I Never Thought I Could Fall in Love

Title: I Never Thought I Could Fall in Love
Author: Chanchaldeep Singh Sandhu

Hi Friends,

After long days I have again logged in my blog to share a review of new book which I just finished  "I Never Thought I Could Fall in Love : written by chanachal". With the speed of life and the city where I currently live, one can hardly get time to the things which we take interest. The only time which we get is during the visit of metro while going to office or after 11:30 pm when you just finish your dinner but that too you body demands to pay his duty as well by giving it rest. But still we have to find the time within the 24 Hours of clock hands.

"Please don't go by  the title of book that I have read it because I was flirty and I too falled in love, its nothing related to my personnel life, I took this book from his heading offered by my roommate santosh as a change from the type of books I generally read. I was reading the motivational fictions in past, so I thought to have a bit of change in my reading habbits. The book was not upto my expectations but one can read it to gather his college memories back which I collected as well , not as the main character but a friend who was always there to help his friends with his old bajaj chetak scooter so that his friends can see his beloved. "Rahi baat apni hum toh apne dost ki muskurahat se hi khush rehte the bcoz apne se koi ladki patti nahi thi".



“I Never Thought I Could Fall in Love”, is not literary fiction and doesn’t claim to be as well. It is one those books that can safely be classified as pop fiction and rightly so.
The story is set in the Punjab University at Chandigarh and yes it is centred on teenagers and their lifestyles and sometimes the consequences of their unintentional actions.
Ronnie – a young lad from Patiala has nothing on his mind but cricket, girls, bikes and sex. He wants to move out from Patiala and wants his parents to be proud of him. The move comes in the form of a Mechanical Engineering Course at the Punjab University in Chandigarh, where he ends up meeting Mickey – another one just like him and they become best friends. The book centres on Ronnie finding his true love during the turmoil ridden years of examinations and classes and how he woos his lady love, even if it means getting involved with criminals.
One can easily relate to the antics of being a teenager – the first look, the first sexual encounter, the anxiousness of exams, the going away from the hostel to meet girls, the ragging and the mess food. The writing is good, and the author has got some potential.

But during his college days he felt in love with a girl name monica and got serious about her, and the story ends in dramatic mode with happy ending.

NOW reading the writng of Rashmi Bansal :"CONNECT THE DOTS" Its a book of 20 entrepreneurs without an MBA who dared to find theri own path. Will be getting lot of things to learn from this book will share some intresting stories from book soon

Thanks

Top 10 most speaking languages in the world

Hi  Friends,

 

Today I'm sharing the top 10 most speaking languages in the world, and you will be shocked knowing that the top ranked language is "Mandarin" ,we don't know even its name but its true english come second and as far as if you are thinking of learning some foreign language like me I will suggest to go for "spanish" as it is 4th most spoken language in world and can help you if you are planning future out of country.

 

Here is the list: 

 

10
French

Number of speakers: 129 million
Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons of countries, including Belgium, Canada, Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. We’re actually very lucky that French is so popular, because without it, we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and Dutch kissing (ew!).
To say “hello” in French, say “Bonjour” (bone-JOOR).

9

Malay-Indonesian

Number of speakers: 159 million
Malay-Indonesian is spoken – surprise – in Malaysia and Indonesia. Actually, we kinda fudged the numbers on this one because there are many dialects of Malay, the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they’re all pretty much based on the same root language, which makes it the ninth most-spoken in the world.
Indonesia is a fascinating place; a nation made up of over 13,000 islands it is the sixth most populated country in the world. Malaysia borders on two of the larger parts of Indonesia (including the island of Borneo), and is mostly known for its capital city of Kuala Lumpur.
To say “hello” in Indonesian, say “Selamat pagi” (se-LA-maht PA-gee).

8

Portuguese

Number of speakers: 191 million
Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. In the 12th Century, Portugal won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. (Good thing Henry became a navigator . . . could you imagine if a guy named “Prince Henry the Navigator” became a florist?) Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil (where it’s the national language), Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.
To say “hello” in Portuguese, say “Bom dia” (bohn DEE-ah).

