Ambhazari is one of the prominent lakes of Nagpur, and one finds ample bird-life there. Pipits and larks, bee eaters and warblers, drongos and kites, apart from several species of ducks both residents as well as migrant.
A Pipit
Ekum Janwari hai, naya saal hai.
What set 2009 apart from other years I have lived so far is the experiences I had and the lessons I learnt. I evolved through 2009, grew and I can say that the process is not an easy one. 2010 started on a new note, went for a walk this morning and came back enriched. … Continue reading Ekum Janwari hai, naya saal hai.
Moving Thunderbird mails from Linux to Mac
The most important thing to me in office are my emails, I need to keep years of records. So while shifting to another Linux machine has never been a problem to me, I encountered it when I decided to shift to an Mac for my main machine in the office. My original plan was to … Continue reading Moving Thunderbird mails from Linux to Mac
Tanha
This aazad nazm is from a very old television serial “Tanha” I remember switching on the TV set just to listen to the beautiful title song written by Javed Akhtar. After a long search I finally found it on youtube. देखिये तो लगता है ज़िन्दगी की राहों में एक भीड़ चलती है सोचिये तो लगता … Continue reading Tanha
My love. Tarique.
मेरी हर बात शुरू तुमसे, खत्म तुमसे, मेरी हर साँस, हर जुनूं तुमसे.
RIP Patrick Swayze
This is how I will remember you. Always.
Javed Akhtar’s Poetry
Javed Akhtar has been one of my favorite poets since the time I started reading Urdu poetry. His way of penning emotions in simple words makes his writings extremely precious to me. Here is one such poem that is very close to my heart.
Rascals
I should actually write Rafcalfs as Charlie would say!! What would be recipe for a “good cinema”. Something that entertains yet makes you think, keeps you on the edge of your seat and yet relaxes you. End result – you come out of the theater humming “Dhan ta nan’ na na na na. A friend … Continue reading Rascals
Occident and Orient
Thanks to globalization, the Indian lifestyle has become a curious blend of the occident and the orient. And one frequently encounters situations of mirth and merriment arising out of this curious mix. I came across one such incident today. I had gone to the local D Mart with my wife to shop for the monthly … Continue reading Occident and Orient
One evening in the month of May
On a hot day in the month of May this year standing by the lakeside trying to soothe myself with the slight breeze that blew over the cool, deep waters of the lake I wrote these lines: