Why Poetry?

Why this urge to put my words into rhyme,
Why feel this need to make my feelings hum?

Why does prose seem a task strenuous on the mind?
Is it my lack of patience or a reflection of our time.

Are we too busy for words that seem plenty but linger at best,
Too occupied to appreciate the beauty of a detailed text?

Or is poetry a way to say much through so less,
Where many emotions are expressed and others genuinely felt.

Are both form of expression a part of a seamless and wonderful whole,
Are there times when both come together towards a greater shared goal.

For days I strained for the obvious and allowed lethargy to choose one over the other.
Preferring one of the sibling so unique yet crucial borne out of a common mother.

It was me all along who chose to ignore the significance of both,
The role of prose and poetry for true literary growth.

So many days lost and growth hindered that still may prove hard to compensate.
But lessons were learned and feel eager to start over as it's never too late!!!!!

What Memories Mean?

Life is a concoction of memories accumulated in random,
events and episodes either planned or that transpire in unforeseen tandem.

The more memories you hold onto signifies a life well spent,
memories are one's true evidence of success and its only genuine testament.

Don't let life be left in cruise control and allow it become all but mechanical,
don't ignore the spirits of celebration and let life assume a sabbatical.

Be instinctive and cherish the uncertainties with fervor and passion,
and witness the wondrous joy of life that grows greater every season.

If we only could appreciate what life has to offer,
what it has in store in its unassuming and viscous coffer.

It is important to recognize that life is an art of living and not just an excuse to exist,
and if survival is presumed primary above all, then life is nothing but a glorified forfeit.

Me, and the new Change!!!!

Almost everyone I know is weary of sudden change,
Inclined towards caution when faced with transition.

Every step is conservative and carefully calculated,
Guarded against any wrong moves or being manipulated.

It may seem as if these apprehensions are bordering on panic,
However, you suppress these feelings and conquer any reason.

Usually, this is how things go, but I was in for a pleasant surprise.
Somehow this transition felt pleasantly homely without much try.

It didn’t know what did the trick but I didn’t complain,
Everyday things got better and my lethargy started to drain.

It is now clear that it was the wonderful people who helped subdue my negativity,
Who made me feel secure and confident with their kindness and selfless propensity.

A realization soon struck me as to why change is constant and growth a necessity,
Why change is a precursor to progress and a feeler for our destined prosperity.

Today I feel part of something bigger and part of a greater whole.
I believe a bond now runs through us caressing all our tethered soul.

We all believe we are poised towards attaining something genuinely great,
Working towards a common dream as a team where everyone participates.

There is a positive spirit that I sense but cannot yet fathom,
A drive that urges all of us to push beyond our immediate horizon.

I’m proud to say that no goal nor dream seems a bridge too far,
Now, that I stand shoulder-to-shoulder as part of ‘Team Morningstar’.

Cricket Australia considers new 40-over format

Australia is all set to revolutionize the 50-Over per side by splitting it into two innings each. That means watching the Great Sachin bat twice and enjoying the sight of Steyn charging-in in two different innings in one day. Wow!!! That's an exciting prospect. Cant' wait.

Cricket Australia considers new 40-over format

Makhaya Ntini - On a Mission to Unearth more hidden talent!!

Link: Cricinfo Article - Worth a Read!

Go Ntini go. We as lovers of quality cricket have always craved high-quality crickets like the hay days of old when quality cricketers seem to be produced from every country with alarming ease and there was a real battle to be called the number one. The production line seemed to be exhausted for some reason, even in South Africa, a country that gave us some real gems. Also, the number of colored cricketers is not great and you see a lot of quality white cricketers leaving the country sighting unfair selection process. This seems to be doing no good for anyone.

Anyway, good luck with your initiative Makhaya. Let us hope we'll see more cricketers exhibit the same spirit and commitment that you displayed with distinguishment. Can't wait to see a big, tall, fiery fast ballers emerge from the Rainbow Nation and beyond. It can only help cricket as a whole. Nice Article!

IPL teams should be able to retain eight players - Tendulkar

IPL teams should be able to retain eight players - Tendulkar

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IPL teams should be able to retain eight players - Tendulkar

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Is the fire still raging…..?

It has been one year to that fateful day for our Mumbai the Beloved,
When demons from afar rained death, destruction and pain.

Many promises have since been made so easily trampled,
When fresh blood of sacrifice still ebbed and solemnly rumbled.

Have we let the fire of anger subside and die down?
Have we let the memories of martyrdom wither and drown?

Will we let the guilty hide behind our excuses of politics and religion?
Will we put our egos and pride before our country awaiting her redemption?

Has our tolerance being taken for weakness and ignorance?
Are we going to sit and allow time to provide unholy deliverance?

Is our patience a symbol of our inability to act?
Or has suffering manifested to become a parasitic part?

Let us reignite the passion that could conquer all,
And jolt ourselves into action, both body and soul.

Let the skeptics be reminded we aren’t lying dormant,
Let the believers know that judgment takes all but a moment.

It’s time to renew the pledge to action and our commitment to results,
No matter what, justice is destined and assured without pretense.

Let us be the bricks and mortar on which our nation will be fortified,
To fight of all challenges from evil, let all measures will be justified.

Jai Hind!!

Raj, you let us down!!!!

The dramatic episode which transpired on the 9th of November, 2009 in the temple of Maharashtrian politics, which can only be mildly put as “utterly shameful” was unfortunately scripted the one who was heralded as a man that bought with him a new hope and vision of a reinvigorated and thriving Maharashtra.

We, the silent majority feel let down by the man who not so long ago promised us to bring a new approach to politics devoid of petty gimmicks and bereft of all the populist yet crippling measures that were playing havoc with the growth and development of our beloved state and had brought the social and financial development of the state to its knees.




