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Womens Day 2021

It was a regular day at the office filled with back-to-back conference calls, unrealistic client requests, colleagues complaining about slow wi-fi and whining about bosses who constantly nag.  In the discreet corner of the office, near the water-cooler, which more often than not becomes a hub of office gossip and harmless banter, somebody spoke. Such things happen when the environment is conducive enough. People let their guards down and unknowingly expose their innermost, crude and lewd biases. This someone basically cribbed that Women's day is celebrated every year with such enthusiasm as against to Men's day which is a relatively low-key affair. This someone also added numerous examples of sacrifices that men make in their daily lives but which go unrecognized. Added that modern women are supposedly empowered enough with the world rooting for them. Needless to say, this somebody was a he. And then everybody in the nodded in agreement and the banter continued. I thought o...

Add Magic to Your Memories! How Photobooks can make an super amazing gift?

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Amusement Park Photobook on Letsdelight.com How many times have you wondered about organizing all your pictures into an album and failed miserably? The answer is probably way more than you're proud of . Everyone's always looking to capture and preserve their memories in the most creative way possible. Photobooks are your answer to every question you've ever had about organizing your pictures. They capture the magic behind your pictures beyond anything an album can do and present them to you in a custom made book. There is a wonderful website http://LetsDelight.com that has numerous Photobook themes on various occasions. It also has a collection of personalized gifts and merchandise for various occasions. LetsDelight.com have made Photobook creation easy and fun. In a simple 3 step process anyone can order a Photobook. Just upload the photos, place the photos on the design and order! It is as simple as that. There are a thousand different things that makes ...

The curious case of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai: Take 2

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Oh, how excited we were when we heard that we will get to see the Sarabhai family again. We fell in love with everything about the show’s first endeavor. The motley bunch of non-pretentious, quirky characters, the excellent and talented star cast, the rock solid screenplay, the friendly banter and especially the situations that everyone can identify with irrespective of one’s  social or financial background. Sarabhai vs Sarabhai was a breath of fresh air when it was first released in 2004. It did not matter that the show was released on a newly launched channel (Star one, Star’s daring attempt to target the audience of 21 st century with fresh content). The show was successful in creating an impact and no doubt that it gathered a cult following. It filled a huge void in Indian sitcom space. And became immortal along with arguably the best Hindi sitcoms including but not limited to Dekh Bhai Dekh, Hum Paanch, and Khichdi. So there is no doubt that when in mid-2016 the star...

Harishchandragarh - The Encore

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“I am going out for a run.” said Anees. Mandeep just growled. “In this heat?” he asked. Part to hide his laziness, part to discourage Anees so that he could have a partner to share the cigarette. Anees said yes, determinedly. He did not want to miss the run for anything. Leave alone a cigarette. “Ah! Whatever man. I will got to the common room and watch the India-Australia test series on TV instead of following live scores on the internet.” And with that Mandeep got up and left. Anees glanced at him. Mandeep’s boxers were way too below the socially accepted decency lines. He know that Mandeep thought it was charming of him to do a skin-show so he decided to not comment on it. Just as Mandeep was leaving, Pratham entered. He was all sweaty and breathing heavily from the recently completed run. He too could not help but notice Mandeep’s waistline and winked at Anees. Anees gestured, leave him alone, with a wave of hand. Pratham knew that it was hopeless advising Mandeep. ...

Delightful Friday

People say 'One must not live in past'. But what to do when the past is so captivating. It just lures you to have a quick look at it and you suddenly realise you have spent the entire day watching old photographs. And when its all over, you realise that your face hurts because of all that smiling. Here are some of the situations which were captured in pictures and have made way for a Delightful Friday: Friend's nuts hit by your motorcycle's handle. The signature day in college. The unforgettable trek to a fort and getting drenched in rain when you reach top. The friendship day spent in hostel rooms dancing. The trusted Ganesh Visarjan ceremony. A camping trip long time ago, when your friends looked so skinny. The farewell. The 350 km bike ride back home. The Navratri Jatra . The Annual Social Gathering in college. And the list goes on.... Now if we are not supposed to live in past, what are photographs for? I don't know. But I know this for...

Social Networking Addiction? No more!

For all those who think that Social Networking is an addiction and however they may try, they are not able to overcome it, here is a savior. Just deactivate your Facebook account. It is as simple as that. I did it and it worked.

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There is this lovely poem that I came across. I actually saw this as a signature to mails from my Project Guide. he chose the second para as his signature. I felt the lines very nice, so I googled it (assuming that my guide was not a poet type). Quite surprisingly, it was a poem by Rudyard Kipling. So sharing it. For those who have already read it, it is wroth read once more. For the first timers, Enjoy.... P.S. : And for the judgmental types who think that this is a very famous poem and how come Pratap didn't know about it before etc. I don't know many things. This world is very big and there can be cases that you don't know something. So just move on! If If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, Or, being hated, don't give way...

MUMBAI: LIKE OR DON’T LIKE IT, BUT YOU’LL LOVE IT.

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Coming to Mumbai was a decision which was taken with a lot of thought. Hope for a better education quality was the first point. And the rest followed. Pune was an option but…… frankly speaking patterns and prejudices do scare the hell out of me. The image of Pune which resembles to some UNDISPUTED CHAMPION in the field of education makes me cynical. Ask anyone where they want to go for study? And the answer you get is a cliché. And you definitely know who I am talking about. Of course the glorious town of Pune with its archaic tradition of producing or to say MANUFACTURING (Sorry! But preparing for CAT leaves an impression on you ) so called Graduates year after year compelles you to have a second thought about it. No offence to Pune’s Education system. It is among the best we have in India. But my experiences says ‘Never to follow the crowd, If your aim is to lead them.’ So Mumbai was finalized. Well my first day in Mumbai. I arrived at Dadar, and hugely underestimated the sta...