tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11457969404009200792024-03-13T02:41:36.493-07:00Aarticulate MusingsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-7834355945943576082015-07-14T11:11:00.003-07:002015-07-14T11:19:35.418-07:00My secret energy boosters!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Isn't that a familiar feeling? A world of the song sometimes feels more like home, echoes the feelings and the emotions, whether you are in love with someone, something, yourself or are out of love, and its therapeutic. Its the apt 'taazagi ka dhamaka' we all need sometimes. The Bard himself stated that beautifully long time back,' If music be the food of love, play on...'<br />
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Some music and dance gives you a high like nothing else. And when its as energetic and lively as this video with Allu arjun's dance moves and Anushka Manchanda's singing, you just can't stop yourself from shaking your leg along. It just freshens you up, however bored or tired you might be, just like the bride and groom in the video who ultimately can't resist it and join in along with all others. <br />
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1. Ab ke Saawan : Its a regular mundane day. And then music seeps in. Things pick up pace with the daily musical sounds alongwith with the initial hummimg and then the alaap of Shubha mudgaal much like the lull preceeding the storm when her full blown vocals on lyrics penned by Prasoon Joshi, come full throttle and make you groove along. <br />
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Try listening to it on a rainy day on full volume while on a drive in a car - what taaazgi ka dhamaka that's gonna be, even if just head banging you can manage therein! <br />
Rain and music both leave you wanting for more - <em>bheege tan man har gali mein, bheegne do jahan...</em> that's what a dose of freshness is like!<br />
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2.Jhalla wallah : Whether it is Something about the Shreya Ghoshal's vocals, or Gauhar Khan's moves, or the qawwali feel to the music or the quirky lyrics - 'Aashiqon mein jiska title Titanic...', this song has stayed on my playlist and brings a smile too whenever I play it.<br />
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3. Aa raha hoon main zindagi : Atif Aslam on the vocals and the 'boneless' Tiger Shroff showing his smooth moves! There's more. The song reinforcing the belief in life, living life kingsize, says it all you need to pep you up and try to match steps (I fail miserably though!). This also reminds me of the old 'Zindagi aa raha hoon main' number from Mashaal.<br />
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4.Chittiyaan kallayiaan : The first time I heard it, I was like "Now which song is this ?" And the next moment I saw my one plus old darling gleefully swinging to that one. Second time, we both were dancing together. It was irresistible. I still can't change the channel if that song is playing.<br />
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5.Sun Saathiya : This number from ABCD2 has something about it that ever since I have heard it, it hasn't worn out of my sight, memory and I can't help my futile attempts to get the lyrics right and try out a step or two.<br />
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6. Saturday Night: The thought and feel of the weekend, music, dance, partying and catchy Whigfield vocals -all make this number a heady concoction that will get you on the floor. I so wanna go back to this like right now!<br />
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7. Kamli kamli : The Dhoom 3 number has got interesting visuals, vocal.s It is spellbindingly refreshing. The video itself proves it. Remember the look on the face of Aamir Khan!<br />
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8. Chambe di booti : The energy of this song just grips me from the word go. And once the powerful vocals of Arif Lohar and Misha take over, then the intense lyrics just don't let me go. What energy man!Listen for yourself and get addicted.<br />
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9.Suraj dooba hai yaaro The songs that chants about becoming selfish- 'matlabi hoja zara matlabi' indeed does make you selfish and how! It infuses me with a dose of energy from God-knows-where and my devil-may-care attitude comes to the fore making me groove away to glory with this number from Roy. Try it for yourself.<br />
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"Listen, <em>aaj nahi ho paayega.</em> I'll be working late
today", the voice of the H declared hurriedly on the phone.<br />
W paused. She quickly checked her anguish and said, "And what
about tomorrow?'<br />
"What about tomorrow?", the voice on the other side echoed.<br />
"The movie?", W said not feeling like saying anymore.<br />
"Arre nahin yaar! Not tomorrow. <em>Kal toh</em> I have a plan with
Duggu n all.<em> Phir dekhte hain</em>. Ok. Bye.<br />
"Bye", W said not wanting to prolong this conversation. Such
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She threw the phone away. “As usual”, she said to herself. In the
background, FM was playing <em>Dum maro dum mit jaye ghum... </em>W smiled
faintly wondering if it was that simple, life was that simple. It had been just
3 years since they got married and something had already gone amiss, what they
call 'the spark' that had died off. How she wished somebody or something could
rekindle that. In fact minutes before this conversation, when she was flipping
the pages of the newspaper, she noticed with interest the full page advert of
Allu Arjun and Anushka Manchanda’s concert in the town the next day. She had
smiled to herself. She looked at the paper again and started humming that
Anushka Manchanda track 'Tu saala kaam se gaya...', and her thoughts
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Mix'. W had been dancing gleefully with her friends but she had noticed someone
was stealing glances at her initially and then more often and W noticed when he
wasn’t. Then there was an announcement – the big surprise of that evening was
about to be unveiled. And they heard a voice’ <em>'Hey, phir dekh raha hai...</em>' and the crowd went berserk chanting 'Anushka! Anushka!' Then they saw a hooded figure appear
on the stage with a flip in the air. It was Allu Arjun in his charismatic
style! What an entry! The crowd couldn’t contain the energy that the duo
brought along when they both started churning out hit foot tapping numbers one
after another and set the stage on fire. W’s sensuous groovy moves on Anushka’s
<em>‘Tu saala kaam se gaya’</em> number echoed what H’s heart and mind was telling him. H
couldn’t stop himself from asking her for the next dance on Golmaal title track
and then <em>'Dum maro dum'</em> and so on. The whole ambience was crazy but the duo had
eyes only for each other and exchanged smiles and much more. The excitement
the energy of the singing-dancing duo was infectious and it weaved magic for
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When H came back that night, he was exhausted. And she too, with all the
mind travelling she had done today. None seemed to be in the mood to ask or
answer questions. Then H broke the silence. “<em>Wo</em> Duggu has got 6-7 passes for
tomorrow for some Anushka Manchanda and Allu Arjun nite. So <em>wahan chalte hain
kal</em>. Be ready by 6. W turned back to confirm what she had heard but H was busy
fetching the remote. She just smiled to herself thinking about and thanking
that someone up there who fulfils one wish in 24 hours, as they say. <br />
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The next evening H& W reached the venue and secured their place close to
the stage. It was like déjà vu. Anushka entered the venue crooning ‘Ek main aur
ek tu’. The whole atmosphere got charged when Allu Arjun joined her and rocked
the stage with his sensational moves. And the next song was ‘tu saala kaam se
gaya’. That moment the eyes of H&W met, they both smiled at each other. H
stretched out his hand to W and she showed her best moves. And that’s when the
magic started weaving again. They both danced like they had been dying to do this
for so long. Then it was ‘<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lucky tu lucky
me</i>’ and before they knew it, they both were called up on the stage and they
were matching steps with full gusto and freshness with Anushka and Allu. Now
that was the # MaxFreshMove, exactly the shot of freshness that H&W needed,
their life needed.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If travel be the food of life, drive on; Give me excess of it, …</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">But no surfeiting. Never. Ever. Not especially since you can now take your
world with you wherever you want, live your life to the fullest with those you
love. Basically that means to #LiveLodgycal in the new Renault Lodgy, since
that brings along best of both the worlds – ample space for everybody’s comfort
and a powerful, efficient engine to make every drive a memorable driving
experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Like moms, my baby is my world and I wouldn’t part with it
for the world. Taking her along would mean taking along the whole paraphernalia
that goes along with a toddler of 1.8 yrs, that any mum would be so familiar
with. I would have to load my car with diapers (most important –mind you, and
loads of them), wipes, baby bottle sterilizer, sanitizer, milk bottles water
bottles, baby feeding cups and spoons and plates (careful, they might double up
as playthings too) and as many on-the-go baby food options as possible and many
and much more knickknacks. I can stock them all – her favourite food and
drinks, since I am taking along a practical MUV for a #LiveLodgycal experience.
