Sir your presentation is poor and english also The correct writing should have been: ""Yes, sir. In a nutshell, you wrote to me earlier as well. Let me hope, if not for much, that DV will lead to a good increase in my pension at the earliest. Gopalakrishnan" K Rajaram IRS 29524
On Wed, 29 May 2024 at 07:47, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > > > ----- Forwarded message ----- > *From:* gopala krishnan <[email protected]> > *To:* Narayanaswamy Iyer <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 at 06:16:26 pm IST > *Subject:* Re: [KeralaIyers] CULTURAL QA 05-2024-27 > > Yes sir, In nutshell you wrote earlier also to *me*. Let me hope if not > high, DV a good increase in pension at the earliest. > Gopalakrishnan > > On Wednesday, 29 May, 2024 at 04:05:52 pm IST, Narayanaswamy Iyer < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear folks > > You pensioners in India (and other countries in the former British > Commonwealth such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan) are very lucky. > > An increase from 10,000 rupees to 70,000 sounds like a windfall. > > We in Singapore who retired in 1980 are stuck with the pensions based on > the minimum basic salary then drawn. The additional variable allowances > then drawn, which amounted to 40% of basic salary, were totally ignored. ' > > No revision at all since 1980 despite cost of living accelerating > geometrically. > > For example, an under-1,000 c.c. car which then cost about S$ 1,400.00 to > put on the road costs about S$200,000.00 as at April 2024. This includes a > compulsory "Certificate of Entitlement" costing about S$100,000.00. > > A single-storey terrace in the suburbs nine miles from town on some 1,600 > sq ft of land then cost about S$14,000.00. Unrenovated, it now costs S$350 > million. > > A Class A bed in a Government hospital then cost about S$20.00 per day. > It now costs about S$1,000.00. > > Our widows do not get any pension when we die. Nor our children if under > 21 years old. > > Meanwhile, the Government charges annual property tax for owner-occupied > houses based on 4.0 percent of the rent receivable if it is rented out. > Meaning, if somewhere in your estate, or nearby, a similar house is rented > out to expatriates for S$10,000 a month, you pay annual property tax of S$ > 48,000.00 for living in your own unrenovated house. > > The property tax is revised upwards every five years by about 6.00 percent. > > If you do not pay the tax, the Government seizes your house and auctions > it to the highest bidder, usually a property re-developer. And you are out > in the streets, begging for alms or bikshai. > > S Narayanaswamy Iyer > > On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 2:41 PM 'N Sekar' via KeralaIyers < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks with one small correction. > > Getting pension is not a small relief Sir but a big, very big relief. > > Only a small % of our salaried class earn pension. The rest of us have to > earn from our savings or eat into our savings. > > Pensions enable those who get them to live with dignity, without depending > on anyone. > > Others have either to fend for themselves or depend on their children, > UNLESS they were wise enough to save for their retired life and the savings > depend on what they drew when they were employed and the commitments they > had. > > Pension is one reason why most want a Govt job. Of course now we have > various schemes but people still prefer Govt jobs. > > > N Sekar > > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=NativePlacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_EmailSignatureGrowth_YahooMail:Search,Organize,Conquer&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000945&af_sub5=OrganizeConquer__Static_> > > On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 10:27 AM, 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers > <[email protected]> wrote: > You are very correct Mr Sekar. Unless the pay commission raised the salary > scale of different cadres in 1996, still I would have been in lower middle > class. Still I had meager pension below Rs 10000-00 when I retired in 2004 > end. It has gradually increased, now near 70000-00, being a retiree from B > S N L. Now the Government is giving pension- a small relief. > > Gopalakrishnan > > On Tuesday, 28 May, 2024 at 08:29:03 pm IST, 'N Sekar' via KeralaIyers < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks. > > In a slightly different context, several years ago India Today came up > with an article which said, in essence: > > The reason why many Indian students shine in the U S is because many of > them have come from the middle class, whose parents have pledged their > assets to take loans so that their wards can study in America. That > responsibility weighs heavily on them and make them study well and get good > jobs - both to have a higher standard of life for themselves and to extend > them to their parents. > > Generally, I mean generally, the lower middle class and the middle class > of yesterdays have now attained the upper middle class and rich status, > thanks in no small measure to the sacrifices of their parents. > > I knew later on how much my parents had suffered to see through my 3 years > of C A study, staying alone in Chennai. The expenses were beyond my > parents' means but they suffered so I don't - which is