In Washington, DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. About 3 minutes: The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk. At 6 minutes: A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. At 45 minutes: The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32. After 1 hour: He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all. No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces eve
I took note of a surprising news on pollutions, that too in one of the great metro city in India, Kolkata. It appears that ' Dal Mill " owners have taken a holiday from any directive of pollution control. In India, there is nothing that does not go in connivance with the enforcing authority. Because in that case both the parties benefit. Of course at the cost of public in general, and in this case the public health is put under hazards; not to say about those labors who work in those mills. Just log into the story published in this blog Opinions & Views .