Wake up now or else we will lose them forever.

I am a vegetarian; so, so what if I am a vegetarian?
I was always laughed at and was told how I don't support in ecological balance. Well, having studied science, I always knew what ecological balance meant. It was already a matter of concern then.
Today it has become a roar, a CRY because by the rate we are going, we will not have anything left to save in some time from now. All this is because of our own negligence. We have failed to protect the gifts of nature that we had. There are a number of species of plants and animals both that we have already lost permanently. There are a number of species which are already declared endangered including our national animal, the tiger. According to an estimate there were at least 50,000 Bengal tigers in India alone in the 19th century. By the turn of the century 40,000 tigers were estimated in India, but soon it was revealed by the All India Tiger census that the total population was reduced to just 1800 in 1972. Shocking isn’t it? There is a reason for this. As recently as 1970 the hunting of tigers was legal in India and this magnificent hunter was hunted by the erstwhile royals and elites for pleasure and its beautiful skin. During 1950s and 1960s around 30,000 tigers lost their lives to trophy hunters.
The revelation of the total number of tigers was shocking enough for the concerned authorities to take immediate steps to save tigers. As a result of this concern, Project Tiger was launched in 1972.
India has around 60% of the world’s tiger population. If we do not take any step now then a hunter as intelligent and swift as tiger will be lost forever. It will be no more than an image left in books and journals as one of the lost species. Our future generations will not be able to witness the royal elegance hidden in our beautiful forests.

Today we have only 1411 tigers left in our Jungles.
Just think about it; one of the most majestic animals is moving towards extinction. But how and what can we do to save tigers? And by the way, how does saving a royal beast help me? It is a big question.

Hmmm! lets try to analyze the reason.
Tiger is a carnivore, a hunter. It eats herbivores like spotted deer, sambhar and other animals there by saving the forest from over grazing and depletion. Not only this, it also feeds on old and sick herbivorous animals helping in saving the population from diseases.
So saving tigers means saving our jungles which means preventing global warming, droughts, land slides, soil erosion, maintaining the balance in the current ecosystem and there by maintaining healthy and desired gene pool; the list is big.
So the inference is, we being vegetarians does not hold any significance in ecological balance but diminishing tiger population definitely affects this balance.
So let us do whatever we can to save our national animal. Read about tigers, write blogs, educate people around; your friends, relatives, kids in your locality and elders. If you are an art lover stop buying artifacts made up of tiger bones. Try to raise sensitivity towards this issue. Let’s save our royal cats for ourselves and for our better future.
Let us save our NATIONAL ANIMAL Panthera Trigris aka TIGER.

Paint It Happy

Paint it happy! You may feel; what kind of name is this?

What is “it” that I am trying to paint, that too paint it “happy”? You would say there is no color named “happy” you nut!
You are correct, not that I am a nut but that there is no color named as “happy”.

So today I want to introduce this color to you. It is my pleasure to inform you that this is the color that makes us understand other colors. It is not one color, it is a rainbow of colors required to get the color called “happy”. It is the color of feeling, a color of satisfaction, a color with sound of sweet smiles. I would have claimed to be the discoverer of this, alas it is already known to many wise souls in this world. To be honest there is a wise soul sitting inside each one of us, so don’t ask me the names. By the way I am really bad with names and dates. 

Let’s start with a little imagination. Can you imagine the sparkle in a baby’s eyes on a single sight of his mother? Satisfactory smile on your parent’s face when you plant a kiss on their cheek before leaving for your work, smile on a rikshawalla’s face when you say a small thank you after reaching your destination. Have you ever smiled at the chhotu’s that serve you tea at very famous road side thaparies after you gulp down that strong cup of ginger tea? These are small things that we forget to do everyday. Or may be we are too big for these small gestures.

Now you would say….hey you are going off track. So the answer is no, I am not. I am still eager to let you know more about this color.
Have you wondered why when you have to go for certain important occasion, a number of suggestions suddenly comes pouring in? It may be a party, your interview, important meeting at work or a much awaited romantic date ;)
One always expects something positive out of all these occasions. Suggestions include; dress well, wear this color or that, ohh..! do not wear that color! That’s your lucky color. Keep smiling; let them feel you are happy and proud to be there. We do a lot of things to ensure the result of each venture is positive because we want to be happy. And most of the times outcome depends on the second person or other people in question.

We as in human race are emotional beings. We need our daily dose of good moments. We want to be appreciated, we want to be complimented, we need a word of encouragement when we feel down and when we are sad we need someone to bring us back to joys of life. And yes we need someone to love us when we feel lonely 
And when you get all these things my friend “life” looks colorful. And this color is color of happiness. So why not share this everyday dose. Let’s Paint our life Happy.

Yes the “IT” in my blogger name is life and I just want to paint my life happy by sharing the daily dose. I have already started this by sharing the mantra with all you good people reading my blog.

Believe me this is very easy. 
Smile more, learn to appreciate, give a helping hand, thank people for small gestures; a simple “thank you” may be a reason for a bright smile. Respect everyone from the cleaner who wipes all the grit from your desk everyday to the canteenwalla who serves you food at work. And the most importantly try to be HUMBLE.

I hope this gives you a little hope towards a colorful life. So let’s “Paint it happy”.