Ranjith’s Castle

Every one here around chennai is fully drowned in water for the past two days. The rains stopped before 24 hours and yet the water are to be drained from the most of the places around the city. I reside in Madipakkam-Ram Nagar South. There is no way for the water to go out of the Ram Nagar South area to the Pallikaranai marshy lands. The bridge on the Velachery main road is under construction for the past 1 year and this bridge is the only way to drain the water from the Ram Nagar South. I don’t see much of work happening around the place and the water level around my house is at the same level for the past 24 hours and things does not seem to improve. I am not sure what the Corporation is doing on this regard.

I tried reaching a couple of Emergency numbers published on the Hindu and the numbers are not reachable.

Is there any relief operation really happening across Chennai?

Cheers - Ranjith

Last week on our way back form Tanjore, we stopped by a Motel near Vikravandi. After having food, I asked for the bill and the guy who came with the bill was not ready to give me the bill. It happens in India that we don’t leave any Tip when we pay the bill directly to the guy at the Cash desk.

He was hiding the bill and told be in English, “One Forty..”.

I asked him to give me the bill.

He gave me the bill and also pronounced it better now, “One Forteeeen…”.

It happens in India that motels are twice priced than the normal hotels. You cannot judge a difference of Rs. 26/= for the amount of food you have taken.

Beware and cross check the bills before payment.

Cheers - Ranjith

I see pamphlets as one of the big source of environmental pollution happening around. Today morning I was given a pamphlet on Computer education @ Appollo computer education which I didn’t receive in my hand as I know this ad is not going to do anything for me. This pamphlet is of no use to me. At the same time I was seeing a lot of this piece of paper around the place. These kind of pamphlets when received will lost not even for a minute in my hand. The same happens with every one around. A 2% of the right audience will receive this pamphlets. I think business men can look for some other form of marketing.

Think it causes:

• environmental pollution as it uses tress as its source, and
• polluting the locality. 

It would be good if people can sense the necessity of the pamphlet before receiving it.

Cheers - Ranjith

After a long time, I was out to Nungambakkam for paying by SCB Card bill around 2 AM and all cars stopped at Red at the Nandanam Signal. I was quite amazed to see the situation. After having a short chat with my friend I came to know that some signals has been made mandatory around the clock. I was seeing Police men around the signal to check the violations too. It is good sign of improvement of traffic in Chennai.

People are already following signals during day time with some exceptions as people will always there on the other side too. If this is followed for a while I am sure people will start following signals by themselves at nights.

Looking forward for more good things in Chennai.

Cheers - Ranjith

I got this presentation via Amit and slide share. It is a wonderful presentation everyone should follow. It is already time we should start using water responsibly.