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Thursday, 17 September 2015

HEY KID! LOOK AT THE MIRROR.

The seven years old girl tried her new frock. She liked the pink frills and roses on her frock. She looked at her reflection on the mirror. She smiled and a dimple appeared on one side of her cheek. She thought she looked pretty. She ran to her mother.                   

'How am I looking?' She asked.
'The frock is beautiful.' Her mother replied.
'What about me?' She asked.
'Looking like a monkey. Ugly monkey.' Said her younger brother, who was playing with a car.
Her mother started laughing. She stood blank. She thought she looked beautiful. Her mother and brother again resumed their playing session, without saying any second sentence. She went back slowly and stood in front of the mirror. She was staring at her reflection but her smile was lost somewhere within her mother's laugh and ignorance. 


<14 YEARS LATER >

'What is the matter? I am here to listen. Tell me.' She said in a worried tone.
'This relationship is over.' He said.
'But why? I ...' She stopped midway.

His phone was ringing. He took out his smartphone to check the caller. She slyly glanced at his phone, a picture of a pretty girl appeared on the phone. He went away to talk to his new interest and she was lost deep in thought. Thought? No, perhaps a comparison. When he came back, she stared at him, totally blank, the way she stared at her reflection fourteen years back. 
'I think I understand why you want to move out of the relationship. I understand.' She said and smiled.
'I knew that you won't behave like those typical girls. Thanks.' He said and didn't even look back once. 
She went in front of the mirror and stared at her reflection again. She touched her face gently and turned back, to switch off the light. A drop of tear slipped from her eyes, flowed through her cheek and landed on her lips. 

She was pretty but the sad part was that she didn't believe that she was pretty enough for someone. 
'Ugly monkey.' She whispered and smiled and felt asleep. 



She wanted to live in a fairytale,
She wanted to meet her Prince Charming.
But aren't the princess beautiful?
Yes, they are
She crushed her dreams and threw it out of her life. 

All damages can't be repaired...... 




Sunday, 13 September 2015

ENJOYING SADNESS.. YEAH, WE ARE THAT CRAZY!


When a person with whom you share a beautiful relationship leaves you, does your heart break a little? Perhaps a small heart break is an understatement, you must have felt like dying. You become a living human body with a dead soul. You curse the God and ask, 'Why me?' Well I think, we ask this question whenever we face an adverse condition. Your friend stood first but you failed, everyone is in a relationship except you, everyone is living a happy, healthy life while you are suffering from cancer and the list can go on and on but it will end in only one question, 'Why me? What did I do to deserve this?' 
Now let us change the situation a bit, you passed while your friend failed, you have parents and there are kids out there who live in orphanages, you are reading my post in your mobile/laptop while someone of your age is perhaps begging on the street; now can you ask the same question,'Why me? What did I do to deserve this?' I am sure the answer is no. 
Did you get my point? I can relate to everything that I am sharing with you because I have gone through this situation. Many of you must have also gone through it. Crying, weeping, cursing, feeling depressed, the feeling of loneliness is quite a normal human behaviour when we face an unhappy situation. But what's the fun of behaving in a normal manner? When we ask for extraordinary things, when we see a shooting star, why we are hoping to settle for a life that will offer us ordinary happiness? We should try to be gratefup even for the hostile condition. Who likes to watch a movie that has no spice in it? Our life is just like a movie, we don't know what will be the ending because God is a talented scriptwriter, he rarely goes for a predictable ending. When we don't know about the ending that we will get, the only thing that we can do is to enjoy the moments. We can enjoy beautiful moments even when we are sad, magical moments are there, you need to find it. The truth is when you are doing nothing except for gaining sympathy for yourself, you will miss the happiness that is hidden somewhere in the sadness that you are suffering from.Self-pity can lead to nothing.

