Are you a fresher?

I hated the Nagin tune.

I stood with much fear in my heart at the bus stop back from the first day at college.Heartbeat 90.The bus seemed to tease me.It was late than usual.I looked around to spot any "Hunter".None of them were visible,moreover i didn't recognise many.Heartbeat 80.Suddenly a voice "Hey first year".I turned to look at a short,fat and wheatish-skinned lad.Looked like someone who had been recently beaten by his dad for drinking vodka.Heartbeat 120.

I looked at him."Sir?!!!" i said with half fear and half anticipation of what impending danger may land.

"Waiting for the bus".Heartbeat 125.

"Ya.." i said. I couldn't say i was there for staring at Bengali girls(!).Thank god,i could sight the bus now. I tried to ignore the senior.

The bus would wait for three full minutes.

"OK go..." he said in an unexpectedly humble tone.All seniors aren't hunters,i thought to myself.

I went towards the bus,the heartbeat at 95.

"Hey first year.."he shouted from behind.

"Third button you rascal." I obeyed his order instantly.Later i learned he was a "professor".That's what we are supposed to call third years.The 4th years are Principals,by the way.

"Get on the bus with the nagin dance."

I was like What the fish.

I looked at the people on the bus and on the stop.As if all of them expecting a Live (!) performance.They looked with lusty eyes.

I thought for a second.Yaar,kaun sa apna chacha dekh raha hai.bindass kar,I thought.

And then.I started the Nagin dance into the bus.Few laughed,Few squeaked,Few rethought on their decision to send their wards to engineering colleges.I didn't care.I danced and danced till the bus started.My first live dance performance.At least I provided free amusement to many.Later I also did cabaret,Pole dance in the basketball court,Sang "Bolo e kaun fashion dikhawa taru ho,dhake wala cheez jhalkawa taru ho",proposed to an unknown senior,did the 90 salute etc etc....

Friends,ragging period may be testing,But it is enjoyable,if taken with the right attitude and frame of mind.

I agree ragging activities have a negative impact,but that depends on the case as it might be.Ragging acts are not to be taken to your self respect.Take a chill pill.Be yourself.Anyways,How many of us are afraid of ragging?All of us are,to some or more extent.Face the fear.

Its perfectly okay to sing or dance in front of few seniors,You aren't auditioning for Indian idol or Dance India Dance.And in most of the cases few will ask you to propose someone;Do it,with passion,who knows you might have a chance.

I have seen guys do stranger things...Boys were instructed to proclaim that they were gays!!!They did that.Its not going to interfere with your future life anyways.You are just out of school,just enjoy the new environment.Come closer to your seniors,not in other ways!!!

If you take it easy,ragging period will be the best.Its perfectly all right to bend a little.

Girls seem to be even more nervous.Most of the times they are told to wear simple dress and oil their hair,tie two plaits,I do not find anything humiliating in this.Its okay.Formal dress for boys,short cropped hair,eyes on third button.Its okay.Enjoyable!!!

Ragging may be treated as a necessary evil.Excess of everything is bad.So is excess of ragging.Fun for one can't become "Mental rape" for other.When they are over the top complain to the necessary authorities.

Some tips:
1.Don't be afraid.The senior that you are facing isn't the ugliest.There are more to come.
2.Try to be ragged by girls,they have an eye on junior boys!!
3.The Profs are of no help.Don't try them.Moreover,they face ragging all their life.
4.Don't agree on sexual ragging,also don't get addicted to drugs or other such things.
5.Buy a pair of formal clothes.It will help.
6.Help a gal in during these times.
7.Be confident,you can do a bit of ragging with seniors too.
8.Girls,don't shed tears now,save some for your marriage.
9.Learn the basics of bunking,and find ways to go to the nearest theatre,park,restaurant...
10.Propose your crush,if they say no,say "Senior ,you see."If they say yes, follow tip 9.

So enjoy the beginning of the best possible days in your lives.

By the way,I love the nagin tune now.Maybe, I will make you all dance to it in my marriage.

Match Fixed:Arrange my Love!!!

I assume that you have fallen,or will fall in love after reading my previous article,and you are kinda desperate to get your "one" in your life.So you want to marry him/her,probably in the nearest possible future.Now you look into the present Indian society and you see plenty of hurdles in your track,jump over them or take a short cut????

To elope is easy,to convince everyone is difficult.Human tendency:take it easy.Because the problems are too many:different caste,different religion,fussy relatives,earning is less,etc etc.So elope...