Many like me who anxiously waited outside his Shivaji Park residence holding on for dear life on the unsteady foothold on the wall had hoped for so much more and instead were delivered so little.




We could see the same fire burning in him that we could feel in many others like me, who wanted to part of a real change that he had assured of delivering. We were ready to back him to the hilt and more to take Mumbai and Maharashtra to its rightful place in India and the world,

He talked of development and progress of the state yet shunned all measures that could cause any animosity between fellow Indians, no matter where they were from. He was aggressive and impatient, but only to get Maharshtra to the top and cast-aside all the elements and instruments that had been an impediment towards this common dream.

When he launched his party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on the hallowed ground of Shivaji Park, where we, his staunchest supporters stood shoulder to shoulder was greeted by a man who instilled in us a sense of pride of something that we, presumably believed, were on the threshold of embarking upon.



His words called out for uniting against a common enemy, misgovernance, corruption, unfounded hatred and misdirected aggression. He gave the analogy of Irfan Khan, the new Indian hero, and enquired to his gripped audience as to whether we could ever hate him for being a non-Maharashtrian or should we hail him as the hero he was for bringing glory to the nation and demolishing the enemies of the field.

The crowd went ecstatic every time he spoke and the at times the atmosphere reached a fever pitch. Like me, many could see in Raj, the true ‘deliverer of good’ that we had prayed for so long.

However, little had we realize that this mirage of hope mirroring heavenly grandeur was to come down like a pack of cards during a raging tsunami. (Pardon the hyperbole, it’s always seems unrealistic when you try to pen down what you feel inside)



Then came around the first test for the MNS by way of the BMC election. Although the party didn’t do well, no one amongst us lost hope. We all knew that great transformation and achievements have even greater gestation periods, and it is only after many stops and starts that true results become apparent and head towards ultimate realization.

But, Raj seemed to think otherwise. He quickly seemed to run out of patience. The recent election results seemed to have hit him hard. Maybe he wasn’t able to deliver on his own expectations, although we were far from losing hope.



Soon, things turned for the worst. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which loosely resembled the Congress party at the time of the Freedom Struggle and Independence, who were hell-bent on delivering results through constructive activism and concerted proactiveness was taking up the role of a militia, whose only means of achieving results was brute force, intimidation and potent coercion.

By now many like me started to feel disillusioned by his new approach and started questioning ourselves as to whether this was the new Maharashtra that we had hoped for and whether this was even worth fighting for.

This unexpected and sensational volte-face by Raj had left me bewildered and dumbfounded. Everyday, there was news of MNS workers stirring up trouble, only the issue and excuses change. However, the most important issue of them all seemed to have been sidelined that of Maharshtra and the development of its people, and taking it to the zenith of its glory and wonder.



All the unruly scenes of ransacking and physical attacks culminated in the event that transpired on Monday. How things change I ask myself, as if in an instant. The hope that he brought has been replaced by fear.

He used to reign over our hearts, now he is reigns over our fear. I’m sure, that’s not the Raj he had in mind. How unfortunate!

Attitude and Success

Having the right attitude has a profound influence on how successful one’s professional and personal life turns out to be. It is the attitude with which you look at life, and the way you face and overcome the many challenges that life throws at you that shapes your graph of success and growth.

For example, if you set out towards a particular long-term goal or begin a short-term task like a college or office assignment, and are immediately bowed down by the enormity or the sheer weight of the work and expectation associated with it, you will realize that the task doesn’t get any easier from where you started out. In fact, you’ll soon realize that it only gets worse. That’s a position you don’t want to put yourself in. Trust me! I have lived through it.

Having the right attitude could mean the difference between coming trumps, and losing out by a whisker. With the competitive world that we live in today, even an iota of extra edge could either make or break your career or put a dampener on your ambitions. Consider it like a 100 meter sprint; even a split second gained or lost means a difference between greatness and the also ran.

So, next time, when you are in doubt about the power of positive thinking, just think of the times you narrowly missed out on something that you wanted badly. Ever imagined, if only you had been more positive and had put in a bit extra, perhaps the result could have been so different.

Positive attitude is not something that you flick on or off like a switch suiting your whims and fancies. It is a state of mind that you get into after proper conditioning, whereby you focus your thought process and channel your positive thinking in the right direction to make the maximum use of one's will power to attain and even surpass your immediate or longer term goals. Just like anything else, it can only be achieved through practice. As Aristotle has famously said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit."

Also, it is important to remember that attitude is infectious, be it positive or negative. So, make sure you are not negatively impacted by surrounding yourself with negativity and apathy. Having the right attitude can turn challenges into opportunities, obstacles into achievements, liability into assets, and modesty into greatness. If life is a vessel, and success your destiny, then having the right attitude will act as the rudder that steers your course towards success.

Henceforth, whenever you are faced with any responsibility or ambition that seem daunting and insurmountable, make sure to remove all the negativity and pessimism and face up to the task at hand with the right fervor, passion and more importantly, the right attitude. Soon, what seemed as daunting or overwhelming will soon resembles a stroll, and what seemed insurmountable slowly but surely seem clear-cut and even pleasurable.

Positive thinking makes you emotionally strong enough to effectively tackle the dizzying heights of success and withstand the excruciating pinch of failures. It allows you to appreciate the importance of learning from your mistakes and truly comprehend the adage that, as long as something doesn’t kill you, it only makes you stronger. Success is not an everyday affair, so chances are that you encounter days where nothing much happens, and days when the situation seems hopeless.

It is these days that you learn the most as against days of success which are spent more on savoring the joy of attaining a rare feat rather than consolidating and building upon it. Positive thinking allows you this opportunity to progress and improve, while negative thinking pulls you further back in the doldrums from where you began. It gets increasingly harder to emerge from them. So, master your attitude and command success!