After Bangalore and Ahmedabad now it’s Delhi’s turn. Five bomb blasts within 45 minutes ! India is terrorized again. They called it operation BAD.

Unbelievable ! Shocking !

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A series of five explosions … the first one at Karol Bagh- Gaffar Market at around 6:15 PM. This is the most busiest place during weekends with no place to even walk.  Two blasts in Connaught Place …  one in Central Park, another at Barakhamba Road followed by two blasts in Greater Kailash’s M-block market.  The central park of CP is above the famous underground market Palika Bazaar.

Just watched on TV, a 10 year old prime witness who narrated how he saw two people in black clothes getting down from an autoricksha and placing a black polythene bag in nearby trash can before leaving the place. A sadhu who used to sit near it, is blown to pieces. The police has taken the boy away to a safe place.

Two live bombs have already been diffused at India Gate. Metro service is suspended, Sarojini market is shut down. What next ?

Being the capital city, security is at maximum level compared to other cities of India. Even then no one can really keep track of all the dust bins, cycles, humans (or are they maniacs ?) and the vehicles commuting to and fro. It is nearly impossible in such a populated city. It really shakes us and we can not do anything but to watch in horror. How just a handful of insane maniacs try to destroy a nation.

Delhi will always remain special to me for many reasons. I have spent most of my life there… for years I have felt at home roaming around in those galleries of CP, walking countless no. of times on those crowded roads of Karol Bagh and chilling out my evenings in South Delhi. Each and every nook of Delhi is in my veins. I grew up in its lap, it has always comforted me.

Like me it has also grown up many folds. Like a brave warrior, it has survived. Survived each time it has been attacked… much before the times of Mughals. Come what may .. ..

And it will survive again. Without fail.

Current Song:- Maine Tere Liye Hee Saat Rang ke Sapne Chune – Mukesh
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Today, 15^th August is our Independence Day. This day will always hold a very special place in my life for myriad reasons. Being born and brought up in the capital city of India, I have been witness to Republic Day parades and Independence Day speeches since my childhood. Sometimes live and other times on TV.
The Rajpath, India Gate, Vijay Chowk, Red Fort, the parades, unfurling of national flag and singing of national anthem.. they always evoke a powerful sense of belonging. They all look like part of my life, a part of my very own place.

Prime Minister standing behind the bulletproof glass protection unfurls the national flag and makes the customary address from the ramparts of the Red Fort. His/her long speeches once again make the customary references and tributes to the nation’s farmers, workers, teachers and the defense personnel and announce the various development schemes.
Oh, my post is not about these annual rituals happening at a national level.

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This post is about a young girl, who remembers the Independence Day as a Read the rest of this entry »

Can you live a city, a place, an era in just seven hours ? Or at least try to ? I did so. ‘Considerable’ weight loss, pale skin, swollen feet, aching body and swollen burning red eyes had become part of the vitals. In between erratic frantic schedules, exhaustive demands, almost traumatic conditions, grappling negotiations, utmost faith responsibility and expectations, all alone and on the verge of slumping to a lowest low.. I breathed life.

I lived Delhi.. .. Meri apni Dilli.

With sandals in my one hand and an orange bar in the other, I walked again from … .. ..

Current song - Bol Na Halke Halke - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Mahalaxmi Iyer

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Today morning, fortunately there was an agreement to flip TV channels only between two .. the ongoing India-Aus cricket match and the direct telecast of Republic Day celebrations and we enjoyed both. Today again it was a day to be nostalgic.
I don’t know about other Indians but having spent most of my life in Delhi, I have been witness to Republic Day parades and Independence Day speeches since my childhood. Live and telecast both. And they always hold a very special place in my life for many reasons.

The Rajpath, India Gate, Vijay Chowk, the parades, the jhaanki, the chilly foggy weather, unfurling of national flag, singing of national anthem and the fly past.. they all look part of my life, a part of my very own place. Today also I felt the same emotions and sense of pride running through my veins which I used to feel when I was a little girl and today again I wanted to be in Delhi !!

Won’t write much here. If anybody wants to know how I feel about these days, it’s here, a very nostalgic post written by me.

Current song- Aa chal Ke Tujhe Main Leke Chalu Ek Aise Gagan ke Tale – Kishore Kumar