Monday, October 19, 2009
Quote
Zindagi main jalna sabko ek na ek ek din hota hai, it depends on you ki chandan ki lakdi pe jaloge ya neem ki...!!! - obviously Me ;)
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Quotes
Anyone can pick something when they know what it is. It takes real leadership to pick something you're clueless about. - Simpson's the Movie
Zindagi mein hamari waat iffe nahi lagti ki hum kaunfa raafta chunte hai. Waat lagti hai iffe ki hum kaunfa raafta chodte hai -Kaminey
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
A few quotes...
- The world is my 'lesbian wedding' - Mr. Bing... Friends 2x11
- Shouldn't I also be given a bailout; aftreall anyone who does a stupid mistake gets one...!!!
Saturday, August 15, 2009
I-Day Playlist
Well, anyone who stumbles here... can add any good songs I am missing :)
This is the list specific to IDay and RDay. And every time I keep adding a couple of songs but still I believe I am missing some good ones :(
Taqat Watan Ki - Prem Pujari.mp3
Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon.mp3
Kabuliwala-AyeMerePyareWatan.mp3
19897_Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan.mp3
Mera_Mulk_-_Kumar_-_Aditya.mp3
Zindagi_Maut_Na_Ban_Jaye.au
apni-azaadi-ko-hum(MastiMag.com).mp3
13831_Ham Laaye Hain Toofan Se .mp3
Kismat - Door Hato Ae Duniyawalon.mp3
A R Rehman - Maa Tujhe Salaam.mp3
21468_Aye Watan - Fast.mp3
5 Sarfaroshi Tamanna - Mohd. Rafi
14535_Nanha Munna RahiI Hoon.mp3
Aao Bachhon Tumhen Dikhaaye.MP3
12788_Nanhe Munhe Bacche.mp3
De Di Hamein Aazaadi.MP3
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de di hamein azaadi.mp3 (heard it only once as it makes me hate the guy aka mk gandhi even more.. ) And atleast today i wanted to hear these songs peacefully...
Thursday, July 09, 2009
My online life - RIP
Nothing big but some chinese b@$t@rd sent a mail from my account everyone in my address book (i am not sure if it was hacking or what) as thankfully nothing else was messed up. He/ she simply chose to advertise an online elec shop...!!!
BTW i don't know why but my contact in gtalk are also depleted and you'll see me offline 24 hrs which obviously is not true - probably you need to add me again coz neither I nor you can see each other online :). Not sure what exactly happened but...!!!
Anyways I'll resurrect my life using fb/ orkut/ ?? :)
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Where BJP went wrong?
I am not a political analyst nor am I here to analyze the result keeping in mind the technicalities like vote share percentage etc. I am just going to analyze the BJP lose as a layman and put forward my views on the same.
First of all I believe that the result portrays more of a Congress win than a BJP lose. Secondly, people somehow have voted against Third and Fourth Front considering them as an opportunistic group which is fighting against the Congress in respective states but finally, will get involved in horse trading. Hence, in that sense, first look on the election make us believe that it was somewhat intelligent voting on the part of voters. Thirdly, even in parliament elections there is no denying the fact that local factor work to a large extent and finally, BJP campaign this time was worse than the ‘India Shining’ one. This time they seem to lose plot somewhere in middle.
BJP Campaign:
- Repeated utterances of weak PM by PM in waiting. Yes, accepted Dr. Singh is weak who even after winning the election repeatedly thanks the leadership of Soniaji and Rahulji for the win but the way BJP took this particular concept of condemning the PM made BJP and Advani look arrogant, to say the least. Everyone knows he is weak but atleast have traits like clean, humble etc. which became more visible after these uncalled for attacks every next rally. Once or twice it was fine but somehow Advani’s speech writer/ advisors went over board for something that was important but not that important. It was something like ‘thotha chana baaje ghana’
- Leaving out the real issues like inflation, terrorism, corruption, some new policies etc. Their promises like increasing tax exemption limit etc. should be given more space and time. Though it is different thing that I have always found media emphasizing on BJP’s blunder but still a better campaign strategy should have been in place.
- Projection of Modi. I wonder if it had any effect, positive/ negative, on the voters
- Varun Gandhi factor. More or less if it worked, it worked only in UP to some extent. But yet BJP should understand that Hindus are moderate class of people in general and are not typically like some community which supports someone who publicly put price on a cartoonist head. Hindus are those who don’t want to increase their number by paying money and are more than willing to visit a mosque or church. So BJP should understand that most Hindus are very moderate even if their religion is questioned and they accordingly need to plan their strategies.
- Rahul Gandhi Factor. Though I hate the Congress and the family but yet this Gandhi is doing some good work. Like his parents or grandparents he is not jumping directly to grab the top post. He is not only working but working hard to make sure voter do not feel he is getting it in a platter. He looks like trying to work hard to earn the top post. And, I feel, if he continues like this, he will earn a lot of respect from the youth and urban/semi-urban India who mostly are pissed off due to family first attitude of Congress.