But with that comes the fear of messing up the interiors, but no food spills in
Renault Lodgy because of conveniently placed cup holders and luxurious flight
trays. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Baby’s
toys and few books maybe. </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now that your toddler is part of your world, playthings,
toys and what not goes along with you to keep him/her entertained and you
relaxed. The big toys, the small toys, the wonderdoggy, and the mini cycle, all
that follows. Oh yeah- the stroller too – which occupies a whole lot of space
and we have to usually leave it behind otherwise. But in Lodgy what with massive
boot space of 207 litres expandable to 1861 liters, I can conveniently pack all
this and lots more with ease. And since there’s<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>a retractable seat in the third row and can be tumble folded to allow
extra space and comfort , I too can pack in few books, few light reads and few related
to my faith, to enjoy during my baby’s nap times. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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for such a drive, in fact the most important would be the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">hubby</b>, of course. Afterall, for a drive you do need atleast one
licensed individual behind the wheel and who else will that be, with me the
wifey, still being driving –challenged. I am sure he’s gonna love wielding the adjustable
steering wheel while being parked luxuriously on theleather-upholstered driver’s
seat which can be adjusted in 8 different ways according to his preference
while resting his arm on the integrated armrest. Oh boy! this one complies and
how! Alongwith a face to be envied and a body to be admired that is! And with
that kinda comfort and features, short drives can easily become long drives and
also, parking can be tad too easy </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">with the
rear parking aid. The Eco mode of the car can keep a tab on fuel consumption. No
compromises on safety front too. Dual front airbags and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ABS combined
with EBD and Brake Assist can help him control the car better in case of an emergency
braking situation. All in all, he can’t thank me enough for this <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>#LiveLodgycal experience. </span></span><br />
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His over-worked and constantly-discharged phone, charger, the playlist on the
phone and the USB, the DSLR, and what not are the tag-alongs. But thank God,
the new Renault Lodgy comes f<span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">itted
with state-of-the-art MediaNAV console which has all the controls at your
finger-tip playing on its 7-inch touchscreen. All he needs to do is</span></span><br />
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the phone to it and that starts the fun not in terms of just entertainment but
also, to answer calls, parking and most importantly, navigation with installed
maps. Afterall, who’s gonna ask for directions, man? (it’s a man’s best friend,
what say?) Oh! for me, I love the radio option alongwith the chatter and the
ads. I must mention the life saviour in the car would be the mobile charger for
his never-satiated mobile, not to forget there’s a charging socket for all three
rows of seats to power your devices wherever you might be sitting in the car.
Well that brings me to another addition to my world travelling with me.</span></span><br />
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Renault Lodgy boasts of ample space with <span lang="EN-IN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>up to flexible 7/8 full-sized
seats over three rows, and since my world comprises a joint family with six
members (including me and hubby, in-laws, bro-in-law and sis-in-law) and two
toddlers, I can take them all along with ease on certain special occasions.
Instead of taking two cars and wasting fuel, this can be an economic, entertaining,
beautiful and comfortable option. And safe too. No compromises there- whether
it is driving safely or parking safely what with cutting-edge research and
engineering. I personally loved the anti-pinch feature on the driver’s side offering
protection by rolling down on sensing an obstruction. Renault Lodgy can truly be
an asset when it comes to living life logically and venturing on picnics,
roadtrips or city driving. </span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-48098099143257345092015-05-20T11:21:00.000-07:002015-05-20T11:29:38.936-07:00My first expert- my mum!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have always wondered how my mom would have the solution for anything under
the sun -whether stated explicitly or ever-so-slightly-hinted-at for you to
decipher things on your own. I have wondered how her touch, thought, word and
action would spur me on. And even that how I had to and then later
how every woman could turn into something like that and how could that
be. Some of that made sense, when I recently became a mom.<br />
Afterall, she was my first expert - the first person I learnt to rely on,
with whom I needn't put on.<br />
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My shoulder to lean on,<br />
still hoping I stand tall.<br />
And rise high out of every fall,<br />
she's ever so keen on.<br />
My first mentor<br />
my existence's centre<br />
my panacea<br />
helps me shirk inertia<br />
my go-to escort <br />
my first expert!<br />
My mom -respect!<a name='more'></a><br />
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Till not so long ago, when I was playing Retro songs and everybody wowed me
on my playlists, it was her that I thanked each day for such a taste - my first
expert on Bollywood music. If not for her singing those songs to me I would
have been oblivious to that golden era of Bollywood music, the maestros-Latadi,
Asha tayi andso on, and the brilliant musical gems that were created then. That
landed me a job as a radio presenter in AIR FM Gold in the first place, and
then in a UAE FM channel. And no, my first expert’s skills were not just
limited to that. She was my first teacher who had taught me everything I needed
to know and even more, even before I joined school. I knew it all when I joined
and I topped my class and that continued to happen then onwards. To think that
I was a gifted child of hers and she was so lucky to have me, was her naiveté but
all the credit for my first and subsequent wins goes to her, her hardwork.<br />
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My first expert was the one who sailed me out of my first initiation to the
opposite sex's adolescent adulation. It was too much for me to handle that then
and she shielded me from an unpleasant episode when somebody had been troubling
me. That chapter bonded us like never before and I got assurance that she was my
go-to person for everything for days and years to come. She opened up, shared
her stories and I shared mine –gossip, issues, views, opinions nad everything
under the sun shared. We became the best of friends and my friends even hated that
sometimes that I would share everything with my mother but I enjoyed these
sessions with her. She would keep herself free so that I could regale her with
my stories and she would be my guiding light during those friendly banters. I
had probably been becoming too dependent on her <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and needed a shake. My mom realized that too
and would give a gentle nudge so often.Once, when a friend wanted to take me
out for a date, I, in a bid to get her nod and shed my guilt, tried to
inform-ask her , "So what do you think?" I was expecting raised
eyebrows and voice, emotional melodrama, being grounded, and what-not. But what
I got was a cool and composed - "I have raised you to be old and mature
enough to be able to take that call yourself." I loved her so for that
reply of hers. I loved her for trusting me so. I have loved her for being so
cool.
