KL Saigal Doodle

Today’s Google doodle celebrates this golden-voiced son of India. The doodle has been created by noted illustrator Vidhya Nagarajan. Google is marking this anniversary with a doodle of the late maestro’s 114th birth anniversary.

Saigal, blessed with a sonorous voice and a unique song style, was Bollywood’s first legitimate ‘superstar’. He was an actor-singer, appeared in 36 films made in three languages, and sang 185 songs in his 15-plus-year career.

I was introduced to the KL Saigal’s songs by my school friend Shabbir Batliwalla. Being used to hearing Rafi Saab and Kishore Da, initially, I could not relate to this great singer’s voice but eventually came to like his singing. His song “Jab dil he toot gaya… is evergreen!

Gunny sack

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” ― Winston S. Churchill

I remember in one of the extempore meetings, I had to speak on the above topic. It was challenging to speak on this topic but thoughts and ideas came speeding by and now as I reflect back, I realize the depth of knowledge that lies within this brilliant quote by Winston Churchill.

There are numerous examples of some of the wealthiest people in this world who have given a major part of their wealth but the most striking example that comes to my mind now is of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddique (RA) who when asked by our loving Prophet what he could give for the sake of Islam and he showed by example by giving everything he had and appeared before the Prophet the next day in clothes made of gunnysack.

 

Child Safety

Purchasing a child safety seat is a fundamental decision as the regular seat in the car is simply too large for the small passengers. You can drive as careful as you want, accidents can happen easily.

Also without your fault. Low speeds are enough and your child, which might not be properly secured in a child seat will be thrown against the vehicle’s interior.

Every Volkswagen model comes with the ISOFIX system as standard, the base of the child seat for our youngest passengers can be securely fastened to the vehicle body. Volkswagen Genuine Accessories help you to arrange the safety of your child much better and offers a range of child safety seat.

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Post and photo courtesy Volkswagen

Measure of Honesty!

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully. – Richard Bach

The film Ankur Arora’s murder made my eyes sweat particularly during those emotional moments when a devastated mother receives the shocking news about her child’s death due to the negligence of a surgeon operating on him. The film gave a strong message “Truth won no matter how influential the culprits were and how weak the evidences were.”

The film reminded me of two films on honesty and integrity – Satyakam and Aadmi aur Insaan. Some movie I must say stirs your conscience and brings back your faith in human values.