the case with many > of us. > > Many of them may not be with us today, but they deserve our love, > affection, respect and gratitude. > > N Sekar > > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=NativePlacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_EmailSignatureGrowth_YahooMail:Search,Organize,Conquer&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000945&af_sub5=OrganizeConquer__Static_> > > On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 2:02 PM, 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers > <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Mr Sekar, > > Thank you for your response with additions to my QA posting. I read it > yesterday itself. > > Regarding the last line, though my home was "root" in my native with > *nalukettu*, by the time I was born my family was just middle class. > > My grand mother got a lot of paddy every year as "Pattam" from the Paddy > field about 15 KM away, cultivation was conducted by Nampyathi Brahmins. > She lived with it. After her period it became a few bags of paddy, and > paddy field got owned by them.Finally if we went that side a few measures > of rice, honoring us. > > I studied in college with* scholarship* and additional amount for fees > was made up my father with difficulty. He was a school peon, and many times > on last day for fees remittance he made up from somewhere, and he himself > remitted it. I could not go for post graduation since my father retired > by the time I passed my BSc. I had higher rank, which enabled me to get > selected as Junior Engineer, in par with Engineering graduates in 1966. > > In the morning I was busy responding to Mr Rajaram. *I never thought he > will respond, in-spite of my request.* > > Either he has no ethics nor some persons from behind the curtain pushed > him to respond. Anyway in no way it is related to my response to you. > > I quoted to Mr Rajaram, showing yours and Mr Madras Sivaraman responses. > I do not know whether it went to deaf ears. > > Gopalakrishan > > On Monday, 27 May, 2024 at 08:30:12 pm IST, 'N Sekar' via KeralaIyers < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks. > > Q1 just proves that simple things are effective. We realized the > importance of hand hygiene when, as kids, our mothers insisted we wash our > hands before we eat anything. > > Covid protocols reimphasized the importance of general hygiene and hand > hygiene in particular. > > Q2 She deserves our respect and support. Big heart even if she herself > was poor. > > Q3 Inspirational. It is always nice to hear and read how people fought > against all odds and succeeded. > > Problem is many of us born in good families and in good neighborhoods > don't realize how much struggle the less privileged had to put up, to come > up in life. It is easy to break down but it requires a lot of will power to > try and succeed. > > N Sekar > > Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer > <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=NativePlacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_EmailSignatureGrowth_YahooMail:Search,Organize,Conquer&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000945&af_sub5=OrganizeConquer__Static_> > > On Mon, May 27, 2024 at 5:05 PM, 'gopala krishnan' via KeralaIyers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > *CULTURAL QA 05-2024-27* > > *All the below QA is from Quora digest to me on 27-05-2024.* > > *Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers.* > > *May **I request **Mr Rajaram, not to respond my postings since his > responses contains **full of criticism and bad remarks on me. **It is a > request. **Let members check themselves the authority, accuracy etc etc > if they require.* > *Inspite of this request, if Mr Rajaram wants to respond, **please > respond. I understand I cannot stop anyone from responding to my postings > once published on the net. * > > *Compiled **and posted by R. Gopala krishnan, on 27-05-2024**.* > > *Q1 What has been the most important medical advancement in > the last 200 years?* > > A1 Silk Road , Studied at Generative Pre Training May 20 > > Handwashing. > > Sounds basic, right? > > But it's the cornerstone of modern medicine, a hard-earned lesson from the > days when doctors were more likely to prescribe leeches than antibiotics. > > Enter mid-19th century, Vienna. > > A Hungarian physician, Ignaz Semmelweis, is puzzled by the high death rate > among mothers in the maternity ward. > > He begins to notice something odd – doctors fresh from autopsies are > delivering babies without so much as a rinse. > > His radical suggestion? Wash your damn hands. > > The medical establishment scoffs, Semmelweis is ostracized, and countless > women die needlessly. > > You see, we humans have a nasty habit of rejecting inconvenient truths, a > phenomenon now known as the Semmelweis Reflex. > > It wasn't until the germ theory gained traction that hand washing finally > got its due. > > > > The numbers are grim. > > Before Semmelweis' handwashing crusade, the death rate in maternity wards > was a bloodbath – up to 18%. > > That means nearly one in five women checking in for childbirth were > signing their own death warrants, not from the perils of labor, but from > the filthy hands of their supposed caregivers. > > After implementing basic hygiene, that number plummeted to a mere 1%. A > 94% decrease. > > Let that