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Claude Code Sandboxing — Complete Reference

2026-06-06T11:15:15.539+05:30

Inside Claude Code: The Ultimate Reference Guide to Sandboxing, Auto Mode, and Corporate Hardening

When Anthropic launched Claude Code, it introduced a highly autonomous, terminal-based AI assistant capable of reading your project, running terminal commands, and modifying code directly. However, granting an agentic AI access to a local shell comes with substantial security challenges.

To maintain system integrity and prevent malicious file modifications or data exfiltration, Claude Code relies on a sophisticated multi-layered safety architecture. This guide provides a comprehensive technical reference for setting up, managing, and hardening Claude Code Sandboxing across individual workstations and enterprise environments.

1. What Is a Sandbox?

A sandbox in Claude Code is an OS-level isolated execution environment designed specifically for Bash commands. Instead of forcing developers into persistent "approval fatigue" by requiring confirmation for every simple shell execution, sandboxing allows you to define strict filesystem and network boundaries once upfront.

Commands running within those pre-approved boundaries execute automatically. Any attempt to step outside those boundaries triggers an immediate block or warning.

⚠️ Key Distinction: Sandboxing applies only to Bash commands and their child processes. It does NOT cover Claude's built-in Read, Edit, or Write file tools, which are managed by a separate permission system.

2. Core Architecture & Isolation Mechanics

When a command is funneled through the Claude Code Bash tool, it interfaces directly with an intermediate execution layer enforced by OS-level security primitives.

2.1 Filesystem Isolation

The sandboxed Bash tool restricts local environment access strictly:

Write Access: Confined exclusively to the current working directory (cwd) and its subdirectories.
Read Access: Extends to the host filesystem minus directories explicitly blacklisted by security rules.
Subprocess Inheritance: Because this restriction is bound at the OS level, it applies to all subprocesses spawned by the shell—including kubectl, terraform, npm, and custom binary scripts.

2.2 Network Isolation

Outbound network connections within the sandbox pass through an external proxy server running outside the restricted zone:

All scripts and compilation routines are bound by a hostname allow/deny list.
Important Limitation: The default proxy handles traffic based on hostname mapping only and does not terminate or inspect TLS streams out of the box. For strict threat vectors where domain fronting is a concern, a custom TLS-inspecting corporate proxy must be configured.

2.3 OS-Level Enforcement Matrix

Platform	Sandbox Support	Engine Underlying	Setup Complexity
macOS	✅ Full Support	Seatbelt (Native Kernel)	None (Out of the box)
Linux	✅ Full Support	bubblewrap	Requires `bubblewrap` & `socat`
WSL2	✅ Full Support	bubblewrap	Requires Linux namespace utilities
WSL1	❌ Unsupported	—	Lacks namespace primitive mapping
Native Windows	⏳ Planned	—	See workarounds below

3. Windows Support & Enterprise Workarounds

Native Windows execution environments (CMD/PowerShell) do not currently support OS-level sandboxing because Windows lacks direct equivalents to Seatbelt or standard Linux namespaces. While Claude Code's file manipulation utilities and general prompt engines run natively on Windows, the sandbox safety layer requires a fallback strategy.

                        [ Running on Windows? ]
                                   │
         ┌─────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────┐
         ▼                         ▼                         ▼
  [ Native Windows ]            [ WSL2 ]             [ Linux Container ]
  ❌ No Sandbox Layer      ✅ Full Sandbox Layer     ✅ Full Sandbox Layer
  (Standard prompts)       (Recommended Path)        (Docker/Cloud VM)

Windows Implementation Paths

WSL2 (Highly Recommended): Installing Claude Code inside a WSL2 Ubuntu distribution enables full bubblewrap isolation.

WSL2 Caveat: Sandboxed processes cannot execute native Windows binaries mounted across file shares (e.g., /mnt/c/). Commands attempting to escape via cmd.exe or powershell.exe pass through a Unix socket that the sandbox immediately restricts. To run these, append them explicitly to the excludedCommands list:

{
  "sandbox": {
    "excludedCommands": ["cmd.exe", "powershell.exe"]
  }
}

Docker Containerization: Deploying your active workspace within a controlled Linux container natively shields the host environment, satisfying compliance baselines.

4. Activation, Modes, & Permission Matrix

To spin up the environment or audit required system dependencies, execute:

/sandbox

4.1 Operating Modes

Auto-Allow Mode (Autonomous Choice): Bash commands executed inside the sandbox run seamlessly without manual user interruptions. If a routine requires an out-of-bounds dependency, it safely falls back to standard authorization prompts.
Regular Permissions Mode: The sandbox remains strictly active at the OS tier, but every command still forces an explicit user-facing terminal prompt.

4.2 Permission Mode Interaction

Permission Mode	Unprompted Capabilities	Intended Environment	Sandbox Active?
`default`	Read-only file parsing	Safe initial onboarding	✅ Integrated
`acceptEdits`	Read + automated file writes	Rapid iterative code refactoring	✅ Integrated
`plan`	Structural file mapping only	Safe architectural discovery	✅ Integrated
`auto`	Full action lifecycle (AI Classified)	Unattended pipelines / tasks	✅ Integrated
`dontAsk`	Whitelisted tools exclusively	Hardened continuous delivery	✅ Integrated
`bypassPermissions`	Absolute execution	Highly isolated cloud VMs only	❌ Bypassed

5. Enterprise Hardening & Managed Settings

In production landscapes, security configurations must be applied globally to eliminate human error or deliberate user workarounds.

5.1 Precedence Hierarchy

Settings apply strictly top-down. Any configuration defined at a higher layer completely locks down that variable, stripping local configurations of overriding permissions.

[ Priority 1: Managed Policies ] ──► System Enforced (MDM / Admin Console)
[ Priority 2: CLI Parameters ]   ──► Runtime Specific
[ Priority 3: Local Overrides ]  ──► .claude/settings.local.json
[ Priority 4: Project Rules ]    ──► .claude/settings.json (Git Tracked)
[ Priority 5: User Settings ]    ──► ~/.claude/settings.json

5.2 Deployment Strategies

Server-Driven Sync: Pushed straight via the Anthropic Enterprise Control Console directly to active developer client instances.
MDM Profiles: Enforced over mobile device management infrastructure. macOS properties map through com.anthropic.claudecode (plist format), while Windows policies are managed via the Registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\ClaudeCode.
System File System ACLs: Dropping a read-only managed-settings.json straight into privileged machine roots:
- macOS: /Library/Application Support/ClaudeCode/managed-settings.json
- Linux: /etc/claude-code/managed-settings.json
- Windows: C:\Program Files\ClaudeCode\managed-settings.json

5.3 Hardened Production Configuration Example

Deploy this template to /etc/claude-code/managed-settings.json to enforce maximum corporate isolation:

{
  "permissions": {
    "disableBypassPermissionsMode": "disable",
    "deny": [
      "Read(**/.env)",
      "Read(**/secrets/**)",
      "Read(**/*.pem)",
      "Read(**/*.key)",
      "Bash(sudo:*)",
      "Bash(su:*)",
      "Bash(curl:*)",
      "Bash(wget:*)",
      "Bash(ssh:*)"
    ]
  },
  "sandbox": {
    "enabled": true,
    "failIfUnavailable": true,
    "allowUnsandboxedCommands": false,
    "network": {
      "allowManagedDomainsOnly": true,
      "allowedDomains": [
        "api.anthropic.com",
        "api.github.com",
        "registry.npmjs.org",
        "pypi.org"
      ]
    }
  },
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_NONESSENTIAL_TRAFFIC": "1"
  },
  "cleanupPeriodDays": 7
}

6. Integrating Zscaler & SSL Inspection Layers

Enterprise network topologies leveraging Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) or alternative Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) environments will terminate, scan, and re-encrypt outbound Claude Code traffic.

[ Claude Code Sandbox ] ──► [ Local Hostname Proxy ] ──► [ Zscaler Client ] ──► [ DPI Engine ] ──► [ Anthropic API ]

Implementation Steps

1. OS Certificate Injection: Ensure the Zscaler Root Certificate Authority is added directly to the local host operating system store. Claude Code queries the default platform store automatically.

# Linux Root ingestion workflow
sudo cp zscaler-root-ca.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
sudo update-ca-certificates

2. Proxy Routing Realignment: Pass structural network routes explicitly through the local Zscaler intercept loop via your central managed-settings.json:

{
  "sandbox": {
    "network": {
      "httpProxyPort": 8080,
      "socksProxyPort": 8081
    }
  },
  "env": {
    "HTTPS_PROXY": "http://your-zscaler-proxy.corp.internal:8080",
    "HTTP_PROXY": "http://your-zscaler-proxy.corp.internal:8080",
    "NO_PROXY": "localhost,127.0.0.1,.corp.internal"
  }
}

7. Sandbox vs. Auto Mode

While the Sandbox uses low-level host execution primitives to wrap process activity, Auto Mode handles defense on the application layer. It leverages a dedicated reasoning model (e.g., Claude 3.5 Sonnet) to inspect commands before they touch your environment.

Guardrails	OS Sandbox	Auto Mode
Enforcement Layer	System Kernel / Namespaces	AI Classifier Check
Mitigates Prompt Injections	Restricts aftermath damage	Proactively cancels execution
Blocks Network Exfiltration	Hard blocks unlisted IP addresses	Drops suspicious exfiltration commands
Infrastructure Deployment	Local / Multiplatform	Anthropic Managed Infrastructure Only
AWS Bedrock / Cloud Compatibility	Fully Operational	Unsupported (Requires Direct API access)

8. Deployment Topographies: Local Device vs. Central Cloud Host

DEVELOPER WORKSTATION DEPLOYMENT
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Developer Laptop                                       │
│  └── Claude Code CLI                                   │
│       └── Sandbox Runtime (Seatbelt / bubblewrap)       │
│            └── File Restrictions Localized             │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

CENTRALIZED SECURE VM DEPLOYMENT
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Shared Cloud Server (EC2 / Azure VM)                   │
│  ├── Multi-Tenant Active SSH Terminal Shells           │
│  ├── Root-Locked Policy: /etc/claude-code/             │
│  └── Centralized Logging & IAM Role Handshake          │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

8.1 Local Machine Deployment

Execution Footprint: Each individual endpoint runs instances of Seatbelt or bubblewrap locally.
Risk Profile: Tamper resistance depends entirely on local machine policy configuration. If a user maintains local administrative rights without protective MDM policies, they can modify file-based settings configuration blocks.

