What is a Man

One day, a man came up
to me and asked me
“What is a Man”,
I scolded that scoundrel
Over such a stupid want.

In the evening, when I
Returned back home
And thought over the same
“What is a Man”,
seems to be a confusing game.

Man is a flower, I thought
But flower gives nectar
To others, while
Man sucks others blood

I thought, Man is a tree
But tree gives shelter
To others, while
Man destroys others home.

Man is soil, I thought
But soil gives food
To others, while
Man takes away others food.

Just then a little child came
up to me and told me
“When I’ll be a man
I’ll become a soldier
And shall defend my country".

Hearing this, I felt,
Myself a confused lot
On the two aspects of man

To me this statement
Is a big question mark
And even a man cannot tell
“What is a Man.”

The Gujjar Drama

It's hard to imagine how a handful of people could bring the city to standstill. However, this is what happened in the national capital, Delhi, on 29 may'08. With Gujaar's protesting for the ST status, the whole city was crippled. Offices in Noida, Gurgaon were closed. Most of the people didn't move out of their houses. Buses burnt, car keys snatched from owners. It was a complete "nautanki" from the people of the community who were staging the dharna for an unlawful demand. Besides, supplies of vegetables and milk were stopped, adding to people's woes. In fact, it was a total disaster with losses estimated in crores. Who's going to take the blame for this huge loss - the gujaar's or the government. The people staging the protest didn't realise that there are other ways of protesting. It could be a silent protest, with no inconvenience being caused to common man. Another could be, wearing a black band (as is done in western countries) and continuing with one's job. Moreover, one could also go on for pressing their demands in Munnabhai istyle. What say???
By disrupting public property, causing roadbloackades, the community is only creating a wrath in people's mind for themselves.
With about 39 people already killed, these protest are not going to take us anywhere. Moreover, the govt. should be cautious in its decision. If today, gujjar's are awarded ST status, tomorrow another community would stand up asking for the same. Already, the general category is suffering so much due to reservations, the drama should be curtailed at the earliest.

IIT-JEE Success Mantra

This one is for all those who wants to ace IIT-JEE, an entrance exam to six IIT's, six proposed IIT's, IT-BHU and ISM Dhanbad. The only thing you need to do is to take coaching in at least 4 institutes and you are all through. This is what happening for the past few years and repeated this year too. You must have observed this phenomenon if you have gone through the leading newspapers. Take for instance, Hindustan Times dated 31 may,2008. A lad from Patna, Shitikanth, has topped this year's IIT-JEE exam. But there are at least four renowned coaching institutes of Delhi claiming to have coached the boy (with three of them claiming regular classroom program). This is the same story with some other top ranks too. One could very well ask that how could a school student mange 4-5 coaching at a time. But, if coaching institutes are to be believed, one has really got in a success formula. The other implication, start in a coaching institute, the business is booming.

My view on life

Life is an art, a mountain of troubles
In your troubles, don't cry, you should only try n try.
Work hard n conquer the sky,
With your skill n power of will