We don't want our pain and sadness to last forever but we want the happiness, the love and all the positive things to last forever. Aren't we behaving like a selfish person here? We should understand that happiness and sadness follow a certain cycle because too much of everything is bad. We don't need to pray for happiness to become a constant phase of our life because in reality, we don't need it. Plus change is the only constant thing in the world. The happiness that you are experiencing now, can fly away any second. You are perhaps thinking that I am asking you to become a pessimist. But that is not the case, I am asking you to prepare for the worst, so that the fear of having to face that worst scenario makes you acknowledge the blessing that has been showered on you. Enjoy and realize the beauty of every moment. You can't afford to lose the little beautiful moments that can be seen everyday. Isn't opening your eyes in the morning, a beautiful thing to rejoice?

Nothing last forever, not even life. So, the next time when you sit in the dark room weeping, put a happy face by thinking about all the blessing that you have received. We get the chance to live our life for once, we should be responsible enough to keep ourselves happy. Believe me when I say that you don't need a happiness that last forever, you need a life with many ups and downs. The world might crave for stability, but you know the secret. You are a hero who doesn't deserve a monotonous life. So, cheer up when the sun is going down, because you have the stars, cheer up when you have no stars because the sun can rise at any moment now. The bright day is beautiful and the silent night is also beautiful. 

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

An Interview With Priyank

Do all love stories have a perfect ending? Certainly not, some love stories are meant to bring transformations.
      -          Priyank  (Best Debut Author, 2014 according to Aagman Literary Organization)

Nicholas Sparks wrote a love story. (A Walk To Remember)
Lauren Myracle wrote a hate story. (Shine)
Chetan Bhagat wrote a story valuing education. (Five Point Someone)
Shakespeare wrote a revenge story. (Hamlet)
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a social story. (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
Charles Dicken wrote a story showing sacrifice. (A Tale Of Two Cities)
Paulo Coelho wrote a story of hope. (The Alchemist)


Today, our interview is with PRIYANK, who neatly weaved all the above mentioned elements in his debut novel, ‘I AM DEAD BUT MY HEART BEATS’. This story is a fascinating saga of love, education, community, hatred, revenge, sacrifice and hope which unfolds the real life problems.



Q- Do you enjoy giving interviews?
A-     Hahaha, Yes, a lot. And thanks to you for taking another one. I like to share the background stories behind my writing, start-up and other ideas with my friends and readers through interviews, or may be during interactive events at bookstores or at book fairs. It’s fun actually to answer questions rising in other’s heart.

      
 Q-     Why do you write?
A-     I never wanted to be a writer, nor did I have any inclinations for writing. It all started to because of my beloved’s wish who wanted me to write on issues which bothers true lovers form breathing freely in Indian society, and henceforth my first book took its birth. As of now, I have grown a deep interest in writing so that I can influence people and bring awareness to cause positive changes on multiple issues existing in Indian society which has actually paralyzed the country from proper development.


Q- Where do your ideas come from?
A-     I draw my ideas for the stories from whatever I observe in the society. I look around and can easily figure out lots of issues which have crumpled the nation, including many old thoughts, traditions and beliefs. These real life observation and life style gives me the plot to think of a book.


Q- What is the hardest thing about writing?
A-     The hardest challenge in writing is to connect with the readers. If you are able to make readers feel that the words which you have written reflects what they can imagine before their eyes, as if a movie is going on, then I feel you are pretty successful as an author. The challenge is all about getting them completely engrossed in your work as if it’s happening before them. Striking the chord to connect with the readers is the biggest task.


Q- How much research do you do for your novel?
A-     It has just been one book for me, but as I have always said that I prefer writing on incidents inspired from reality, so research work is involved in my work, but I don’t go for intense research. I prefer observing things more and penning those observations on paper. So mixture of real time observations and little research to make my story livelier is what I do.


