The year ends and this is the perfect time of the year to reminisce and thank each and every one of you, who made the year-long journey worthwhile. While I achieved a lot this year, everything seems to get summed up this collage of pictures, and this one beautiful song, dated to 1995. Here is hoping…
Tag: India
India Shining?
This is one sight you can see on the roads every Independence Day and Republic Day in Mumbai. With all the political, economical and cultural turmoil that our tolerant country is going through, how long will it take for our country to let go of petty issues and put our best foot forward? I hope…
The Prodigal Daughter
Today is the 97th birth anniversary of Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, the sole heir of the first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. She was the first Female Prime Minister in India and second in the world. She held the place longer than any of her female contemporaries in the world (three terms between 1966 and 77…
Pleasing the Goddess
As I mentioned in my posts a few weeks back, the festival season is on in full swing in India. Yesterday marked the first day of the nine-day feast called Navratri. Each of these nine night we sing praises of one form of the Goddess Durga. This is a very important festival for us, as we follow the…
August Kranti Andolan
The 9th of August marks a very significant chapter in the movement for Indian Independence, with the Civil Disobedience, or “Quit India” (Bharat Chodo or August Kranti Andolan). It was the first time that the common people in India participated in any movement to over throw the British Raaj. Starting in 1942, the movement gained…
Snapshots of my World 