RANDOM THOUGHTS 511 TO 525

511. A child born in US becomes an automatic citizen of the US even if its parents are not. But it does not become a citizen of India.

512. Indian citizens living in the US, when a baby is born to them, they have to get the 'overseas citizen of India' card for the baby.

513. Though a child born in US becomes its automatic citizen, only after the age of 21,it can apply and get citizenship for its parent.

514. The children in US, are well aware of sexual implications and complications. So the parents do not worry much about their children.

515. In the US, there is freedom of sex. It is a part of life. Even parents do not interfere. It is not considered sacred as in India.

516. Before getting into the wedding lock, the man and woman in the US, indulge in 'dating' for a few years to understand each other.

517. In the US, there is no arranged marriage. All are love marriages. Some do not last even a year. Some last even more than 50 years.

518. Even today racism prevails in the US. It’s not just Mr.Trump, many of the whites also view that people of color are less American.

519. In US, about eight-in-ten blacks (78%) say the country hasn’t done enough in extending black people equal rights with the whites.

520. Facing indiscrimination, Indians live in US for the lure of money and lifestyle. Fortunately, India gains foreign exchange instead.

521. The foreign exchange reserve held by India has gone up from about 6 billion in 1991 to 447 billion in 2019 due to liberalization.

522. Please note the foreign exchange remittances per year by overseas Indians has gone up from 2 billion in 1991 to 80 billion in 2018.

523. In US, a house consists of a foyer,atrium,deck,reception, family room, kitchen,bedroom,bath, closets [cupboards],garage&basement.

524. In US, gas is supplied thro the pipeline. It is costlier than electricity. It is used for cooking and heating the house in winter.

525. The most popular sports in US are baseball, tennis, basketball, volleyball and athletics. Cricket is not liked due to long duration.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 496 TO 510

496. How nice it would be if the entire world has one nation, one religion, one text, one culture, one language, one govt and one law?

497. The realization of God comes only after total renunciation. It is impossible to achieve. Hence, I do not talk about spiritualism.

498. I find some GIF gives the impression that the person is suffering from epilepsy. It is also sore to one's eyes. You agree with me?

499. If one "thinks" that he is the only soul in this world and designs a routine from dawn to dusk, he can live anywhere in this world.

500. In a language, there are polite and harsh words. One should not use harsh words. It will hurt others and he will not be respected.

501. In between friendship and self-respect, I value self-respect. I do not hesitate to disown a friend if he fails to give me respect.

502. I am the prince, I am the pauper, I am the master, I am the servant, I am the head, I am the tail, I am everything, I am nothing.

503. In the Jury system, a lawyer purposely asks a question to raise an objection.But the point is already sowed in the minds of Jurors

504. The human mind is deeper than the ocean. People talk about devoted spouses and children. God only knows what lies in their minds.

505. After a journey, we gather our luggage to alight at the destination. But in our last journey, there is no luggage nor destination.

506. How does one know that his parents are his real parents? It is just a belief that someone close to him has told him. Am I correct?

507. My post questioning whether our parent is our real parent only implies that we should consider every elderly person as our parent.

508. Religious fanatics talk about following the culture. It is impossible to follow in toto. To what extent they follow is debatable.

509. There is a proverb in Tamil. "Those who are afraid of the tig4r can lie over me". It is a clear tactic to escape from the tiger.

510. Sixty years back the culture and attitude of India people were the best. In the entire world, India and its people were respected.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 481 TO 495

481. In US, the experience in the library is wonderful. The books are kept neatly. Old books in good condition are sold at low prices.

482. In US, tree branches protruding on the roads are cut by machines and powdered on the spot. It is used for generating electricity.

483. In the US, in every house, under the kitchen sink, a small grinder is fixed. It grinds and removes stagnated waste for free flow.

484. In US, per hour charges are: For maid $15.For music teacher $25.For tuition teacher $60,For skilled worker $85.For inspection $85.

485. In the US, in every lamp post, a small solar power generation unit is fixed to cater to the power requirement of the street lights.

486. In the US, for every 33 miles on highways, there is a beautiful restroom with a shop, garden, tables and benches to eat and relax.

487. In the US, most of the houses in the city are made of concrete and in other areas, they are made of wood above the plinth level.

488. In US, traffic lane lines on the roads look as if it is just now painted. It is bright white and clearly visible during the night.

489. In the US, in a parking lot, provision is made for physically challenged persons. No one occupies it even if no space is available

490. In the US, you have thick forests in between townships. The trees are tall, round and strait. The grassy landscapes are in plenty.

