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| 20 random quirks |
| 2009-05-17 13:43:00 |
It has been 3 years of expat life in Dubai! Although I would have loved to be a regular on my blog I could not, as I was adjusting to a new life and a whole new world of responsibilities!So blogging took a backseat and I’m not going to promise that I shall be regular at it but I will try again:-)This is inspired from the “25 not so random things about me”! Over the last few years in my transition from a protected only-child to a wife balancing work and home, I’ve developed a few quirks (‘MDH’ a.k.a. ‘My Dear Husband ’ almost treats them as my OCDs). Anyone who empathizes or sees any similarity is free to take up this tag “20 random quirks” and pass it around1. I cannot stand a dirty kitchen and a sink with overflowing to-be-washed vessels. I need to clean it up before I...
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| Monkey Business |
| 2009-02-28 11:40:00 |
I’m in a dilemma after watching Delhi-6.So if you’ve been a fool like I was; to see this movie in anticipation of all the hype it carried and riding high on AR Rahman’s super album, maybe you can help me out!What exactly is the movie about?a) Roshan – Bittu’s love storyb) Roshan’s discovery of a land he had never visitedc) Roshan’s Granny’s longing to be in her beloved motherlandd) The multi-cultural melting pot that Delhi ise) The India that has not maturedf) The Ramleela being stagedg) The Kaala BandarRakeysh Om Prakash tries to blend all of the above in one and fails miserably at that.I actually longed for the first ending (The one where Roshan dies, did I just kill the story for you all? I would have if there was any story!) that was p...
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| The Prince Bids Adieu |
| 2008-11-10 11:53:00 |
This piece has taken a long time to come. I wanted to pen it down the day he made the announcement; an announcement that did not shock me, but one that made me feel very, very sad. So I decided to hold on and gather my thoughts about this man.He has always left me amazed. I wonder how I’ve managed to admire him and criticize him at the same time. If I ever put down my all-time favourite lists of cricket players or my dream team, he will make it to that list. Maybe narrowly but he will!He is the reason for my first ever piece on cricket on the internet. No other cricket article of mine on cricket sites or on my blog evoked such fierce reactions as this one did; and almost 90% of them were comments supporting this man.For all the wrongs we have accused him of; today when he takes stock of ...
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| Farewell Dada |
| 2008-11-09 08:21:00 |
So it has happened finally. Dada bids farewell. The last time the Fab Four were together in a test match. I don't want to accept it! Watching cricket again is not going to be the same.So for all the statisticians to get to work; how many players began their career with a hundred and ended with a duck? Don't feel bad Dada, we are proud of you and by the way you are in elite company. Bradman ended his career with a duck; so you see, there is always a silver lining among dark clouds.Now, only if India wins he will leave the stage a very very proud man! P.s: Tribute to Dada has just commenced. Watch this space for more! Need more time to gather my emotions and thoughts!...
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| Of Jumbo and the end of my era |
| 2008-11-08 10:16:00 |
Now that is why Anil Kumble is known to be a man of few wordsKumble had his side of the anecdote that Tendulkar shared. "The first paper clipping that I have is of an under-17 match and the top headline says 'Tendulkar and Kumble score centuries'," Kum...
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| Almost in history! |
| 2008-11-07 08:28:00 |
Sigh!!! I thought this would be it for him. His moment, his ultimate glory; to start off with a hundred and end in one!Life is not always fair and no one knows that more than Ganguly himself!India should be winning this one for Dada...one last time!...
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| It’s Time to Say Goodbye… |
| 2008-11-03 10:58:00 |
The eyes are still moist and the mind does not want to accept. The images on the news yesterday will not go away for a long time. I’ve not seen my husband so upset. I’m even more surprised at myself, practical and objective always, I had a tear in my eye when I saw him take the field for one last time since 18 years.The warrior, the fighter, the pacifier, the real gentleman of this game, Anil Kumble will be sorely missed by one and all; the cricketer, the bowler, the captain, the team-mate and more than anything the wonderful human being.Calm, peaceful, determined, gritty, he has all the qualities that make us believe that cricket is indeed a gentleman’s game and Anil Kumble is fine representative of that breed which is slowly diminishing away.But of all the qualities listed above, t...
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| In awe of the Dark Knight |
| 2008-07-26 11:35:00 |
Super heroes to me are the secret desires of every common man. The powers we secretly wished for, the things we wanted to do, the help we wanted to give, the fears we wanted to conquer, the risks we wanted to take!Their creators are common men who put in everything to make them achieve what we could not; perhaps that is the reason why they are so popular in comics, in television serials and in movies. People want to re-write their stories and we yearn for some more to come.But, often the creators forget to bring in the reality of life; that life is not always fair, even to the blessed ones. We have often tried to escape this harsh truth and Chris Nolan hits you in the face with this truth alone.With greatness come hidden truths and hidden tragedies, which we fail to see or we do not want t...
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| The Wonder Years…….. |
| 2008-07-05 14:54:00 |
That is exactly how I would sum up my college years and Jaane Tu Ya….Jaane Na refreshes those memories in the most simplest of ways.The thing about stories is,, not how interesting stories in themselves are; but how interesting the story-teller tells them. Abbas Tyrewalla excels in this; this time adding up as a director too. MunnaBhai was no fluke and this man has loads of talent!If you have had a close knit circle of friends you will identify with JTYJN. They say school friends bond for life but college friends probably see you in the worst and best of your times. And in all that chaos, some of them last you a lifetime. Atleast mine have;-)College time is time of revelation about life, love, relationships & friendships. It is the most interesting and the most confusing phase in one...
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| Chak de India….It’s what dreams are made of! |
| 2007-08-10 12:20:00 |
I had caught the trailer of 'Çhak De India' when I went for Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix. In that one minute piece, the shots of the hockey matches impressed me. Though it was still a Shahrukh movie; I knew I had to catch it before the reviews hit the media.And I did, being in Dubai gives you that advantage as the movies release here on Thursday , a day before in India!I did not go with as high expectations as Lagaan & Iqbal. Chak De India might not fit in their league but it’s an out and out sports movie on the lines of the Mighty Ducks series! And yes it also highlights what girls/women in India go through irrespective of the strata of the society they belong to.Chak De India is a story about a fallen hero, regaining his honour from his countrymen. It is about 16 girls fi...
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