The Tigers are Back!

It is said that when you fall, the only way to go is up!
How true is that? When the Indian squad landed on South African soils a few weeks back, no one was prepared for the kind of clobbering they would get. The state of affair was at an all time low after the disastrous performance in the One day series and the moral of the team couldn’t be too high going into the test series.
When the test squad was announced, it came as a fresh breath of air. The Royal Bengal Tiger was back in the team and this time he meant business. He had a point to prove and Boy oh boy…did he do that or what! First innings of the match…India goes into bat and yet again they falter at the start. In walks a man who was last seen on the international test arena 10 months back. Slowly and steadily he built a foundation around which the Indian innings reached a respectable total of 249. Sourav Ganguly was back with a bang! With a score of 51 not out at the end of the innings he was the top scorer among the Indians. What a way to make a comeback! The tiger had responded with his bat and silenced his critics once again in style.
The proteas crumbled like a bunch of pins on the bowling alley being bundled out for 84 with Sreesanth (playing in his 6th test) taking his first 5 wicket haul. The Indian second innings saw the class of a ‘Very Very Special’ player once again. With an enviable 73 runs to his credit he made sure that the Indians reached a commanding lead of 401. With 2.5 days to go and 10 wickets to take, the Indians couldn’t lose from there. 18th December, 2006 will be remembered in the annals of Indian cricket for a long long time to come. India won its first test against South Africa on South African soil.
The test will be remembered for all sorts of reasons including young Sreesanth’s fiery temper and the equally daring and hilarious reply when challenged by Andre Nell, the comeback of one of the finest southpaws in the history of the game and a lot more.
The question is, “Are the Indian Tigers Back?”

The best Birthday so far...

A month back I was thrilled to hear that dad n mom were gonna be here for my birthday. They arrived on Friday and the past three days have been the best I’ve spent in B’lore so far. What better gift can one expect on a Birthday? Spending the day among loved ones and among those you cherish. Missed my bro a lot yesterday. Especially coz I hadn’t received his call until late evening. It turned out that He had been trying to reach me since the previous evening but the mobile network was the problem. Anyway’s it was a real great day spent with dad, mom and two of my cousins. Went around B’lore. Visited a lot of places which I hadn’t even seen during my stay in B’lore so far.
Earlier, on Saturday night, friends had come down to my place to celebrate the birthday in typical jhabier ishtyle…all I can say is that after the proceedings were over, I had all the ingredients over me to make the perfect pizza (Okay I might be exaggerating a bit but trust me it was that messy). Loved it though and THANKS A LOT FOLKS! Had been receiving calls from friends the entire day yesterday, the first of which came at exactly 11.32PM on Saturday. Been quite busy replying to friends who had scrapped wishes on Orkut as well. They sure were a lot. Well, I simply had a blast this birthday and I hope all of you have a great year as well. You all made my day. :-)

Adieu Regenmeister!

The best there was, The best there is and The best there ever will be. Nothing could describe him better. He was a tiger on the track. In wet conditions where most people would give up, he was the undisputed king. Am talking about the one and only Michael Schumacher.
Not everyone witnesses a 7 time world champion in action and we’re fortunate to have witnessed history in the making.
Schumi started his career in 1991 with Benetton. He was with Benetton till 1995 and in the 1996 season he switched to the Ferrari team. At a time when Ferrari was not what it is now with inferior engines and a crumbling organization, it was a bold move to make. Ferrari had not won the drivers championship since 1979. This love affair with Ferrari continued till the very end until he announced his retirement on Sep, 10th 2006 after the Italian Grand Prix.
Over the years Schumi developed his skills so much that in wet conditions he was the undisputed king. Such was his dominance in such conditions that he came to be known as the "Regenkönig" (rain king) or "Regenmeister" (rain master).
In the British Grand Prix of the season of 1998, Schumi became the first driver ever to win a race from the pit lane.
The records started tumbling from the season of 2001 when at the Belgian Grand prix Schumi scored his 52nd Career win thus overtaking Alain Prost. 2002 was the year of Ferrari. Winning the 2002 championship led him to equal the 5 time world champion record set by Juan Manuel Fangio. Ferrari won 15 out of 17 races in the season. Schumi also broke Nigel Mansell’s record of 9 wins (the most) in a season. Incidentally he himself held that record as well. He won 11 races that season and had the distinction of finishing every race on the podium. 2003 saw Schumi losing his mother hours before the San Marino Grand Prix and he very befittingly dedicated the race to her by winning it. 2004 saw Schumi win 12 of the first thirteen races, thus breaking his own record of 11 wins in a season. That season he finished with 13 race wins (out of a total 18 possible). He won a record 7th drivers title at the Belgian Grand Prix that season and finished the season with 148 points.
The world’s first billionaire athlete, Schumi won the coveted Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award in 2002 and 2004. In its 7-year history, no other sportsman has been nominated more times than Schumacher, who also received nominations for the 2001, 2003 and 2005 awards.
The last race of his career at Brazil was a race to cherish. Schumi got the best time of all drivers in the first two sessions. However, he couldn’t complete a single lap during the third session due to a fuel pressure problem. He started the race tenth from the grid. He moved on to the 6th position but after Lap 9, he developed a puncture caused by the front wing of Fisichella’s car while he was overtaking him. The unscheduled pitstop led him losing 13 positions and he rejoined the grid at 19th place. It was from this position that he showed everyone why he was a 7 time world champion. Schumi fought back to regain his position, overtook both Fisichella and Raikkonen in two brilliant moves and finally ended up finishing the race at 4th place. He set multiple fastest laps for the race during this time. Inadvertently, being the best driver on the track despite not getting a podium finish.
Acknowledged by his counterparts as being the most fearsome driver to have set foot on the tracks, Schumi literally set the wheels on fire when he raced.
Here’s to the finest F1 driver ever! Cheer’s Schumi! You will be missed :-)

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Some Career Records:
Most championship titles: 7
Most consecutive championship titles: 5
Most race wins: 91
Most consecutive race wins: 7 (in 2004 - European GP, Canadian GP, United States GP, French GP, British GP, German GP, Hungarian GP; record shared with Alberto Ascari)
Most race wins with one team: 72 with Ferrari
Most race wins at the same GP: 8 at the French Grand Prix (Magny-Cours)
Most different GPs (by country) won: 20
Most time between first and last race wins: 14 years, 1 month and 2 days
Most second place finishes: 43
Most podium finishes: 154
Most consecutive podium finishes: 19 (from the 2001 United States Grand Prix, until the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix)
Most points finishes: 190
Most laps leading: 4741 (with a total of 22,155 kilometers (13,758 miles) in 131 Grands Prix)
Most pole positions: 68
Most starts from first row: 108
Most fastest laps: 76
Most doubles (pole position and race win): 40
Most hat-trick (pole position, race win and fastest lap): 22
Most championship points: 1,369
Most consecutive race finished without retirement: 24 (from the 2001 Hungarian Grand Prix, until the 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix)
Most championship points in a season for a vice-world champion: 121 (out of a maximum of 180)
Most Wins in a season for a vice-world champion: 7 (ties Alain Prost and Kimi Räikkönen)
Only racing driver ever, in any racing class, to win 5 times at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Only racing driver ever, in any racing class, to win 5 times at Autodromo Nazionale Monza

2004:
Most race wins in a season: 13 (out of 18 races)
Most fastest laps in a season: 10 (out of 18 races; tied by Räikkönen in 2005)
Most championship points in a season: 148 (out of a maximum of 180)

2002:
Most podium finishes in a season: 17 (out of 17 races)

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References: Wikipedia

Life is a Two Pronged Fork

So says Saby. Well, this year on his birthday we decided to play it straight from the rulebook. If it was the raw chicken last year, we had raw eggs this time. Birthdays don't come tastier than this ;-)

Happy Birthday Saby! And did I mention?..."Life is Like a Two Pronged Fork"

When you Fall, The only way to go is up...

