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Indian soldier-the unsung hero!
image source Like a dream catcher that keeps the nightmares away while you peacefully dream He forgoes sleep, one too many nights. You swoon over and idolise the heroes on screen who pout and pose But seldom acknowledge the one who really fights. Amongst the cheers and din of festivals you celebrate with friends and family Is the silence of the loneliness he braves. The politicians stand up to criticize, to deliver false hopes, garner praise and argue endlessly While he takes no credit for lives he saves. When disaster looms its head or things go out of control, you summon him He happily obliges when duty calls. But the…
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How to turn good mornings into gold mornings
Every morning is the start of the rest of our lives. It is a time to thank God for yet another day and look ahead with a new hope. Morning makes your day. How you start the day determines how the rest of it shall go. A happy morning brings in a happy day and so, you must try to make the best of your mornings. Turn them from good to gold mornings: – Let go of the disappointment of yesterday. Think of what you can do today. -Think good thoughts and smile. Morning positivity lasts through the day. -Do not wake up and grab your cell phone to check…
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Sheroes Hangout-A thing of beauty!
Browsing for a unique calendar for 2015, I stumbled across one that truly was. It had me in awe, for the models depicted on it are beyond beautiful. These are the faces that glow not with conventional beauty, but with strength and resilience and the never-say-die attitude of a woman’s spirit. The calendar features women who survived horrendous acts of acid attack which left them disfigured and physically disabled but failed to break the indomitable will they possess. Bello is Spanish for beautiful and is the name of this calendar which is a part of Stop Acid Attacks campaign by Chhanv Foundation, a non-profit rehabilitation group that helps acid attack…
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2015-The year that was!
Today when the clock strikes 12 at night, the whole world shall welcome and view the advent of a new year-2016. Time is an amazing thing-it just goes on at the same pace. Nothing hastens, nothing hampers. The time we spent yesterday became a memory today, whether good or bad; the time of present is the life we are living at this moment; the time of future, tomorrow, with its hopes and wishes, keeps us going. The first and the last days of a year are magical. They make us reflect on the 365 days gone by while inspiring us for the coming ones. I am looking back today too,…
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Wind energy-Green energy!
Considering the pace at which fossil fuels are running out, the balance needs to shift towards renewable energy sources so that we can hand over the reins of the world to the next generation without guilt in our hearts. Out of the renewable sources available like solar energy, hydro energy and geothermal energy, the one worth mentioning is wind energy. Most of us may not know but India is the fifth largest producer of wind energy in the world. Let us try and understand what wind energy is all about. What is wind energy? Wind energy is energy obtained by harnessing the power of air through wind mills and wind…
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Greatness in deeds is greatness indeed!
Greatness ain’t what you become it is what you overcome! In this journey that we call life, we cross paths with so many people; some as acquaintances, some as friends, a few as family and a lot that just co-inhabit the planet. We forget many…remember so few. Only rarely do we come across a person whose name can be appended with ‘the great…’- a person who is truly #madeofgreat and touches our life in a way that changes it forever. Greatness, I believe, does not pertain to a single act of heroism or an achievement. It is a part of an individual’s personality- a habit of committing to the right,…
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McCain-Recipe of a smile!
‘Laughter is brightest where food is best!’ -an Irish proverb Food forms an essential part of our lives. It is not just about survival, nutrition or calories; food has incorporated itself into our culture. It is central to socialising; it is the most important determinant of how good and well catered an event is. Food is an area in budget that is uncompromised on in weddings. We meet friends over coffee, we conduct business meetings over lunch and go out on dates over dinner. Food is, as you can see, highly important and if the food is good, it brings an added charm to any event. In our country, we…
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5 steps of digital detoxification- Towards # Real Togetherness!
Hand in hand, fingers entangled… Gazes locked with each other. Fleeting touch or a little smile The essence of being together! In a time not very long ago, this quote held its relevance. Now though, it has become irrelevant. While the human race cherishes its dominance over machines, it has actually become a slave to it. The fingers are no longer entangled with those of the loved one but rather hold a tiny device that has taken over the present world. Seldom does anyone notice the surroundings any more, beautiful or ugly, as the eyes are glued to screens of laptops and tablets and mobiles. The only touch everyone seems…
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OROP and Chetan Bhagat-I wish he never spoke!
source He looked up at the blazing sky and then at the shrivelled skin of his hands. The fauji feared no weather for he sat there fighting with his saab, just as he had earlier. Only that the last had been almost two decades ago and age had been on his side. He knew his enemy and the goal was crystal clear- save our motherland! His saab,now a retired colonel was a smart major then and he had been his buddy. The orders had been clear and there wasn’t an iota of doubt. They all knew who they were fighting against. Their bodies had strength and their hearts were full…
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My Dream Home!
source Maybe it has something to do with the castles I read about so avidly in fairy tales as a child or an overdose of movies like ‘The Princess Diaries’ in my teens…I have forever been fantasizing the perfect home for myself. While travelling, my eyes have always been on the lookout for beautiful houses. Interior designing books and magazines are accumulating dust in my house but I refuse to do away with them…thinking I shall need them some day! The fairy tale began well. I fell in love with Prince Charming- sounds perfect,right? The only difference is that my knight in shining armour is a knight in olive greens.…