7

Bengali

Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And because Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India (where the population is growing so fast, just breathing the air can get you pregnant), the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.
To say “hello” in Bengali, say “Ei Je” (EYE-jay).

6

Arabic

Number of speakers: 246 million
Arabic, one of the world’s oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Furthermore, because Arabic is the language of the Koran, millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people have a working knowledge of Arabic, in fact, that in 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.

To say “hello” in Arabic, say “Al salaam a’alaykum” (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom).

5

Russian

Number of speakers: 277 million
Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of Russian speakers out there. Sure, we used to think of them as our Commie enemies. Now we think of them as our Commie friends. One of the six languages in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S. (to name just a few places).
To say “hello” in Russian, say “Zdravstvuite” (ZDRAST-vet-yah).

4

Spanish

Number of speakers: 392 million
Aside from all of those kids who take it in high school, Spanish is spoken in just about every South American and Central American country, not to mention Spain, Cuba, and the U.S. There is a particular interest in Spanish in the U.S., as many English words are borrowed from the language, including: tornado, bonanza, patio, quesadilla, enchilada, and taco grande supreme.
To say “hello” in Spanish, say “Hola” (OH-la).

3

Hindustani

Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindustani is the primary language of India’s crowded population, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi). While many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from surpassing the most popular language in the world. If you’re interested in learning a little Hindi, there’s a very easy way: rent an Indian movie. The film industry in India is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of action/romance/musicals every year.
To say “hello” in Hindustani, say “Namaste” (Nah-MAH-stay).

2

English

Number of speakers: 508 million
While English doesn’t have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including New Zealand, the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Canada. We’d tell you more about English, but you probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already. Let’s just move on to the most popular language in the world.
To say “hello” in English, say “What’s up, freak?” (watz-UP-freek).

1

Mandarin

Number of speakers: 1 billion+
Surprise, surprise, the most widely spoken language on the planet is based in the most populated country on the planet. Beating second-place English by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don’t let that lull you into thinking that Mandarin is easy to learn. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or “tones”), and a beginner will invariably have trouble distinguishing one tone from another.
 To say “hello” in Mandarin, say “Ni hao” (Nee HaOW). (“Hao” is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.)


Thanks

Vikas

Its never too late to start....

Its never too late to start....

When Colonel Harland Sanders retired at the age of 65, he had little to show for himself, except an old Caddie roadster, a $105 monthly pension check, and a recipe for chicken.

Knowing he couldn't live on his pension, he took his chicken recipe in hand, got behind the wheel of his van, and set out to make his fortune. His first plan was to sell his chicken recipe to restaurant owners, who would in turn give him a residual for every piece of chicken they sold--5 cents per chicken. The first restaurateur he called on turned him down.

So did the second.

So did the third.

In fact, the first 1008 sales calls Colonel Sanders made ended in rejection. Still, he continued to call on owners as he traveled across the USA, sleeping in his car to save money. Prospect number 1009 gave him his first "yes."

After two years of making daily sales he had signed up a total of five restaurants. Still the Colonel pressed on, knowing that he had a great chicken recipe and that someday the idea would catch on.

Of course, you know how the story ends. The idea DID catch on. By 1963 the Colonel had 600 restaurants across the country selling his secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken (with 11 herbs and spices).

In 1964 he was bought out by future Kentucky governor John Brown. Even though the sale made him a multi-millionaire, he continued to represent and promote KFC until his death in 1990.

Colonel Sanders' story teaches an important lesson: its never too late to decide to never give up.

Earlier in his life the Colonel was involved in other business ventures--but they weren't successful. He had a gas station in the 30's, a restaurant in the 40's, and he gave up on both of them. At the age of 65, however, Harland Sanders decided his chicken idea was the right idea, and he refused to give up, even in spite of repeated rejection.

He knew that if he kept on knocking on doors, eventually someone would say "yes." This is how Jesus has commanded to approach life. He said, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Luke 11:9) This verse follows a story Jesus told emphasizing the importance of a "never-give-up" attitude in prayer. Jesus is saying, "Ask--not just once, but as many times as is necessary. Keep on knocking till the door is opened." If you have made half-hearted attempts at doing God's will in your life...if you have given up too easily in the past...remember: It's never too late to become persistent. It's never too late to decide to never give up. Keep on knocking. Keep on asking. Keep on seeking.

