Terrible planning by North Zone Cultural Centre & Chandigarh Administration

I saw three ads in yesterday's (20th November) The Tribune put up by the North Zone Cultural Centre, Chandigarh. These are short term tender notices for the following items/services for 10 days from 29th November 2013 to 7th December, 2013:

(i) setting up of food stalls showcasing foods of different states of India;
(ii) for providing food to 300 artistes for 10 days, and
(iii) for hiring of light and sound equipment etc.

What is quite amazing is that the last date for submitting the tenders is 26th November 2013 and the 'Mela' is to start from 29th November- after 3 days of the last date.

What does one call it- poor administration and lack of proper & timely pre-planning?
Terrible!.

Retirement from competitive sports....

French tennis player Marion Bartoli announced her immediate retirement from tennis in August 2013, after winning the Wimbledon Ladies singles. Bravo!

That is a graceful way of retiring rather than being pushed out when one is no longer at one's best.....

So much of Sachin!

So much of Sachin is giving me stomach problem!

Open hand symbol of Corbusier- a borrowed idea?

I am not a fan of Le Corbusier, and much less of his 'originality'.
In one of my earlier posts I had shown how he proposed the design of chimney on the Chandigarh Secretariat, with hardly any change, from the cooling tower of atomic power plants.

I had problem with another 'original' idea of Le Corbusier while visiting Morroco and Spain recently.

Please see the tile showing the open hand and compare it with the original and amazing contribution of Le Corbusier to Chandigarh- the 'Open Hand Monument'. It is an extremely common symbol in these countries signifying "Fatima's hand' meant to ward off evil!
How very original!

'Goa police to get training in Gujarat'- news... ...

'Goa police to get training in Gujarat'- news... ...

Relax Mr. Jerry Pinto, relax!

"Rock Garden should be placed in league of Taj Mahal" ... "amongst one of the greatest achievements of mankind" said Mr. Jerry Pinto in Chandigarh yesterday.

It is customary to praise the town where one is performing/ making a presentation (tumharay shehar ka mausam bada suhana hai..) but relax Mr. Jerry Pinto, one expects some moderation from a writer of your caliber!

IRON Sharmila

Irom Sharmila's fast has completed 14 years. IRON Sharmila!