Kudos to GT.

IPL 2023 was started on 31 March and the first match played at Ahamadabad Stadium between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super kings and Gujarat Titans won the match was laudable. CSK’s TusharDeshphande impact was nice.

Letter.

Letter Published inThe Nationak UAE on 31 March 23Sultan Al Neyadi's remarkable space mission With reference to the report Sultan Al Neyadi posts tribute to Egypt from International Space Station (March 28): This was an interesting read. Hats off to the UAE astronaut for the feats he is accomplishing on a weekly basis on board the International Space Station. He paid a touching tribute to Egypt, rightly mentioning the old civilisation, the world-famous pyramids and different aspects of Egyptian culture. It is incredible that Al Neyadi is experiencing six months in space. It will be for him a trip of a lifetime. It is also very interesting to read that during his time there he will take part in more than 200 experiments by Nasa and 19 that involve UAE universities. Apart from the scientific work, in conveying such spectacular images – pointing out how the Nile Delta from space resembles a flower from that vantage point – he is making everyone proud, his family, his people, his country and the Arab world at large. Kudos to Al Neyadi. K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India

Happy Ramanavami.

Good Morning. Those friends who are celebrating SriRamanavami to day wishing them A very happy and healthy sriramanavami.

Aadhar and Pancard extension.

S. Lalitha @Lolita_TNIE · 2h Three more months to link #PANcard with #Aadhar card. Last date now extended to June 30, 2023 from March 31 @XpressBengaluru @NewIndianXpress @XpressBengaluru Image 4 16 28 K.RAGAVAN.. @write2ragavan Latest on the linking of Pancard extension. Despite the earlier announcement from the government thousands have not done and paid 1000Rs. Many senior citizens have not done because they are not paying tax and non pensioners with depending on their retirement benefit interest. 7:07 PM · Mar 28, 2023 · 1 View View Tweet analytics K.RAGAVAN..

Tribute 759.

Tribute to a great friendship and respect for traditions. Today I remembered an unforgettable incident that happened in my life seven years back, when I was living in Gubbalala area . Every wednesday I used to visit Vasantha Pura temple and have good Darshan of Lord Vasantha Vallabarayaswamy. During one of my usual visit and after I finished my Darshan, suddenly some body called my name.When I turned I saw my old friend whom I had acquaintance In my UAE days. Swamy was standing. He told me that he had come to his relative ‘s marriage in Bhanashankari and heard of this old temple wanted to have Darshan. I invited him to my house. But due to lack of time he could not make it. But we have spent twenty minutes in the temple discussing our old experiences in Dubai. He was working for a leading Advertisement and marketing company at that time. I was introduced by one of our common friend and we interacted and enjoyed various topics. After seeing my fore head with our traditional Thiruman and Srichuranam symbol he was very happy. He immediately asked me Ragavan , Are you following your sampradayam of doing Thiruvaradanam at your house. I was taken aback! Yes, after my retirement I do religiously every day at home. This I do as per the path shown by my Acharyan Srimad Andavan swamigal. My friend was very happy and he said 'You are blessed you should stick to this'. I replied by God’s grace till this morning I am following our sampradayam(tradition)and shall continue till my last breath. One should strictly follow one's Sampradhayam and as per your Acharyaa or Guru. He said that he follows his sampradhayam as per his Acharyan ,the Great Kanchi Periyavaa. We both discussed at length that one should never feel shy to follow one's traditions and not bother about any criticism from any one about your sampradhayam. You should stick to it. Friendship is different and should not interfere in one's worship practices. This great personality I remembered today. Mr. Swamy. His thought is very much true .Everyone should continue their Worship Methodology and respect every one. Swamy’s words are still ringing in my ears. K.Ragavan See you Next week, 27-3-23

Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on24 Mar 23 I write to you in reference to Adla Massoud's report World faces worsening water crisis, UN says (March 22): this was an informative article that was also alarming, primarily regarding the timeline mentioned, which only emphasises the need to act now. Most people in the developing world know too well what water scarcity looks like and it has become endemic due to overconsumption and pollution. The article clearly states the factors that are worsening the crisis. It is mainly climate change and population growth that need to be looked in to. Another important aspect is water intensive agricultural practices across the world that need reform. I found it interesting that this conference was the first event since 1977 aimed at addressing the global water crisis. With climate change such a hot topic of discussion today, the international community must come together and co-operate on solutions that apply to not just one part of the world. Over all, a shortage of water cannot be sustained for a long period of time. Policymakers and laypeople know this well. Let's hope the numbers improve, otherwise we may well have a dire situation on our hands. As the report says, by 2050, 2.4 billion people will be affected by water scarcity, with India being the most affected. K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India

Happy Ugadi.

Good Morning. Those friends who are celebrating Ugadi wishing them A very happy and healthy Ugadi.