 

Life Is Full of Possibilities, So keep smiling always!

Life Is Full of Possibilities

Hi Friends,

To succeed in your career, you alone have to pursue your Career/Goal/Ambition. Except one's family and few very close friends, who are interested in your welfare, all other obstructions, intruders at

 workplace like unwanted guests, phones, unnecessary emails, messages etc. should be avoided in order to utilize your productive time wisely. Negative, pessimists and frustrated people should be avoided as
 

they magnify the stories of their own failure. Without distractions, keep on following your dreams and these will come true.

All great sportsmen, inventors, discoverers, toppers in schools and colleges adopt this approach and surprise the world by their outstanding performance.

“No success comes of its own. Behind every success, there are untold stories of hard work and sleepless nights” Henry Ford.

“If you love life then do not waste time as this is the stuff with which life is made of” John Fletcher.

You know what you are. But even you do not know what you can be. Life is full of possibilities. Keep on hoping for the best.

Thanks!

So keep smilint always :-)))))))

Oscar Awards 2012

It was another huge year for movies, and Hollywood’s finest were on hand to honor the best of the best Feb. 26 during the 84th Annual Academy Awards! Check out the full list of winners below, then drop us a comment: Who were you happy for? And who do you think got totally snubbed?

 

 

And the Oscars go to…

Best Picture: The Artist

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Short Film (Animated): The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Short Film (Documentary): Saving Face
Short Film (Live Action): The Shore
Writing (Original Screenplay): Midnight In Paris
Writing  (Adapted Screenplay): The Descendants
Music (Original Song): “Man Or Muppet,” The Muppets
Music (Original Score): The Artist
Visual Effects: Hugo
Animated Feature: Rango
Documentary Feature: Undefeated
Sound Mixing: Hugo
Sound Editing: Hugo
Film Editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Makeup: The Iron Lady
Costume Design: The Artist, Mark Bridges
Art Direction: Hugo
Cinematography: Hugo

NEVER NEVER Give Up!

Never Give Up

Hi friends
we should never never give up in life. Saying is easy but doing is much MUCH difficult but not impossible. In life various circumstances came when we feel very depressed with no hope and start giving up making us lose of confidence and everything which make us blank and dis-balance.

I also sometime due to regular failures in particular work start giving up but I rethink re-energise myself and beleive me when you are able to achieve success in that task you not only feel full confident but also happiness that you never had doing easy task which you achieved easily earlier. Nothing in life come easy you have to grab it.

I always try to give confidence and motivation to my good friends who sometime feel distracted and disappointed from their life due to their personnel or social reasons, because I know they have the potential to make things easy but " Inn dhakkano ko senti hona jada aata hai" but their talent can achieve the impossible as well, the only thing they want to realize is that "YES WE CAN DO"

Here are some of the few examples which may add fuel to your life as well so that you don't underestimate urself from this F***K SOCIETY:-

It was Winston Churchill who popularized the slogan:Never, never, never give up! What is the point in going on, if circumstances are so bad, someone asked him: “All the more reason to go on!”  Even if you are going through hell, you must keep going there till you find a way out was Churchill's reply. 

Many people whom you regard as successful and fortunate are those who kept going against all odds----

• Infosys Founder Narayan Murthy sold his wife's jewellery to set up his new venture;

• Sachin Tendulkar grew up with mohalla cricket; J.K. Rowing, the lady who created the phenomenal Harry Potter, faced several rejections and disappointments.

Here are a few more:

• The great composer Beethoven was often clumsy and awkward with the violin. His teacher referred to him as a “hopeless composer”.

• Albert Einstein could not speak properly till he was four and be could not write properly till he was seven. His teacher described him as a “mentally dull”.

• Bill Gates was considered a mediocre student

• A tour manager said to Elvis Presley (world famous dancer and singer): “You are not going to perform any show. You ought to go and drive a truck!”

But all these brave men and women never ever gave up, never lost hope. They pursued their goals with faith, conviction and courage and they made their dreams come true.

Best wishes for a great week ahead!

