जलता है आम आदमी !

आम आदमी है जी, संघर्ष जारी रखता है

सपनों की इस खुली हवा में रोज़ उड़ाने भरता है,

ना रुकता है ना थकता है बस आगे आगे बढ़ता है

आम आदमी है जी, संघर्ष जारी रखता है !

पैसों की जो तंगी हो तो लोन पर ये चलता है,

छुपाकर अपनी गरीबी अमीर यह बनता है,

कोई ना सोचे इसके बारे ये भी वैसी जनता है,

भूख प्यास लेकर भी चुपचाप ये पलता है

आम आदमी है जी, संघर्ष जारी रखता है !

छोटे हो या बड़े, सारे काम ये करता है,

एक दिन मालिक बनने की उम्मीद में बाजारों में थकता है,

मजबूरी में मजदूरी के काम में भी लगता है,

ऊंचा है जो स्वाभिमान कहीं नहीं वो झुकता है

आम आदमी है जी, संघर्ष जारी रखता है !

नींव देखो घर की इसकी लोन पर है खड़ी हुई,

टीवी, फ्रिज और बाइक की किश्ते सारी भरी हुई,

सपनो की एक छोटी डिबिया कोने में है रखी हुई,

फिर भी एक छोटी सी कुटिया महल जैसे सजी हुई !

पसीने से ही उगता इसका सूरज पसीने से ही ढलता है ,

खरा सोना बनने को रोज़ सूरज जैसा जलता है

आम आदमी है जी, संघर्ष जारी रखता है !

- यश शक्तावत

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जय हिन्द, जय संविधान।

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure to all its citizens.

संविधान,मसौदा, कॉन्स्टिट्यूशन, आइन, उपरोक्त पंक्तियां हमारे इसी मसौदे, इसी आइन, इसी संविधान की है। उपरोक्त पंक्तियां सिर्फ प्रस्तावना मात्र नहीं बल्कि ये तो देश के पवित्र ग्रंथ के उद्देश्य का सार बताती है। 

बहरहाल, हमारे संविधान दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा हस्तलिखित संविधान है जिसे दुनिया के सभी संविधानों में से कुछ-कुछ देखकर और आवश्यकता अनुसार भारतीय संविधान में लागू किया है। भारतीय संविधान का जनक बी. आर. अम्बेडकर को कहा जाता है।

अंग्रेज़ो की गुलामी में रहने और अधिकारों से वंचित रहने के बाद, जब देश आजाद हुआ, तब संविधान बना। संविधान सभा का उद्देश्य देश के नागरिकों को आबाद रखने का था। यानी, मूलभूत अधिकार, जो कि देश के किसी भी नागरिक को उसके जन्म के साथ ही प्राप्त होते है।

और इसी के साथ हमें, समानता, स्वतंत्रता,धार्मिक स्वतंत्रता, संवैधानिक अधिकार, संस्कृति और शिक्षा संबंधी अधिकार और किसी भी तरह के शोषण के विरुद्ध अधिकार दिए गए। 

हालांकि, अधिकार का महत्व भी तभी रह पाता है जब नागरिकों को अपने कर्तव्यों का भान हो और इसलिए मूलभूत कर्तव्यों को भी चिन्हित किया गया,जैसी की संविधान का पालन करना, देश की प्रभुता, एकता और अखंडता की रक्षा करना, राष्ट्रीय ध्वज का आदर करना आदि जिनका पालन करना हर नागरिक का दाइत्व हो।

भारतीय संविधान के बारे में जब हम और आगे पढ़ते है, तो पाते है कि हम ऐसे पहले जिन्होंने संविधान छुआ छूत यानी कि अस्पृश्यता को हर तरह के धर्म में अवैध माने जाने की बात कही,और इसी के साथ इसमें इस बात का भी ख्याल रखा गया कि देश के अल्पसंख्यक,जैसे कि आदिवासी,खुद को अकेला ना समझे। यूनिवर्सल एडल्ट फ्रेंचाइज यानी की वोट देने के अधिकार पर भी बात की गई और 21 वर्ष तब वोट देने की न्यूनतम उम्र मानी गई। 

मगर कई चीजे ऐसी भी हैं जो हमारे संविधान का हिस्सा बाद में बनी, जैसे कि 1976 में भारत का संविधान में खुद को धर्मनिरपेक्ष राष्ट्र बताना, हालांकि इससे पूर्व भी ये सभी धर्मो का सम्मान समान रूप से ही करता था, बाल विवाह को 2006 अवैध करार देना, और शादी के लिए लड़का लड़की की न्यूनतम आय 21 और 18 करना।