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She prepared me for all that comes with marriage, when I finally chose the
one. Even a year back, when I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had my
baby and was struggling with mild post-partum depression escalating into
something else, it was my first expert and her omnipotent, omnipresent and
omniscient presence that made me get over my teething issues as a new mom and
am still learning from her.<br />
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And for my #FirstExpert, I trust nothing less than an expert - <a href="http://godrejexpert.com/single_used_pack.php" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Godrej
Expert Rich Crème</span></a>. Interestingly, it was my first expert's first choice
when she decided to colour her hair. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-79233268055119793462015-04-18T23:16:00.000-07:002015-04-20T23:16:58.533-07:00Westin fun : Beer, Burgers and More<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The 10-day long food festival, at Westin – Gurgaon, themed
on the famous international cuisine – Beer and Burgers – was one of the most
exciting I have visited in the recent past. It came across as a surprise
invitation as my wife called me over the phone and asked me to join over. I was more than happy to yes for this
mouthwatering event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The evening of March 18, 2015 began with an entry to the
Seasonal Tastes, the all-day restaurant at the Westin. We were escorted
straight to the food festival arena by the courteous staff at the counter. The
arena was in open just outside the all-day restaurant. The view was also
amazing as the sitting was done keeping in mind that the guest can enjoy the
cool breeze around. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The make shift kitchen was in front of the sitting area,
giving a full view of the preparations of the burger and its content. The Chef was quite
courteous to welcome us and told us to have a look at the spread of patties and
let him know our choice. I had a look around and finally ordered a Three Bean
burger. In the time Chef prepared my order, I looked around and feasted my eyes on other interesting patties. Soon my burger was ready after a few minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The moment I tasted it, I knew that there was something new
I had eaten and I went to the chef to ask about it. The patty was soft enough
to melt in my mouth and had enough to give my taste buds the feel of the beans.
But the main reason for the feeling was that the patty was grilled and not
fried, like we normally get in burgers. The way of preparation of the patty made the burger taste so
different and obviously healthy too. One thing which I always want in my
burger is that it should be messy enough in the inside and the bun
should be soft as well as crispy on the outside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As far as drinks was concerned, I do not take Beer so I
settled for a Fresh Lime soda. The taste of burger was absolutely delighting with
the soda. I totally enjoyed the evening. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lrOJ1Bg5XohOzMeA-wNZ4JqfBJfUyuRhIVi20Wxh-ppvpqLWqvQXeElv_HmnHa1ZW9NojSsGCA5nibcnYuNCDPA2LyuSXQvHheu0yLX0D_cxM2sgO6LDWKVTwCaMS0DkXWhDRW-fMH8/s1600/P_20150318_224655_LL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As we were thinking of leaving after having the full burger,
we were told by the hosts to enjoy the buffet spread at the restaurant as well.
I had already been there twice during my after meeting lunch but this time it was different as we were there
to taste the food and relish the taste. It made me feel all the more excited
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lrOJ1Bg5XohOzMeA-wNZ4JqfBJfUyuRhIVi20Wxh-ppvpqLWqvQXeElv_HmnHa1ZW9NojSsGCA5nibcnYuNCDPA2LyuSXQvHheu0yLX0D_cxM2sgO6LDWKVTwCaMS0DkXWhDRW-fMH8/s1600/P_20150318_224655_LL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lrOJ1Bg5XohOzMeA-wNZ4JqfBJfUyuRhIVi20Wxh-ppvpqLWqvQXeElv_HmnHa1ZW9NojSsGCA5nibcnYuNCDPA2LyuSXQvHheu0yLX0D_cxM2sgO6LDWKVTwCaMS0DkXWhDRW-fMH8/s1600/P_20150318_224655_LL.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The place had mix of live kitchens and an interactive open
kitchen. The buffet spread was very elaborate starting all the way from salads,
soups, Indian chat counter, Chinese, Indian, Continental and a wide variety of
desserts. Having a sweet tooth, I always keep an eye on the desserts whenever I
go for buffet . Its my rule, I eat some desserts in the beginning of the
meal and I come to the others later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I started with the Delhi ka Gol-Gappas. I tried them with
the mix of sweet and tangy liquid. Wherever you eat them, the golgappas never fail to take the taste buds for a ride. Then
was the turn for the soup along with some traditional Indian and Chinese
starters. By this time I was almost full but the taste of the food kept the foodie me going on and on. For the main course, I just had some plain rice along with
some Indian delicacies. I also tried little bit of Chinese main course and it
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Now was the turn of the desserts, and I excitedly walked
towards the dessert counter. The dessert counter was round in shape and all the
different types of sweets were put on multiple shelf on the round table. It
started from Chocolate Burfi till multiple flavors of ice cream. It also had
fruits tarts, chocolate mousses, fruit custards, authentic Indian sweets like
Gajar ka Halwa and Gulab Jamun and what not. I wanted to taste all of them but
was able to taste only half of them. The rest will be tried some other time. </span><br />
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already planning my next visit to Seasonal Tastes in my mind. One thing which I
want to point out is that one should go there empty stomach to enjoy the buffet spread. The price of the buffet is on the higher side but I would rate it reasonable since the food-
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Disbelieving looks and a volley of questions by my friends followed my declaration about my future plans on that Chandigarh trip."You? Really?" "You are going out of country?" "How long? You alone?" "You think you can manage?" "Your dad allowed? How come?" I didn't know if or how I could manage all alone in distant different land but all I knew at that point in time was that it was time to #StartANewLife. Much-needed. Much waited-for.<a name='more'></a> It was a change that was much desired and deserved both personally and professionally. And how my dad gave permission for me travelling to work alone, so far - well, it has always been a mystery and pretty mystical and I love it like that. But it was quite difficult for my friends to believe that he who had taken n number of arguments to be convinced enough to send me on the Chandigarh trip, that too with the parents of one of the friends, had agreed to this. He had always been over-protective of his little daughter who was too naiive and innocent and gullible and it was a long way before she would ever be able to decipher the ways of the world. I, on the other hand had, at the same time, maybe silently accepted and silently resented it all this while and secretly wished for any chance to #StartANewLife. This was my chance to see and explore life anew, on my own terms, taking my own responsibility and grow as an individual. <br />
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I think it was meant to be because I so badly wanted that. It was a great decision professionally, since I could be doing radio jockeying full-time and not shuttling between part-time jockeying and another job. I had realized I loved being on that side of the mic and bringing a smile and my little bit of difference in other people's lives, playing music and singing along. So how could I let go of this brilliant opportunity in a radio station in UAE. Afterall, I was one of the lucky few who had got selected and got a chance to not just chase but live my dream. It would have been a great learning experience and indeed it was! It was not cakewalk for sure had its ups and downs but as they say #StartANewLife requires time in darkness, a period of cracking open and then happens eventual transformation. So, off I went with mixed feelings of hope, aspirations and fear. I picked up lotsa interesting experiences on the way and met a new me in the process. It turned out to be a life-changing and a life-expanding experience. <br />
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It was a first for sure and it led to many beautiful beginnings in my life thereafter. My dad felt super-proud of me for this pathbreaking step of mine. I couldn't contain my happiness on receiving my parents at the airport when they visited me there. It was my mumma's first international visit. <br />
