Diamond.............forever

                                                                             
"Diamonds are" said to be "a girls best friend" .But for centuries ,these precious stones were actually a man thing,worn by Maharajas and princes .Many of these much rare form of carbon remain in a veil of mystry and legend.It was in the 13th century when the first diamond started to appear in Europe,although in India we had already long use in jewellery.Koh-i-Noor,or mountain of light gain possession in 1739 when Nadir Shah cheristen it.It is part of british crown jewel now.

                            
The oldest diamond formed some 3.3 billion years ago at a depth of at least 150 kilometers below the earth's surface.Each year about 80 percent of the hardest substance known to man ,do not end up adorning necklace and earrings ,but find their way into precision drill bits , cutting tools, because, only thing that can scratch a diamond is another diamond .

A Diamonds value is determined by four C's: Carats , Color,Clarity and Cut .A highly prized stone should have as many carats as possible and be clear ,perfectly cut and free from inclusions.A diamond with these quality create the most dramatic effect when the light hits them.

The wars for diamond shown first in the movie "Blood Diamond"  hoped  to end with the Kimberly process ,established in 2003 after which 75 countries have indeed undertaken only to allow the sale of diamond if accompanied by certificate of origin .Nonetheless,the trade in "Blood Diamond" continues.

Why Akhilesh and not Rahul made it to the top in UP

             


Rahul Gandhi ,led his party’s campaign from the front, and did so in adverse circumstances, with the organisation almost defunct and out of power in UP for the last 22 years. Like Akhilesh, he worked equally hard, addressing over 200 meetings, and with sincerity. And yet it was the Samajwadi Party that emerged as the flavour of the season.WHY ? There are some answers ...


For a start, Rahul did not represent the local face that people were obviously looking for, and things might have been different had he been projected as the chief ministerial candidate of his party.Akhilesh, armed with the boy-next-door charm, had drawn large crowds, made up largely of enthusiastic young people, who rushed to hear ‘bhaiyya’, ever since he started his cycle.Rahul called donors beggars ,whereas he was begging for votes .He lied all day claiming he studied abroad don't you had collage in India ? Even accused others for not committed of growth while his own party busy in scandals whereas Akhilesh was trying hard every time to connect with locals at there best through language ,caste and also as a bottom line party worker.

Rahul Gandhi could also have done without some loose cannons, who with their statements about Batla House, President’s rule (and this may have created an even greater surge for the SP in the last two phases with a large concentration of Muslims) or 9% reservation for the Muslims, which created a reaction among Hindus and helped the BJP in many seats.After citing the election results, it is clear that Akhilesh with his down to earth nature managed to win the hearts of the people in Uttar Pradesh while Rahul failed to spell his charisma. Rahul’s appeal and interaction is sophisticated. Akhilesh is more direct. Electioneering in UP to this son of a three-time CM has for years meant going from door to door on a bicycle, his party’s symbol. Akhilesh’s engagement with the people is direct, personal and earthy.

Hope

With political parties and their nominees and independents keeping their fingers crossed not knowing how their fate is sealed in the Electronic Voting Machines , the crucial counting of votes polled in the five State Assembly elections ,considered mini general election will begin at 8 a.m. Today .


Be ready for the speculations and predictions in form of exit polls and debate thru out the day .different channels with different ideas !


EC was happy that the electoral management programme had given good results. Twelve States that went to the polls in the last two years had shown uniform increase in the voter participation.With all parties keeping there fingers crossed hoping for a mixed results aiming for the wider aim .These elections held in the middle of lok sabha that is 2009 ans 2014 are also crucial as they are considered as a semi finals for general elections .


EC has made elaborate arrangements for today's counting of votes  by setting up counting halls for all 690 assembly constituencies in 168 locations and deploying additional observers.Counting would be done in 72 locations in Uttar Pradesh, 52 in Punjab, 16 in Uttarakhand and 12 in Manipur and only three locations in Goa.The vediography is also expected for counting of votes for a fair and hassle free results .

Hope this result brings happiness and  violence and foul play should not take place .

Gratitude .

There is a story in our life every day. If we took the time to look around us as the day passed we could find some thing that happened that we could write about.

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity.

It is very easy to take many wonderful things in our lives for granted. If we can only learn to look at life a little differently, it is possible to find an abundance of things to be thankful for.

Being grateful is the reason, getting more of what you’re giving thanks for is the effect. Each action has a particular reaction; consequently gratitude has this particular reaction that may never be changed. Gratitude is a really powerful force that reaches the object to which you’re thanking immediately. It likewise gets you into a harmonious state aligned with the cosmos. This puts you in a flow of life causing you to develop success effortlessly.