Q- While writing do you take drugs or drink alcohol to lift up your imagination? :p
A-     No, who said that drugs or alcohol lifts up the imagination. Imagination and Observation can be done most perfectly when your mind is completely in your control which isn’t the case when you are drunk or take drugs. May be others need such external elements to bring fantasy or creativity but I do not prefer taking them.


Q- Which writers inspire you?
A-     I prefer reading romance fiction and commercial fiction, so my favourite authors are Erich Segal, Nicholas Sparks and Chetan Bhagat.


Q- What is your favourite quote?
A-     I believe in this quote which i coined myself “Live your Love with Passion”.


Q- What is the most demeaning thing said about you as a writer?
A-     If you do something different and if you get decent enough success in your endeavour, then people start throwing stones at you, I too faced criticism and it’s a part and parcel of life. But truly speaking, I have always got healthy criticism. I don’t remember anything which had questioned my credibility as a writer. Frankly, by god’s grace and with the support of friends, family and readers I haven’t yet heard any such demeaning thing about me as a writer.


Q- What do you consider as your biggest failure?
A-     The inability in me to decide 6 years back after my 10th boards that I shouldn’t go for Engineering preparation and then land up in an Engineering college. I realised it little late that my interest was never in Engineering, it was in something else and now I am silently working on my true strength. This failure wasted my 4 years in which I could have been far higher on the career ladder, had I understood my true passion 6 years ago. 


Q- What were you like at school?
A-   Completely studious, always focused on scoring the highest mark in class and it was because I was under my mother’s strict teaching supervision. So, chances of searching for real passion was never there as Indian parents don’t allow you to follow passion. They take you through the traditionally studies way and my case was no different. I talked very less with girls at school because of my mother’s fear and her teachings to stay away from girls. But the moment school life ended and I was free of mom’s rule, I fell in love, made a girlfriend and eventually that love story made me a writer today... Hahaha !


Q- What’s the most blatant lie you have ever told?
A-     I had mostly lied to my mother, that too about my girlfriend. I had told her too many lies, how can I tell you anyone? But all lies were to save my love from getting caught in the family. Once upon a time, my beloved gifted me with a photo frame having a photograph in which we both were present together. One day, my mother somehow discovered it from my cupboard. To save my love, I made my girlfriend a rakhi sister and told my mom that she’s my classmate cum rakhi sister and gifted me the photo frame on my birthday.  So, not blatant but funny you can say. That’s all about my lies, never anything grievous I did for a blatant lie to come up. :p


Q- What book/s are you reading at present?
A-     Currently am reading Dongri to Dubai. Yeah, just one book as am much occupied writing my second book and busy in my new job’s training activities at TCS.


Q- Do you think that the cover plays an important part in the buying process?
A-     For the marketing activities, cover does play an important role especially in today’s market when debut authors are facing a stiff competition from the bigger names in writing industry. But as the saying goes ‘Never judge a book by its cover’, this still holds true. Cover does influences buyers at the first look, but then they do look at the blurb, prologue, title and reviews before buying your book. So, cover is not everything but is crucial these days due to heavy competition amongst authors at bookstores because a cover quickly attracts the customer to check out the blurb and story outline before they decide over whether to buy your book or not.


Q- What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
A-     Write for yourself, and don’t think on what others will say, Follow your heart and don’t step behind from rigorous efforts to promote your work which is now a must with the increase in competition for debut Indian writers against the established names in writing.


Q- How did you come up with the title?
A-     I chose this title because the character of Anshika in my book, sacrifices her life fighting for her love against her family and the old social norms. She is definitely dead for everyone physically but her heart will always remain alive for her beloved, her heart will always keep showering her love for Aryan, her love. Someone dying while fighting for justice never dies, they become immortals and so was Anshika. That’s why I felt this title to be very apt.


Q- What literary character is most like you?
A-     I am exactly like the male protagonist “Aryan” in my first book “I AM DEAD BUT MY HEART BEATS”.


Q-  What do you do to unwind and relax?
A-     Listen to few extremely romantic soulful songs, watch a bit of comedy series and if I need a large break, I go for a long nap to regain freshness.


