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Chhapri’s Holi or the Real Holi?

Chhapri’s Holi or the Real Holi? Holi is not just a festival of colors; it is a celebration of the victory of good over evil, love, and unity. It teaches us to forget our differences and embrace one another. But has Holi retained the essence that our ancestors instilled in it? Is it still a festival of unity and joy, or has it merely become an excuse for reckless behavior? The Significance of Holi: Why Do We Celebrate It? Holi has deep religious and cultural significance. According to mythology, on this day, Lord Vishnu saved his devotee Prahlad from Holika, reinforcing the belief that arrogance and wrongdoing never triumph. Additionally, Holi marks the arrival of spring, a time when nature bursts into vibrant colors. The true purpose of this festival is to promote love and equality in society. On this day, people set aside differences of caste, religion, and social status to celebrate together. But are we truly preserving this core spirit today? Holi Today: A Festival or a Spectacle? ...
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Breaking Relationships and Incomplete Families: Is This the New Reality of Our Society?

  Breaking Relationships and Incomplete Families: Is This the New Reality of Our Society ? Today, as I stood on the terrace, I noticed a man recording a video on his phone downstairs. Out of curiosity, I approached him and asked, "Who is he?" "He’s an agent, making a video for a new tenant, " Uncle replied. Then he added slowly, "A woman is coming... alone... with her child... she teaches at a school." Uncle paused mid-sentence as if some bitter truth had crossed his mind. I noticed a slight hesitation in his words before he continued, "It’s mostly incomplete families that come to live here." He was right. A divorced woman had previously lived in that same room with her daughter, working at a beauty parlor. Then a man moved in—alone—despite his parents living nearby in the same society. His son stayed with his grandmother in another neighborhood, and his wife lived elsewhere, alone. Now, another woman was moving in, alone with her child. The sam...
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Stillness in Life – Will You Pause or Will Life Make You?

Stillness in Life – Will You Pause or Will Life Make You? Life today feels like an endless marathon. We wake up, rush to work, come back home, and before we know it, the cycle repeats. We rarely stop to think—what are we running towards? And more importantly, what are we leaving behind? But sometimes, life forces us to pause—to observe, to feel, and to reflect on whether we are headed in the right direction. That’s exactly what happened to me today. Every day, I take the same road, too busy to notice my surroundings. But today, stuck in traffic, I was forced to stop. And that’s when I saw it—the world hidden beneath the flyover. A world I had never really looked at before. Families living in makeshift tents, children playing barefoot in the dirt, people struggling for the bare necessities of life. It hit me hard. Where do they sleep in the winter? Where do they go when it rains? Do their children ever go to school? For us, that road is just a means to get from one place to another. But...
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Blood-Stained Streets: Who is Responsible?

Blood-Stained Streets: Who is Responsible? Tonight began like any other night, but by morning, the city was once again drenched in blood. A simple act of reprimanding someone turned into a violent conflict that claimed innocent lives. A man was murdered just because he stopped someone from drinking in public. Within an hour, another life was taken—this time, for mere robbery. The question isn’t who the victims or perpetrators were; the real question is—how long will this bloodshed continue on our streets? --- Who is to Blame? This tragedy has multiple dimensions, and every entity is responsible in some way—the individual, the family, society, and the system as a whole. 1. Individual Responsibility Anger and arrogance can turn a human into a monster without warning. Taking someone’s life over a trivial issue shows the alarming lack of patience, tolerance, and moral values in our society. Being stopped from drinking in public wasn’t an insult so great that five people had to lose their l...
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What is Status? – A Story from Different Perspectives

What is Status? – A Story from Different Perspectives Status... a small word, yet it holds countless shades of life within its depth. Sometimes, it becomes arrogance, and sometimes, a symbol of self-respect. This story is an attempt to understand the meaning of this word through different characters and situations. --- 1. Rich vs Poor – Is Wealth the Measure of Status? Ramesh ran a small tea shop. Every day, he worked hard, serving tea to his customers, sometimes even offering it on credit. In the same neighborhood lived Vishal, a wealthy businessman. One day, Vishal, sitting in his brand-new car, stopped near Ramesh's shop and arrogantly said, "What is your status? You can only sell tea, while I am a millionaire!" Ramesh smiled and replied, "Sir, status is not measured by money alone. If you fall sick, you need a doctor; if you are hungry, you rely on a farmer; and if you crave hot tea, my status becomes greater than your wealth!" For the first time, Vishal rea...
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What is Status

"What is Status?" – Brother, Think First! You often hear people say – "What is your status?" Sometimes from a rich person, sometimes from a powerful one, and sometimes from an arrogant individual. But what exactly is status? Is it only determined by money, power, or position? Or is it defined by a person's mindset, actions, and behavior? If we look deeper, we’ll realize that the real meaning of status is what we assign to it through our own thinking. So, let’s reshape this perspective! --- 1. Is Money Everything? Change Your Thinking! Many people believe that the one with a full pocket holds a higher status. But is that really true? Imagine a millionaire standing on the street, craving a cup of tea. Can he make tea with his money? No! He will get his tea from the tea vendor, whom people often consider of "lower status." Now think, if that tea vendor didn’t exist, even all the millionaire’s wealth couldn’t quench his craving. So, in reality, whose statu...
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