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Though not that frequently used, perception is in the center of everything. You are a pessimist or an optimist based on your perception of things and situations. There is a lot of stress in human life, from what I hear, a lot medical conditions are also caused by stress. What is the solution? How can you relieve stress? I believe most of you would agree that the best way to relieve stress is to either rest or meditate. But consider this, another way to relieve stress is to change your perception! Sit back, and look at the situation that is the root cause of havoc in your life from a different point of view. If it is difficult for you to do it, then talk to someone who can give you a whole new prospective. The reason I am saying this is because, it has actually helped me and at times I believe helped some of my friends who share their life problems with me. To give it more weight, I'll share a recent inecedent. I lost a major client. All of sudden my 70% income was gone. Everyo...

Standing there, a tall, sturdy figure. With eyes of love and heart of joy. Waiting for me with an open arm I see my dad, calling my name. Plays with me, teaches me, A stare from him might even scare me. The reason of all my confidence, My dad, backing me up always. I look up to him in trouble, I party with him in triumph. He has been my coach, My dad, a friend to a son!

It’s really an irony, instruments that were designed to bring people close have actually taken them apart. According to a study, depression in teenagers has increased because of social media platform, Facebook. Remember the good old days, where, as students, we used to write compositions and debate on advantages and disadvantages of technology. I still remember that one of the advantages was that it has made communication easy and has brought people closer.  But look at society today! Even if some friends are sitting at a table drinking coffee, the majority of their time is spent looking at their mobiles. Isn’t this an irony! Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Video call, and smartphones were designed so that people who don’t live nearby, or can’t talk to each other easily are able to communicate. We know what our friends are doing, what’s the major happening in their life and even though we are miles apart, be part of their life.  But (and that’s a big but), cases of ...

Today is Women's Day, to be honest, which day isn't! The past year and the beginning of 2018 has seen a lot of movements to support & strengthen women. What everybody does not realize that women or the feminine gender is the as much an integral part of the fabric as any other being. There was a beautiful movie that was based society without women. It was complete chaos! I believe women are special in their own way, and in no way they need to prove anything to anybody. Rather, every day, they should feel special. They do so much, yet demand so little. Be it mother, girlfriend, wife, daughter sister, they embrace and absorb so much. This is to all women - grandmothers, mothers, teachers, aunts, sisters and nieces. If you could look past the flash light, If you could look into the future, There is darkness, There is nothingness without you. If we could understand you, If we could know you, We might not talk, We might not stand next to you. Happy Women...

The festival of 'Holi' just ended. In one of the local newspapers I read an article about a group of youngsters urging people to allow stray dogs to live in house compounds and with the help of some locals, they were also building make-shift shelter homes. That was a really noble gesture because colors used in 'Holi' can harm animals. That led me to think, that when one festival can make people build animal shelters, then why don't we actually do so permanently. Now I might be ignorant and there might be some already in place. But when I see a stray dog, it makes confirms my notion. Recently, people have become quite active about animal rights, we have come a long way from making fun and jokes on 'Maenka Gandhi' for being so active in support of animals to actually starting pledges and NGO's to protect them. But still, there is dearth of good shelter homes for stray animals. It is time we started thinking about building proper care homes where str...

Kabhi Yeh Kalpana Na Ki Thi, Ki Zindagi Itni Vyast Ho Jaegi. Dosto Ki Masti Duur Ho Jaegi, Chai Pe Hassi Yu Ruth Jaegi. Zindagi Ab Pehle Jesi Nahi, Ab Khel Kud Ki Jagah, Shift Timing Hai, Khanne Peene Ki Jagah, Pese Aur Kharche Ki Fikar Hai. Yaad Karna Nahi Chahta Beete Pallo Ko, Jeena Chahta Huin Fikkar Ko Udake, Ab Jesi Bhi Hai Zindagi, Jeeta Huin Isse Hassi Mein Udake.

Today after completing 26 years of my life, in which I have been in love since 2008 of which, the last year and half I have not even had the chance to say hello to the one I love! Well as strangely as it started, the same way it is alive in me. After a long lost journey I have realized that it is not necessary to see the one you love every day or to speak to her every day, or to be with her every day. All it requires is just the feeling and the realization of love. Though no longer with me, she is still the love of my life. No matter how sad or depressed I am, a memory flash is enough to bring me back to life. No matter how difficult the situation, a peak at her smiling face opens a flood of solutions. And she is still my biggest inspiration! I am not sure whether I will see her again or not, but I am glad that when I had the chance, I didn’t  leave any chance to be with her. I am glad that even if it was just for a few minutes, I made it a point to spend them w...

