Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe ho; Kya Gham Hein Jisko Chupa Rahe ho. When he with his soulful voice asked us what is the sorrow hidden behind the smiles, many of us would have felt touched for every one of us have had the experience of smiling some unknown personal wound. Jagjit Singh’s voice and Ghazals made his fans open up and meet their inner … Continue reading Your voice will always hold us together in silence
Not many people will be remembered like how the world will remember Steve jobs. More than remembering the person because they know him personally, countless people now and yet to be born will be forced to remember him for the sheer contribution of his creative genius. There is a difference between being known and being remembered. Many people after they pass away are remembered immediately by … Continue reading Steve Jobs – An embodiment of life’s journey
Around the world when there is a scarcity for anything the value for it increases. Whole industries spring up surrounding this scarce resource and anonimity and privacy are slowly becoming scarce commodities in the world of Social media and Google searches. The question is will ‘being private’ be a scarce state of existence in the near future when everyone shares everything online. If that happens … Continue reading The Value and Dilemma of Being Private
” We live in a Zoologically impoverished world, from which all of the hugest, fierest and strangest forms have recently disappeared” these were the words of Alfred Russel Wallace who had independently proposed his theory of evolution by Natural selection and prompted Darwin to publish his book “On the Origin of Species”. ‘Here on Earth’ by the leading environmentalist Tim Flannery is an excellent read taking … Continue reading Here On Earth By Tim Flannery
Troubles are like bubbles They sure have to break If one breaks away A new one blows your way But they sure go away Troubles are like bubbles They can never stay They have to break away Like bubbles break away Troubles lose their way Live a bubble a day Continue reading A Bubble a Day
Today, break open all old wounds Beckon blood from your past Let it flow freely and drip again As old wounds slowly turn fresh Experience old pains with a new mind Open up and embrace the present Reconcile with heart aches of yesterday Tomorrow will bring you a clean past Free from revenge, fear, envy and loss Continue reading Old Wounds
It was raining; the car stopped; she got in; the next day it rained again; she waited; The car stopped in front of another drenched beauty Continue reading Lift
My two sides make me unique Give me the power to decide the fate Some win some lose with every toss For what I am made of For what is inscribed on me People desire me I am precious if I am the only kind They collect and trade me For much more than what I value I travel from hand to hand Bringing a … Continue reading Coins
He walked in and people in the room cried. He too cried with them and then they laughed the whole weekend and cried again while parting Continue reading Reunion
The recent anti-corruption movement in India brought out several questions and debates on the internet. Though a large amount of people of Indian Origin voiced their opinion I am not sure if there was much coverage of it in world news and among non Indian internet users. The world should follow what is happening in India for two reasons, firstly because India contributes a lot … Continue reading Corruption – Is it inside or outside us?
Vinod Narayan 