भारतीय संविधान सुधारो के प्रति कितना प्रगतिशील है, इसका अंदाजा इस बात से लगा सकते है, कि जब आज़ाद भारत में शांताराम कि फिल्म दहेज़ का प्रदर्शन हुआ,उसके बाद से 1962 में दहेज प्रथा को भी कानूनी तौर पर अपराध माना गया, और इसी तरह जब दो आंखें 12 हाथ का प्रदर्शन हुआ,तब ओपन सेल जैसे जेल की संकल्पना को भी साकार किया।

संविधान इस 26 जनवरी को 71 बरस का हो रहा है,वैसे तो इतनी उम्र शरीर को थका देती है,लेकिन भारतीय संविधान,नए नए सुधारो के साथ खुदको और युवा और खूबसूरत बना रहा है।

सुधार किए जा रहे हैं लेकिन जिस तेज़ी से देश प्रगति कर रहा है, संविधान में और भी बदलावों की जरूरत है जैसी की समलैंगिक और ट्रांसजेंडर को समानता के साथ देखा जाए। वे भी हम में से हैं, कुछ समलैंगिक अपनी इच्छा अनुसार हैं जिसकी आज़ादी हमारा संविधान भी देता है और कुछ, ट्रांसजेंडर मजबूरी के कारण जिन्हें वही दर्जा दिया जाना चाहिए जो कि एक आदमी और औरत को दिया जाता है। संविधान में बदलावों से ज़ादा मुश्किल है इन बदलावों को अपनाना। हमारे देश के आधे से ज़ादा प्रतिशत लोग ऐसी चीजों के लिए उन्ही को जिम्मेदार मानते हैं जिसमें उनका कोई बस भी नहीं होता। यह बात सब ही को समझने की आवश्यकता है। ये सोचना इतना भी मुश्किल नहीं की जब तक कोई हमें हानि नहीं पहुंचा रहा तब तक हम उनके विचारों की बखूबी इज्ज़त करनी चाहिए। 

इसी आशा के साथ की आने वाले समय में ये संविधान और खूबसूरत होगा,आइए गणतंत्र दिवस दोगुने जोश के साथ मनाते है।

जय हिन्द, जय संविधान।

-पुलकित शर्मा

मुबारक हो बेटी हुई है !!!

घर को हर रोज़ करती है रोशन जो

सुबह की पहली किरण सी है वो

आंगन की चिड़िया के जैसी है

खुशियां चहकाती है वो

पिता का सम्मान है वो

मां का अभिमान है वो

मगर ना जाने क्या कसूर था उसका 

जो पैदा होने से पहले मारी जाती है वो

कभी कचरे में फेका, 

तो कभी अनाथयाले में छोड़ा

जिसकी किलकारी से गूंजता यह घर सारा 

उसे तुमने बेमौत कोख में मारा

क्या बोझ बनती, जो पराया धन थी तेरा

देवी के रूप में जन्मी थी वो जो कर्ज़ चूकाती तेरा

भाग्य से नहीं सौभाग्य से होती है वो

तेरी पीढ़ी को ना सही मगर पूरे कुल को आगे बढ़ती वो।

-Richa Nigam

Person dies, not his ideas : Netaji.

It is blood alone that can pay the price of freedom: Netaji, an inspiration for all and nationalist personalities.

Subhash Chandra Bose was a patriotic person who always stood down to earth with a kind personality. India got the beautiful gem on January 23, 1897 to Janakinath Bose. He is an inspiration to many army officials and the young generation. He is known as an Indian Nationalist and was a huge global icon who used to talk to global leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia and discussed strategies to make India an independent nation.

He followed the learnings and leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru from his young age. It lead him to be passionate and a nationalist. The Indian National Congress was the main instrument of nationalism in India back in those days. Everybody in the party praised his nationalism because he devoted his whole life fighting for India's independence.

We lost this gem on August 18, 1945. His death was a mystery not yet revealed to the people. In the investigations done by the different officials, many theories came into fame. In 1955 – Shah Nawaz Mission and 1970- Khosla Commission, both the investigations concluded that Netaji died in a plane crash in Taiwaan, Russia.

The on ground reporting of the case and resulted different theories that he was alive for a long time period and he didn’t die in the plane crash. But soon, one day the news came in frame that he died in 1945, and now his ashes are kept in Renko-ji-temple of Tokyo, Japan.

People initially believed that there is a conspiracy behind his death, that is the reason government officials reported the case again and again, and discussed it more deeply.

His birth anniversary is observed in the name of his legendary support for independent India and World War II. Remembering him on his 125th birth anniversary, we share our wishes and our experience of all what we heard and read and learnt about his mysterious death. We wish his soul rests in peace and that today’s generation follow Netaji’s lessons and learnings and follow the path of truth.

