilometer per year. By comparison, the Delhi metro was a fast paced, corruption-free project, which has elevated the region to another level by decongesting the roads and providing a faster, safer and better mode of transport in this region. Considering how the development works were carried for the Commonwealth games, this project is nothing short of a miracle.
By the time, I mentioned Delhi metro, the name of this man I'm discussing about must have come to your mind. I'm talking about none other than Mr. E Sreedharan. I read a wonderfully researched article about him, describing the 56 years of service that this great personality has given to the people of India. Read about that here - DR ELATTUVALAPIL SREEDHARAN…..THE BHARAT RATNA NO ONE TALKS ABOUT
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That's it for today. Hope you take time to rate my work by a simple click at the appropriate place below.
Have a great weekend!!
'til next week,
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