Saving of National Honour

While it is not uncommon to show excessive exuberance, excitement and rowdiness in celebrating festivals, sporting events and other events of gaiety in India, we sometimes in this over excitement and happiness forget our duties and do many acts which attracts media attention and may also land us in trouble.
In celebrating National festivals like Independence Day and Republic Day and also while celebrating Indian cricket team's major wins in this cricket crazy nation, use the Indian National Flag to express our happiness. But on such occasions of joy we sometimes intentionally and on other times out of ignorance bring disrepute to the Indian National Flag which is a national honour.
Every now and then we read in the newspapers and see on the television about common man and the celebrities alike insulting the Indian National Flag.
Showing disrespect and contempt towards the Indian National Flag and the Indian Constitution is an offence under 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971' punishable with imprisonment of upto three years or fine.
I would like to apprise the readers as to what constitutes insult to the National Flag:
As per the provisions of the aforementioned act-The disrespect to the Indian National Flag means and includes-

1. a gross affront or indignity offered to the Indian National Flag; or

2. dipping the Indian National Flag in salute to any person or thing; or

3. flying the Indian National Flag at half-mast except on occasions on which the flag is flown at half-mast on public buildings in accordance with the instructions issued by the Government; or

4. using the Indian National Flag as a drapery in any form whatsoever except in state funerals or armed forces or other para-military forces funerals; or

5. using the Indian National Flag:-
(i) as a portion of costume, uniform or accessory of any description which is worn below the waist of any person; or
(ii) by embroidering or printing it on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, undergarments or any other dress material; or

6. putting any kind of inscription upon the Indian National Flag; or

7. using the Indian National Flag as a receptacle for receiving, delivering or carrying anything except flower petals before the Indian National Flag is unfurled as part of celebrations on special occasions includng the Republic Day or the Independence Day; or

8. using the Indian National Flag as covering for a statue or a monument or a speaker's desk or a speaker's platform; or

9. allowing the Indian National Flag to touch the ground or the floor or trail in water intentionally; or

10. draping the Indian National Flag over the hood, top, and sides or back or on a vehicle, train, boat or an aircraft or any other similar object; or

11. using the Indian National Flag as a covering for a building; or

12. intentionally displaying the Indian National Flag with the "saffron" down.

So the next time when you hold the Indian National Flag in your hand keep in mind these points. Give due respect to the Nationa Honour and show that you are a true Indian.

Saurabh

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India's Sporting Spirit

The game of Snakes and Ladders was created in India by the 13th century poet saint Gyandev. It was originally called 'Mokshapat'. The ladders in the game represented virtues and the snakes indicated vices. The game was played with cowrie shells and dices. In time the game underwent several modifications, but its meaning remained the same, i.e. good deeds take people to heaven and evil to a cycle of re-births.

Saurabh

Taken from Yojana, January 2010 issue

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Rocket Singh : Salesman of the year

Rocket Singh: salesman of the year in one word can be described as film which was "different". Different in its packaging, picturism and minute understandings of each of its main storyline protagonists.
Ranvir Kapoor does exceptional justice to his role and delivers believable facial expressions in each of the scenes with different moods throughout, be it the introdictory lighter party scene with friends celebrating graduation, the Interview at AYS sales and even the sorry giving table scene later in the movie. He looks the same person throughout, someone whom you love right from beginning to end of the movie, you sympathize with his states at times and appreciate each of its realistic non filmy mathods to battle the tough circumstances that life as an honest sales representative brings upon him.
The performance by his team ( or his wellwisher friends) in that not so friendly office is another very high point. They are all non virtual,non filmy chracters that we keep seeing in our every day life and somehow relate to them.
This movie was deceptive in terms of its promotional adds, where the lead song was missing, Rocket sales corp worked on contradictory ethics,whereas the promo portrayed ranvir as someone who might be very tactical in terms of his approach,leave about tact, what he was... in two words was straight and honest.
I also was not completely satisfied with the way Mr Puri admits his defeat in the end, it could have been thought in a more believable manner and that ego driven guy who keeps boating about his win-every-game philosphy got converted in a I-Lost person all in a matter of few weeks of sales fall.
Anyways... In all, we to the theatres with your family to watch Rocket singh,The people in the movie have thought and worked out their skin to offer you something different on screen.
A three on five (3 on 5) and a pat on the back for Ranvir Kapoor and other cast members.