Without gratitude one may get arrogant, and isolated. Till you truly look at all that you have, and treasure all that you’ve been given, things may be non-meaningful.

With a spirit of gratitude, you will be able to call things to you before they’ve unfolded. That gratitude states to the universe that you’re open to getting and have already received something in your heart. You put into action a reason and effect that the universe produces according to your prompting and gratitude.

सोचिये ...

सचिन के 100वॉ शतक न लगा पाने से दिल टूट गया ....... बहुत से लोग हैं जिनको इन बातों से कोई मतलब ही नहीं है इसका ये भी अभिप्राय नहीं है कि ये लोग अंहकारवश किसी की खुशी के जश्न को कम बनाना चाहते हैं, हमारे पास और भी गम हैं मोहब्बत के सिवा . लोग अपना आपा खोते जा रहे हैं, मंत्री खुलेआम लोगों के गुस्से का शिकार हो रहे हैं ,देश में हाहाकार मच रहा है और सचिन के गम में डूबे हैं । खेल को खेल से अधिक महत्व देना ठीक नहीं है। लगता है  इसे दिल से ले लिया है। इस देश में 100 एम्स जैसे अस्पताल या विश्वविद्यालयों के लिए आप चिंतित होते तो यह बात समझ में आ जाती।

आज देश को जरुरत है खेल को खेल की तरह देखे और समय का सदुपयोग करे। माना ये शतक भी ज़रूरी है पर उससे ज्यादा जरूरी हर इंसान को भोजन ,काम ,सड़के,भ्रूण ह्त्या  ,ब्रष्टचार आदि दानवो को ख़त्म करने का प्रयत्न मात्र करने से जो मन को ख़ुशी होगी वो शायद के सोवे शतक लगने से कई ज्यादा होगी ।आज भी कई बच्चे माँ का स्पर्श पाने से पहले ही जीवन यात्रा करने वाली गाड़ी से इसलिए उतार दिए जाते है क्युकी दहेज़ का दानव उन्हें खा जाता है ।

खेल को खेल रखो मनोरंजन रखो इसे नाक का सवाल न बनाओ क्रिकेट नहीं तो होकी से मन बहलाओ ।आज चिंतन का स्तर इतना न गिराओ की शतक पर अटक जाओ और लाश के पास से नाक सिकोड़ के मुह फेर के आगे बढ़ जाए । 

जरा सोचिये .....

                                    

A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man

Save water, it will save us later!

Don’t let the water run in the sink, our life’s on the brink!

Put a stop to the drop

Dont waste it, just taste it!

When you conserve water, you conserve life!

शौकिया वोट डालने वाला ?

चेहरे पर रोष और झल्लाहट में वो दुकानदार से संभवत काम मांग रहे हैं| उम्र चालीस के करीब होगी लेकिन चेहरे पर उभर आई हड्डियां गरीबी साफ दिखाती हैं| आठवीं पास करने के बाद बिजली मिस्त्री का काम करते थे लेकिन पिछले पांच वर्षों में कई छोटे उद्योग धंधों के बंद होने के कारण उनकी रोज़ी ख़राब हो गई, छोटा आदमी तो मारा गया न |


सड़क, पानी, बिजली से हमको मतलब नहीं. हमारी तो रोज़ी रोटी ही ख़राब कर दी सरकार ने. बहुत मेहनत से काम सीखे  बिजली का. ठीक चल रही थी जिंदगी. फिर सब फैक्ट्रियां बंद होने लगीं. हमारा काम ही रुक गया. भूखे मरने की नौबत आ गई.... आंखों की कोर से आंसू निकलते निकलते रुक जाते हैं |


दिक्कत जो है वो बड़े लोगों को है क्योंकि वो काम नहीं करना चाहते हैं, उन्हें मज़दूर चाहिए काम करने के लिए |गरीबों का खून मीठा लगता है इनको, हम तो अपना काम खुद करते हैं |


ज़िंदगी में पांच साल में तो क्या दस साल में कुछ नहीं बदला | कई मज़ूदर तो रिक्शा चला कर भरण पोषण कर रहे हैं |


वोट तो देते ही हैं लेकिन इसका कुछ होता नहीं है. हम तो शौकिया वोट डालने जाते हैं. तफ़रीह के लिए जाते हैं वोट डालने. हमारी ज़िंदगी में कोई बदलाव थोड़े न होगा ......उनके चेहरे पर मेहनत का पसीना झलकता है और आत्मविश्वास दिखाई पड़ता है |