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The Kunan Poshpora

We know that the heartbreaking Kunan Poshpora incident occurred on February 23, 1991, when unit(s) of the Indian army launched a search and interrogation operation in the twin villages of Kunan and Poshpora, located in Kashmir’s remote Kupwara District, at least 100 women were gang raped by soldiers that night. However, human rights organizations including Human Rights Watchhave said that the number of raped women could be as high as 150. What a shame! But nay, don’t take the name as the rapists were men in uniforms. It will bring bad name!!! But how debauch it is all in the name of nationalism? Seriously, what a measles it is to the humanity. The rapists will not be oppressors as they were the men in uniforms? How derogatory it is in all forms! Indeed, what happened that night was horrible, but what is more horrible perhaps is that though the justice is not yet served, the same atrocious crime is still doing the rounds in corner, and now even in open air with nationalist
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A BRANDING LESSON: TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE FOCUS ON ONE THING

The world is moving at a very fast pace and everybody is working hard to get ahead in as short a time as possible. As a result, people are cramming up their calendars with more and more. Their ‘to-do’ list just never seems to end. The ability to multitask seems to be the most essential requirement in the work environment. However, the fact is that no one has ever been able to achieve much this way. To be successful in life – Focus on one thing! Research has shown time and again that the human mind is not meant to multitask. Not just that, research now even proves how long-term multitasking is actually harmful for the brain. A study done in 2009 by Stanford proved that frequent multitaskers were not able to use their brain as efficiently as non-multitaskers. The scary part is that frequent multitaskers were less effective even when asked to focus on one activity. Trying to get too much done in one go is not a good idea. It will not get you quick success; rather, focusing on one thin
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SIMPLE SECRET TO SUCCESS

Amazon is today the one of the largest retailers of the world. Most of us have bought or at least browsed through the zillion things the site sells. Most of us have also patiently read the numerous customer reviews before proceeding to check out and finally buying the stuff. Now, here is an interesting fact. Most of the reviews are written by people whose job is to review products sent to them by Amazon. So they are not normal customers like you and me for they did not pay for the stuff they are reviewing. The important thing to note here is the fact that ‘customer review’ is an important factor today in building market share. It’s proved that products which get a feedback, that is are reviewed, are sold more than products which get no reviews. So Amazon has developed a program called ‘Vine’ where some trusted reviewers are invited to be a part of it. Through these reviewers, it populates its site with reviews which can help customers. In the virtual world, to be successful, you ne
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KISS IN THE RAIN

We step out of the car and into   the street You can hear it hit softly, like the patter of little feet It’s such a magical time, like sunset on the ocean We’re caught in its spell, and we move in slow motion I move in close, with my   hands on   his waist I take it slow, no rush, no haste The rain slowly falls and the full moon shines He slides his arms around my neck, and says “your mine” The rain picks up and it soaks our hair But our eyes are focused, we have no care I whisper in his ear, “I love you my dear “You will always be smiling, you have no use for tear” “I will   love you forever , is my vow to you” “You are my heavenly dove, may it always be true” He smiles at me, with joy and bliss My lips meet his, and in the rain we kiss The rain itself, dances   all around As I kiss my sweetheart, without a sound The rain glides through the air and I hold him tight It’s like the angels are crying, such a beautiful sight His tongue touches mine and its ecstasy A k
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THE LESS OBVIOUS RULES OF SUCCESS

A simple arithmetic question for you: ‘A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?’ If you answered ‘10 cents’ you also probably are not aware of the ‘less obvious rules of success’. I will try to discuss a few here – the most obvious ones at least. Just as the obvious answer that 90% of the readers gave was actually the wrong answer ( the right answer is 5 cents for the ball and a dollar and five cents for the bat ), similarly the rules of success are the ones we most often tend to overlook. Success comes from strange quarters and with strange reasons too. Decades ago, an interesting book “ What they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School ” became a best seller. The author had then tried to show how the most obvious things are not being taught, the things that actually impact our careers. Even today, most people are not aware of many similar things. IT’S NOT WHAT YOU SPEAK, RATHER WHAT YOU DON’T WHI
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CHAINED TO SUCCEED!

She was a young girl when she first came to Mumbai from a small village. She was born into a dalit family and had faced discrimination all her life. After marriage at a tender age of 12, it got even worse as she was beaten up by her husband's family and tortured daily. She could not take it and ran away to her father's house. But the Indian society always looks down at a  woman who leaves her husband. The pressure was too much for her to take and she tried to commit suicide at the age of 16. Her aunt saved her and inspired her to live her life on her own terms. That day, this 16 year old Kalpana made a promise to herself to live her way. She went back to Mumbai and started working at Rs.2 per day. She worked 16 hours a day. Soon, she started her own business. Subsequently, as luck would have it, she got a chance to run a metal engineering company - Kamani Tubes - which was in massive debt. She could understand the plight of the people best as she had already been in that situ
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Kodian Paradise

A dream of the amazing villas, Surrounded by the picturistic landscapes. Trekking down between the lushgreen meadows, I see you are lost within my arms. As you smile , the wind intensifies itself, Towards a breathtaking Palm’s Rock. A view worth a million dollars, We walk past the beautiful bushes. Experiencing the majestic pines on the way, We are in an acute solitude. It is a different world altogether, Sprawling mountains on one hand and the tea gardens on the other. You are serenaded by me all over, As i am exhiliarated by the semblance of yours. With the distances vanishing in the closet, Making it a perfect trip to the Kodian Paradise……….
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