Posted by gargi on 28 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: India, Society
The Palmist, Mumbai
As the economy booms, and education booms, and other influences bounce into India, one would think that stuff like palmistry would take a back seat….. but no…. From the K serials, to people adding extra alphabets to their names, to vastu consultants for TV shows, and general belief in magic yantras, and [...]
Posted by gargi on 26 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Films, India, Music
I had earlier posted a version of this post on Blogbharti, as a part of the spotlight series . Today, on the 58th Republic Day, I thought that it may be appropriate to post it on my blog… This version has pics… and a couple of other songs…
One of the things that interest me is [...]
Posted by gargi on 21 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., Diary
Shefaly tagged me in a meme - on Lessons, in Hindsight . Essentially , what have you learnt from life…
Don’t double guess your instinct - the number of times that i have - because i felt guilty about having strong first impressions, has caused me a lot of trouble and heart break. Today if my [...]
Posted by gargi on 21 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., India
Reiki came into my life in 1997. My parents and both my brothers attended classes and came back with energy in their fingertips…I was impressed but decided that there was too much ‘mumbo jumbo’ and ‘new age’ stuff for me. I was quite sure that i would laugh at my self if I did something [...]
Posted by gargi on 21 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: India, Politics, Society
…. is a Fundamental Right as per the Constitution of India. But, this is a criminal….
Right wing religious outfit called Hindu Samrajya Sena ransacked NDTV’s office in Ahmedabad to protest against the news channels running a SMS poll on M F Husain as a contender of Bharat Ratna.
A group of 15-20 people destroyed the [...]
Posted by gargi on 18 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: Gender Issues, India, Photographs
Coca Cola meets kumkum - only in India…..
The red powder on the plate is kumkum - a powder that is traditionally a symbol of fertility. Married women in many parts of India use kumkum either as a round on their forehead or in the parting of their hair. traditionally,it is not worn by unmarried girls [...]
Posted by gargi on 18 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: India, Photographs
There are tons of things to do in and around the house in Lonavala and now that the house is more or less settled, I have begun exploring around…..
Winters in the Western Ghats - means hues of brown and green. Stark, Majestic and imposing. The green usually makes way for Golden, leaving the hills [...]
Posted by gargi on 14 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., Diary
Some random quotes, (the lazy blogger’s way out)
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. (Einstein)
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former. (Einstein, )
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one. (Einstein)
If you are going through hell, keep [...]
Posted by gargi on 09 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: And Finally ..., Photographs
Two little birds sitting on a wire, ‘obviously’ sparring….
I am closer to the sky
Then they tiff….. one turns away
I am not talking to you
And then there is a serious Ego Problem — they both look the other way…
I am not apologising first.…
And then they both flew away in different directions …..
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Posted by gargi on 09 Jan 2008 | Tagged as: India, Society
…..anyone think that if Bhajji was a Pakistani Player or a Sri Lankan Player or a West Indian player or a player in Sunil Gavaskar’s side …. justice would have been done ?
…I am glad that ‘fairness’ and the ’spirit of the game has been vindicated, but… this was not just about justice, it was [...]
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