I always had problems with any kind of registrations. My name as per the official documents T P Priya. Even after marriage I have not changed it. Now this gives a unique problem, where ever we have to enter name they ask for first and a surname. Recently while opening an account I was asked to expand my initials in the name. So my name as per the bank goes this way Thottolil Payyanadan Priya. Yesterday I got a call from my bank asking for thottolil. Then I had to explain to her that my name is Priya and not thottolil.
This problem is unique to south India. But now people have started using fathers/husbands name as surnames. In north they follow rule similar to the western naming system. The naming system in Malabar is unique .I am yet to come across a person with the same surname as mine (other than my cousins).
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Blood in my hands
“Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?”
Lay off I have given “pink slip “to my friend in office. The guilt associated with it is tremendous. I have seen a lot of subdued and emotional faces this month. Every time this happens I just hope and wish that something better is waiting for them. You can see guilt in the face of those retained as against those who are given the “slip”. But all of them know that it is not due to their bad performance that they have left. So their self confidence level is kept in tact. Many of them have taken it as an opportunity to do higher studies. Discovering new talents.
Lay off I have given “pink slip “to my friend in office. The guilt associated with it is tremendous. I have seen a lot of subdued and emotional faces this month. Every time this happens I just hope and wish that something better is waiting for them. You can see guilt in the face of those retained as against those who are given the “slip”. But all of them know that it is not due to their bad performance that they have left. So their self confidence level is kept in tact. Many of them have taken it as an opportunity to do higher studies. Discovering new talents.
Gandhis auction
I read in news papers about the auction of articles used by Gandhi. One thing which I don't understand is that why such a hue & cry is made about the auction . The German collector had got it from Gandhis grand daughter Gita. If she can make money on that why can't he. If we desperately want the "national heritage" back spent some money and get it back. Tomorrow we will ask the queen of England to give "Kohinoor"back.
Late news: Our home grown king Mallaya has bought the auctioned items. He will be donating them to the Indian Govt.
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