- Black Haired MPs. This is where BJP need to work hard to make sure youth are attracted towards them. I accept the fact that most of these dudes of Congress are there because of their dads who were killed/ died. (A conspiracy Theory by me putting serious question marks on the accidental deaths of Scindhia and Pilot) But they display a face which unfortunately people of India, especially the youth prefer to see - English speaking, little sophisticated, intelligent, charming etc. This is where BJP lacks big time and they need to search people who are like 20 years younger version of Jaitely, Chandan Mitra, Shourie et al, who can become a face of BJP.
State Wise
Rajasthan: I fail to understand why Mrs Sindhia was still treated so highly, even after the state election lose. Not only she was unpopular with the masses after the arrogance and princely ways of living she displayed while in power, but also her hold on party was not convincing. Without naming the source this is one statement, from a core BJP supporter, I would like to share is ‘Maharani rahengi to harenge ho sahi’. BJP need to understand now people are looking for leaders who are humble and not display arrogance, atleast publicly. Though I feel even if the leader was different, still BJP would have improved its tally by not more than 3-4 seats.
UP: Here I think the Gandhi factors worked
- Varun: in polarizing one community vote in favor of congress.
- Rahul: general vote base increase
I believe the votes which were mostly divided in SP and BSP got concentrated and went to Congress because of the speech. Now, I am not saying what he said was right or wrong but it probably had an effect on the final outcome. Secondly, work of other Gandhi scion helped increase the base for the grand Old Party.
Gujrat/ MP: It’s always hard to sweep but seems some local factors spoiled the party's chances and nothing more.
Other states where BJP didn’t perform well: I have no idea :)
What are their strengths
- Right ideology party: If you want, you can call me communal/ nationalist but I have been ruled by the outsiders for last 1000 years and I no more want to be ruled by foreigners or those who have got foreign blood in them. This is something if you speak in public people will brand you communal etc. but the fact is major middle class and a large percentage of decently educated people who generally do not vote because they are not in their home towns, according to me, feel like that. BJP should try to attract such population as much as possible.
- Conversions: I hate to see poor people being converted for money and I hate to see infiltrators’ being given legal status for votes. Someone can say atleast these poor are getting benefitted with money but then people should understand that indoctrinated people owing their loyalty to the outside world will finally lead to another Pakistan or Christistan or something like that. While in the first place, my highly controversial question is why the poor is poor? (Again another post can be written so I’ll just leave this for now). I know India gave the slogan of ‘Vasudev Kutumkam’ (world is one family) but the fact is no country follows this ideology and I alone cannot be idiot enough to accept and follow this. I strongly believe atleast in the Hindi belt a large population is like this who doesn’t want them to be ruled by pseudo-Christians but BJP need to trap such people to convert their votes. But yet BJP should understand that Hindus mostly are moderate and peace loving
- Non Appeasement: When you hear statements like Minorities have first right over country’s resources you obviously are worried till what depth will this appeasement and so- called Secularism brand of politics fall. Is being a Hindu a crime?
- Not that much of dynastic politics
- Respect India’s Past: Theories which have been discredited all over the world are still being taught in schools. BJP ideology is also based upon the fact that our past was great and this is something which I like as it tries to instill a feeling of self honour in Indian psyche.
Besides that there is quite less to separate these two, presently (Historically I hate congress). Both have similar foreign and economic policy. BJP likes to portray it stricter with internal affairs and will take no non-sense but still, I believe with present Indian situation both of them are equally limped in tackling the issue. (May be BJP is a little better, but yet...)
First of all I believe that the result portrays more of a Congress win than a BJP lose. Secondly, people somehow have voted against Third and Fourth Front considering them as an opportunistic group which is fighting against the Congress in respective states but finally, will get involved in horse trading. Hence, in that sense, first look on the election make us believe that it was somewhat intelligent voting on the part of voters. Thirdly, even in parliament elections there is no denying the fact that local factor work to a large extent and finally, BJP campaign this time was worse than the ‘India Shining’ one. This time they seem to lose plot somewhere in middle.
BJP Campaign:
- Repeated utterances of weak PM by PM in waiting. Yes, accepted Dr. Singh is weak who even after winning the election repeatedly thanks the leadership of Soniaji and Rahulji for the win but the way BJP took this particular concept of condemning the PM made BJP and Advani look arrogant, to say the least. Everyone knows he is weak but atleast have traits like clean, humble etc. which became more visible after these uncalled for attacks every next rally. Once or twice it was fine but somehow Advani’s speech writer/ advisors went over board for something that was important but not that important. It was something like ‘thotha chana baaje ghana’
- Leaving out the real issues like inflation, terrorism, corruption, some new policies etc. Their promises like increasing tax exemption limit etc. should be given more space and time. Though it is different thing that I have always found media emphasizing on BJP’s blunder but still a better campaign strategy should have been in place.
- Projection of Modi. I wonder if it had any effect, positive/ negative, on the voters
- Varun Gandhi factor. More or less if it worked, it worked only in UP to some extent. But yet BJP should understand that Hindus are moderate class of people in general and are not typically like some community which supports someone who publicly put price on a cartoonist head. Hindus are those who don’t want to increase their number by paying money and are more than willing to visit a mosque or church. So BJP should understand that most Hindus are very moderate even if their religion is questioned and they accordingly need to plan their strategies.
