I don’t think I will be able to write anymore for at least a few months/years because of various reasons and circumstances, and at this moment I am not sure if I will even write again.

So treat this as my last post. I guess I Read the rest of this entry »

This is for someone who hates Bhindi (ladies finger).

जब तुम दुनिया की छोटी-छोटी बातों पर
झुंझला जाते हो, बेचैन घूमते हो |
और मुझे ठोड़ी के नीचे हाथ रखे,
खामोश मुस्कुराता पाते हो
बिलकुल उसी तरह जैसे बैठे हो तुम उस तस्वीर में |

चश्मे के पीछे से फिर
मुझसे सवालती हैं Read the rest of this entry »

I saw my blogs today… … all three of them.
And I sat still… .. gazing at the screen. I wondered about the people who read my blog. Looking at my clustermap, I marveled at the dots on it. Brazil, Peru, Canada, Paris, Germany, China, Honolulu, even Iceland !
Visitors from almost everywhere frequent my space. No. of subscriptions in four types of feeds has increased manifolds.

Photograph Copyright : Cuckoo

Who these people are ? How do they know me ? Or more importantly why do they know me ??
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Even after seeing so many photos on my different blogs, if you still don’t know what is it about, then my dear readers.. shame on you !!

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I think something has happened to me today.
I am total mast and bindaas. (bindhast in Marathi).

Photograph Copyright : Cuckoo 

I have been listening and humming the songs which I generally don’t; not in this order and definitely not in one single playlist !! I am playing them in loop; loud on my speakers and folks at home are as clueless as I.

To give you a glimpse, here’s my list. Now, don’t laugh. Believe me; they’ll take anyone on top of this world.

Aaj main jawan ho gayi huN, Gul se gulistan ho gayi huN – Do you remember that Mithu Mian? Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.
Whoever has said that, said it rightly.

Monsoon has arrived and I am waiting to get drenched at Marine Drive.
Right now it’s difficult to take one full day out of my schedule just to enjoy the rains the way I want to.

This monsoon should bring some changes, some more trips to green Sahyadris and amidst hot Read the rest of this entry »

* Click on the image for better view
* All figures are in %
* There are a few more but not worth mention since the % is less than 10
* Tamil – Can fully read the language without understanding a single word. That’s an achievement. No ?
Want an example ? See comment section. Whoever Read the rest of this entry »

At times I am very finicky. I behave very differently.
If someone says “I’ll do it for you”, I get agitated.

Why ? Why does anybody wants to do anything for me ? Even if s/he wants to do something why is s/he telling me ?? If it is their love & care for me then I don’t think the words “I’ll do it for you” are needed. Isn’t s/he trying to show some kind of obligation ?

Does that mean I have to say a formal Read the rest of this entry »

1) Bryan Adams and bhojpuri songs don’t go together in the same playlist.
2) Same goes with Chinese dosa or Schezwan samosa. Remixes are not made for me. Cya Himesh Reshammiya.
3) Jumbo King (vada paav) is not a chain started by Jumbo King (Kumble).
4) You know ‘life sucks’ when these two words come from a 10 year old girl.
5) I think my right knee is slightly darker than the left one. Just the knee. Do you think it has taken genes from my dad and the fairer one from my mom ?
Just wondering.. ..
6) You don’t miss a few minutes of  Read the rest of this entry »

Note:- This post has been requested, demanded and so written specially for Hindi readers and is almost a translation of my post “Red Coloured Blues” with some more intricate details thrown into it.
English readers- You can skip the post.
Bilingual readers- I’ve worked very hard on this.. .. Please do read; forward the link to your people and let me know if I can still blog in Hindi.
Hindi readers- Blame it on my education; I am more comfortable in reading/writing in English language so please forgive me for any mistakes or errors, they are unintentional.
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जब मैंने अपनी आपबीती अंग्रेजी भाषा के इस चिट्ठे में सुनाई और भारतीय महिलाओं के ऊपर लादे हुए रीति रिवाजों और कुरीतियों के बारे में लिखा तो काफी शोर शराबा हुआ | कुछ लोगों को पसंद नहीं आया कि मैं एक अत्यंत निजी बात को कैसे बेशर्मी से सबके सामने पेश कर सकती हूँ और दूसरी तरफ ज्यादातर पुरुष इस बात से अवगत ही नहीं थे कि ऐसा भी होता है | ज़ाहिर है वे बहुत नाराज़ और दुखी हुए और तकरीबन सबने कहा कि वे इसका विरोध करेंगे |

तो ज़रा आप भी सुनिए और गौर कीजिये .. क्या-क्या होता है हमारे भारत में और यह सब कहाँ तक उचित है |

यहाँ मैं एक ऐसी घटना के बारे में बताने जा रही हूँ जो आज की इक्कसवीं सदी में भी कई भारतीय घरों में रिवाजों के नाम पर होती आ रही है | यह अन्य धर्मों में भी होता है लेकिन हिन्दू धर्म में कुछ ज्यादा ही | लेकिन मेरा आशय हिन्दू धर्म या किसी और धर्म को नीचा दिखाना कतई नहीं है |

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