When Michelangelo was asked how he carved the statue of David, he said:
“ I simply cut away everything that was not David.”
The new year start tomorrow ringing in more beauty, love and joy in every heart. Hope grows in manyfolds. Something does not change for those who are living under the cold ruthless winter sky, [...]
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Posted in My stories (fICTION),musings, memoirs, tagged beggers, city life, cross roads, daily life, Delhi, India, life, off beat, prose, society, street children on December 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sona had been selling flowers at the Birla Temple for as long as she could remember. Her earliest memories were of running around the crowded road bare feet in a tattered over sized frock gifted to her by some generous woman at the temple. Her hair unwashed and mostly tangled up in two untidy pony [...]
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Posted in spinning a yarn of life, tagged cross posting, gender, IHM, India, Indian home maker, Indian society, indian women, society, sunday post, women on December 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I always get late for posting every Sunday but good things always come with time .
Introducing today IHM or Indian Home Maker , one of the finest bloggers, my inspiration at many times and a fellow woman writer. She writes about every woman, social issues, our culture, social eveils, daily life and much more. [...]
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Today is a day full of mixed emotions as I pray for my mom in CCU trying to cope with her aging unwell heart and cross-post one of my fellow blogger friend’s touching words on patriotism. She had sent me many links but I picked this particular one because it touched a chord somewhere deep [...]
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Posted in social issues, tagged female child, female infanticide, girl child, India, NaBloPoMo, social evils, social issues, society, women on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The village was slowly waking up to yet another day. The birds had left their nest in search of the early worm and one could hear the bells in the temple on a distant hillock.
Very few people were out at this time. Two figures emerged from behind a cluster of houses and started walking [...]
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I have enough blogs about my various trips to Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal. This time it was more of a “taking a break from the usual routine” thing than an excursion.
The trip started on a wrong note with me getting sever muscle cramps and deciding to stay back, but things improved and after [...]
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Posted in spinning a yarn of life, tagged book bazaar, books, daryaganj, Delhi, India, NaBloPoMo, old books, old Delhi, shops, Tikuli on May 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »
There are two types of people who live in the city of Delhi, those who have been to the Sunday book bazaar and those who have not. The later group is missing a wonderful experience that they will never get anywhere else.
As a teenager I often tagged along with my dad to the famous book [...]
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Simply ADORABLE is what I think of the new Vodafone characters. Though not much of a cricket fan, I wait eagerly or the zoozoos commercial . What an innovative way to lure the masses. I have loved Fido dido but this one is much ahead.
The boys are crazy about it and I thought [...]
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India is an ancient country rich in monumental heritage. There are ancient caves, tombs, forts and temples that are known for their breathtaking beauty and exquisite architecture.
Here we will take a tour of three very distinct and well-known monuments which are a must watch for all the tourists visiting India, A magnificent tomb of Mughal [...]
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Himalayas are not the known for the enchanting natural beauty and thrilling landscapes but also for the numerous Religious places tucked away in the virgin depths of the mighty mountains. Patal Bhubaneshwar is one such mysterious place.
See more at http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1620430/ttravel_diary_patal_bhubaneshwar_india.html
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