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It had been a little over one month and still I was seeking that settling down feeling or maybe I wasn't. Everything was still so new - new life, new four walls, new atmosphere, new routine, new expectations, new responsibilities, none of the old familiarity surrounded me. The hubby would leave for work every morning and I was left wondering the 'whys', hows, 'whats', 'what ifs' and 'what-if-nots' of my life. <a name='more'></a>I had left my working madly-paying handsomely-giving name-fame kinda job and was now undecided as to what I wanted to do with my life next. It was scary, and yet liberating at times. I felt I was too tired, and deserved all the rest. It wasn't long before the honeymoon was over and it all became mood-swingingly nauseating. No, I wasn't pregnant but realized I was feeling really depressed. I badly needed a vent and good times and the feeling of feeling useful and to laugh out loud and with people other than I got to see in my waking hours for days together. While confirming and reconfirming that to myself, one fine day became super memorable because of a call I got from my group of friends that they were on their way to pick me up. It was going to be a stay-over at a friend's house that night like the good ol'days. We all hadn't been able to manage one for the longest time because of our crazy hectic schedules. Now I was free and one of my friends in US had come down all of a sudden for some work. That called for celebration. Perfect timing. It was God-sent. I was excited at the thought of what all we would be doing and on the other hand I was worried if this plan of ours wouldn't be objected to by the family. I was determined to challenge it in that case because I felt that my life and I so needed this break to look up and it was only once-a-year affair that our whole group of friends got a chance to be #together and celebrate. We so looked forward to this stay-over night - to gossip, to laugh, eat, to vent, to rejuvenate us for the whole year, to feel purely the joy of being #together. Of course, we needed the support of our husbands, with few of us married/newly married. <br />
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With random thoughts and saying a prayer for this plan to materialize, I called my husband and he having realized the state of my mind I had been for the last few weeks or maybe to have his own 'me-time' immediately okayed my decision. I was waiting for all the excitement to begin and I heard the bell rang. Few things in life are as beautiful and motivating as meeting your old friends, who love you and accept you as you are, don't judge you for everything and do anything to cheer you up. The magic had begun. After spending sometime at my place, we all started for our destination. The night was so much fun with endless gossip sessions,serious chats on bettering our lives and others' too. Talking about my fears, aspirations, listening to my friends' stories, laughing, singing, dancing, shopping together made my spirit break the inertia setting in and brought me back on track. I was a different person after that well needed break.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">A friend had an invite from the organizers
of Burger Face-off event and when she filled me more about it that 14 restaurants of Delhi were coming together to dish out their juicy burgers, my tongue went rolling. She said as a blogger I was invited but only when I promised that I would blog about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Burger Face Off, sounded a tempting name to me maybe because I am a hardcore foodie or maybe because our generation is crazy about fatty foods. I bet there are hardly few who would say they don't love the patty sandwiched between the buns along with the dressings. Grabbing a bite on the go makes it a obvious choice so often. However, the Delhi restaurants have been innovating around it and some really interesting burger cousins have been dominating their menus in the last few years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The event happened in the
chilling evening of December 19, 2014 at Liverpool Terminal in Tivoli
Gardens, Chattarpur, New Delhi.</span> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It was a Friday and that made this
event even more lucrative as I had no plans on that weekend. </span>My </span><span style="font-size: small;">taste buds were all set to relish the yummy treats of these classy
restaurants taking part in the event. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The participating restaurants
were Hard Rock Cafe, Amici, Fat Burger, Fork You, Smokeys, The Hungry
Monkey, Monkey Bar, Double Roti, Depot 29, Terminus 1, Joint! Cafe,
Cafe Delhi Heights and Holy Smoke. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The area was buzzing with
people when I reached there. In the garden, amidst the unique decor, the participating
restaurants were lined up in a ‘U’ shape of the small park and
the celebrated judges were sitting on the side covering the ‘U’.
In between there were desks kept for people to sit and enjoy the
sumptuous burgers. On one of corners, one could
also buy some drinks to be enjoyed with the burgers. There were
plenty of drinks available, right from pre-mixes to vodkas for the
alcoholics and water to coffee for the non-alcoholics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I was with one of my friends
and we started to look around at all the counters and see the menu
before finalizing on what to eat. There were enormous options from
small sliders to big hefty burgers. All the restaurants had both
vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options available for both sets
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<span style="font-size: small;">After spending some decent
time in looking around the interesting names on the menu and ways of preparations we were tempted to the core. We started with the sliders (small burgers,
equivalent to starters in a normal course of meal) to savor the
taste of the awesome looking preparations which the chefs were busy
in. And finally we broke our fasting with sliders from Delhi
Heights which came along with some fries as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After relishing the taste of
sliders, I became more hungry and began to eye a full burger. Among all the choices, I had already zeroed in
on Smokeys and their Curried Veg burger looked large and inviting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The size of the burger as you
can see above was quite big. Moreover, there were masala fries served
along with the burger. The fries were fried to perfection with the
top being very crisp and the inside being very soft. The burger on
the other side was awesomely good. The patty inside was very meaty
and used to melt in the mouth. The salad dressing along with little
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before driving back home. </span><span style="font-size: small;">All in all, it was an evening
well spent. Thanks to Eat Treat for organizing such an event and
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background: white;">Mankind has this hunger to
know everything, alright! But aren't we all, at the same time, in search of
unfathomable, Incredible? Once you reach that unfathomable, a new search for
the 'incredible' begins. And the journey of life and exploration and evolution
continues. So Asus 'In Search of Incredible' Zenphone has already come up with
#INCREDIBLEZEN ASUS 4, 5 and 6-Inch Android phones - the phones with some
superpowers - what fun is it imagining your phone with some incredible super
powers!<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.asus.com/campaign/zenfone/IN/" target="_blank">AsusZenphone</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is a product to enhance your style
quotient, fun quotient, smartness quotient and bring the best of technology at
your fingertips. Taking inspiration from the incredible superpowers of Asus
Zenphone, I can't help but think, dream of my phone having some extraordinary
abilities towards spreading happiness -truly a Zen phone, things that none of
the available smart phones ever thought of. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a phone which completes your basic human need. Hunger, love, make way - there
is yet another basic human need that complements our personality - the desire
for 'Compliments'. I would definitely like my phone to have this super power -
to see what others can't see - the innate goodness inherent in every human
being, though lying latent. A phone which compliments you on your external and
internal beauty every time you look at it. It can tell you whats wrong and
where and you can fix it in a jiffy. What fun, isn't it? Our mobile phone is
our constant companion these days, accompanies us wherever we go, it better be
able to see what others can't see. Anyways, we look at it more times in a
day than we look at the looking glass. When you look good, you feel good too;
it boosts your confidence, and makes your day. It works well as a positive
reinforcement for our personality and outlook. And who's better to do this job
than your 'technological better half', with whom you spend more time than your
better half. Afterall, according to 2013 Cell Phone Statistics, 29% of
users described their phone as something they can't live without.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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men. According to WHO obesity statistics, in all WHO regions, women were more
likely to be obese than men. Phew! No, I definitely don't want my Smart phone
to be able to collect this kind of data for me. What I am trying to drive home
is another extraordinary ability of my 'super-powered' phone - one that could
be a boon for all women! I would want my phone to have the superpower of - hold
your breath - triggering weightloss! Do what others can't do! The more you talk
on the phone, the more weight you'll lose. How cool is that! Women are the
worst sufferers when it comes to weight-gain and women love to talk a lot too.