Q-  What does your family think of your writing?
A-     Initially they were upset with my decision to write as I was still in studies. They wanted me to complete studies first, settle up with a handsome salary job, get married to a girl of their choice and then try writing side by side. But I remained firm on my decision. They didn’t know that love has power more than anything else and I decided to write for my love. With time they learnt that I won’t listen to them and do whatever my heart will say. They kept on disagreeing with my decision, gave lots of arguments, heated discussions but all went in vain. Now after 4 years, with the book getting happily accepted by readers and showing a nice response in the market, family has changed. Now they want me to maintain this newly developed inclination for writing throughout my career along with my job and studies. Things changes with time and people accept you, which happened with me as well.


Q-  Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it?
A-      Yes, I learnt a lot of stuff but the most important part was that I learnt how to develop patience in one self when you are outside, fighting all alone against the odds. I truly learnt the art of keeping myself calm during unfavourable conditions and also realised that nothing comes by short cuts, if you genuinely put in your hard work you will be rewarded.




 “Live your Love with Passion”.

Friday, 27 March 2015

YOUR VIEWS ABOUT SEXUAL PLEASURE AND A VIRGIN WIFE




'I don't know the question, but sex is definitely the answer.

'The difference between sex and love is that sex relieves tension and love causes it.'

- Woody Allen



In a country like India where one can find an amalgam of culture, views often clash. If views don't match, you end up calling the other person either 'Shameless' or 'Narrow Minded'. The XX human species are sensitive while the XY human species try to hide their sensitive side. Let me tell you that all the XY species are not same.

In a social experiment, two questions were asked:-

1. Do you think coming in a relationship is necessary to enjoy sexual pleasure?

2. How will you feel when you realize that your wife is virgin?

As expected, views differed. Let us analyse the answers.

ANSWERS FOR QUESTION NUMBER 1



A answered: No, it's not necessary. When two of the opposite sex want sex. They can do it without being in a relationship.

B answered: I don't think so for enjoying sexual pleasure, someone needs to come in a relationship. It can be consensual where both of them are compatible and mature enough to understand their needs. And that encounter also doesn't need to bear emotions in future. E.g.- One night stand.

C answered: No, coming in a relationship is not necessary. There are people who enjoy sexual pleasure without even getting into a relationship. They are the people who take sex for fun.

D answered: I think partners should be legally married to get in a physical relationship. It is not required anyway to satisfy physical needs.

E answered: Yes. To make a relationship long lasting, we need trust and enjoying sexual pleasure can be one criteria for trust. But it should be enjoyed under strict rules.

F answered: Relationship is something beyond sexual pleasure. It is where a couple resonates on a single view of being together. If relationship is weighed in terms of sex then it is simply a business of body dealing.

G answered: Well, no. Sex is not the reason you want to be in a relation.




ANSWERS FOR QUESTION NUMBER 2



A answered: I'm not a virgin. And I don't expect my wife to be a virgin. I mean it's no compulsion. I can marry someone who's not virgin. What's the big deal? An intact hymen hardly matters. A pure heart does.

B answered: I can't describe the feeling. Okay, of she's a virgin. I will be happy is she is a virgin. In our marriage, then there will be a great opportunity to forge our sexual life in a fresh and exciting manner. If she is a virgin I will feel like the guy who got her. It brings a lot of positive energy in it. It will also bring great confidence.

C answered: Well, I am a pragmatic one, so I won't expect my wife to be a virgin. Even if she isn't a virgin, she won't lose my love and commitment for her in any way. The only thing that I want is that after the marriage, she should only be committed to me. No tale of past should come and affect our marital life in a bad way. But it will be nice to have a wife who is virgin coz that would be the proof of her being a person who has strong values and boundaries. After all if I can be a virgin, then there is also a possibility of her being a virgin too.