How true that is!

They say, everyone should taste failure at least once. It makes you humble and tolerant towards a lot of things. You become sensitive and alert to the environment in which you exist. But does it really have to be so? Haven't there been people who have been lucky. Always successful and travelling higher and higher in their journey of life. What would you say to that? I would simply say that they may seem to be getting everything at all times, but beyond that success lies great pains. And it is inadvertently always true; he who hasn't tasted failure, flies higher without a safety net. The higher they go, the harder they fall.

Is that the end then? No! Life always gives us two chances. When you fall, either you get dispirited and sit back or try harder to replicate your success. In most cases than not, if you try, you reach higher levels of success than you ever did before, with the safety net of experience beneath.

All I would say is that, "When you fall, the only way to go is up!"

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Recently read about Dan Jansen, the olympic speed skater. His story is a glaring example of this principle.

Friday October 13, 2006 - 11:34pm (IST)

Did you throw a star today?

Was attending a workshop today. One of the stories narrated during the session really touched the heart. It goes something like this:

“A wise man was walking by the sea one day and saw a figure at a distance, throwing something into the sea. He thought it was a boy throwing pebbles/sea shells into the ocean but as he neared the figure, he realized that it was a man throwing back starfish washed ashore, back into the sea. When the wise man enquired about that, the man said that, “A little bit of help from me and a little help from the sea would take the starfish back to safety.” The wise man said, “But how many can you help this way?” The man just smiled and carried on with his act of throwing back the fish into the ocean.

The wise man walked on thinking about this. The whole night he gazed at the stars in the night-sky and pondered over the act of the man. And then it dawned upon him, “It made a difference to that one starfish that was pulled back into the sea.”

So, did you make a difference to someone today? Did you throw a star today!!!

Thursday October 12, 2006 - 10:35pm (IST)

Sorting Mystery!

For all the Harry Potter fans. Ever wondered which house would the sorting hat sorted you into. Try this link. Found it on a friends blog.
This is what I would have been sorted into ;-)

Which Hogwarts house will you be sorted into?

Monday October 9, 2006 - 10:05pm (IST)

Moments...

Watched the recently released Woh Lamhe…

Decent movie by Mahesh Bhatt. Actors Shiney Ahuja (Aditya) and Kangna Ranaut (Sana) bring in the chemistry alive once again. Supposedly inspired by the life story of glamgirl Parveen Babi, Kangna does full justice to the role by her acting.

A thought crosses the mind, we all are so involved in our daily lives and struggle for existence that we actually miss the simple pleasures of life. A beautiful rain shower, waking up to a nice and quiet morning, birds chirping, a cool breeze blowing while the sun sets, clouds floating across the sky and the full moon playing hide n seek through them, spending some time talking to your near and dear ones. There are such moments that touch our heart and strike a chord at times. Those moments are the ones that we cherish for they are sometimes life changing moments.

As the theme of the movie Kal ho na ho goes…”Hanson, Muskurao, Khush Raho…Kya Pata Kal Ho Na Ho” (Laugh, smile, Be Happy…who knows, there might be no tomorrow). This very philosophy of living for the moment is in itself a wonderful thing to achieve. We come across many people in our small lifespan and some become very close to our hearts, sometimes so much that we can’t bear losing them. But life goes on even if the ones we love aren’t around…we live with those cherished moments that we spent together.

This being the underlying message from the movie struck a chord somewhere.

Zindagi aage badh jaati hai par woh lamhe dil mein bas jaate hain.

Sunday October 1, 2006 - 01:00am (IST)

Durga Puja

The festival of the Goddess is celebrated with much joy and devotion in the country, esp. in the eastern states of Bengal and Orissa. Every corner of the cities in these states is filled with festivities. One finds idols of Goddess Durga killing the demon Mahisasura all over. The ten day long Puja has its own set of rituals and every day has its own significance. For the elderly, it is a time when their families come home to meet them. For the kids a time to celebrate a long awaited vacation.

Durga Puja in Bengal and Orissa is like a way of life. No house remains untouched by it. The famous pandals compete with each other to be the best and it's a visual treat for us to see the result. I remember the famous 'Chandi Medha' (Silver idol) of cuttack. The whole idol of the deity covered in silver from top to bottom. It looks amazing as it sparkles.
Durga Puja celebrations are marked by the culmination of Puja on Dashami (10th Day). It is also celebrated as the day Lord Rama killed the demon king Ravana marking the victory of good over evil. Well we all know this story, but what I always look forward to on such occasions is the burning of the Ravana idol filled with crackers. Always such fun to watch. :-)

Celebrating this years Puja away from home. Will surely miss those moments and occasions of visiting family members, grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins and delicious food.

Well maybe next year! :-)

Thursday September 28, 2006 - 11:59pm (IST)

F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. : The very mention of this word has a different connotation now. Anyone who has been a follower would identify with the famous friends of the small screen. Ross, Chandler, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, Rachel; the most adorable set of friends ever, to grace international television. The story of these 6 people developed and matured over ten years and after every passing year viewers wanted more.
Probably the reason for this was the truth behind each character. The actors were just perfect for each role and identified with the character. After innumerable re-runs of the series, one gets the feeling that the cast was so perfect that any replacement would never have worked. If you put Courtney Cox in place of Jennifer Aniston then it would be a disaster. There could be no-one who could bring Phoebe to life or sing 'smelly cat' as Lisa Kudrow did. Chandler's one liners could never be delivered with the maximum effect by anyone else. Ross's eccentricities are a classic and who can forget the best pick up line ever, "How you Doing?" Joey never ever failed with that line.
I think one of the strongest USP's of the series was the storyline and the maturity with which it was handled over the years as the characters matured. The mentality of the 6 friends eveolved over the ten years and so did their relationship. So much so that lovers loved the love-hate relationship of Ross and Rachel. Married couples identified with Chandler and Monica.

Phoebe Buffet: My personal favorite. In my opinion the best of the lot. She has seen life from such close
quarters that nuthin surprises her ever. And the best part is her innocence.

Joey: He defines what best friends are all about. Joey's struggling career, his attachment to Dr. Ramorey and his relationship with Chandler is simply out of this world. Very rarely would you find two friends who have so much in common. Love to watch Baywatch, play Foosball, the unusual pets...the list is endless.

Even the side characters were fun. Janis with her characteristic nasal tone and the "Oh My God!". She was hilarious and irritatingly irritating (whatever that means) :-)

I still remember the last scene of the last episode where each of them put their keys on the kitchen counter and walk out of the door. An apartment where they spent 10 years of their lives. A place where they laughed together. A place where they cried together. A place where they fought together. A place where they lived together. A place where they experienced life. And a place where they taught us all how to live life KING SIZE.

Cheers to the best ever TV show of all times!!!

Wednesday September 27, 2006 - 11:33pm (IST)

Comments(2 total)

divya:
Nice piece....btw did i ever tell you....thanks for being the Joey/Ross/Chandler of my life....:-)

Signed
Monica/Phoebe/Rachel

Thursday September 28, 2006 - 09:02am (PDT)

Bivas:
:-)
Sunday October 1, 2006 - 12:26am (IST)

Relationships

Received this wonderful forwarded message a couple of days back. Couldn't help sharing it.
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A Soulful Relationship
- by Ronald Mcfadden

If you're not married yet, share this with a friend.
If you are married, share it with your spouse or other married couples and reflect on it.
An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes open, and after you marry, close one eye."

Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, and ignorance, pressure from others or a low
self-esteem, make you blind to warning signs.

Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really important.

Once you decide to commit to someone, over time his or her flaws, vulnerabilities, pet peeves, and differences will become more obvious.
If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve, you've got to learn to close one eye and not let every little thing bother you.

You and your mate have many different expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths.

You are two unique individual children of God who have decided to share a life together.

Neither of you are perfect, but are you perfect for each other? Do you bring out the best in each other? Do you compliment and compromise with
each other, or do you compete, compare, and control?

What do you bring to the relationship? Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past mistrust, past pain?
You can't take someone to the altar to alter him or her.
You can't make someone love you or make someone stay.
If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life", you won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain.
Manipulation, control, jealousy, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship! Seeking status,wealth, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.

What keeps a relationship strong?

Communication, intimacy, trust, a sense of humor, sharing household tasks, some getaway time without business or children and daily exchanges (a meal, shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note). Leave a nice message on the voicemail or send an email.

Share common goals and interests.
Growth is important. Grow together, not away from each other, giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure.
Allow your mate to have outside interests. You can't always be together.
Give each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment. Don't try to control one another.
Learn each other's family situation. Respect his or her parents regardless.
Don't put pressure on each other for material goods. Remember for richer or for poorer.

If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment, withdrawal, abuse, neglect, dishonesty, and pain replace the passion.

The difference between 'United' and 'Untied' is where you put the "I" ! ! !
The greatest glory of living is not in never falling, but in rising everytime you fall
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Wednesday September 20, 2006 - 01:55pm (IST)

Service Before Self

Seeing the news channels nowadays reminds me of this line which happens to be the motto of my Alma mater. So much violence among the student community. We had the case of the Professor in Meerut being manhandled by students for no fault of his. Unfortunately he lost his life in the scuffle. There was this news about people ransacking and disrupting the sanctity of a school premise at the Loreto Convent.

What has happened to everyone? Is this a pent up anger that's suddenly erupting? Have we as citizens of this country lost our traditional shahanshilta (Patience)? Are we redefining the meaning of Democracy by taking matters into our own hands? Is the method/means to achieve this correct/justified? These are just a few questions that go thru one's mind when such incidents happen.

The great JFK said "Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You. Ask What YOU Can Do For Your Country." This in the true sense captures the essence of 'Service Before Self'. Because only when we think of putting our self interests in the back seat and think of the development of the society/community/country do we genuinely achieve the development of the self. No one can grow individually. It takes a group to achieve growth. this may sound like a lot of gyaan but it's a tried and tested way and never fails.

We as a country have to achieve greater heights in all fields where we have proved our mettle. The ONLY way of doing this is by being more patient and giving the system a last chance. Things are changing for the good today and this change will continue. All it needs is our support.

Saturday September 16, 2006 - 12:38am (IST)

A Trip to Remember!!!

This is how it started:

We booked tickets from ABC Travels for Hyd a week before our actual travel date. We were told that there will be a pickup service from the booking counter. On the day of travel when we reached the counter, we were told that we would have to go to some other bus stand as the pickup service has been cancelled. We were also told that the travel service would pay for this and being in a hurry we didn't think twice. However, this was a far fetched thing to believe and rightly so. When we boarded the bus, we found that two of the 3 booked seats didn’t exist at all!!! I was reminded of Platform 'Nine and three quarters' in the Harry Potter series, when the conductor kept on insisting that the seats did exist!!! Probably we could actually find those two seats if we moved swiftly between two seats and shouted EXPECTO SEATOS ;-). Well, we were finally provided two different seats. We sat there expecting the bus to leave at 9PM. It sure was a long wait.

When the bus finally left B’lore at around 11.30PM, we got to know that this particular bus ran in the MUM-HYD route and this was the first trip for the entire crew of the bus on the BLR-HYD route…so they were asking for directions at every junction…Morning 7AM and we were still 130 KMS from HYD…our actual time of arrival was 6AM. 8.15AM and the driver had to stop at a dhaba for breakfast for 15 mins. As expected it took all of 40 mins.

Finally when we arrived at Hyd at 10.30AM, we were supposed to get down at a place called ‘lakdi ka pul’…but due to traffic restrictions in the city, no buses were allowed inside the city after 8AM. So we had to get down at the Imliban bus stand…Took an auto from there which ran out of gas after goin some distance…so we switched autos. The auto#2 took us to some place we had never seen (we never realized this until the driver said that ‘saab Madhapur aa gaya’)…well we had to turn around and reach madhapur crossing tolichowki and touching gachibowli (i.e., we came thru Hi-Tec City, instead of Banjara Hills). Finally we reached at 11.45 at Madhapur and it cost us more than double the usual fare from Imliban to Madhapur.

Instead of the morning breakfast we were just in time for lunch ;-) The others had already arrived. Evening came and the gathering became lively. With 14 of us meeting after so long, it was bound to be a lot of fun. We ordered Pizza's and the famous Hyderabadi Biriyani and the gupshup went on till late night. At 1.30AM someone had a craving for Ice-Cream and Ohri's was the place to go. So off we went at 2AM to have Ice-Cream!!!

Next day was a lazy one with everyone getting up aaram se...lunch was fabulous with a lot of colored breadsticks as part of the starters ;-)

Lunch was followed by a visit to Durgam Cheruvu (Hidden Lake). It's a beautiful water body surrounded by hillocks.

The short trip was almost coming to an end and it was time to go back home. But as our Dear Friend Murphy had to strike again, it happened. Two of our friends who had come from Mumbai got a call that their bus had been cancelled and that they either had an option of a refund or travelling the next day. This was major panic time...frantic searches for available flights, trains and buses to mumbai...getting only 1 ticket on a bus when the requirement was two...and finally goin down to a nearby bus depot to get two tickets that were luckily available. We bid adieu to both of them and heard the next day that they had an uneventful journey apart from the minor inconvenience of travelling for more than 12 hrs in a bus.

Well, our return trip was not too eventful luckily and we got back safely and on time.

This year is certainly goin to be a memorable one considering the number of travel delays and other such things happening.

Wednesday September 6, 2006 - 11:32pm (IST)

Back in Town

Well finally back from Chennai...and now writing this from home at BBSR...goin back to B'lore tomm.
There's this friend of mine who has sumthin abt him when he travels...getting into all sorts of adventures. Sometime back he had been to the exotic land of Goa...well what happened to him is a story in itself .
Recently when we planned to visit bbsr, somehow our tickets were booked on the same Air Sahara flight. Just a couple of weeks ago we were discussing about an experience of one of his cousins that the person had on the same airline.

And who would have thought that it would get worse. As it happened, the flight was delayed...Luckily I was put in another flight to kol...however, my friend who was in Hyd wasn't lucky enuff. He had a connecting train to catch at 2230hrs which he missed of course...his flight happened to reach kol at precisely that time...well thr was no other option but take a train the next day...an attempt to get on the last train at 2330hrs was also futile. I guess Murphy proves himself everytime when challenged. ;-)

But the trip back home was good...went back to campus again and it was great to be there again. Met quite a few friends. Though the rains are playing spoilsport, it wasn't reason enough for not going out.

Tuesday August 15, 2006 - 03:53pm (IST)

Comments(2 total)

Maloy:
I agree... Never imagined that things could get worse...
But the trip home was fun...

Friday August 18, 2006 - 10:13pm (IST)

Bivas:
so true...home sweet home. missing it already

Thursday September 7, 2006 - 05:01pm

Chronicles of CHN-BLR 2

Well...almost 1.5 months have passed since I landed here...(yeah my stay has been extended and I'm stuck here for a few more weeks).