I am also facing the same problem these days but having the positive energy in myself that if im true all will be well

THANKS

THINK OUT OF THE BOX

HI Friends,

Its been long time I posted any update in my blog, sorry guyz time problem been busy in professional life.

Today I am sharing a very motivational update which was circulated to us in our office by our charman Mr. K K Bajaj hope you like it and can add some motivation in your life.

THINK OUT OF THE BOX

THE BUZZARD

If you put a buzzard in a container that is 6 feet by 8
feet and is entirely open at the top, the
bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will
be an absolute prisoner. The reason is
That a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground
with a Run of 10 to 12 feet. Without space
to run, as is its habit, It will not even
attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner
for life in a jail with open top.

THE BAT

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a
remarkable nimble creature in the air,
cannot take off from a level place.
If it is placed on the floor or flat
ground, all it can do is shuffle about
helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it
reaches some slight elevation from which it can
throw itself into the air. But it does not even try and remains a prisoner in a open place.

THE BUMBLEBEE

A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will
be there until it dies, unless it is taken out.
It never tries to escape from the
top, but persists in trying to find some way out
through the sides near the bottom.. It
will seek a way where none exists.

 

 

PEOPLE

In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and
the bumblebee. We don't think out of the box for solutions.

We keep on worrying about all our
problems and difficulties, never realizing that
all we have to do is to think hard to find a way out, look up with hope and pray for divine guidance!

“Ask, believe and you will achieve”. That is the Law Of Nature

Work hard, Live simple, speak kindly and trust in our Creator who, like mother, loves all her children and will always help the deserving.

THANKS

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY!

 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY!

Don’t just have career or academic goals, set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced mean ensuring your health, relationships, mental peace are all in good order. There is no point of getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.

Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but his spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.

One thing about nurturing the spark- don’t take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 year. And 50years is just 2500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up?
It’’s ok, bunk a few classes, scoring low in couples of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, Enjoy with your friends, fall in love, little fights with your loved ones. We are people, not programmed devices.

  DON’T BE SERIOUS, BE SINCERE.

My visit to ANNA to Fight Against Corruption!

It was my favorite day of week 'Sunday' as I get to do my favorite thing sleep on this day. From the day Anna was protesting I was having in my mind to support it and was contributing my bit in my own way but as we are social animal was not getting chance to visit Ramlila maidan to contribute my time also for my country.
In evening I tied my laces wear black dress as a symbol of protest, hanged a small badge which say “ ANNA – I am with you!” and started marching towards the protest ground alone. But as I walked around I found that I was not alone there were thousands of people who were with me and were marching with me towards the ground. It was awesome watching people with such a high spirit and hooting “vande matram”. Small small children sitting on the shoulder of their dad and shouting along with their dad “ Anna Hazare jindabad”, I was shock do they even know what is the spelling of corruption but their spirit were very high . As I was heading towards the ground more and more people were hovering towards the ground. The scene outside was same one that was in India Gate when India won world cup and people were enjoying their victory, No place for public transport, people hosting flags in their hands and dancing and singing on the tunes of national and patriotic songs. Every person there was wearing a Gandhi topi which was saying I am ANNA, even small kids were ANNA.
The most thing which please me was that every protestor was protesting in their own way and were helping each other in polite manner. There was a camp as well where the young students were lined up to be a volunteer. The volunteers were handling people quite politely and delhi police people were quietly sitting in corner. I entered the ground with loud hooting along with people “ANNA TUM SANGHARSH KAR HUM TUMHARE SAATH HAIN”. As I entered in queue a person who was also there to protest introduced himself to me his name was Rohit he was from UP came there to protest as with his talks it looked he too was frustrated from the corrupt babus, I intoduced myself we both entered in ground with loud hooting and protesting slogans. People were shouting anti political slogans like “ SONIA JISKI MUMMY HAI WO SARKAR NIKAMMI HAI” AND MANMOHAN JISKA TAU HAI WO SARKAR BIKAU HAI” I didn't hooted these slogans which were anti congress or anti to the leaders of our country because I was supporting against corruption not particular people or party but I hooted a lot “VANDE MATRAM AND ANNA TUM SANGHARSH KARO HUM TUMHARE SAATH HAIN ” with loud and clear voice and was feeling very proud and happy as it was giving me a sense that I am in the revolution of 1947 and demanding for its freedom from the corruption. There were stalls all over the ground where volunteers were distributing free packaged drinking water and biscuits to the protestors.
I went straight towards the stage where people were hooting a lot and sat down quietly near a pole, my bad luck I didn't carried my glasses with me resulting ANNA was in front of me sitting on stage alone but they were looking hazzy because of my poor eyesight. I clicked some pictures which I have also shared and a small video. The good thing which I noted in that rush was there was not a single people who belonged to any political party, all were common men who have came there along with their families, who have to face corruption in their daily life but do not know where to complaint. I loved the way small children were hooting there ANNA WE ARE WITH YOU. All people were listening to the patriotic songs and were helping in each other in providing water pouches even in high humidiy weather. I attended the full 1 hour speech of ANNA which was full of motivational spirits and fine thoughts and also shouted a lot in middle of speech along with people. We all were so excited and were very much discussing and thinking that today is sixth day of their fast but inspite of that their voice was so loud and clear giving clear message to the government that he is still there to fight against corruption.

