Let's redefine ideas

A few years ago, I was reading an interview of a famous actor in a leading daily. One part of his interview touched my heart. He was asked if he was interested in directing a movie to which he replied-"I want to act only. This is the best thing I can do and do it well." Was he restricting himself to a safer zone of his career? Should not one take risks in his life to venture into something new- to grow and learn? I found answer to this question from my personal experience. I was preparing for various competitive exams. Even after hard work (what I think) I couldn't score well in the two exams of banking jobs. It was a disheartening experience for me as I had devoted much time to prepare myself for these two exams and I was feeling very confident to get very good score also. However, this experience taught me a lesson of lifetime-"Do your best but do what you can do best" If you are a good singer and has been singing for last many years, I am sure, you have the ...

Today, our Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh is visiting our city - Chandigarh. Local editions of prominent national dailies and front pages of local news-papers are flooded with the news on the preparations going on for the planned visit to keep everything in order. There is nothing wrong in all this work as he is the person who is heading a big nation like India and deserves respect and nice treatment. But, there is something ridiculous and something annoying. What is ridiculous is that local administration and municipal council has hurriedly done patch work and is mostly doing cover up on their inefficient and lazy ways of working. With the help of hundreds of labourers, road berms and trees have been painted to give a refreshing look to roads. Shrubs and wild grass alongside the roads has been removed and everything is looking spic and spine. It is good and bad at the same time. It is good since maintenance work is the right of every city. It is bad since it is done only on the ...

I am writing this post on ' writing ' itself. Actually, many people, including me, are scared of writing. If people loved to write their ideas, everyone would have become an author. Ha ha... Talking about my fear of writing...One would say how I am writing and fearful at the same time! When some idea strikes my mind, I take many days to pick a pen and paper to jot it down. It gives me shivers when I pick the pen. I fear if I will be able to give right shape to my idea! Will it be liked by a reader? This fear signals 'DANGER' to my hands when there is something to write. It happens many a times the idea which knocked the door of my brain is disappointed and goes back to the unknown place from where it came. Phew... From my very childhood, the fear for writing started developing in me. The moment my learning 'oral' way was over, I was expected to pick pencil and start writing 1,2,3....A, B, C..... Many times I protested against the dictates of my teachers and...

One day  I was sitting in the balcony of our home and enjoying the cool evening breeze, sipping a glass of mango-shake. In such moments, my mind begins giving me ideas and I start composing them in my mind. One idea I got was related to the  juices -  inside every human being. This juice is the source of energy. I am, here, referring to our mind. Sometimes, thoughts surround you all-over like surround music. One may enjoy surround music, but not such thoughts. You feel like a victim, just flowing with your own thoughts, like a faithful servant. It happens many a times, especially when you are in a pensive mood. Such situation can be a draining one, especially if you start enjoying it. YES! many a times, we ‘enjoy’ such moods,  like taking small sips from a glass of juice . (Not knowing it actually squeezes juice out of you). That’s why many people fail to come out of their situations. Such situations can be due to our personal, family, social, professional or a...

Notes on Information cum Office cum Library Manager Post Indian Constitution Questions with Answers: Which one of the following Articles empowers the President to Appoint Prime Minister of India ? A. Article 74 B. Article 75 C. Article 76 D. Article 77 Ans: B The constituent Assembly formed the drafting committee of India constitution on: A. 29th August 1947 B. 30th August 1948 C. 29th August 1949 D. 29th August 1950 Ans: A Which one of the following sets of Bills is Presented to the Parliament along with the Budget ? A. Direct taxes bill and Indirect taxes bill B. Contingency Bill and Appropriation Bill C. Finance Bill and Appropriation Bill D. Finance Bill and Contingency Bill Ans: C Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the Indian Constitution ? (A) British Constitution (B) U.S. Constitution (C) Irish Constitution (D) The Government of India Act, 1935 Ans: D In which article of the Constitut...

Notes on Information cum Office cum Library Manager Post Internet, Email and Social Networking What is RSS? RSS (Rich Site Summary)is a format for delivering regularly changing web content. Many news-related sites, weblogs and other online publishers syndicate their content as an RSS Feed to whoever wants it. RSS solves a problem for people who regularly use the web. It allows you to easily stay informed by retrieving the latest content from the sites you are interested in. You save time by not needing to visit each site individually. You ensure your privacy, by not needing to join each site's email newsletter. The number of sites offering RSS feeds is growing rapidly and includes big names like Yahoo News. A  social networking service   is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, act...