TIGblogs - debashree's TIGBlog http://mews.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us TIG_Begali...budding http://mews.tigblog.org/post/410417 hey...after months, it's yesterday I's able to have a look of the growing site - TIG in Bengali. Thanks, Mike!!...for making it tangible even at this initial stage.
Currently, it's available only to the Translating Team; but we can soon make it public. Thus, count it down all Bengali speaking TIG members!...oops, not within 3 months huh, it's a mammoth task, after all :(
I still recall, the days when it all started. I's in Brazil, this year it's 21st Feb. International Mother Language Day!...I's missing my words, written in my tongue...In fact that forced me to approach TIG for launching the site in Bengali.
Then after struggles of a couple of months...we are here, the site renewing itself with a familiar look.
We are a team now with seven sincere volunteers...
Hope soon can give you more info. on it!!
you are most welcome here: http://groups.takingitglobal.org/tigbengali

]]> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:26:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/410417 The Gentle Giant- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole http://mews.tigblog.org/post/399497



This Blog was supposed to be an Advocacy initiative for Earth Charter International...but a while after I found myself surfing for Iz. The Hawaiian musician , Israel Kamakawiwo'ole,'was known for promoting Hawaiian rights and Hawaiian independence, both through his music through his life'. Iz as a Cult, remained even after 10 years of his premature death in '97 at the age of 38, due to respiratory disorder, caused by his Obesity.

Facing Future - released in '93, considered as the best of his albums, incorporates the featured song, Somewhere Over the Rainbow-What a Wonderful world!

On July 21, 2006 BBC Radio 1 announced that "Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" would be released as a single. On July 4, 2007, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole debuted at No. 44 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with "Wonderful World," selling 17,000 units. It was his biggest sales week ever, helping him garner his second No. 1 on Billboard's Top World Music chart. As of October of 2007, the album has sold 75,000 copies.

The song continues to be a low-charting but a best seller, passing 1,040,092 downloads sold as of the survey week ending 3/9/08, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole's version of "Over the Rainbow" was played at the conclusion of NBC's political analyst Tim Russert's memorial service in Washington D.C. on June 18, 2008. As the guests were filing out of the service, there was a double rainbow seen in the Washington D.C. sky. (Courtesy: Wikipedia)

A strong lyrical effect, use of typical instruments like Ukukele, his soft soothing voice Iz's innate pronunciation make me spellbound for the first time I listened to it.

I need not, emphasize Earth Charter's mission here, as you would easily come to know about it, by watching the video...but I'm supposed to thank Earth Charter for introducing an Indian with Iz Hawaiian music as well.]]> Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:07:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/399497 When the Sun Sets (2) http://mews.tigblog.org/post/388189
When the Sun Sets (2), originally uploaded by debashree_mukherjee.

... a lazy afternoon strolled by the beach, with me on the waves of Copacabana, Rio.

]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:06:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/388189 When the sun sets... http://mews.tigblog.org/post/387353
When the sun sets..., originally uploaded by debashree_mukherjee.

the flowers twist on the ground...the ships sets out to a veiled adventure a bird flies for a destined shelter...just when the sun sets!

]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:06:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/387353 Magic Window http://mews.tigblog.org/post/387355
Magic Window, originally uploaded by debashree_mukherjee.


I started staying at B'lore, the garden of technology in South India from 2007 May. The hectic schedule tough commuting left me quiting my job...to wait accompanying my husband abroad!

till then - the tree was my lone entertainer...when on certain lame twilights past by...leaving me doing literally nothing, but to watch her dancing with the Wind...

]]> Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:06:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/387355 goes on amp; on...unperturbed!! http://mews.tigblog.org/post/387357
it's a wish ever since, I's a girl...! for a couple of times, I had tried; tried to form words...words after words, it will definitely make a story for me one day. My own story. There was a time I sipped pages of the diary with my maiden emotions, when I first fell in love amp; treasured lines of Languishes. Then it was all over, and I thought I have done enough of namby-pamby! But the innate incohorence never left me...thus you might find me whispering carelessly here amp; there!


...life doesn't sail very smoothely these days, as it seems. Like the Sleeping Volcano, the giant is dormant now, but whenever it wakes up, throws all it's abominable magma....amp; turn you to ashes. So do all of us, are sleeping. ..waiting for the earth to wake up....with all its grudge amp; abhorrence to shatter our blissful dreams amp; demanding explanation of our lackadaisical attitude.

So that I thought what I had been doing these days...working hard to get a decent incentive, amp; to earn a hyke in next appraisal...more green intake, a little bit of exercise, to keep myself steady to fight regular commute to office...and at the 'week's end' a tangible lovely getaway with my Canon Powershot . I am happy. Relaxed!!