I never been to any rally in my life before and I am confident will not attend any type of political rally as well in future but if the rally will be for the well being of our country definitely I will be there inorder to give my contribution.

After the end of ANNA speech I stood along with other people and started marching back towards my room feeling great and had something feel good factor in my mind and heart that wow atleast today I have done one good thing in my life. While coming back I joined several people hooted with them we smiled and glanced at eachother face inspite of being unknown but knowing we are Indians and we all are against corruption.

With my smiling face I reached home I was tired but was very much happy that today I was a part of protest against the corrption of India. Today is 7^th day of fast of ANNA, it is impossible for us to remain without food even for single time but ANNA is fasting for us from last seven days.

I request you all to stand and fight against corruption. We do not need to hamper our office or have to visit ramleela ground for that, just think your unique way and make protest against the corruption in any way which you like, so that when you will be old and your grandchildren will be living in corruption free India you can proudly say that your grandfather also participated in that rally to make this country corruption free

thanks

jai hind

Youth Power - The Backbone of our country

YOUNGSTERS ARE NOT ONLY PLAYING A ROLE OF INNOVATORS IN OUR COUNTRY BUT ARE ALSO COMING FORWARD TO JOIN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE NATION BACK ON THE PATH OF DEVELOPMENT

For long youngsters in our country have been identified with their ‘I don’t care’ attitude, pointing towards the absence of any sense of responsibility among them. Undoubtedly, youngsters today spend more time on social networking sites than with their real life friends, talk more about their latest gadgets than their career plans and worry more for their looks than their grades in exam. Even then, youngsters can’t be summarily dismissed as irresponsible or careless. They might be wrong in their attitude but not in their objectives and aspirations. We must acknowledge that they have the enthusiasm and innovativeness to bring about the change. Thus the power of youth must be harnessed properly to set the society on the path of change. As India’s former president and youth icon A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has rightly said that the great challenge of transforming India can be achieved only through youth which has got the power of thoughts, aspirations and ability. Particularly for a young country like India, youngsters are crucial for its future growth.

Building blocks for the future : To fully utilize the potential of youth what is needed is to strengthen and empower these youngsters. India is at an advantageous position as a greater proportion of the population is in a productive age and will play a more active role socially and economically in the near future. This resource of the youth is an important building block for transforming India into a developed nation.
The working population of India is expected to grow by more than 47 million by 2020. This gives us a great opportunity, but the opportunity can be capitalized only if the power of youth is harnessed properly. The youth can contribute to India’s success and progress only if they are equipped with skills and knowledge. The average age of India is only 24 and in 2020 the average age will be just 29. Whereas during that time, the average age for China and America is going to be 37, for Western Europe it will be 42 and for Japan it will be 48. So we have a tremendous advantage in terms of having a large and young population but we need to harness this in the right direction. To harness this demographic dividend, we have to put our education and skill development sector in order. If we don’t do that, we will only be adding mouths to feed and not hands that work. And if that happens, unfortunately not only we will be giving up the opportunity that comes in the life of a nation only once, but we would also be doing grave injustice to our future generations. And if that happens then what could have been a demographic dividend will turn into demographic nightmare. It is really up to us to make sure that this doesn’t happen. This is our opportunity. This is the time to do it. Better late than never,” he said.