8.2 Centralized Server Instances (Cloud VM via SSH)

Execution Footprint: Claude Code runs on dedicated EC2, Google Compute Engine, or Azure Virtual Machines.
Security Strengths: Hardened system administrators lock down policy rules directly inside root-owned directories (/etc/claude-code/managed-settings.json). Standard developers connecting via shell profiles interact with the environment without any ability to modify application boundaries.
IAM Federation: Removes the need to expose long-lived developer API credentials locally, using host instance roles to authenticate cleanly against cloud systems like Amazon Bedrock.

9. Quick Implementation Roadmap

Is autonomous terminal command execution required?
 │
 ├── NO  ──► Enforce 'dontAsk' Mode + Strict File Permission Lists.
 │
 └── YES ──► Provision Sandbox Environment (/sandbox).
      │
      ├── Are infrastructure layers incompatible? (e.g., Docker Sockets)
      │    └── Isolate commands strictly via 'excludedCommands'.
      │
      ├── Deploying on AWS Bedrock?
      │    └── Auto Mode is unavailable. Use Sandbox + IAM Role Mapping.
      │
      └── Enterprise Rollout?
           └── Enforce 'failIfUnavailable: true' + Lock JSON files via MDM.

Into the Emerald Silence: A Day with the Giants of Thekkady

2026-04-03T18:25:00.000+05:30

Forget the WiFi passwords and the endless notifications. Sometimes, the only "connection" you need is the one that happens when your boots hit the damp earth of a tropical rainforest. On March 21st, a group of six of us set out to trade our screens for the sprawling greens of Kerala’s wilderness, beginning a grueling yet glorious 18-kilometer journey that felt like stepping back in time. 🕰️✨

08:00 AM | The Ritual of the Wild 🛡️

Our journey began at the Forest Office under a strict protocol designed for the truly adventurous. In this part of the world, trekking is a tactical operation; groups are capped at a maximum of six people to minimize our footprint. We were escorted by two expert forest watchers and a Beat Forest Officer who carried a loaded shotgun—a sobering reminder that we were entering a kingdom where we were guests, not masters. 👣🔦

Before we took a single step, the forest team equipped us with the "jungle uniform." We donned leech-proof socks, carefully tying them to our pants before sliding into our shoes. A final dusting of snuff powder served as our secret weapon, ensuring any hitchhiking leeches wouldn't hang on for long! 🧦🚫🦠 With our backpacks loaded with a hearty spread of breakfast, lunch, fresh fruit, and water, we stepped into the treeline at 8:00 AM sharp to get into the wild. 🍎🥪

The Ascent: Ice-Cold Streams and Painted Wings 🦋💦

After covering the initial 5-6km, the forest opened up to a massive, beautiful rock formation. Nearby, a mountain stream hummed over the stones. We washed our faces in the ice-cold water—a refreshing shock to the system that felt better than any luxury spa. We spent twenty minutes soaking in the serenity before tackling the steep mountain climb ahead. 🧗‍♂️🏔️

As we moved slowly up the incline, the forest's residents began to show themselves. We spotted the vibrant Black-rumped Flameback woodpeckers drumming against ancient bark, brilliant parrots, and butterflies in colors that seemed digitally enhanced. 🦜✨ Reaching the summit, the view shifted dramatically; we could see all the way to Theni, Tamil Nadu, as a cool breeze swept over the ridge, making it the perfect spot to rest our weary legs. 🌬️🍃

Evidence of the Apex: Tigers and Elephants 🐯🐾

The deeper we went, the more the forest began to tell its rawest stories. A sudden movement nearby revealed a massive Indian Gaur (wild bison) watching us from the shadows. As we moved ahead, we stumbled upon fresh digging sites where Sloth Bears had been foraging for food just hours before. 🐻🍯

But the real chills came from the tiger attack sites. We found the remains of two Indian Gaurs; one was five months old, but the other was a very recent kill. It was a stark, humbling sight to see how the apex predator had eaten its fill, leaving only the remnants of the young gaur behind. 🐅💀

The adrenaline didn't stop there. While moving through the dense brush, we heard the unmistakable creak and crash of trees being pushed down. A wild elephant herd was feeding nearby, and we stayed hushed for a while, hoping for a glimpse of the giants while we rested. 🌳🐘

The Lakeside Descent 🌊🦌

As we descended toward the banks of the Thekkady Lake, we managed to photograph a herd of Sambar Deer. However, the elder of the gang spotted us, and with a quick signal, they vanished into the wild. 📸🦌 We decided to have our lunch right there on the bank, sharing the space with the skeletal remains of another Sambar Deer—yet another sign of a successful tiger hunt. After eating, we did the unthinkable in the modern world: we simply lay down in the forest for 30 minutes, listening to the pulse of the earth. 💤🍃

Our walk back was a final parade of nature's best. We spotted elephants with their babies, troops of monkeys swinging through the canopy, and a Malabar Giant Squirrel enjoying a fresh jackfruit. 🐒🥭 A Brown Fish Owl watched us with a piercing gaze, guarding its home, while another herd of gaur with their calves grazed nearby. 🦉👀

The "Offline" High 🔋🔌

By the time we reached the base at 5:00 PM sharp, we had covered a total of 18 kilometers on foot. We were exhausted, our muscles were good to enjoy another journey though it was tired, but our spirits were completely recharged. This wasn't just a trek; it was a necessary disconnection from the digital world. Moving the body and breathing the thin, green air of the forest provided a sense of peace that WiFi simply cannot provide. It was an extraordinary experience, made possible by the incredible professionalism and support of the Kerala Forest team. 💚💪

If you’re looking for a sign to disappear into the trees and test your limits... this is it. 🌲🚶‍♂️✨

The Unspoken Departure

2026-02-08T17:02:00.006+05:30

Their friendship didn't need rules or formal talk. Maybe it was just meant to be, but as they worked together every day, she found herself drawn to him. He was a simple man. Usually, when people brought sweets back from trips, he didn’t care much. But one day, a surprise gift of candies arrived just for him. She had sent them from her office without him even knowing. It was a small, quiet sign of how she felt.

They never really thought they would meet in person, but then one day she said, "I’m coming to see you." He was so happy to finally see the person he had only known through work. When she arrived, he did everything she asked for. He wanted her to have everything she wished for, and he did it gladly. Not because he can't deny, but he didn't want to disappoint her. That was his nature. Those who goes to him, he tries his best not to disappoint. When she left, he felt a deep emptiness, but their bond felt even stronger. They became the kind of friends who could talk about anything in the world. Even though they didn't talk much outside of work hours, it felt like their hearts were always in conversation.

When she said she was coming back a second time, they were both overjoyed. It’s funny how life works—when we expect too much, we usually end up disappointed. But when something wonderful happens out of nowhere, the joy is hard to describe. In fact, that's his policy; never expect anything from anybody. He didn't know what to call their relationship, but he thought about it often.

This time, she only had two small wishes, and he made them happen easily. But she still wouldn't answer his one big question: "How did I win your heart?" He knew he hadn't done anything special to impress her. He wasn't a man of smooth words or bold moves. He just wanted to know why she chose him. She didn't answer; she only gave him a mysterious smile. He was too kind-hearted to understand what that smile meant. To him, life was simple: if someone needs help and you can do it, you do it.

When they said goodbye this time, they both felt a heavy sadness. They weren't sure if God would give them a chance like this again. She had once told him, "I don't want anything from you," but their lives had become so connected that those words didn't feel true anymore.

Soon, things began to change. She started saying, "I need to slowly move away from this." He could feel her pulling back. She is a strong lady with the power to do her will, not to suffer herself. She used to reply to everything he said, but now, she only replied when she felt like it. She started ignoring his messages, even though she still tried to show him he was "important." Her promises to talk once a week were broken because she "didn't have time."

People usually feel sorry for women in these situations, but what about a kind man’s heart? Nobody sees his pain, and nobody offers him comfort. In today’s world, people would simply say "she started ghosting him."

Still, he never blamed her. He told himself that she is a married woman with a lot of responsibilities at home. He made up excuses for her to make himself feel better. He chose to forgive her every time she neglected him.

Now, she is moving on to a better stage in her life. She is leaving without ever answering his question. Even though his heart is hurting, she gives him the empty comfort of saying, "We can still talk later." He tried calling her many times, but there was always some reason why it didn't work out.

He believes that if God brought them together, there must be a good reason why God is pulling them apart now. He struggles to find peace in one thought because he never went looking for her. She came looking for him, and he gave her all the happiness and comfort he could. Maybe that was his only purpose. He console himself with this words, that he did what others want. So, don't expect anything in return.

As I look at his face—full of memories and still waiting for a phone call that might never come—I don't know what to say. I don't know how to comfort a heart that is hurting so quietly.

Love's Metamorphosis: From Butterflies to Butterflies with Rings

2024-02-21T10:30:00.004+05:30

Imagine love as a magnificent butterfly, flitting through different stages of life. Just like we blossom and evolve, so do the relationships we hold dear. It's not magic; it's a beautiful transformation.

