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Barely two months after the debut of Aam Admi Party in Indian politics, the abrupt resignation of its founding leader & Delhi's CM, Arvind Kejriwal has startled many of us. The most inspiring Startup Of Indian Politics, had its own set of teething troubles. It is expected that the resistance it faces with all political parties may... Continue Reading →
'On time is a wonderful thing' . I remember one of the leading Indian domestic airlines blasting their ad campaign few months ago with this as the main feature of their airlines. Alas we Indians seldom appreciate this 'On Time' concept. Not being On time, is so culturally set in our body clocks that no... Continue Reading →
My 5-year-old and daughter is adept at using all the new age gadgets at home with ease. Well most children these days are smarter, aren't they? Smarter than the previous generations. And that's what the evolution theory is about as well But I have noticed that BOARD games are slowly being minimized to BORED games and... Continue Reading →
I was not a strong believer in Past Life theories for a long time. At least not since my birth in Present Life. But things changed. They changed, after I took my driving test and got behind the wheels on my own. It was one busy morning in my driving seat and I was speeding... Continue Reading →
It was not even a minute since I got off at the Dhanbad railway station and the whiff of Coal in the air was overbearing. No wonder it is called the Coal Capital of India with almost 110 official coal mines in the region. Incidentally Dhanbad-Jharia region is said to be one of the most... Continue Reading →
Just a silly attempt to keep Shanaia engaged last weekend turned out to be an interesting work of art by her. I was about to junk this piece of Thermocol, and just then I got an idea to give an innovative surface to Shanaia to draw upon. Frankly, as a child in good old days... Continue Reading →
Not sure how many of you have noticed the ongoing "No Shave, No Lipstick" movement in the media. Well it's actually a daring ad campaign smartly tagged as 'Movement' for the new Gillette shaving blades. Well, to decode the 'Movement' as stated in the advertorial, it's all about how women consider men to be undesirable,... Continue Reading →
Flying can be fun, if you enjoy observing people. Every-time I fly, I somehow pigeon-hole fellow passengers in one of my prejudiced slots. I get amused by the way each of these kinds behave. Here is my express list of air travelers these days. The Pyjama Party Hoppers Well this cool dude will be comfortable surfing in his pyjamas... Continue Reading →
Coffins on the Highway, Zip past me. Swinging left to right, No blinkers I can see. Some bodies glued to their mobiles, Some bodies without seatbelts. Coffins on the Highway, Zip past me. Some bodies have enough alcohol within themselves to burn their pyre instantly. Eager to embrace the demons of death. Sure these bodies have loved ones... Continue Reading →
Shanaia, our 3 and half year old daughter cheekily asked, "Mama Can we buy a Dog ?" Mama asked why? And she promptly answered, "dogs can catch robbers." Mama replied with a stern no. Try number two. "Then can we buy a Cat?" Again a big no from Mama. Then may be a parrot. Mama's... Continue Reading →
I spotted this cow on the way back from Shirdi-Nashik highway. Not sure what was on the mind of the miscreants when they hand printed this helpless animal. Though I do appreciate art more liberally, this definitely is not my taste of art. It's a perfect plot for a crime mystery, the culprits have left their... Continue Reading →
On my way to office, I saw a young boy, of a tender age. With innocence in his face, And his clothes in a mess. He begged by the roadside, With hunger in his eyes. He was shrugged off by the people, Like a bug too feeble. Then a dog passed by him with a... Continue Reading →
तुझी वाट पाहता तुझी वाट पाहता पाहता डोळे भरून आले, वाचा फुटेना कंठ दाटून आला. तू आलास असा भास झाला, नक्की परत येशील हा मनी धस घेतला. तुझ्या आठवणी मनात आहेत ताज्या, तुझ्यावाचून जगणे झाली आहे सजा. आमचा जीवनाच्या अंती आम्हाला एकटे टाकून गेलास, तुझ्हा फक्त आसरा हवा होता, फाफुट पसारा सोडून गेलास. _________________________ If... Continue Reading →
बुडूनही जगावे समूद्र किनार्यावर पाण्यात फक्त पाय घालून येत नाही मजा, तशीच प्रेमाच्या सागरात बुडाल्या शिवाय येत नाही मजा. बघणारे म्हणतात अरे हा तर गेला कामातून, पण बुडणारा म्हणतो, किती बर वाटते पहा तर बुडून. प्रेमाच्या सागरात नसते कुणाची भीती, फक्त प्रेमच असते अवती भवती. प्रेमाच्या सागरात लागत नाही श्वास, फक्त मनात असावा विश्वास.... Continue Reading →
Another look at my mobile screen and my guilt pangs are rising by the moment. I have missed office and my virtual world of missed call reports, mail box and sms could be imagined like a government office desk, struggling to cope with the incoming files and memos. I am in deep remorse in the... Continue Reading →
When the poor want more money for a raise, they are demanding, When the rich want more money, well they are more ambitious. When the poor protest, they are rebelling, When the rich protest, well they are fighting for a cause. These differences I can't understand, This hypocrisy I can't stand. When the poor take... Continue Reading →
It all started in an admission queue, When you were alone in a world that was new. You were scared and anxious, But determined to make a new beginning and quite curious. You came across a person, interesting who seemed, Who made you comfortable and you regained your self-esteem. Bullied by the peons, and ragged... Continue Reading →
Management lessons can spring up in the most unusual places. The other day I was accompanying my grandmother for some medical investigations. With long waiting time between appointments, my gastronomic juices were giving up. With my grandma comfortably rested, I headed out the next door eatery. Normally when I am eating out alone, my expectations from an eating joints... Continue Reading →
The recent raids across the Mumbai city to close in on illegal activities of sex determination are not shocking. Sex determination with an objective of killing an unborn girl child is painfully undesirable but not shocking. In the pre-sonography days a girl child was brutally murdered after birth. Now, in the digital age a girl child's right to... Continue Reading →
I am not an avid Facebook user . Yet whenever I am working on my laptop at home my daughter conveniently places herself next to me, curious to know what I am doing. With the level of laptop/computer penetration in most urban households and most parents conveniently browsing Facebook, the Gen Next is already getting social site savvy.... Continue Reading →
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