]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:06:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/387357 Video for Climate Change sceptics. http://mews.tigblog.org/post/372055 Thu, 15 May 2008 22:09:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/372055 সেই অসীমে... http://mews.tigblog.org/post/367841
৮ই মে, ২০০৮- আজকাল-এ প্রকাশিতঃ

পৃথিবী জুড়ে উষ্ণায়ন নিয়ে হৈ-চৈ, আমাদের ভারতবর্ষ জুড়ে দাঙ্গা-হাঙ্গামা, খুন, ধর্ষন, বার্ড-ফ্লু, ব্যাপক হারে ছাত্রছাত্রীদের হতাশা থেকে আত্মহত্যা এর-ই মাঝখানে আবার ফিরে এল ২৫শে বৈশাখ। অস্থিরতা আর নিরাশার মাঝখানে একঝলক খোলা হাওয়া কিছুদিনের জন্য মনে শান্তি এনে দেয়। যদিও রবিন্দ্রনাথ বিশ্বকবি, তবু আমরা মাত্র বাঙালীরাই রবীন্দ্রজয়ন্তী পালন করি। ব্যাতিক্রম থাকতে পারে কিন্তু সে ও খুব কম। আমরা বাঙালীরা বৈশাখমাস জুড়ে তাকে স্মরন করি। হানাহানির যুগে মানুষের মূল্যবোধ যখন তলানিতে, পরস্পরের মধ্যে সম্পর্ক যখন ঘৃনার, অবচেতনে তাঁর কথা মনে পড়ে - "মানুষের প্রতি বিশ্বাস হারানো পাপ।"
তার বানী আমাদের হতাশ মনে আশা জাগায়- "মেঘ ক্ষনিকের, চিরদিবসের সূর্য্য উঠিবে আবার"। আমাদের জন্য তিনি রেখে গিয়েছেন অনেক। সেই অসীমে আমরা ডুব দিই। এই ডুবে যাওয়া আমাদের মৃত্যু আনেনা। আনে নতুন করে বাঁচা। আম রা তার রচনা সাগরে ডুবি, ভাসি আর তাকে শ্রদ্ধা জানাই।
"তোমার পায়ের পাতা সবখানেতে পাতা
কোনখানে রাখব প্রনাম?"
- স্বাতী মুখোপাধ্যায়,
বাঁকুড়া, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ।

]]> Wed, 07 May 2008 08:10:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/367841 North Pole might be free of ice in 2008! http://mews.tigblog.org/post/365443
Sat, Apr 26 01:35 PM

London, April 26 (ANI): Scientists have warned that the North Pole might be free of ice before the end of this year, turning into a vast expanse of water.

According to a report in New Scientist, Arctic scientists are preparing for this grim possibility after seeing a number of factors that have this year led to most of the Arctic ice being thin and vulnerable as it enters its summer melting season.

In September 2007, Arctic sea ice reached a record low, opening up the fabled North-West passage that runs from Greenland to Alaska.

The ice expanded again over the winter and in March 2008 covered a greater area than it had in March 2007. Although this was billed as good news in many media sources, the trend since 1978 is on the decline.

Although Arctic ice is at its maximum in March, that maximum is declining by 44,000 km square per year on average.

The extent of the ice is only half the picture, with satellite images showing that most of the Arctic ice at the moment is thin, young ice that has only been around since last autumn.

A fact that is adding to the worries is that multi-year ice - the stuff that doesn't melt in the summer - is not piling up as fast as Arctic ice generally is melting.

On average each year about half of the first year ice, formed between September and March, melts during the following summer. In 2007, nearly all of it disappeared.

Moreover, an atmospheric phenomenon known as the Arctic oscillation kicked into its strong, "positive", phase this winter. This is known to generate winds which push multi-year ice out of the Arctic along the east coast of Greenland.

Together, these are the factors that have led to most of the Arctic ice now being so young and thin.

Thin ice is far more vulnerable than thick ice that has piled up over several years.

"There is this thin first-year ice even at the North Pole at the moment," said Mark Serreze, of the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). "This raises the spectre - the possibility that you could become ice free at the North Pole this year," he added.

"Even if you lost only half of the first-year ice this year - which would be average - you are still in for a very low ice extent this summer," said Serreze. (ANI)]]> Fri, 02 May 2008 22:39:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/365443 Earth-Hour - Be a Part of Millions....Today http://mews.tigblog.org/post/350475 http://www.idealbite.com/tiplibrary/archives/60_minutes_in_heaven

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If 10,000 TIG households turn off 10 lights tomorrow night for just one hour, we'll avert the CO2 created by an average apartment in a whole year.]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:18:00 EDT http://mews.tigblog.org/post/350475 Happy Holi...!! http://mews.tigblog.org/post/346301 21st March '08: Today is Holi, a Hindu Spring Festival, ushers in late February or in March Celebrated for two consecutive day throughout India Nepal. This is also called a 'Festival of Colours'...and very esthetically portrayed as a season of Love in Hindu Mythology Indian Life as well.
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