Classic Vs Best sellers

Got back from college jst a while ago.....today we had  a blast over there.i hardly enjoy to that extent these days but there is  a saying  which goes like this "if u laugh the world will laugh with you,but if you cry you will cry alone.That what has happened today,Argha the hunk and prank player gave us our dose of laughter by his actions and pranks.From the time our class had started i found him engrossed in reading something,but i was sure that the book he was reading doesn't concern with our syllabus moreover argho never read textbook so seriously at college,then what could it be??i went to him after mam had left the class and asked him...he gave a nice smile and said "That kiss in the rain".Finally there is something that had enchanted argho.After that we all started teasing him and making our own interpretation of that book.


Generally we find these types of books gain much attention of youngsters than classics one.Particularly students find them interesting and at the same time 'readable' stuff.Our elders always nag to read and laments how the hobby reading has lost these days.No doubt that classical novel has its own value and  its incredible as well.But modern day best sellers contain stories which are very much similar to our own life.For e.g Five point someone by Chetan Bhagat narrates story of many IITians ,infact not only restricted to IIT but many college goers can relate themselves to that.I remember one of our professor once  said 'have you guys read five point someone, its actually my life'.But we can hardly relate ourselves to the imperial theme of  Macbeth and Hamlet by none other than Shakespeare.These were his immortal creation,but at the same time we cannot deny his erudition that has given his writings place in the syllabus of many universities.Despite this if you ask a youngster to read classics he wont be that much interested as  that of any any best seller.

What makes these best sellers so interesting.Perhaps their eye catching title or their story line.While we read those books for a moment we find such incident had happened to us once or to our friend."I too had a love story" by Ravinder Singh is what is happening these days on facebook and other social networking sites.I have a friend who was in a relationship with a girl he met online.

But if we really want to improve our erudition and thinking power we cannot neglect classics.Their heavy language which makes us refer to dictionary do us lots of good.Though we cannot fully relate ourselves to Macbeth and his time but the ideas that they had in their mind mirror our mind.We all want to  be powerful and we all face dilemma of Hamlet-to do or not to do.


Classics has its own place on our study table and we got to give it a scholarly reading.But when we got bored of them,we pick up one of the bestsellers.we carry them to read in a coffee shop or in a train.Often reading them we giggle,crack jokes and sms to our friends to tell them what interesting stuff has been done in hostel room or in a terrace.

Finally Argho finished reading "that kiss in the rain" and as i have told earlier started emphasizing all the interesting stuffs in that.Now that book is with Upasana and she is reading it by staying awake till late at night.Despite being a very bright student i remember how she hated going through all the texts.So the charm of these best sellers  is irresistible.

Read whatever you like be it classics  or bestsellers but inculcate this habit of reading.In my prof's word 'read anything from hagiography to pornography,read like a dog'.The pleasure of knowing is the biggest pleasure under the sun.Once it becomes your habit,it will intoxicate you much more than any alcohol do.

From a broken heart

It has been raining since last night and on this rainy night when i was having peaceful sleep,i dreamt about a person who though lives far away from me still his existence means a lot to me.at morning i woke up early as i had a tuition.I made haste and got ready for going to tuition.After a long time i wore ca pry today and of course my favourite cocoa lipstick.My mum gave me compliment after a longtime,perhaps i was really looking well as i couldn't help myself looking at mirror that too was happening after a longtime.Many things were happening after a longtime.but why?? why today??whats so special about today??may be because i dreamt about him last night and that what brought smile on my face and made me  happy from inside.it was no m ore forced smile.Today is a friendship day and it might be God's way of giving me  gift on behalf of my that friend.
one of my best friend Saheli Gupta was supposed to visit me but she faled to do so due to heavy torrential rain.Had she come,i might have been busy talking to her and doing lots of fun with her.But as she didn't turn up,now i am left with the memories of my last night dream.It is raining outside and i am sitting in front of  my familiar computer,doing my favourite activity i.e writing my blog.Fragnance of incense stick emanating from my mum's room,enhancing my mood.
At times your lot put you in such situation where u feel claustrophobic and you want to get yourself freed from there but to no avail.i still regret for not protesting against my father's decision of settling down in kolkata.Had i done so,today instead of writing blog this time i would have been with him and like other girls of my age i would have been  smiling and enjoying my life to the utmost.But am not so lucky to do so.
don't know whether he'll ever go through my blog or not and if he does so also whether he'll  understand that........................

"u r my waking dream"



"dreams on fire,passions are burning right on the pyre"

From dawn to dusk we work hard,we try to make our place in this world of cut-throat competition.We are just hankering after success.That so called success of which we are not sure whether we'll ever get or not.We are trying to make things happen for us.At times things just happen out of the blue still we accept it.
We have got so much obsessed with success that we are hardly left with time to smell beautiful roses of spring,to relish the beautiful night sky filled with stars and moon.We are running a mad race.This reminds me of one of the dialogues of  '3 Idiots' which says that if you don't take part in this race then you'll  be get crushed by others,so run fast in order to secure your place.Gone are the days when children had time to visit their cousins every weekend.They had time to go out  and play with their pals.Now things are different.Parents,teachers and their elders are advising them to study and pursue co-curricular activities as according to them that so-called  success can be attained either by getting white-collared job or by doing something great which will earn them 'name,fame and money'.They are hardly bothered about the aims and aspirations of that child ,what does he/she want to do.
From the very beginning i have been talking about 'success'.Now what is this so-called success.Is it as i have stated earlier to be on top or something else?I think it is relative.For some people it may mean to be on top,but for some its all about personal satisfaction.
I'll call myself successful when I'll be able to give all the happiness to my mom,which she deserves.For me its not about taking part in this rat race.I remember once my Professor said 'don't ruin your life by running after livelihood'.These words still echo in my ears.
It really feels good being successful.But don't become so blind that while pursuing your goals to be on top you get moved away from your inner self.For a moment take a pause and look into your inside and rediscover yourself.That day your notion about being successful will change.