The Lover: A Blossoming Bud of Affection

Remember the early days? Every fluttering glance, every shared laugh felt like magic. You listened intently, finding amusement in even the mundane. Your lover became your confidante, a shoulder to cry on, a voice of reason. But this delicate bud held a secret yearning - the security of a shared promise, a legal bond.

The Wife: A Bud Taking Root

Marriage adds a powerful layer to love. The "knowing distance" softens, replaced by the confidence of commitment. But life rarely runs smoothly. Moments arise when needs go unmet, sparking questions and frustrations. Here's where compassion is key. Remember, your wife isn't just demanding; she's expressing anxieties, hoping for understanding. Just like the lover who cherishes the positive, remember the root of your love, nurture it with empathy.

The Art of Listening: A Bridge of Understanding

True connection hinges on listening. Not just hearing words, but feeling the emotions behind them. Recall those confused new joiners at your office. A simple conversation, a genuine effort to understand their anxieties, transformed their perspectives. Remember, behind every question, every frustration, lies a story waiting to be heard. Lend an ear, not just for your wife, but for everyone in your life. It's a gift that builds bridges of understanding and strengthens the bonds of love.

From Butterflies to Butterflies with Rings:

Love's journey is a dance of change, not a static picture. Embrace the different stages, nurture them with compassion and understanding. Remember, the butterflies of new love can mature into beautiful butterflies with rings, their wings stronger, their bond deeper, all thanks to the nurturing power of listening and empathy.

Understanding Why Men Lose Interest in Their Wives: A Comprehensive Look at the Common Factors

2024-02-21T10:17:00.000+05:30

Introduction

The loss of interest in a wife by a husband can be a complex and multifaceted issue, often influenced by a variety of factors. While every relationship is unique, there are several common reasons why a partner's interest may wane. This article aims to provide insight and understanding into the possible reasons behind a man losing interest in his wife, with the ultimate goal of fostering stronger, healthier relationships.

1. Emotional Distance

Emotional distance can be a significant factor in a man losing interest in his wife. When a woman feels emotionally disconnected from her partner, she may withdraw, leading to a decrease in emotional intimacy. This emotional disconnection can manifest in various ways, such as a lack of vulnerability, avoidance of deep conversations, or a decrease in physical affection. To address this issue, it is crucial to prioritise emotional intimacy by fostering open communication, expressing feelings, and actively listening to your partner's concerns.

2. Disparate Life Goals

As individuals grow and evolve, their life goals and priorities may shift, leading to divergent paths for partners. This divergence can result in a rift within the relationship. To maintain a strong connection, it is essential to regularly reassess your shared goals and values and work collaboratively to find common ground.

3. Decreased Physical Intimacy

Physical intimacy is a crucial aspect of a healthy relationship. When one partner feels that their physical needs are not being met, it can lead to feelings of rejection and resentment. To prevent this, prioritize a healthy sex life and emphasize physical touch, such as cuddling, holding hands, and hugging.

4. Lack of Appreciation

Feeling unappreciated or taken for granted can lead to a decrease in interest. To prevent this, express gratitude, acknowledge your partner's efforts, and demonstrate appreciation for the things they do.

5. Stress and Anxiety

Life stressors, such as work, finances, and family issues, can negatively impact a relationship. When one partner is dealing with stress or anxiety, it can affect their ability to connect emotionally and physically. To alleviate this, provide support, engage in stress-reducing activities, and seek professional help if necessary.

6. Infidelity

Infidelity can be a significant cause of lost interest. When trust is broken, it can be challenging to rebuild the relationship. If infidelity has occurred, it is crucial to seek professional help and work through the underlying issues that led to the infidelity.

7. Role Changes and Expectations

As society evolves, traditional gender roles and expectations have shifted, leading to new challenges within relationships. Men may feel overwhelmed by the changing dynamics and struggle to adapt to new expectations. To address this, it is essential to have open and honest conversations about your roles and responsibilities within the relationship and work collaboratively to find a balance that works for both partners.

8. Personal Issues and Insecurities

Men may lose interest in their wives due to personal issues and insecurities. These can include feelings of inadequacy, fear of commitment, or past traumas. Addressing these underlying issues is crucial for rebuilding and strengthening the relationship.

9. Distractions and External Factors

External factors, such as work, hobbies, or social engagements, can also contribute to a man losing interest in his wife. It is essential to maintain a balance between personal interests and the relationship, ensuring that both partners feel valued and prioritised.

Though these are common factors, the reasons may change based on geographical locations as well as cultural difference. As an example those with more arranged marriage life style has less conversation happens before the marriage. They start to get to know each other after their marriage. Hence, there will be lots of struggles if both have different view on their life and do not ready to sacrifice for the success of their married life. However on the other hand, even if people had plenty of time to get to know, live together before they get into marital relationship, these issues can still arise. There are many reasons and common among it is, they may find / think there is even better exists than what they have. This means, not satisfied with what they have and intend to go and grab something looks better before they understand it. In modern world, media have lots of influences to derail the relationship as they expose many things for their financial benefits. Everything becomes a test and those who survive until the end will succeed.

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are numerous reasons why a man may lose interest in his wife. By addressing these common issues, couples can work together to strengthen their relationship and maintain a healthy, fulfilling connection. Communication, understanding, and effort are vital components of a successful and happy relationship. Seeking professional help, such as couples therapy, can provide valuable tools and resources for addressing these challenges and fostering a stronger bond between partners.

Pangkor Island - My last trip in Malaysia

2023-03-25T20:15:00.002+05:30

It's been a while. I guess more than 3 years to find a time for my own to do some write-up. Here I am with my travel notes to Pangkor Island in Malaysia.

Covid was badly hit everywhere in the world. People became very much frustrated when they can't go out of their house to do anything freely. Malaysians loves to travel a lot and loves to eat from outside. There are great food choices available and it is very tasteful. There are plenty of choices to explore for food and likewise for the places. Exploring Malaysia is an experience and it is an interesting those who likes travel. So, the Covid made everyone to be in close proximity to their house. When borders started opening slowly, internal travels became popular. One such day, we few friends decided to make a drive to an Island.

Pangkor Island is located at off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. There are beautiful beaches and it is very small place. 16th century, it was ruled by Dutch colonial rulers. A ruined Dutch fort can be found there.

Getting there

There are two entry points to the island. One can either reach from Marina Island Jetty, which is very close to the Pangkor Island and other option is from Lumut Jetty. If you are driving, plenty of parking bays available in Marina Island. It is not advisable to take your own vehicle to the island. Plan your return trip and take the round trip boat ticket. Otherwise when you return, it will be too crowded and will be very difficult to get the ticket.

Commuting in Island

You can rent motor bike, which is easy to park and ride around the island. You will find lots of bike rent agencies number from facebook. If you are going there in peak season, make sure you booked the bikes in advance. Otherwise once you reached there, you won't get anything. But if you prefer 4-wheeler, then you will find difficulty to park when you roam around. There are mini van available to take you around. Fixed charges from one point to another.

Accommodation

There are lots of options available to stay. We stayed close to Pasir Bogak Beach. It was good option. Very happening place. Lots of food options available.

Food

Known for sea food, most of the restaurants have non-vegetarian menu. If you are vegetarian, then you will find it very difficult. Dinner plan should start by 6:30pm. Then you can easily find a good place and can get your order by 7:30pm at least. If you plant to have late, then you will find it difficult to get a place as well as the items you wish. This happens only during the peak season. Off peak season it will not be that much crowded.

Activities

Rent a motor bike and ride around the island. Hope on and off when you see something is attractive. You will find lots of hornbills in the island. There are lots of water sports and other activities available. We went for snorkelling. It was not that interesting compared to other places in Malaysia. But in Pangkor, we found lots of sea cucumber. Jet skie, banana boat ride and island hopping are the other options. Remember to check with few parties before you take one. You may get it cheaper.

Some spiritual thoughts

2020-03-25T19:55:00.000+05:30

Have you ever studied about the last days ( a.k.a Judgement days ) written in old testament of Bible? A kind of overall book similar to Revelation is Zechariah. However, from Isaiah onward lots of prophecies are there. All of these are having connections with what's currently happening in the world. The most in depth, but difficult to interpret was the one from Daniel; especially Daniel chapter 8. Adventists groups were questioned because of its interpretations. What it says is:

keep the vision secret; for it has to do with the far-off future (Dan 8:26)

But it is talking about a time frame for these to happen. Which is 2300 evenings and mornings ( Dan 8: 14 ). But in its last chapters, it says different numbers; 1290 days ( Dan 12: 11 ). On its next versus, it says :

A blessing will be on the man who goes on waiting, and comes to the thousand, three hundred and thirty-five days. ( Dan 12: 12 )

What does those means. Can we take these 2300 evenings and mornings are as days ? Apparently it is not. I found a much interesting explanation with the support of how it written in Hebrew and how it should be interpreted. When I was beginning my teenage and was studying bible, I did a simple calculation to understand. Those days no internet, mobile or not many resources available to read further. So, these counts I made based on that day how I did.

If considering 2300 as each years, and Daniel was lived in 620 - 538 BC, this will come around year 1762. But my teenage mind was calculated it after Christ's dead. Because there are subsequent events and prophecies which clearly tells about the arrival of Jesus. So definitely it won't be so soon. Of course, when I was trying to understand that year was almost 2 centuries before. So, no way. What did I get? It was 2266 ( Christ's living span take as 34 - 2300 ). In that 1335 days who waits, which will be around 3 years 6 months and some days ( approximate 4 years ). This means, when nearing judgement day the total wrath / suffering will last for 4 years. Those who defend it with God's word will win the battle. That's what Bible says. These are exactly same thing which is explaining in Revelation as well. So, should I consider John's, who wrote Revelation, life span to this? Definitely not.

Why did I say this now?

