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My Journeys: The Encroachers

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Saturday, October 27, 2007. This one was probably the shortest of my journeys on railway; a round trip aggregating just a little over a kilometer. And this time, I didn't board a train either. I walked! From a small station named Pratapnagar to the nearest home signal on track, and back. Too short; too insignificant; but enough for a story :). Or probably, it could. We only had to wait till we crossed the overbridge enroute. There onwards, the railway land did not exist at all! And even with the inhuman ...

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My Journeys: Mr. Totaram

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Wednesday, September 26, 2007. But, it is certainly not ideal.nor can it ever be. Ofcourse the lures of power make some efficient men purposely act inefficiently. But more than that, the peculiarities of government functioning are such that sometimes even the most well meaning of individuals find themselves in a quandry. And one such man is Mr Totaram. Now onwards I will give you a chronological order of events. Most of the conversation here is a rough english translation of what actually transpired).

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My Journeys: Taking for Granted

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Saturday, September 22, 2007. And there arose the problem. For some inexplicable reason, he was not able to make or recieve calls on his mobile. He tried all permutations and combinations, tried calling the service centre, tried sending sms.everything. but none worked. I offered him my phone, but he said it was not that important. This is {name}. my phone not working. my coach {dont remember}, if u could make it. pls contact customer care from ur mobile for resuming service". Or was it really? For some r...

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My Journeys: November 2007

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Friday, November 30, 2007. Main aap sabko apne bachche ke samaan maanta hoon. While the opening line might give you the impression of affection towards the two younger men to whom itwas addressed, the tone was a giveaway. An admonition was in full swing and my man had taken up the role of an authoritative father. ". Main aap sabko apne bachche ke samaan maanta hoon.aap logon ki hamesha madad karta hoon, lekin agar aap log galti karenge to main saza bhi doonga. He said, ". Take good care of yourself.

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My Journeys: The Taste of India

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Monday, October 29, 2007. The Taste of India. Ok friends, I have just come back from my home after diwali celebrations. and a few lines come to my mind that look very appropriate here:. Adharo.n par ho koi bhi ras, jihva ko lagti haala;. Bhaajan ho koi haatho.n me.n, lagta thaama hai pyaala;. Har soorat saaki ki soorat, me.n parivartit ho jaati hai;. Aankho.n ke aage ho kutch bhi, aankho.n me.n hai madhushaala" :). Garma garam kachorian, sooran ki sabji, mithayian, agra ke pethe. There are so many such p...

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My Journeys: Pitti

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Thursday, September 20, 2007. Is desh ka kutch nahin ho sakta". One last try", she must have thought. Tumne dekha tha na tv pe police uncle kaise pitti kar rahe the. agar ab tumne shaitani ki to main police uncle se bolke tumhari bhi waisi hi pitti karaoongi. Now thats what I call image building. :). Posted by Ankur Srivastava. Ab ek aadh story compile karke short story book nikal hi dijiye :-). November 9, 2008 at 3:38 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). For first timers, I recommend for reading:.

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My Journeys: Heading towards...

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Monday, September 24, 2007. Notice: I would like to state that I have high regard for women and whatever has been written here is just a light hearted take, more on myself than on anybody else. Coming out of train travel to an issue that is pestering me a lot these days. And, at the same time, the softness of. What remained was just a rag.a chaotic collection of tatters sewn up by a seamstress in foul mood. Posted by Ankur Srivastava. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). 1) 50k on Indian Railway. The jour...

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My Journeys: The journey of a lifetime

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Friday, September 28, 2007. The journey of a lifetime. Gets a bit obscure in the end.read at ur own risk :). We often look toward big things.icons, spiritual leaders, public figures.to learn lessons of life. But sometimes even an insignificant, inanimate object can teach you a lot. Its poignant silence can convey much more than would ever be possible by speech. This is exactly what happened while I was on my way to Kapurthala recently. To get an answer, I looked back. and what do I see! On opposite ends&...

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My Journeys: 50K on Indian Railway

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Thursday, September 20, 2007. 50K on Indian Railway. Last year, for no good reason, I ended up travelling more than 25 thousand kilometers on railways. I guess that would have mighty pleased the Railway Gods, for pretty soon, I was blessed with a job in the same organization. And since then.Gods have made me clock over 50 thousand kilometers :). YesCertainly. This hopping all over the place has been an experience. And What an experience! Posted by Ankur Srivastava. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).