Disability does not mean Inability

It is said that "No eye has seen,no ear has heard and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him." No matter how much you have suffered, how many nights you have spent crying and cursing and how many attempts you have made for that one chance of success. When it's the right time, all your hard work and efforts come together and you get what you desire.

All the above lines stands true in the case of Anjana, a handicapped girl with a special ability. There was a time when she and her family lived on the footpaths of Swarg ashram in Rishikesh and begging was the only resort of their livelihood. But today, she has become a phenomenal artist, she paints with her feet and no one on the way passing by, can ignore the talent and creativity of this girl.

It was year 2015, when an American artist named Stephanie came to Rishikesh and saw that Anjana was trying to scribble something with her feet on the sand. Stephanie was so moved by the persistence of Anjana that she decided to train her the techniques of painting.

Gradually, with all her hard work and talent Anjana started painting on the paper and people started appreciating her work. Now, it takes her only five days of time to prepare a painting and as we all know talent doesn't appeal to any identity.

Now she has got an expertise in her paintings that she had started earning. The lowest price for which her painting is sold is two thousand rupees. Now her family lives in a rented house and she is able to carry their expenses.

People like Anjana are the one's who do not blame their destiny for their present situation. They believe that life has so much more in store for them that they hardly have any time to sulk and curse their stars. They choose to be their own heroes and rise from their hallows.

There is a plan and a purpose and a value to every life, no matter what its location, age, gender and disability. Your excuses or reasons are nothing in front of the determination of such people. Think about it!

PUBG : addiction, rage and trend

Pochinki,winner winner chicken dinner,battlefield,safe zone circles and so on if you are unaware of these words till now, then probably you are living under a rock. All these words or phrases are so common in hearing nowadays as they are used in the online game which has revolutionized the gaming experience of people.

Players unknown battleground or popularly known as PubG, is a game in which a total of 100 players parachute onto a battlefield of their choice. With the help of their gathering skills and survival instincts players have to fend off and kill other players to win. During the gameplay, the safe zone circle in which players will stay safe and not suffer any damage keeps on getting smaller, to make the game much more challenging and interesting. The last man standing is declared the winner, and gets the chicken dinner.

With its graphic intensive playback, PubG is one of the heaviest mobile games with an average file size of 1.63 gb. PUBG can be played solo or in a team of two to four. Matching is automatic and quick. Once the game starts, you get to speak to your friends or chat with them using an on-screen chat box.
After each game, your performance is judged on parameters like survival instincts, damage done, total kills, supplies collected, and support provided to team members.

                             

Recently, PubG has become one of the most popular games on mobile in India, and a recent survey shared by Quartz in partnership with Jana shows that close to 62 per cent of the respondents said they play the game. 

According to a KPMG report, the Indian gaming community had 120 million people back in 2016, and with the help of lowered data costs and games like PUBG will have an estimated worth of $1.1 billion by 2021. Globally, this highly addictive game has over 200 million downloads and 30 million active users.

The popularity of the game can be seen by the facts that there that it has spawned PUBG Mobile Campus Championship with a prize money of ₹50 lakh—a rarity for online gaming tournaments in the country. PubG themed restaurants have also opened in some parts of the country and even Pre wedding photo shoots based on the game theme have also become a trend.

The irony with the game is that it has rolling hills and lush valleys, and there are little villages dotted along the coastlines. Just one thing, though. Everyone here wants to kill you.

Whether you like it or not,you are an addicted player or an amateur, you cannot avoid the impact of the game. The game is so interesting,random and deadly and there’s no escape. Eventually you are going to run into someone else and the consequences will be sudden and devastating. Not only does PUBG let you tell your own stories, it lets you tell the stories that make sense in our times: there is chaos, there is fury, and every encounter is loaded with dread and horror. 

