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A trip was organized by team@ruralzing.com for Bangaloreans to visit HaleNijagal on Tumkur road on 25 th November 29, 2007.There were 14 individuals that turned up through either our network or website ( www.ruralzing.com ). Few were on complimentary passes. Everybody paid for the food/guide and transport cost.   There were from diverse backgrounds but all were urban dweller eking out a living in urban Bangalore. They were our guest for the day. The age group would start in twenties and go in early forties. Everybody had a fun-filled day and they left the day wanting to have it started a little earlier. The breakfast, lunch and snacks were prepared at host home. The guide and rural games were organized by the Host. It also included a eco walk through village and its fields and it temples. We met many interesting people enroute and there was lot told about village history, rituals and flora and fauna. The host hospitality was well appreciated and even at the end of tirin...

Vision Create a sustainable brand that can be easily trusted by both urban and rural fraternity. Leverage this brand to build rural centric sustainable business models. Mission a) Build the brand – initial vehicle is tourism the trust – extend team to be all inclusive sustainable business models – offshoot of growth and ideation by rural india b) Grow number of villages and participation within villagers number of urban tourists and participation amongst them network of educationists/NGO’s and government officials c) Develop and nurture Savings habit in rural india. Make them aware of their rights Enable them to highlight their problems and seek its solution through our network. What we are not Advisors Know-all experts What we will not tolerate Insensitivity to either urban or rural folks pride/dignity/culture.

The squirrel was basking in the sunshine. My hands were tightly tied to the body. The chill was nail-biting. The time was 7 in the morning. I called all and gave a enthused GOOD MORNING. I was waiting. There were multiple points and the Tempo traveler (TT) was doing its round.  And it was a long wait because with one smart move I had to further wait till 8:40 to get into the car that was carrying a family for the visit. We went out using the NICE road that exited on Tumkur road. The TT was left behind. We had tea and nariyal-pani at roadside dhaba and coasted along NH4. After crossing Dabbaspeth we saw a tractor with trolley and our entourage romping up and down on it on seeing us. We reached the host house and had a unique form of rice item as breakfast. People were inter-mingling and getting to know each other. We began our eco-walk through village. There were curious onlookers and a nice group followed us too. We chatted with few on before reaching the place where caps...

A simple question. Few complex answers. It is easy to list the questions. It is difficult to explore answers. Therefore I will list only and allow you to explore. Why do I randomly browse Internet? Is it to kill time? Is it to learn? What do I want to achieve in the next 2 hours? Or can I simply attempt to do something with focus and attention and in order to meet an objective? Why does the mind scheme, calculate and nurse a hurt? What is the objective in getting back at someone with equal animosity and hurt-back? Why are hurt resident and creativity non-resident in mind? Why did I walk at 5 AM on a Saturday morning? Why do I give so much attention to my child and why is it only sometimes? Why do birds sings, winds blow in face and the nature is scenic spot? Why don’t I buy gold? Why should I give back to society? Why should I live? Why should I die? Why should I participate in this cycle of life? Guruji says "Angst is due to thoughts. Thoughts o...

A little sparrow sat on my window, the road was full of trees on the sides, and in the distant were green fields and clear blue skies and the snowy whites clouds shifted sides two naked kids were playing in the mud as lambs cows moved aside Will I cross horizon to be there or will I continue to visualize   It has been a while since I saw the sparrow fighting for his little space in my house, slipped into the paddy fields, snaked through the ragi farms, climbed and fell from neem tree, gathered dust and sat on top of buffalo. Was it in distant past or will it happen in near future?

Lets consider the alternative in a dramatic way. The team has been going to a crowded mall with multiplex, watching a movie in the dark on their separate seat and eating in a food court or nice restaurant with only the nearest four in conversation if at all and rest hidden in the din. The team has been going to a resort with swimming pool, a little playground with some wet patches, a closed TT/badminton room and a garden with few flowers. Everything well laid out and limited property, kind of a zoo where there are predetermined cages for inmates to choose from. The team has been going to a game alley, again a crowded haven these days with loud music and excess light, sometimes too bright, throwing balls, dancing to graphics and repeated computer noise or riding simulated bikes. Lets consider a rural setting for a while. An open green field, open skies, friendly people. A series of activities to choose from like hiking, walking, resting or listening and witnessing to another l...

It is dark and lives in a glass bowl of water, flapping its gills and tails as it waits for two granules of food twice a day. She is alone and restless and the only activity is vigorous movement. Some of her brethren live in wells, some in ponds, some in rivers and rest in seas and oceans. I am dark and live in a 1400 square foot apartment of concrete in a structure that’s 14 floors, facing another of 14 floor. My waking hours are mostly spent in commute and in office campus except for few in morning and evening which I either have for me or family/friends. I am restless as my limbs move, my mind and the muscles and the simulation it creates generates excitement during the passage of time. Some of my brethren live on street, on the ground and under the blue sky, some in villages and some in cities, divided by boundaries of nation and mind. Some skies are polluted and some are clear and star studded on a chilly wintry night.