Once I was traveling from north to south in a country of almost 6 to 7 hrs of journey by train which bring you out of the country in that time frame. Now the language will change also. As the train was in north of that country people were sitting quite and looking at sky or for that matter computer or just don’t know where.

In one airline I asked for a cup of tea (second time) during an 8 hr flight.  

The steward asked “ were you not served before? “

 I felt it was a mistake to ask a second time so I sheepishly changed my seat and went to another seat, as the flight had almost 80 percent seats vacant. After some time I was happy to note that steward found me and gave me cup of tea. Thanks. 

I asked the same question in another airline and the air hostess offered me second cup.

During subsequent tea time she did not forget to remember me among 350 or so odd passengers and offered second cup of tea by herself. She even told me I know you take two cups of tea.

In this plane the flight was full.

Some one asked me this question and I said all . All plants have some level of secondary metabolites which are at a very low level of toxicity . Some plants have these substances at sub-optimal and some have at super-optimal level. All substances are utilized in our body at micro-nutrient level and if they exceed that level they become toxic.If one over eats its toxic to body. It depends on a genetic make up a person, his immune system, metabolism and response to external or internal stimulus to get a situation which is not normal in metabolic process. Plants if taken properly in proper amounts in proper manner are good for health but they also provide lots of substances that work against pathogens. If taken in large amounts they can act on our body also.

It is very difficult to see some plus point in something good. It’s very easy to criticize. All animals who have frontal eyes are fighter type like lion , tiger, and man also. Man is part of animal kingdom and not a super creation or master of creation It is in his habit to quarrel. Perhaps he derives a pleasure to pick up a quarrel . Mahatma Gandhi gave a principle of non violence. How many want to follow it ? Where is eternal peace ? If you are at peace with yourself you will be at peace with others. All animals with eyes on both side of the nose are quite animals e.g. birds . They don’t quarrel. Humans developed language and not other way round. When humans will stop quarreling and work for world peace and happiness. Earth belongs to all of us

If you remember your visit to an airport of Moskow, or Indira Gandhi Airport terminal 2 of yesteryears, or airports of even european countries some 20 or 30 years ago there was a distinct feeling where you have landed. There was reflection of culture of the region , its food, its local variety of handicrafts and a flair of the country quite apparent of your country of landing. It has changed. If you are guided to any airport of the world as far as I have seen and open your eyes after landingin some shopping area or lounge you can not tell where you are. Its an era of globalization. Same brands of cigeratte and wine and whisky are sold everywhere irrespective of culture, or national identity.

During a meeting a senior person said he does not need extension any more as he has been asked to publish in a journal with a high impact factor This statement is not from any real situation but improvised to bring out a point. Good impact factor journals require hi degree of sophistication and genomic proteomic or metabolomic research or vast experience of dealing in modern areas. Life sciences journal by and large have lower impact factor as compared to Biophysics etc. I still remember my late Professor Dr Neumann advised one of my student who has worked in his laboratory on some salinity problems to publish the paper in journal from the region where the research has some relevance.