Trip to Mahabaleshwar

Last weekend was spent very peacefully at Mahabaleshwar, 120 kms from Pune. Quite a nice place to rejuvenate and relax. Specialities are strawberries and jams. Details here...

This is My Earth!

Remember the Charlton Heston movie, 'Planet of the Apes': that last scene where they show the Statue of Liberty in a broken down state signifying the degradation of the planet earth and changes in the whole ecosystem as a whole.

Who knows, if it would become reality? We have been haering about global warming, the ozone layer and pollution for innumerable years. However, it is a recent phenomenon, that the whole world is coming together for the cause of environmental concern. World Earth Hour was organized globally on March 29th, 2008. A lot many of us might not have been able to participate in this cause then. Well, here's our chance again. It's World Earth Day on 22nd April. We all can significantly contribute towards the environment in our own small way. To extend the concept of earth hour, why don't we switch off all electrical equipments at our homes for 2 hours. This isn't really that difficult esp to some people who are used to the regular load-shedding during peak summer ;-).

Well, wotsay...are we in for this small contribution? I'm doin it...join in if you think it is important!

Yahaan

I don't remember how I missed this one...turns out it is a must see for all. 'Yahaan' talks of the most basic need of humans- Love.

The setting is of modern day Kashmir with its troubles of insurgency and terrorism and counter-terrorism efforts of the army and how amidst all these an army officer falls in love with a Kashmiri girl. The way the story has been handled by the director is appreciable. Even though it is a story of two persons in love, the message goes way beyond. There is a line in the movie where the terrorists are scared...scared because the story of these two lovers would give a new path for peace in the valley. In a very suttle but effective way the director has conveyed what he wanted to. No matter how much the nations talk, no matter what the so called high command thinks, it is after all the people of the land who make the place what it is.

Read this today and was forced to reason it out. but failed! Do we have an answer?

The movie raises a similar question and has an appeal to all those who have taken up arms to fight for their own self-justified cause, to think again and reason it out.

Oh and the music is just superb. Lyrics by Gulzaar hence no further words needed :-).

Who knows...Lightning could Strike!

And...am back!

A nice guy once said, life is a box of chocolates. It never fails to surprise you. Well, something remarkable did happen over the past couple of months. How long does it take to know that you have found that special someone? Someone with whom you want to spend the rest of your life with. Someone with whom you want to share all your joys and sorrows. Someone you would trust no matter what.

It takes just a moment to realize and when that someone comes into your life, you just know. It is, as they say, you get struck by lightning. The answers to all your questions converge to one!