sink in. > > Extrapolating this globally is tricky, but the impact is undeniable. > > In the pre-handwashing era, infectious diseases were rampant, and > hospitals were often death traps. > > Millions, possibly billions of lives were undoubtedly saved thanks to this > seemingly trivial practice. > > And it wasn't just mothers who benefited. > > Surgical patients, the elderly, anyone with a weakened immune system – > they all became less likely to contract deadly infections in hospitals. > > And the ripple effects extended far beyond those hospital walls. > > Diarrheal diseases, a scourge in developing countries, saw a dramatic > decline with improved hand hygiene. > > Even respiratory infections took a hit. > > We can't put an exact figure on the lives saved, but the evidence is > overwhelming. > > Handwashing isn't just a good habit; it's a lifesaver, a silent weapon in > the war against disease. > > It is arguably the most important medical advancement in the last 200 > years. > > Ayush Bhandarkar, B.E. from Shri Ramdeobaba College of Engineering and > Management, Nagpur (Graduated 2019)Updated 5y > > *Q2 Can you tell me something inspiring?* > > A girl was born in the cowherd's house. Unwanted child for parents, she > was named chindhi (torn piece of cloth). > > Father keen on educating her, against the wishes of her mother. She > successfully passed 4th standard. > > At the age of 10, she was married to person of age 30, three times her > age. Till, age of 20, she had 3 children. > > During her pregnancy, a nasty rumor of infidelity was circulated by an > angry landlord because she strongly opposed the exploitation of village > women by landlord. > > > > Husband abandoned her when she was beyond 9 months of her pregnancy.She > gave birth to a baby girl in a cow shelter outside their house, all by > herself and walked several kilometres away to her mother's place. > > Her mother refused to shelter her. > > She lost hope and reason for survival. Helpless, struggling for food, > alone and heartbroken women, suicide was easy option, but she kept it aside. > > Started begging for food on railway platforms. During this, she realised > that there were so many children abandoned by their parents. > > She adopted them as her own and started begging to feed them too.She > decided to become a mother to anyone and everyone who came across to her as > an orphan. > > She has devoted her entire life to orphans. As a result, she is fondly > called Mai (mother). > > Now, she has almost 1050 children, 208 sons-in-law, 36 daughters-in-law > and thousands of grandchildren. > > She is honoured by 273 awards for her dedication and work and a film on > her life.Someone whom I admired. > > God do exist, I guess.She is inspirational.Her life is inspirational. > > She is Sindhutai Sapkal, mother of thousands of orphans. > > Footnotes[1]Sindhutai Sapkal – Wikipedia > > *Q3 What does it feel like to be poor?* > > A3 Ajay Gautam, Engineering Manager at Microsoft (company) > Updated 6y > > My grandfather was rich but did not have any sense of responsibility. > Three out of his four sons grew up uneducated and affected by alcoholism. > (One of them is my father). They also had this false sense of pride that > created this feeling of shame in doing small jobs. > > So what happened? By the time I gained conscience, we were shit > poor.Getting bread with some vegetables on the plate, twice a day, was a > dream. On countless occasions, we used to eat only roti with chilly chutney. > > Sadly, sometimes there won't be enough chilli even to make chutney. > > In early childhood, I used to get old books from my cousin (lets call him > Pappu) who was one class ahead of me in school. Pappu was a contemptible > person, he used to bully me for his old books. > > From early age (~10), I used to work on farms with my mother. After ~14, I > started working at a whole lot of places. > > This is my resume before I entered college- > > > > Worked on Sugar cane farms for as low as 10 INR a day. (US $1 = 64 INR) > > Sold Ice creams, earning ~15-20 INR a day. > > Worked as daily wage labour in house construction for 45-60 INR a day. > > Worked in transporting bricks from brick fields to construction sites for > ~80 INR a day. > > Worked in an Indian wedding band for ~60 INR a day (only once). And yes, I > had to wear a uniform like this. > > My most memorable day is when I sold Kakadi (cucumber) for the full day > with same cousin Pappu earning 7.50 INR. Each one of us got 3.75 rupees, > with lots of Kakadi to eat. > > How poverty affected my education? > > If I look back, I was above average in my class. But all that work for > food, bad neighborhood, and lack of resources (time, stationery, school > uniform etc.) affected my education badly. Also, my self confidence was > very low. > > So what happened? By the time I came in 10th Standard, my education was > messed up. I got 46% marks in 10th exams. I cleared 11th standard with > grace marks and finally...I failed 12th standard. > > But, my failure was actually a gift. My friend-circle was gone, everything > was meaningless to me. I had that talk with myself that made me realize > that nothing matters except a good education. > > One of my uncle guided me in this tough time. He asked me to carry my 11th > standard Physics, Chemistry, Maths books and go to a nearby Ashram every > day in the morning. I used to study