- Bhavika Nandawana and Muskan Kumawat

माना, लेकिन !!

माना रास्ते थोड़े मुश्किलों से भरे हैं, 

लेकिन कोशिश न करना सही नहीं !!

माना हर कदम फासलों से भरे हैं,

लेकिन मंज़िल के लिए सफर ही तय ना करना सही नहीं !!

माना वक़्त के साथ सब पीछे छूट जाएंगे

लेकिन खुद ही अपना साथ छोड़ना सही नहीं !!

माना अब हर वक़्त लोग बदलने लगे हैं,

लेकिन औरों की तरह बदल जाना भी तो सही नहीं !!

माना उदास होने की वजह बहुत सी हैं,

लेकिन मुस्कुराना ही छोड़ देना सही नहीं !!

माना बस में नहीं है सबकी परवाह करना,

लेकिन अपनों की परवाह ना करना भी सही नहीं !!

माना बहुत लोगों ने दिल दुखाया है,

लेकिन अब किसी पर भरोसा ही ना करना सही नहीं !!

माना प्यार के लिए कुछ भी करने को हैं तैयार हम,

लेकिन मां बाप का प्यार भूल जाना सही नहीं !!

माना रास्ते थोड़े मुश्किलों से भरे हैं

लेकिन कोशिश न करना सही नहीं !!

- Daisy Sharma

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Being a Feminist, Belonging to Humanity.

Feminism gets a bad reputation. People who don’t quite understand, what it is associate feminism with something aggressive and exclusive: women-only and we-hate-men kind of vibes. While it’s really not that. 

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines feminism as: “the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes”. It’s about equality and it’s about women doing whatever they want to do – without the society or any individual pressuring them into it.

Feminism at its core is about equality of men and women. So many people offer up the argument that women are not the “same” as men so there can’t be equality. In other words, because their bodies are different (many say “weaker” and smaller), and because men and women have different physical capabilities, these physical differences mean equality is not possible. The issue here is about equal rights and equal access to opportunities.  Men and women don’t have to be the “same” in physicality to have the right to equality. 

It’s about respecting diverse women’s experiences, identities, knowledge and strengths, and striving to empower all women to realise their full rights. It’s about levelling the playing field between genders, and ensuring that diverse women and girls have the same opportunities in life available to boys and men.

Being a feminist simply means believing in equal rights for all genders. It’s not about hating men. It’s not about women being better than men. It’s not about eschewing femininity.

-Suyash Khanna

Indian Army Day

“Thi Khoon Se Latpat Kaya, Girte Hosh Gawaate bhi Bandook Utha Kr, Das Das Ko Ek Ne Mara”

‘Indian army’ is not just a title but an emotion. Who doesn’t want to serve their respective country, in terms everyone does but the courageous one are present to protect the country. The condition that they survive are unreal to find. January 15th, the day when our soldiers are given that statement of particularity. Since 1949 our country celebrates January 15th as Indian Army Day. Soldiers are the one who serves the country in every situation and every manner possible. Though few times the situations are even worse, from blood freezing in their veins at -50 degrees Celsius to not bothering in deserts where barely life exists. They are selflessly present there to give us the peaceful sleep which they never get the privilege of. They leave their family to protect their first family, their mother, their nation. A war that takes one's child, one's father, and one's husband but that son, that father, and the husband stands with pride and smile serving the country as a martyr.  

“Kat Gaye Sar Humare Par Kuch Gam Nahi, Sar Himalaya Ka Humne Na Jhukne Diya” 

The one who lives fearlessly is the Indian army. The one whose priority is the nation is our very own Indian army.

Till date many ups and downs came in part but the certainty that the army follows is the pride that our country carries. Facing terrorism from a country like Pakistan and the uncertainty by the Army of China, our soldiers have always been ready. They have proved it every time that they exist, and the country matters. Today Indian army is the 2nd largest, and the 4th most powerful military in the world as the unity of the soldiers . Our soldiers hold never-giving spirit for our country. History shows and speaks a lot of itself that what our Army is for us and our country.

Keeping this pride in your mind, let's salute our soldiers, the one who served, is serving, and the one who will make the history in the future. So that the coming generation must take pride by saying, Yes, I am from India and the army that stand.

-Kanhaiya Kumar.

Don’t degrade yourself to impress others

Since the day we are born, our whole life is focused onto impressing others. From our childhood we are taught to fit in the ‘SOCIETY’ we live in.  Sometimes, we are not free to follow our passion and cannot do what our heart wants just to fit in Societal norms. We are very much bound in the fetters of society.  If we do something different from perceptions of the community then we will be isolated from it until and unless we prove ourselves.

