The Meaning of Life

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? Is there a God or isn’t there, and if there is a God, what is its nature? Of all the world’s religions, which one is the most correct? Is there an afterlife? Are we primarily physical beings or spiritual beings?

People have struggled for millennia to tackle these questions. Wars have been fought over them. But as much as these questions cause people to lose their heads (sometimes figuratively, sometimes literally), the bottom line is that these are very practical questions.

The Touch Of a Hero

In my openion, there is a touch of heroism in every field. in simple words, we all are heros in different ways, may be hero at job, home. entertainment, or may be hero between our friends. so i am saying that, in this world each and every human being have their own skill's and knowledge for their existance, but only few are using their skills and knowledge in the right way or in the right direction for their success. these few who have the ability to use their skill's and knowledge at right time and at right place are the controller of the mejority or they are the supper power's from the origin of man kind itself there arises heros. now the race is continuing. we have many hero's now at different and different field's and still hero's are arising and arising. so we are waiting for our future heroe's with great anciety. waiting for those who are going to alter our world. who may create technological evolution. who may do great things for man kind. we are waiting for them ... we are waiting for them ....

"Portrait of a Friend"

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts,
or fears. But I can listen to you, and together we will
search for answers.

I can't change your past with all it's heartache and pain,
nor the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
Yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in life are not mine to make, nor to judge;
I can only support you, encourage you,
and help you when you ask.

I can't prevent you from falling away from friendship,
from your values, from me.
I can only pray for you, talk to you and wait for you.

I can't give you boundaries which I have determined for you,
But I can give you the room to change, room to grow,
room to be yourself.

I can't keep your heart from breaking and hurting,
But I can cry with you and help you pick up the pieces
and put them back in place.

I can't tell you who you are.
I can only love you and be your friend.

Colors Of The Flag:

In the national flag of India the top band is of Saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band, indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in colour shows the fertility , growth and auspiciousness of the land.

The Chakra:


The spoked Ashoka Chakra in the center of the flag replaced the Gandhian spinning wheel to add historical "depth" and separate the national flag from that of the Indian National Congress.
This Dharma Chakra depicted the "wheel of the law" in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.

Celebrating 60 years of Indian Independence

Celebrating 60 years of Indian Independence – Lets be proud of it

At stroke of midnight, on 15 August 1947, India became an independent nation. This landmark event was preceded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's famous speech titled Tryst with destiny.

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance..... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again.” Our country is celebrating the 60th year of its Independence this 15 August 2007 . Independence from its imperialistic rulers—a sweet fruit of the bitter toil by our ancestors and freedom fighters. “They gave up their today to give us our tomorrow,” a sacrifice that can never be repaid by this generation. The young generation, the future of India has taken their freedom for granted and seem to have become complacent of their present status which had been passed on to them by their patriotic ancestors. The freedom struggle has only become a lesson in the school curriculum that has to be mugged up correctly in order to spill out in an examination paper. Apart from the beauracrats and a few others 15th August has become just another holiday for us to sit back and recoup from our busy lives. These days how many of us actually pay respect to the national anthem? It is the duty of every Indian to stand up as soon as one hears the national anthem whenever wherever he or she may be. But sadly very few of us practice this in our daily lives. However, it would be wrong to say that the youth are totally devoid of nationalistic feelings, their way of expression may differ but deep down the sentiments are the same—love for their motherland. Many of us participate in the flag hoisting ceremonies that take place in their respective alma maters or localities while many hoist the tri colour in their own homes and vehicles. Patriotic SMSs are exchanged and the ubiquitous accessory of today’s youth—the cell phone tinkles with patriotic songs in the form of ring tones or hello tunes. Some express their solidarity by wearing tri coloured caps and the less adventurous prefer to catch the Independence Day celebrations that are telecast in the television. Sadly our hard earned freedom seems to have lost its glory in the quagmire of the new age “imperialism” that the country is facing in the form of religious riots, ethnic clashes, regionalism and terrorism. Many parts of India are burning in the pyre of hatred emanating from the above causes. Probably, its time, for us to once again take steps, for the people to unite and stand up for their rights and fight against these internal demons to protect the nation’s honour and unity. Our country is a gift to us by our ancestors let us not let their sacrifice go in vain. And the young generation needs to lead the way. Jai Hind!

vote for taj mahal

DO YOU KNOW about Taj Mahal? What a foolish question, obviously yes! Do you know that your one vote can help Taj Mahal to become one of the Seven Wonders of the World? No, What an answer? Yes, your vote can help the Taj Mahal become one of the seven wonders and thus boost tourism in India and add to its revenue. After having read this article, I hope your vote will be included in www.new7wonders.com. In fact the Taj Mahal is the only Indian landmark to have made it into the shortlist.
With 21 new world wonder finalists battling it out for just seven places, the Taj Mahal is, up against some pretty heavyweight competition including the Great Wall of China, the Acropolis, The Inca City of Machu Picchu in Peru and of course the Pyramids. The Taj is still strongly in the reckoning but needs all the votes it can get to make it to the final list of seven. New7 Wonders describes Shah Jahan’s architectural paean to his beloved as the greatest symbol of love and passion.
Taj Mahal has become the representational symbol of India, globally. History books are also incomplete without the presence of Taj. As a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj reveals its subtleties when one visits it. Taj has a life of its own that leaps out of the marble, provided you understand that it is a monument of love. With all its beauty, grandeur and history Taj is an architectural masterpiece.
Now, Taj Mahal needs us. We Indians should be proud to have inherited such an outstanding architecture and now it is time that we proved it to the world. We have a great population, all we need to do is vote to get it back into the seven wonders list. We are always criticized for our huge population but this is one time, when we can prove that a great population can also be looked upon as great resource.

Shashi Tharoor

Why Is He Famous?
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Shashi Tharoor is prolific writer and UN Diplomat. Shashi has been with the UN since 1978 when he joined the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva. Shashi Tharoor served the UN in various capacities before assuming the office of the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information of the United Nations in 2001. In this capacity, he is responsible for the communication strategy, enhancing the image and effectiveness of the UN. In 2003, the Secretary-General appointed him United Nations Coordinator for Multilingualism.

On June 15, the Government of India announced its backing for Tharoor's candidacy as Kofi Annan's successor for the post of UN Secretary General.

Tharoor came second (behind Ban Ki-moon) in each of the four straw polls conducted by the UN Security Council
Ban emerged as the only candidate with the support of all five permanent members, each of whom has the power to veto candidates. After the vote, Tharoor withdrew his candidacy, telling reporters he was “confident that Ban will win”.

Tharoor has written numerous books in English. Most of his literary creations are centered around Indian themes and they are markedly "Indo-nostalgic". Perhaps his most famous work is The Great Indian Novel
Tharoor's latest work, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of India's independence provides analysis of both India's past and future. In writing, Tharoor felt that a book was needed which explored what Independence really meant for India . Tharoor's themes include India's rich cultural heritage, India's contribution to the Western world, and the far-reaching role of past in present day problems. He explores these through a variety of issues such as affirmative action, the caste system, governmental corruption, and the strength of Indian democracy.

Tharoor's observations about India are extremely optimistic. Tharoor provides this assessment: "[India has] tremendous strengths...energy, dynamism, skills, and great will to work and to achieve, and astonishing capacity to save and invest, perhaps, above all, the freedom to express our views, change our leaders and determine our own fates"
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