tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19098563599825547872024-02-08T11:37:47.954+05:30Shehla Rashid OnlineThe world through my eyesShehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-7895090315662809622012-03-22T23:23:00.001+05:302012-03-22T23:32:48.220+05:30What makes a woman vulnerable?
Barely a week ago, two women in their twenties were raped in Gurgaon within 48 hours- one of them used to work as a domestic help and the other one as a facilitator who would escort men into couples-only clubs for money. Sadly but surely, their reputation precedes them and their tragedy. Many comments were made regarding their job, their dress and, of course, their character!
This first Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-49781459623459148802011-11-11T23:22:00.004+05:302011-11-13T17:20:18.405+05:30Yeh Door Darshan Hai!When Kashmir got its first 'dedicated' Kashmiri language satellite channel, the general response to it was optimistic. Kashmiris began to fancy that they, for a change, will have a voice. Little did they know that this channel was to become the most powerful propaganda tool in the hands of the Indian government. If there were an award for carrying propagandistic news and programmes shamelessly, Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-90948974846132886222011-10-31T18:34:00.000+05:302012-02-05T13:49:57.762+05:30Is Media Council the new Lokpal?
The new chairperson of the Press Council of India(PCI), Justice Katju, has suggested the creation of an electronic media watchdog – the Medical Council – to monitor the conduct of electronic media. Electronic is the word here. All is fine with the print media.
Justice Katju raises these concerns in the backdrop of ‘frivolous’ TV debates, ‘government advertisement’ and ‘obnoxious behavior’. Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-84369046575898873772011-08-15T16:49:00.004+05:302011-08-15T17:43:39.824+05:30The Independence as we know itI've waited one year to do this- to write about what the Indian Independence Day means for a common Kashmiri. The caption is not entirely original. Exactly one year back, my friend and a proud Indian Amar wanted me to write about the grievances that we have with the Indian state. This is the time when there was a protest turned freedom movement going on in Kashmir. From what I saw, I concluded Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-8700009823360655912011-07-03T14:11:00.003+05:302011-07-03T14:59:41.804+05:30Much-Ado-About-ILHAAMDisclaimer: I'm not associated with ILHAAM or CHINAR and the views represented here are entirely my own.
I have not been actively involved in organizing ILHAAM but I liked the idea from the start. I was not planning to attend it due to prior engagements. However, seeing the event fall apart, I couldn’t help but write about it. Something’s not fair, I thought to myself.
Following is a brief Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-46231571443655062782011-05-20T13:44:00.009+05:302011-05-23T21:12:47.599+05:30Sajid Iqbal Khanday (June 19, 1984 - May 17, 2011)
My favorite photo of yours- soo like you!
Look at you- And the memories you left behind!
You were my thesaurus- I would always consult you for a better choice of words. Now I don't have a word to describe the ugly incident that took you away from us. What do I call it- tragic, sad, unfortunate- what? I'm sure you have the answer as usual. But, alas! You aren't here to Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-91578408624039282702011-05-17T10:22:00.001+05:302011-05-28T23:44:13.358+05:30TEXT OF PRESS RELEASE: MICROSOFT DREAMSPARK YATRA(DSY), SRINAGAR, 2011Microsoft Student Partners (MSP) Srinagar Team in collaboration with the Directorate of IT & SS, University of Kashmir recently conducted Microsoft DSY, Srinagar, 2011 as part of a series of DSY events conducted in 100 cities across India. The event was held at the Kashmir University Convocation Complex on Sunday, the 15th of May, 2011. Nearly 2000 participants from all over Kashmir attended Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-61468085201292997932011-05-10T23:27:00.004+05:302011-05-28T23:44:26.011+05:30DSY Srinagar Official UpdateHello Everyone!
The wait is finally over. Microsoft DreamSpark Yatra, 2011, Srinagar is here! Called so, because it is a part of over 100 such events happening at over 100 locations all over India in a span of 100 days. The first-ever IT event led exclusively by students; the first-of-its-kind in reach and impact!