Change makers Youth are no longer silent spectators in India. There presence has steadily increased in the debates and discussions on several important national issues including corruption, Jan Lokpal Bill, eve-teasing, RTI, etc. The presence of large number of youth in the recent Jan Lokpal movement launched by Anna Hazare is not just a matter of chance. They are there because they associate themselves with this pertinent issue and have the ability to take this movement forward. The movement has successfully galvanized the youth of the country and they are going to lead it from the front and will play the role of change makers in the future.

New vistas Given a chance today’s youngsters prefer dabbling in widely different streams, exploring new avenues and identifying their own future path. Be it academics, extra-curricular activities, hobbies or any other areas of interest. While this helps them in identifying their area of interest for a society or a country it helps in channelising the energy of youth in a positive direction. “Though I am from a management background, I have strong interest in doing something in the field of social activities, environment.

Innovators Youth are known for new ideas and these ideas when applied can change lives of millions of people to a great extent. India just does not have one billion mouths to feed, it has one billion minds that can think. An interesting example here is of a rural washing machine that can work without electricity because it is pedal driven. A Kerala school girl, Remya, developed it because she had this incredible combination of constraints coupled with her aspirations. Her father was down with cancer. Her mother was perennially ill. She had to change three buses to go to the school. She had to come home, wash her clothes and do her studies. She created this washing machine, so that she could read, while the clothes were being washed, while she pedaled away. There are millions of Remyas in India. What is needed is to spot them, pat them on the back, take their ideas forward by prototyping them and scaling them up, and finally demonstrating that the creation of ‘inclusive India’ can be accelerated by using the nation as a laboratory.”
    The need of the hour is to focus on constructively using the ideas, power and abilities of the youth for the development of the nation. It’s only by empowering our youth that a better future and a brighter tomorrow can be ensured.

Jo lehron se aage nazar dekh paati, toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon,

Jo lehron se aage nazar dekh paati

toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon, 
Wo aawaz tumko bhi jo bhed jaati

toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon.
Zid ka tumhare jo parda sarakta

toh khidkiyon se aage bhi tum dekh paate,
Aankhon se aadaton ki jo palken hatate

toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon.
Meri tarah khud par hota zara bharosa

toh kuchh door tum bhi saath-saath aate,
Rang meri aankhon ka baant-te zara sa

toh kuchh door tum bhi saath-saath aate,
Nasha aasmaan ka jo choomta tumhe bhi, hasraten tumhari naya janm paatin,
Khud doosre janam mein meri udaan chhoone kuchh door tum bhi saath-saath aate.

The winner stands alone written by paulo Coelho

I quite like the writing of Paulo coelho and have read couple of his book like The Alchemist and Like the flowing river a novel of short stories. This time I got chance to read his book “ THE WINNER STANDS ALONE” The extraordinarily popular Brazilian writer concerns himself in, The Winner Stands Alone, with questions of ethics and ways of living. What better place to set his novel than at Cannes during the film festival.

The Winner Stands Alone is set in the exciting worlds of fashion and cinema. Taking place over the course of twenty-four hours during the Cannes Film Festival, it is the story of Igor, a successful, driven Russian entrepreneur who will go to the darkest lengths to reclaim a lost love—his ex-wife, Ewa. Believing that his life with Ewa was divinely ordained, Igor once told her that he would destroy whole worlds to get her back. The conflict between an individual evil force and society emerges, and as the novel unfolds, morality is derailed.

This book is about a powerful industrialist named Igor owning the biggest telephone company in Russia. His wife leaves him for another big shot in the fashion industry. Reason for divorce: Incompatibility. But actually, she was scared of Igor’s psychotic behaviour.

When she was leaving, Igor had promised her that he would destroy a world in this universe for her till she comes back. His own philosophy, that when you want something you need to sacrifice something, some people for it. Also, that people living a messy life should rather enter their next life than stress more here. So he kills.