So the much desired equilibrium could be achieved and maintained if all that
talking could make me and all lose something undesirable and gain the
appreciation in the process. Now this superpower will definitely be a
first for a phone. And thats what I call a Smartphone in the true sense. Just
imagine the advertisement of my phone showing ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of
happy people. It will always be a ‘sold out’. Happy vendors, happy customers!<u1:p></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you the one who has an amazing record of losing phones that none can beat? Are
you the one fumbling with your stuff many times during the day trying to locate
your phone, simply put, a li’l forgetful when it comes to your phone? Or
suffering from that paranoia that you have lost your phone or are about to lose
it, or you have lost it? If yes, then my ‘super-powered phone’ is out there as
a ‘messiah’ for you all. A smart phone which has the extraordinary ability to
feel what others can’t feel – your presence! Touch therapy with a twist – oh
actually, from a distance! Swipe. Touch. Expand. No need to go close and harm
your body. The phone sends out vibes so that you can locate it, anytime, every
time. Talk and play without worrying about losing it! I have seen so may people
fretting over it that I ‘feel’ for it. You’ll be connected almost all the time
– that’s some powerful, superrr power that I would want my phone to have. <u1:p></u1:p></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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That’s the story, isn’t it? The eyes can take it all and the
flashes of that time do come back to you but they fade away and unless you have
pictures, they grow fainter. The pictures too fade away or get lost. The sounds
that made you smile, laugh heartily, enjoy, ring in your ears, too dip with
time. The only things that you take with you everywhere are the scents, smells,
fragrances, aromas, odours, eh? What did you smell just now? The scents and
smells immediately conjure up images that had otherwise faded, emotions that
were otherwise latent and sounds that got lost in the husle bustle. The moment
I read that Godrej aer wanted us share an evocative travel experience to
inspire a fragrance, and started thinking of that one smell that overpowered my
senses and made me overcome the writer’s block, it took me back to the doorsteps
of Ghareeb Nawaz. May be it’s the call.</div>
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experience of mine till date- Ajmer Sharif, the Dargah or shrine of the 12<sup>th</sup>
century sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishty, addressed as Ghareeb Nawaz (Benefactor of the poor). The shrine is frequented by rich
and the poor, Hindus and Muslims, common man and the stars alike. There is a strange
pull in this place that holds you captive. There is a strong aroma that engulfs
you and what overpowers you is – an overwhelming sense of resignation, total
surrender. A desire of shedding all masks. A sense of being one with the ONE. I
call it the spiritual aroma of the place, the scent of faith.</div>
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shrine. The intoxicating, overawing, combined fragrance of crimson rose petals,
mogra (jasmine) blossoms, sweetmeats (Sohan halwa –the specialty of Ajmer
cooked in desi ghee) and attar- a strong perfume available in the bazaar
outside the Dargah. It just brings a freshness to the experience and a smile on
your lips. And as you get closer to the Ghareeb Nawaaz, to make your offerings
to the sacred spot where the Sufi saint has been entombed, the fragrance of
fresh rose petals and jasmine blossoms is coupled with sandalwood paste and
incense –the smoke of loban, has, numbing and invigorating effect at the same
time. The air that floats inside the shrine is so intoxicating that it lifts
your soul. You are as if in trance. Add to this spiritual fragrance, the
harmonious blend of voices of the ‘Qawwals’ or group of sufi singers singing
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aromatic journey did come to an end though I would have wanted it to linger
forever. If Godrej aer could help me capture that, I would definitely want them
to create a fragrance that would make such an aromatic experience come alive for
it would even bring out the feelings of love, inner peace, compassion, goodness
and faith lying latent. It would soothe our nerves and lift our souls. On a lighter
note, this kind of fragrance with rose, jasmine, incense, woody notes, would be
most appropriate for say, your boss’s room, or your mom-in law’ or for that matter
even in your car. This could save many cases of road rage or other kinds of
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<br /><br />Ria had the voice that brought a smile on millions of faces. Millions - wait a second, an FM station's reach could at most have lakhs of listeners? Well, there were overseas listeners too when she used to anchor shows for the web radio. She earnestly waited for that 4-hour slot everyday when she could share and touch other lives. Even her listeners waited for that time of the day when they could hear their favourite RJ's chirpy, bubbly pep talk in between the numerous hit songs she played. One of her listeners had confessed that he had become a teetotaller ever since she started hosting that evening drivetime show - not a drop till 9 every evening and after that he didn't ever feel like having it. Such heartfelt confessions made her day, encouraged her even more to bring about more hope, and she would set herself to prepare for what she was gonna talk about next in her show. Being a radio host, it was her way 'to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight'.<br /><br /><br />
She stumbled upon radio jockeying as a career option when one fine day she saw an ad and in response went for an audition. That simple, studious girl, considered an 'introvert' by her friends, who stayed quiet most of the time, yapped and yapped during the audition and how! The voice - mostly rested till that day, the million observations of human nature, the listening all these years (songs and others) landed her a radio jockey's job overseas and there she was soaring on the air-waves, literally! Since then, each day had been a new day full of new surprises, new challenges and new memories at work. What fun! You express yourself and so many others at the same time, adding hope, joy, putting in whole lot of creativity and get paid too for that - she cherished every bit of it and felt content to live her entire life this way.</div>
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Everything else is just information." We are constantly bombarded by
information on a regular basis but some things touch you and never leave you
and become a part of your learning. That’s something you take with you wherever
you go, shapes up your personality and as an experience makes you richer. As
they say, life is the biggest teacher. Our programming, being loaded with
information starts pretty early in life. However, how much we imbibe and
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When we talk about learning to do things right, its just not
just from the people around us, or even the strangers we encounter, but also,
places, situations, circumstances, non livings things too, for that matter.
