Sunday 20 September 2015

The Hindi Teacher...



Today I am going to share with you the story of A Hindi Teacher
whom you may not be knowing
I studied at Rourkela, Kolkata and Durgapur as a child
I was forced to quit my education at Durgapur when I was in tenth class
The reason were naxalbari movement in West Bengal...
I took direct admission in Andhra Matriculation at VT College,Visakhapatnam
Interestingly, I joined mid-session but could secure 29th position in Andhra University, Matriculation
I was offered National Merit Scholarship as well as Hindi Scholarship for having secured second highest marks in Hindi...
I was keen to take up Hindi Scholarship but the conditions were not favourable
Hindi Scholarship would have continued as long as I continued my studies in Hindi...
Hence I accepted National Merit Scholarship...which continued all through my education at Mrs. A.V.N. College and Andhra Medical College
I started taking Hindi tuitions to matriculate students while I was pursuing myself intermediate ( Higher Secondary equivalent to plus 2 ) at Mrs. AVN College
The tuition money sufficed my entire expenses including frequent surprise gifts to my parents, watching innumerable bollywood movies and of course pursuing MBBS
I can recall vividly numerous instances when my Hindi teachers themselves readily accepted that I knew Hindi more than the teachers themselves...
Col Pendyala Pradeep, Former HOD Dept of Anaesthesia and critical care, Military Hospital Secunderabad.

Sunday 28 June 2015

Dil Maange more Megapixels...

Strange but true...
everyone says Facebook is a waste of time
But I have reservations about this
Millions upload their pictures everyday
Selfies are in vogue now
Thousands have suddenly enrolled at the Gym everyday
Everyone has started buying branded clothes and accessories online now
Carrying a latest smartphone is a must now
Millions have started dieting to look thin
Thousands have gone under the scalpel
Rhinoplasty ( nose job ) and breast augmentations are normal now
Liposuction and other cosmetic surgery have increased a thousandfold
Megapixels are understood by everyone
More megapixels, better photos
More pictures on Facebook, more fame...Dr Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist

Saturday 27 June 2015

Forget Umbrella morals for once...

Never lend your books
Nobody ever returns them
You can't trust your dearest friend there
when it comes to books
Be careful with your hats and umbrellas 

They are bound to be exchanged knowingly
obviously for the worse
I am sure, you can recall vividly
about Umbrella morals
by A G Gardiner
But I think, he's wrong
So long as you spend the money on someone
you don't feel bad giving gifts to friends
and donating to charities
How's losing a book or an umbrella is different from charity
Why can't we think for once it's been gifted to someone
a more deserving person in need
moreover, a person stealing your book
never forgets you
Let's forget our lost book and umbrella for once...
Dr Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist

Thursday 25 June 2015

Piku & Me

Dear Friends, if you want to enjoy the sights, sounds, taste of your beloved place of residence you need to bicycle. I am a doctor and I must tell you that bicycling is the best way to reduce your chances of depression, diabetes, obesity, arthritis and also to some extent stroke, heart attack and cancer. I started cycling recently, frankly, after watching the recent blockbuster Piku at RSI Secunderabad. Amitabh Bachchan as an old man of 70 years was shown riding around the city on a bicycle. And he gets relief of his chronic constipation. Regular cycling has too many physical and mental health benefits. It will definitely reduce your weight, stress and improve your physical fitness. It engages your legs while being easy on your joints. You can get fit without trying too hard just by bicycling fifteen minutes everyday. I bicycle for one strange reason which I must share, the extra flow of oxygen to my brain boosts my creative thinking... Dr Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist

Am I Nerd...??

I regularly get messages from my credit card people
Save paper, save trees
Evidently, they don't want to send me my monthly bill as hard copy
Strange, nobody says, stop buying books and newspapers
I subscribe to TOI every month, but I rarely sit and read the entire newspaper
Reason is simple, I have TOI application on my mobile phone
And I get a notification of every important news as it occurs
I am much better informed than any regular newspaper buffs
I would repeat the same rhetoric about reading text books and expensive fiction
They are all available on the net for free
I feel much more comfortable reading on a laptop or a smartphone
The matter is written in much more friendly pattern and also with option of increasing the font size by zooming
YouTube and Google have answers to anything and everything
Unlike beating around the bush seen in every textbook
You save your precious time and you get your answers in minutes
Your "funda "about some issue may not be clear even after reading long lengthy chapters of textbook...I mean your concept...and perspective
But you can understand the core of the discussion within minutes when you surf
I have finished dozens of books in just few years since I became a nerd on net
I was a slow reader when I used to read my textbooks
But now, I'm amazingly fast reader on the net and grasping what I should
Please think over it...I can anticipate your reply...that you're used to the feel and smell of the paper...and you love to sit with your cosy book at a corner
I would say that you just need to get over it and start reading on net
And save paper and save trees...and your precious money...
Dr Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist

Thursday 12 March 2015

Mirza Ghalib...