Ever had that feeling abt a place getting familiar to u and yet u dont seem to relate urself to that place. Chennai has made me sumthin like that...the daily routine of haggling with the autowallas...the lunch at the same dirty old Janatha Centre...the same cyber cafe(thank GOD for that though)...the same mount road...the same spencers plaza on the weekend...life is pretty boring n stagnant here.

Am goin home next week...that will be fun...really looking forward to that...it will be exactly 3 months to the date I land up there...12th may to 12th august.

Tuesday August 1, 2006 - 06:55pm (IST)

Chronicles of CHN-BLR

It's nearing two months into my new job and well I thought about writing a bit about it.

Mid-May, I landed up at Bangalore (a city I do love, inspite of its heavy traffic) with my friend S (popularly know by his acute resemblance to a certain Mr.Reddy). Two days of fun n frolic with old friends from engineering days and then we went to the company guest house. I was sharing my room with S1(whom we also know as the Salim of Anarkali fame). He lived upto his prankster image by getting into one as soon as we entered the room. Called up S3 (A certain Mr.Nandlal) and started telling him all cock & Bull stories abt the joining date being postponed and that he has to vacate the room. One shud have seen S3's reaction when he was told abt this being a prank. Neway, the next day the joining formalities began after a wonderful poolside breakfast. First week went by too fast. Before we knew, it was time to say goodbye to the wonderful facilities at the corporate guest house.

May-last week. Reported at my office. No work for the first 3 weeks. Of course something to notice was that I bought my Bike. A 125CC mean machine(if I can say so...nuhin remotely mean abt it though ;) )

And then I get the mail...the big mail...it read simply, "Plan for travel to Chennai tonight. You are required there for 4-8 weeks." Imagine that. So sudden. I was initially in a state of shock. Of all places in the world, why Chennai. The heat, the humidity, the autowallas and above all NO HINDI. Managed to buy myself some time. Booked my tickets for the next day.

Chennai, Mid-June: Well, chennai turned out to be pretty much what I expected. The client office was worse...a typical Sarkari office. The relieving factor was that the guest house is really good and office is just 10mins by auto.

More to Come...

Sunday July 9, 2006 - 02:58pm (IST)

Leaving Tonite...May 10, 2006

Well packing done and Thank God I had sent half my stuff earlier...seems I still have a lot of luggage...well a lot considering that I don't carry much luggage...only after I settle down at a place, i somehow seem to gather stuff every now n then. Neway, gotta make some social visits in the evening ...meet ppl I haven't met even in the past month and a half I've been home...how boring.
The train lvs at 3AM...what an unearthly hour...well not for me but certainly for my parents who will be seeing me off at the station.
A bit excited...anticipation and more anticipation...that's it!!!
Ciao.

Wednesday May 10, 2006 - 05:47pm (IST)

Entry for May 08, 2006

Almost set to leave home. It's been a long month and a half...actually a little more than that...but it was fun...considering that by the time i woke up, half the day was already gone and it wud be noon.
Well, sent my comp thru courier today...hope it has a safe journey.
Now i feel the loss of something...no movies for two days...(the one's on tv are barely watchable). Still will have to manage. been reading posts of friends on their blogs and how they have been spending time after joining their respective companies. I must say it has been interesting knowing about that.
Maybe i'll post something on my induction program soon. The mail i received today revealed that 134 of us are joining the company. It sure is gonna be one heck of an induction ;)
Until next time...ciao :)

Monday May 8, 2006 - 09:15pm (IST)

Leaving Campus -March 19, 2006

Didn't feel a thing all these days. Now that all formalities of an MBA is over, it suddenly dawns upon u that no more will there be the lectures where we enjoyed sleeping, no more will there be the tiring assignments, no more will there be the surprise quizzes, no more will thr be the pseudo block wars, no more will thr be the BBC(basketball court), no more will thr be the midnight bakar in front of the mess, no more trips to roadside dhabas at 3 in the night, no more winpop, no more JLT's, no more walks on the jhabier path...suddenly it all seems like a dream. As I pack my stuff and prepare to leave campus, it all comes back to me and now that I look back upon those days, those days at our very own Jhabier, I feel a sense of pride in being part of probably the most outstanding batch to have stepped foot on this campus.
Batch of 2006, luv u all and so long.
As a friend of mine always says, "The world is a very small place."

Sunday March 19, 2006 - 04:39pm (IST)

Holi

Holi is probably one festival which is loved by one and all. Not only becoz of the colors and sweets but also the enthusiasm of people and the way everyone comes out on to one platform and forgetting everything they get soaked in colors.
Our last holi on campus was nuthin less than a color feast. Startin from 9 in the morning to noon, there was non stop color. People were exceptionally enthusiastic this holi, the 2nd Yr students the most. Probably the thought of leaving campus in 3 days time was a great motivator, coz those who normally wudn't have played were the most colored.
We sure are gonna have a colorful convocation, and as one friend put it, "We're gonna go out of campus with FLYING COLORS" ;)...bas flying hi baaki hai, baaki every1's faces are as colored as they can be.
The highlight of this years holi was definitely the Bhang. We had to go all the way to Kedargouri temple to get the stuff. And people sure did relish Mahadev's Prasad. Effects were visible in an hour.
All said and done, feels great to have experienced another great event on campus. This Holi sure is gonna be 'memorable'...and yes I did manage to spell that word properly this time. ;-)

Thursday March 16, 2006 - 09:22am (IST)

Moments...

I don't know what it is with Me and Murphy. Somehow his law seems to follow me everywhere.

Jut yesterday it forced a poor cellphone of a friend to take a holy dip in the most exotic of indian dishes...SAMBAR ;) That too after a proper cleansing ritual with pure water from the cafe.

Well I'm sure the phone would never have received so much care from its owner after this particular incident and the culprits, me and the Virus, were miles away from the device. But the kind of fun we had laughing our heads off is unforgettable. There are very few moments one remembers for a long time. Times spent with friends...sharing your innermost secrets...all those pranks that one played...the list is endless. Am glad to add another such moment to the list of my cherished memories. These are the days...'The Best Days of My Life!'

Saturday February 11, 2006 - 11:07pm (IST)

What's Cooking?

Love is in the air or so it seems. Is it the marriage season or is it the nearing of Valentine's day? Whatever it is, somethings happening all around. Friends are getting married, some are falling in love and some actually recovering from it. There are a few others who want to fall into that endless pit and then there are some who are letting it known to those who matter (namely the Mom's n Dad's) that they have already taken the plunge into that pit. Doesn't it seem strange that we say love is the pinnacle of happiness and yet you say that one FALLS in love?

All in all, people suddenly seem so vibrant and full of energy. Or is it that it has been like this always and just that I have been noticing things in a different light lately.

Somethings are better left as they are. Guess I won't think much about this tomorrow but for today it seems nice to see love all around.

Tuesday January 31, 2006 - 03:13am (IST)

My Webshots Pictures

Link to my pictures page on webshots.

Sunday January 29, 2006 - 08:40pm (IST)

What Was That All About?

Never before had it happened. And then one fine day something clicked inside. Deep within, there was this something you could not explain...it was pleasurable and yet so painful. U felt relief and anxiety at the same time...u cud feel joy n an unexplained sorrow at the same time and you felt secure and jealous both at the same time. What was this? You ask yourself, "Is this the famous 'Love at First Sight' ?"

A voice within says, that's nuthin...it will pass. But does it. No! It actually grows onto your psyche. You can't stay away any more.

You just have to make that mistake of going ahead and falling in love. It's not sumthin you can avoid. You have to experience it again and again in various forms, at various points of time throughout your life. You just need to realize it early enough.

After all, isn't life all about experiencing sumthin new each day!