Even silence, at times, lends us so much to learn from.</div>
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People: The moment I start thinking about the people who have inspired,
encouraged me, there are lotsa images that start floating in front of my eyes -
my parents who I owe it all to, my favourite teacher who was so fair
(impartial), the night watchman, from whom I learnt my first lesson in bravery
(I wanted to grow up and become one, coz I thought he was so brave and could
wander during the night protecting one and all, can you beat that?). Once I grew
up, my friends and peers, movie stars or the roles they played, professors,
authors, I read, they inspired me. The basic lessons had all been ingrained
till then - no lies, do good, caring and sharing, keep your word, practice good
manners, try, try and win. But there was still something missing when I came
across the writings of Dr Daisaku Ikeda, President of the lay Buddhist
organisation, SGI. And the lessons I have come to learn are invaluable.<br />
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Respect and appreciate your life first</div>
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Respect every other life too, irrespective of their job, social
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Be happy first and self-lessly work towards making others
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Strive for peace not just in your family, but society and
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Be world citizens</div>
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Appreciate and show gratitude to one and all (we owe much to
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Think not just of yourself but the successors who'll follow
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Sufferings are inevitable, so learn to challenge them to win
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Winter always turns to spring and so many others<br />
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And even something as basic as, greet others every day with a smile. Not that I
hadn't heard these before, the way you could impact your environment and life
through these won me over. Not mere hollow words or preachings, he has shown it
thorough his experience, that you needn't forget and forego all the good things
learnt to live happily in these soiled times.<br />
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Place : Earliest learning begins at home, then at school, or
at grandparent's house or a friend's place. So many places, like people are
etched in our minds for the right things we have picked up from there. I had my
fair share of such places and incidents in my life till one day I decided to
take up the radio job I was offered in Mid East. First time ever, I was ready
to leave the protective environment of my house and that too so far, when I
hadn't even stayed in a hostel ever. Of course, with my kitty full of revised
lessons as well as new ones waiting to be learnt, ones you can only learn when
you are alone in a distant land. How the freedom and independence brings along
a whole lot of responsibility, how your confidence grows, how manage it all single-handedly,
be it the finances or chores apart from your job, how your decisions affect you
and others, how to keep yourself motivated despite anything, how not to take
your independence for granted, how to say no and host of other such lessons
which take you through the roughest of times in your life later, Yes, being
single and away from your home is one experience I believe everyone should
experience. Its such an invaluable lesson. I might have felt bogged down
sometime but in retrospect, its one decision of my life, one experience that has
made me see things differently and do them right, a place that I will always
feel gratitude for making me what I am today.<br />
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Well not just people and places, situations and circumstances, even negative,
do make us learn quite many right things. Certain situations or the absence of
them, does make us learn life's harsh but important truths and lessons. When I
quit my job, little did I know how things, people will change just because of
that one change in my life, I was the same person, well educated, with same
values, who had just left her well -paying job to take a break, or take another
one after a brief sabbatical Soon things changed, the attitude of people
changed and I realised I was being judged just on the basis of that, that I was
jobless and not getting another one! I have learnt that just because of one
change in your circumstances doesn't make you less of a person, worthy of
respect. What you do to earn a living and how much you earn is important but
isn't something that solely defines you as a person, that there is more to any individual,
if you gotta appreciate them and feel grateful for. </div>
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You might love them, you might hate them, you cannot ignore them.<br />
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You might love them for drama, you might be glued to them for reality, they surely are a much-needed, much-awaited break from the daily soap sagas. Yes, reality is addictive and so are reality TV shows. Who doesn't love a dash of 'real' masala in the grim reality of life! And not to forget full on entertainment, entertainment, entertainment! Now that most of the reality shows on our small screen have been running for seasons after seasons, time for few more ideas :</div>
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<b><u>Castaway : </u></b>The contestants in this reality show will be Bollywood celebs, business honchos, top political personalities who will be put together in secluded house where they'll be bereft of all the frills and thrills of modern living. They will be put away to exist in circumstances where there will be no modern amenities and facilities that they are so accustomed to : no gadgets - electrical, electronic, truly 'organic' living so to say.There will be no electricity meaning refrigerator, AC/fan, washing machine, gas cylinder, microwave. iron, etc. (Just wondering in case of politicians, how would they managetheir spotless, starched, white kurtas!) Cultivate your food and feed yourself to be the mantra and how they survive it all is the test. The contestant who survives it all and for the longest time will be the winner, </div>
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<b><u>Couple entry :</u></b> Participants in this reality show will be couples who will be asked to shop for each other - husbands for wives and vice versa. The test will be their reactions to their spouses' buys and they have to live out a day in whatever shape, size and colour outfit they get from their spouse. Their candid reactions will make for masaaledaar real stuff, of course the deals/ discount/ bargain will also be taken into account.There can be three couples who contest every week and one winner to be chosen.</div>
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<b><u>50 shades of grey (matter)/Kaun kitne paani mein</u>: </b>This reality show will be like 'political erotica' where we can have the politicians of our country as participants competing in a quiz and task show. This reality show has an altruistic purpose, since the ones eliminated will be retired from politics for good since there is no other way to retire them!</div>
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We all know that our politicians have a way with the words, can be more scheming than the saas-bahu-bhabhis of our daily soaps, but haven't we wondered many atimes as to how much educated our politicians are. Afterall, how much they do remember from what they have studied, which is surely not evident from the way they throw things and behave in the Parliament. The audiences will love to know 'kaun kitne paani mein' and this kinda 'real' stuff would make for shooting TRPs for the channel. I think so and this one certainly appeals to me the most and here's a quick dekko at what viewers are gonna experience.</div>
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<b><u>Title </u>: 50 shades of grey </b></div>
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<b><u>Participants</u> : 50 politicians in one season</b></div>
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<b><u>Objective </u>: To clean up the policitical system of our country, to ensure good governance</b></div>
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<b><u>Concept </u>: </b>The participants will be chosen from different political parties on the basis of the age, attendance in Parliament and participation in discussions during the sessions ( the lesser the attendance, stronger the chance). Also, the older one is, they fit the bill. Three participants from each party can be grouped together to compete against each other. There participants will have to endure a volley of questions from different aspects/walks of life, general knowledge, back to school round, morals and ethics round to check their IQ, EQ, ans SQ.</div>
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Now, you are young, dreamer, writing, ok trying writing poems, and no love poem? Hows that even possible? The question troubled not just others but me too and then 'this moment' I penned down one.<br />
Love poem -my first ever!<br />
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A chance meeting with you </div>
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that I had smothered so long</div>
