Wednesday 31 July 2013
MUSIC EDUCATION @ Our Fingertips
This post under The Idea Caravan is about how a young Musician, Usman Riaz, has learnt to play Musical Instruments with the help of the Internet. Franklin Templeton Investments partnered the TEDxGateway Mumbai in December 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Aspiring singers & musical-instrument-learners get to exercise their vocal-chords & learn to play instruments. We can learn any music starting from scratch- Opera-style-singing, pop-songs, Bhajans etc. The students just repeat after the videos & learn music!
Sunday 28 July 2013
And I Earned my Seat
Tring- Tring, the phone rang…!
I woke up from my reverie! These days I don't know what I am up to. Am I awake or dreaming? I pinched myself! Ouch! Jolted to reality! People say I am like Alice in Wonderland, lost in my own world...! I often get lost there! "There I go again...", I thought! "Enough of thinking! Get the phone, Honey!" The phone was still ringing. I muttered a prayer & gratefully rushed to pick the phone!...
A rich and extremely famous voice greeted me- "Hello!" and introduced himself. It was Amitabh Bachchan's recorded message! Boy! Was I excited! Ah! So, I had finally got the all-important call from the immensely popular TV-Quiz Show- Kaun Banega Crorepati i.e. KBC...after all these years of trying like crazy!
Suddenly, all my effort in the past decade flashed in front of my eyes! The registration ills have always given me the chills! I have been registering for all the questions from multiple phone numbers to enhance my chances to win! And not to mention the hours of burning the midnight-oil patiently registering for hundreds of times! Also sifting through the pages of the General Knowledge books! Strongly believing that my turn will come & someday even I will occupy the Seat! I felt relieved that I hadn't really blown up the fortune on the phone bills! Here is the prize, the rich outcome!
For the first time, after more than a decade of trying, I had cleared ALL the rounds mandatory to earn a place on the show. I had made it to the Final Shoot in Mumbai! Yes! Yippee! I would now occupy the famous 'Hot-Seat' & get to meet & greet & touch the feet of this 'Century's Superstar'! I imagined winning the Jackpot!
At this victorious moment, I remembered my grandparents and my Mom who had always wished me & blessed me for this day. They had waited and prayed... and waited and prayed...just to see me getting a call from KBC and then winning BIG on TV!
Why had God answered our prayers so late? I cursed my luck that why didn't I get the call just some months ago...before they left for their heavenly abode... I consoled myself saying my Guardian-Angels will proudly watch me win from wherever they are...
"Time to plan!", I instructed my brain urgently! "What will I wear for the show? Saree or Salwar-Suit? Which Colour? Which one?! What gift should I take for Mr.Bachchan?..."So many questions queued up happily. I put the "House-Full" board on my mind's door! The entire experience had made me feel so tired! I felt as if I had slogged for years and that now that I had been gifted the golden fruit, I might as well safe-keep it and relax! I had to catch up with my sleep first to think rationally!
Tring- Tring, the phone rang…!
I woke up from my reverie! These days I don't know what I am up to. Am I awake or dreaming? I pinched myself! Ouch! Jolted to reality! People say I am like Alice in Wonderland, lost in my own world...! "There I go again...", I thought! "Enough of thinking! Get the phone, Honey!" The phone was still ringing. I muttered a prayer & gratefully rushed to pick the phone!...
A rich and extremely famous voice greeted me- "Hello!" and introduced himself. It was Amitabh Bachchan's recorded message! Boy! Was I excited! Ah! So, I had finally got the all-important call from the immensely popular TV-Quiz Show- Kaun Banega Crorepati i.e. KBC...after all these years of trying like crazy!
I had made it to the Final Shoot in Mumbai finally!
I felt tears of joy streaming down my face happily.
My dream & that of my parents and grandparents had really turned into reality!
This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda .
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Saturday 27 July 2013
A Tribute to LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI
There was a Twitter contest organized by
a leading media channel for its show hosted by a world-famous Director. When the
question- ‘Who do you consider India’s Best Pradhanmantri (Prime Minister/PM) and
why’, was asked, I conducted a quick poll in my family and found diverse
answers! Everyone has a unique choice of PM and reasons to support! My Dad’s
choice and supporting reasons for- Lal Bahadur Shastri, the second Prime
Minister of India, sounded very convincing. Special mention to my hubby’s
choice- Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, our first PM. I researched and read about all the
PMs voted by my family-members to arrive at my own conclusion. It was an
enriching experience to learn more about our illustrious PMs and their notable
achievements.
This post has my random views about why
I consider Lal Bahadur Shastri as the Best Indian Pradhanmantri. I had posted
it in separate tweets as my entries for the same contest. I put in a lot of thought,
effort & time & got pretty creative & instantaneously composed tweets
on-the-spot that rhymed! Yet, I was not ‘lucky’ to win one of the five
smartphones on offer as prize! I believe in the quote ‘The harder you work, the
luckier you get’. But, such lucky contests prove otherwise! However, though my
creativity found no mention, I still have my dedicated tweets as expression!