491. In US, roads are wide&well laid. Rules are strictly followed. Fines are heavy. No corruption by police. Pedestrians are respected.

492. One can visit the US as a tourist or student or for employment. He should possess a passport, visa, and an offer for the last two.

493. In US, poor people living on the street are less. During winter, Christian missions provide shelter to protect them from snowfall.

494. In US, petrol is called GAS and is measured in gallons equal to 4 litres. The price is $2.53 [Rs.180] per gallon. Rs.45 per litre.

495. There are 50 states in the US. Excepting New Jersey, in all other 49 states, in the bunk one has to pay and put petrol by himself.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 466 TO 480

466. In the US, Mar 21 to June 21 is the spring season. The plants shed a lot of pollen. Almost all people suffer from pollen allergy.

467. After Mr.Trump coming to power, it will take 100 years for Indians to get citizenship. Or, immediately if they invest US$4,50,000.

468. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in US, the average American works 44 to 50 hours per week, or 8.8 to 10 hours per day.

469. In India, there is no time difference between Calcutta to Mumbai. In US, the difference between New York and California is 3 hrs.

470. In US, any item purchased in any shop can be returned within 90 days of purchase. The money will be refunded without any query.

471. In US, excluding tourists and students, all are given a "social security number" It contains details and activities of the person.

472. Americans are great patriots. They give a lot of respect for the national flag. Many have the national flag in their courtyard.

473. In US, in public meetings talking or making noise is forbidden. There must be pin-drop silence. A mild clap is allowed at the end.

474. In the US, there is Q system everywhere. People strictly follow the Q. Even seniors prefer to stand in the Q. No one jumps the Q.

475. The US is three times bigger than India in area [3.8:1.3 sq.mls] and India is four times more populated than the US [139:33crores]

476. In the US, 60plus citizens are taken care of by the Govt. They are given monthly pension of $500, concessional housing and ration.

477. In the US, the lending rate and deposit rate in banks are low. Hence it is spending economy. GDP of US and India is 21:3 trillion.

478. US has 8134 MT of gold. India has 618 MT. Indian household has about 25000 MT. Rupee would be costlier than Dollar with this gold.

479. In the US, a housemaid charges $15 per hour. Hence no one engages a maid. All the domestic chores are taken care of by themselves.

480. In US, workers are disciplined. Without demanding a bribe, within 30 minutes car driving license is renewed and pollution checked.

"96" A TAMIL MOVIE

Normally a person is able to remember things from the age of 7. Some may remember even things happened earlier.  A person becomes an adult by the age of 18 and becomes matured by the age of 24. From the age of 7 until the age of 18, so many things happen in one's life. It stands engraved in his memory. 

Some of the early incidents in one's life may be good or bad. After getting matured at 24, a person may even laugh at certain incidents of the past, regret about certain bad decisions, and relish certain interesting episodes that are good from his perspective. That is the reason why people write their biography.

The attraction towards the opposite sex early in life is experienced by most of the people. This is called infatuation. For some, the feeling may be light and for some, it may be strong depending upon his life situations. If a man remains without marrying any girl and lives in the memory of the girl even after many years, it is not infatuation but it is pure love. 

Occasionally I have written about politics, religion, communal and cinema in a broad sense and not in any way particular. I am a cinema buff but I do not relish Indian movies as long as the hero and heroine sing duet songs in various costumes anywhere in the open, the hero crushing ten people at a time without dirt on his dress, and vulgar dance, and comedy scenes.

Sometimes you get classic movies in Hindi and in regional languages, especially Malayalam and Bengali without any glimpse of the above qualities of a popular movie. The Tamil movie "96" released in 2018 was such a movie without the formula ingredients. Some people are apprehensive about the movie on moral grounds.

The movie "96" is different from other popular movies. There are no duet songs, violence, vulgar dances and dialogues, meaningless comedy, etc., I would like to analyze the psychological aspect of the movie to establish its worthiness. I give my analysis as under.

1. If a man is not married:
A. In case he happens to meet the girl and if she is unmarried, he can propose to her to marry him. 
B. In case the girl is married, and his love is pure, he can only avoid meeting her and not to embarrass her.

1. If a man is happily married: 
A. He may forget about the infatuated girl and may even laugh at it or even tell his wife openly.

2. If a man is not happily married: 
A. He may be brooding over the infatuated girl and about his misfortune. 
B. In case he happens to meet the girl later, he may not be willing to re-establish the old relationship for fear of repercussions if he is morally good.  
C. If he is not morally good, he will try to re-establish an illegal and immoral connection with the girl.

Now let us see the position from that of the girl. 