- Rahul Gandhi Factor. Though I hate the Congress and the family but yet this Gandhi is doing some good work. Like his parents or grandparents he is not jumping directly to grab the top post. He is not only working but working hard to make sure voter do not feel he is getting it in a platter. He looks like trying to work hard to earn the top post. And, I feel, if he continues like this, he will earn a lot of respect from the youth and urban/semi-urban India who mostly are pissed off due to family first attitude of Congress.
- Black Haired MPs. This is where BJP need to work hard to make sure youth are attracted towards them. I accept the fact that most of these dudes of Congress are there because of their dads who were killed/ died. (A conspiracy Theory by me putting serious question marks on the accidental deaths of Scindhia and Pilot) But they display a face which unfortunately people of India, especially the youth prefer to see - English speaking, little sophisticated, intelligent, charming etc. This is where BJP lacks big time and they need to search people who are like 20 years younger version of Jaitely, Chandan Mitra, Shourie et al, who can become a face of BJP.
State Wise
Rajasthan: I fail to understand why Mrs Sindhia was still treated so highly, even after the state election lose. Not only she was unpopular with the masses after the arrogance and princely ways of living she displayed while in power, but also her hold on party was not convincing. Without naming the source this is one statement, from a core BJP supporter, I would like to share is ‘Maharani rahengi to harenge ho sahi’. BJP need to understand now people are looking for leaders who are humble and not display arrogance, atleast publicly. Though I feel even if the leader was different, still BJP would have improved its tally by not more than 3-4 seats.
UP: Here I think the Gandhi factors worked
- Varun: in polarizing one community vote in favor of congress.
- Rahul: general vote base increase
I believe the votes which were mostly divided in SP and BSP got concentrated and went to Congress because of the speech. Now, I am not saying what he said was right or wrong but it probably had an effect on the final outcome. Secondly, work of other Gandhi scion helped increase the base for the grand Old Party.
Gujrat/ MP: It’s always hard to sweep but seems some local factors spoiled the party's chances and nothing more.
Other states where BJP didn’t perform well: I have no idea :)
What are their strengths
- Right ideology party: If you want, you can call me communal/ nationalist but I have been ruled by the outsiders for last 1000 years and I no more want to be ruled by foreigners or those who have got foreign blood in them. This is something if you speak in public people will brand you communal etc. but the fact is major middle class and a large percentage of decently educated people who generally do not vote because they are not in their home towns, according to me, feel like that. BJP should try to attract such population as much as possible.
- Conversions: I hate to see poor people being converted for money and I hate to see infiltrators’ being given legal status for votes. Someone can say atleast these poor are getting benefitted with money but then people should understand that indoctrinated people owing their loyalty to the outside world will finally lead to another Pakistan or Christistan or something like that. While in the first place, my highly controversial question is why the poor is poor? (Again another post can be written so I’ll just leave this for now). I know India gave the slogan of ‘Vasudev Kutumkam’ (world is one family) but the fact is no country follows this ideology and I alone cannot be idiot enough to accept and follow this. I strongly believe atleast in the Hindi belt a large population is like this who doesn’t want them to be ruled by pseudo-Christians but BJP need to trap such people to convert their votes. But yet BJP should understand that Hindus mostly are moderate and peace loving
- Non Appeasement: When you hear statements like Minorities have first right over country’s resources you obviously are worried till what depth will this appeasement and so- called Secularism brand of politics fall. Is being a Hindu a crime?
- Not that much of dynastic politics
- Respect India’s Past: Theories which have been discredited all over the world are still being taught in schools. BJP ideology is also based upon the fact that our past was great and this is something which I like as it tries to instill a feeling of self honour in Indian psyche.
Besides that there is quite less to separate these two, presently (Historically I hate congress). Both have similar foreign and economic policy. BJP likes to portray it stricter with internal affairs and will take no non-sense but still, I believe with present Indian situation both of them are equally limped in tackling the issue. (May be BJP is a little better, but yet...)
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Why is it hard to accept congress?
An election which could have gone either ways definitely went the way I didn’t want it go. I wished the exit polls to go wrong but in the other direction. Though I know whichever party comes to power, it won’t be affecting general public life to a large extent and only people who will be benefitting will be the ministers in the government who will be making money for their generations to come. Still, accepting congress in its present form due to reasons like historical blunders, one family rule, sycophancy, etc. is atleast not possible for me.
With the kind of support congress had before independence, it is hard to believe they took more than forty years to get us independent. One might argue the methods used then were the only possibilities and it is easy to condemn the past sitting in the lap of the present, but yet a leadership which was more foreign than Indian in their thoughts and was more than happy of having Dominican status was not the best bet for India. Even the leaders like S. C. Bose who also captured the imagination of masses weren’t supported by M.K. Gandhi for the reasons well documented and ultimately have to move away from the Congress. With all due respects to the work done by the leaders and people then, there is no denying the fact that if it was not for the World War II, the party could have fought for next hundred years for the Indian independence but couldn’t have achieved anything. A well documented reason that it became harder economically for the British to sustain a colony after WWII is never even talked of at school level. Indian Navy revolt, another major reason which made British to leave India, is never taught in school history to keep the credit of Independence always with the Congress. It is an accepted fact that the history is the mistress of the victorious but the way the past governments have indoctrinated Indian public of their glorious past is something unacceptable. India has been ruled by the outsiders for last 1000 years and the majority population, whether you want to accept it or not, was treated badly during those times. But blatantly and selectively wiping off the history in the name of maintaining communal peace was not a way forward. Having said that, there is no doubt that people followed them due to charismatic nature of these leaders and ultimately it is the public that decides who leads them at the end of day, hence the blame totally lies with us, the people of India.
