Two of a kind?

These two saplings of lime tree have grown out of their absolute baby stages and enjoying the toddlerhood of being a plant in hot and (no rain) happening Chennai. What amazes me is that even though they have sprouted from the seeds of one lime fruit, their leaf patterns are so remarkably different. But then I, for one, shouldn't get that amazed, my siblings and me are quite like that. We are born different and we choose to have many differences. Sigh.

Sare jahan se achcha.....

It is a little depressing to read articles such as these telling us that our beloved country ranks 4th in the list of countries that are the most dangerous for women to live in.

Looking at Jayalalitha re-elected in Tamilnadu, Mamata Banerjee making history by ending the 34 years communist rule in West Bengal, Sheila Dikshit heading in delhi, Meira Kumar as the speaker of the lok sabha, Pratibha Patil as the president of the country, Sonia Gandhi as the president of the ruling party etc., you can easily be misled into believing that the nation by and large is taking giant leaps towards being a state were women have a safe and secure standing in the society. The good parts are just a few specks in an ugly mess of gigantic proportions.

Every step you take.....

Had a freakish moment while uploading a photo album on FB. For three of the photos in the album, they suggested a tag which happened to be my cousin's name! I don't know why it felt so strange...... like someone opening the door while I am in a state of undress.