On My Mind

Disclaimer : This article is entirely a work of fiction,(well, not entirely). In case you are a congress supporter or Digvijay Singh's fan and you find it offensive, please don't try to empower me by sending videos of Rahul Gandhi's speeches, I have got balls and I mean it literally! After Digvijay Singh admitted to his relationship with Amrita Rai, his popularity took a high ride. Apparently, engineering students all over the country now consider him their idol and want to emulate his feat. Pappu, an ardent bollywood fan admitted to replacing the idol of Salman Khan in his room with that of a customized statue of Digvijay Singh. Lots of cigarettes and gutkhas were spotted in his room, which he said, were helping him get in a poor shape like Diggi Uncle and hence achieve his goal easily. Pappu's right hand considers Diggi uncle's relationship as a silver lining and is hopeful of getting a long needed extended vacation. Meanwhile, the number of vagabonds outsi...

Ever wondered why people who no good than shit themselves judge you? Have you ever faced sarcastic comments from people who know nothing themselves but would call you inept? If you haven't, either your life is flimsy with angels and fairy tales ruling it or you are stuck in your life at some point beyond which you don't want to explore and if you have faced such people, my friend, you are rising! With the little knowledge I have and few number of people I have seen, I still find my assertion to be true. Let's take some examples; examples of people who you all know. Thomas Alva Edison , the genius credited with over 1000 patents, was nothing more than an idiot for his fellow classmates. Henry Ford , the Father of American Automobile industry, failed in his first five attempts and was left broke. Harland David Sanders , better known as Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a hard time selling his chicken at first. In fact, his famous secret chicken recipe ...

I hail from India, the land with the world’s largest democracy . Despite that, I am not a big fan of democracy. This post might irk a lot of people but I can’t help sharing my views. The whole concept of allowing each and every one to have a say in every common decision, without considering whether or not they are fit enough to take decisions, is sort of an exaggeration of the concept of rights. Democracy, in its purest form, is something that looks good and promising in theory but in practical, its repercussions can easily be seen. Let’s go through them one by one. ·         1 ) Universal Adult Franchise: The present criteria of allowing every person older than 18 years, to vote is not the best way to judge a person’s eligibility to cast his/her vote. This allows so many people who simply don’t care about the ideals of democracy, to cast vote. I have personally seen people selling their votes for a bottle of liquor in broad daylig...