Ruling a country for around fifty years at a stretch and still having a large portion of population which thrives on reservations, a large percentage being illiterate, a lot of area no better than a place in underdeveloped country makes me think if the ruling party (or the family) never really worked on making things works the way they should have been. Some classical examples given are that of China and Japan, which were almost at the same level as was India at the time of independence. No doubt, they are the countries with different models but yet, if their model worked why couldn’t the Indian model work. Did the party have some vested interest in keeping people the way they were is something to ponder about?
Democracy, as per many commentators, is the best form of rule tried and tested till now. But seeing the democracies around the world makes me wonder if it’s just an exercise where people vindicate their trust in the hereditary rule. Again there is no denying the fact that it is the people of a country who are electing these scions but has it to do something with the mentality of people or is it just a human nature to go and trust the people of a particular family to lead them. Congress keeps falling back on one family to revive their fortunes because they know that people of this country will support the family. People whose leadership credentials are no better than mine just jump into the fray and may become the ruler one day just because of his/ her family name. Was it possible if large population in the country was educated is something I always wonder?
A party which since long has supported corruption, appeased people in name of secularism, or backed sycophants is the last thing India needed at this stage.
With the kind of support congress had before independence, it is hard to believe they took more than forty years to get us independent. One might argue the methods used then were the only possibilities and it is easy to condemn the past sitting in the lap of the present, but yet a leadership which was more foreign than Indian in their thoughts and was more than happy of having Dominican status was not the best bet for India. Even the leaders like S. C. Bose who also captured the imagination of masses weren’t supported by M.K. Gandhi for the reasons well documented and ultimately have to move away from the Congress. With all due respects to the work done by the leaders and people then, there is no denying the fact that if it was not for the World War II, the party could have fought for next hundred years for the Indian independence but couldn’t have achieved anything. A well documented reason that it became harder economically for the British to sustain a colony after WWII is never even talked of at school level. Indian Navy revolt, another major reason which made British to leave India, is never taught in school history to keep the credit of Independence always with the Congress. It is an accepted fact that the history is the mistress of the victorious but the way the past governments have indoctrinated Indian public of their glorious past is something unacceptable. India has been ruled by the outsiders for last 1000 years and the majority population, whether you want to accept it or not, was treated badly during those times. But blatantly and selectively wiping off the history in the name of maintaining communal peace was not a way forward. Having said that, there is no doubt that people followed them due to charismatic nature of these leaders and ultimately it is the public that decides who leads them at the end of day, hence the blame totally lies with us, the people of India.
Ruling a country for around fifty years at a stretch and still having a large portion of population which thrives on reservations, a large percentage being illiterate, a lot of area no better than a place in underdeveloped country makes me think if the ruling party (or the family) never really worked on making things works the way they should have been. Some classical examples given are that of China and Japan, which were almost at the same level as was India at the time of independence. No doubt, they are the countries with different models but yet, if their model worked why couldn’t the Indian model work. Did the party have some vested interest in keeping people the way they were is something to ponder about?
Democracy, as per many commentators, is the best form of rule tried and tested till now. But seeing the democracies around the world makes me wonder if it’s just an exercise where people vindicate their trust in the hereditary rule. Again there is no denying the fact that it is the people of a country who are electing these scions but has it to do something with the mentality of people or is it just a human nature to go and trust the people of a particular family to lead them. Congress keeps falling back on one family to revive their fortunes because they know that people of this country will support the family. People whose leadership credentials are no better than mine just jump into the fray and may become the ruler one day just because of his/ her family name. Was it possible if large population in the country was educated is something I always wonder?
A party which since long has supported corruption, appeased people in name of secularism, or backed sycophants is the last thing India needed at this stage.
Friday, April 24, 2009
The Great Indian Cricket Tamasha
As if the shifting of the tourney or the multiple captain theory or deposing of Indian origin captains, for some reasons well known to the owners, wasn’t enough, we know have this fakeiplplayer (who has decided to go underground for now/ got caught) washing the dirty linen in public and providing much more entertainment than the IPL itself. Though the guy doesn’t look like a player but still the entertainment he has provided is awesome. (http://fakeiplplayer.blogspot.com)
A tournament which undoubtedly is a dirty nexus of big money and cricket now looks more interesting not because of the teams competing with each other but due to the good old heroes trying to shove up their owners’ a$$. With ‘the wall’ and ‘dada’ showing the ‘batliwala’ and ‘bhaand’ their real aukaat, respectively, and playing much better than their owners’ firang assets, it just remains to be seen when these two owners will kick themselves for the decisions they made. A highly diplomatic, modest and sensible guy like Dravid making statements likes ‘the conditions will definitely suit me’, ‘we are losing match in initial overs’ (implying before I even come to bat) or making violent gestures after reaching fifty tells you what these guys are feeling. Anger and a desire to screw their owners is written all over their faces. Just see them while batting and you can see the determination on their faces. I wish both team go down the well but not before these two champs have made their statements. Dada haven’t got an opportunity to speak till now but seeing what Dravid said, I bet this bhaand will simply be running for covers if Ganguly gets a chance to speak once.