Thursday January 26, 2006 - 12:34am (IST)

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divya:
here's hoping tht someday...u can say tht abt urself...:-)
B-E-A-U-tiful pic btw...

Wednesday January 25, 2006 - 11:31am (PST)

Maloy:
huh ??? and I was thinking for a micro-second that it was actually happening.. u know .. at first sight... great experience whenever it happens... all the best..

Thursday January 26, 2006 - 01:28am (IST)

JLT: My days and nights in the sunsaan campus

People r returning back to campus after a much deserved break and it's good to see some lifeform moving around (apart from the four legged ones that are always around).

The last week I had been kept company by the 2 or 3 grasshoppers sitting on the mirror in the bathroom since ages i guess and the lizard living in some corner of my room and that which keeps on playing hide n seek.

Of course I thoroughly enjoyed the look on the security guards when they saw the light of my camera flash at 2 AM in the night on the roof top, the other day. I did manage to keep them guessing.

The heights of boredom has been such that I actually logged into online community sites like orkut n ringo and have been searching for old friends and aquaintances and sending invites.

Of course the thrill of downloading new software was some relief and I actually updated my software stash.

Let's c what unfolds in the next few weeks...planning some trips with friends...that will be fun.

Monday January 23, 2006 - 07:58pm (IST)

Endless Wait For The Train and a Train of Thoughts!!!

It's 4AM. I am supposed to receive someone from the station. I am waiting for the train to arrive...Guess it's late byaround an hour. Ideally I should have been at the station right now but I am in my hostel room writing this piece. Was watching 'Bobby' after a long time; probably 17-18 yrs...don't even remember much of it. Was fun watching those aged actors in their prime. Younger than what we are right now. Had been thinking of the cold outside and the 4-5 kms I hv to ride the bike in that cold. But on second thoughts, it hasn't been so cold since Makar Sankranti. In any case, I will be goin in another half an hour or so and probably wait for the train to arrive.

P.S.: Am not an insomniac so if the above matter seems a bit foggy thats probably b'coz I'm somewhat groggy right now.

Wednesday January 18, 2006 - 04:12am (IST)

It Doesn't Get Sweeter Than This

16th June 2004. A bunch of individuals stepped into the world of dreams. A place they chose over others. A place where they would spend probably the best two years of their lives. A place where they would make friendships to cherish for a lifetime. A place called XIMB.

07th January 2006. A batch showed its true colors. They were no longer just individuals. They became a force to recon with. Together they achieved what no one else had ever done before. The PGP batch of 2006 of XIMB achieved 100% placements on Day-1 of the placement week.

And today I feel proud to say that I am a part of that force.

How was it done and what went thru each persons mind is a story in itself and I can vouch for it that no words can put those thoughts into writing. But it remains a fact that no matter how difficult the times were sometimes, the jubiliation in the end was worth it all.

The one thought that comes to mind right now is "PGP 2006: We Did It!!!"

Sunday January 8, 2006 - 06:07pm (IST)

The Other Side of the Coin

Nathuram Godse's Speech after he assassinated Gandhi:
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“On January 13, 1948, I learnt that Gandhiji had decided to go on fast unto death. The reason given was that he wanted an assurance of Hindu-Muslim Unity… But I and many others could easily see that the real motive… [was] to compel the Dominion Government to pay the sum of Rs 55 crores to Pakistan, the payment of which was emphatically refused by the Government…. But this decision of the people’s Government was reversed to suit the tune of Gandhiji’s fast. It was evident to my mind that the force of public opinion was nothing but a trifle when compared with the leanings of Gandhiji favourable to Pakistan.

….In 1946 or thereabout, Muslim atrocities perpetrated on Hindus under the Government patronage of Surhawardy in Noakhali made our blood boil. Our shame and indignation knew no bounds when we saw that Gandhiji had come forward to shield that very Surhawardy and began to style him as ‘Shaheed Saheb’ - a martyr - even in his prayer meetings…

….Gandhiji’s influence in the Congress first increased and then became supreme. His activities for public awakening were phenomenal in their intensity and were reinforced by the slogans of truth and non-violence which he ostentatiously paraded before the country… I could never conceive that an armed resistance to the aggressor is unjust…

… Ram killed Ravan in a tumultuous fight… Krishna killed Kansa to end his wickedness… In condemning Shivaji, Rana Pratap and Guru Govind as ‘misguided patriots,’ Gandhiji has merely exposed his self-conceit… Gandhiji was, paradoxically, a violent pacifist who brought untold calamities on the country in the name of truth and nonviolence, while Rana Pratap, Shivaji and the Guru will remain enshrined in the hearts of their countrymen forever…

….By 1919, Gandhiji had become desperate in his endeavours to get the Muslims to trust him and went from one absurd promise to another… He backed the Khilafat movement in this country and was able to enlist the full support of the National Congress in that policy… very soon the Moplah Rebellion showed that the Muslims had not the slightest idea of national unity… There followed a huge slaughter of Hindus… The British Government, entirely unmoved by the rebellion, suppressed it in a few months and left to Gandhiji the joy of his Hindu-Muslim Unity… British Imperialism emerged stronger, the Muslims became more fanatical, and the consequences were visited on the Hindus…

The accumulating provocation of 32 years, culminating in his last pro-Muslim fast, at last goaded me to the conclusion that the existence of Gandhiji should be brought to an end immediately… he developed a subjective mentality under which he alone was the final judge of what was right or wrong… Either Congress had to surrender its will to him and play second fiddle to all his eccentricity, whimsicality… or it had to carry on without him… He was the master brain guiding the civil disobedience movement… The movement may succeed or fail; it may bring untold disasters and political reverses, but that could make no difference to the Mahatma’s infallibility… These childish inanities and obstinacies, coupled with a most severe austerity of life, ceaseless work and lofty character, made Gandhiji formidable and irresistible… In a position of such absolute irresponsibility, Gandhiji was guilty of blunder after blunder…

….The Mahatma even supported the separation of Sindh from the Bombay Presidency and threw the Hindus of Sindh to the communal wolves. Numerous riots took place in Karachi, Sukkur, Shikarpur and other places in which the Hindus were the only sufferers…

….From August 1946 onwards, the private armies of the Muslim League began a massacre of the Hindus… Hindu blood began to flow from Bengal to Karachi with mild reactions in the Deccan… The Interim government formed in September was sabotaged by its Muslim League members, but the more they became disloyal and treasonable to the government of which they were
a part, the greater was Gandhi’s infatuation for them…

….The Congress, which had boasted of its nationalism and socialism, secretly accepted Pakistan and abjectly surrendered to Jinnah. India was vivisected and one-third of the Indian territory became foreign land to us… This is what Gandhiji had achieved after 30 years of undisputed dictatorship, and this is what Congress party calls ‘freedom’…

….One of the conditions imposed by Gandhiji for his breaking of the fast unto death related to the mosques in Delhi occupied by Hindu refugees. But when Hindus in Pakistan were subjected to violent attacks he did not so much as utter a single word to protest and censure the Pakistan government…

Gandhi is being referred to as the Father of the Nation. But if that is so, he had failed his paternal duty inasmuch as he has acted very treacherously to the nation by his consenting to the partitioning of it… The people of this country were eager and vehement in their opposition to Pakistan. But Gandhiji played false with the people…

….I shall be totally ruined, and the only thing I could expect from the people would be nothing but hatred… if I were to kill Gandhiji. But at the same time, I felt that Indian politics in the absence of Gandhiji would surely be proved practical, able to retaliate, and be powerful with armed forces. No doubt, my own future would be totally ruined, but the nation would be saved from the inroads of Pakistan…

….I do say that my shots were fired at the person whose policy and action had brought rack and ruin and destruction to millions of Hindus… There was no legal machinery by which such an offender could be brought to book, and for this reason I fired those fatal shots…

….I do not desire any mercy to be shown to me… I did fire shots at Gandhiji in open daylight. I did not make any attempt to run away; in fact I never entertained any idea of running away. I did not try to shoot myself… for, it was my ardent desire to give vent to my thoughts in an open Court. My confidence about the moral side of my action has not been shaken even by the criticism levelled of against it on all sides. I have no doubt, honest writers of history will weigh my act and find the true value thereof some day in future.”

