Sleep and Dreams

Sleep is very essential in the modern hectic life.Gandhiji has said that it is necessary for an average man has to have at least 6-8 hours of sleep.Recent studies support the theory.The brain never stops working but the sleeping time is the only time it relaxes.I love sleeping and on a holiday I sleep approximately 10 hours.The best part about sleeping is perhaps the dreams we have.We are transported to the place of our fantasies.We see the world the way we want to.We can bat with MS Dhoni in our dreams or we can act with Amitabh Bachchan in our dreams.More importantly,it reflects whatever you have been doing the whole day.Whatever we dream is a measure of the imagination of our brain.Dreams are just figments of imagination but strangely i feel that they tell us about ourselves.Many authors have been known to convert their dreams into full-fledge novels with perhaps some exaggeration.While sleeping we let each of our parts relax and rejuvenate.It is said that sleep is a depending factor for the rest of our day.A good sleep results for a great day as we are in good spirits.Similarly,a bad sleep will lead to an abysmal day at work or school.Also,a study has said that every night our mind slips into the sub-conscious state for 10 minutes.It is the time when we don't have any dreams.If a person is awoken at that time for 3-4 days consecutively,he will go mad.This is the greatest example of the importance of sleep.

Food

Anyone knowing me will know that I am a thorough foodie.I,for one,always believe that food is much more important than water.My mouth always waters when I see good food.Food is such an integrated part in our lives that we rarely realize the importance of food.Lots of people think of food just as a source of energy.But food is not only a source of energy but a source of enjoyment and adventure.I know its strange to use adventure while talking about food,but it is really adventurous and mysterious how different places make the same dish in a different way.India is a diverse country and so it is natural that different kinds of food will be made,owing to factors like vegetables easily available,climate and the earning of people there.The food found in the North is very different from the food in the South.My favourite food is of course dosa.I am perhaps slightly biased towards South India and maybe that is why it is so.Globalisation has brought exotic vegetables and dishes to India.Another interesting thing about food is how they eat it.The Chinese eat their food with chopsticks(I want to master using them),the French rarely eat anything without wine.The Japanese always drink green tea after their dinner.They even have a green tea ceremony.Americans usually have their food with soda or cold drinks while the English have beer with their food.Another strange thing is how the same dish is named differently in different places.What,we Gujaratis,call 'bhajiya' is called 'tempura' in Japan.

Good food is also dependent on the appearance.The Japanese are a master of food designing (in fact I think they are master of creative things,the biggest example is origami).It is strange how food takes such an important part in life.It is rather like air,always important.So,I believe that people should be food secure.No one should go hungry.I have read somewhere that Americans waste 1/4th food which comes to their homes.This results to 29 million tonnes of food waste every year,this food is fully edible and can be eaten.So,obviously if every person in every country contributes than we can make the whole world food secure.

Save Tigers

It is a matter of great concern that India's national animal,the Tiger,is heading towards extinction.While some surveys say that the number of tigers in India are 1411,it is rumoured that the count is even lesser than expected.It is time that we stand up.India is a very populous country and I am sure that if all of us support this cause,then tigers will roar again.Many initiatives and campaigns have been started and we have to support them.A few notable initiatives include Project Tiger and Aircel Save Our Tigers Initiative.Many noted personalities,from Kiran Bedi to the Indian captain,MS Dhoni,from Amitabh Bachchan to Suresh Raina have supported this campaign.Tigers are the best managers of the forest.If we do our bit for the nature,nature will do its bit for us too.

Cricket

Born in India,it was inevitable for me to catch on the cricket bug.Cricket is a game that has always been my favourite game and will continue to be so.It is a game which requires not only brawn but also brain.Cricket originally from England has become a craze in India since the World Cup victory of 1983.I am a right-handed batsman who bowls a bit of slow left arm bowling and can keep wickets fairly well.My idol is of course MS Dhoni,the Indian captain.The sensation of bat hitting the ball exactly in the middle is simply awesome.While bowling,your heart is in your mouth if the ball just misses the edge.Well,I can go on and on,but I have to go.I can tell you one thing that cricket is the world's most nerve-wracking and adrenaline-pumping game.