Presented by
Microsoft Student Partners, Srinagar
in collaboration with
theShehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-75825326073250135952011-05-05T23:32:00.001+05:302011-05-05T23:47:08.035+05:30It's not about Osama; it's about ObamaAfter a decade of drama, the world’s most wanted man ever- Osama bin Laden- was ‘officially’ pronounced dead- officially, because we have heard unconfirmed reports of his death before. Over all these years, I have never believed the reports/rumors about his death- for three main reasons:
1. I never believed he exists- especially after the Indian (bollywood) flick, Tere Bin Laden. But that’s justShehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-28586518986776358952011-04-30T22:38:00.006+05:302011-05-01T21:44:09.537+05:30Funny Business Taglines. And why they're funny.Accenture- High Performance. Delivered.
This one almost sounds like a clever disclaimer. I mean, look at it- High Performance has nothing to do with (read, does not have to be) delivered. They’re separated by a period.
Amarillo College, Texas: “Give yourself a raise…Education Pays!”
Not funny, but insightful-couldn’t leave it out.
Barclays- Fluent in Finance; It’sShehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-84170226748159688022011-03-31T16:51:00.010+05:302011-12-15T09:02:27.519+05:30Why protest?When I was a little girl, I travelled with my family to different parts of India and met many Indians and actually liked them. I loved my books and believed every word. They talked about how great India was and how great India is. They talked about the bravery of the Indian army and the great ideals of the Indian nation. I believed it all and, in fact, much of it is true. But I would also Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-8497070350654811512011-02-13T21:27:00.005+05:302011-02-13T22:04:28.088+05:30Hyderabad - Old & New - Part III ( IN PROGRESS )RECAP: Next we were taken to the medical centre, gym and other facilities available to Microsoft employees. I and my friend Aishwarya, excited as we were, checked out our weight and it showed an error (E) sign- at which everyone laughed & said that our weights were beyond the scale.
Hyderabadis have embraced the hi-tech culture & modernisation while staying close to their roots. As we Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-28095066759755406382011-02-09T20:40:00.012+05:302011-02-09T23:12:26.980+05:30Hyderabad - Old & New - Part IIRECAP: As we entered the building (building # 3 I suppose it was) there were around a 100 other MSPs from all over India. I naturally received much attention as I was from Kashmir. The MSPs were very friendly and all as nervous as I was- that gave us a feeling of solidarity rather than rivalry! As the test was behind schedule, we proceeded towards the cafeteria where we had FREE coffee. We were Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-49718977558956276562011-02-08T23:16:00.005+05:302011-02-09T00:31:23.119+05:30Hyderabad - Old & New - Part IHey! I've been asked by many people to blog about my trip to Hyderabad. It was a Microsoft employment test and I didn't get through. But I had a chance to visit the MSIDC (Microsoft India Development Center), Microsoft's major development center, next only to their HQs at Redmond, the SalarJung Museum and many more places. But I found these two places particularly awesome. Unfortunately, Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-76761410003348042562011-02-04T00:06:00.000+05:302011-02-04T00:06:13.418+05:30How many I broke so farSo, it has been little over a month since I posted my resolutions on this blog. It wasn't difficult to follow them at first- that's because I didn't & still don't want to break them- but in due course of time, some events took place which kinda forced me to stoop lower than my own resolutions :| (In some cases, I actually rose above them- like I greatly cut down on FB)
DOs (when you Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-10806477280290985962011-02-01T17:13:00.003+05:302011-02-01T17:17:58.483+05:30Convent Road, Srinagar in Winter
Some pictures from heaven- Click to enlarge
Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-22469911748772711762011-01-31T22:53:00.013+05:302011-02-01T20:18:56.999+05:30If youth knew, if age couldOf all the things needed to do something right, experience counts the most. Of all the things needed to do something at all, what counts most is the energy or enthusiasm to do it. Finding both of these together is rare- which explains why our world is less than perfect. There is a famous saying: "If one could learn from watching alone, then even the dog would become a butcher". This Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-879113266365221732011-01-30T14:58:00.006+05:302011-03-31T18:17:27.567+05:30Why You Should Add Only Close Friends on FacebookNetworking is overrated - building connections, discovering people, nurturing friendships, expanding your horizons- blah blah blah. Seriously, you can't be yourself on a social networking site. All you can only be is the good guy/girl. You cannot reveal your darker side- the one known to your parents, your close friends (when I say friends, I mean real people- people you have met and actually Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-70125639902971436512011-01-01T19:58:00.000+05:302011-01-01T19:58:57.194+05:30My resolutions!Okay, before this sparks off another controversy, I know this is not the Muslim New Year. In fact, I don't even celebrate it. But this time around, my exam ended on the 31st of December, 2010 (Gregorian). This marked the end of my 7th semester in college and the start of a placement phase which is going to gobble up one fortnight from my winter holidays. But since I'm not very interested in Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-33265011073072444092010-11-24T19:27:00.001+05:302010-11-24T19:47:54.542+05:30How to join a network on FacebookIn addition to Facebook groups and pages, there's something called a network. Usually, big and/or prestigious organizations/schools are the "networks" on Facebook. Examples are Microsoft, Google, Stanford, Harvard, etc. It's a prestigious thing to have your school listed on the Facebook Networks list. Some networks are open (i.e. anyone can join) while others require your work e-mail (Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-29680501254368230692010-10-30T11:09:00.015+05:302010-10-30T23:48:11.263+05:30"See".. That's right.. See Friendship!Turns out friendship is no longer an abstract noun! You can see it, you can filter it and you can even take screenshots of it.. All thanks to Facebook.
Remember the see wall-to-wall feature which would allow you to view all the wall posts that you've exchanged with a particular friend ? Now that feature has been extended to include wall posts, photos and comments.
So it all happened when I Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-43202044055174480822010-09-28T15:12:00.000+05:302010-09-28T15:12:24.835+05:30Things to do in a curfew!
KASHMIRI HOKH-SYUN
They say an idle brain is the devil’s workshop. What is an idle generation then? The devil’s factory? In a couple of weeks, we’ll have lived an idle season- a whole season. Only Kashmiris are capable of such feats. We’re extraordinary people. Survival and innovation, probably, are our greatest talents. Our grand-parents relate how they used to survive the harsh, cold Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-58341030429777991292010-09-26T15:59:00.007+05:302010-09-26T22:08:57.175+05:30Status Statistics Not all Facebook applications are bad and spammy after all! Fearing for my security, I recently went from 200 odd applications to just seven- the seven core Facebook applications. That’s because the only applications I knew till then were dumb quizzes or spammy games :) But I recently stumbled upon this really cool app called Status Statistics. It does not spam, it is cleanShehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-83211776333377154532010-07-02T10:18:00.001+05:302010-07-02T10:23:32.917+05:30So, what is bad taste anyway? Two women at the party: One of them says, “Aww.. Look at his girlfriend; she makes me think of my grandmother”. The other one says. “Yes, you’re right. Your grandmother had the aura of a queen!”
I remember the first time I made soup. When I tasted it, I almost felt like throwing up. I told my family that it was a disaster, so we’ll have soup another time. My mum tasted Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1909856359982554787.post-66584217067248938312010-06-30T12:59:00.002+05:302010-06-30T13:13:53.731+05:30The Man or The Spirit- Who's Nobler? I have my shortcomings, I have my weaknesses, I have my vices, my own share of embarrassing moments and failures and disgrace, my evil side in spite of the conscience I was given. But I have my desires, my instincts, greed, ego and self to defeat. My conscience can make me nobler than The Holy Spirits and my instincts can make me more wicked Than the Beast. Praise God for creating Shehlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00968299096717677076noreply@blogger.com0