Whispering Shadow

Happy Sixth Birthday

2012-02-04T22:12:00.005+05:30

Dear Shadow,At the very outset, let me wish you an awesome but belated sixth birthday! Apologies for missing out on the celebrations but hell, it was the first time this happened. I will not make...

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The Sorry State of Being

2011-12-03T15:27:00.010+05:30

We travel in the fast lane. We work. We work a lot. Not that we do it for nothing- some yearn, some earn, some learn. Working is good but conditionally, the condition being you are doing what you...

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A Testimonial

2011-11-22T22:43:00.005+05:30

You walk at a constant pace For you do not race You walk without friends or enemies You wait for none You walk on only one path You see no other way You walk in one direction Neither you look...

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Why Me?

2011-10-02T01:06:00.003+05:30

You keep on running, You keep on tiring, For the miles gone by Leave you sore. Yet you go on Cause for the miles to come May have major milestones in store. You keep on fighting, You keep on...

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Once upon a time, there was a hotel...

2011-09-03T22:18:00.006+05:30

...where recipes were sacrosanct - an onion could not replace a cucumber in a sandwich...where dessert was served as starters and soup after the main course...where a veg cheese sandwich was served...

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Like the Sunshine

2011-06-22T12:25:00.009+05:30

The sun had nearly reached the horizon. The weather had turned a notch cooler than it had been at mid-day due to the drizzle that prevailed over the past few hours. A brook was meandering through a...

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Soaking the Joy

2011-06-03T20:02:00.017+05:30

The sound of the cuckoo reaches my ears. My skin feels the temperature drop a notch. The sun doesn't seem to be gazing at me any more. Dark clouds fill the skyline. The breeze carries the message -...

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Writer's Block

2011-06-02T15:12:00.005+05:30

I have had inspiration in plenty. Inspiration has translated to ideas. Ideas have formed a story in the head, some beautiful ones. And yet, every time I start writing, I leave the posts (five...

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The Wheel of Life

2011-05-24T14:34:00.006+05:30

You are big but your might is relative. You are important today and will be replaced tomorrow. You are stable as much as you are fallible. You have your head held high yet you are trapped. You have...

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Why I photograph

2011-04-26T16:45:00.009+05:30

I do not believe in the cliché a picture is worth a thousand words. Nonetheless, I strongly feel a good picture is worth a million. And you have to be ruthless with yourself to ensure what you have...

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Revisiting my Religion

2011-04-17T18:18:00.001+05:30

I am not an atheist or an agnostic For I know God exists I am not a man of religion But I believe in the power of prayer I do not participate in holy rituals The only prayer is through honesty in...

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Euphoria

2011-04-06T12:24:00.006+05:30

Nearly 60 of us stood through the last hour of the match, chanting the favourite slogans of Mumbaikars - "Ganpati Bappa Moriya", "Jo bole so nihal", "Vande Mataram'- but as we inched closer to the...

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A Father`s Heart

2011-03-28T15:17:00.005+05:30

Starving for space, I was sitting towards the edge of the seat of the auto rickshaw we were in. From my position, I had clear view of the streets of Jodhpur city, which I was visiting for the purpose...

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Giving by Volunteering

2011-03-25T13:05:00.009+05:30

This is a blog post for the online fund raising campaign Twestival being conducted for NGOs across five cities. I am writing for the NGO Aashayein in Hyderabad working to create better education...

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Light Painting

2011-03-22T19:38:00.005+05:30

On the insistence of Vishy, I have decided to pen down the recipe for a photography technique I just learnt - light painting. For a layman, light painting is essentially capturing shapes drawn in the...

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The Journey

2011-03-19T23:01:00.006+05:30

A journey is not defined by: where you come fromwhere you goA journey is defined by:how you get through your timehow much fun you havehow you manage crisiswho joins you on the waywho walks away from...

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Guests of Honour

2011-02-15T22:53:00.006+05:30

I had been having a packed schedule. I decided to squeeze in a dinner with a friend who I had to catch up with. We met. And then they happened. They came like a pack of hyenas, hunting opportunities...

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Keep on Running

2011-02-11T14:29:00.005+05:30

A culture that sank into the skin Pace that could make endurance go thin A new life in a new home We lived like the Romans in Rome Fighting, winning, playing and enjoying Adopting the best ways of...

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An Idea can change you life...

2011-01-25T18:33:00.007+05:30

I used to be a happy customer once, until they ruined it all. Being with Idea is all about:Calling the helpline and getting inconsistent information, every time.Visiting the customer care centre for...

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Happy Birthday

2011-01-03T03:27:00.004+05:30

Dear Shadows,You have been my loyal friend in the years gone by. I have always turned to you in the times, when I have been low or high, contemplative about the state of my being. I have always gone...

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A Flake's Take

2010-12-28T12:23:00.006+05:30

A shining crystal of light and joyGraceful in my fall from the skyMesmerizing to your eyeThe original catcher in the rye Oh dear, admire my beautyLearn a lesson, while I do my dutyI am fragile yet...

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Why Europe was special?

2010-12-19T16:32:00.004+05:30

Snowfall is serene. Not noisy like the rains, just beautiful!People live differently. Work is work, fun is fun and work is fun too many a time.Life is convenient - no pollution, reliable public...

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Esoteric

2010-12-16T17:09:00.007+05:30

A drop of sunshine,A ray of rain;Did you know her little heartHas its own brain? Covering the grey rainbowLie cotton clouds astray,In shades of pink and violetHer sorrow they keep at bay. Birds are...

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Rebooting the Shadows...

2010-12-04T02:50:00.007+05:30

20 days to go... PS: Over the last two months, all my creativity has been spent on photography, loads of it thanks to the endless travel! I will post about stories from my favourite cities, soon....

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10 Most Distinguishable Features of Paris - An Indian Perspective

2010-09-25T06:04:00.006+05:30

In random order:1) The world's oldest and most elaborate underground metro system - you barely walk except inside the metro stations2) The lack of English speakers - it is worse than getting stuck in...

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