BTW I fully agree with Abhinav Bindra…!!!
A tournament which undoubtedly is a dirty nexus of big money and cricket now looks more interesting not because of the teams competing with each other but due to the good old heroes trying to shove up their owners’ a$$. With ‘the wall’ and ‘dada’ showing the ‘batliwala’ and ‘bhaand’ their real aukaat, respectively, and playing much better than their owners’ firang assets, it just remains to be seen when these two owners will kick themselves for the decisions they made. A highly diplomatic, modest and sensible guy like Dravid making statements likes ‘the conditions will definitely suit me’, ‘we are losing match in initial overs’ (implying before I even come to bat) or making violent gestures after reaching fifty tells you what these guys are feeling. Anger and a desire to screw their owners is written all over their faces. Just see them while batting and you can see the determination on their faces. I wish both team go down the well but not before these two champs have made their statements. Dada haven’t got an opportunity to speak till now but seeing what Dravid said, I bet this bhaand will simply be running for covers if Ganguly gets a chance to speak once.
BTW I fully agree with Abhinav Bindra…!!!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
How Ms. Lewinsky shaped World History
The most famous intern in the world appears high on this list for one reason: Had President Bill Clinton not left a stain on Lewinsky’s dress and his presidency, Al Gore would almost certainly have won the 2000 election. That means the U.S. would not have invaded Iraq, killing thousands and spending nearly a trillion dollars there. Lewinsky’s seductive flute playing changed the course of history.
Source: some site :)
Source: some site :)
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Digital Picture Folder
Was just synchronizing my pic folder with all new pix :). All Pix of last 4 years
Simla-Manali: A trip with family
A trip like this after approximately 3-4 years
Problem with such trips:
You can't do a lot of things which you would have done if alone/ friends :); especially when it was such a nice climate
Route: Delhi-Kalka-Shimla-Manali-Chandigarh-(Kota)-Delhi
Well to be true, the trip was a little big: 7-8 days are fine if you are travelling alone and exploring the place on your own. But when you take a package tour with family it becomes a little boring (in the sense you have to follow a routine.. sort of), especially if you are a person like me. In a single line the trip can be summarized as Local sightseeing, some tourist spots, some shopping, lot of bargaining (from general shopping to price of adventure sports), a little adventure sports, lot of temples, some argument with driver, lot of photography, taash, and hmm… general fun. Besides all these thanks to our driver he took us to some konte ki (corner) place which was not in the itinerary – a nice temple almost cut off from the crowd. BTW this was the first time I made some videos using N96, though they aren’t that professional but still good if you want to recall stuff and atleast I find them assuming :). Especially one of the videos in which we are buying shawls etc. from an old Kashmiri guy – nice natured, jolly, funny – he was one guy with whom we used to so time-pass while buying stuff. This trip for me was quite different from last few trips (2-3 years) because this time as it was with family. You most importantly need not worry about anything :). Besides that this entire shopping, bargaining etc. was funny and a good time-pass. Just think it like this, most of tourists are the honeymoon couples, so somehow I feel there is not too much bargaining and hence the prices are high. (My Theory - Husband in his enthusiasm to impress his wife, probably pays whatever he is asked for). So, when seasoned buyers like my mother & father were there - it was a nice watch.
Adventures Sports:
Rafting – not as great as what we did in Rishikesh
Para Gliding – hmmm… Nice as it was first time for me (from 1000 pp we did it for 400 pp)
General
Snow Skiing – though it’s almost farzi, but still I did more than what I did in Innsbruck after taking a snow board and dress for more than 40 Euros. Rohtang pass wasn’t open so snow point was made some 40 kms before that. (Here we were looted wrt prices and hence the altercation with the driver… he had his commission from guy giving equipment. A bit of our mistake though as we had some idea but got confused)
Photograph – Well… I believe I was mostly taken as a photographer (pun intended).
Tons of pics and videos
Temples – Some nice beautiful temples
Shopping – Bargaining
Tourist Spots – This is some concept which I hate – making random places tourist spots. But this happens everywhere you can’t help it.
Chandigarh – Nice and well planned city. Rock Garden – Nice.
Anyways have lot of stories but writing about family here… naah.
But this trip helped me in one big way – I strengthened my resolve to have a bike trip to Laddakh. I just can’t wait to get some time off and go to this place atleast once and then I assure you will be writing ‘some’ blog about that trip. Btw since returning I am ‘consulting’ my tauji how to do a Manali/ Himachal trip :).
