The Gulmohar Wonder !

There is a bloom  around everywhere, I saw it while coming back home ....its the yellow bloom of the gulmohar, magnificiently stretched along the road. I asked the cab driver, if he could halt for a second and I captured this view from the top. The bloom this season is more yellow. Though couldn't help but...

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The Black and White Magic!

"Barsaat" Today morning, while surfing the channel- there was an Old classic movie going on"Barsaat". Amazing movie with some of the best songs in hindi cinema. Not so much keen on watching a movie in the morning, but I knew mom and dad, would love to watch the movie. I didn't change the channel and they heard the evergreen...

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God's Special Child!

I was standing near the door of my classroom,  waiting for the kids to come back. They were being toilet trained. Its amazing to see how these kids manage everything well, and their lively-ness is infectious. they are the most comfortable with the aayas (maids) of the school, guess over there they get to be themselves ,...

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Such is life at the moment!

It’s been few days since I blogged, I have been wanting to write, but somehow I wasn't finding the time. Not that I have been busy very much. With the crutches, life has come to halt at the moment for me. But I would still say that life is beautiful in one way or the other. I find myself lucky, to have...

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The Sabudana Khichdi Delight!

Today morning, while reading the newspaper, my mom tapped me on the shoulder and kept the plate on my lap. It was slightly hot, but not much. I kept the paper aside , and looked down to see whats there. Oh!.wow!...what a lovely surprise....my favorite breakfast.   There are some breakfasts that are so tasty n at times...

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The 9pm Friends!

The other day, after my friends visit late evening...I commented on the snap, the 9pm friend. This got me thinking....about friends in general, especially these 9 'oclock friends. What is about these 9pm friends...that make them a little different from the other friends. The others are equally as special and valuable....

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Every heart that beats!

Every heart that beats........every person in this universe, wants something to feel good about, something that would make him or her happy, make them contended. Every one around  is trying to find a place under the sky, a place to call his or own, a person that he or she can call his own. These last few months have been different for a lot of reason, but more so...of getting to know people around me more better. Its universal, every soul...

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Serials and Senior Citizens!

The early morning walks are interesting, not just for the health reason. But meeting  people, there are different kinds of people around. Some wanting to reduce their weight, and some just want to maintain their fitness.especially the older generation. They are absolutely fantastic, each one is busy getting himself or herself, from being fit, to getting more fitter. And giving us youngsters some tips, from time to time.. In all this , I find...

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Worlds Greatest Grandad!

It was a Saturday afternoon, the atmosphere out was hot, but the breeze was slightly cooler than expected...yet I was perspiring . Blame it on the humidity of  mumbai.. As i was walking, the cell kept ringing at the other end, no one was picking up. I was hoping that someone will pick it up...but no. And I saw the balcony, I wished to see someone out there, but who will stand in the balcony in this hot summer afternoon. anyway...the...

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Matters of the Heart

The time had come, to ask something , a thought used to always cross my mind. and more often than ever. and this happened 3 yrs back .wanted to hold a baby in my arms...I was insisting my sister, can we get a good news. And she rolled her eyes and said "have you lost your mind, am just out of one diaper cleaning process , now is the time for me to relax and get going and do some work after all". I just smiled, and asked God...I hope he...

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Maid Kavita!

My maid kavita.....a person who is always in a hurry to finish her work. She doesn't have a fixed time..but when she comes, she manages to finish her work in an hours time. Sometimes I wonder how does she finish all the work so fast. I mean, washing, cleaning the utensil, sweeping n mopping the floor so fast. No wonder I always call her my super fast worker. My mom has a different equation with her, loving her and reprimanding...

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A wonderful evening!

      The evening rays were slipping through the curtains, and I was fiddling with my laptop as usual. Mom had told me just before leaving, that sucheta auntie would be coming home in some time. I looked up through my glasses, nodded. The sun was setting  , a feeling of calmness had set in, I...

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