Proud that India boasts of great leaders like Lal Bahadur Shastri. Hope and
pray that may his tribe increase quickly!
With
unflinching faith, hope, resolve, support, dedication, perseverance,
adaptability,
Honesty,
integrity, determination, strength of character, ethics, morality, ability,
Shastri
painted hope & victory rainbows in the sky; Solved challenges for India's
flag to fly high!
Owned moral
responsibility, had rare probity; Lofty ideals, vision, & integrity!
Stepping in
during adversity & making India & Indians strong in every village &
city.
Post Pt.Nehru,
handled India efficiently, Post China-War defeat, lifted morale effectively.
Strongly
voiced India's concerns successfully; Stepped into PM's Shoes effortlessly…
India’s
exceptionally honest statesman- Clean reputation, keen vision & focus on
plan...
Victory-believer,
premier compromiser, conciliator, negotiator, coordinator, challenge-solver
Humility but
fortitude; Charting Victory in feud; Head & heart forever India-glued...
Kept politics
& religious faith separately; Gave hope & leadership during
uncertainty, ably.
Proudly
sported Indian spirit great; People of all religions important; politics is
separate!
An honest visionary
with great zeal; He was like the best medicine for India's wounds to heal.
Smoothly took
over programs& policies; Made India strong in reality, explored
possibilities.
Staunch
supporter of Unity in Diversity, Inspired Indians to set aside partisan
loyalties...
A leader who
raised India's collective positive outlook, Lived up to high values in his
book.
His motivating
Speeches stirred d country; Upheld India's peace, freedom & sovereignty.
Forward
looking great man! ‘Export pessimism' not in plan! Exporting products began!
Agriculture's
Solution- Supervised Indian Council of Agricultural Research re-organization
With
foresight, made experts head institutions; with focus, suggested great
solutions.
Steered India
out of defeat & stressed on Unity; Agriculture,defence,exports,stability.
Ably
shouldered responsibility with tact; Upheld India's pride, prestige & self-respect
True patriot-
slogan Jai Hindustan Hailed India as a whole; also Jai Jawan Jai Kisan!
Upheld our
Country's pride & respect; Victory in War had the positive effect!
Shared his
ideals, hopes & aspirations; Made lasting impression & instant
connection!
A socialist,
he was open for India's progress, Wanted the best for Indian Economy; nothing
less
Stepped in at
such a difficult juncture; did everything to raise India's stature
Had India's best
interests at heart; played the perfect India-loving PM's part...
Patronised
India's food production Hailed our farmers & ushered Green revolution
Promotion of
White Revolution- Amul & National Dairy Development Board creation
Exemplary
ethics & socialist economic policies; Central planning & industries.
Calmed riots
in our nation; Retained English in 1965 Madras antiHindi agitation.
For wise
solutions for all problems; approaching uncommon issues with commonsense
For Smoothly
maintaining good relations, Peace & friendship with all nations...
For showing
the straight way to freedom Clearly building up democracy at home...
For smoothly
stepping in Pt.Nehru's shoes, Giving hope & leadership & driving away blues.
Worked at the
grassroots level & helped everyone; Uplifted the masses including Harijans.
Captured the
imagination of our nation With fiery speeches, plans & heartfelt action...
Set high
values & ideals & followed them- His Actions shine like a brilliant
gem!
Stalwart who
rose above barriers of caste; Dropped his surname, upheld Secularity mast!
Practised what
he preached; Made sure that Indian boundaries weren't breached...
Lived up to
his ideals & values True role-model for India, inspired all with his
views...
His slogan -
"Jai Jawan Jai Kisan"- hailed Soldiers & Farmers & united
every Indian!
Able
leadership during uncertainty, Inspired all with his exemplary honesty...
During hopeless
times, he painted hope; his able leadership gave courage to cope...
During tough
times, took over the reins; Stamped Victory & wiped away pains...
For his amazing
uprightness & honesty, For his awesome inspiration & probity
For giving
Indians courage; Catapulting India on World's Stage! Writing d Victory page...
Solved
challenges & adopted tough stand; made neighbours understand that India is
grand!
The hero who
charted new roads; & won over all, being respected at home & even
abroad...
Showed our
country direction, implemented his exemplary vision with able execution.
He focused on
the social good, concentrating on policies like exports, defence & food...
He painted
rainbows of victory in our sky & kept our flag flying high!
Had India's
best interests in the mind & heart, played a great tough & capable PM's
part!
When the going
was tough with no smile; his tough measures ensured India got going in style!
Labels:
Lal Bahadur Shastri,
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