Why elope?Why stand against every one when you can stand with them?

When you fell in love with some one,you found them the best.So why do you hesitate to make your own family realise that the one you love is the best for you?That you can be merry with only that "one".That a known ass is better than an unknown horse.C'Mon.Think over it.

Have faith on yourself.That you can have everyone on board.For a moment think about your parents.They have brought you up with so many tribulations,giving you more than all you need,providing you with all small happiness,so why will they deny you of the biggest happiness for you???If they don't understand,make them understand.Tell them "we could have run away,but we didn't only because i am not wrong".Don't be afraid,to tell them of your love.Fear is when you are wrong.

You are an epitome of respect for your parents,preserve it with care.Do not let your acts let them down.

Take time.Wait for the right time.Be patient.Do not hurry.Most importantly don't impose your choice.Instead of informing them,ask them.It will take time.But before that make yourself worthy of convincing.Any parent wants that their child gets the best possible mate for them.Be the best.Try to come up to all expectations.All of you are intelligent to understand what i mean.Convert hurdles into stairs.

Have pride in your choice.

An arranged love marriage is the best possible marriage.Pomp,show,happiness and most importantly satisfaction.As customers,we don't buy articles or products,we buy satisfaction.So why not achieve satisfaction.Satisfied kinsmen on either sides will be more pleasurable than cops hunting for you.

Remember marriage is a social function,it should not be conducted at the court!!!

Love Aaj Kal....is this love???

LOVE has a big meaning.It does mean responsibility of some one's heart on you.An eternal promise...Crap crap crap.Don't i sound old?

I know that these things are not relevant in today's context.So lets get practical.We are today's Generation.The new millennium lovers.We are intellectual heart lenders,not emotional fools.Right?We don't want to be remembered as all time favourites.We have so much to manage,and so less time.So much that Pizzas,Credit cards,traffic,Http,social network,college,work,family,and every other small thing makes our life so busy and so involved that we hardly get time for love.Every one is aware of live-in,Who cares about tears and smile?Who sheds tears now-a-days,anyways?

Today,Love has just become a pact.An agreement.You are my boyfriend,You are supposed to do this, take me for dinner,call me,text me,add "luv u baby" at the end of every sentence,buy me the latest outfit etc.You are my girlfriend;you gotta understand i am busy,I am at work,I don't have time...The most common complaint from either sides..."U don't understand". It has become the catch phrase of the generation,I tell you...

The influence of western culture is a setback to the stability of modern day relationships.Partners are swapped as fast as ATM cards.One doesn't understand that if she/he couldn't be his/hers,how can she/he be mine?I love her today,Another one tomorrow,I am single the next day and i like another one the day after.Is this Love???The most important feature of love is commitment.If i have committed to someone,I have to fulfil it at any cost.Who thinks this way these days?

Why do you love the one you love?If you have an answer,you probably need to rethink.Don't involve your intellect in reasoning out things in every sphere.The problem of varied permutations and combinations of mates is due to this "intellectual" thinking.The time we start comparing our mates to others,we are at a loss.No one in the world is the ultimate person.Like the best boy/girl in the world.So why compare when we have the best with us.I give you a tip.The one you love should be beyond comparison for you.Never compare your love to anyone else.

Today love is limited to Cybercafes,Parks,restaurants,pubs and hotel Rooms(!)...and the heart..It still is empty.It needs time to think.Today one looks at the wallet of the potential mate before committing,so is that love?Gone are the days when one smile was all that did the trick.The magic.Never judge your partner on these basis.Follow your heart.Maybe you'll make a mistake,But you won't regret!Love shouldn't be treated as an opportunity of physical intimacy or monetary gain.Rather understanding your mate.Giving him/her one good reason to feel good.To feel that They are the one for you.That they are loved.That they are important to you.Tax returns may require an urgent action,a hug for your sad and distressed partner is emergency.

Oh I have a girlfriend.How manly does one boast of having a girlfriend.Is this necessary?You should share some things with your friends,but is it necessary to show it off by talking all personal stuff sitting in a group?Keep your love personal.One shouldn't use one's partner as a status symbol.

Love is a delicacy of feelings,a mosaic of sentiments.Feel the love.Be a fool.Dance in the rain,call without a reason,sing madly,laugh uncontrollably,gift silly things,write strange ballads,plan surprises,cry with your "one",hold the hand,lean in,look into the eyes and say "I love you.I really do".