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Happy Diwali :)

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HOME AGAIN

Far away from the maddening crowd,

I am on my way back to hometown now,

Left behind those busy street lanes,

I am making my way towards the high mountains...

I am driving too slow as if some turtle is walking

cause' with these roads i wanna have some chat-talking.







After so long,I am back on my country roads.

Searching for some butterflies and few little toads.

A bit ahead will be the same waterfall i know,

and 200 miles ahead will be the mountains covered with snow.







Oh!I remember that old farm.Yes i do.

where grandma would live with her dog named boo.

how I would play with boo,the whole day through,

and how bitterly i cried when he died of some flu.






Childhood memories are flashing back in my head,

oh how i wish i cud get those fine days back

but time once gone can never be attained,

though the memories live forever inside the brain...






How slow I am driving I should turn up now,

cause' I have to reach sweet home before it gets dark,

Mumma must be waiting for me so eagerly,

as she used to do so tenderly...






Birds are flying back to their places,

as sky is growing dusky and dark.....

but my country is still shining so bright

It still have that passion and spark...






Here i m finally outside my home in the night

oh mumma you are looking so beautiful and juvenile

father you are growing some old I

please stop doing work like a busy bee






they kissed me tenderly and took me inside

I took a deep breathe n looked beside..

my little sis was sleeping and holding a card

with a message "welcome brother,in the country's heart"





I kissed upon her cheeks and had my food,

searched for the whisky, I wanted to shoot,

had a drink with my father and he said,

You must be tired just go off to your bed..






I jumped on my bed and closed my eyes

called my doggy and then hold him tight

I forgot all tiredness and all my pain

oh what a pleasure to be home again ..

NIKKHIL VERMA
[:)]

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PANKHURIYA---PETALS OF LOVE,CARE & HELP

Hello friends.Nice to be back here once again.This time I am here with a very important work and I honestly need u all to join my hands and turn my dreams into reality.Yes,I have seen a dream to make every child literate and educated,because we all know that these are the children who will have to hold the responsibilities of making India a developed and prosperous nation in the near future.But the saddest part is that still there are children who desperately want to get proper education but lack of resources put their wishes back in the pocket.There are people who want their children to get higher and proper education,in some cases even the children are brilliant but lack of money made them to wipe their tears silently n sit back.

So I have thought something that can possibbly fulfill their wishes.All I need is your support.I am launching a social group by the name of PANKHURIYA---PETALS OF LOVE,CARE & HELP..................
Yes PANKHURIYA is a social group which is first of all a 0 money group....I am not asking for any funds or any financial help.Now this might sound a bit odd to you that then how we are going to help such children??
As I said that this group is for the education of those children who quit their education just because they or their parents are unable to provide them the books that cost too much and also the huge amount of school fees seem like a heavy burden to them.Sometimes even if they go to buy these books on second hand rate basis then only their pocket doesn't allow them to go for that.Children of India are the children who can change the face of India and therefore I thought to collect such books n other study materials from all my friends and from you,the books that u probably sell or give someone who can afford...but think about these children who are willing to study but lack of money is a hurdle....i need no money,not even ur precious time.All I want you to do is that please contribute as many books as you can to my organisation so that these children also go for studies.I also want all schools to come ahead n make it a point to educate atleast 5-10 children by providing them free education atleast upto 10th grade.
I want all the education boards across the country to kindly join me and all the schools to make it a point to give free and proper education to any 5 children .We can definitely bring a change by doing this.Suppose if 10 schools join us and each school provide free education to 10 students then only this can make 100 children educated.After completing 10th they can go for vocational courses and can earn their livelihood atleast.
These things are for the future but we have to make it a start so that India can witness a glorious future ahead.....join me if u r with me and bring a change..

To join this group..click on the link below..


http://www.orkut.co.in/Community?cmm=92218935&mt=7


Thankyou..

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Misunderstood

gobbling into Night
Searching for Life
Struggling in its claws
Hungry for his peace
tortured in agony roars to the sky
mistaken as a demon even in its cry!

Image is taken from one of my all time favorite movies! Can watch it over and over again...ample times!

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