On My Mind

Mr. Narendra Modi, the person whose name needs no introduction, is in the centre of the dais now. No more debates over AAP vs BJP, no more discussions over the Gujarat development model, all we are looking forward to, is for him to deliver, to rise to the occasion and fulfil all his promises. The elections have given "him" a clean majority, the people of India gave their mandate solely on the merits of Narendra Modi. The general elections 2014, might in fact be arguably remembered as the elections when a person rose above everyone to garner the popular support. To date, it has been almost 30 days for Modi ji since he took in charge of the Prime Minister Office. This period has seen a lot of hustle and bustle in the PMO. Many decisions have been taken, some of which received a positive response while some have been criticized heavily. Modi sarkar received a warm welcome from the market which showed tremendous growth as soon as the results were out. People could see th...

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...

Dr. Manmohan Singh , the 13th Prime Minister of India, only 2nd after Late Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru to hold this office twice in succession! Sometimes I wonder what went wrong, what lead to the downfall of this resilient Sardar. The 2004 general elections threw something unexpected. BJP was thrown out of power and Congress led by Sonia Gandhi had managed to turn the BJP's India Shining campaign to its favor. The results were a surprise, exit polls were refuted; politics pandits were nowhere to be seen. However, we did not have a Prime Minister. The idea of Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister was vehemently opposed partly because of her Italian origins. What then followed has always been a proof of Sonia Gandhi's sharp political acumen. Dr. Manmohan Singh, a lesser known name amongst the Indian households, was nominated by UPA as the Prime Minister. Barely a politician, this man had already proved his mettle as a brilliant economist and bureaucrat. Having served as the Governo...

उस दिन शर्मा जी ज़रा जल्दी में थे। ऑफिस के लिए देर तो हो ही चुकी थी, उस पर से आकाश ने भी स्कूल बस मिस कर दी थी। ये क्या कम था जो उनके जूते भी पता नहीं घर के किस कोने में पड़े हुए थे। सब आकाश की गलती है। मस्ती करते हुए किसी चीज़ का ध्यान नहीं रखेगा । पापा के जूतों की फिर क्या बिसात थी! खैर, काफी ढूंढने के बाद जब जूते मिले तो शर्मा जी मोटर-साइकिल पर आकाश को बिठा कर पहले उसे स्कूल छोड़ने के लिए निकले। कितनी भीड़ हो गयी है शहरों में, शर्मा जी रास्ते में गाड़ियों को देख कर सोचते हैं। जब वो छोटे थे, तब इतने इंसान भी नहीं थे जितनी अब गाड़ियां हैं। अपने ख्यालों में खोये हुए शर्मा जी गाड़ी आगे बढ़ाते जा रहे थे लेकिन आगे जाम देख कर उनकी तंद्रा टूट गयी। पूछने पर पता चलता है कि किसी बुढ़िया को एक कार वाले ने धक्का मार दिया और अब उसके रास्ते पर पड़े होने के कारण ट्रैफिक जाम हो रखा था।  "इस बुढ़िया को भी आज ही एक्सीडेंट कराना था" शर्मा जी गुस्से में बुदबुदाते हैं। १० मिनट बाद एम्बुलेंस आई और बुढ़िया को अस्पताल ले गयी। जैसे-तैसे आकाश को स्कूल छोड़न...

भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, कानपुर; अजीब ही जगह है यह। देश के भिन्न भिन्न इलाक़ों से हर प्रकार के विद्यार्थी सपने लेकर आते हैं यहाँ।  किसी के सपने पूरे होते हैं तो किसी-किसी के अधूरे भी रह जाते हैं। परंतु समस्या तो कुछ और ही है। हम इंसानों की एक आदत होती है; दो बिल्कुल ही अलग व्यक्तित्व के लोगों को एक ही तराज़ू मे तोलने की। हर विश्‍वविद्यालय की तरह यहाँ भी हर विद्यार्थी अलग व्यक्तित्व का मालिक होता है, हर किसी के अलग सपने होते हैं । स्नातक होने के बाद इंजीनियरिंग करने की ठान के बैठ गये इन नादानों में से अधिकांश को अपने जीवन का सही मकसद तो यहाँ आ कर समझ आता है। परिणामस्वरूप, ऐसे विद्यार्थी इस देश की उम्मीदों पर खरे नहीं उतर पाते। घरवालों की उम्मीदें और टैक्स भरने वाले उन नागिरिकों कि हमेशा मूल्यांकन करती नज़रें बहुतों को हताश कर देती है, बाकी तो नज़रें छुपाकर अपनी ज़िन्दगी जीते रहते हैं। समाचार पत्रों में खबर आती है की आईआई टी कानपुर के ५ छात्रों को मिली १ करोड़ की नौकरी। घर से अरमान की माँ का फ़ोन आता है और वो अपने स...