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ये तेरा हर पल बच्चा बनकर रहना, पर वक़्त आते ही चीजें बाघोर तरीके से संभालना; यूं तेरा मुझपे इस तरह हक जताना, और दूसरे ही पल गाली देकर भगा देना, है मुझे भाता   ये तेरा बेफिक्र होकर घूमना, लेकिन उन मुफलिस बच्चो की ओर रूझाना; ये तेरा इतना ज़ाहिर परास्त बनकर, हर एक बंदे से मुलाकात करना, है मुझे भाता   ये तेरा मुझपे इतना ऐतमाद होना, की तेरी ज़्यादातर बात मुझको यूं बया करना; ये तेरा मेरे कंधे पर सिर रखना, और मेरे हटने पर मुझे खीच के वहीं ले आना, है मुझे भाता   ये तेरा मेरे बालों को खीचना, मना करने पर और ज़ोर से करना; ये तेरा मेरे साथ वक़्त गुजारना, मिनटों को घंटो में बदलते देखना, है मुझे भाता, है मुझे भाता....

Do anything for your own satisfaction not for people's appreciation...

All of thirteen, these two eighth graders from Jnana Prabhodini have decided to make a book on educational and career choices.They are going to interview 100 people.1.Those who knew exactly what they wanted to become since childhood and pursued just that.2.Those who chose a career path which was way different from their educational qualifications.3.Those who diverge or switch gears into multiple careers...Trisha and Jalaja took my appointment, reached a few minutes before time.Smartly dressed, their excitement and nervousness tucked under their confident demeanour.They started off with crisp and clear instructions of how the interview would be conducted.Their in-depth research was evident from the questionnaire.As we concluded the interview, they gave me a beautifully thought out token of gratitude, for my time and inputs...When I asked them about their purpose behind this project, they told me that it would help the standard tenth, outgoing batch from their school to choose their career paths and also give t

I was trying to get in touch with Lacchi for the whole of last week.She just wasn’t able to find time. I was almost on the verge of giving up on this idea when my phone rang.It was Lacchi, inviting me to Dadgu Shet Ganpati; her association was going to perform a pooja there...It felt like an invitation from the doorstep of the divine and there was no way I was going to refuse it.I was not interested in digging into Lacchi’s past or picking at the scabs covering the emotional wounds that society had inflicted upon her for a long time...Lacchi and her friends were an insightful lot. They told me that a lot of them are now getting an education. Their association is involved with a number of social service projects including raising funds for the recent floods in Kolhapur and Sangli. One of them was particularly proud to tell me that she drives really well and is also training others to drive...While bidding farewell, the group showered me with blessings...How amusing can the human heart be?We can act

When you overcome your deepest fear by pushing that one last microsecond of your thought to go for ... You gain it you come over it.... A life-changing experience and a New You...

Count your blessings and stay thankful to God... People are busy updating their Facebook about where they work..  I don't update anything about myself because I'm too lazy 😴 Lazy spending Me time  Lazy appreciating Life , writing, working.. How can someone be lazy while working.. yes when you just work and work and don't make extra efforts of Flaunting things... Life's almost at a standstill but I'm too busy enjoying the stagnant stage..  I don't want to grow up and I just want life to stay the way it is...I don't think I might have appreciated the present as much as I do now..... Future a big question mark has its own consequences so I don't want to overthink... I want to Live in the present... I want to appreciate the gifts of Life and Stay motivated  Motivated to stay fit , eat healthy, No anxiety , No worry,  only in a state of happiness and Miracles are Happening everyday.....I'm at the receiving stage and I don't want this phase to get over.

