My Musings

KALYANI Jayaraman has been suffering from hernia problem for some time now. Jayaraman took her to Global hospital first, then to Billroth at Shenoynagar. Later, he came to Fortis, Adyar for treatment. He and Kalyani came to Fortis on 13th March, Monday for prelim tests. She was told to have treadmill test. For this, they had to visit Indiranagar, they came to our house by 3 PM (13 March), stayed for 3 hours and then went for the test. It was successful and she was asked to get admitted on the evening of 15-03-2017. They two, and the servant girl came to Fortis on 15th, got admitted. The surgery was at 0800 AM on 16th March (Thursday) . We two went to Fortis by 8AM on 16th, stayed there till the operation was over at 10-30AM (successful). We left FORTIS by 1100, went to Saroja's house where Jayaraman is staying. Then we returned home. Rajappa 11:45 17-03-2017

On Saturday the 4th March 2017, Vijaya and I went for a walk around Thiruvanmiyur. While we were returning there was a huge trafiic; when we came near Maruntheeswarar koil, I hit a parked scooter and "fell down" (not exactly fallen, just I sat down, fumbling). I got up somehow, went inside the temple, sat there for 15 minutes and then walked back home. Except for some pain in my buttocks, I had no other problem. On 6th we heard the news about Gopu (passing away), so we went to Ashok Nagar, on 7th we walked to Besantnagar, on 8th to I seaward street, and Giri's shop. Once we returned home, I was on PC for an hour or more; when I went out of the room, Arjun saw me and exclaimed, "thatha, something black on you." Vijaya checked it up, it was a black patch on my neck, below the chin. Horrible. No pain, no itching, only the black color. This was on 8-3-2017. On 9th March, Thursday, we went to CGHS. They couldn't diagnose the cause. They suggested blood tes...

I had two mobile phones one the old Nokia and the other a Windows Phone, Microsoft Lumia 640. The Lumia was purchased in April 2015 and I wanted to purchase a new one with Android software. First, I chose Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Plus, but unfortunately, the phone was selling as a special once-a-week Sale only. Then I browsed further and learnt that HUAWEI the Chinese giant has launched their latest phone. HONOR 6X, but this too was not on Open Sale. Suddenly, on 26th Feb 2017, I saw the announcement that this w ill be on open sale from 27th Feb ( Monday). On 27th morning at 6-15AM, I opened Amazon website and within 5 minutes, booked my Honor 6X phone (Rs 12999.00 for 3GB / 32GB). The very next day, on 28th Feb, Tuesday, the phone was delivered by 9 AM !!! I paid thru SBI debit card (Kilpauk branch), Then, at 11 AM, Vijaya and I went to 2nd Avenue, Besantnagar, JIO store, and got a 4G nano SIM. Free. The store-man inserted the Sim into the phone and said it would be activated by eve...

Prior to 1990, we had only Postal Money Orders if we have to send money. Banks issued Demand Drafts. Though they were highly useful those days, they started losing usefulness as te=he years rolled on. Some simpler, faster mode of transmitting was needed and the Govt of India founded the National Payments Corporation of India NPCI in late 1990s. It formulated many rules and regulations with the guidance of RBI and Indian Banks Assn. In 2005s it took shape and   India has not turned back after 2005. NEFT / RTGS Year 2005 saw National Electronic Funds Transfer and Real Time Gross Settlement (NEFT and RTGS). The structure of the Banks were standardised - the Cheque Truncation System CTS was evolved with standardisation of Cheque leaves for faster clearing. Each branch of every Bank was allotted a unique Code - Indian Fnancial Systems Code (IFSC). It is a 11 character Code, first 4 alpha (name of the bank)   next a zero and the last six the branch code. Using NEFT, one can s...

FLUFFY, TASTY, HEALTHY The AATTUKKAL in our Tirupapuliyur house was in the முற்றம் behind the kitchen. It was permanently cemented to the platform. A huge one, this Aatukkal was the main instrument for my mother to make batter for those lovely, tasty Idlis, dosais, adais, Vadais and what not. For several years since early 1950s. My mother would take the exact measure of rice required for the family, and then the dal, soak them in different vessels overnight, she will grind these next morning in the Aatukkal. She will rotate the KUZHAVI with one hnd and push the rice / dal towards the pestle with the other hand. This is a hard job but she continued it, week after week, year after year. Once the two batters are ready, she will mix them in a larger vessel, adding salt. Then keep it overnight for fermentation. Next morning, the MAAVU will be swollen and ready for preparing Idlis. With (small onion) Sambar and coconut and pacchai milakai Chutney ready, she will steam the ...

Savithri Last Rites I have been writing re the illness to Savithri since 2007-8. She has the dreaded C and was being treated for it during 2016. Chemo therapy at Kumaran hosp and Radiation Therapy at the Billroth hospital Chennai. However the C grew beyond medication and since Aug-Sep 2016, she didn't have any medicines. Her food intake also decreased day by day. During the last two weeks of Sept and the first 10 days of October, her condition became pathetic. No food, no mobility. no talking ... 11-10-2016  TUESDAY ----   DEATH . At the end, on 11 October 2016 (Tue) she breathed her last by 1-15 in the afternoon. Ramesh informed us about the death at 3-30 PM and we two rushed to Nolambur immediately. There she was lifeless, inside the ice box. Oh my God, we couldn't bear this sight! Our sister Savithri who was with us for 73 years is no more. We went to Nolambur with Priya and Rajesh in their car. Later Subha and Magesh and Venkat came to see her...

This year, 2016, Appa sratham was on 13th September 2016, Tuesday, at our house 3, Kalakshetra Avenue, Chennai. Avani  Sukla Dwadasi. We performed it in Hiranya roopam. The sastrigals came at 7-10 and completed by 8-00. Arvind, Krithika, Aditi, Arjun joined us. Sri VENKATESA SARMA and his brother Sri Venkatachala Vathyar came.  (1000 + 1000) This is the second Sratham we are performing in Hiranya roopam. {First Sratham without my brother Sugavanam who passed away on 27 August 2016 at his house} Rajappa 14-09-2016