I got escaped from Malaysia, on March 13, 2020 on the last flight to India due to CoVID-19 disease. After the 10th day of my home isolation, India decided to lock down. Since I live alone in a room due to home isolation, completely separate from rest of the family, my wife called me and told, what she planned to do when I arrived on that day. It was like "hold the hand, kneel down before God and say thank you to the almighty who sent the message through someone says escape as you can; as the last flight is on this day and made to me be with family in safe". After an hour or so, I felt very bad. I was thinking, "why I didn't feel like this?" Though I was thanking God daily on my prayers, why didn't my immediate response was not like that? Is it because of my stubborn / rock heart ?

I then started thinking about the end of days. Those words from Daniel when I was studying it as a teenager. Approximate date I got in those days were matching with today. I don't know how I got that on those days. But the events currently the world is undergoing felt me to think like this. But I had few versus stuck on my mind clearly. One of it is:

And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the day of the Son of man (Luke 17:26)

Take today's scenario; the CoVID-19. Isn't it same or something similar ?

They were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day of the overflowing of the waters, when Noah went into the ark, and they all came to destruction (Luke 17:27)

Now many marriages can't do due to the spread of virus. Those who pregnant also have very bad days. You can't drink, eat or even go out without scare. People live in fear. Remember this pandemic won't go away so fast. Since it is wide-spreading all over the world, most countries are imposing lock-down, it won't be so easy to get back to normal life. It can go minimum 6 months or beyond. It will be a big disaster to the whole world. People will be feared dead and start thinking like "do I have that?" as we can't easily determine whether we are the carriers of the virus.

Next, I started thinking about my friends' wives who are in pregnant and almost nearing their dates. So it says like this in bible:

It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people. (Luke 21:23)

There are many pregnant women around my known circle affected. Some are stuck in foreign countries, some are with their parents. What's the situation in hospitals? Most of them converted to accommodate the CoVID-19 patients. So, if you want to deliver, do it at home. That's the situation now.

So, when I was adding these piece of incidents what I feel like "Oh my God, what's your plan through me? For what purpose you made me to think like this and prompted me to write it down? Who am I to do this / to interpret these? I am one of the most notorious sinner".

Time now is midnight (00:00hr on 25-Mar-20) which is 02:30 in Malaysia. My mind went blank again after scribbling this. But my sleep has gone. God is planning something through me ?

Nirbhaya Case - Thanatophobia and Burden of Shame

2020-03-22T11:26:00.002+05:30

Fight for the justice for Nirbhaya had now come to an end at last!!!. Looking at the way convicts advocates tried to escape them from being hanged it tells many things to us.

Thanatophobia - This means, fear of death. If you read all comments stories related to this, all 4 convicts had that symptom. Time to time, they tried to delayed their death sentences at any cost. That shows how they fear their death. When they brutally raped the girl, they never realized their time will come one day. They enjoyed her cries at every time. I guess, they did enjoy even at jail. That's the reason they never shows any repentance and refused to sleep, eat and had no last wish. They feared the death so much it is clearly visible from their action. The divorce drama made by one of the convict's wife also was related to this. But God was with victim at every phase convicts tries to resist.

Burden of Shame - It's all about how convicts advocate reacts. You can see that he is a high-profile advocate and also known as devil's advocate. His other career cases are one of the famous one, Chandraswamy case and other high profile one. So, he was a kind of only win in his package, no fail. But when the controversial, shocking case across the country brought him down, he is playing dirty politics to cover his shame that impacted to his public figure. We know that, even if someone was not a good person, at his/her death we should talk only good things. He broke that basic rule in this case and showering all sorts of wickedness to victim. Looks like no plan to leave her alone. God will definitely give some punishment to him, for sure.

Side note: When asked about the wages / fee for this case, A.P. Sing told convicts pay them whenever they can. I guess, for an high profile case like this, to get a good lawyer, you must pay hefty fee no matter the case win or fail. So, where is the source of money for these convicts? How they got these much money? It's definitely not a free service. It should be investigated.

Addictions

2019-12-14T22:44:00.002+05:30

Once I was wrote about the issues related to social networks. This topic is more or less related to everything that's surrounded us. All forms of social medias are now becoming a kind of drug irrespective of age. The millennial's born to the charming world of gadgets. Their parents and grand parents are feeding them all of these gadgets as important or more than important as their food. So, where are these heading to ?

We often believe that a drug addiction is dangerous. However in this digital world, addiction to anything is dangerous. It can be your food, dress, valuables, vehicles, job, television shows and go on. The list can be never ending. Any over usage of these are becoming an addiction to the people. We are handing over that addiction to our future generations.

Those good old days people were engaged with many things. If nothing, they sit together and talk, but not gossip much. When villages shrinks, cities grown these small gathering and chit chat reduced. Instead the obsession to TV, mobile and other media are grown. We started to depend more on what media channels are feeding rather than the real truth. Media channels started to manipulating things for their financial benefits rather than countries or citizen's benefit. They inject television dramas like medicines. People started to take that as food and repeats everyday. So, you literally think, eat and sleep on those injected drama and everything surrounded you will start to see, imagine as per the drama. If others who trying to get that corrected, will be the first enemies for them. You won't literally agree anything other than that's feeding by these channels or media.

This is the same behavior we feed to our kids. The excess usage of these stuffs will get it from mother. If mother do not use and somebody else who look after the kid will feed it in many ways. As an example, if the kid is too much naughty and cannot control, the immediate way to make the child calm is put on TV or give a mobile with some YouTube channels. Eventual result is the child becomes too aggressive, arrogant and show behavior like screaming, rolling over etc. to get what he wanted. Parents find that's easy fix for the issues they see. But it becomes a dangerous for the child, their family and to the community.

Addictions to these will become a stir in the family. Each one start to blame others, kids will learn those techniques, and they will see and learn new tricks from the media which they shouldn't do at that age. Eventually the curiosity will grow and will try to see how that works in real life. Finally, this becomes a social and mental imbalance. Who is responsible for that? We, ourselves. If we don't start control ourselves on these then we becoming a super vulnerable or threat to others.

Every addictions are curable. It starts from ourselves. We need to make sure nothing is controlling us. Your mind shouldn't be controlled by others. If you feels that you are getting addicted, practice to get away from that. If that's not possible, get time to discuss with your good friend to help you on that. Make yourself independent. Spread the good vibes to your nearest person and help them to spread that good vibes to the community. Let's be freed from addictions.

How does our IT companies do digital transformation internally ?

2019-11-15T11:03:00.000+05:30

In current job market, many prominent companies are using the terms "DevOps Engineer". What does that means? You really need an IT engineer that focus on technology or a cultural engineer? DevOps is a culture, not a technology. If that basic do not know for these companies, how are they going to do so called "digital transformation" ?

While I was talking to a friend on this subject, he was told his experience. He had been offered many jobs in India. During the discussions, he asked them what do you focus? Most common answers modern technology, DevOps and digital transformation. Since they says about these, he asked them "do you have flexible work culture?". Response was "Of course, we do have". Since he is from Kerala and the job locations for the interviews he attended were outside of that state, he was happy on that answer. So, the next question from him was "can you explain that flexible work culture? As an example, I am not an employee whom do not meet customer face to face and the clients are always other part of the world. My meetings, discussion are happening through the virtual environment via Skype / Zoom etc. My work time also may be adjusted to meet their needs ( such as EMEA / US hours ). In this scenario, if I ask to work from my home in Kerala, do you agree?". The sudden response was "NO, we do not. However you can work from home near to our office". Ah!!! What does that mean? Is Kerala another country / not part of India? Why do you don't encourage? The reluctant answer was it's operationally not feasible. He also said that he can come to office once in a month for a day or two, if a personal meeting is really necessary. The "NO" response for this time came from HR.

Think about this case. If the transformation really not taking place in the core functions of the IT companies such as HR department, how can they say that they are DevOps company? They themselves are not having a change of mindset and culture, but they says they are DevOps company. Isn't it weird?

If you expect a transformation of someone, or the society or the country, the basic rule is that transform yourself. Live like an example to show how that transformation changed you and your nearest person. That's the only way it can make it success. Otherwise it will be big disaster. Companies may highlight these culture and flexibility, but when it comes to someone's real need, they oppose it for no reason.

Microsoft Translate - Funny

2014-07-07T11:33:00.000+05:30

Today I have had a fun with technology.

Opened a support case for system located in China, from Malaysia. Received email seeking more update in Chinese language. This is still acceptable as support team will not have knowledge of person located when opening a case using web portal.

However, I decided to try Microsoft Outlook 2013's built-in translator tool. Funny things happened. It attempted to translate from English to French automatically and given me same Chinese output.

How nice technology making people so dump.

Have a good fun day.

What's the expectation ?

2012-11-04T18:48:00.001+05:30

Today went to watch Bond movie "Skyfall". Before going to the movie most of them suggested movie is not good and not much action. But to me, be frank, liked it; it's not upto the usual level of all other James Bond movies, but much better than previous one. First I thought, it's a rework from some old Bond movies itself. At the beginning minister asks "why don't you continue the role as dead ?"; there they themselves interpreting as a retirement stuff; instead of the one they did in "You Only Live Twice", where Sean Connery died on his girlfriend's bed and coming back to work as undercovered. Return of the Aston Martin DB5 ( I guess first used in Goldfinger ) also made it well. But the departure of Madam M was not at its good level. Something much better could have done. Anyway, it's time to take over M's position by someone else as well. Modern Q is not upto the mark; but a dialogue in the movie itself explain satisfactorily.

