Intriguing Life Experiences
My flirtations with writing began when I started writing ‘letters to editors’ for National Dailies. Slowly, I graduated to writing articles for lesser known newspapers. I was thrilled when my first Middle was published in a reputed National Daily in 2008 which, I considered to be a major break. Ever since then, off and on my articles have been appearing in various news papers. Continue reading “My flirtations with writing….”
Jim, my son’s colleague from Australia was sent on deputation for six months to the head-office of an Indian IT company located in Pune. However, within a fortnight of his stay in India, he was on the verge of nervous breakdown and had to be sent back.
While rummaging through my cupboard, I stumbled upon my personal camera that was my prized possession in not so-distant a past, but now has been lying unused for several years. With the coming of smart phones, personal cameras have become redundant. It is not just the cameras but there is a long list of items like the alarm-clock, watch, calendar, torch, transistor and calculator that have been rendered useless.
Continue reading “From loading camera-rolls to uploading pics”
Some time back the Swiss authorities decided to install a statue of Sridevi in Switzerland. The news brought the memories of an enthralling dance sequence by the superstar in the film ‘Chandni’. Clad in a sari, Sridevi looked stunning as she danced against the backdrop of breathtaking scenic beauty of Switzerland. The legendary film maker Yash Chopra was the director of the block buster movie whose sculpture, holding a camera in his hand, stands at Interlaken in Switzerland, the place where he shot romantic scenes of many of his films.
Continue reading “Bollywood’s affair with Switzerland”
Driving my own SUV, I thank God for giving me more than what I asked for. Could I ever have imagined during my growing up days that not just I, but all the members in the family would have their own personal cars?
Continue reading “The thrill of the first vehicle(s) and those nostalgic first ride(s)”
