Touch!

A while ago, I was reading this article on how people have forgotten the language of touch in today's world and that is when the idea of writing my opinion about it came into the picture.

'Touch'-one of the most important ways of communication. And with Touch I don't mean the sexual act but the touch that can heal someone's pain and make all fears disappear. Today we don't get to see this quite often.

That feeling when you are tensed and then you notice a hand on your shoulder is what can ease your tensed mind a little. When a mother holds her child in her arms without saying a word and without noticing that her child has grown beyond the limit of her arms is another example of touch.

When a husband holds his wife from the waist just to kiss her forehead before leaving to work instead of randomly saying good bye and storming out of the door is yet again another beautiful way of saying ' I Love You ' and showing love without saying it out loud.

Intimacy is not just one directional involving two people but it also means making people feel loved and happy from the inside with a simple touch.

So people don't lose out on this mode of communication.

Baby your special!!!

I seriously don’t know where to start from because I have many things to talk about. Okay I’ll start writing with this…

Sola saal phele (just wanted to add some drama to the article:-P) a very cute looking, always smiling innocent baby was introduced to me. I didn’t know how to react on seeing someone so delicate and the first thing I did was pulling him out from mumma’s hands for which I got screamed at and was warned to be careful. I was being watched over everytime I wanted to even take a look at you or  try talking to you, which I hated the most. Finally when I had learnt how to be your elder sister and take care of you, was when we were left with ourselves to do what we wanted to do.

To tell you honestly, at the beginning I  hated the attention you would get from everybody in the house and I had become their second preference and then I would sit and crib about it and yell at everyone (basically do fultoo drama) to get the attention. I was used to everyone’s attention for 7 years and then you took over, receiving that special treatment. You know sometimes to get mom’s attention I would pinch you real hard till you cry and then act like I am trying to pamper you and being the nice elder sister ;-). Sorry for that baby. Slowly slowly I had realised that you are really young and need to be taken care of. Although then I didn’t act like I was looking after you,  I genuinely did. (Chal ab say thank you :-*)

You being around has always filled me with positivity and happiness and every time I carried you, you looked at me with love in your eyes and a smile on your face making me feel so special and nice. As days quickly passed by, you  were able to walk and talk and baap re!, you were really a naughty kid. Throwing things was you favourite pastime and everytime you threw something you would burst into splits of laughter. (Half of my childhood has gone in picking up things you threw and giving them back to you so that it could be thrown again !!  Hmpf!!!) But those were real fun times that we spent together. Thankyou for that. :)

The time has now changed as that cute little baby boy who could fit into my lap has grown up to be a handsome boy who is now capable of handling everything all by himself. That little kid who would love to be carried around, today can carry me and god I just can’t think of doing that at all. I knew that Mahir had grown tall but it was a shocker when I was combing my hair in front of the mirror one day and he came and stood in front of me covering me from all sides. “Wow I'm  really short "was the thought that appeared in my head to which Mahir actually  replied “Nahi Didi you are not short - I have become tall.”. Anyway I have crazy amount of stuff to write which is a never ending story but  I have to end this write up. So in the end all I am going to say is…

“Mahir baby irrespective of how tall you grown or how old you become you will always be my special baby brother. The bond that we share has gotten strong and deeper with time and it’ll remain just the way it has been forever. You have been, you are and you always will be my priority in life.”

"Baby I wish you all the happiness in the world and may your dreams come true… Lots and lots of love, hugs and kisses :-* 

Feelings

What to write and what to not? How to start and end? Would it sound good, how would it be read? Certainly these were the questions running in my head. Then popped up a thought that to me said "Why not write something on what I felt !! Hence I started typing and realised my fingers were dancing on the keyboard. I didn't need to stress on if things were making sense, all I did was write what I exactly felt.

The first thing that hit me was my nervousness which has always been there when I start something fresh. Setting my courage in takes time but once it was set, I pulled up my socks and continued from where I had left. Then appeared the feeling of anxiety, which was because I was thinking about the response I would get. This was followed by a change and I felt like this was exactly where I was meant to be and that made me feel happy not only from the outside but from within.

My thoughts were now not just appearing in my head but were playing like a  melodious song and all my feelings were dancing on its tune. The way I now felt was a mixture of every emotion as though my senses were rewinding and playing every special moment again. This was the first time I was clueless as to how would I be able to describe what I felt and I finally found the right word to express myself which was  the word "Incredible".

Cheti Chand

Cheti Chand is an important festival celebrated as New Year's Day by Sindhi people all over the world. According to the the Hindu calendar, it is the second day of the month chaitra (i.e. a day after Ugadi and Gudi Padwa), known as Chet in the Sindhi language. Hence it is known as Chet-i-Chand. It is celebrated in honour in the birth of Ishtadeva Uderolal, popularly known as Jhulelal, the patron saint 

of the Sindhis. This day is considered to be very auspicious and therefore it is celebrated in a very grand manner.