It is often said that people change as they grow; but is it actually true? When we are kids, nothing has any effect on us. We are like revolutionaries; we do what we desire without caring about what anyone would think of us. And if anybody thought they could change us, well we showed them that they shouldn't wish for stars. You tell us something not to do, and we the first thing we did was bite the forbidden apple. The only person we ever listened to was the one we were scared of; or the one who we idolized. We were happy in our own world; and yes, it was our own world, our own rules and our own society! But then something really tragic happened - we grew up! Suddenly we were too big for our own world. The rules (or no rules) that governed us became irrational. Our perception changed; rather, it died! Where we never gave a second thought about doing anything, now we have started thinking about everything. Where we were scared of few people, now we are scared of everyone. Wh...

Teri aankho ka ked karna, Teri aawaaz ka khamosh karna, Teri ahat se sab tham jana, Nahi bhoolunga mein Jab tak hain jaan,jab tak hai jaan. Teri Muskurahat pe qurbaan hona, Teri khushi ke liye zindagi haarna, Tujhe paane ke liye khud kho jana, Nahi Bhulunga mein, Jab tak hai jaan, jab tak hai jaan. Teri Dhadkan ka zor se dhadkana, Tere chehre pe woh sakoon ka samana, Tera mujh mein sama jana, Nahi bhulunga mein, Jab tak hai jaan, Jab tak hai jaan. Inspired by Shayari written by Gulzaar sahab for the movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

I wish a wish for lifetime, A wish with which my life shall rhyme. A wish that may enlighten my world, A wish that my heart just heard. A wish that sets the road il walk on, A wish that is lyrics of my own song. A wish that makes me,"me", A wish that sets me free. A wish that is part of my fantasy, A wish that might never be a reality. A wish that might not be destine, But a wish that is all mine. With hope i wish for my only wish, That my life is like my 'the wish.' Written by my dear friend Shruti Gupta.

Samay se chura kar kuchh waqt, Zindagi jeete hai. Chal daaru peete hai... Wo sapno ki chadar jo fat gayi hai, Nashe me hi sahi, Aaj usko seete hai, Chal daaru peete hai... Usko bata do ki ab aur intezar nahi uska, Uske intezar me na jane kitne din, mahine, saal bus yun hi beete hai, Chal daru peete hai... Zindagi me hasil karne the jo mukaam, sharab k nashe me hi sahi, Aaj unhe jeete hai... Chal daru peete hai... Gamon Ko chipa kar khusiyan batein Chehare pe hasi ka ek aur nakab pahne.. Chal daru pite hai.... Yaadon ki baarat me khuch pal bitate hain Thoda thoda yaad kartein hain... Chal daru pite hain... Khuch pal ke liye he sahi  Samay ko dokha detein hai. Chal daru piten hain Written By an Unkown Writer!! But must say "Chal Daaru Peete Hai!"

Hum bichde kyu, mile kyu Teri yaado ka karwa mere saath rehta hai kyu Janejaana yeh toh bata, yeh do pal ka rishta hum ne rakha hi kyu Mein tujhe apnaya apna samajhkar Esi kya katha hui, jo humse tu rooth gayi yu Socha tha zindagi ki mushkilo ko nibhaenge milke Fir ek galti se hum rukhe hue hai kyu Hum mile kyu bichde hai kyu? Lonely without You!

Treading down the unknown path, I was but a little lost. Until you came to guide my destiny, Like a guardian, you corrected me when I was wrong. I would have been lost, Hadn’t it been for your wisdom! I learned more than I could have ever, Gave me the courage to face this world alone. Now I stand before the naked eye, Fighting for what’s my right. And it’s because of your grace, I am able to achieve what I was sent for. Knowledge and wisdom, Is not something I can weigh! But I owe all of it to you, my Teachers!

Just brought two great pieces of art together.. Credit goes to its creators.

Being part of SPIC MACAY, I had the rare honor of organizing a series of performances for Padma Vibhushan Pt. Birju Maharaj. As a volunteer it also gave me a chance to be in his presence and learn at his feet, not dance but some lessons for life. And as   a volunteer of SPIC MACAY I have had the honor of learning from many other great artistes.  Since I have associated with SPIC MACAY I have been continuously bombarded with the question of the state of our culture. It was always a question of great thought for me too. Why is it that you have to work so hard to make a presence of your own culture in the heart of the youth? They don’t have any knowledge and neither do they want to have any.  After being a part of that age myself, I was not able to find a satisfying answer. But once I sat for Padma Vibhushan Pt. Birju Maharaj’s performance, I realized what all the answer staring at my face. If you observe, the beauty of Indian art is that it is not just some mov...