आईना

ये आईना देखता बहुत है

ये आईना बोलता बहुत है।

कभी सच्चाई दिखलाता है,

कभी झूठ से दिल लुभाता है।

हकीकत से झुठलाता है,

तो कभी झुठलाक़े हकीकत दिखता है।

सपनो को जीना सिखाता है,

खुद को खुद से मिलाता है।

मासूम मुस्कान की परछाई बन जाता है,

लेकिन बुराई की छाप अंदर ही समेट जाता है ।

कहने को तो सच्चाई का प्रतिबिंब है,

पर व्यक्तित्व पर खड़े करता प्रश्न चिन्ह है।

बिना बोले सब कह जाता है,

पर न जाने क्यों सब अनसुना रह जाता है।

हर दिन खुद को बदलता है,

हर रंग रूप में ढलता है।

साथ मे हंसता है, साथ मे रोता है।

सच यही कि हर किसी को सच दिखाता आईना,

सच यह भी कि किसी को सच कह न पाता आईना।

Fighters

People who are dealt with a challenging hand are the ones who learn to rise the challenge. People who have faced struggle and adversity are the ones who know best how to overcome it.

People who are broken down, are the ones that come back unbreakable, they have seen the worst and they no longer fear it. The best people are the ones who have to fight the hardest even after knowing that it's not going to be easy, sometimes even lethal. They know in their heart that the best things don't come for free, it requires work, it requires fight.

They know this, because they were not dealt the easy hand of cards when they were young, while others were given a good fortune on a silver plate, they were scraping dreams together on their hands and knees.

They believe that every day in their life is a challenge worth accepting and they are so involved in it that they hardly have time for those who criticise them or bring them down. They are the ones who have stopped dying for others and started living for themselves.

The real strength in them is their ability of opening themselves to the possibility of being broken again and again, their strengths lies in their willingness to take risks and being vulnerable.

They are the real fighters who know that they were born to shine not as a faint ray on a cloudy day but as a bright blaze in all their glory. They were born to breathe a fire at those who constraint them or oppress them, and do their part in making the world a better place and pour their vibrant colors on everything that is black and white.

A Day after Deepawali

The previous night marked the biggest and one of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Deepawali, which symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. It is believed that Lord Rama , Lord Lakshman and Goddess Sita returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile after defeating Ravana, the demon king of Lanka.

As per our mythology, it was the night of  kartik Amavasya, the darkest night of the year. So the people of Ayodhya decorated the entire kingdom with lamps, diyas and rangolis.

The year is 2018, the five days long Deepawali festival is being celebrated with great pomp and devotion in the country. On the night of the festival of lights, revellers had adorn themselves in their finest and brand new clothes, the streets, shops and homes illuminating with the diyas, candles and worship to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh were being offered. And the 'most important' of all fireworks were being lit with their ear deafening sound and breath choking smoke and pollution.

But what happens a day after Deepawali, after an entire night of joy and celebrations? The next morning brings a new challenge along with enthusiasm. Let's have a look at a random colony in a random city of our country.

House no. 1: The solo flag bearers of Modi ji's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in this colony is this family. These people took the responsibility of cleaning the mess of the firecrackers and other items from the streets. Although they didn't lit any of them but still lending a helping hand to their neighbors.

House no. 2 : The rich family that owns a luxury car and have the biggest house in the locality. Their celebration of diwali was so exotic that it will become a topic of discussion for the next few days in the whatsapp groups of colony members. This family is also a home to their pair of dogs but surprisingly they were the ones to blast crackers till midnight. Not giving any heed to the #poochoverpatakha.

House no. 3: The male members of this family had their best diwali in years. As soon as they woke up, from the last night's hangover they calculated the amount which they won in the jackpot of the Gambling game with their friends as they believed that Goddess Lakshmi has blessed their fortune.

House no. 4 : This home is quite relaxed and hassle free as here lives an old couple which peacefully slept the last night because they both removed their hearing aid machines which helped them in avoiding the noise pollution and chaos in the city. However, in the morning they both discussed the time when Deepawali was actually the 'festival of lights'.

House no. 5 : The family with the maximum population in their house. This morning is truly a challenge for the ladies of the house as they have to clean the house and redecorate themselves and everyone for the Govardhan Pooja. The smallest eight years old member, is all set to blast the leftover crackers with his friends. His continuous nagging and his mother's unsuccessful attempts of luring him with sweets is causing commotion in the house.