D answered: I would rather expect my wife to be a virgin. It's not about being happy to have a virgin partner. A virgin person surely deserves a virgin partner!

E answered: I will be thankful to her for preserving her virginity for someone special! It's like a lifetime gift from a loved one.

F answered: Getting a virgin or a non-virgin wife would matter to those who wants to be dominating. It's our life. The past of my wife would never affect my relationship with her during marriage.

G answered: I seriously don't care whether my wife is a virgin or not.




'Sex without love is hollow and ridiculous as love without sex.' - Hunter S. Thompson.

'Sex is the consolation you have when you can't have love.' - Gabriel Garci-a Marquez.


After analysing the answers we can conclude that:-

Majority of people think that have sex without coming in a relationship is totally okay. It is because relationship is far beyond sex. Love and trust is necessary in a relationship. You can have sex when you are in a relationship but it is not necessary to come in a relationship for having sex.

Most of the men will feel happy when they realize that their wife is virgin. According to them, it will give a fresh boost to the marriage. Having a virgin wife will make them feel special. Many of them also agreed to the fact that the past of their wife won't matter unless it mingles with their married life.

I want to say just one thing to all the girls out there.....
Listen to your own voice, your own soul. Too many people listen to the noise of the world instead of themselves.

 

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

LAS VEGAS IN FOCUS


INTRODUCTION

Las Vegas is the most populous city of State of Nevada. It is a major resort city. The city is famous for gambling, shopping, fine dining and shining nightlife. It is therefore known as Entertainment Capital of the World. It is located in the Mojave Desert of Southern Nevada. The city covers an area of 352 square kilometres. A lot has been done for adult entertainment in this city and therefore this city is nicknamed as Sin City. It is also known for global hospitality industry. It has mega casinos and hotels. It has more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any city in the world. Most notable casinos and hotels are located in Las Vegas strip. Despite lying in desert, this city has many trees and greenery. The city has around 68 parks. The landscape is rocky and is surrounded by ranges of mountain from all side. This city has been recently formed in the year 1905. It gained popularity from the workers who constructed Hoover dam in the year 1928.

HOW TO VISIT LAS VEGAS?

1. Car
One can increase the speed of the car by seeing long and straight door. Keep the spEed of your car in your control. The traffic can be very frustrating. Both free parking and valet parking is available. Valet parking can be availed by an additional payment. Avoid driving long distances by car that too altogether. Carry a first aid kit in the car. Go for a well-maintained car and fully fill the gasoline as few gas stations is available on the path. You can hire car from car rental.

2. Taxi
A taxi will cost you $18 to $30 from airport. The cost of travelling to other places will start from around $35. The road of Paradise Road Tunnel will save time but will cost you extra money. It is the easiest way to go around. Ask them to use meter and take the shortest route to the destination. If you have a large group of friends, prefer hiring a limousine.

3. Plane
You can travel to Las Vegas from other countries or from other state easily. The airports are quite classy but simple. There are total three airports in the area of Las Vegas:- McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport and North Las Vegas Airport. Taxis and cars are easily available outside the airports.

4. Bus
Double Decker buses are available with open roof in Las Vegas. Traditional buses are also available in the city. The fare is quite cheap. Deuce buses run 24 hours a day. SDX buses feel like travelling in train. The buses run in an interval of 15 minutes. Shutter buses available in the city takes passenger to any hotel on Las Vegas strip. The drivers do not give changes, so be sure to keep changes along with you. Ticket vending machines accepts both cash and credit/debit car. The buses charge $5 for adult and $7 covers the entire route. You can buy passes to travel in buses; the pass is valid for 30 days.

5. Monorail
The monorails run on east side of strip. They take several stops. They carry around 40,000 people per way. They will charge you $5 for one way and $9 for returning way. The monorails stop at the back entrance of the hotel. These monorails do not connect to downtown or airport.

