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It was the year 2004.
Was? Isn’t it 2004 right now, you would say. Well to clarify, I am just quoting a sentence from the past, which was actually based in the future at that point of time. oh well, let me not confuse...
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Economy Class Bathroom
This episode dates back to the last century. Well at least it feels that old, even though technically it *is* based in the 90′s. A few young girls unknown to each other have been thrown together by...
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Graveyard Shift
…and those things that go bump in the night. One of the things that go bump in the night is my sis. No, well she’s not as blind as a bat or anything, lemme explain. (I’ll be damned if she catches all...
View ArticlePitter Patter
I look out the glass window,The sky so azure and blue,A fluff of peppered clouds wafts by,Oh! How I wish I could float too…On the wings of nostalgia I fly, and remember times gone by,The scent of fresh...
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It’s been long since I:
1. Wrote on paper with a pen, instead of typing on a keyboard, cellphone et al. Especially in hindi. I was quite stumped (for words or rather characters literally) when i recently tried writing in...
View ArticleVande Mataram
Heard it after ages on AIR. Not the AR Rehman pop version but the old world, slow and gentle version that we used to sing in the school assembly. In fact Rehman’s version is not really the Vande...
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The awakening
Some of the things that most of us would remember would be something of an extreme emotion.. something which made us really happy, or something which sent us hurtling to the opposite end of the...
View ArticleBauji
It was my paternal grandfather’s birthday on 27th September. He was born in Afghanistan. Lived like a pathan, went through a whole lot of experiences in life. This included the partitiion trauma and...
View ArticleIt’s yesterday once more
Amul chocolates – a gift for someone you love, Thums up – happy days are here again, Goldspot – the zing thing, sipso – soya milk, Uncle Chips, Gems, Maggi, Krishi Darshan, Sugam Sangeet, Afternoon...
View ArticleThe world I have known
It’s quite interesting to note, that the world I have known has changed so much. And all this in a span of such a short time. Now it seems as if I talk of the stone age when I talk of yesteryears....
View ArticleGrowing up
We all have our notions of the birds and the bees. Here’s one.“Stop! Cross the road carefully”, said Twilight Fairy.“Don’t you know you might have an accident if you are not careful”, wise TF...
View ArticleExperience teacheth
‘Experience is the best teacher but its fees is very high’. This happens to be one of the favourite quotes of my mom. Teacher’s day has more importance in our house than Mother’s day, since my mom’s a...
View ArticleOf sunshine and light, and all things bright
A rather adventurous journey is what I had on the way back from Helsinki to Delhi. I managed to somehow pack, stuff and run to the airport. In spite of my deepest desires to try out driving in Finland,...
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By the moon and the stars and the sky
The prominently evident flavour last weekend can be described in one word – spontaneous. After seeing a rather pathetic movie which finished at 1:15am and ended up giving me a headache instead of...
View ArticleLet there be light
God said, “Let there be light”. And then man said “Let there never be darkness”. Thus came the inverters, generators and the 100% power backups that we have in today’s world. Some days back I made a...
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A heart full
Wo Naani Kee Baaton Mein Pariyon Ka Dera Wo Chehre Ke Jhuriyon Mein Sadiyon Ka Phera Bhulaaye Nahin Bhool Saqta Hai Koi Wo Choti See Raaten Wo Lambi Kahaani Although my nani never narrated stories to...
View ArticleOne last look
Stop right there.Let me picture you in my mind for the last time.Soon you’ll be walking out of my life.Let me gaze upon you for the last time.I need something to hold on to.Something to carry me...
View ArticleAnniversary!
It’s the first anniversary of the lovely association with my “gentleman”. Those who may feel disinclined to clicking the embedded link, here’s how I feel about the gentleman (taken from my first post...
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2008 roundup – part une
I am back with a long awaited attempt at getting back to the “Drid Nishchaya” of being regular at the blog (though I am sufficiently active on the photoblog, the microblog and to some extent the Delhi...
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Fire and Ice
On 19th of August was the Finnish fireworks championship. The 1855 bombardment of Sveaborg (Soumenlinna Island) barely touched Helsinki (but for a couple overshot shells), and the population even...
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