November 2020
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Stress teaches calmness
‘Hello sir, the master (HDD of a TV episode) will leave office in 10 min.’‘Ok, it is 3.30 pm right now so let us hope by 4.30 the work will start?.’‘Yes surely.’Ok, when your runner calls me, I will leave according to what he says.’Runner called at 4.‘Sir, I have given the disk to the… Continue reading
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Train Salesman
The other day I was traveling by Mumbai local, returning to Andheri from Grant Road station. I had gone to see a film for my work. Train was a bit crowded but luckily I found a place to sit. Soon it was going to be very crowded, since it was a Virar train. Suddenly I… Continue reading
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Janmashtami
In the middle cell of a high security prison, in the end of moon’s waning 15 days cycle, a woman delivers a baby boy in the middle of the night. She was delivering her baby in a prison because the king was scared of her children. All her babies were born there. It was predicted… Continue reading
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To pray or not to pray
Many years back I read a book titled, ‘The Energy of Prayer’, by spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh. The book starts so perfectly with, “urge to pray is universal. We know of no culture, past or present, in which prayer does not occur… ” The book managed to start a frantic inquiry in my mind.… Continue reading
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To Capital by Rajdhani
Arun is going to Delhi for his niece Mishu’s wedding. He has been packing his bag since yesterday. In the morning he kept it on the bed and kept pushing toiletries as and when their use got over. He has decided to wear Indian clothes, like Kurta, Pajama and Dhoti for this wedding. His wife… Continue reading
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Ever Pink Mumbai Flamingos
Recently one of my very old wish, got fulfilled. I don’t remember when, I had read in a news paper that Mumbai gets migratory birds every year. Since I have also been a keen amateur photographer, I was very excited. But I was a little puzzled too. I thought this city seems far from a… Continue reading
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