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Ekla Chalo Re: December 2008
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Well, right here. Posted by A.I. Ladd, jhagad, aage badh? Ladd, Jhagad, Aage badh" is the catchline on the signboards and advertisements for Jadhavgadh. Beat that! My daughter wanted to know what the word FORT means. I had to explain how rulers and warriors had to build them to protect and defend their lands against attacks by foreigners. They showed us a dungeon where prisoners were sent. One glimpse at the newspapers today will tell us nothing much has changed. It is sti...
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Ekla Chalo Re: March 2009
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Sunday, March 22, 2009. तदबीर से बिगड़ी हुए तकदीर बना ले. अपने पे भरोसा है तोह यह डाव लगा ले.लगा ले, डाव लगा ले. Posted by A.I. Friday, March 20, 2009. Posted by A.I. Monday, March 16, 2009. Same same but different. Few things annoy me as much as the claim often advanced by well-meaning but woolly- headed (and usually Punjabi) liberals to the effect that when it comes to India and Pakistan , "We’re all the same people, yaar.". The first of these was the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team on the streets...
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Ekla Chalo Re: June 2009
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Thursday, June 25, 2009. Parde mein rehne do. Http:/ www.express.co.uk/posts/view/109356/Burkha-is-not-welcome-here-say-the-French. If I wont let GOD ( Yeah right! Tell me what to wear, am I going to let this french tart tell me what not to? Btweveryone has the freedom to be delusional. Even those who think God prescribed a dresscode. If this guy can do it, why not God? Posted by A.I. Sunday, June 14, 2009. And they spin.eternally. Will we ever return. To find traces of us. Between paddles of time.
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Ekla Chalo Re: April 2012
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Dubai never ceases to amaze me. I love Dubai. The sand dunes, the BEEYOOTIFUL beaches, the flamingos, the food, the people, the malls - yes those too,.it has sooooooo much to offer. Our cousin and his wife and their cutesy pie 2.5 year old were terrific company [as always! The fact that we stayed at the Kempinski didn't hurt! This is a place for those who love labels.and it is also a place for those who possess them but aren't possessed by them. The cherries on this cake were a v...
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Ekla Chalo Re: January 2012
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Sunday, January 8, 2012. This kind of social interaction is also called ‘unwinding’ by the way - a stress busting exercise for people who work hard through the week. They work hard so they can afford these parties and be seen in the right clothes with the right people in the right places carrying the right visiting cards, arriving in the right cars. And some people do this every single week[end]! Posted by A.I. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The website for my NGO, EKansh. News you can't use!
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Ekla Chalo Re: April 2009
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Sunday, April 12, 2009. Posted by A.I. Thursday, April 2, 2009. You can shed tears that she is gone,. Or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,. Or you can open your eyes and see all she's left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,. Or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,. Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember her only that she is gone,. My Grandm...
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Ekla Chalo Re: August 2009
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009. A conversation with my niece, who's doing her masters in art [and living my dream] in London, led to some interesting reflections. Am sure she [in her glorious twenties] was secretly smirking at my 'unqualified' opinions. She doesn't agree. She says change = evolution and not necessarily a rejection of what is old. Adaption would probably be another word here. What is free, again, wont adapt. And what is its purpose? Science for science's sake? I remember, we were never assessed...
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Ekla Chalo Re: September 2009
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Sunday, September 6, 2009. Samaantar - The Marathi movie I watched with Mom today. Taking inspiration from my new Gujrati Pal in Kerala who watches and reviews Malayalam movies, I shall attempt to tell you what I thought of this one in a few words. Sharmila's 'stoic'( newspaper review) silences - Marathi bolta yete hila? Pann neet bollee.towards the end. Amol Palekar.passes (out twice) with distinction ( goatee and all). Story line theek hota. Even a Marathi SD [arre Burman re! Posted by A.I.
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Ekla Chalo Re: May 2009
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Saturday, May 30, 2009. Another time, another place. What If - by Swati Chandran. I took the road less traveled by. The one that Frost had written about. Though they warned me with a sigh. Of lurking danger and surprise. I ventured on without a doubt. Of course, it made a difference. Just the way I lived my life. On my own terms, with confidence. And some not-so-common sense. Yes, it has been worth the strife. What if I had tread the beaten path? And by every rule been bound? Posted by A.I. That you just...
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Ekla Chalo Re: October 2013
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Thursday, October 17, 2013. Click on that link! Love it.especially since just the other day, I heard grown, educated, accomplished, articulate married women speak about how they have given up their identities to compromise and settle for a middle path which leads nowhere really and wanting to rediscover their past selves or shadows there-of. How do we do this, they asked. What jobs can we expect - preferably part time. Women who appear free-er than the others are seen by most as being given allowance.