Idea for "Real Love Story" contest by Harper Collins

The story revolves around the love story of a pimp and his call girl, where both of them love each other. This form of love is divine and purest, because the physical aspect of their relationship which normally holds the bonding of a relationship, is not of great importance in their case. Their love is more spiritual and beyond any physicality, pure bliss. How they associate or express their love for each other, how they cope with the pain of dying daily, how they still manage to keep their hopes alive, it is a complex story revolving around all these aspects. 

Trail of smoke...the shortest love story ever...

Today she was going again. The car went far, farther and finally disappeared. I just kept looking at the trail of smoke left by it, till it finally disappeared across the endless horizon.

I could not tell her when she left our colony in the childhood, not even when we were invited at her marriage, not even when I saw her wet eyes silently yelling at the tortures of her husband.

And today when I wanted to, I could not; as she was going far away forever with a white cloth wrapped around her body...

I saw a dream...

When I was 5, I saw you first

Your twinkling eyes

with a lot of questions inside

My heart skipped a bit

And I got an innocent hit

I still remember that your nose was blowing

While my imaginations were flowing

What was the feeling I am not sure

But whatever it was, there was no cure

Then came the age 10, When I met you again,

I saw you getting drenched in rain,

I still remember your sweet smile

When I gave you my umbrella, and asked your name

Don't know why I could not speak,

When you were shifting to some different place

I knew my love is stronger,

Just life was going at its own pace

I saw you again when I was 20

And in my life there were not friends in plenty

I got mesmerized for a while when you stepped out from the bus

I was so happy that you still remember us

But as life has some different plans always

You broke down the news of your marriage that day

Everyone was so happy and excited

My pain I could not even say

I knew every height has a slope

Still when you were going my heart had a distant hope

Somewhere far the sun was setting

Deep inside my heart was weeping

But I was happy as you were too

I always loved you, without telling YOU

May be it was my own fault

But then every damn life needs a halt

You might be enjoying

The tiny droplets this monsoon

For me it brings your long forgotten memories

And suddenly I feel all alone

A strange feeling creeps beside

My heart weeps inside

Wish you were here to feel it

Wish you were here to heal it

My fault was just that I saw a dream

And life without you has now no sheen

Now when I see, I am all alone

My heart can simply not accept any one

You still remain my tender love

And I am now just a trapped wing dove...

Who is responsible for Corruption - Only the Government?

Corruption - the most talked about topic nowadays. Yes, talked about only.


Let me give you an example.


Despite all the buzz created around Satyamev Jayte, and all due respect to it; I would rate "Crime Patrol" much higher than it.


There are two ways to somehow moderate corruption. Yes "moderate", not "eradicate". If you thought, you could eradicate corruption, you are fooling yourself. It's in our blood now - day to day life.


Ohh...Sorry, I was talking about the two ways to moderate corruption:


1. Through enforcing laws and regulations
2. Through intensifying our long dead morale and courage


Though Satyamev Jayte is definitely a good concept, but sadly it falls in the first category. And we all though don't want to accept it, but very well know that - if and if corruption needs to be eradicated completely, it has to be done through Step 2.


What is the cause?


Simple - Till the time there is 'Demand'...'Supply' will never die

What is the solution now?

Electing a good leader would not remove corruption as a whole because they can show us the right path and in a big country which have its own huge and special problems, we cannot leave it on the leaders to reach every individual and keep a watch on the measures taken to remove the termite called‘ Corruption' from the Country. 


A country and its responsibilities do not only fall on the shoulders of the political leaders of that country because the country not only belongs to them but it is also a responsibility of all of us. We should not only blame one person or a body of people but should understand that if the corruption has become a part of higher level and a country is getting effected – its present future, everything is in danger, then they are not solely responsible for all these. If we want to remove the corruption from its root, we need to first remove corruption lying in our day to day life and within us. It is not possible for a single person to remove corruption. 


"Akela chana bhaad nahi phodta", but yes "agar akele chane k sath 1000 chane mil jayen to paththar bhi tod sakte hain"


Removing corruption has become so difficult because we all have adopted this as a habit in our daily life. For some reasons or the other, we adopt this method to achieve our desires, dream and also to get rid of problems through a shortcut.


1. When caught in a traffic jam and and we are asked to show our driving license, we prefer most of the time to bribe the traffic officer or get rid of spending more time in arguing or settling up with him.


