Aha to Ha Ha Moments in My Life

As we enter the ebbing moments of the year 2023, it is time to reminiscence about the events that shaped this year. Started with a devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the year saw yet another bloody war raging across Gaza killing numerous innocent lives. With natural and man-made disasters and conflicts dominating the year, it is very difficult to find a silver lining. Yet there are some brave efforts by individuals that has rekindled our faith in humanity. Here is a round-up of the major events that unfurled during the year 2023 across the world, in India and in Chennai. The impact of these events may well extend well in year 2024 and beyond .  1. When the Earth shook: In February this year, a devastating earthquake ripped through Turkey and Syria. The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake near the Turkey -Syria border on February 6th 2023 was one of the biggest disasters in recent history. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and many more have been injured. Thousa...

2022 – Yearly round up As the curtain descended on the year 2021, it became certain that we live in uncertain times. The year 2022 began with the ominous signs of Omicron raising the sceptre of COVID 19 all over again. No sooner did we settle down to live with the virus, the world was jostled by the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. But, we survived yet another tumultuous year ravaged by conflicts and climate change. Here is the rundown on the highlights of the year.  The top 7 items is a reflection of the happenings in Chennai, India and the World in the year 2022.  7. IPL 2022 It’s a disappointing outing for the men in yellow, the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as they failed to gain any sort of momentum in the group games and finished at the bottom of the table. Only consolation perhaps was Mumbai Indians (MI) too had a miserable run. The restrictions of venues imposed by COVID protocols, robbed CSK of the opportunity from playing in Chennai’s M.A...