Schools should promote health - Letters to the editor - The National Dt. 01 October 2012

Schools should promote health

Watching the flow of students returning to a reputable school near my home after the summer holidays, I noticed that most the children are overweight.

Because many schools do not have adequate play areas, I think that classroom-based exercise, and health-awareness programmes should be conducted at the start of each day.

Even five minutes each morning could change the students' outlook, making them more health and fitness conscious.

Smoking outside the school gate is another unhealthy practice that is quite common.

Schools say they are powerless in this matter as it happens off their premises. Therefore, I think it is up to health authorities to check what is going on near schools and take action against students who smoke in public - and their parents.

Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi

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An artist at work

An artisan at his roadside pottery cum exhibition at Bengaluru. I clicked him as I stopped and admired his craftsmanship, speed and skill at the way he was finishing each item. He was thrilled to pose for me along with his son who is schooling as well as assisting his dad, as he learn the fine arts of his craft and selling skills.

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കോഴിക്കാഷ്ടത്തില്‍ നിന്ന് വൈദ്യുതി 

Nne XangI ]mT§Ä

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Forgotten, but not fully

Forgotten, but not fully. This typewriter and the make shift office of this typist, is still an important point of action. The advent of DTP process have not killed these technicians, at least in some part of our country. However, sad news is that, the production of typewriters have been stopped and parts are a difficulty to get, and these units are sure to die in the near future.

Toyota Venza 2013

A brand new 2013 modely Toyota Venza on road at Abu Dhabi. It will be an interest entry to drive on.

Mr. Idli - What You See Is What You Click (WysiWyc)

Mr. Idli, a new food outlet in Bengaluru.... Food, good quality is always a drive near to you at Bengaluru.

Ganapathi Om Jaya by Rajashree Menon

Ganapathi Om Jaya by Rajashree Menon and team of singers on Ganesha Chathurthi, 19th September 2012

Rain drops

Ganesha Festival - September 2012

Reader pictures of the week - Gulf News

Reflections Ramesh Menon took this photograph while on vacation in Kerala, India. He said: “Looking at the reflection of nature on a rainy day gave me a nostalgic feeling. I knew that what I was seeing was momentary as I was coming back to sunny UAE soon.

ടെറസിലെ പച്ചക്കറി കൃഷി: Vegetable cultivation in Terrace

Terrace vegetable cultivation undertaken by Sri. Bhaskaran Nair, former Deputy Director of Agriculture in his 4 cent residential plot in the heart of Trivandrum city

Readers Pictures - Reflections - Gulf News Dt 11.09.2012

Helmets - use quality ones and follow road rules

Helmets - While enforcing the helmet rule, Traffic authorities should make sure that proper quality helmets are being sold. And considering cases of road side vendors, they should join hands with appropriate standards authorities to ensure that the standards noted on these helmets are genuine and approved. The photo attached is an example of a rider here in UAE, who is carrying a helmet for him as well for his partner. Many times we see pillion riders not wearing helmet and the rider riding extremely fast cutting dangerously through the city traffic and that through the roads with numerous potholes and bumps.

Ride and Reach home safe.

Border Tree - and road perils on Tamilnadu Kerala border

Border tree - photo by Rajashree Menon

This is a tree which is situated on the National Highway road and at the border connecting Kerala and Tamilnadu through Coimbatore. For several years it has been lying in the same state, no leaves, no changes, just the same as it is. In front of it, a half constructed bridge too. Just like the tree, it has also been there as a memorial. I do not know what is the problem, or who is behind the agony of the half constructed road and bridge in this sector. One could drive down from Bengaluru to the border of Coimbatore within 6 hours by road. But, one need lot of patience and luck to get from there to Trichur, at least within 5 - 6 hours of road time. 

As a regular, who love to drive from Bengaluru to Kerala, I feel the second sector mentioned above, one need lot of luck to drive and get through. 

Trucks, especially tankers, oil and gas, are impatient after a long wait. Include the long bodied heavy trailers who transport automobiles. They drive hard and rash, just to cover the long wait at the Tamilnadu Keala border. Result, many times, is an accident.

God bless all those who drive on this road. 

Malayalam Calendar

An excellent site to find out the date of birth and details in malayalam and other languages.

Visit

http://www.prokerala.com/general/calendar/

I find it very useful.

Onam Pookkalam 2012

Some of the Onam Pookkalam's we got to see during our short visit to Kerala during Onam 2012

At Trichur Municipal Corporation - from a competition that was happening there at that time

At our home, floral decoration by little ones:

Traditional Pookkalam at Guruvayoor temple;

Traditional Pookkalam at Irinjalakuda Koodalmanikyam Temple:

Pookkalam 2012

Mazhaneer Thullikal - rainy moments of a GULF NRI

Mazhaneer Thullikal - rainy moments of a GULF NRI

Rain water is precious - Harvest it. when you get it.

Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
02 September 2012