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A sight of you </div>
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A smile by you</div>
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and the pallor - yielded</div>
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to hot crimson blushes</div>
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A talk with you</div>
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and the memories revived</div>
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of the past with and without you</div>
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A laugh with you</div>
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and the ecstasy - experienced</div>
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never since long</div>
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A raillerie by you </div>
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and the reverie - broken</div>
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to which I was drifting this moment</div>
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The meeting over</div>
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and the restlessness lingers</div>
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that had been repressed till this moment.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-64509659925930142122013-07-11T05:04:00.003-07:002015-04-19T04:33:15.483-07:00Musings Revisited 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"In creating, the only hard thing is to begin", they say. Well, the first one had been created and the love for the 'Rhyme' was hard to abandon. So I realised when I sat out to compose the second one. Minimal 'I', 'my' and to 'ryhme' is 'fine'- that was 'My Plight', yes, the life-state that you are in. Here it goes :<br />
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For me, they give me a scare.</div>
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The time spent in making castles in air, will never come back,</div>
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In 'Rich and Famous', there won't be my name!</div>
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"Every twenty-something does attempt to write poetry sometime or the other, especially so, if reading/studying literature", proclaimed one of my favourite Professors during one of the Modern Poetry lectures. That set me thinking. Despite three years of rigorous under-graduate literature studies and about to touch the twenty-year landmark, I hadn't tried penning any, or even thought about it. Had tried my hand at short story writing or articles, maybe a couplet if at all, but a nice little poem, none! Now I couldn't rest till I had tried writing one. So one fine day, I set about penning it all after gathering my random thoughts, emotions, reading fair share of poems to be inspired and a dictionary, of course, for rhyming help! Yes, a set of rhyming lines, it was to be as my maiden poem and what better to write on other than the subject that has perennially bothered spiritualists, anthropologists, philosophers and scientists alike "Life and Death" - yes, this theme intrigued me even at that age, and still does! I still remember when one of my lecturers read it, he said it had the touches of ghazal -writing, which I little understood then. Also, that for my subsequent compositions, I was told to avoid 'rhyme' altogether, and 'I', if possible, (a deeper lesson, indeed, wouldn't avoiding just that uncomplicate so much in life!). I stumbled upon this first poem of mine today, and here I am re-producing it here.<br />
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After trying life I long for death</div>
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For now this burden I want to shed;</div>
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I am tired bearing it so long</div>
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I want to sing the death's song.</div>
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A complete want of a loving touch, </div>
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Twenty years have shown me so much!</div>
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Such disappointment, sorrow, such unrest;</div>
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I want to bring myself to rest.</div>
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Death, take me in your peaceful lap</div>
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O, free me from this life's trap.</div>
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In fury, you so many slay,</div>
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Yet, to kill oneself is no child's play, </div>
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On a rainy day, her thoughts often veered to those brief moments of drizzling, that made her heart miss a beat, coupled with a look of panic and the lips sent a quick prayer and then next moment, a smile lit up her face.<br />
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Tears welled up in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks and the heavens poured too. The tears did stop, gradually, once she realised she couldn't force people to be by her side at the most important, much awaited juncture of her life, however, the heavens didn't. She continued to glance through the various flower arrangements being shown to her slide after slide. The clouds roared outside. Then one look out of the window and her eyes got dewy again. "What if..? Will it ever stop raining? The arrangements won't get spolied na? The ceremony is gonna be outside, they would be complaining?" She kept looking out of the window for quite sometime and wishing in her heart that the rains would stop. Atleast not tomorrow, or she and her parents might have to go through lot of humiliation, and the wastage of food, money, decorations, efforts. No! She wanted everything to go smoothly and beautifully and nothing to play a spoilsport.<br />
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Her brother, paralyzed father had been doing months of research, discussion, recce to decide on the venue. The banquets which would be easier to reach for everyone were either booked, with not great decor or food, or really far away. Since both Tia's and the boy's family lived not too far away, it din't make sense to have the marriage ceremony which would take long to reach. The lawn venues, on the other hand, were spacious, had great parking space and lovely glittery, rich decorations. So, for the venue, despite much deliberation that the D-Day is gonna be then when it pours and pours heavily, somehow an open lawn of a club was agreed upon by both the families, though the question still hovering over their heads, 'what if it rains?' The club officials assured alternate arrangements could be made in the small hall, just in case. Tia wished and hoped and prayaed it won't rain and all would be well. So much for conviction?<br />
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It was the D-day. The skies were bright and clear and the weather was cheerful just like the festivities and ceremonies going around Tia at her brightly decorated house. Smiles hiding pain and tears hiding joy played hide and seek on one face or the other every once in a while. By afternoon the sun was playing the same game too. Once or twice that Tia got a glimpse of it, apart from bothering over her bridal dress, makeup, jewellery, the stuff to be carried to the venue, her suitcases, fighting tears, taking care of her mom, she got worked up. No, it won't rain, not today. Even on her way to the beautician she kept saying in her heart, "I love this weather, the breeze, the feel of raindrops on my face but no rains today, not today! I would welcome and dance with you like I have always done since my childhood, but not today!"<br />
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So far, so good. The heavens heeded her. All was going well. And then it was that moment when Tia, all decked up in her bridal glory, with hope, fear, faith for her new life had to go on the stage to meet her groom. Here he was, holding out his hand to have her, support her on the stage and exchange garlands and nuptial vows. Tia and the man of her dreams both held pristine white lilies and red roses garlands to put in each other's neck. Tia put the garland first in her groom's neck and everybody clapped. Just then Tia felt two droplets caressing her cheeks. No, she wasn't crying. And she tried looking up, but before she could, she felt a little weight on her neck, a gentle tickle, and the strong scent of lilies and roses so close,heard everybody clapping and looking up at the skies. It had started drizzling just then, very light but enough to bring about a look of worry on almost all the faces, And her eyes met her man's. There was anxiety in his, as if saying, "see, its gonna pour, now what?" She looked up at the skies next moment, her heart pounding fast, a panicky frown on the bedecked and beautiful and till-then-smiling face, thinking of what her parents might have to go through if it starts pouring heavily, how it would mar the celebrations, and saying a quick prayer at the same time and giving a reassuring look to her man. And then, the next moment the drizzling almost suddenly, abruptly stopped. The smile returned on Tia's face and it dawned on her. She blushingly told her man, "Blesings, they were, from the Gods above'!" The marriage was solemnized! The droplets drizzled for only those brief moments that they held each other and exchanged garlands of holy matrimony and only at that spot of stage where they were standing. Since there was not a single droplet felt for the next few moments they both looked at each other, cherished a mutual smile and then turned up at the heavens above as if to thank for the blessings and being a witness to the holy wedlock that they were bound into.<br />