2. When we require to get some work done and we know that there is a difficulty in it or it will take time, we prefer bribing such person(s) to get our work done very easily, and take pride in saving that precious time as well as discussing it within our circle.


3.We even in the name of donation do not stop bribing schools and some of them also entertain this practice in the name of donation when its time for admissions of our children.


Sadly, what Anna failed to understand is that the same people who are supporting him with all their false eagerness are the one, who if given a chance will not shy away from being a part of the corruption itself. As long as we are dead like that, as long as we think "jab khud pe ayegi to dekhenge", as long as we don't change at least our basic habits; its safe to say CORRUPTION WILL REMAIN FOREVER.

The agony of being "Sachin Tendulkar"

Hi Everyone,

This is Tendulkar - Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

You all can hate me or love me, but can't ignore me. I am the most selfish person on this earth. Each time I make a century, its always added to my personal records, and not to the country's records. I always make centuries for my own personal records, and if I don't make centuries, I am playing for that elusive century only.

I am confused what to do. I am confused who will be playing at No.4 in tests even at half of my potential if I retire. India has not been able to find a suitable replacement for Ganguly in last 3 years. Each time, I make a 30-40 score, it's a failure, while for others its a platform to perform better.

Some say, I play for money. True, in the last 22 years, I have not had enough money to keep with me, and that's why money is the single factor keeping me alive and focused in the game. Who cares to play for national pride, who cares to feel that pride of wearing Indian cap. Huh, me...Not at all...I play for money,which I could have earned just sitting idle also.

Still I chose to toil hard, and earn more money. I am totally mad or foolish I guess.

What people fail to understand is that I play for my sheer affection towards the game, towards the game of cricket, as long as I am able to do so. Probably for me, the most prestigious moment would have been to die while playing for the country. Alas, that's not possible. But I still wish to contribute as long as my body allows to do so.

Keep your hands to heart, and honestly tell me how many of u feel like closing your TV sets, when I am dismissed. How many of you will still watch cricket with the same interest when I retire.

Yours Selfish and Greedy,

Sachin

Oops, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Reviews - time to revamp the basics?

"Each person's understanding, mental level, likes and dislikes is as unique as their thumbprint. There are no two people alike...no two people who understand the same sentence the same way..."

Often while dealing with people, incidents, books, feelings etc. we try to fit them to our concept of what they should be. We often forget that our concept of what they should be might or might not be the voice of a majority, might not be in sync with what a majority thinks.

Reviews, be it for books or movies or a program, has always given us an overview about the content, the positives and the negatives in totality. In fact it does help us to compare things, but should not be a measure to judge something and make decisions based on it. Yet, many of us are compelled by the sheer intensity of reviews.

Thus, the point is should a reviewer be actually as much vocal and intense in expressing his/ her opinion about something which may or may not be what the masses agree with????

In my opinion, no. You are a reviewer, and it's your profession for sure to give your honest opinions. But you are just writing your opinions, what you felt about it, which can be conveyed as per something which you feel about it. So ideally the flow of any review should be:

1. The brief of the content.

2. Your likes - how it aligns with things which you like personally

3. Your dislikes - how it aligns with your dislikes personally

4. For whom it might be a decent/good read

5. Your final verdict for those whose habits and characteristics align with your own (because you are not sure about others)

But rarely have I seen any reviews where a reviewer explains all of these. Mostly, they simply give their own opinion in a tone or language which could be labelled as mass opinion. Trust me, reviewing something is as easy than actually working on something. 

E.g.

"I would rather throw this book in the dustbin than reading it, and would suggest not to waste your hard earned money on buying it"

"I wonder why people make such movies, and try to prove themselves as directors. They should be hanged till death for such a pathetic concept"

Now these are not reviews. These are venting your own personal emotions. Keep your emotions aside and write re-views. that will help the readers, not these.

Whatever it is as good as bad (as per your own opinion), there is definitely a lot of effort involved in it, which might be catering to a certain segment of the people. Even so called B and C grade movies might get rejected by the elite section of the society, but there is definitely a market for them. And that is the reason people are still investing money to make such movies.

So, ideally to conclude, we should leave the decision on the readers of reviews and try to refine the language in a way which could not drive the final impact. Rather, it must gives a decisive view to reader whether to go for it or not as per his / her own taste.

P.S. I am not a reviewer, nor I am offended by anyone. Just shared what I see around and felt should be conveyed. And I intend not to create a controversy, but to provide a different view to what we already witness.