Mayo College

Dear Mayo College, आज खुश तो बहुत होगे!! तुम्हारे पास पलाश सेन है, सोनू निगम है, वोग में फीचर्ड हो — और nostalgia में डूबे हुए  हो!! और मेरे पास क्या है? बस साथ हैं तो वो पांच साल की बेमिसाल यादें… और अभी हो रहे फोमो का भयंकर रिएक्शन!! Very few institutions in IndiaContinueContinue reading “Mayo College”

Heart’s Desire vs. Family Honor: A Murder That Could Have Been Prevented ?

The supposed brutal plotting and murder of Raja Raghuvanshi by his wife Sonam, her lover Raj Kushwah and his friends have shocked the entire nation!! It took 18 whole days for the police to unravel the murder mystery of the newlywed husband on his honeymoon in Meghalaya. While the initial news suggested and questioned theContinueContinue reading “Heart’s Desire vs. Family Honor: A Murder That Could Have Been Prevented ?”

Bollywood

Most of you who know me personally or follow me on social media would know my love for films. I have thrived on watching films over the 4 decades of my being. This love affair that started with Hindi Films aka Bollywood and has taken me to Hollywood to Regional Cinema and to World CinemaContinueContinue reading “Bollywood”

Pedalling Up

As I was attending a social function in the morning an acquaintance walked up to me and joked about the Cycling pictures that I regularly post on the social media since the time I took on to cycling. I bought my cycle on 5 months back, the last time I had purchased one was duringContinueContinue reading “Pedalling Up”

Unrequited Love

आज १४ फ़रवरी को वैलेंटाइन डे बनाने वालों में से मैं खुद तो बिलकुल नहीं हूँ, लेकिन जो मानते हैं या मानते थे या मनाने का सोचते है व् उन सब के लिए जिनका इश्क क़ामिल न हो पाया उनके लिए मशहूर शायर साहिर लुधयानवी की नज़्म – ‘मता-ए-ग़ैर’ शेयर कर रहा हूँ.https://youtu.be/HTBIIvSlhUU जैसा कीContinueContinue reading “Unrequited Love”

u there ?

Disclaimer: This is pure fiction and imaginary, resemblance to any person dead or alive is purely coincidental. No post-mortems required. I knew she was lying , for social media/ messengers app always makes sure the footprints of her being online is marked all over my timelines in terms of each like/comment/tweet. And yet she hadContinueContinue reading “u there ?”

Love Jihad ????

Syed and GayatrI didn’t mean to fall in love. But love happens when you least expect It. It creeps up suddenly. When someone needs attention, care, conversation, laughter and maybe even Intimacy. Love doesn’t look at logic, or at backgrounds and least of all, religion. Gayatri was from a very conservative South Indian family thatContinueContinue reading “Love Jihad ????”

Taj Mahal

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, who were on a week-long tour of India and Bhutan, visited the Taj Mahal on the final leg of their tour on the 16th April 2016. The royal couple posed in front of the monument and this visit to Agra generated much excitement andContinueContinue reading “Taj Mahal”