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The Quintessential Indian: June 2011
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What I see. What I feel. Sunday, June 05, 2011. Ba-Ba Ramdev have you any shame. no sir no sir I only want fame. The Great Indian Tamasha continues to amuse the World. And this time it features Baba Ramdev. It seems Ramdev (sorry Mr. Baba, you don't get my regards) was fed up of crunching his stomach and holding his breath and decided to take plunge in politics. As is one Anna Hazare was not enough for this nation, we suddenly had another '. Ramdev himself admitted that 99% didn't. Such shamlessness!
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The Quintessential Indian: July 2010
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What I see. What I feel. Tuesday, July 20, 2010. The etymology of Mumbai. Yesterday, on our way to 'The Hub' in Goregaon to watch the 10.45 PM show of the latest sci-fi "Inception", my roomie popped up a very interesting question. He asked "Ever wondered why Worli. Is called by that name? Or for that matter any other place in Mumbai is called by that name? Colaba, Mahim, Matunga, Dadar, Sion, Powai, Vashi, Virar. But as Perry Mason would aways say - Let us begin from the beginning. In Marathi means mother.
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The Quintessential Indian: September 2013
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What I see. What I feel. Monday, September 23, 2013. I was at a watch store sometime back in the quaint town I live in. As, this was not a metro city, I decided to take my chances and ask the big question "Do you keep HMT watches? The elderly gentleman on the other side of the counter gave me a side long glance and smiled. "Woh to bahut pehle ati thi". He said adding "I have several other brands, why don't you try those? So what was it that got me hooked? I had to have this watch, at any price! Is this a...
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The Quintessential Indian: Taking time out
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What I see. What I feel. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. I've recently joined my new employer. Well not too recently either, it's been nine months now. I am a consultant now. An average consultant spends a lot of his life travelling. His travel plans are unplanned and bizarre. My second and the most recent trip was to Chandigarh, Jammu and Simla. I've often discussed this with my colleagues and they tell me how difficult it is to be a tourist at a place you are visiting for business. I, however disagree. Am not s...
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The Quintessential Indian: Quite a dhadkan!
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What I see. What I feel. Monday, September 23, 2013. I was at a watch store sometime back in the quaint town I live in. As, this was not a metro city, I decided to take my chances and ask the big question "Do you keep HMT watches? The elderly gentleman on the other side of the counter gave me a side long glance and smiled. "Woh to bahut pehle ati thi". He said adding "I have several other brands, why don't you try those? So what was it that got me hooked? I had to have this watch, at any price! Is this a...
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The Quintessential Indian: May 2011
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What I see. What I feel. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. I was at a chemist's shop waiting patiently for the sales person at the counter to get free. He was busy dealing with a lady who had come to buy some 'salt solution' which the doctor had prescribed her to wash the dentures of her son. The bottle costed Rs 60 and the lady was visibly upset at spending so much for a one time wash of the dentures. She asked the sales person if it was alright to wash the dentures in warm salted water to which he replied. On my ...
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The Quintessential Indian: Remembering Pearl
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What I see. What I feel. Thursday, May 03, 2012. At times I start living in the past. Sitting on my sofa at this late hour my mind has wandered back to the age of. To the age of the romance of the ever-so-old Ashok Kumar and the effervescent Peral Padamsee. What a beautiful name she had. I must have been a kid when I saw that movie and the image of the doting plum Parsi mother continues to be as fresh. I guess it is her name. Pearl. A gem! She has that sweet and mystic aura around her. I, Me, Myself.
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The Quintessential Indian: May 2012
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What I see. What I feel. Thursday, May 03, 2012. At times I start living in the past. Sitting on my sofa at this late hour my mind has wandered back to the age of. To the age of the romance of the ever-so-old Ashok Kumar and the effervescent Peral Padamsee. What a beautiful name she had. I must have been a kid when I saw that movie and the image of the doting plum Parsi mother continues to be as fresh. I guess it is her name. Pearl. A gem! She has that sweet and mystic aura around her. Links to this post.
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The Quintessential Indian: Overheard
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What I see. What I feel. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. I was at a chemist's shop waiting patiently for the sales person at the counter to get free. He was busy dealing with a lady who had come to buy some 'salt solution' which the doctor had prescribed her to wash the dentures of her son. The bottle costed Rs 60 and the lady was visibly upset at spending so much for a one time wash of the dentures. She asked the sales person if it was alright to wash the dentures in warm salted water to which he replied. The vi...
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The Quintessential Indian: August 2010
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What I see. What I feel. Sunday, August 22, 2010. A friend and my ex-roommate, Nanda, returned from the US of A today for a small vacation after a gap of 6 months. My first reaction as I entered my apartment, and saw him staring at me in my face, was -. You are still in the same clothes you left India in! And the memories of the past flashed by. Happy Memories. I could not even imagine that I was meeting him after such a long time.6 Months! This is what Nanda is saying:. Mujhe papad khane hain. Thoda Sa ...