Overall movie sense good to me. Then why others especially young generation said the movie is not good? I think, when thinking about Bond movie most of them looking at the cuts and curves of ladies, some sex scenes and the action. In this, first two are very much limited. If you are coming to a movie with pre-judgement in your mind, then you failed. Like everywhere, Bond movie keeps its patriotism in its highest level. Now-a-days most movies wants to expose the ladies unnecessarily and that's the new generation doing everywhere. If you look around, men covers everything and ladies try to show their best to public. The new trends are mostly adapting from movies and this movie, I think, trying to put a control for that; which makes most of them thinks "movie is not good".

Linux excavations - Debian, Redhat & Maya

2012-06-02T08:14:00.000+05:30

Recently, I had tried several Linux variants in my AMD laptop. As everyone say, I too loved Ubuntu before it entering to Unity mode. Once Unity came in picture as default, I had to look for much better flavor. I would say, Unity is for kids to play around. Linux is always far better than any other desktop operating system and Ubuntu plays a major role in that to bring it as more people friendly. I tried Debian, Fedora 16, Mint Lisa & Ubuntu 12. I liked Mint 10; some how I wanted to try the latest flavor.

Debian - This is the base platform for Ubuntu and Mint. But Debian is powerful and I recommended if you are really interested to play harder with Linux. Set up itself very minimal and you won't get any wireless driver support. You have to plug in the network cable, if you want to have complete installation once the base part finished. Everything has to manually configure.

Ubuntu 12 - I just want to try the "improved" Unity. So decided to install it. But how fast it got installed, faster than this I removed. Because there is no fall back interface as we can see in Ubuntu 11. This is not anymore good choice for me. Like Microsoft, Ubuntu will give you chance to upgrade your distro directly from existing one. Ultimate decision is in your hand.

Mint 12 ( Lisa ) - Hmm .. this was much better and even I could consider to stay on it. But some how, I wanted to try out something else to see how other looks like. If Ubuntu's base is Debian, Mint is a customized Ubuntu with some good features. It's much better choice. I found its best part is, Mint do not force any user to do distro upgrade. If you want to stay back with same distro you can as long as you wish. Since I wanted to dirty my hand in Linux for the time being, I had again gone for another variant.

Fedora 16 - Do you love Red Hat? If you do, then go for this. Fedora 16 is much much better than its earlier releases and adopting most of Red Hat features. You won't see default flash plugin support for firefox browsers. You need to do manual installations. Like this, some small amount of customizations needs to be done. Shutdown is faster than startup. Like this very much.

Again, my mind was not ready to stay on that flavor. I wanted to try something new. Heard that Maya releasing with two types of desktops; Mate and Cinnamon. Heard that Cinnamon is already available in Mint 12, but have to manually install. But this time, it is coming together with its new version. So, decided to switch over again.

Maya with Cinnamon - As I have Lisa 64-bit DVD, decided to install this first and do distro upgrade. Gone through several forums. Everyone was warning do not attempt the distro upgrade in Mint. I do not have any personal data, so I decided to go ahead. Here is my procedure:

Modified the /etc/apt/sources.list file with Maya and Precise. Got reference from Pastebin.
Now run the command

# sudo apt-get update

Once that completed, run the distro-upgrade.

# sudo apt-get distro-upgrade

Sit back and relax; keep praying. This will download and install around 1GB data. When installation starts, you will receive few questions and have to answer so, come back after 1 or 2 hr (depends on your Internet speed) to watch the progress.

After the upgrade completed, if you wish you can try again the command to search and install any remaining update.

# sudo apt-get update

It will not ask for any re-start. You have to do that manually to load for your Maya. Now everything will be Maya, so pray hard. If you have luck, if will load properly otherwise you will have some brand new "features" visible (lol). For me, once it reached login prompt, the screen starts flashing with black and white. I can't even see or do anything; only one option press the power button to kill it off. I think my display driver was not installed properly or something else is wrong. So the 3 hrs attempt was in vain.

Moral : Do not attempt to upgrade Mint from existing release to latest. Always do fresh install.

Now, as a good listener, I downloaded Cinnamon 64-bit DVD image and burnt. Booted from it. Liked the features very much than Lisa. I would say, it is even more better than any other flavors. Yet to discover Cinnamon features. As a quick look I feels, I was gone back to my Windows environment with good graphical interface. The task bar was at lower, standard icons are visible at right corner like windows, tool bars are placed in task bar etc. Some play around with Cinnamon settings, it gone back to native Linux mode. Tried new themes bundled with this; but my icons remains same. I have to dig further. There are lots of application available ( because it uses Ubuntu repositories ). There are lot more features to explore.

If I get time, will write again with my update. Till then, post your comments so I can improve myself.

A small view of Social Networks

2012-05-01T13:33:00.000+05:30

I read somewhere, the success of current social network model is because some one's eager/curiosity to look into others life. That means people doesn't want to look at their own life instead they are eager to see what is happening on others. At the same time they are eager to show what they have. If we take a look at this in a different way, it is a kind of jealous. You are jealous about what other have and not you have. If someone shows something over the social networks, you are also trying to imitate the same thing, same way. Especially like Facebook, if others get more "like" or "comments" you also will have that jealous grows much higher to grab attention from others. So for that you will do anything. Recently, I read a line in Facebook written on someone's wall and it is public; "Don't steal my food". Actually both are siblings and staying in one house. Why don't they talk each other? Why to expose those things, whether it is for funny or not, to public's attention? It's all because, almost all of us are attention seekers. It's a common thing we see currently. Whether it is between husband and wife, siblings, relatives, in office everywhere this phenomenon is there.

     Old days, people were very much secret about their life. They like to be known each other within their family; not to public and unknown peoples. Now-a-days, unknown people have more importants than families and relatives. No more secret life. The way social network grabbed current world, someone even ready to post their last night's exotic moments with their loved ones. No more secrets in personal life. Everything is revealed. No time to talk over the phone, but lot of time to chat in internet, share, buzz, comments etc. Share your good things, not bad things.

     What social networks brings to us? Best ever advantage I found is, meet my old school & college mates and renew those friendship and keep those old memories. If 100 good things are exists that much bad things are exists. Like common talk, it is easy to become a criminal and it is very hard to become a good man. People always notices and learn the wrong side first. The best example I would say; if you are in a new country or place, where they talk different language, unknown to you, you will first learn bad words of their language. The same way, people simply get attracted with the bad things that spreads faster than anything in internet.

Now a days, a lunch with friends are mostly ended up as a formality. Many times I saw, they meet at restaurants, say hi and find their seats then starts typing in their mobiles. They revealing where they are and with whom, the purpose etc. When they ordered, they may even publish the order menu, items, foods etc. Then also they don't stop this action. They continue to be chatting with their gadgets to internet. Not to those who are physically presented. In fact, if 5 people met to have lunch / dinner around table, all of them might be more talkative in the internet than face-to-face. Another day, I saw similar incident. A family came to restaurant; they have 3 daughters. Ordered something and while eating only parents talks each other. None of their daughters talk. They are very much dedicated in their gadgets; they were playing games and shouting and fighting each other like their house. The relationship between family, friends etc are becoming very much loosly wrapped in this "social network" days. No one have time to talk; no one have interested to listen from where they supposed to be; but they are much interested to be "posted", "shared", "liked" and "commented" from unknown peoples.

      Social networks are good, if we use it wisely. Otherwise it is very dangerous. Be safe, be wise, use it wisely, keep your secrets as secrets. Look at yourself, not to others life.

Manners

2012-03-04T08:30:00.000+05:30

    A big change starts from a person to a group to a community and to the nation so on. For each and everything the factor of a change, whether it is good or bad, starts from a single person or group of people. Let me tell you an incident here. I was reaching to a bus stop. There were few passengers, whom I know, standing and formed a queue and waiting for the bus. There were some people scattered around the area. A lady was standing little far from this place and was part of that scattered people. After a while the queue starts growing. This lady, slowly moved towards the line and starts to stand outside of the line, after 3rd person from the head. Some people who came very late saw this lady stands out and starting queuing behind her. The result there were 2 queues with single head and the opportunity to those who came first were lost. Here, the bad manner or behavior of that lady caused the trouble.

    Another incident; a busy, crowded town. Very hard to find parking places. A black BMW, drove by a lady driver, was looking for parking. Middle of the road, there is a big tree and having marking on road indicates there 2 or 3 roads joining together. This lady went two rounds and didn't find parking, slowly moved her car to the middle of the road and parked at the sign or marking on the road. Those who came later saw this parking, and started parking in front of that car. What was the result. Imagine, that unauthorized parking caused chaos and it became like a divider on the road.

    As old people or proverb says, home is the first school for each people. But now-a-days, there is no good teacher in this school. Either parents are afraid of their children or they let them to choose their own way to live or they do not have time to look after their children. For everything they need a maid and children never get the parental love. So they seek better relationship out of their home and get into troubles. Outcome of this situation creates bad community, bad people. When parent realized their children manners or behavior it will be too late for them to act.

    One of the reason I could say for this situation is, run behind money. If you read papers, these are days of scams. Mostly what type? Money scam. If it is sexual scam, but the ultimate aim behind it will be the money, which is devil. I won't say you don't need money. Money is necessary; but the unnecessary way to make money creates troubles and the makes unbalance of life. Now-a-days people want to make money, without making efforts. The best example I could say, chain marketing. Lots of people attracts and becoming prey of this chain marketing. When the agent explains, you will imagine, within a month or more you could earn so much money without making much efforts. But ultimately you need to work for it. Who is winning at the end, not you. The brain behind this chain marketing wins. Government, they never make a rule to stop or collect tax from this extra income. What if you use that effort to make benefit of your life and the community? Yes, if you think that way, you could make real change to the world.

    For parents: become good teachers at your school and for children, run for truth and find for good manners. Money is not the solution for all.

Dowry and its concepts.