1. If a girl is not married: 
A. If she has come out of infatuation, she may not even recognize him. 
B. If she still loves him deeply as he loves her she can accept if he proposes for a marriage.

2. If the girl is happily married: 
A. It means she does not have any infatuation and she may tell him how happy she is and advise him to get married soon. 

3. If she is not happily married: 
A. She will curse her fate and avoid meeting him if she is a good girl. 
B. If she is not a good girl, she will only try to exploit his love to her favour by trying illegal and immoral means.

In this movie, the hero remains unmarried due to pure love and the heroine is married. Though she is not happily married, she does not resort to exploit the situation. She simply enjoys his company by sharing about their younger days and she also advises him to live the life by marrying his student. before wishing goodbye
. 
The following points are also to be considered.
1. It gives a warning to the adolescents about the perils of infatuation.
2. It gives entertainment for adults to enjoy brooding over their past infatuation if any.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 451 to 465

451. I am just writing what I have observed during my trip to the US. I have not downgraded India in any way. I think I am fair enough.

452. It is not a boon to live in the US. It is not a curse to live in India. I write about the US, only for the knowledge of my friends.

453. After becoming an overseas citizen, one should surrender all ID cards issued by Indian govt as he is no longer a citizen of India.

454. After becoming an overseas citizen, Indians can obtain "Overseas Citizens of India" card from Govt. of India by paying Rs.15000.

455. Indians, after becoming US citizens, can get citizenship for their parents and in-laws who will get US$ 500 every month from Govt.

456. Indian parents are not willing to settle with their children in the US for sentimental reasons. Where Rama lives should be Ayodhi.

457. If a person leads an economical life in the US and sends a max of his income to India, he can become self-sufficient in 15 years.

458. Like communal differences in India, there is discrimination among white and black people and indifference between faiths in the US

459. If you ask me whether I prefer India or US, I would say, I have designed my lifestyle so that I can stay anywhere in the world.

460. In US,when a school bus stops, a 6' rod protrudes in the front and STOP signal with red light appears on the left to stop traffic.

461. In US, the squirrel looks like a rodent. No RAMA lines on its back. It doesn't look beautiful. Our squirrel is lovely to look at.

462. The quality of vegetables, fruits, and provisions are of a high standard in all the shops. No adulteration or infected vegetables.

463. In the US, during winter, people cover 90% of their bodies with clothes. During summer, only 10% of their bodies are covered with.

464. Almost all people own a pet dog or cat. There is no stray dog on the street. They do not hesitate to clean if it poops in the open.

465. The US is pollution-free. You will not find dust, garbage, open drainage, smoke, etc. anywhere. Govt and people cooperate maximum.

466. In the US, higher education is costly. Graduation is 4 years. The fee is 24 lakhs. Master's degree is 2 years. The fee is 30 lakhs.

RANDOM THOUGHTS 436 TO 450

436. I am writing some details about the US for the information of my dear friends who have not visited the US. Please do not get bored.

437. Comparing summer in India and winter in the US, I would say, winter in the US is severe and unbearable. I pity the poor in the US.

438. In the US, if smoke emanates from the kitchen due to frying, immediately the fire alarm goes on and the fire service will arrive.

439. In US,it gets dark by 5 pm instead of 6 pm.The clock is turned back by one hour so that people go to work by 8 am instead of 9 am.

440. In India, streets are swept by the broom. In the US, air blowers mounted on the shoulders heap the debris and a machine suck them.

441. In the US, during FALL[Autumn] an enormous quantity of leaves is shed by trees that make life difficult for workers to clean them.

442. During FALL, the leaves change into wonderful colours say,white,orange,pink,yellow,maroon,violet,red etc, and fall to the ground.

443. Due to changes in daylight and temperature, the leaves stop producing chlorophyll during FALL. So other beautiful colors appear.

444. Pigments cause colour to the leaves. chlorophyl causes green. Carotenoids yellow and orange. Anthocyanins red, pink, or purple.

445. The other side of the river is always green.A short visit to the US is enjoyable.Only a long stay will help you understand people.

446. When Indians visit the US, while buying, they convert to the rupee equivalent and find the prices high. Then they do not buy it.

447. The price of a 2A battery costs about Rs.12 in India. In the US Walmart, it is $1.50[Rs.100] each with a minimum of 4 per set.OMG.

448. When I compare the prices in the US and India, excepting a few, all items are cheaper in India. I buy only items costly in India.

449. I think the majority of the Indians living in the US wish to come back to India. But everyone has his own reason not to come back.

450. In India, traffic is on the left and the driver is on the right. In the US, traffic is on the right and the driver is on the left.