Archive for June, 2009

India’s got talent

Monday, June 29th, 2009

This is a very personal blog. But i have to say it as i think and feel it because I am like that only.

 

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Jana Gana Mana

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Did you know that our national anthem was composed by Rabindranath Tagore in 1911 in honour of King George the fifth and the queen of England? (Some historians say it was 1919 -will have to verify this one) The entire national anthem is in honour and praise of the King and queen of England!!

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Double Standards galore…

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Yup one more scandal- I’ve been ignoring it the last few days but now I cant help reacting so i have to blog about it. Because a friend who is an ex neighbour of the supposed rapist has been calling me up & filling me in on all the gup.I’m talking about the Shiney Ahuja scandal. Actor rapes maid and lands in jail.

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The Sheetal Mafatlal Scandal

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

I’ve been watching the bizarre scandal unfold on the television screens…Socialite arrested for customs duty evasion.Leading newspapers are screaming with cheap headlines such a “qaid mein hai bulbul” Reams and reams of newsprint devoted to what Sheetal was wearing on the way to jail, the value of the jewelry on her finger and the shade of her lipstick!

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The 5 am wake up call

Friday, June 5th, 2009

For the last three weeks I have been waking up everyday at 5 am. Not because I want to or need to but because I am forced to. By the azaan that bellows into my ears through my window from the nearby mosque -

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Down Memory lane

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Strangely this morning Kaveri asked me if i was really a pop star because one of her friends mums had mentioned it. I told her yes i was…many years ago before she was even born. She looked sceptical. I had to show her one of my videos on you tube to convince her. She looked at it and told me a bit apologetically that though she thought it it was nice  she likes Hannah Montana better!

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