The festival of Cheti Chand occurred on the 24^th of March this year. The day began with puja of Jhulelal in the Gurudwara which was followed by a traditional meal called “Langer” a term mostly used by North Indians. It is not only treated as lunch but is considered to be a “Prasad” that is first offered to deity and then consumed. “I love having the Langer there as it is not only with family but with so many other Sindhis present” was told by Rohit Bajaj

Continuing in the celebrations a mela is organised either on the same evening or the next day. It is a large gathering where Sindhis from all over come together with their families and friends to celebrate this great day. “Celebrating Cheti Chand is one big event for us as all the Sindhis meet here under the same roof, taking time out from their busy schedules” was told by Neha Lulla. Just like an exhibition there are different stalls put up where people display their collection of clothes, food, jewellery, hand crafted items, home accessories etc., to help raise funds that are used for charitable purposes. It also has cultural activities for children like dancing, singing, painting etc. Also for entertainment purpose discotheques, magic shows, tambola and different games are put up. Aakansha stated “I really have fun here and I like the arrangements.” All in all it’s a day where people come to celebrate with laughter, fun and entertainment. “I won a mobile phone while playing tambola” said Akash. Prize distribution happens after every event to encourage more and more participation. 

Cartwheel to Cayenne

Humans have possessed knowledge of the wheel for several thousand years and carts have been mentioned in literature as far back as the second millennium B.C. In some sense, the earliest fore runners of the car date back to the earliest mists of our pre history. The wagon existed in its animal-drawn form for thousands of years before it was possible to make it self-propelled, literally an "auto-mobile."

Ironically, this ‘technological toy’ was invented by a Flemish missionary named Ferdinand Verbiest as a toy for the Chinese emperor. Considering this is over 200 years before the construction of what's generally considered the first modern automobile, this was a remarkable achievement, yet we are not sure if this was an actual invention or a figment of Verbiest’s own imagination. What we can be assured of is this- Although Steam technology was still in its infancy at the time, Verbiest’s rudimentary, ball-shaped boiler, which then forced steam towards a turbine that could turn the back wheels, was effectively one of the earliest scale models of an automobile. 

At the end of the seventeenth century, existing vehicular technology was more than adequate to meet the demands of society. In the age of absolute monarchs, it was more important to solve other engineering challenges that were difficult or impossible to achieve with conventional energy sources. While no one was really tackling this subject directly, the legendary Dutch scientist Christian Huygens did take a crucial step towards the car in 1673, one year after Verbiest reputedly began work on his ‘technological’ toy for the emperor of China. The 1700’s were dominated by various inventors trying to perfect the steam engine.

From Karl Benz’s automobile production being the first in the 18^th century to the 20^th century where the automobile industry started spreading its wings in various parts of the world, cars have certainly evolved in terms of technological 

The Fever Returns: IPL

The Night That Went On...

 This week saw a lot of happenings in the city. While 10D’s retro night saw party goers dancing to old classical music and spending their Friday night, another club had Hip Hop Ryde as their theme for the night. With IPL fever that has taken over the city the page 3 PYT’s chose different spots to party and watch the match with their friends and family. Owing to the new Hyderabad team the 'Sun Risers' playing their debut match against 'Pune Warriors India' the party spirit in the public was a whole lot higher than the usual. ]This saw a lot of people heading towards their favourite clubs to cheer for the team. The party goers of the city were seen having a gala time while watching the match and dancing to the tunes of the DJ.

“I chose to go to Chiran fort to watch the match and had an amazing time with friends while watching it. Later when SRH won we went to BnC to celebrate the victory and party.” said Pavan Shikhar, a digital analyst. Mitika Vazir an Interior Designer said, “At 10D I enjoyed the classical music as it was pretty groovy and the crowd was fun and decent. It was a best place to spend a good Friday night, the match victory being the icing on the cake.” “All I wanted to do was to have fun, dance and party for which my friends and I decided to go to Kismet. I spent a really good time there.” quoted Simran Kotak, a Cartoonist. Ravi Khanna a store manager mentioned, “The IPL season has always been a time when most of my friends take a break from their busy schedule and meet to watch the match together. It was a great night with them and it

was delightful that we won.”

The page 3 party goers need a reason to party and the IPL is perhaps the best reason. This is the time when most of the page 3 PYT’s are seen heading to clubs to cheer for their teams along with having a good time partying.

CARVED MY OWN WAY

To a new beginning…

“Age is just a number” goes a famous saying. A lot of young entrepreneurs have been an example of this saying as they turn their passion into a business at an early age. At the age of 17-18 when teenagers usually party hard, have fun in their lives and do a lot of other stuff that is related to entertainment their also are people who work hard. They are the ones who start early and earn their own living doing what they love doing.

Living their dream is not the only motto of these entrepreneurs but they also make it a means to earn their livelihood out of it and contribute their share to the Indian economy. “In 2010 I was a fresh pass out with a B.TECH degree and was offered a well paid job, but that was not something that I was looking forward to. I wanted to do something in which my passion was. Hence I got together with a group of like minded friends and we started our own ad agency and today are happy and satisfied with our choices.” says Ranjith Kumar the director of Vinoothna Geetha Media Pvt Ltd.

Rohan Gaggar who owns a restaurant says, “Working with my Father was how I entered in the business world but later I realized that my passion lies in cooking, something that I have loved since childhood. I took a step further and converted my passion into a profitable business venture.” “Music is the field where my passion lies that’s why I am into artist management. This makes me happy and also gets in good bucks.” speaks Pratik Tilwani a well known Artist Manager in the city.

Muzayna Naqeeb a student of St. Francis quotes, “Anything related to beauty is where my passion lies and this is what made me come up with a blog as a way of interacting with people across the world sharing the same interest. This passion slowly changed into a profession when I was approached by companies to write for beauty content or to review their products and now with the help of advertisements I manage to earn money from home.”

In conclusion, when passion is converted to business it results in satisfaction and changes one’s whole out look to the idea of work. This not only gives the owner of the venture pleasure in working but provides them with an open platform to connect with the whole wide world.