World only salutes the rising sun. Some  of the people think that only women suffer from the boundaries set by the society. Well, that is not true! Women suffer, so do men. From initial years of their life, boys are told have control over their emotions, not to cry in front of others and always be available. I’m not talking about feminism and patriarchy here, that’s not even the topic, all I mean is not to give special privilege to a specific gender.  Well, coming back to the topic, give your time to those who really need you, but always beware to not get used by someone. Having faith in yourself will give you courage to do what your heart says. In the beginning, everyone will surely criticize you but once you achieve something, the same criticizers will appreciate you. They will soon start following you and this is the reality that has been happening since ages. All we have to do is focus on our goals and put efforts to make our wishes come true. Last but not the least is not to waste your valuable time to impress anyone except yourself.

Life is yours and so, you are your own leader.

-Divyaditya Singh

                                              

 

 

 

 

Wisdom is to make the right choices.

One should be clever enough on how to choose while making choices. Computer based technology has been created to help humans and make their work easier with efficiency. It is to help the generations to come up with innovations. This platform help us to learn, teach, and explore.

The manifesto was initiated to connect families, friends living near-and-far and to stay updated about each other. In the beginning it was the best way to get connected and stay in touch with their loved ones. Sharing of thoughts, life events, photos ideas and information was made easier. It has helped in building virtual networks or communities to a great extent. Chatting and sharing opinions on any topic got easy.

But soon the users got addicted and it lead to unlimited chats and dependency. Personal information started leaking as current location and status. We earlier used to call our loved ones but nowadays it has become just a short message wish over social media. We have become very much dependent upon notifications on social media to remember the birthdays of our loved ones. Instead of playing cricket in the evening, it has changed into playing electronic games. It is easily noticed that the new generation is at a point where they do not respect other’s time and carelessly wasting theirs own time too. It somehow impose the new generation to believe what they see on networking sites. They are very much fascinated by the unwanted stuff posted on social media. Computers and social media are platforms where everything is posted but one should be definite to what he chooses to learn from them. 

Be sure to choose the right stuff by which helps you to get motivated and inspired in times when nobody else do. Don't loose your real identity in race of the fake world.

-Bhavika Nandwana

Who am I, What do I do ?

A witch sewing darkness in light of the moon,

I know spells in ancient languages,

I brew potions, walk through abandoned passages,

I bathe in starlight, wearing the glow of Moon,

For I sleep without dreams when it's noon,

I'm Eve in the Satan's garden,

I wait with the nightingales, for my pardon,

I sing with them,

For the Roses that lay dead.

I cry softly besides the Wolf and the rabbits laying on my lap,

I thirst for blood as it craves bare flesh,

It's neck on my shoulder, on it's back rests my face,

I try not to hurt them as it tries to do the same.

We have dark desires, buried deep inside our graves,

In the moonlight together, we make the darkness fade,

Neither Pink nor Purple nor Red,

Our love is of the most beautiful shade.

No promise of kindness we make, still no birds fly,

Beauty of the darkness, in a starry night sky,

Sinners we are, but not in pretentious dress,

We wear no veil of kindness,

Laying naked in our darkness,

All our sins scattered into the wind,

For the whole world knows, whole world has committed sins,

Our beloved's sins we un-see,

In love trying be a sinner and try not to be.

-Akshita Singh

Single chapter doesn’t define the whole book.

You've entered a new decade but still processing 2020. It feels like everything is falling apart and that is terrifying. Those who assured never to leave, no longer exist within your vision. Time has changed and so them.

I hear your whispers asking ‘where did the time flew?’. People are passing by talking about the New year's eve and you are stuck faking the enthusiasm. In a generation that has glorified the 'fake it till you make it' thing is where you want to adjust and not get judged. And when you introspect, you find yourself in same blurry mess. Surrounded by the piles of deadlines, unopened messages and cancelled plans with friends who wish to see you. I wonder how do you tell them that you're not depressed, that you're not romanticizing your sadness and that you're just tired ?

There are days when your sadness consumes you. There will be struggles and there definitely be disappointments but there will also be days when you'll laugh hard that your stomach would hurt.

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For those happy days you must believe in yourself. I than assure you that the upcoming days will fill the cracks of your heart. You are reminded that you're not alone because you're loved and  someday you'll find that love. So Stop! Stop rushing so hard to find it, relax and don't rush yourself out by chasing someone who doesn't care. You're not half, you're a whole. There is more to life and you to yourself than your doubts that people makes you question on your self-sufficiency. Alone or not, we are all together in this and there still remain warm days to come.

The bad news is yet to pass. Celebrate the endings, for they precede new beginnings. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right in the new decade.

- Abhimanyu Singh Nirban