Anika Choudhary

While looking at this picture, your attention may have been centered to the little grass growing from the hard tiles. This is one of nature's miracles, as we all know that although possible, it is very hard for plants to start growing out of such tiles. And the growth that these plants are showing is absolutely outstanding. But the real question is how did they grow? Well, if you look at the picture close enough, you might see the little crevices between the sides of two adjoining tiles. Now, these plants may not seem very interesting at first, but thinking about the symbolic meaning is mind blowing.  In this messed up world, it sometimes feel like evil is prevailing over good. The atmosphere around you gets so negative that you feel like every day is just sadder than the previous one. In all of the negativity, we forget to look within ourselves and awaken our inner happiness, stability and goodness. But it's always important to remind ourselves of the fact that goodness is eve...

Look at this picture and take a deep breath. Think to yourself for a moment. Imagine that you are outside your busy lives and are staring at this beautiful landscape in solitude. Peaceful, isn't it? Such a peaceful landscape with so much freedom. It is quite cherishable, isn't it? You might feel like you have finally taken a breath of relief. Well that is how the Indian citizens must have felt like when they had attained freedom from the British Raj on August 15, 1947, which was 77 years ago. The British Raj ruled over the country for nearly 200 years. Now, don't think of this the wrong way. The British did indeed benefit the country in numerous ways and helped establish the base for India's development. But there is no greater reward than freedom. Today, India celebrates its 77th Independence Day. Happy Independence Day! Jai Hind!!

This is a picture of a Mughal garden in Kashmir. Mughal gardens are known for their precise symmetry. Both the right side and the left side of the garden are exactly parallel to each other with not even a single statue or brick in asymmetry.  Just like the Mughal gardens, we should also keep our lives and minds balanced. Because this is the only way that we can live a peaceful life in this bustling world. Nowadays, everyone is busy with their own work and daily tasks, regardless of their age. Everyone has a lot of pressure, whether its related to their job, their homes or anything else. But the worst thing is that this pressure is that it is like a virus. It can overturn even the calmest people and fill their lives with enormous burdens. But the good thing about it is that you can decide how you want to deal with that pressure. You can either pressurize yourself on top of feeling the burdens of everyone else. Or alternatively, you can choose to keep that pressure aside ...