Kills 4 different people in Cannes in a really sophisticated way. With a thought… that these sacrifices will help him get his x-wife back. But towards the end he realizes it was of no use and that Ewa, his x-wife did not deserve it. So he kills her and her new husband and reaches back home safely as a Winner!!

Well seriously, I donno how to feel n react. A crazy lover BUT the murderer of ‘so many’ is the winner!! His reasoning could be justified to a really very small extent. Though, I must say… I think he was a clever killer for an industrialist who was ‘yeh fine’ fighting some war in Afghanistan in his early years of life. While the book runs the writer has also mentioned the motivational stories and talks in it which were very interesting and useful for every day life.

Another major thing highlighted in this book is the life of people in this industry: fashion, films, media. The naked truth of it. Far away from the glitz n glamour what we see on TV n read in news. The struggling beginners and the lucky superstars and the hollow life. This is explained with many other characters in the novel some of them who were killed by Igor at some point or the other.

All in all, it was quite insightful with a thriller of the “hoping to be” a fictious character, Igor. :)

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Why our strongest Opposition party BJP turned to be weakest opposition!!

I am big fan of writer Chetan Bhagat. The below article I have found shared by Mr. chetan Bhagat in TOI and have described the points on which I always had in mind to share that why our strongest opposition party had turned out to be weakest. Why they are only concentrating on being in government by criticizing the congress with taking less interest in development works..I am not against BJP nor in favor of CONGRESS but in favor of a political party who can lead INDIA with good leadership spirit and have corrupt free members. Hope you like the article as well......

It is boring to watch anything one-sided - from a wrestling bout to a cricket match. Indian politics is facing a similar situation. The BJP is turning out to be the weakest political opponent we have had in a long time. It is boring to be an observer in Indian politics. Also, it is terrible for the nation to not have a good alternative.

This is despite the Congress doing numerous self-goals in the past two years. Scam after scam, a borderline civil unrest, rampant inflation, a smug and silent leadership and a first family that is either complicit or does not know what is going on - even if the BJP planted insiders in the Congress, they could not have engineered so many debacles.

Still, the BJP could not work the tide in its favor. People are not warming up to it. This despite having earnest BJP spokespersons, who come on TV everyday and tell us the following: Sonia Gandhi is Italian (for the nine millionth time), all Congress decisions are made by madam and everyone in the Congress party has an account in Switzerland.

Yes, there is resentment against the government, but few think that the BJP will be any better. The recent government missteps could have been a lifetime's opportunity for the BJP - to not only come back to power, but also stay there and expose all corrupt Congress leaders. But it has been a PR disaster, showing that while the BJP is extraordinarily high-pitched with anti-Congress rhetoric, it has no real answers, no convictions, no leadership and, scarily, no grip on the pulse of the people.

The biggest evidence of this came from the Yeddyurappa situation. Many had told them months ago to get rid of him. Well, they kept him there, giving convoluted logic ranging from 'he is immoral, not corrupt' to 'we are less corrupt than the Congress'. If the BJP had preemptively removed him, it would have signaled a resolve to fight corruption. Today, they come across as losers.

The BJP's failure is also sad because to a certain extent, it represents non-dynasty politics. If they can't make it work, it means India still is not ready to be weaned off the Gandhi family, and we prefer our kings and princes to a real democracy. Something is clearly wrong. Here are some suggestions the BJP may want to consider as a matter of urgency.

One, stop criticizing the Congress. We are sick of hearing how terrible the Congress is. We know. Instead, talk about what you are offering instead. As a policy, the BJP should not denigrate the other party beyond a point. It is counterproductive. The next time someone tells me Sonia Gandhi is Italian, i am going to throw pizza at his face. Grow up, please.

Two, choose your PM candidate and tell us. Do not make statements like 'we have many capable PM candidates'. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you do not. Some of your senior leaders neither have the poise nor the aspirational, globalized Indian personality that the youth are seeking in their leader. This generation is used to the current PM, who, for all his flaws, is educated and graceful. Some of the top BJP leaders scream too much. They are crass, regressive and lack modern thought to inspire a young person. They cannot and will not become the PM of this nation. Wake up, face the reality, bring out the other good BJP leaders to the front.

