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Awesome Concept - Free Hugs Campaign

The ' Free Hugs Campaign ' was initiated in the year2004 by an Australian man known only by the pseudonym "Juan Mann". The hugs are meant to be random acts of kindness- selfless acts performed just to make others feel better. ( Click here to get a glimpse of the making of this concept. ) International Free Hugs Day henceforth is being celebrated on the first Saturday of July. What an awesome way to shower your love to an unknown who might be in desperate need of it. Hats off to this concept which started off months prior to June 30, 2004, when Mann had been feeling depressed and lonely as a result of numerous personal difficulties and how a random hug from a stranger made an enormous difference. Mann states that "...I went out to a party one night and a completely random person came up to me and gave me a hug. I felt like a king! It was greatest thing that ever happened" More so , this concept was later adapted in the Airtel promo campaign " Jiya Se J

Point Return: An effort, a dream, a boon for posterity to cherish

Here's a man willing to go back to his roots for the sake of a better India by giving back what he might or might not have possibly taken from her. And there is us- the meaner waiting to hoard everything for our selfish gains. Read about D V Sridharan & effort to liberate India from imperfections that tag along with development- urbanization, burgeoning demand for fuel, global warming et al. http://goodnewsindia.com/pointreturn/online/mission/

Stop That Act

Have you ever walk past a crowd of guys? Well I recently did. I preferred, walking away with music playing loud in my ears to avoid their raunchy comments and goggles to stare back and pretend as if i hardly cared. How does it feel when all the eyes fall on you for all obvious reasons. It makes you feel disgusted with their misdemeanor and curse them for their behavior. Though there isn't a solution as such, but if things go out of control, don't stop yourself from voicing an opinion. I used to do that often, and it gave me peace at heart when I retaliated. But lately, I have decided to walk through it, unless something needs my attention and my reaction, else every coming day would start off with an argument. :p My intent behind writing this post is to ask the women to raise their voice about such acts. It wouldn't probably make much of a difference to the guys, but if you keep mum and let it happen then it builds the confidence of the ones who ill-treat women every now a

Watch your step !!

The other day i was traveling with my mother by metro. We were on our way to chandni chowk and were waiting at the rajiv chowk station for the train to arrive. Standing in the line we saw a blind man come and join us, with the support of another guy. As the metro arrived at the platform, the crowd swarmed out of the train and everyone standing on the platform were pushing each other to get inside. In midst of this commotion the blind man was forced on one side of the train, with no one to guide him through. That moment my mom took his hand and pulled him in safely. How many of us realize that when you are pushing each other in a crowd, you might end up making someone loose his/ her direction. So the next time you are participating in this, behave like a human and don't rush. Why end up hurting someone and yourself in the struggle to come out of the hustle - bustle. If only we were a little cautious about our moves will we realize; how much of a difference it makes to the other.....

Old is Gold - Visit the nearest Old Age Home this week

A task for all..... Let's Do it !!!... Visit this site and get to know about old age homes near you or even if far away, you won't mind going that extra mile... :) http://www.seniorindian.com/old_age_homes_list.htm http://india.gov.in/outerwin.php?id=http://www.pagindia.com/OldAgeHomes.pdf What should you do at your visit??....Nothing....just keep a smile and give that smile to those who have lost it long time back....It doesn't cost anything, it will make you feel that you have given the best gift that money can never buy. Try it and tell me if you are not happy :) :)

Aruna Shanbaug's - Living the torture

Have you come across an incident so gruesome as that of 'Aruna Shanbaug' ; well i certainly haven't. Her journey of life being just a mere display of the injustice done to her, something that is again and again passing by her. A glimpse of her story as picked from wikipedia : Aruna Shanbhag is a nurse from Haldipur , Shimoga , Karnataka in India . In 1973, while she was working at King Edward Memorial Hospital , Parel , Mumbai she was assaulted by a Sohanlal Bhartha Walmiki, a ward boy at the hospital. [ 1 ] Walmiki was motivated partly by resentment for being ordered about and castigated by Shanbaug. On the night of 27 November, 1973 he attacked her while she was changing clothes in the hospital basement for leaving her shift. He choked her with a dog chain and sodomized her. The asphyxiation during the course of the assault cut off oxygen supply to her brain resulting in brain stem contusion injury and cervical cord injury as well as leaving her cortically blind

Introducing Awake Spot

Its all about how you perceive the name "Awake Spot" to be...... it can be awakening yourself of your responsibilities towards your nation, about the things happening all around you, about bringing a revolution in your own little way, about awakening the human within you and living the dream you never lived. Its an effort to recognize yourself as a person and more so as a human..... Help me in helping you identify yourself...... The revolution starts from you........ So start speaking about issues/ concerns of such sort and bring it up to generate awareness and proactive responses from people......... If no one ...then we all have to bring all the change in this world.....So Let's Do It !!!!