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The pursuit of creativity isn't a once in a lifetime quest some seek it every moment of their lives. The great creative masters never limited their defination of creativity Their pursuit was on going, to find newer and unusual ways to express themselves through their art and otherwise.

The secret inspiration behind MF Hussain's masterful strokes was his love for 'nature, good food and women': Ustad Amjad Ali Khan spends his first few moments every morning listening to sounds of pigeons: theatreperson Amal Allana writes poetry that stirs her soul, when she's not acting! And believe it or not. painter Paresh Maity seeks creativity travellings to "green forests" and living with bare necessities. "Even making a cup of tea in a forest is a creative process," he says.

One of the secrets of creativity is to master your innovative abvilities and practice "everyday creativity". In fact, psychology Today reports that everyday creativity is about finding new expressions of originality and meaningfulness. Each morning in her home in Nizamuddin, Anjolie Ela Menon sits very still at the window of her studio. "As the early morning mist begins to lift, the basti around me comes to life. Sigris are lit and the women bargain loudly with the reri-walas for the day's vegetables. Istare at the blank white board before me with anticipation. Today, will inspiration surface from fragments of last night's dream, or will it be the old man with his goat sitting on the charpoy in the lane outside? I pursue new roads to seek creativity. Just watching people can be great inspiration."

The good news is, you can make everyday creativity a habit. It helps you recognise your skills. In fact, creative coaches believe mornings are the best time to trigger Goa-based writer Sudhir kakkar agrees with. "Creative moments in sriting are those when reasons and imagination, the rational and non-rational are in exquisite balance. My most creative time is the twilight stage between sleeping and waking in the morning I do not spring out of bed but keep lying down for a few minutes while fleeting impressions flit across my mind. There are many other moments" stopping to watch the play of small children, contemplating sunsets, taking a road one has not taken before which, I believe, rejuvenate imagination."

Just try to find an express of your creative self. It could be wearing your hair in a different way or trying a new colour on your lips. Interestingly. Zorana Iveevic, of Tufts University, inspired her students by indulging in creative acts from joke-telling to trying wacky recipes. Says sarod master Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, "We all find unique ways of expressing our creativity. when I'm not playing the sarod, I hum and sing to myself. It's a new expression . I belong to the world of sounds. I also hear the birds chatter in the morning. I experience the world of aromas through new cuisines."

Everyone should approach their experiences with an open mind. Photographer Annu Palakunnathu Mathew. who is a professor of photography at University of Rhode Island, USA, believes, "As a photographer, Itry to see each day distinctively. I would suggest looking at everyday objects or people that you interact with and trying to 'frame them in your mind. I travel a lot, which also find fascinating."

So, if you are a busy individual, slow down and explore laziness. Try doing the opposite of what you ' re comfortable with. Says Kuchipudi dancer Kaushalya Reddy, "We need to be stimulated. I do interior designing and also design jewellery." Meanwhile , actor Uday Chopra sees creativity as, "It's not what you do, but how you look at things."

Ruth Richards of Harvard Medical School believes engaging in creative bahaviour makes us more dynamic. Saystheatreperson Amal Allana, "I indulge myself in poetry or just spend time in my garden. If you are creative everyday, it enhances a sense of well-being and happiness too."

Big industrial cities like Bombay, Calcutta, and Jamshedpur, on the other hand , draw their from wider field.In the jute mill industry of Calcutta more than 80% of the workers belong to Bihar, U.P., Orissa and Andhra Pradesh . In the cotton mill industry in Bombay is not only drawn from the neghbouring districts of Konkan, Ratnagiri, Kolaba and other districts but also from Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab and U.P. Labour in engineering industry at Jamshedpur is drawn from Bihar , Orissa, West-Bengal, Madhya-pradesh, Punjab and Tamil Nadu is now more or less permanently settled at the place of work.

The workers from Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, U.P., and Rajasthan, go to Delhi during the agricultural slack season to work in the textile and engineering industries and also in the building trades. There usually some interstate migration between U.P and Bihar for employment in sugar factories.

Power Approach Theory: the maximum number of people adopted this theory for the maximum period. Morgenthau and Spykman were the chief supporters of this theory. This theory tries to understand international politics in terms of state interest. Under this approach it is assumed that the interest guides the statesmen more than any other factor. They may talk in terms of philosophy and ideologies but in actual actions, they only act in terms of national interests.

The power approach theory has been the most popular and acceptable. It is criticized because it attaches too much importance to political power. Man is not merely a political animal interested in controlling the action of others. Other factors also determine his action. The supporters of this theory consider the power as an end and fail to realize that it is only a mean. To define national interest in terms of power is also incorrect.

Conclusion: "A study of the various approaches and theories of international relations shows that study of international relations has become increasingly interdisciplinary, behavioral, comparative and scientific. This obviously has been to place the study within a border and more meaningful theoretical framework. And to give it more adequate methodological and conceptual tools."