2011-11-19T08:58:00.001+05:30

According to dictionary, the word dowry means the money, goods or estate that a wife brings to husband at marriage. In Bible old testments, there are similar system mentioned. But it's just opposite way. If a man wants to marry a woman, he must pay a sum or gift to the woman's parents. It's very clearly written there; describing Issac's and Rebekah's marriage ( Genesis 24 ). But in today's custom, girls parents must pay it to groom as bride's price. When it was changed? Who changed it? No clear evidence available in history. The old concept mentioned in religious book was good at that time, the groom pay the bride's price and bought over and regain his rights on his wife. But now-a-days, bride's parents should pay the price to groom and loose the rights on her too and they are more worried about their daughters. In another word, groom gets money, property or whatever and get full rights on his bride; get paid for doing nothing. The old custom was indeed good, which protects girls and make sure the appropriate considerations give to girls family.

Studying history, we can understand that it was widely practised in Europe. One common penalty for the kidnapping and rape of an unmarried woman was that the abductor or rapist had to provide the woman's dowry. Until the late 20th century this was sometimes called wreath money, or the breach of promise. Well this was very nice part; I guess it could reduce the sex crime on women. In France, Nuns were required to bring dowry when joining to convent.

While studying bible, this portion was stuck in my mind. Thanks to Wikepedia for some valuable points to pick. It may be an eye-opener to some.

A trip to Perhentian Islands

2011-07-23T07:08:00.001+05:30

The Perhentian Islands are two islands named Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian Island) and Pulau Perhentian Besar (Large Perhentian Island). The Malay name Perhentian is translated as “place to stop”. The islands remain relatively untouched and the only permanent inhabitants live in a small fishing village on Perhentian Kecil. Apart from footpaths that cut through the jungle, there are no roads on the islands. The only way to get around is by walking through the jungle or taking a sea taxi. Perhaps it is the stretches of white beach or the crystal clear water and the superior scuba diving. Perhaps it is the untouched forests or the relaxed atmosphere and unspoiled charm.

We, around 19 men, started our journey from Kuala Lumpur (KL) on July 15th night. It's our first trip to Kuala Terenganu side ( I guess ) and we are not sure how to reach the places; but we know what are the prime stops. We took Transnasional bus from Hentian Duta Bus Terminal around 10pm to Kuala Terengganu. It's a 7 hours journey from KL through Karak highway heading to Kuala Terengganu. 90% of the seats were occupied by us; so the fun was on already. In fact, we reached 20min late to the bus terminal and the bus already departed. Some how, we managed to get the same bus. Thanks to the heavy traffic jam. The drivers were extremely angry and the boys ignited it on time to time. Like small children in school, teacher has to pull the stick and beat it on the table to stop talking, driver had to pull off every time and switch on the light to stop the highly noise, laugh, song etc from us. After 10 min he started driving, the fun is on again. I hope he might not be never seen a gang like this (joking).

Around 5:30am on July 16th, we reached Kuala Terengganu. Now we know, need to go to Kuala Besut Boat Jetty. When inquired found that, it is 75 min journey from Kuala Terengganu. There are travel agents, who roam around this bus terminal to catch tourists, who simply come to explore places without having much ideas. One of them caught us. He arranged 2 van (10 sitting capacity each) for us to reach Kuala Besut. Once we reached there, found out Mahligai Bus service has direct connection to Kaual Besut. If anybody wish to go Kuala Besut by bus, check with Mahligai. They got direct service to the Jetty. We are almost there. Final traveling point. Nearest airport at Kuala Besut is Kota Bharu.

Now, we have to book boats to transfer from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Islands. Speed Boat services starts at 7:00am in the morning and costs RM 70 ( with return ) per head. It's around 30min + journey from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Islands; depending on which Island you want to go. If the sea is rough you can be assured of a bumpy ride and you may even get wet. You may need to disembark in shallow water if there is no jetty at your beach, so dress (and pack) accordingly. We were heading to Long Beach at Small Island. There is no jetty, so the speed boat stops at shallow water. Small boats will come to transfer from there to shore. They will charge RM2 per head for their service. There we are. We touched down the beautiful island now.

Our wandering actually starts. There are few 5 start kind of chalets, which costs RM280+ per night for 2 persons. There are many other chalets, guest houses, dormitories available. Those are only walk-in options. Rate starts from RM35 onwards. Check in time is 11am and check out time is also 11am. So, you need to go to all places to find out whether any rooms available, if so, grab it at first. After a long walk, we finally got 2 rooms. At least we got place to put things down; but the search for rooms were on. After 2-3 hours, we got 2 more rooms plus 5 beds extra to sleep. That was enough for us.

From mouth to mouth, heard that these islands will be closed during rainy seasons and opens only during summer season. Most important, there won't be any electricity during the day. Electricity will be available only from 7pm to 7am. This is because, they produce electricity for the island from solar energy. 5 star kind of chalets provide electricity during the day too, using their own generator. Dormitory type rooms are just nice to sleep; but no safe for your things. But I felt, there is no security issue found there. A safe place.

Our first day was on. Most got ready, brushed, washed face and had break fast. We started playing water ball in the sea followed by 3 set of volley ball match in the hot sun (you feel we are mad, rt !!! ). Then we headed to have lunch. There are plenty of options for food and you will not be worried about the taste too. But, the services are very slow. If you wish to eat, be there 1 hour before. If you rush there to have something in very hungry state, you will be mad. Your hunger will be died by the time what you ordered arrives. Almost 1hr takes to get things on your table.

Evening we gone for a trekking through jungle. On the top of the hill, there is a wind mill and solar farm. Wind mill is just for show only, not working at all. On the other side of this farm, its a beautiful and charming view. You will be loved to see that. There are steps to go down to the shore of that side and small stop over to rest. Very beautiful. It took 15-20 min walk through the jungle to reach there. Way to top the hill is extremely dangerous. So be careful, if you want to climb up. It was a nice journey for us.

Back to beach again by 6:30pm. We had another set of volleyball match. It was fantastic. Volley ball courts are there on the beach. It's free and anybody can play there. No restrictions. It was a full moon night. We had a great barbecue party on that beach. I think, all finished around 2am. Enjoyed much. At that night, near to one of our huts, tortoise came and laid eggs. Morning, we saw some marks on the sand. Some people came and told us, not to touch, not to walk through and watch out for anybody digging there. It was the place where tortoise laid eggs. They are the protectors of these kind of species. Beautiful to see that.

After break fast, we started our snorkeling trip around 11am. It was amazing one; first time experience in my life. Though I know swimming, but I didn't take a chance to avoid the life jacket. Because it is sea. We can't predict. There was 3 stop over during the snorkeling trip. First to watch turtles. Unfortunately, we didn't see anything. Simply jump to water, but nothing found. Then headed to another place, where we saw corals, fish, and many many beautiful sea species. It was an amazing experience. Like, when you see a stranger on your village, how you look at them; the same way, all the fishes were looking at me, when I entered to coral to watch what they are doing. They looks at me the continue their business. But their eye was remain on me. I tried to follow some of the beautiful fishes; they taken to many places and see large heap of fish under the rock, passing by etc. Fantastic experience. Spent a lot of time there. Then we headed to watch sharks. 3rd stoppage; where we all jumped. I had a luck to watch 4 sharks. Tried to follow them, gone to many many places with them and saw very beautiful species. Lovely !!!!!!! We returned to shore around 2:15pm. On the way back, we stopped again at the turtle place; but no luck again. At least we had a very good trip. Per head, we costs for this snorkeling around RM 35 only.

Then we had a quick bath, lunch etc and packed up things to go back. Last boat from the shore at 4pm. After that no more service. So we had to rush to catch the boats. All 19 in different boats. On the way back, one of the boat had engine failure and stuck in the middle of the sea. So, we had to wait for a long time to see our friends back to Kuala Besut.

At Kuala Besut, everything will be closed at 5pm, after the last boat departs. There won't be any shops opened after that. We had a tea break there and had small shopping. Then we had to arrange van again to go back to Kuala Terengganu. 2 Van booked; each costs RM200. Reached around 8pm to Kuala Terengganu bus terminal. Then we went for dinner as our bus departs at 10pm only. Back to terminal after the dinner, took the bus had a nice nap. The smart bus driver put us an offer to drop us at KL Sentral for RM 5 per head. We had to agree that, as the bus arrives at Hentian Duta terminal around 5am and taxis will charge us extra to take us from there to our house. On this agreement, this driver drop us at brick fields and we had a very nice journey.

Hope this info may be useful to those who wish to visit that place. Check out some photos here.

Life and death

2011-06-19T20:26:00.000+05:30

     I had an invitation for a wedding dinner yesterday. I was 50-50 mood to participate that. Suddenly I had to drive somebody for a funeral of a lady; so I decided not to go for the dinner. It was a Christian funeral well organized like English style. Most in the black suit / dresses and the coffin was handling by funeral organizers. Not only coffin, the A-Z program was handling by them. Learned from somebody that the lady's son is in New Zealand and haven't met his mother for last 5 years. Finally when he arrived, his mother's flight already took off. The person was asking me, is this must to wear black dress on a funeral day? I said, people in this country follows the western culture for everything. You can wear any descent dress, but not a bright one to attract many as the occasion is not for the joyful.

     I had one invitation for a joy of union and an unplanned function of the grief. In a human life, there are 2 circles. One is the circle of life, where a human born and ends at death. Second is the family life or the union with his/her loved one and the separation. Second circle is the subset of first. It won't happen to all people's life; only for blessed ones. At one side, invited to participate the joy of his lovely moment but at other side, chose to share with their grief. For the first and ultimate circle of life, we coming from nothing and going off as like we came by leaving behind everything. But where is the real matter? Real matter is, what you have done to others, how you could change others through your life and how others can inspire your life? It's a biggest question to all people. Each human being must ask the question to themselves. A husband can inspire his wife and wife can inspire her husband. Parents can inspire their children, brother can inspire his brother / sister and so on. Inspiration is the only ultimate? No. There are many things. But this is the at least one thing we can do to others. Make your life to help others, then it will be fruitful.

