Sensible things to do on (next) Independance day

1.) Join the Clean Bengaluru campaign and clean up some area of Bangalore (www.cbengaluru.com)

2.) Revisit and reflect on the freedom struggle by watching a movie or reading a book. "Gandhi" by Attenborough is of course the default option, but there are some other less known options like movies on Bhagat Singh.

3.) Acknowledge people who serve you. At our apartment complex they gave some recognition (including monetary) to some employees who had helped put out a fire. A really nice thing to do.

4.)Spend time at an old age home, orphanage kind of place, like Sourav Gupta. Or take the opportunity to donate some money to them.

5.) DON'T take part in meaningless displays of patriotism like flag-hoisting or singing the national anthem.