Ballimaran ke mahalle ki wo pechida daleelon ki see galiyan
Saamne taal ke nukkad pe bateron ke posheede
Gud-gudaati hui paan pi peekon mein wo daad wo wah-wah
Chand darwaaze par latke huye boshida se kuch taat ke parde
Ek bakri ke mamiyaane ki awaaz
Aur dhoondhlaayi huyi shaam ke be-noor andhere
Aise deewaron se mooh jod kar chalte hain yahan
Chudi-waalan unke katri ke badi bee jaise
Apni boojhti hui aankhon se darwaaze tatole
Isee be-noor andheri see gali qaasim se
Ek tarteeb chiragon kee shuru hoti hai
Ek quran-e-sukhan ka safa khulta hai
Asadallah Khan Ghalib ka pata milta hai.
Dear Friends, if you don't understand the meaning of some of the words, it beautifully captures the sentiments you would experience when you visit Ghalib’s Haveli in Gali Qaasim Jaan in Old Delhi, even today..
you need to visit old Delhi to understand this completely the chaotic lanes crowded lanes of Old Delhi where once Ghalib lived...
Pecheedaa daleel is a complex argument. which is similar to the lanes of Old Delhi
Katra is a small local market of Chandni Chowk..
Chooriwaalaa is the lane which sold bangles
Bee refers to an old woman ..
whose vision is failing...and she finds difficulty in locating her door
From this dark alleys one of the brightest stars of literature had emerged
one such series of lamps begins from this gali qaasim..Quasim lane..
which leads further on to the brightest star of our history called Mirza Ghalib.
https://youtu.be/4l3A6NAywvo
Ballimaran ke mahalle ki wo pechida daleelon ki see galiyan Saamne taal ke nukkad pe bateron ke posheede Gud-gudaati hui paan pi peekon mein wo daad wo wah-w...
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Those were the days...

During my Mrs. A.V.N. College days, I used to take Hindi tuitions at Vizag
My students included my own classmates and Matriculates when I was myself studying Intermediate...
The money from those tuitions was sufficient for my pocket money, countless Hindi movies and regular surprise gifts to my parents...
Once, I was adjudged first prize winner for inter college Hindi debate
Our principal of mrs avn college Dr Diwakarla Ramamurthygaru ( also known as Vankayeegaru ) called me to his office and offered me any book of my choice from his personal library..and later he presented me a book on Sivaji autographed by him...
Those were the days... Dr Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist

Monday 9 March 2015

Aman ki Aasha..

Dikhayi Dete Hain Door Tak Ab Bhi Saaye Koi
Magar Bulane Se Waqt Laute Na Aaye Koi
Chalo Na Phir Se Bichaye Dariya Bajaye Dholak
Laga Ke Mehndi Surile Tappe Sunaye Koi
Patang Udaye Udaye 
Patang Udaye Chatton Pe Chadke Mohalle Wale
Falak To Sanja Hai Uss Mein Paiche Ladaye Koi
Utho Utho Kabaddi Kabaddi Khelenge Sarhadon Par
Jo Aaye Ab The To Laut Kar Phir Na Jaaye Koi
Nazar Mein Rehte Ho Jab Tum Nazar Nahi Aate
Ye Sur Milate Hain Jab Tum Idhar Nahi Aate
Nazar Mein Rehte Ho Jab Tum Nazar Nahi Aate
Ye Sur Bhulate Hain Ye Sur Bhulate Hain
Jab Tum Idhar Nahi Aate
Ye Sur Milate Hain Jab Tum Idhar Nahi Aate
In lakeeron ko zameen hee pe rahne do
Dilon par mat utaro...
http://youtu.be/RM2ry6RMAkE?list=UUr4XQoJiCF_U9P1fZmROabQ

Aman ki aasha

Thursday 12 February 2015

Happy Valentine's day...

Small things in life can be often so much bigger than the great things in life. Other day, a close friend Prakash reminded me of an old Telugu song...Thotalo na raju from ek veera famous Telugu movie of yore, ntr and jamuna were the cast. The song had great significance in the life of my sister Dr kamala. This was the song which united her with her husband Dr Gururthy Reddy. This was the song she always hummed especially after it's live performance by Bhanumathy, a well known singer and actress. Bhanumathy had visited Andhra Medcl Collge in 60s and sang the same song. This song was favourite song of my sister and Dr Gurumurthy Reddy whom she met for the first time at college day celebration and this was the song which united them. Dr kamala my sister was also a classmate of Dr Ramani whose sister Dr T Padmavathi became my classmate during my MBBS days. Dr Gurumurthy was weak in studies but excellent in sports. He was captain of Andhra university football, cricket and hockey teams, which probably nobody could emulate till date. And I must confess the same song is my favorite song too dear friends. Wish you all a Happy Valentine's week...!! Yes, I forgot to mention friends, my sister was later married to Dr Gururthy Reddy and the same song was instrumental in bringing them together.