Kahan se aaya… mein hoon dawn From Superstar Libra this morning… Watch this space closely and patiently for more photographs and detailed posts… In the meanwhile have a wonderful and safe Deepavali.
Category: Pot-pourri
Random ramblings, rants, thoughts and ticklers
Normally low maintenance
I came across some SuperModel something or the other on Zee Cafe the other night (alright, I don’t normally do this – I am just standing in for Uma till she gets her laptop and blog back in place) – and found various people gushing about Ujjwala Raut, “middle-class Maharashtrian home”, “the only Indian model…… Continue reading Normally low maintenance
Independence day…
happy independence day – as it draws to an end… and who can say it better than google? Kids in my building this morning just after the flag hoisting, lustily singing ‘saare jahan se accha‘ [another mobile phone pic] This, I think, is what kids look nice doing – and not this… More images, memories… Continue reading Independence day…
Click, win and go!
For those for you in whom the spirit is willing but the purse is weak, here is your chance to pack you bags and just go. Oktatabyebye is running an online reality travel contest and the winner gets to travel for 15 days to 7 destinations – and all that with the prize money of… Continue reading Click, win and go!
Candle-light photography
Quick on the heels of franshp making, on a totally unrelated note, here is one reason why power cuts can be fun. (heh, I switched off the lights for this one but I am not telling you that – atleast I didn’t intend to)… It lets me feel all arty and smug. It also lets… Continue reading Candle-light photography
Comfort me, food…
I came across a very interesting post on the Cheskin blog about China’s window to the world. Food. In China, food is love. Food represents familial ties and status between people: the elderly and most prestigious guests are always served the first and best parts of the dish. Food represents commitment: business deals and marriages… Continue reading Comfort me, food…
Musing on classical music
The sun was just beginning to set as Shubha Mudgal wrapped up her concert with a mellifluous dadra, the bright yellows of her sari perfect foil to the dark colours of the sky. We were at the IMG Janfest at St. Xavier’s college this Sunday evening. The evening began with Shubha Mudgal’s deep voice which… Continue reading Musing on classical music
Death and organ donation
My father in law passed away today… My operation stitches are coming out on Monday, and I am off to their place immediately after that. Till then, I can only sit here with my thoughts and prayers – for the rest of the family… See you all here when I get back, after the new… Continue reading Death and organ donation
Of nine nights
Navaratri is here. The festival of nine nights. And ten days. This used to be one of my favourite festivals as a child. And still is – Vibrant Gujarat and Disco Dandiyas notwithstanding. Not to forget the latest noise ban. When did the kolu magic fade for me..? As a child, Navaratri meant ten days… Continue reading Of nine nights
Ganpati rides again
Happy Vinayaka Chaturti. Rather late in the day but been on my feet all day and just got here. Uma and Sunil have already mentioned the kozhukattais, so I won’t go into that. About the garish coloured idols, my mother-in-law was saying that this year in Kakinada (where my in-laws live), local newspapers and organisations… Continue reading Ganpati rides again