I guess, these days, all Mr. Dependable…. are not-so-dependable. Just take the case of our former skipper, whose contract has been renewed in spite of his poor performance. Well, in cricketing lingo they say that he is not in good form these days …. yeah whatever! Yeah public hai, aur yeah saab jaanti hai mate! No doubt that you have been a brilliant player of yesteryears…. but guess the time has come for you to take a reality check and pave way for sonny boys.
Anyways, let’s talk about another Mr. Dependable…. turned not-so-dependable. As a matter of fact, he was never to be depended upon; still I don’t know why some rather influential people choose to imbibe their faith on him. No wonders in guessing, I am taking about Mr. AAZ…. arrre our next door neighbour guys. Every day, he takes a step further in direction of tackling terrorism and without any hesitations, the very next day he take two step backwards. I think he is not aware that this street is a one way and U-turns are not allowed.
Well, more than people, I have always found newspapers more dependable…. yeah and even more dependable than channels. I can surely vouch that papers are much more reliable and authentic as compared to the channels who are busy giving sabse teeeeez khabar instead of sabse sachi khabar. Anyways, that’s an altogether a different tangent. What I was trying to say was my latest worry is not the authenticity of the news in papers… rather it’s the increasing ad space in papers during festivals.
Christmas coupled with recession has resulted in to heavy deduction in the prices of lots of stuff… so be it small stores, big stores, local stores, chain of stores, clothing stores, furniture stores or grocery store… every store in town has left no stone unturned to lure the customers, that is right from offering flat discounts on most desirable stuff to giving free bee’s everything is like been there done that kinds. And but of course, the best way to reach the janta is through newspaper… and that too Angreji ones since planners feel that it’s more elite and up market. So snobbish!
So, one more Mr. Dependable turned to not being so dependable is the newspaper. I think I will have to wait for the festive season to get over before I get to spend quality time with my Mr. Dependable Source, who will give me khabar aur sirf more khabar to talk, well rather gossip about. But for now, I am heading to one of those stores to grab a pair of new jean…. aab jab news padh hi liya hai toh kuch kaam mein bhi liya jae!!!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
every passing day.....
Every passing day,
Unfolds new mysteries,
Throws more challenges,
Meets strange unknowns.
Every passing day,
Sheds old fears,
Brings new hope,
Illuminates the mind.
Every passing day,
Memorizes the past,
Unfolds the future,
Strengthens the relationships.
Every passing day,
Bestows wealth,
Withholds sorrows,
Enlightens the soul.
Every passing day,
Be cherished,
Be celebrated,
And be remembered,
Because,
Every passing day,
Is Almighty’s blessing.
Unfolds new mysteries,
Throws more challenges,
Meets strange unknowns.
Every passing day,
Sheds old fears,
Brings new hope,
Illuminates the mind.
Every passing day,
Memorizes the past,
Unfolds the future,
Strengthens the relationships.
Every passing day,
Bestows wealth,
Withholds sorrows,
Enlightens the soul.
Every passing day,
Be cherished,
Be celebrated,
And be remembered,
Because,
Every passing day,
Is Almighty’s blessing.
esss December....
The recent controversy amongst the Khan trilogy (Shahrukh, Salman and Aamir; thanks to Kareena, Saif is out of the cat fight, oops dog fight) makes me wonder whether do any of these macho men deserve to be labeled with the prestigious title of being The Kings of Bollywood.
I just saw the other day, and to my utter surprise our very own Sikandar quoting to some news channel that SRKKKKK has been blowing his trumpet since past 20 years. I guess somewhere Aamir was feeling bad that even after being in industry for such a long time, he has still remained the Prince, in the reign of King. And that’s not it, surprisingly, the very same day; Sallu Miya also gave a rather unexpected twist in the friendship tale of Amar and Prem. The dare bare guy said that our chocolaty hero has snatched away the title from him and has taken the onus of going topless. This was indeed a nice nautanki to watch, except that my dream of watching a sequel of AAA is indeed going to remain a dream.
The dog fight amid the Khans has rubbed on to the reel life cats too. Of late, I have been reading a lot about the much talked about cat fight…. And why shouldn’t they, after all their on-screen partner are doing every possible tamasha to woo the janta. Yeh saab ek dikhava hai. I am sure, whether it’s true or not, it surely does add oomph in the gossip columns. Well, don’t know about others, but after reading about so many controversies, al least I was curious to watch both flicks to find out which meooow sounded melodious and which dog proved the saying barking dog seldom bite true. So isss December…. I am going to waste my hard earned money on buying Corns and Colas at PVRs
I just saw the other day, and to my utter surprise our very own Sikandar quoting to some news channel that SRKKKKK has been blowing his trumpet since past 20 years. I guess somewhere Aamir was feeling bad that even after being in industry for such a long time, he has still remained the Prince, in the reign of King. And that’s not it, surprisingly, the very same day; Sallu Miya also gave a rather unexpected twist in the friendship tale of Amar and Prem. The dare bare guy said that our chocolaty hero has snatched away the title from him and has taken the onus of going topless. This was indeed a nice nautanki to watch, except that my dream of watching a sequel of AAA is indeed going to remain a dream.