Sunday December 4, 2005 - 12:34pm (IST)

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Verse:
worth a read

Sunday December 4, 2005 - 09:30pm (PST)

Came Across This Interesting List While Surfing The Net

99 Secrets Girls Have To Know About Guys

1. Guys don’t actually look after good-looking girls. They prefer neat and presentable girls.

2. Guys hate flirts.

3. A guy can like you for a minute, and then forget you afterwards.

4. When a guy says he doesn’t understand you, it simply means you’re not thinking the way he is.

5. “Are you doing something?” or “Have you eaten already?” are the first usual questions a guy asks on the phone just to get out from stammering.

6. Guys may be flirting around all day but before they go to sleep, they always think about the girl they truly care about.

7. When a guy really likes you, he’ll disregard all your bad characteristics.

8. Guys go crazy over a girl’s smile.

9. Guys will do anything just to get the girl’s attention.

10. Guys hate it when you talk about your ex-boyfriend.

11. When guys want to meet your parents. Let them.

12. Guys want to tell you many things but they can’t. And they sure have one habit to gain courage and spirit to tell you many things and it is drinking!

13. Guys cry!!!

14. Don’t provoke (irritate) the guy to heat up. Believe me. He will.

15. Guys can never dream and hope too much.

16. Guys usually try hard to get the girl who has dumped them, and this makes it harder for them to accept their defeat.

17. When you touch a guy’s heart, there’s no turning back.

18. Giving a guy a hanging message like “You know what?!..uh…never mind!” would make him jump to a conclusion that is far from what you are thinking.

19. Guys go crazy when girls touch their hands.

20. Guys are good flatterers when courting but they usually stammer when they talk to a girl they really like.

21. When a guy makes a prolonged “umm” or makes any excuses when you’re asking him to do you a favor, he’s actually saying that he doesn’t like you and he can’t lay down the card for you.

22. When a girl says “no”, a guy hears it as “try again tomorrow.”

23. You have to tell a guy what you really want before he gets the message clearly.

24. Guys hate gays!

25. Guys love their moms.

26. A guy would sacrifice his money for lunch just to get you a couple of roses.

27. A guy often thinks about the girl who likes him. But this doesn’t mean that the guy likes her.

28. You can never understand him unless you listen to him.

29. If a guy tells you he loves you once in a lifetime. He does.

30. Beware. Guys can make gossips scatter through half of the face of the earth faster than girls can.

31. Like Eve, girls are guys’ weaknesses.

32. Guys are very open about themselves.

33. It’s good to test a guy first before you believe him. But don’t let him wait that long.

34. No guy is bad when he is courting.

35. Guys hate it when their clothes get dirty. Even a small dot.

36. Guys really admire girls that they like even if they’re not that much pretty.

37. Your best friend, whom your boyfriend seeks help from about his problems with you may end up being admired by your boyfriend.

38. If a guy tells you about his problems, he just needs someone to listen to him. You don’t need to give advice.

39. A usual act that proves that the guy likes you is when he teases you.

40. A guy finds ways to keep you off from linking with someone else.

41. Guys love girls with brains more than girls in miniskirts.

42. Guys try to find the stuffed toy a girl wants but would unluckily get the wrong one.

43. Guys virtually brag about anything.

44. Guys cannot keep secrets that girls tell them.

45. Guys think too much.

46. Guys’ fantasies are unlimited.

47. Girls’ height doesn’t really matter to a guy but her weight does!

48. Guys tend to get serious with their relationship and become too possessive. So watch out girls!!!

49. When a girl makes the boy suffer during courtship, it would be hard for him to let go of that girl.

50. It’s not easy for a guy to let go of his girlfriend after they broke up especially when they’ve been together for 3 years or more.

51. You have to tell a guy what you really want before getting involved with that guy.

52. A guy has to experience rejection, because if he’s too-good-never-been-busted, never been in love and hurt, he won’t be matured and grow up.

53. When an unlikable circumstance comes, guys blame themselves a lot more than girls do. They could even hurt themselves physically.

54. Guys have strong passion to change but have weak will power.

55. Guys are tigers in their peer groups but become tamed pussycats with their girlfriends.

56. When a guy pretends to be calm, check if he’s sweating. You’ll probably see that he is nervous.

57. When a guy says he is going crazy about the girl. He really is.

58. When a guy asks you to leave him alone, he’s just actually saying,”Please come and listen to me”

59. Guys don’t really have final decisions.

60. When a guy loves you, bring out the best in him.

61. If a guy starts to talk seriously, listen to him.

62. If a guy has been kept shut or silent, say something.

63. Guys believe that there’s no such thing as love at first sight, but court the girls anyway and then realize at the end that he is wrong.

64. Guys like femininity not feebleness.*

65. Guys don’t like girls who punch harder than they do.

66. A guy may instantly know if the girl likes him but can never be sure unless the girl tells him.

67. A guy would waste his time over video games and basketball, the way a girl would do over her romance novels and make-ups.

68. Guys love girls who can cook or bake.

69. Guys like girls who are like their moms. No kidding!

70. A guy has more problems than you can see with your naked eyes.

71. A guy’s friend knows everything about him. Use this to your advantage.

72. Don’t be a snob. Guys may easily give up on the first sign of rejection.

73. Don’t be biased. Try loving a guy without prejudice and you’ll be surprised.

74. Girls who bathe in their eau de perfumes do more repelling than attracting guys.

75. Guys are more talkative than girls are especially when the topic is about girls.

76. Guys don’t comprehend the statement “Get lost” too well.

77. Guys really think that girls are strange and have unpredictable decisions but still love them more.

78. When a guy gives a crooked or pretentious grin at your jokes, he finds them offending and he just tried to be polite.

79. Guys don’t care about how shiny their shoes are unlike girls.

80. Guys tend to generalize about girls but once they get to know them,they’ll realize they’re wrong.

81. Any guy can handle his problems all by his own. He’s just too stubborn to deal with it.

82. Guys find it so objectionable when a girl swears.

83. Guys’ weakest point is at the knee.

84. When a problem arises, a guy usually keeps himself cool but is already thinking of a way out.

85. When a guy is conscious of his looks, it shows he is not good at fixing things.

86. When a guy looks at you, either he’s amazed of you or he’s criticizing you.

87. When you catch him cheating on you and he asks for a second chance,give it to him. But when you catch him again and he asks for another chance,ignore him.

88. If a guy lets you go, he really loves you.

89. If you have a boyfriend, and your boy best friend always glances at u and it obviously shows that he is jealous whenever you’re with your boyfriend, all I can say is your boy best friend loves you more than your boyfriend does.

90. Guys learn from experience not from the romance books that girls read and take as their basis of experience.

91. You can tell if a guy is really hurt or in pain when he cries in front of you!

92. If a guy suddenly asks you for a date, ask him first why.

93. When a guy says he can’t sleep if he doesn’t hear your voice even just for one night, hang up. He also tells that to another girl. He only flatters you and sometimes makes fun of you.