there, eat free food, and come back in > the evening. I followed that routine during my summer vacations and built > my fundamentals. I realized that education is the only way out of my > pathetic life. I used to recall Booker T. Washington's essay, The Struggle > for an Education from my 10th English syllabus. It was a real inspiration. > > Next year, with same level of dedication, I cleared 12th with flying > colours with distinction in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Also, I > appeared for Chaudhary Charan Singh University engineering exam and > secured 3rd rank. That gave me enough confidence to try something bigger. > > Next one year I did nothing but prepared for biggest engineering entrance > exam, Indian Institute of Technology, Joint Entrance Examination and > cleared it. I spent next five years studying Computer Science & > Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) > > . Life was all set.How poverty changed me as a person. > > It made me rock solid. When usually people are scared about something, I > drink some tea and carry on. Unless it’s about someone's life, I keep my > cool. > > Also, I have immense respect for hard working people. While so many people > around me feel ashamed to talk to Rickshaw pullers, it gives me immense > pleasure to talk to them. I speak politely with Rickshaw pullers, > farmers, waiters and all those people trying to earn a living in tough > economy. > > It also made me realize the value of food. Usually this is how my plate > looks like once I am done eating (even if food is not so tasty). > > I never smoke. Sometimes I will drink a beer with my friends, but no hard > liquor. Possibly because partially I hold my father and his drinking > habits responsible for my bad childhood. > > As far as money is concerned, being an ex-Oracle and current VMware > employee, I earn well. Still, I don't waste money. I consider buying costly > gadgets, drinking a lot, and doing something useless to impress your > "friends" as a waste of money. > > That doesn't mean I am a miser. For me, only few things are worth my hard > earned money. I am living at a great place paying more than average rent > for this apartment, because it’s so beautiful and peaceful. > > I am also a proud owner of a Royal Enfield Thunderbird.All in all, poverty > made me the person I am today. It was one hell of a journey. And it's still > going on. It's just not that challenging any more :Life is good. > > My note- I am thrilled at the admitting by Mr Ajay Gautam that he > consumes limited quantity of beer. A student from very poor background > rise up and become a student in IIT and now works in micro soft. A young > man with no PRIDE, whom I like to appreciate. > > *Q4 What historical figures would you love to have on your > payroll?* > > A4 Sean Kernan,5y > > This guy:The idol of Elon Musk. > > Nikola Tesla. > > He’d get his own giant room. I’d give him a huge budget. A sexy secretary. > A security guard to protect him. > > Nobody would be allowed to bother him in his research room without consent. > > I’d give him all the technology he needed. If he wanted a programming > tutor I’d get him that. But he probably wouldn’t need it as he’s one of the > smartest people who ever lived. > > I’d probably just get him a stack of books. And let him go ham. > > I’d hire an artist/designer to assist him. Tesla typically visualized all > of his inventions with perfect detail prior to creation. > > As a reminder to those who don’t realize Tesla’s mental prowess: > > Tesla had a bewildering list of inventions that included the radio, the > induction motor (vacuums, blow dryers), teleautomation (remote control), > and absolutely critical innovations that enabled modern electricity. > > And as a further reminder of how visionary he was, this was Tesla’s > prediction of the future: > > “When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted > into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a > real and rhythmic whole. > > “We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, > irrespective of distance. Not only this, but through television and > telephony we shall see and hear one another as perfectly as though we were > face to face, despite intervening distances of thousands of miles; and the > instruments through which we shall be able to do his will be amazingly > simple compared with our present telephone. > > “A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket.” > > He stated this nearly 100 years ago. > > *Q5 Do you know a joke about getting into heaven?* > > A5 James Wasvary,21h > > It’s the last judgement, and Christ is judging souls by the river. > > Moses comes before him, and is upset. > > “Who are you to judge me? I am Moses. I spoke to god. I led the > Israelites out of Egypt. I could perform miracles.” > > He holds his staff over the water, it parts. He walks down, comes back dry. > > “Well, I am Christ the redeemer. I am the son of God. I had no need to > part the waters, I could walk on water.” > > He takes a few steps into the river, sinks to the bottom, comes out > distressed.“I don’t understand, that never happened before!” > > “Well, the last time you tried it did you have those holes in your feet? > > > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/329046598.3107685.1716815148121%40mail.yahoo.com > 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