6. Foot
Walking in Las Vegas is the best option available. All the casinos and hotels are connected to each other and lie close. Short distance can be easily covered by foot. Walking can prove bit uncomfortable in summer.

WHEN TO VISIT LAS VEGAS?

1. Summer Season
Summer in Las Vegas extend from the month of June to September. The summer is hot and dry. The average temperature during day is around 33.6°C while the average temperature during night is 27°C. The hottest months are July and August. The hotness is reduced due to the presence of less humidity. The summer season experience rain from late July to early September.

2. Winter Season
The winter season in Las Vegas is cold and short. The temperature is lowest during the month of December. The temperature drops to 8.7°C. The mountains surrounding the Las Vegas are covered by snow during winter. Sometimes, the temperature reaches freezing month. Avoid visiting Las Vegas during this season

3. Rain Season
Rain mostly occurs in the month of winter. Rainfall occurs in Las Vegas for around 26-27 days. The wettest month of the year is February. The rainfall during summer extends from late July to early September. Flash flood is common during this season.

4. Spring and Autumn
The spring and autumn exists in the month of March, April, May and October, November respectively. The weather is pretty good during these month. The flower blossoms during the month of spring and the autumn fall is also good to watch.


BEST PLACES IN LAS VEGAS


1. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area



Address- 3205 Nevada 159, Las Vegas, NV 89161, United States

It remains open from 9 A.M to 5 P.M. this area is visited by around one million tourists per year. The walls are as high as 910 metre long. Adventurous people can enjoy hiking and mountain climbing in this area. The area has red rock formation. One way loop road that is 21 km is a road that will help you in travelling around the area. There are many side roads and parking areas along the side of the main road. It is a great place to click photographs. There are pitching rocks over the canyon. There are beds of stunning red rocks in the area. The desert mountain is beautiful. The visitor centre place of the area is very informative. Statues of local animals and plants are made in the area. Bicycle touring is another adventure that you can do here on the roads. Give your eyes a treat by visiting this place.

2. Bellagio Fountain



Address- 3600 Las Vegas Blvd S,Bellagio Hotel Resort,Las Vegas,NV89109(The Strip)

There is absolutely no fee for visiting this wonderful fountain. The fountain is 200 foot tall. The water dance in sync with the light and the music. The fountain lies in front of Bellagio hotel. The show take place in an interval of around 15 minutes. The colour ranges from purple hue to white and blue. The show is cancelled sometimes because of the wind. The fountain lies in a man-made lake. The fountain has more than 1200 nozzles, which coordinates with around 4,800 lights. Sounds are emitted from every pillar around the lake. The feeling is total magical. One can have amazing dinner near the show. This fountains has always been popular. The show can be seen from a number of sites. The show becomes more wonderful during night. You can walk a bit near the fountain to see the volcano of mirage. This fountain is widely appreciated.

3. Chapel of the Flowers



Address- 1717 Las Vegas Blvd S,Las Vegas,NV89104

This is the best chapel for traditional wedding. It has won several prizes like 'Bride's Choice Award' and 'Hall of Fame' and many more. Many celebrity weddings have also taken place in Chapel of Flowers. There are multiple choices available from both big to small wedding parties. There are also beautiful outdoor garden available. It is budget friendly. The staffs are awesome and professional. The chapel is intimate and elegant. Everything about the place is magical. The chapel is well designed. Have a classy experience in this place! It will be above and beyond your expectation.

4. MOB MUSEUM




Address- 300 Stewart Avenue,Las Vegas,NV89101

It is officially known as National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement. It is a history museum. There are three floors in the museum. Self-guided tour is available in the third floor. The main exhibition consists of mob related photos. Interesting items on display are courtroom, St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall, Tommy Gun and electric chair. The presentations are quite graphic in nature. The tour along the museum will take around two hours. The museum can be quite gruesome for children. The courtroom is the represented in the best manner. There are lots of written materials on the wall. Actual artefacts are displayed on the museum.

5. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition



Address- Luxor Hotel Last Vegas,Las Vegas,NV(The Strip)

It is a nice place to visit during the spare time. You get a passenger card when you enter the place. It has some great artifacts. It also has a piece of the actual ship that was recovered from the ocean. The place is very informative and well set up. The stories of the people who were in Titanic is very interesting. The staffs are very knowledgeable. The tickets are expensive but it is worth it. Cell phones and cameras should be switched off during the visit. You will feel like walking in the actual ship. It is an experience of lifetime. It is a completely immersive walkthrough of the ship, people and about the fateful night. They also provide a copy of the tickets that were originally issued as a souvenir. The exhibition tells the Titanic history from the construction to its final at the bottom of the Ocean. 

6. Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge



Address: U.S. Route 93,Las Vegas,NV

The bridge lies over Colorado River. The total length of the bridge is 579 metres. If you are in Vegas its worth taking a half day to drive to Hoover Damn. Get there early as the lines tend to get long. The bridge is very modern, it's has a really wide arch high up, so it's impressive engineering, but it's more functional than beautiful. The Dam has some stories behind it, it actually has it's spirit and history. There is nothing quite as cool as leaning over the edge and staring all the way to the bottom of the dam. 

7. Eiffel Tower Experience at Paris Las Vegas



Address- 3655 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States

It is actually a hotel and a casino. The theme is Paris, France. A bit on the pricey side, but it offers an amazing view of the strip and of the fountain at the Bellagio. It offers 360-degree view of Vegas.  You can also watch the Bellagio water show, which gives you another beautiful view of the fountain. You are not limited to how long you can stay on the enclosed platform.

8. Bodies The Exhibition



Address- 3900 Las Vegas Blvd. South,Luxor,Las Vegas,NV89119(The Strip)

The exhibition shows dissected human bodies that are preserved. You will be amazes to see how human bodies work. The display that gives insight into how our body functions is very educational for adults as well as children. The displays are aesthetically beautiful.Do not take younger children to the exhibition. It is informative, interesting and worth your time. Little facts are spaced out along the way.There are real whole bodies, dissected, without skin and separated by sessions: a room for muscles, another for organs, and another for circulatory system and more.

9. V Theater



Address: 3663 Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States

It remains open from 9 A.M to 11 P.M. It is a funny, entertaining and powerful show. Collection was simple and straightforward. Theatre was all you could expect and value for money.Great music that really catches the Motown period of music history can be seen. Lot's of wholesome fun, appropriate for any age. Visit the theater and enjoy the show.

10. Madame Tussauds Las Vegas



Address- The Grand Canal Shoppes, 3377 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States

It remains open from10 A.M to 9 P.M. Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas was still a good way to spend around 1.5 hours when you are in Las Vegas. You can walk up and take photos with wax statues. There are a movie star room, a music star room, a older / dead stars room a sports room and a few super heroes.The wax replicas are very realistic. There is also a 4D show of superheroes like the Hulk, Captain America, etc. 


Monday, 26 January 2015

WHERE HAS THE HAPPINESS GONE?

Problem 1: How to score good marks?
Problem 2: How to become popular?
Problem 3: How to get a job?
Problem 4: How to get a promotion?
Problem 5: How to save money for children?
Problem 6: How to get the love of life?
Problem 7, Problem 8, Problem 9, Problem 10..........
And the list goes on to infinity.

In midst of all the problems, we have forgotten how to remain happy. I don't even remember when the last time I have laughed freely and enjoyed my life without caring about anything. I have seen people laugh and smile but I have never seen that satisfaction of happiness in the life of people. Yesterday, with a close friend of mine, I was enjoying the chilling cold of Delhi's winter in C.P.