94. You can truly say that a guy has good intentions if you see him praying sometimes.

95. Guys seek for advice not from a guy but from a girl.

96. Girls are allowed to touch boys’ things. Not their hair!

97. If a guy says you’re beautiful, that guy likes you.

98. Guys hate girls who overreact.

99. Guys love you more than you love them if they are serious in your relationships.

Sunday November 27, 2005 - 01:54pm (IST)

Summer of '69

I got my first real six-string
Bought it at the five-and-dime
Played it till my fingers bled
It was the summer of '69

Me and some guys from school
Had a band and we tried real hard
Jimmy quit and Jody got married
I shoulda known we'd never get far

Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Ya - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best days of my life

Ain't no use in complainin'
When you got a job to do
Spent my evenin's down at the drive-in
And that's when I met you

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me that you'd wait forever
Oh and when you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of '69

Man we were killin' time
We were young and restless
We needed to unwind
I guess nothin' can last forever - forever, no

And now the times are changin'
Look at everything that's come and gone
Sometimes when I play that old six-string
I think about ya wonder what went wrong

Standin' on your mama's porch
You told me it would last forever
Oh the way you held my hand
I knew that it was now or never
Those were the best days of my life

Back in the summer of '69
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-Bryan Adams

Thursday November 17, 2005 - 05:28pm (IST)

"Love Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry"

Not everyone's a Jenny, and not everyone is Oliver.

Jennifer: How can one be so selfless and sensible yet fun loving, strong and someone with an amazing sense of humour? That was Jenny. One in a million. Does the guy up there still make 'em like that? I bet the stock is limited. U won't find too many of them. But my friend, if u do, don't let go ever.

Oliver: The sensitive guy with strong will power and determination And a temper. Does it not hurt most of the time. But then, some people are made differently. People may hate Oliver for his stupid behaviour on most occassions, but he sure is adorable. U still got to adore his fighting spirit.

Thursday November 17, 2005 - 05:20pm (IST)

Words: Boyzone

smile an ever lasting smile
a smile can bring you near to me
don't ever let me find you gone
'cause that would bring a tear to me
this world has lost its glory
let's start a brand new story
now my love
you think that I don't even mean
a single word I say

it's only words
and words are all I have
to take your heart away

talk in ever lasting words
and dedicate them all to me
and I will give you all my life
i'm here if you should call to me
you think that I don't even mean
a single word I say

it's only words
and words are all I have
to take your heart away

it's only words
and words are all I have
to take your heart away

this world has lost its glory
let's start a brand new story
now my love
you think that I don't even mean
a single word I say

it's only words
and words are all I have
to take your heart away

it's only words
and words are all I have
to take your heart away

it's only words
and words are all I have
to take your heart away

Sunday November 13, 2005 - 10:51pm (IST)

Veer Pratap Singh Speaks...

Main Qaidi Number 'Saat Sau Chhiyasi'
Jail Ki Salakhon Ke Bahar Dekhta Hoon,
Din Mahine Saalon Ko Yug Mein Badalte Dekhta Hoon,

Is Mitti Se Mere Bauji Ke Kheton Ki Khushboo Aati Hai,
Yeh Dhoop Meri Maati Ki Thandi Chaas Yaad Dilati Hai,
Yeh Baarish Mere Saawan Ke Jhoolon Ko Sang Sang Laati Hai,
Yeh Sardi Meri Lohri Ke Aag Sek Kar Jaati Hai,

Woh Kehte Hain Yeh Tera Desh Nahin
Phir Kyon Mere Desh Jaisa Lagta Hai,
Woh Kehta Hai Main Us Jaisa Nahin
Phir Kyon Mujh Jaisa Lagta Hai

Main Qaidi Number ‘Saat Sau Chhiyasi’
Jail Ki Salakhon Se Bahar Dekhta Hoon
Sapno Ke Gaon Se Utri
Ek Nanhi Pari Ko Dekh Ta Hoon
Kehti Hai Khud Ko Saamiya Aur Mujh Ko Veer Bulati Hai
Hai Bilkul Begani Paar Apno Si Zid Woh Karti Hai
Uski Sachhi Baaton Se Phir Jeene Ko Mann Karta Hai
Uske Kaasmon Vado Se Kuch Karne Ko Mann Karta Hai

Main Qaidi Number ‘Saat Sau Chhiyasi’
Jail Ki Salakhon Se Bahar Dekh Ta Hoon
Mere Gaon Ke Raango Main Lipti Ek Nayi Zaara Ko Dekhta Hoon
Mere Khwabon Ko Pura Karte
Khud Ke Khwab Bhool Chuki Hai Woh
Mere Logon Ki Sewa Karte
Apne Logon Ko Chhod Chuki Hai Woh
Uska Daaman Ab Khushiyon Se Bharne Ko Jee Karta Hai
Uske Liye Ek Aur Zindagi Jeene Ko Jee Karta Hai

Woh Kehte Hain Ke Main, Mera Desh Uska Nahi
Phir Kyun Mere Ghar Woh Rehti Hai
Woh Kehte Hai Ke Main Us Jaisa Nahi
Phir Kyun Mujh Jaisi Woh Lagti Hai

Main Qaidi Number ‘Saat Sau Chhiyasi’
Jail Ki Salakhon Se Bahar Dekh Ta Hoon
Woh Kehte Hai Ki Woh Koi Nahi Teri
Phir Kyun Mere Liye Duniya Se Woh Ladti Hai
Woh Kehte Hain Ke Main Us Jaisa Nahi
Phir Kyun Mujh Jaisi Woh Lagti Hai

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From The Movie 'Veer Zaara'

Saturday November 12, 2005 - 05:17pm (IST)

Maut Tu Ek Kavita Hai...

This is one of those poems which strikes a direct chord in your heart.It's from the movie 'Anand', one of my all time favorites.

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Maut tu ek kavita hai
Mujhse ek kavita ka vaada hai, milegi mujhse
Doobti nafson mein jab dard ko neend aane lage,
zard sa chehra liye chaand ufaq tak pahunche
Din Abhi Paani mein ho, Raat kinaare ke kareeb
Na Andhera Na ujaala, Na Aandhi, Raat na Din,
Jism jab khatm ho aur rooh ko saans aane lage
Mujhse ek kavita ka vaada hai, milegi mujhse
Maut tu ek kavita hai
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Thursday November 10, 2005 - 05:33pm (IST)

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Maloy:
yaar kavita to itni acchi thi.. tu usko MAUT kyun bana raha hai ?? Bechari sunegi to kitna dukh hoga usko ???

Friday November 11, 2005 - 12:31pm (IST)

Bivas:
Hmmm...never looked at it from that angle :P
But look at it this way, The poem says 'Maut Tu Ek Kavita hai' which implies Maut bhi Kavita ban jaati hai n not vice versa ;)

Friday November 11, 2005 - 07:13pm (IST)

Just a thought...

What's the best thing that has ever happened to you?
Topping the class? Winning a race? Some incident with your friends?

Well I believe that the best thing to have happened to me was living away from home. To some this may sound crazy while to others this may seem very logical. It's not about the freedom u get or the carefree lifestyle. It's not about meeting new people and making new friends either. These are things we can get even otherwise.

However, the reason I believe in is that it takes you closer to home. You realize the warmth and closeness of home. You begin to appreciate the care and love showered on you at home. All in all, you begin to realize the importance of a family. To me that happiness is something unparallelled and is the ultimate truth. Rest all is meaningless.

If you haven't felt it yet, trust me you will soon! :)

Thursday November 10, 2005 - 05:08pm (IST)

Pressure Cooker!!!

Yesterday we went out for Puja darshan in the Pandal's of BBSR in a pressure cooker.

