Re-Cession

Recession a word that sends tremors down each one of our spines has been doing its disastrous job since 1929. Here's an infographic representation of how it affected the US of A.

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Source: Online Schooling

Minimum input maximum output

The infograph i am sharing today is something very interesting for each one of us. It very beautifully explains the pattern and behaviour of the students and how they are getting great grades despite not studying much.

courtesy: GuyKawasaki

Solitude is Independence

Solitude is independence. Really? Bernard Shaw rightly said and i quote "Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth."

On this day when the incredible India celebrates her 64th year of Independence, we are reminded once again of the same old question: Are we really independent? Did we really gain freedom from the British? Aren't we clutched in the hands of in numerous 'east india companies'? Is this what real freedom means? Let's introspect and more importantly take some initiatives, baby steps atleast............each one of us.
On this independence day, i dedicate the following poem 'Intesaab' by Faiz Ahmed Faiz to all those unnoticed men & women who make one the mightiest nations in the world, India.

Jai Bharat! Jai Hind!

The Ultimate Miracle

What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. The video below is a MUST SEE documentary titled Signature of The Creator

F commerce - It's not just about Bulls and Bears.

The following Infographic designed by Sonia Malpaso from SMI gives a brief history about Social Commerce on Facebook. 

source: Social Media Influence

Muraqaba

The following poem came as a comment on my previous post, from one of my dearest friends and mentor. He says that the poem was written in an abosolute spontaneity and the words flew as if some external force pumped the thoughts and compelled him to type them down. Here it goes. 
ps: i have altered it a bit (very few changes)

गर कोई बता  दे,

तो  भी क्या फरक  पड़ता  है?
ज़िन्दगी  हुई  पूरी 
तो मौत लिए  जाता  है ?
ज़िन्दगी  की  तलाश  में  ज़िन्दगी  अधूरी  रह  जाती  है 
ज़िन्दगी  गर  मिलती  है  तो  जान  लिए  जाती  है 
पहचान  के  उस  ज़िन्दगी  को  जो  सवाल  उठाये  जाता  है 
क्या  है  जान ? खुदी क्या है ?
क्या  है  प्यार ? रूहान  क्या  है ?
क्या  तू  भी  इसी  तलाश  में  डूबा  जाता  है ?
कौन  है  तू ? तेरी  पहचान  क्या  है ?
गर  पूरी  हो तलाश तो 
तो क्या इक अँधेरी रात में भटकता जुगनू है तू? 

तू  किसको  ढूँढता  फिर  ता है ?
न  तू  रहेगा, न  तेरा  वजूद  बाक़ी 

लगे  रहो  सिर्र - ओ - इसरार  की  तलाश  में 
कौन  जाने  किसको, कब, क्या, कैसे  मिल  जाए
किसी  को  शायद  रूह
तो  किसी  को   नूर या फिर कोई अपने नफ्स पे काबू और मिल जाए.................

Gardish-e-waqt sataaley | Mai abhi zinda hoon

An excerpt from the song Meri Kahaani by Strings. One of my personal favourites. Thought of sharing these lines today.

Yeh hai meri kahaani by mscube

बजाए प्यार कि शबनम मेरे गुलिस्तान में 

बरसते रहते हैं हर सिम्त मौत के साए

सियाहियों से उलझ पड़ती हैं मेरी आँखें

कोई नहीं, कोई भी नहीं जो बतलाए

कितनि देर मैं उजालों कि राह देखता रहा

कोई नहीं, है कोई भी नहीं 

न पास न दूर 

एक यार है, 

दिल कि धड़कन 

अपनी चाहत का जोह एलान किए जाती है 

ज़िन्दगी है जो जियेह जाती है

खून के घूँट पिए जाती है

ख्वाब आँखों से सिए जाती है