     I should quote a conversation in a movie clip here. In that movie, a girl, only one child to her mother, who is a widow, is working hard to make money and want to go abroad. A stranger, who accidentally meet this mother and understand that she finds joy to go around with her daughter. But her daughter doesn't have time. Finally he took her out and it was a joyful moment for that mother. When they came back, the daughter was angry with this stranger. In response, he was telling "Why are you working so hard? To make money, then go abroad, later take your mother with you and live happily, right? What if tomorrow your mother passed away? Your dreams will have an end and your mother was never joyful as you / she expected. You will be worried about your unaccomplished wish that you could do to your mother." It is an inspirational conversation and should ask ourselves the same question. When the person told me, the son came from abroad after 5 years and his lovely mother is no longer in this world, I was thinking about this. Why do we working so hard? What are we gaining? We are neither live happily or peacefully nor our loved ones. Everybody is worried about something. When you get something, you may be happy for a while. But when you see somebody else gets better than yours, you started worrying. As your time flies away, you must realize that each of your moment is a blessing from God, even this seconds breath is his mercy. We must be thankful to him for each seconds life.

     When you get a job / runs own business, you works so hard to achieve something and trying to get compliments from others. For your work under a company, you gets paid and you works hard. For your own business, that for your benefit, you works hard. But remember you are employed in this world by God. What are you giving back to God? Are you working so hard to achieve the expectation set by your employer? You may shoot back a question, what am I getting? The best ever answer I can say, the breath in this second you took. When you employed at a company, you can't get a paid off for an year. But in God's enterprise, you are always off with pay. Your employer never complained on your misconduct. Have you ever thought of it? What profit you made for that enterprise?

     We are running against time to gain / achieve something; for what? God given you a nice family. If the head of the family is not supplying the correct value to its members, then all are lost. If the head gives correct value and the members are not following and set their own value, then there is no mean as a family. A human value of kind, love, compassion etc are rising from a family. In the long / short run of your life from its beginning to end, keep to achieve the best value and mark it as good so others may follow. From life to death, there are lots of things we can do. Obey your employer and achieve something for him.

Cyberjaya - Poor Administration

2011-06-16T18:54:00.000+05:30

Cyberjaya, a place where "Live, Study & Work"; this is what TV Commercial says. 14years after its operational starts, how about its administration? I would say its very very poor. To make money, it is better for those who manage, but those who use, no benefits. I never thought to write about it; but when I experienced, I prefer to scribble something.

Its almost 6 months, I started to work in Cyberjaya. As everybody, I also thought about the transportation problem. I was searching for the information about DTS (Dedicated Transport System) service by RapidKL ( those time, it managed by RapidKL); no useful information found. Neither in RapidKL site nor in Cyberjaya site found it where to get information, how to book the bus etc. Though the area is technically advanced, these basic information passed by old era style; from mouth to mouth. 1 month drove to work in shared basis and costs around RM 300. Only one advantage was free parking at office. Next month onwards, started commuting by bus.

DTS operation office, all were friendly and the correct information they sent via email; how to pay, time table of bus, etc. But the trouble started after that. Morning 7:30 bus either won't come on time or drivers says its not their duty time. Some times 3 buses there at Sentral and they sleeps in the bus. Passengers had to wait long time, till 7:40am then have to wake them up. Drivers may get angry because we disturbs their precious sleeping time. We pays RM 213 for the service and making us to wait to watch their sleeping style. But only one thing with RapidKL, it runs on their scheduled time, though we disturbs their sleep and whether there is somebody to go or not.

May 2011, Cyberview (so called land owner) announced they are upgrading the service with new buses and sent the photos of new buses and given a shock of increasing the monthly charge to RM250. All commuters must be happy because, they said all the buses equipped with wifi service. But on June 1st, scenario was very different and worst. There was no bus as shown in photo, no wifi. When checked mail, they sent an apologize saying, temporary buses will run for the time being. Normally morning 7:30am and 8:30am, 2 buses runs and that day, only one bus and have passengers for 3 buses. Another tragedy that, no bus came after 9:30am. People had to pay from their pocket to reach office on time. The worst is on the way. None of the drivers know how to reach Cyberjaya and how to go back. Initial days there was a guide with drivers that was good thing. But how long a person need to understand the route? I guess hardly 2 times if you travel through the same way, you can understand it. But these drivers, 15 days they driving same route, everyday they are discovering new routes. One day, KL Sentral route went to Seremban and then had to come back. Driver lost route!!!! Last 2 days, there was no bus for evening 6:30pm. When people complain to them via email, a "standard template response" will hit back to your mail box. Every time, same content. No changes. All have now same question; why should we pay RM250 for this worst service? They force people to book the bus, but bus won't come on time. Other day, evening service after several complaint, at 7pm, they sent one bus, but that bus went through some other route and gone back. Again people called to complaint, finally a guide in the motor bike had to show the route to driver. What a pity!!! Booking system may be good for them, but it is not practical, especially when we leave from office. Some times, you can't predict what time you can leave from office. Their condition to alter the timing is 2 hours before the schedule. But what if we are in a critical meeting or some other issues? You can't even bother to change the timing. It's useless at this situation.

Another incident. When it was RapidKL administration, if a bus broke down driver won't allow passengers to get down from the bus until the replacement comes. He will take responsibility to call their office and make sure the bus comes. But in new administration, when the bus broke down, I am not sure whether driver called or not. Passengers called to call center, the didn't understand what we were talking. When an "Airport Coach" came, driver put all of them into that. Who will take responsibility if that bus broke down or any other worst incident happened? I should now recollect the Japanese management technique. If one incident happened today, and you take 30min to resolve it. Tomorrow same incident happened, you should take less than 30 min to resolve as you know what is the cause how it was resolved. But here, 15 days, no change. Pathetic.

Another example of transportation. There are free shuttle services in Cyberjaya. It's a grateful thing. But sometimes it won't come. And there is no information about what is the route what all stops it covers etc. Today, I had to wait more than 1 hour for the bus, but it never came through that stop. I now think, that bus stop (near MDec towards DELL) is not for shuttle service. Finally I had to walk to office in the noon, as most taxis were not ready to commute in meter.

Lack of cleanliness is another problem. Near to my office, there is a bus stop. Waste bin is always full. No Majlis Sepang people come to clean that. It always full and now things are flying on the road. There was human shit in the bus stop for a week (I guess it was washed away in the heavy rain). How dare people did that and I felt very bad as there is no other place people can stand unless you prefer to stand in the hot sun ( no trees there ). But these Majlis Sepang people are very smart on making money. Coming regularly to summon the cars those parked on the road. Take a note, that is the dead end of the road and there is no heavy traffic jam or nothing. There is no offices or buildings near by. All are just either empty land or constructions are going on. Some times you can see small alligators on the road. It comes to our campus. May be they need Technical help.

What those who works there need basically is not there. Just collecting money. I feel pity that this is running for 14 years but no basic stuffs are made properly. When they open eyes?

Budh International Circuit

2011-06-07T05:27:00.001+05:30

Accelerations to India's F1 circuit dream is almost near to the fulfillment. Official inauguration of the circuit and F1 season's final race will be held at this circuit on 9-11 December, 2011 combined with the FIA Annual General Assembly and Prize-Giving Gala. If all goes well, in this season, India will create an history in F1; India's own F1 team ( Force-India F1, owned by Vijay Mallya, UB group chairman ), India's own driver ( Narain Karthikeyan, driving for HRT ) and India's own circuit ( Budh International Circuit, near Delhi ).

Check out this circuit preview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iApTqY_Zv0

Latest update: Since, Bahrain has pulled back from the season, Indian GP will be conducted as earlier planned ( October end ).

Track your laptop, if stolen.

2011-03-26T06:44:00.000+05:30

This is a free service from Quick Heal, internet security provider. Whether you use or not using quick heal products, you can register your laptop and can track, if it stolen. This site even provide you facilities to identify, whether the second hand laptop you are going to purchase is a stolen one and Cyber Crime Law Enforcement Authority can trace stolen notebook. All you want to do the following steps.

1. Go to track my laptop site and select your desired option. There will be 4 options you can see. First one for Quick Heal users, second one for non-Quick Heal users, third one to verify a Used Laptop and the final one is for Enforcement Authority.

2. Here, I selected "Not a Quick Heal User" option. Register yourself. You will get a MAC identification tool to identify your MAC address. Download the tool and run it, it will show your MAC address. If you are using any VMWare virtual interface, the third MAC address will be that one and it will be common across all computers. If you enter this, it may show you an error that "This MAC id is already in database". Do not panic, it is VMWare interface and common for all.

3. Now click the check button to agree terms and conditions and click register button.

4. You have successfully registered.

Cons: As per Quick Heal, this service is now only for India laptop users. But there are more negative points for this service. If a buyer buys a new laptop, nowhere in the bill it records the MAC address. Most of the buyers don't know what is MAC address and won't be bothered to record this. If the laptop is stolen and those who stolen register this site as their own and later the original user trying to register, it will show as "This MAC id is already in database". How the original owner can proove himself/herself that this is his notebook? He only have the bill and the bill contains only the name of make, model and some people record the serial number. If serial number available, then there is something hope. What if no serial number in the bill? Another question to think, what if the stolen user is not going to register the MAC id in this site? There is a visible loop hole in this site that, it says you immediately, while trying to register, "The MAC id is already in database". This can prevent those new users from registering and being caught.

Overall, there are more negative points than positive. But this is a free service, so there might have limited service like this.