I believe I can fly! All my dreams would come true, If I had the wings, in the blue. Enthralling and engaging As the birds would do.. If you feel like this the new BUNGEE workout is what you should be doing, it will enthrall and engage you like a bird. No no it’s nothing like jumping off the cliff. Then what is it making it so popular among everyone? It has a unique system where you are attached to the ceiling with a harness around your pelvic region. The cord has resistance that keeps pulling you upward. In any normal cardio activity like running or jumping your knees and ankles are taking all the body weight and the impact. For some it isn’t an issue but for many with ankle or knee injury or with age and wear and tear of the joints any floor cardio becomes an uphill task, causing aversions and making one step on the weighing scale seeing numbers rise. Apart from water therapy you can hook up to this new adventure if you have or not have any joint issues as the average cardio burn out rec

I could barely take my eyes off him.6feet 2inches, chiseled to perfection!His complexion was reeking of warm chestnut, perhaps a well earned tan from the Himalayan trek that he was brazenly boasting about. Amma always told me that I was an innate revolutionary, my first shriek into this world was proof enough that I was here to ruffle quite a few feathers.At 12, I picked up my first fight against Avva (my grandmother) for not allowing me inside the kitchen when I was on my period. At 15, the target was Amma and Appa for setting a 7 pm deadline for me to get home when my younger brother could gallivant at his heart’s whim. This unfair, biased world for women made me sick in my gut. Ever since, I prioritised Women Rights and Welfare as a cause that I would dedicate my life to.Kabir was a chance encounter.I was working on a Skilling project for a community of Himachali women. A friend had recently trekked to our program site and wanted to update me about her experience. For the first time in my life, I co

Traveling with a baby - By Eesha Patwardhan   “Buy a ticket to nowhere, live your life and experience wanderlust.” Clearly these words were not spoken by a parent !!! As a parent and especially as a new parent , the idea of traveling is nerve racking . It can give jitters to even the strong hearted . So as a recently promoted parent who has successfully travelled with an infant , I thought I would be doing a great favor to all those parents out there who are breaking out into a sweat at the thought of taking a trip with their little one. Here’s my list of must-do’s when traveling with an infant Travel hands free Make sure you travel with minimum baggage on hand, check in whatever you can and always make sure at least one parent is dedicated 100 % to carrying the toddler . You can choose to carry the infant in your arms , in a pram or a baby carrier bag . Personally , I find prams to be cumbersome and carrying the baby in your arms can be quite tedious , so be smart , use

Three women, donning navwaris in the middle of the city, is a fairly uncommon sighting these days...These three sisters had taken early morning buses from their respective villages, bordering Pune, to convene at their brother’s house for Raksha Bandhan...All three of them were gushing about being photographed and featured on social media. They were in quite a rush to get back home as their daughters’ in law had their own Rakhi commitments as well...By the time we finished our chitter-chatter, their brother had organised for them to be dropped off by a rickshaw.Their joy knew no bounds.Neither did mine.

  Scrolling through Pinterest the other day, I came across a blog post that was both clever and effective at once. The blogger wrote about a game she plays with every new person she meets. This game made for a great topic of conversation as well as had a huge influence on the persons involved. So, it went like this- She would ask the person what the most toxic things in their homes were and what was the number one thing they would change!  She got some stirring answers:   Non-stick cookware Wi-fi routers Air fresheners  Bug sprays Antiperspirants Fabric softeners   As you may imagine, all these controversial items were soon dealt away with or their usage considerably reduced.   Living green is a conscious choice. Modern lifestyles have solved many problems to make our everyday life comfortable but only to have added some serious other issues. Of course, we are aware of them and want to redeem ourselves by doing our bit for the environment. We want to make chang

If you have seen these serials, your childhood was savage   Let us take you on a ride to the serials in the ’90s to 2010 when Indian television was at its best. For readers in Indian, get ready to claim your slice of nostalgia! People who were born in the ’90s, their childhood was the best, as these serials were telecasted then. Let’s go back in time and remember your childhood.     Hum Paanch       This show had a perfect recipe for comedy. Hum Paanch featured a nagging wife, five dysfunctional daughters with their own unique ways of seeing life, a talking portrait of the dead first wife, and amid all of them the husband finding it really hard to survive in the female-dominated house!                     Shaktimaan   ‘Sorry Shaktimaan’ – how many times have you said this line? We thank this serial for gifting us our favourite superhero. It ha