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Tia got up to the gurgling and roar of clouds, stared at the ceiling, bed, the man lying beside her, and then the walls to look for what time it was, and then she heard it again from the tiny window, this time louder! The pitter patter of rain drops turning into heavy downpour. She lay there listening to the heavens venting it out for quite some time and smiling to herself. It rained like never before that day. Afterall, they had held it for so long! The heavens had drizzled to pour the blessings and now they had to shed it all as wishes for her new life full of hope..</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-15744231886464151062012-11-24T12:27:00.000-08:002013-07-08T02:15:04.133-07:00This is my night!I realise I have been away too long! Almost a month. What to do? There's been lots pulling your heart and mind in different directions, dragging distractions, digressions and devils to deal with, to come to terms with, on a daily basis.<br />
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"No ...no more of lamenting now. I have done enough of it," she thought. In fact, have spent the better part of the day or the last few days doing just that. "But this is my night, my space, my time ...just for me!"<br />
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"I so wanna vent it out. Now that I am here, and after the longest time, I'm in a mood to pour my heart out, with none of the trappings or seivings to match the standards set by the world to bother me. And so this is my night. Just like the good ol' days when I could do things I liked when I wanted, the way I wanted. Without worrying about light from the laptop and the sound of typing bothering someone, disturbing someone's sleep, accompanied with unsought rude comments.<br />
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"My room. My space. Where, when and why did I lose it along the way? To conform to a model, cause its expected or cause I have simply been too good too long and taken for granted. Or I made the wrong choices in life. I guess I did. Big deal. I am human. I can and have made errors in judgement. And I have derided myself enough for the day, regretted and at the same time repeated to myself I have the courage to live with my mistakes, to improve where I can and to accept too what I can't. Afterall, I have got to see so much so soon."<br />
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So yes, the day has been of laments and learnings -some just repeated to myself. "How strongly I could dislike what I love. How distant were the ones so close. How hollow is the holiness of the institution. How all that glitters is not gold. How basic human respect was the dearest thing. How far-sighted our parents are and how indebted our lives are to them. And many more." Did I mention realizations? Oh yes, in plenty again. "While I was trying to rebuild on the ghosts of an abused relationship, damaged ego, demolished sense of respect for women, trust inspite of abundant lies and broken promises, there he was testing waters yet again with some heavyduty flirting, if the charms still worked, despite the most sacred union. Some unabashedness!"<br />
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"But this is my night. And here I am. Loving every bit of it!"<br />
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<span style="background-color: #dbf1fc; color: #333333; font-family: "tahoma" , "verdana" , "arial";"><br />This post is a part of Write Over the Weekend, an initiative for Indian Bloggers by BlogAdda</span>
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आज फिर तनहा बैठे बैठे<br />
जज़्बात की आंधी सी चली<br />
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दिल को इस क़द्र बेआसरा देख<br />
अक्ल ने आख़िर धर दबोचा<br />
मौके का फायदा उठाया<br />
सवालात की आंधी सी चली<br />
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पर्दा दर पर्दा उठाया<br />
रंगारंग तमाशा शुरू<br />
रिश्तों को बेनक़ाब किया<br />
हालात की आंधी सी चली<br />
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दिल दहला नहीं है अब तक<br />
सब्र और ताक़त है बाक़ी<br />
समय का चक्का घुमाया<br />
करामात की आंधी सी चले<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-60853080316916323362012-08-29T02:46:00.001-07:002012-09-24T13:22:34.813-07:00Just a thought..........<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Just a thought ...<br />
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To know or not to know ...<br />
Strange are the ways of the world<br />
To align or not to align ...<br />
Strange are the sways of the world<br />
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Thus conscience does make cowards of us all!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06602843218036018961noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1145796940400920079.post-46649026904939621272012-08-06T12:06:00.004-07:002012-10-13T05:53:05.557-07:00My first piece of writing…<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I think I always had it in me …the hunger and the <i>hunar </i>to write, but the manifestation happened pretty late (if you talk it all out, what will be left to write :)). <i>Nah</i>, I am not in a self complimenting mood today, just got reminded of my first piece of writing, real writing – not in school or college, but quite in the virtual world for everyone to see. It wasn’t ‘to the editor’ letter. It wasn’t a blog. Nor a status update. It was a description of myself on a matrimonial site!! I had always shied away from such descriptions till then. I mean how I can go on eulogizing myself, flouting all rules of modesty! It was a bouncer! Since I thought I was ready to take the plunge, I had to do it.<br />
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It was essential to complete my registration, so I decided to come back and finish it after giving some thought to it. And pretty thought I gave to it! Suddenly, describing yourself or what you have done, for a job interview, seemed easy. I wracked my brains, it was a question of my life and life partner, afterall. And the end product was decent and handsome too, or so I thought then!<br />
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Like all such profiles, it started with all the nice things and then a statutory warning “And all those good things don’t mean there are no grey areas – I do have them and well grey cells too, in plenty!...” so on and so forth. Pluses, minuses, and a dash of humour and I felt content to post it hoping to get the interest of someone with whom ‘I’ll be taking this journey of life forward’ – oh that, by the way, is the expression I picked up from the numerous profiles I sifted through on the matrimonial site! Feeling pretty smug at the way mine had shaped up, I ended the registration and started the wait to find ‘my special someone’.<br />
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Not half a dozen hours had passed, the curiosity got the better of me and there I was confidently checking my profile, not realising it takes eons of effort and time, at times, to meet your soulmate, like they say, you have to kiss many frogs to find your prince!<br />
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My confidence didn’t let me down and there I had quite quite a few ‘interests shown’ messages popping up and even comments like ‘wow! nice profile’, ‘pretty interesting description’ etc. Still, the interesting profile did not lead me to show interest in any. Realising it was too soon to be counting my chicken, I logged out of my profile to wait some more. The search had just begun and you bet I was hopeful, optimistic to the core.<br />
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A week passed before I went back to it and there were still more compliments waiting for me and of course, lot more interests too. And then it became a constant affair – people gushing over the way I had described myself and me blushing! There would be comments like, “What a riveting read it was!”, “I couldn’t stop myself from going through your entire profile and it was fascinating!” “What a way of putting things …describing yourself” etc etc. For some strange reason, I started enjoying those as if these were valuable prizes I was getting after participating in a competition. Honestly, I think I looked forward to those. I felt important, self satisfied, at the expression of my talent, at the same time realising that this isn’t what I came here for. But what the heck! I’ll find a partner sooner or later but let me enjoy this attention for now. I’ll meet him when the heavens have ordained.<br />
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How I wish I had a copy of that description with me right now which I used to read and reread and couldn’t help a conceited grin when someone complimented me on how fascinating, mesmerizing it read. I am pretty sure the hand written copy must be lying somewhere buried in my notes. One of these days when I find it, I will surely post it here.<br />
The search had been disappointing but I started believing I had it in me to write and why the manifestation took so long is another story…<br />
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