Eternity In A Moment

Eternity In A Moment

Chaos looms overhead, flashing lights, blaring horns, smoke, fog and the unnecessary chatter of people rushing past. And we sit, comfortable in a silence that could span for hours but hardly ever does. Understanding nods herald the oncoming of quick social breaks and prolonged periods of hibernation and still we sit, comfortable in a spatter […]

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Up In The Smoke

Up In The Smoke

Slowly from behind the camera, the giant of a man and his tall, slim frame emerges. A cigarette dangling  close to his lips. You recognise him instantly.. the enigmatic versatile genius, Satyajit Ray. Magical images of Pather Panchali and Apu trilogy shapes up in that cloud of smoke. Or take a new Feluda movie with […]

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Cover Up Or Be Raped!

Cover Up Or Be Raped!

The country is in the throes of an inexplicable regression. Cover up or get raped is the message that is getting steadily strident and sinister. Stay safe with traditional clothes. Dispense with jeans and shorts if you want to preserve your modesty. Watch what you wear and how! The sneaky, judgemental voices emanate from everywhere. A […]

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Spirit..

Spirit..

Conflicts Confront My Reality, and get distorted. Life Threw questions at Me, truth I retorted. Tribulations engulf me like a rain-cloud, I can either sit at home or brave the storm, ‘Cos life is about spirit not only Form. *** Dinesh is a mish-mash of Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai, the cities he has lived in and fallen in love with. Poet, […]

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The Magical Pachmarhi

The Magical Pachmarhi

Something intriguing and fascinating is in the air. The mere memory of a place is regenerating and revitalizing lost and even non-existent connections.  A certain band of people, well into their40s and 50s, who once knew each other as children in a never-never land called Pachmarhi, are reaching out across continents, countries through charged cables […]

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Recipe: Sabudana Khichdi/Tapioca Pearl Fry

Recipe: Sabudana Khichdi/Tapioca Pearl Fry

Ingredients: 1……… cup sabudana 2 ………..green chillies 1 tsp ……….red chili powder 1/2 tsp …………cumin seeds 2 tbsp ……………roasted groundnut powder salt to taste 3 tsp …………….oil to cook in kadai 1 tsp…………… oil for microwave cooking 7 to 8………….. curry leaves 1 tsp ……….dessicated coconut (optional) 1 tsp ………….. sugar 1/2 tsp……………. turmeric powder […]

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And Love Took Over..

And Love Took Over..

I first saw him in jeans and a white shirt, an orange knapsack over one shoulder. He never forgave me for asking if he was a good pilot, that first encounter. He claimed he stood on his toes to get picked for the Republic Day parade, so we could get to know each other in […]

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