Anand was so ecstatic… he was probably bursting with joy along with sutli bombs that he was setting off in the month of September (a good one month before Diwali)… Jash & Umang were dancing tirelessly & gleefully (if not gracefully!!!) right in the middle of the road to the sounds of a dhol (& … Continue reading Mercenaries of Cricket
A juvenile on the strands of life, en route his pristine stroll, Etches the virgin sand, opens his heart and soul… He tries to assert, he shrieks & shouts, but his convictions remain untold, As fleeting yet resolute waves, run down the mundane shore… Burning the midnight oil, fuelling it with sacrifices of delights … Continue reading Arduous Achievements
Little Shravan was very happy gorging a modak… boy, he loved sweets… being the so perceived cultured and knowledgeable “kaka” of his, he asked me why he got the modak today… to which I simply replied, that since he attended a puja of ganpati, he got it as a prasad… and being the inquisitive chap … Continue reading This is “normal”…
Aarav, my 6 year old son came one day and said “Ananya have mari friend nathi… aapda ghare avi ne, ene Chahel sathej ramvu hoy che”… Ananya is the 5 year old daughter of one of my best friend. She and Aarav have been in the same school bus since 3 years and practically been … Continue reading Celebrating Differences…
Friend: But how will you bond, if she is not yours? Me: What??? She will be mine. Friend: ya but she won’t be from your tummy… My Mister (let’s call him V) comes to the rescue. V: The way your husband bonded with your child 🙂 I know you are wondering what this dialogue is … Continue reading Our Heart Baby…
Marvel the seasoned sun, retreating subtly in realms of unknown, With serene sanctity, flaunting mesmerising grandeur galore… Take off nascent wings at dawn, with naive ardour in store, Return mellower at dusk, retrospecting to their angelic abode… Calmly tranquil restores, with descending celestial silhouette, And that exotic shades concealed by youthful dazzle, subtly it self-displays… … Continue reading Ardent dawn : A blissful dusk’s progeny…
“For all my achievement, I would like to thank….” went a speech by my wife when she achieved something…and in her priority order of thanks, just after me was Savita aunty and Divya ben… our full-time home support and cook… It’s common knowledge in India that success in a working woman’s life is brought by… … Continue reading And I would like to thank… Savita Aunty!!!
These days my wife has found a new game with which she keeps herself entertained with my almost 3 year old son… Lying (in both meanings of the word) at the edge of the bed she shouts “Bachao… Bachao”… hearing this, my son comes running (bouncing and jumping really) from the hall and he pushes … Continue reading Bachao, Bachao… & here comes the HE-MAN!!
I was reading “The Psychopath Test” and after a couple of chapters of the book, I began feeling the same thing that the author, Jon Ronson concluded with… that at some level, at some time we are all insane… and that, probably what all is termed as insanity, are actually moods of our mind that … Continue reading Pleasures of Insanity…
“The BSE Sensex has just recently broken the strong resistance at 17,000 levels and from 30 days moving average just hit another low and if you consider the macro environment, with the food bill adding another 2% to fiscal deficit and with current 4% growth rate coupled with 10%+ inflationary pressures not subsiding, there seems … Continue reading Economics for growth – A crowd psychology expert’s job!
Life is confusing… Some people vouch that focused training from childhood is the best way for a child’s development… while others believe in letting a child grow naturally enjoying his/her childhood… There are numerous case studies supporting each theory strongly – and hence there is no sure winner between both the contradictions at all… When … Continue reading Life – Confusion, Complexity, Fun
“Aae mere vatan ke logo… Zara aakh mea bhar lo paani” the loud speakers blared… and that being at the unearthly hour of 8 in the morning (yes… its unearthly for me) it really did bring tears in my eyes… Anyways… it made me realize that it had to be i.e. 15th August or 26th … Continue reading Independence Day
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