Scattered thoughts

2011-03-15T19:05:00.000+05:30

There will be one or more persons in your life, whom you like to sit with for a few moments, without telling anything. Their presence, by virtual or physical, make you so much happier and give you comfort in all the sense. But there will be few people, you love to be with them, but when they near you really think, they shouldn't be nearby. Why does we (or I?) feel like that? Have you ever felt like these? The question rolling in my mind for years. But no clear answer. A fabricated words will not have any perfection. When it falls from the heart, there is perfection.

     There are two reasons, I feel. It's love or to be loved and possess. Possessiveness and love are different. Possessiveness can tell as an extremity of love. Isn't really love? Answer can be yes or no. When you love somebody with open heart you love to be with them and the presence will change you. In fact the other person should have similar love. But when you love someone and the other is so possessive on you, then the second action will happen. That is you love to be with them, when they far away; but when they near you think, they shouldn't be near. Because, for the other person, there is no one other than you. But for you, you are not the one dedicated for ( not for all purpose ) a single person. You think your love is a gift from God and to be shared. But the other thinks, it is only for them and it shouldn't be shared. This is where the real pain of possessiveness start.

     Do you think, your skills are gift from God? Do you think, the ability you have to love other, without expecting anything, is a gift from God? Do you think, your ability to be shared to others who don't have that kind? If yes, then you are on the right track. If no you are on self possessiveness.

     Have you ever been a victim of possessiveness? I would say, most of the people will have. Those who married, can understand their wife is so possessiveness on you and vice-versa. But that is very common. But if someone else come to your life and taking possessiveness, then you are in trouble. You shouldn't hurt them, but take it out very carefully. Otherwise, they may spoil your life.

     Friends are necessary. But friendship shouldn't spoil your life. It is another kind of love; use it wisely to lead a right life. Let's work for a better tomorrow and for a lovely world.

Welcome to New Singapore

2011-01-01T07:59:00.000+05:30

Happy New Year to all. This is just cut and paste from a news paper. Where are we heading to? Really need to think, especially when we entered into a new decade.

A USEFUL message to greet the New Year today in Singapore could have read something like this:

“Caution! Visitors to this island are advised to be careful of a mysterious syndrome that drives victims to shed off all their clothes in public.”

As promiscuity rises, one phenomenon has almost everyone scratching his head.

Amidst reports of a teenage girl selling her soiled underwear online and a young trainee teacher having sex with a 12 and a 15-year-old girl, interest centred on public nudity, including the following cases: -

* A man in his 20s went buck naked into a fast-food outlet to buy coffee (his custom was refused);

* A middle-aged man found sitting nude on a suburban pavement; and

* A middle-aged woman took off all her clothes and boarded a public bus, rejecting a jacket to cover up. The driver ordered her to sit at the back with the women, away from the men until her arrest.

They all happened in the past two weeks, their video shots instantly producing up to 50,000 hits online.

Meanwhile, Felicia, a teenager offered to sell her used underwear for up to S$45 a pair.

“All the panties will be worn by me for at least 12 hours,” she pledged. Total sales - 12 pairs!

The most famous streak was that of a Singaporean A*Star (biotech research) scholar and her Swedish schoolmate, who were fined after they strolled stark naked through Holland Village last year.

“Those crazy Singaporeans can’t seem to keep their pants on in public lately,” expatriate Jeff Mills wrote before Christmas Day.

“The country best known for semiconductor wafers and caning has seen a rash of indecent exposure and slow streaking cases recently.”

Adding to the tempo was the first reported case of a 30-year-old Filipino maid offering to appear in the nude on webcam sex for money on the Net.

And last week a China girl who drowned while swimming naked at a rich man’s house several months ago was pronounced an accident.

At about the same time a nude 19-year-old girl was rescued clinging onto the second floor window of a hotel.

Some most recent happenings and ( expected to be ) upcoming activities in this small island.

Courtesy : The Star

Outsourced

2010-09-21T20:17:00.000+05:30

NBC is set to air a show about Indian companies, called "Outsourced". Its content is hilarious and subsequently a kind of racist program. Watch this trailer first and what you feel of it? Click here.

According to NBC's official description, the set-in-India workplace series "centers on the all-American company Mid America Novelties whose call center has suddenly been outsourced to India and a manager, played by Ben Rappaport, is being transferred to India to run the operation.” Supposedly, the socio-economic aspects of exporting American jobs to India are not expected to be front and center story-wise. Instead, the series is billed as “the Midwest meets the exotic East in a hilarious culture clash”.

When you watch this preview, you can see first the call center manager drinks coffee in a toilet closet shaped mug. What these Americans thinks? Indians are eating their shit and drinking what they piss ? It's really cruel to show like this. If they don't like Indians, just leave it. It's harassing in some other way. Second, when the introduce session, miss-pronouncing the name of "Manmeit", on the contrary, they too miss-pronounce his name as Toad ( character name is Todd). Another session, when he spells the letters, the caller suspecting the call reached to India and shouting over the phone to agent. This guy says, it's not India, but in Detroit and it's the place of black people. Again taking it as a racist act.

What do you think, if a show like this aired in India and by making a American or American company as a comedy object? Of course, they won't be sit relax and enjoy it. It will spread all over the medias and Obama may ask India to stop showing such things. If not stopping, they may raise obstruction against India, until they seize this show. That means, they can do anything against others, but others can't do. It's hilarious.

There are lot of anti-India movements in America now. These kind of shows just boost them up. Some shows, just take it as fun but why don't they think out of the box or think from the other side? Will they take it as just fun only, if any other nation do such things? They won't. With the name of anti-terrorism, these Americans done a body scanning of ex-Indian president, which shouldn't be allowed at all. But they crossed all the limits and done those things. I read some interesting quotes from Americans that, those days parents tell if you are not eating " Look at Asian countries, there are lot of people starving for food. Don't waste and eat". Now-a-days these parents tells "if you don't study, Indians will take over you". They are still fearing Indians because with the knowledge, ability and many other things Indians are best than anybody. So the fear about them had started. But it shouldn't be destroyed by using these kind of cheap shows.

Whatever they do, nothing will affect the business of India, as God with them. But, it is shameful to the Indian community those are working and living in America to silently support these kind of shows. I am not knowing the law side of these things. But they must have the right to object against these kind of things. They are not doing it; so it ashamed. There are lot of comments are going around about this show. Most are saying extremely offensive. But none taking any finger movement to stop this. Too bad.

Parenting - a stage of life

2010-09-16T14:37:00.000+05:30

I have had a talk with one of my friend recently, who is father of 2 small kids. At present they living in one of the English country and planning to move to an Asian country. I was surprised about his decision and was asking, why like that? His answer was revealing real worry of parent, who will be most concern about their children. Present culture of English require, a boy need girl friend and girl need boy friend. If you don't have that, people think that you came from some different planet. Also premature sexual habits are increasing rapidly in this culture, which will be more troublesome for a parent as well as child. Another fact he was saying, parents can't punish their own children. If they punish and came to know by somebody, then social service will take them to their care home and wont give back to parents. I was surprised with this statement. As far as I know, most English countries protect people's privacy very strictly. But a parent doesn't have right to punish his/her children? Reasonable punishing is must at growing stage for good reason, when advising fails. It will develop / lead a good character. If parent doesn't have right for that, then why they trying to protect the privacy?

Having children can be very rewarding. You will share beautiful moments, laughter and love. But raising children in today's world is full of pitfalls and can leave parents over-stressed and just plain exhausted. One of the hardest things about parenting is agreeing on how to be parents. You and your spouse have to agree to a reasonable degree on many issues, most especially discipline. Without such agreement life can be very confusing and inconsistent for the children. Grandparents can offer enormous value by sharing the wisdom of long experience. After all, they have raised children before and most parents will want to believe they did a good job. For such advice to be valuable, however, it has to be delivered at the right time and in the right way.

The most excited stage of a married couple is right from the pregnancy stage till the growing up stage of their child. When real parenting starts, it is a mixture of excitement as well as anxiety. Then anxiety stage grows over excitement. It starts right from the character development and never ends. People says, if parents have good moral, children can adopt it. But when you look at the surroundings, where the children grows it actually convince them than their parents. Because, when child feels, he/she became grown up they start imitating somebody else than their parent. Some picks good character, some pick bad. It depends on the society and culture, where they grow up.

When you look at our present world, there are no morals we can find. The world is now running behind something else, which they themselves don't know. Those good old days, both parents were part of the character build of a child. Now, either of them at a time, but can't be together as they both meet at very rare time. Parents running to build up the family and children, and the lack of time to give attention to their children making big differences in the characture build. If you were 10% naughty at your child hood stage, then your child will be 70% naughty. If you grasped things slowly, the new generation grasps it faster than anybody. Regular fights/quarrels of parent in front of their children will make them to think that, their parents don't have time to take care of them. We says, be careful on our words, once thrown, cannot take it back and may bite back you. The same applies at the growing stage of child. They adopts your words. Just think, how children learning the language. Learning of mother-tongue is a data transfer from mouth to mouth.

Patience, that is the most important character for a parent need. It must need till the end of your life. Second, spend more time with your children and make it to be together with( if possible ) and answer your child's questions carefully. Growing stage of a children have lots of questions in their mind. They are anxious to know everything what they see, feel etc. When you ready and open mind to talk to them, they are more happy to approach you. If you are close minded when they approach with questions and you show uncomfortable, then they find someone else, which may then decide take control of their life. Like a good friend, always be ready to answer their queries and help them when they stuck. Ask them to learn, how they going with their life. At the same stage, you must make them understand that how you grow up and what was the circumstances. They must know the difficulties and troubles you faced to grow them up. I believe, that will keep them driving that, "my parent suffering a lot to place me at good level and I shouldn't disappoint them".

In short, parenting is a precious stage of a person, who leads a family life. Good communication and patience is necessary to move forward.