A few random pics
Well while writing this post I realize I have only 300 mb left. I need to have my own personal space atleast here in the online world :). another name... http://shubh.am :). And probably rather than uploading images create some slideshows etc. Lot of ideas floating in like videos, slideshows etc. Lets wait for next trip ;)
Problem with such trips:
You can't do a lot of things which you would have done if alone/ friends :); especially when it was such a nice climate
Route: Delhi-Kalka-Shimla-Manali-Chandigarh-(Kota)-Delhi
Well to be true, the trip was a little big: 7-8 days are fine if you are travelling alone and exploring the place on your own. But when you take a package tour with family it becomes a little boring (in the sense you have to follow a routine.. sort of), especially if you are a person like me. In a single line the trip can be summarized as Local sightseeing, some tourist spots, some shopping, lot of bargaining (from general shopping to price of adventure sports), a little adventure sports, lot of temples, some argument with driver, lot of photography, taash, and hmm… general fun. Besides all these thanks to our driver he took us to some konte ki (corner) place which was not in the itinerary – a nice temple almost cut off from the crowd. BTW this was the first time I made some videos using N96, though they aren’t that professional but still good if you want to recall stuff and atleast I find them assuming :). Especially one of the videos in which we are buying shawls etc. from an old Kashmiri guy – nice natured, jolly, funny – he was one guy with whom we used to so time-pass while buying stuff. This trip for me was quite different from last few trips (2-3 years) because this time as it was with family. You most importantly need not worry about anything :). Besides that this entire shopping, bargaining etc. was funny and a good time-pass. Just think it like this, most of tourists are the honeymoon couples, so somehow I feel there is not too much bargaining and hence the prices are high. (My Theory - Husband in his enthusiasm to impress his wife, probably pays whatever he is asked for). So, when seasoned buyers like my mother & father were there - it was a nice watch.
Adventures Sports:
Rafting – not as great as what we did in Rishikesh
Para Gliding – hmmm… Nice as it was first time for me (from 1000 pp we did it for 400 pp)
General
Snow Skiing – though it’s almost farzi, but still I did more than what I did in Innsbruck after taking a snow board and dress for more than 40 Euros. Rohtang pass wasn’t open so snow point was made some 40 kms before that. (Here we were looted wrt prices and hence the altercation with the driver… he had his commission from guy giving equipment. A bit of our mistake though as we had some idea but got confused)
Photograph – Well… I believe I was mostly taken as a photographer (pun intended).
Tons of pics and videos
Temples – Some nice beautiful temples
Shopping – Bargaining
Tourist Spots – This is some concept which I hate – making random places tourist spots. But this happens everywhere you can’t help it.
Chandigarh – Nice and well planned city. Rock Garden – Nice.
Anyways have lot of stories but writing about family here… naah.
But this trip helped me in one big way – I strengthened my resolve to have a bike trip to Laddakh. I just can’t wait to get some time off and go to this place atleast once and then I assure you will be writing ‘some’ blog about that trip. Btw since returning I am ‘consulting’ my tauji how to do a Manali/ Himachal trip :).
A few random pics
Well while writing this post I realize I have only 300 mb left. I need to have my own personal space atleast here in the online world :). another name... http://shubh.am :). And probably rather than uploading images create some slideshows etc. Lot of ideas floating in like videos, slideshows etc. Lets wait for next trip ;)
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Now an Indian Shoe thrower...
Well... now we have an Indian shoe thrower...huh. First thing which came to my mind was - ' we indians can't be bloody innovative'. Leave aside stealing music, movie plots et al, now we even have to steal the ways to protest and insult a person...
Jokes aside, few other questions which this Great party should answer (which just came to mind :))
- how and why did CBI let off Mr. Q (probably Madam G wanted this). I wonder who is going to throw shoe for that?
- Varun Gandhi Controversy - I am not here to comment what he did was right or wrong. My only question in why the hell if he is behind bars Mr. Lalu (Lalu said that he would have “crushed” Varun under a bulldozer) or some D Srinivas (he would “severe hands of those who point a finger at minorities”) are roaming free. Is it just that in the name of secularism only one religin has to be responsible?
I just wonder if this appeasement in the name of secularism is just a ticking time bomb...???
Jokes aside, few other questions which this Great party should answer (which just came to mind :))
- how and why did CBI let off Mr. Q (probably Madam G wanted this). I wonder who is going to throw shoe for that?
- Varun Gandhi Controversy - I am not here to comment what he did was right or wrong. My only question in why the hell if he is behind bars Mr. Lalu (Lalu said that he would have “crushed” Varun under a bulldozer) or some D Srinivas (he would “severe hands of those who point a finger at minorities”) are roaming free. Is it just that in the name of secularism only one religin has to be responsible?
I just wonder if this appeasement in the name of secularism is just a ticking time bomb...???
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Why???
Why are we prisoners of our own desires?
Why are we prisoners of what others want from us?
Why are we prisoners of situations in front of us?
Why are we prisoners of rules created by a few?
Why can't a person live life like he wants to live?
Why the hell are we prisoners on this Earth?
Stop! Stop! Stop! :D
Why are we prisoners of what others want from us?
Why are we prisoners of situations in front of us?
