A little bird; nest & Hatching story!

A small birdie built a nest 6 days ago on a firm branch of the karivepaku (Curry leaves) tree in our backyard. It took 2 days to build it. And last 3 days its just sitting in the nest without moving an inch! Well...its an exaggeration...no..not moving part..but the inch part The nest is perhaps 3" in dia and there is almost no place for the bird to move! Its hatching its eggs. Don't know how long it has to sit like that. Can we sit in one place without moving an inch for just 1 hour?! 

You've to strain your eyes to see the nest in this photo. As the tree is always in shade there isn't enough light to capture it with my mobile cam! But if you look very carefully the nest is almost at the center of the photo.

PS: Since I don't have 24/7 surveillance cameras in place I don't know whether the bird is fasting all these days or her husband is bring her food :) 

Banking Security Force!

On the one hand we have unemployment more so in the rural sector. On the other hand the banks both public sector ones and the private sector banks are woefully undersecured! Security of the bank comprises of 2 parts.

1. Security of bank's assets and manpower
2. Security of its customers when they come to do transactions at the bank/ ATM

We frequently read about “attention diversion” gangs stealing large amounts of cash from customers after they have withdrawn it from the bank. It generally happens in front of the bank only! And we also frequently hear about daring bank robberies during banking hours by armed robbers as well as frauds by the staff both for themselves as well as in collusion with customers

So considering these two factors together why not create a specialized Banking Security Force to safeguard the banks and its customers. It can recruit young able bodied men mainly from rural sector and train them in the security aspects specific to banks. Each branch of the bank may be given 1 SI and few guards in varying strength depending on the size, location and vulnerability of the branch. Each branch should definitely have 1 securityman in plain clothes during banking hours to keep a watch/catch the criminals red handed both in and outside branch.

Banks in India are also paying large amounts by employing private security agencies to safeguard their ATMs too! And the BSF persons can be allotted to the ATMs too. Private sector banks also can employ these specially trained persons on payment basis to the BSF.

A special cell in the BSF also can be created to take care of Forensics of frauds / embezzlements in the banks by employees as well as customers who dupe banks by forged documents.

I have a strong conviction that creation of a specialized Banking Security Force will definitely reduce the crimes in the banking sector as well as provide meaningful employment to thousands of youth.

If Govt of India can't create BSF then I feel it would be a good business idea for ambitious entrepreneur!

btw...I have actually written the above idea in SBI PO selection main exam in 1983/4!!