The Talking Water

Mahatma Gandhi had quoted, “If I had no sense of humour, I would long ago have committed suicide.” He had a more positive approach towards what he said. Even after being agonized and denigrated in South Africa as well as in colonial India, he had his wit and grit with him for good. He was a noble man after all out of his action and thought. However, the father of the nation did not at all influence the young blood, it seems. The young blood is getting squandered in the most despairing way. I am talking about nation’s grave situation due to the increasing suicidal attempts being made in our country’s youth. Shocking, Painful, yet true. Wikipedia states that the suicide rate in India has been varying as in 2010 studies showed 187,000 suicidal cases while official data constituted of 134,000 of the same. The variation is of some thousands but that’s the mocking truth. World Health Organisation stated that India contributes on an average about 15% of suicidal cases in the w...

Like an Ocean I grew, Reticent yet Victorious Hello everyone! I am Asawari, hailing from Bhopal (that has invariably been infamous for its Gas Tragedy History and many don’t even know where to mark it in a map) which basically means that I’m a small town girl. Having said that, I would also say that I totally love my city and it has a very pleasant character of its own. But here, I would not praise about my birth city but would like to throw some light from my torch, on a city that helped me groom myself in all possible ways. Mumbai, ‘the city of dreams’, as it has been quoted legendarily. People walk into the city filled with expectations and hope so as to fulfil their dreams and wishes. I too came with a dream to get famous, to achieve something notable, and to accomplish something that makes my parents proud of me. I came into this gigantic city like a small country mouse, knowing nothing about the city or about its people. However, I was well-equipped with a lot of energy ...