Congratulations!

             
Eleven years have passed to this day,

When Tarun and I met in the hostel hallway,

Without knowing how the fate will play,

Making us roommates along the way.

Together we faced all those times,

Good or bad did all those crimes,

From games to books and movies to jokes,

Together we dreamed and created hopes,

Finally we jumped that burning fire,

Earning jobs we longed to acquire,

Happily we separated to meet again,

Cherishing the moments hard to explain.     

Seven years today after our graduation,

I hear the news of your marriage celebration,

Words fail to express my pleasure,

As my bestie unites forever,

On the auspicious occasion of 14^th December.

 As the almighty encloses you in this nuptial bubble,

 I extend my wishes to the lovely couple,

 I close my note with a small prayer,

 May both of you get all you care,

 From happiness to success, a world full of smiles,

 May you continue to carry for long long miles,

                                                  Long long miles!!

Here I stand !!

Today here I stand and look behind,
All MBA memories tickle my mind.

It started from the day I landed here,

Although my flight was a nightmare,

Which soon vanished meeting colleagues
 full of support and care.

Gosh!! those projects, reports and weekly exams,
So many courses so many plans,
Made me wonder where I am,

But the support of Lisa, Joanna and Lauren,

And my wonderful colleagues and friends,
 Pushed me forward to handle this strain.

                

We danced, cheered and had those fights,
 Mixed with all those sleepless nights,
 But never we lost each other's grip,

 Whether it was paintball or European trip.

Today when I stand and look behind,
 I cherish those moments of their own kind,

Tears come into my eyes,

While leaving all my friends so nice,

Truly you all are blessings in disguise,

Who have given me a priceless price,

And strength to move forward and face
this world outside,
To remove the darkness and make it all bright.

     
 Here I stand to wish 'Good Luck' to you all,
 And to say that 'I love you all',

 And will miss you all,

 Will miss you all !!!!  

Solitude

Sometimes, this world turns out to be rude on you,
your eyes get deprived of a clearer view,
u crave for some love and gratitude,
of a unique identity and magnitude,
And all you get is a solitude.

This solitude sometimes hurts like poison,
like a criminal strangled inside a prison,
with no one to share your joy and sorrow,
no one to give and no one to borrow,
no one to be your tomorrow,
life becomes a field without harrow,
making ur path to be too narrow.


Many a times to me it occurs,
life loses all its colours,
it renders its face in an ugly fashion,
like fighting a battle without any passion,
occupying my mind with all sorts of frustation,
and turning me into an ugly doleful disposition.


But all we need to learn is to learn,
From our solitude as the platform to earn,
the love and the respect we had lost,
and to win the hearts of others at any cost,
as the solitude gives us a priceless chance,
to discover our pros and cons,
because it's only the state of trance,
which gives you the better glance,
to make them feel your existence,
and if you know this secret my friends,
to your tune they all will dance,
so dont take solitude as a sign of some trouble,
because it is the only key ,
to solve this mystic puzzle,
to solve this mystic puzzle !!!

A Hope That Ennobles My Instincts

Well friends first of all when you read the title of this article a question will vellicate your minds – what kind of a hope am I talking about?? Why am I writing this article?? Let me make one thing very clear friends, I am not writing this article in order to win the hearts of those intelligentsia sitting in Stockholm and distributing the Noble prize. Neither am I writing this article to just replete the vacuum in my blog nor do I expect any sympathetic veneer from my readers when they read this article. I even do not want it to be an esteemed newspaper column.But there is something far more ginormous in magnitude than what we have discussed so far. There is a positive hope dwelling in the minds of the citizens which can change the direction of this great galleon, India. This small piece of writing is just to incite that hope that seems to have become dormant somewhere in their daily routines. I know this is the land of warriors like Maharana Pratap and Rani Lakshmi Bai, I know this is the land of jingoists like Bhagat Singh and Ram Prasad Bismil, I know that this is the land of nationalists like Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, then why should I believe that the citizens of my motherland are pusillanimous. Candidly, I can say that they are audacious enough to bring that hope, that feeling to the surface which can change the course of this great country. The steering wheel is not in the hands of these corrupt, bigoted, megalomaniac politicians who are amassing huge sums of our hard earned money into their Swiss Bank accounts. We are the drivers, we are the directors, and we are the pilots of our Bharat, Hindustan, India. The termite of corruption has penetrated into the roots, stem and branches of the whole system then how can we expect to get the fruit of progress which was the dream of Mahatma Gandhi, the dream of Netaji. Did they sacrifice their lives for this day? I am not so sure. The other day we were discussing about the nepotism and larceny of medicines being performed by the employees of the government hospitals. One of my dear friends presented a very valid point -: “If you want to change the system you need to be a part of the system”. Yes my friend you are very right but the history speaks its own language – The voice of the people like TN Seshan who tried to change the system by being a part of it was either oppressed or axed completely. The situation has worsened and there are no positive signs which can make us feel honoured or dignified. The thought of being a part of system to change it is an old adage now. It’s not the time to think, it’s the time to act.Last week I was returning from home so I took a train to Delhi. The chaos and the hustle to get into the train nearly crushed a woman holding her little infant. Even half of my body hung outside the train. Is this the India Abdul Kalam gave his sweat and blood for? Where is the system? Where is the law?? I mean for 100 seats in the compartment they are selling 500 tickets. This is only one example but there are hundreds of them. I visualise my India where there is no Bofors scandal, which is free of fodder scandal, free of Aarushi murder scandal, with no Godhra Rampage, with no 1984 anti Sikh Riots. Yes, you can call me greedy, covetous but that is what I am!! I want a perfect India. I want it to be the most developed economy like USA, most advanced in weaponry like Israel, no. 1 in exports like China, most beautiful country to live in like France and a sports power like Australia. Remember,

