Hi Guyz,


If you have still not traveled in Delhi Metro feeder buses, you are missing
something. Believe me! Traveling in Delhi Metro feeder buses is a unique
experience. It is very different from the experience that you get while
traveling in rickety RTVs.


Some of the good points about Delhi Metro feeder buses are:

1. They are operated by Delhi
   Metro. The conductor and driver are always in uniform. The conductor just
   does not keep waiting for passengers infinitely. The moment all passengers
   at a bus stop are in, the conductor immediately instructs the driver to
   keep the bus moving. As a result, you reach your destination early.
2. The driver follows all the
   traffic regulations and just does not whiz past the red light.
3. The seats are horizontally
   facing. As a result, there is ample leg space for standing passengers.
4. The best part is the tickets.
   Amaze yourself by seeing tickets being printed from a small vertical
   machine. The conductor does not need to punch the tickets.

Hey friends,

It feels great to write on rediffiland after such a loooooooong time. Well, now December is about to end and winter has not really set its foot in Delhi. The season of winter has changed a lot in Delhi. Around 4-5 years back winter used to arrive in the middle of November. There used to be a really dense fog. When going out, it was difficult to see people just right next to you. Therefore, you had to take a lot of precautions when walking on the road. Big circles of air used to come out every time I used to open my mouth. People used to wear 3-4 layers of woolens.

Winter has changed a lot. Now winter does not set in Delhi till the middle of January. People just wear one sweater or a jacket. You have to try hard to see a fog. I am missing the earlier winter seasons of Delhi and hoping that the winter will be more cold this season.

If you are also missing the cold climate of yesteryears, please do comment.

What a miracle? The doctors of Sparsh Hospital at Bangalore successfully completed an operation on Lakshmi and separated her from her parastic twin. Kudos to her parents and the chief surgeon who made it possible!

Lakshmi suffered from a rare disease. She had four hands and four legs. As a result, she could not walk besides other difficulties. She was born to poor parents in Bihar. One circus owner tried to buy this girl from them in return of huge money. However, her parents really loved Lakshmi. They were hopeful of getting some relief for Lakshmi. They came to Delhi. However, no health facility offered a solution. Therefore, they returned to Bihar.

Dr. Sharan Patil came to know about Lakshmi's condition through newspapers. He immediately met her parents in Bihar and decided to operate upon her without charging any money. Unbelievable, but true. He and his team of 30 doctors performed a 27-hour operation costing 25 lakhs without charging money from her parents. He put his career at stake just in the hope of giving a new life to a poor girl.

The medical team cut her spine and closed the gap between her pelvis bones. Now she is recovering fast. Dr. Sharan is hopeful that she will start walking in 1-2 months. I also hope the same for Lakshmi. A person like Dr. Sharan is very hard to find. I pray to God to fulfill all his wishes.

Hey friendz, what are your thoughts on this? Have you ever met such kind of humble person as Dr. Sharan? Do comment.

In our everyday lives, most of us use perfumes or deodorants. We use deodorants to keep away body odour. On the other hand, we use perfumes to keep ourselves fresh and cast a favorable impression on others.

Go to any Archies or any gift shop. You will find many perfumes and deodorants. Some come cheap while others cast a dent in your pocket. Some are mild while others are strong. The most common varieties that you find are Rose, Peach, musk, and sandalwood. Have you wondered which is the best perfume? I would say: none. This is because these perfumes are synthetic and contain very small amount of plant extracts. Their effects vanish after an hour or so. You do not feel the fragrance for a long time.

If you want to savour the best perfume, this season, the autumn season, is the best time. Just go to any temple nearby. If you are fortunate, you will find a harsingar tree now. Its orange buds give such a strong and refreshing smell that you can feel its fragrance from a long distance.

If you do not like going to temples, you just need to go out of your residential area and visit the arterial roads. I mean roads which branch out from the main road. Trees are in full bloom now. Their fragrance is so strong that your nose will automatically open up.

Just move out of your residential areas and experience the best perfumes of this world. I am sure; you will forget all perfumes available in the market. If you have already experienced the natural perfumes, please share your thoughts.

Recently, I got a chance to visit Rishikesh with my cousin. For those of you who do not know much about India, Rishikesh is a small hill district in Uttrakhand. Rishikesh is also a place from where "Beatles" drew all their inspiration.

We arrived in Rishikesh at around 11 AM. The moment we landed up at the bus station, a whole battery of autowallas surrounded us. They promised us to take us to all famous spots of Rishikesh at cheap rates. We knew that Rishikesh is a small place and we had a full day to spare in Rishikesh. So we decided to explore Rishikesh, all by ourselves. We deposited our luggage in the cloak room at the bus station.

We inquired about famous spots of Rishikesh from an autowallah. Then we walked up to the main road. From the main road, we took a shared auto up to Ram Jhoola. While we were in the auto, an elderly man told us that Shivpuri is only 11 km away. I had heard a lot about Shivpuri. Therefore, I decided to first visit Shivpuri and then visit famous spots in Rishikesh. The shared auto dropped us at Ram Jhoola. From there, we took another shared auto up to Laxman Jhoola. At Laxman Jhoola, we waited for the bus to take us to Shivpuri. After waiting for 30 minutes or so, we found a bus. The bus started climbing up the hills. We could see the crystal clear Ganga flowing down the hills.

When we reached Shivpuri, we were thrilled to find the amazingly clear transparent water. We could see the boulders and stones from the top of the Ganges water. Even Bisleri water cannot be more pure than this. We saw two couples enjoying an intimate bath there. Some soldiers from ITBP were also enjoying rafting there. Rafting is very expensive. However, if there is a large group, you can share the expenses. We were not carrying spare clothes. Therefore, we were also not in a position to enjoy bathing in clear water :-( However, we folded up our trousers and immersed our thighs in the water. The scenery was picturesque and the water cold. It was impossible to keep our legs submerged in water for more than 2-3 minutes. However, the cold water had a soothing effect on our legs. We could feel the comfort in our legs.

After Shivpuri, we headed straight for Laxman Jhoola. You cannot reach there in a vehicle. You need to walk up and down stairs for around 1 km before you finally reach there. What a sight Laxman Jhoola was! This jhoola connects two ends of Ganga without a single pillar in between. The bridge or the jhoola is held together by strong cables. When we set our feet on the Jhoola, we could feel the bridge moving. Even scooters and motorcycles run without fear over this moving bridge. There were langurs or white monkeys at the other end of the bridge. Speedboats were also there for boat lovers. You can also see the white sand here giving it a beach-like environment.