The dog fight amid the Khans has rubbed on to the reel life cats too. Of late, I have been reading a lot about the much talked about cat fight…. And why shouldn’t they, after all their on-screen partner are doing every possible tamasha to woo the janta. Yeh saab ek dikhava hai. I am sure, whether it’s true or not, it surely does add oomph in the gossip columns. Well, don’t know about others, but after reading about so many controversies, al least I was curious to watch both flicks to find out which meooow sounded melodious and which dog proved the saying barking dog seldom bite true. So isss December…. I am going to waste my hard earned money on buying Corns and Colas at PVRs
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Deadly Sins
If destiny did wonders
Everyone would live a life of sloth
With no greed in any undertaking
Meaning of life would change indeed
A life with no feeling of pride
And envy be confided to books we bind
Only those would unveil the secret of success
Who let gluttony rule their being
Wrath can do wonders at times
But take it positively in all your endeavors
Keep lust to be perfect
Life has got certain dream just for you
Strange but true…
Every life, has come for a reason
A reason, so true that being has to uncover
Don’t let mighty sins govern your life
You are yet to unveil the surprise of thee
If destiny did wonders
Everyone would live a life of sloth
With no greed in any undertaking
Meaning of life would change indeed
A life with no feeling of pride
And envy be confided to books we bind
Only those would unveil the secret of success
Who let gluttony rule their being
Wrath can do wonders at times
But take it positively in all your endeavors
Keep lust to be perfect
Life has got certain dream just for you
Strange but true…
Every life, has come for a reason
A reason, so true that being has to uncover
Don’t let mighty sins govern your life
You are yet to unveil the surprise of thee
Friday, October 10, 2008
Pondicherry....... Puducherry...... Whatever!
Le français restera langue officielle des Établissements aussi longtemps que les représentants élus de la population n'auront pas pris une décision différente....... Know French???? Bad luck… lookup English-French dictionary and make sure to carry one while you are heading out for Pondicherry. Wait…. not Pondicherry…. let me be politically correct…. it is Puducherry.
Basically, the town is divided into two quarters…. the French Quarter, i.e. ‘Ville Blanche' or 'White town' and the Indian quarter, i.e. 'Ville Noire' or 'Black Town'. So, in other words, it’s a Black and White town.
Trust me when I say this; there is a major disparity in the design of both the quarters, of course with some grey shades. Well, no wonders in guessing the Black town is indeed drab and downscale whereas the White town is architectural grandeur. Grid patterns…. neatly designed houses…. perpendicular streets… clean lanes and that too in India…. is really a splendid sight.
Although there are not much places to visit in the French colony, except serene Rock and Sand beach, Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville, Botanical Gardne, Chunnambar Boat House and Pondicherry Museum.
The place is surely food lovers’ delight as it offers a wide range of lip smacking gourmet. Foodies; especially those who rave for Italian food, can relish yummy pizzas and pastas, and that too at such a fairish price….that I bet you can’t just have one. Not just food…. I enjoyed sipping a cuppa of koffie at the beach and watching sunrise in Pondicherry….. Puducherry…. whatever!!!!
Basically, the town is divided into two quarters…. the French Quarter, i.e. ‘Ville Blanche' or 'White town' and the Indian quarter, i.e. 'Ville Noire' or 'Black Town'. So, in other words, it’s a Black and White town.
Trust me when I say this; there is a major disparity in the design of both the quarters, of course with some grey shades. Well, no wonders in guessing the Black town is indeed drab and downscale whereas the White town is architectural grandeur. Grid patterns…. neatly designed houses…. perpendicular streets… clean lanes and that too in India…. is really a splendid sight.
Although there are not much places to visit in the French colony, except serene Rock and Sand beach, Aurobindo Ashram, Auroville, Botanical Gardne, Chunnambar Boat House and Pondicherry Museum.
The place is surely food lovers’ delight as it offers a wide range of lip smacking gourmet. Foodies; especially those who rave for Italian food, can relish yummy pizzas and pastas, and that too at such a fairish price….that I bet you can’t just have one. Not just food…. I enjoyed sipping a cuppa of koffie at the beach and watching sunrise in Pondicherry….. Puducherry…. whatever!!!!
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