Why are we prisoners of rules created by a few?
Why can't a person live life like he wants to live?
Why the hell are we prisoners on this Earth?
Stop! Stop! Stop! :D
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A poem from the past
A poem which I wrote in April '06...
kinkartvayavimud sa kiya is jeevan ne..
akele baitha likh raha poem main raat ke andhere main
hindi english ka banaya aisa mixture
padne waala bhi puche kaun hai yeh naya poet
apne views humein kyon suna raha hai
aakhir hamne iske aisa kya bigada hai
kal endsem hai aur ise qavita sujh rahi hai
shaayad iske mann main fir se fakke khane ki iccha jagrit hui hai
bhai gazab kar rahe ho
qavita likhne waale ko discourage kar rahe ho
main puchta huun kya sirf intellectual hi qavita likh sakhte hain
mere jaise normal insaan kya apna view nahin prakat kar sakte hain
bhai to hum hi mile the kya qavita sunane ko??
sun ke to dekhiye, ho sakta hai nai tasveer dikha duun aapko
chalo tumhari bhi baat maante hai,
ek aur qavi ko ab hum paalte hain
rahne dijiye kyon itne bhaav kha rahe hain
chaar line ke khaatir kyon apne ehsaan tale mujhe daba rahe hain
qavita to maine apne liye likhta huun, har ajju baaju waale ki man ki baat
bolta huun
nahin sunani to chup chapp aage jaiye, jabardasti ki kahri khoti to mat sunaiye
sunne waale to aur bhi bahut mil jayenge, aaj nahin to kal hum bhi famous ho jayenge,
humein dutkaarne se phle kam se kam itna to sochna tha
qavi banne se pehle main bhi aapke jaisa normal sa insaan tha
lekin desh ke haalaat ne itna rulaya tha
qavita hi aakhri raasta nazar aaya tha
multinational ke chakkar main fansa middle class hai
saas bahu ke alawaa baaki sab bakwaas hai
bhaarat se jyada US unhe pyaara hai
aakhir is desh ne diya hi unhe kya hai
roti daal to ban gaya old fashion hai
pizza burger hi karta puri apni temptation hai
aathaane ki cola petrol ke daam main bikti hai
jise bechne ke liye puri bollywood line laga ke khadi hai
gita, mahabharat, ramayan yah sab to bakwaas hai
zee aur star main hi basa apna sansaar hai
duniya ki sabse puraani bhaasha main dhara hi kya hai
ab to angrezi main hi rakha 'mom' aur 'dad' ka pyaar hai
jab hum apne vedon ko bhul chuke teh
tab chinese aur german uspe research kar rahe the
haldi neem ka patent bhi videshi le rahe the
jab hum paste use kar rahe the
jhan videsh main yoga famous ho raha hai
is desh main McD nayi dukaanein khol raha hai
jis desh ne guru ko bhagwaan mana hai
wahin pe convent main n padne waala illiterate samaan hai
culture aur sanskriti ko bhi humne taak pe rakh diya hai
mallika sherawat bina din kahan katta hai
Tv n hua family member ho gaya
adhnangi ladkiyan dekhna family tradition ho gaya
saath baith ke khana rare ho gaya
kyonki busy schedule se family ke liye time nikalna difficult ho gaya
rishton ke is daish main bhi paise ne apna ruup aisa dikhaya
baap ko bete aur bhai ko bhai se ladwaaya
bollywood main bhi naya daur aa gaya hia
saaf - suthri family film banana ab ek paap hai
music vidoes ne to saari had paar kar di
TV pe hi saari fantasies puri kar di
kabhi kabhi to burman da bhi upar se sochte honge
kya maine gaanne in remix ke liye likhe the
kyon is desh ke logon ko videshi itne bhaate hain
kyon yah sab godi chamadi ke itne bade pujaaree hain
ya fir hum abhi bhi 1 hazaar saal ki gulaami ko bhul nahin payen hai
jisne khatam kar diya hamara aatm vishwaas hai
qavita khatam karke main bhi ab normal insaan nahin rah gaya huun
shayyad ek intellectual ho gaya huun
aapke bhi gyaan chakshu khol chuka huun
bharat ke baare main bahut kuch bol chuka huun
kinkartvayavimud sa kiya is jeevan ne..
akele baitha likh raha poem main raat ke andhere main
hindi english ka banaya aisa mixture
padne waala bhi puche kaun hai yeh naya poet
apne views humein kyon suna raha hai
aakhir hamne iske aisa kya bigada hai
kal endsem hai aur ise qavita sujh rahi hai
shaayad iske mann main fir se fakke khane ki iccha jagrit hui hai
bhai gazab kar rahe ho
qavita likhne waale ko discourage kar rahe ho
main puchta huun kya sirf intellectual hi qavita likh sakhte hain
mere jaise normal insaan kya apna view nahin prakat kar sakte hain
bhai to hum hi mile the kya qavita sunane ko??