'So this is your Nexus?' I said smiling while examining the phone.
'Yeah. Show me your phone.' He said.
I handed him my phone and started playing Subway Surfer in his phone, as my average phone couldn't run the game smoothly.
'Your phone is good but it's slow' He said.
'Yeah, Yeah... I know. I need to get a new phone.' I said, still playing the game.

I hit the train and the game was over. He laughed and I laughed along with him. I accused him of distracting me. I handed him his phone back and started watching the crowd, which mostly consisted of couples. Right, in front of me, I saw a small family who was trying to sell balloons. The small kid of the family was around 5-6 years and he was playing with one of the balloons. He was laughing and smiling while he threw the balloon in the air. He was laughing and smiling while he touched the balloon. He was repeating the process again and again.  I missed such a laugh in my life and in the life of the people who surrounded me. I noticed that the kid didn't wear a sweater. In fact, he was playing bare feet. But did such things kept the small kid from enjoying his life? The answer is No.

I thought about his future. Will the carefree child exist in the near future? Deep in my heart, the answer that I got was No. I distracted myself from the thought and simply watched him burst the balloon. He smiled after looking at us and went to his mother. Soon, he engaged himself into another play.



We need a reason to be happy. Perhaps, that's why the amount of the smile that we pass is less than the amount of tears that we have shed. Let's start smiling in the small wonderful things that we do and see.  :)

Saturday, 10 January 2015

Sakshi Maharaj: "HINDU WOMEN SHOULD HAVE FOUR KIDS"

The person surely deserves an introduction after all he is a 'Maharaj' and has made such a great statement. Sakshi Maharaj is a BJP MP from Unnao. He has been repeatedly elected in Lok Sabha. With interests in yoga, spiritualism, writing, sports, clubs and swimming, he decided to join politics. There are four more achievements of this person.

1. He along with his brothers has been booked for murder of a member of district panchayat.
2. He has been accused in the 1992 Babri masjid demolition.
3. For misusing constituency he was expelled from the Rajya Sabha.
4. He has spent a month in Tihar jail for rape charges.

The most shocking thing is that in India, a person with such a history can become the Member of Parliament. Chances after chances have been given to the person, but still he has refused to sharpen his mind. Famous statements made by this person include:

1. Hindu women should produce 4 kids. (As if women are baby, producing machines.)
2. Death sentence should be given for indulging in religious conversion. (Why? It's not even a crime.)
3. Nathuram Godse is a true patriot. (And the Father of the Nation is a true enemy?)

Today, I will be focusing only on the first statement. The population of our country ranks second in the world, which means every six person in the world, is from India. The government in which he is working is the same one which talks about population policy. However, this statement is not only related to population, it is related to religious population. He said that he made this statement to have a stable population of Hindu. The question that arises here is why do we need a stable Hindu population? Why few people of our country are trying to divide the united population of India into the population of religion? Why such faulty thoughts are inserted in the minds of the public that they are forced to think about the population of their religion? Since when religion has started demanding the increase of its followers? Why Hindu women should produce more babies to counteract the Muslims population? Don't we know that in our country Hindu and Muslims are like brothers and since when competition has started taking place between siblings? India is a secular country and such statement of a government worker is not at all tolerable.

Like a real stubborn person, he has refused to explain his remark and said "Let bygones be bygones." Seriously? If every criminal after committing a crime, says with proud that 'Let bygones be bygones', imagine the view of the nation that we will have. Why our Prime Minister is silent in this issue? Why is he not taking responsibility of his member?  Offering no apology, he went further by saying that "If I have done anything wrong, hangs me. So many people have been hanged for the country. I am also ready to get hanged for the nation.'


The last sentence has confused me a lot. 'Hindu women should have four kids.' Was the statement made for the benefit of the nation? No, it was made for dividing the nation. It was meant to insult womanhood. 'I am also ready to get hanged for the nation.' Yes, you surely should be ready because our nation doesn't need people like you. You will be doing a favour to the nation by getting hanged. And this won't be a sacrifice for the nation, it will be a gift to the nation.