Before u think that I've lost my mind, read on and u will know why ;-)

Well, we started off at around 6.30 from our hostel, 5 of us, in my Merc...(well actually the canary yellow Zen: Yes, it actually is canary yellow and it's not funny so control ur laughter)...so we went to the Nayapalli Pandal where nuthin unusual happened other than Debi introducing Atul to 'Thonga-Puri'. God only knows how he could spot the stall from so far, especially when the stall was in one corner of the field...but then that's our dear Danu...food is never far for a focussed guy :P.

Our next stoppage was the Shahidnagar Pandal...here we had a ride in the Giant Wheel...though for some strange reason, Nauti preferred to feel the ground beneath his feet and chose to keep an eye on us from below. The pandals were all beautifully decorated and after seeing the two biggest Pujas in the city we longed for more. We moved on to Master Canteen, mainly to have the Gol-Gappa's in front of Lalchand...I tell u, they were a treat...though a bit too spicy. We decided to move on and our next visit was to Lingaraj temple...the jalebi shops along lake Bindusagar were not missed by Debi as expected ;-).

From there we decided to go to Cuttack road (biggest mistake probably). The road was congested like hell and driving the car in 2nd gear was bound to have a toll on the poor little gaddi. After driving for around 2 kms, suddenly we saw the bonnet releasing steam, just like a pressure cooker does.

It sure was funny driving a steam engine on a road with heavy traffic. Upon checking out we found that the coolant was boiling hot and a lot of steam had to be released from the radiator of the engine...well, it took us around 20 mins to get things under control and cool the engine to acceptable limits; a few curious onlookers, some self proclaimed car mechanics (passerby's actually) and some sympathizer's were a couple of people we met during this episode.

Nevertheless, it was fun driving a steam engine powered car. Probably I will never want to drive a train again, even if the thought ever enters my mind.

Great Darshan I must say...boy what fun...and we are off to see the Cuttack Pandals in another 30 mins...till then...cheerio!!!

Thursday October 13, 2005 - 02:47pm (IST)

Chhuttiyan...

Another great event getting over...probably the biggest and the best organized so far...If u have not guessed it yet...well I'm talking abt Xpressions2005.

So much planning, so much of running arnd...the joys and sorrows...some confirmations, some last minute cancellations...the ecstacy, the frustration...yeh sab kahaan milta hai...will sure miss this experience a lot.

And to conclude the function, a grand JLT...the longest ever...went on till 6.30AM...what fun...

Now when the vacations have set in, it gives a wonderful sense of achievement. Ab yaar, yeh chhuttiyan jaldi khatam ho to mazaa aaye...4-5 days of vacations are enuff i guess...lambi ho to bahut bore ho jaata hai insaan...am sure u all wud agree wid me on this.

Chalo, until next time...ciao.

Monday October 10, 2005 - 03:23pm (IST)

Entry for September 16, 2005

What clicks and what doesn't? You are in a great mood...a great beginning to a great day, and suddenly something happens to ruin it all for you. Ever felt like that. I'm sure you would have.

Ever wondered why? One reason I can think of is that nothing's perfect. People change, situations change and so do we.

Something similar has been happening lately. Nothing seems to be goin rite. people don't complete their work in time and lv it unfinished. No value for time. And to top it all, I have to deal with some stupid mistake someone else did. Guess I have to give credit to Mr.Murphy yet again.

Btw, I went for a movie to that same hall for the same night show today again. Luckily Murphy spared us this time. Probably he did realize that this poor soul has had too much already. :-)

Saturday September 17, 2005 - 02:11am (IST)

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Abhishek

Life is like that.....old man.....a tale of twists n turns. You are lucky to have just a day like that....think of ppl who have spent months n years in this tide. No gyan intended, as i'm a small person to say these big words.....but though.....:-D
Friday September 16, 2005 - 02:37pm (PDT)

Kabhi kabhi Mere Dil Mein Khayal Aata Hai...

Endterm exams going on...and I had been perfectly happy till 6.30PM today...7 papers, went without any tension...and when it was least expected, I was actually a bit worried b4 this particular paper...It does happen sometimes...and I believe 'twas a good thing to hv happened...kam se kam abhi woh pehli waali feeling to aa rahi hai when one actually felt like studying...
That's y when someone says ki "Tension Lene kaa Nahin,Dene Kaa"...well dude, believe me, sometimes a bit of pressure on the mind is necessary to get u going...Try it for a change.
Not in a Gyan baantofying mood today but can't help it...got ne Garfield comic strips to cheer up the mood?????

Sunday September 11, 2005 - 11:43pm (IST)
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divya

You want cheering up...??...y garfield....hum hain na...after all...thts wat friends r for....rite???...:)
Sunday September 11, 2005 - 01:01pm (PDT)

Just Wondering...Nah...Don't Even Bother

How do people react in different situations? What turns them off n what turns them On? How do u know that something's gonna happen because of what you just said? Did I tick him/her off or was it something else?

These are some of the questions that, if answered, can solve a lot of problems for everyone. The world would definitely become all goody goody...

Eeks...How boring!!! That's my reaction to such thoughts. What's life without its ups and downs? People emote differently in different situations and that, my dear friend, is their individuality. You can't dictate terms always. You can't tell a person how to behave just because you don't like it.

Why am I rambling abt all this??? Naa nuthin spl yaar...Just wanted to post a test message but since ppl do read some of these posts, i thought well...Let 'em have something to read abt... ;-)

Btw, if u r still wondering abt the picture above...don't bother...its not kate Winslet neway :-D Just liked that picture and posted it...It's called 'Someone Else's Life' painted by Mary Lou

Zelazny in 2002

Friday September 2, 2005 - 03:23pm (IST)

Change!

They say that people change over time. But do they really. I sometimes wonder. When I say that someone has changed, is it not also true that I have changed myself and hence it's my view/perception that is different?

Recently, a friend of mine has been saying about the changes in her attitude. That she has become more frank and carefree. But the question still remains the same. Do we really change? There's a kid in each of us. Even by our attitude, we behave differently with different persons and it is the company that mostly determines our behaviour. So isn't it basically the mind which reacts to people around us. We probably do not realise this fact and hence feel or believe that we have changed.

As the saying goes, "When in Rome, Be a Roman." And who better to know this than the mind.

A friend of mine always says "Sab Mann Ka Waham Hai (It's all an illusion).

Sunday August 21, 2005 - 04:13am (IST)

Murphy Proved Right Yet Again!

They say that Murphy's Law actually works. "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong when you least expect it".

The other day we planned to watch the night show for a movie. As usual, bunking the last class was no big deal.

Reached the hall, purchased the tickets and was waiting for the rest of the gang to join in...and Then it Began...

Debdeep calls up to say that his bike has run out of petrol and he is stuck in no-mans land with no petrol pump in sight.

Then we realize that the movie was also showing at another hall, very near to our hostel, and the realization that if we had gone there then probably he wouldn't have run out of petrol and we also might have got tickets from the counter and not from the blacker.

To add to our woes, the movie turned out to be pathetic...and believe me, coming from ME, it must be bad. Simply because I can watch the most unbearable of movies but this one was just not my type.

The icing on the cake was that as soon as we left the hall, our bike decided to have some fun. For some reason, it wanted to have a race with the street dogs, cyclists and the Luna's. The damn clutch wire broke as soon as we came out of the gates of the theatre. And believe me, riding a bike in 1st gear for around 4 kms is no fun at all. Especially at 11.30 in the night. With the speed we were travelling, I actually began appreciating the beauty of the city and came to know about so many places and shops I never knew existed.

Was the ordeal over then? NO way, how can dear old Murphy relax so soon. The next day was Independence day and we had 5 classes scheduled.

Believe me, good 'ol Murphy knew what he was talking about.

Thursday August 18, 2005 - 02:06am (IST)

Duplicate Blog

This is just a duplicate blog for my yahoo 360 blog.