sun ke to dekhiye, ho sakta hai nai tasveer dikha duun aapko
chalo tumhari bhi baat maante hai,
ek aur qavi ko ab hum paalte hain
rahne dijiye kyon itne bhaav kha rahe hain
chaar line ke khaatir kyon apne ehsaan tale mujhe daba rahe hain
qavita to maine apne liye likhta huun, har ajju baaju waale ki man ki baat
bolta huun
nahin sunani to chup chapp aage jaiye, jabardasti ki kahri khoti to mat sunaiye
sunne waale to aur bhi bahut mil jayenge, aaj nahin to kal hum bhi famous ho jayenge,
humein dutkaarne se phle kam se kam itna to sochna tha
qavi banne se pehle main bhi aapke jaisa normal sa insaan tha
lekin desh ke haalaat ne itna rulaya tha
qavita hi aakhri raasta nazar aaya tha
multinational ke chakkar main fansa middle class hai
saas bahu ke alawaa baaki sab bakwaas hai
bhaarat se jyada US unhe pyaara hai
aakhir is desh ne diya hi unhe kya hai
roti daal to ban gaya old fashion hai
pizza burger hi karta puri apni temptation hai
aathaane ki cola petrol ke daam main bikti hai
jise bechne ke liye puri bollywood line laga ke khadi hai
gita, mahabharat, ramayan yah sab to bakwaas hai
zee aur star main hi basa apna sansaar hai
duniya ki sabse puraani bhaasha main dhara hi kya hai
ab to angrezi main hi rakha 'mom' aur 'dad' ka pyaar hai
jab hum apne vedon ko bhul chuke teh
tab chinese aur german uspe research kar rahe the
haldi neem ka patent bhi videshi le rahe the
jab hum paste use kar rahe the
jhan videsh main yoga famous ho raha hai
is desh main McD nayi dukaanein khol raha hai
jis desh ne guru ko bhagwaan mana hai
wahin pe convent main n padne waala illiterate samaan hai
culture aur sanskriti ko bhi humne taak pe rakh diya hai
mallika sherawat bina din kahan katta hai
Tv n hua family member ho gaya
adhnangi ladkiyan dekhna family tradition ho gaya
saath baith ke khana rare ho gaya
kyonki busy schedule se family ke liye time nikalna difficult ho gaya
rishton ke is daish main bhi paise ne apna ruup aisa dikhaya
baap ko bete aur bhai ko bhai se ladwaaya
bollywood main bhi naya daur aa gaya hia
saaf - suthri family film banana ab ek paap hai
music vidoes ne to saari had paar kar di
TV pe hi saari fantasies puri kar di
kabhi kabhi to burman da bhi upar se sochte honge
kya maine gaanne in remix ke liye likhe the
kyon is desh ke logon ko videshi itne bhaate hain
kyon yah sab godi chamadi ke itne bade pujaaree hain
ya fir hum abhi bhi 1 hazaar saal ki gulaami ko bhul nahin payen hai
jisne khatam kar diya hamara aatm vishwaas hai
qavita khatam karke main bhi ab normal insaan nahin rah gaya huun
shayyad ek intellectual ho gaya huun
aapke bhi gyaan chakshu khol chuka huun
bharat ke baare main bahut kuch bol chuka huun
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 09, 2009
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Friday, March 06, 2009
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Monday, March 02, 2009
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Girls and me
This one is inspired (a bit :P) from one of the graphs at graphjam and paper 'Why I don't have a girlfriend'
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Did it....
Graphs till 28 feb done.. ufff.. atleast i delivered on what I promised myself... this one time :P :)
May be they are bad/ may be good... but according to me i am satisfied...
May be they are bad/ may be good... but according to me i am satisfied...
After an Eternity...
ate out... had icecream... had chocolate
1st cough/ cold in dec & then dental pain on the very 1st day (rather 1st hour resulting in root canal :() of the year kept me away from all the delicacy for more than 2 months which seemed like years.
But why whenever I go for these costly ice creams and see the guard or anyone - feel sort of guilty - which I know I shouldn't but somehow socialistic ideals inside me resurface at such instances...
1st cough/ cold in dec & then dental pain on the very 1st day (rather 1st hour resulting in root canal :() of the year kept me away from all the delicacy for more than 2 months which seemed like years.
But why whenever I go for these costly ice creams and see the guard or anyone - feel sort of guilty - which I know I shouldn't but somehow socialistic ideals inside me resurface at such instances...
![\Toon\](http://static.toondoo.com/public/s/h/u/shubham/toons/cool-cartoon-581203.png "\Toon\")
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
![\World in a Noutshell\](http://static.toondoo.com/public/s/h/u/shubham/toons/cool-cartoon-578279.png "\World in a Noutshell\")
http://thepinkchaddicampaign.blogspot.com/
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Domain Name
Just in thinking phase...
Shall I buy one...???
shubham-lahoti.me
lahoti.name
or shubham-lahoti.name
(forgot if shubham.me/.name) was available
Suggest...!!!
Shall I buy one...???
shubham-lahoti.me
lahoti.name
or shubham-lahoti.name
(forgot if shubham.me/.name) was available
Suggest...!!!
![\Toon\](http://static.toondoo.com/public/s/h/u/shubham/toons/cool-cartoon-576199.png "\Toon\")
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 09, 2009
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