House no. 6 :The common middle class family of the colony, who enjoyed their festival with their family and friends. The elder son is now packing his bags to leave as his Diwali vacations is over and he has to be back for work. On the other hand, his little sister is keeping a track of the number of likes and comments she got in her pictures which she uploaded the last night. A representation of a typical Indian family comes when the mother asks her beloved son to stay a little longer but he refuses and the father asks her to not to be emotional this time.

Apart from these families, there was also a group of volunteers in this locality which celebrated Diwali in the best way by providing a shelter to the street animals, distributing sweets and clothes to unprivileged ones and by spreading smiles and love in the community.

Deepawali is all about celebrating the festival with the ones we love the most and not just about fireworks, gambling, or showing off the wealth and power. Let this festival be a reason for everyone to celebrate and share love with each and everyone.

The New Face

And she was never afraid of the camera
She posed and smiled, flattered the audience with her eyes.
The swing in her waist and the joy in her feet.

 The curl of her lips and the curve of the hair streak,
She was a model, and a beauty queen,
The society can't stop her from chasing her dream.
So what, if her was face was burnt,
There were many attributes that made people turn.
People tried and tried to put her down
But there was something else that was making her strong.
He tried to destroy her face,
But she introduced a bright new phase.

"A  phase that broke the myths of the so called beauty trends.
Cause now beauty was not only about pretty faces and makeup blends.
Confidence, bravery and knowledge was the new benchmark,
For it was the end of the era of the plastic dolls and their stupid remarks."

The Birth of Indian Cinema

In the 21st century, one of the most flourishing cinema industry is in India. From the first silent movie Raja Harishchandra and the first talkie Alam Ara to the Bollywood industry,  Indian cinema has evolved to a greater extent and is the one of the most loved and appreciated cinema industry worldwide.

 However,the beginning of  cinema in India is still not known by many people and how cinema came to Mumbai (Bombay) is a lesser known event in the history of Indian cinema.There is a fascinating prequel to the Indian Cinema that goes back to the era of silent films in 1890 and the pioneers of Indian cinema were foreigners, the Lumiere brothers from France.
 

On July 7, 1896 the Lumiere brothers showcased six films at the Watson hotel in Mumbai(then Bombay) and this event marked the advent of cinema in India as we know today. The six films screened that day were : Entry of Cinematographe, The Sea Bath, Arrival of a Train, A Demolition , Ladies and Soldiers on Wheels and Leaving the Factory. The ticket price of this screening was kept at Re. 1 and it was quoted by The Times of India ‘as a miracle of the century’.

Another screening by the Lumiere brothers was held at the Novelty Theatre in Bombay on 14th June, twenty-four films were screened at that day along with Thames at the Waterloo Bridge and A Stormy Sea.

After the film screening by Lumiere brothers in Bombay, cinema became a sensation in India. Later in Calcutta(Kolkata) a professor Stevenson staged a show at the Star Theatre.In the following years, the country had a wave of cinema coming. Using the camera used by Stevenson, Hiralal Sen, an Indian photographer made a motion picture of scenes from that show.

It is also interesting to know that the first ever film to be shot by an Indian was The Wrestlers made in 1898 by H.S. Bhatavdekar, which was depicting a wrestling match in Mumbai’s Hanging Garden. This was also the first documentary film.

Gradually, Indians understood all the technicalities related to the production and distribution of movies. The first full length Indian movie was made by Dadasaheb Phalke( the Father Of Indian Cinema) which was a silent film in 1913, called ‘Raja Harishchandra’. The film was a landmark in the Indian cinema and was a great commercial success too. It inspired many other films in the making.

In the year 1931, India got its first Talkie film Alam Ara, by Ardeshir Irani.

Today, the Indian Film Industry is one of the biggest and fastest growing industries with approx more than 2000 feature films being produced every year and Bollywood being the largest producer of films in India with almost 400 movies releasing every year.

 Like the past, Indian cinema is still continuing to win more and more laurels and awards for the country and the credit for the establishment of Cinema in India goes to the Lumiere brothers, who brought a sensation in the people and ignited the spark towards motion pictures.