From the dark to the dawn

The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine. ~Nikola Tesla If you want to know the drive of passion, then this is the book for you. Mr. Nikola Tesla neither cared about his powerful foes or meek friends. He did not care about the betrayal. He did not care about the negative media marketing for his inventions. All he cared about was his passion.  The author beautifully explains the '10,000 hours' rules given by Swedish psychologist Dr. K Andrews.  A total engrossed and a practicing mind is required for the activity you want to excel in. That can only come from true love and passion for the activity . The perfect blend of opportunities and practice gives the perfect taste of success.  This book gives a measured glimpse of Tesla's life. The waves of fame and defamation could not suppress his thrill of innovation.  His fervent ways to see the world differently through his powerful imagination. Sooner or later, when a person becomes famous, he ge...

इश्क करना इतना आसान भी नहीं, बह उठती है दर्द की सरिता चित्त मे कहीं।  ज़ुल्म तो देखिए इस प्रपंच का,  आंखों का पानी भी यहीं, होठों की मुस्कान भी यहीं। बेचैनी दी इस इश्क ने, नींद का सुकून भी यहीं । क्या बताये बात इस अनूठे की,  अनभिज्ञता और बुद्धिमत्ता का हमारी, अलंकार भी यहीं।  लगा था कि पाहुना है, इसका पर घरौंदा अब यहीं।  नजर की इसकी अब भेंट हम भी।

Today, while I was cleaning my terrace, my neighbor came out to ask about the current situation on protests prevailing in the USA. The conversation went this like this: She: Vasudha! I did read about the protests taking place in the USA? Do you know what this fuss is all about? I: Yes. An American policeman killed a 'colored' man. Due to which protests spread all over the country. She: Oh! Are we also colored for them? I: Yes. She: Oh! These mean whites. They killed an innocent 'colored' man. Color has been given by God. They should not distinguish between people due to color. They are giving an upper hand to 'racism'. I: Yes, just like we distinguish between our own people "created by God" based on caste and religion. She: But, this all has started in the term of USA President Donald Trump. I: This all is centuries old(1). Donald Trump has 'indirectly' pushed the agenda(2), just like our PM Narendra Modi has 'indirectly' pushed the age...