“virtuality breeds reality ,
shadows lead to souls,
together we dream to detach India,
from all loopholes”

This is not my hope, our hope. Hope to see our kids, our future generations living in a world full of happiness and full of perfection. Hope to see the world where foreigners dream of getting educated in India, craving for an Indian Visa, dying to make an Indian trip. If this effort of mine is able to move even a single heart and he could transform his spirits into an effort to change the image of contemporary India, then it will be worth getting the Noble Prize for me, worth getting my article published in esteemed The Hindu, because this is the hope of all hopes.

Friends or Foes ??

do u know as your life goes,
u need to distinguish between friends and foes,
bcoz if anywhere u fall,
a friend makes u stand tall,
and a foe will not even call,
when you are in need,
a friend will help indeed,
while a foe will show his greed,
a friend will give you all love and passion,
and a foe will hate you in an acute fashion,
A friend purifies your mind and every beat of your heart,
and a foe will try to fill them with all kinds of dirt,
A friend will always try to wipe your tears,
while a foe will put you in all kinds of fears,
a friend will lead you to the path of success,
while a foe will make you loose what u possess,
so beware when you choose,
the friends and the foes,
bcoz a one wrong opinion,
may cost you a million,
be it a boss be it a colleague,
be it a brother be it a sister,
be it a son be it a daughter,
u never know who is going to bother,
bcoz you are a character in this God's covetous journal,
standing alone to face each and every hurdle,
only the friends can consort you in this gruelling trail,
the others will not even notice u if u fail,
so my dear amigos,
this is the life,
and that's how it goes,
you need to realise,
who are your friends,
and who are your foes??

Is A genius God Gifted ?

Is a Genius God gifted? Or does he have a very sharp brain? This question has always puzzled me and slowly my urge to unfold this mystery rebounded.
So let me try to answer this question by telling you what is brain and how it works.

Our brain has trillions of cells .In our brain or cortex we have over 100 billion active cells called neurons. Each individual neuron is more powerful than most computers on earth.

It is not however the number of these wonderful little SUPERCOMPUTERS, that determine “INTELLIGENCE”. Each neuron has the potential to make 20,000 different connections with other neurons.

Put very simply, INTELLIGENCE is a function of two factors, namely:-

a) The number of functional neurons and more importantly,
b) The number of dendrite connections in our brain!

The first determines the size of the brain and its potential capacity. This does not vary a great deal between individuals.

We all have the same basic potential. We have the same brain capacity and potential as EINSTEIN and VISHWANATHAN ANAND. The real difference is the number of connections between each neuron. This is where a ‘GENIUS’ is made.

When we challenge our mental capacity by learning new things and going beyond our intellectual comfort zone, we will be creating new dendrites and new connections to other parts of our brain. We will be increasing our intelligence.

So, my dear friends who have been stressing their gray matter since ages and still cannot get through, let me tell you it is never too late to start the process of making yourself into a genius. All we need is a firm determination. Even the scientists are convinced that the ability to increase our brain density by stimulating the growth of new dendritic connections continues throughout life….IT DOES NOT DIMINISH with age!

Complying with a famous belief which says – “EVERYONE IS SPECIAL “. I guess now you might agree with me and start making new dendrite connections!!

Live For Others

Once upon a time ,there was a village near Agra .It had many people of different professions and businesses. Some of them were
Farmers, some were teachers and so on. Among these people was one Babloo. He was very poor and was alone. His primary aim was to make people laugh in any situation even when they were sad or under any stress.

He used different techniques to make people laugh. He used to mimic different actors, dance , crack jokes or tell them funny stories. He was loved by whole village because of his funny and selfless nature.

One day all of a sudden he died. All the villagers became very sad. All villagers visited his house. They found a note near his body with his last wish. He wanted to be cremated in the same clothes in which the villagers found him after his death. All villagers agreed to fulfill his last wish. They took him in the same clothes to the cremation ground and as fire was given to cremate him, suddenly there were sounds of crackers. Villagers were shocked for a moment and then realized that he had kept crackers in his clothes . In this way once again he made people laugh even after his death. That’s life, “Live For Others”.