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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: Books read in Uppsala
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Books read in Uppsala. I was never an avid book lover as a kid or teenager much against efforts on part of my elder sister and father. In college I joined the British Council Library in Delhi but visited it only a few times. It was during my MSc days when I was staying in a hostel that I first started grabbing hold of whatever few books that our mini hostel library had. 1 Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. 22 Body in ...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: New year
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Thursday, January 05, 2012. We are not the same persons this year as last; nor are those we love. It is a happy chance if we, changing, continue to love a changed person". It has been a while since 2012 set in, but I haven't been able to get the above lines out of my mind. In rare instances the decision to keep away is even intentional. In Hindi there is a saying: taali ek haath se nahi bajti. Not only is it a happy chan...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: Shero-shaayari from Aamir Khan films
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Friday, September 29, 2006. Shero-shaayari from Aamir Khan films. Bhool ke humse jo bhool ho gayi ho. Toh bhool samajh kar bhula dena. Lekin bhulaana sirf bhool ko. Galti se bhi humein na bhula dena. Dur humse jaaoge kaise? Humko bhool paaoge kaise? Hum woh khushboo hai jo saanson mein baste hain. Apni saanson ko rok paaoge kaise? Milte hi nazarein dil milaaya nahi jaata. Aaghaaz ko anjaam banaaya nahi jaata. During my n...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: Spin-a-yarn
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Friday, September 14, 2007. There is always a story behind a picture.". Who plays a photographer in the movie Sabrina, to Harrison Ford. In my final year at school as Director Publications I had organized a week long literary event called Born Free to celebrate. One of the photos was of hundreds of mice surrounding a bowl of milk. It was a coincidence that this picture came the way of a good friend of mine participat...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: Pratibha Patil Who?
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Wednesday, June 20, 2007. In today's (20th June, 2007) Indian Express Shobha De has written a column titled "Its not about her" talking about Pratibha Patil who is being fielded by the Congress as a contender for the post of the President of India. The article which begins with the tagline Can we please appraise Pratibha Patil without this stifling regional tokenism and gender symbolism. Let’s face it, Pratibha Pat...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: My first year in Uppsala
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Tuesday, November 01, 2011. My first year in Uppsala. I was torn apart between writing this post now and keeping it for the new year. After a bit of tussle I decided to go with the first option. The fact that I have been away from blogging for a while also worked in its favor. So here I am rewinding back to the days gone by. You never hear about deaths due to cold even when temperatures dip much more than say in New Delh...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: January 2013
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Tuesday, January 01, 2013. My last post here. In a bid to find myself as a writer again I am beginning a new blog titled "Write around the corner". I hope to see you then hereafter on www.maarkmywords.blogspot.com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Find me on my new blog. Write Around the Corner. Providence, RI, United States. View my complete profile. Subscribe to my blog. Rules - pyar ka superhit formula. 1 My Best Friends W...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: 3 Idiots
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Saturday, January 16, 2010. Some years back I was browsing through the bookstore Crossword when I noticed a book titled "Five point someone - What not to do at IIT! 3 Idiots released close to Christmas. Initially I wasn't in a mood to see it because of my grave doubts. The good reviews and the juntas comments on Aamir Khan's blog however got me curious. To add to that-. 1) The ending is commercially catchy and its worth ...
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: Lagaan (2): songs
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Thursday, June 21, 2007. The music of Lagaan has been composed by A. R. Rahman and the lyrics have been penned by Javed Akhtar. Each song has been aptly placed in the film. So here along with all the lyrics I'll also mention a little of the story around the points where the songs appear. Ghanan ghanan ghir ghir aaye badra. Ghane ghanghor kaare chaaye badra. Dhamak dhamak goonje badra ke danke. Mann mann dhadkaaye badarwa.
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MY SCRIBBLING SPACE: Rules - pyar ka superhit formula
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I scribble because I want to scribble, not because I have to. Books read in Uppsala. Tuesday, October 09, 2007. Rules - pyar ka superhit formula. There is something inherently sweet about this movie: Rules - Pyar Ka Superhit Formula that whenever I watch it I can't help but smiling. It could be because I am, putting it mildly, an admirer of Aamir Khan and a succour for romantic comedies which are rare in Hindi filmdom. The story is very simple. Aakarshan ke paanch niyam. 5 rules of attraction). Don't let...
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