Then n Now

Then I was a kid so small
'as engrossed with a bat n a ball
Dreaming about becoming another Sachin
But turning almost tearful when out got the Indian Run Machine
And as the rest behind him rallied back ever so faithfully
I still clung on to the TV stubbornly
Well that was Indian Cricket then
Which was more of a pain
But now it has become so mundane
For defeats have become as rare as the punctuality of Indian trains
Then riding a bicycle was a big source of exhilaration
But now tender hands cannot even resist the pulsar temptation
Then telephonic conversations were rare and landline dominated
But cellphones now galore in every pocket
And yes, so upwardly were the bottom-wear
That got hidden even the navel dear
Today is the era of the low-waist

And the lower you go the closer you get to be called the best

Off course the list is endless
But dearly I wish to make the Readers' experience painless
Yes, then it was the decade of the nineties
When India was just beginning to stand amongst the mighty
Last, but not the least, then had this been written
It would have been sans manipulations but epitomized innocence.

Reveille: An introduction

Hi.. I'm Siddhartha Mitra. I'm an undergraduate student, doing BE in Computer Science & Engineering from Haldia Institute of Technology near Kolkata, West Bengal, India and currently in my sixth semester.
Now, blogging is a topic that has exceedingly interested me ever since I heard and read about Mr. Amitabh Bachchan's blogs. Apart from that, the whole concept of blogging appeared to be quite catchy. Of course , the contribution of celebrities cannot be ignored in this respect. Blogging provides a medium for a common man to express himself on topics plaguing the society. I feel it is a wonderful platform where any citizen of the country can put forth his or her ideas on various issues encapsulating a wide range of topics in different fields such as in technology, economy, politics, etc.
The intention was always there to blog but being a habitual procrastinator that I still am (though I'm trying to improve), the launch was deferred just as most of the government projects get postponed here in India. However finally, I managed to step out of my comfort zone and have started.
Now abut the name of this blog. I have decided to christen it as "Reveille", which is basically a bugle call most often associated with the military; it is chiefly used to wake military personnel at the crack of dawn . The name comes from "réveille" (or "réveil") the French word for "wake up".
Why this tag line? I believe there is a soldier in all of us who happens to be dozing off in quite a few of us and as 'Aamir-DJ-Khan' would say in the film Rang De Basanti: "ज़िन्दगी जीने के दो ही 'तरिक्के' हैं; या तो जो हो रहा है होने दो, कुछ मत करो; या फिर ज़िम्मेदारी उठाओ और बदलो उस चीज़ को...". Are we truly happy and satisfied with our lives and what is going on around us? I don't think that everyone could agree on that to say the least. We all deserve a second chance. So for every disappointing & sinful yesterday, we have today and yes, we also have tomorrow for which have today.
Well, enough of philosophy then. This is my first blog and I sincerely hope that the readers find it interesting and suggestions and constructive criticism would always be welcomed.
Happy Reading!