Three, if you claim to represent the Hindu cause, do it with grace. It is true that in the name of secularism, the Hindu voice is often subverted. However, it doesn't mean we criticize other communities for the same. Some of the most revered Hindu shrines are poorly maintained. Temples at Mathura and Varanasi are filthy and full of touts. The young generation does not want to go there anymore. Why not clean them up? Why not show your love for Hinduism by doing something positive within the community, rather than find flaws in others.

Four, start an operation cleanup. There are a significant number of corrupt politicians in every party, including the BJP. Every year, remove the top-10% most corrupt leaders, and bring in new honest individuals. In ten years, you will have a different, fresh party.

Five, be the torchbearer of the new India- a society where truth, equality and justice have stature above power. Frankly, without these values, a democracy cannot work. We have to carve out new values for the Indian society. Concepts such as equality and justice are alien to most Indians. Who is going to uphold these values and lead us into the future?

If the BJP listens, and acts, they can come back strong. If they don't, they risk losing something more than an election - they risk losing their relevance. As Yeddy packs up, I hope the BJP will reflect on what could save them from packing up. If they don't, well, we always have the queen and the prince.

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"I too had a love story.." By Ravinder Singh

"I too had a love story.." By Ravinder Singh

Its a true love story & that too with a sad ending...

The people who are in love or who had love story will find themselve related to the story. The feeling which the writer has explained in book may relate them with their feelings and happenings.

The story, was good because everything was going just fine according to how it should go on the way to become a 'happiest N cutest' love story ever & that was making me even more uncomfortable within myself, i was thinking ki somehow the END will change & everything will be fine & the sad ending n heartbreaknig love story will turn into the happy ending n flourishing love story!

THIS IS HOW THE STORY GOES...

The story began with REUNION of four friends after three years.

They were about to have great time, After all these years working with MNC's they had to share a lot of things & to live the college life again,how they met & become the best buddies around... But this time they discussed one more thing which actually is the only worth part of discussion between guys. So what else it could be but the Girls & the Marriage, a lil late though. As we boys always use to discuss 90% about a past, present or future girl. (Don't know about what girl talk but they talk more than boys.)

But never mind. So one night, these guys after a few conversations landed up on Shaadi.com, & talked all the pros n cons of it over the night.

REUNION happened & they departed.

Girl name is KHUSHI who comes in his life through Shaadi.com to the boy Ravin

They talked over the phone & text each other,& just then something happened, something wierd & illogical,

yeah they fell in love for real with each other for the first time in their life. In the story the writer explained his feeling what exactly his heart and mind gone through when he was in love with the girl khushi. He narrates all his fellings he had for her and all the chats which they discuss and all the things which they use to do.

Well they met for first time after their falling in love, at Delhi airport.

& then he narrated how he had 'the best hour of his life' & how he spent his next day with his wud be in-laws family...

After spending a day n half with his Khushi n her family, he fly to New York for an On-site project.

He returned back after one & half month, & story keep moving n so do their love story...

Their family decided the date for engagement, It was on 14th feb 2007 & they started preparing for the function which was going to happen at girl's place in Faridabad...

I was more than happy after reading it, I was rejoicing their love story...& some random thoughts were raising in my mind like,

• What will happen next?
• Will they marry?
• & more importantly Will they be able to live happily ever after?

But I was confused how if these guys love each other so much how this story can be heartbreaking story, what would had happened which make them apart from relation which make this story more interesting.

but then something UNEXPECTED happened...

I was shocked.

But then there is no answer to the sad ending for this true love story no solution as well. Its is his sweet memories and thoughts with which writer continues his life.

Now i have read it, i wished that if the last part should have been just a fiction.

One half of mine will say that this is so cute love story that you can not afford to miss it & the second half of mine is screaming that never think of reading it... Coz at the end it will just make you feel bad!

There were two lines in starting of this novel-

"Not everyone in this world has the fate to cherish the fullest form of love. Some are born, just to experience the abbreviation of it."

But there is this saying in the novel's review section as well-

"They say, don't cry because it's over but instead smile because it had happened."

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