tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-127412822024-03-07T21:32:08.456+05:30Once upon a time...Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-67530602796889631382012-11-10T08:52:00.003+05:302012-12-01T08:27:45.501+05:30Can Philosophy Help?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Mathematics and Sciences are the
most hallowed subjects in the primary and secondary schools in India. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">While certain formulae always produce certain
results, the pedagogic style (of the text books and the teachers) is largely
informational, and almost never critical. When the teacher teaches a lesson, he
expects the students to understand and implement the concepts in broadly the
same way as text books prescribe or as the teacher understands the text
books.</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since there is only one accepted solution
(or a very limited number of accepted solutions), this tends to divide the
students into three broad groups. The first group understands and internalizes the
concept in largely the same way as the author and the teacher articulate it.
These students are often categorized as the “bright ones”, who are expected to do
well for themselves (this kind of categorization is often supported by hard evidence,
which indicates that the “bright ones” are more likely to thrive in the
examinations). Let’s define these “bright
ones” as the “Conformists”. The Conformists go on to achieve great things in
life. However, their achievements often tend to render them </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">self-centered</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. While some of them may be sympathetic to the
students falling in the other groups (defined below), they are never committed
to recognize the position of the others. In other words,</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">their way is the only
way! </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(In
a different context, Amartya Sen distinguishes between sympathy and commitment
by emphasizing that the former is only
a state of mind while the latter goes beyond it, requiring the person showing
commitment to accept a lower level of well-being even when an alternative for a
higher state exists).</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The second group never
understands the concepts in a way the Conformists do, but pretends to so understand,
to avoid falling into the third group (also defined below). This second group comprises
people who are dishonest to
themselves and take decisions only to conform to the Conformists’ point of view.
In
trying to emulate the Conformists, some people in this group also do well for
themselves, and tend to be just as self-centered as the Conformists, with the
additional qualification of being <b>dishonest</b>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The people in the third group neither
understand the concepts in a way the Conformists do, nor do they pretend to do
so. Some people in this group are even driven to question the point of view held
by the Conformists, only to be sidelined and frowned upon. Since there are a limited set of solutions,
none of which appeal to their reason, these students are forced to conform to
the Conformists' point of view, at least for the purpose of the examinations.
With no possibility of exploring an answer that could appeal to their reason
and yet having to choose one, the people belonging to this group are often <b>frustrated. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The above arguments could be true not only for mathematics and science but
for social sciences as well (even if some schools promote discussion, criticism
of established -rather entrenched- principles and historical viewpoints is
hardly encouraged). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The above may seem like an over-simplification
(and may not be true for many schools and colleges). However, if it were to be
true (even mathematics and sciences are based on some assumptions!!), <b>then we are
left with just three kinds of people in our educated society, namely self-centered,
dishonest and frustrated </b>(overlapping in the same person, at times). Is our
education system designed to produce self-centered, dishonest and frustrated
citizens? Does this in any way explain the nature of political discourse in
India? Aren’t our politicians a reflection of the society? <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Shouldn’t we philosophize the education system, so as to subject even
the most universally accepted principles of gravity, evolution and calculus to
some critical questioning? When we teach students about different religions,
shouldn’t we let them explore the possibility of an idea that there could be no
God? Someone could argue that in the real world there are certain things, which
can only be done in certain ways and there are certain facts which are unchallengeable.
While it may be difficult to dispute that, when students are denied the opportunity
to explore alternatives -no matter how outlandish their ideas may seem- isn’t the
educational system preventing critical thinking, and thereby subverting democracy?<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">P.S. This is inspired by a discussion
session I attended at Oxford this week, and a casual conversation with a friend about the justifications for studying philosophy.</span></div>
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Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-58647217876044108262010-07-20T16:48:00.062+05:302010-07-22T17:41:53.876+05:30Ladakh: A Road Trip to the Himalayas<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US">Ladakh<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>The road trip from Manali to Leh is not for the faint hearted. The route took us through some of the highest motorable roads in the world. At altitudes over 17000 ft. above sea level, the air is thin, temperatures low and the sun very strong. With the <i>Rohtang</i> pass closed due to a landslide, we had to trek on foot for a considerable distance. Headaches induced by lack of oxygen were the order of the day. In spite of all this, this road trip was without doubt one of the best I have ever made. The scenery around us was so beautiful and so serene that it almost seemed unreal.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>At Sarchu, our first camp site, the sight of those zillion stars, brightly shining against the pitch dark sky cannot be described in words. Those strong gusts of Himalayan winds; those frightening gorges; those caravans and army convoys; that snowfall; the impeccable blue of the sky and water; those reticent monks; and that silence in the monasteries; characterised this trip.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTvh9ojhLH6Ja3qawIExJGknW9jAZ1-M0f41doS5KCX8Yjflsi1Rkcc6AxmsW9WTV-UQHungI49vfsfrFvZOhLcjpqsKxuY0i1x6-6F_wjQCzIVNcGBlITuI39vkMhOurqx3YGQ/s1600/DSC07028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTvh9ojhLH6Ja3qawIExJGknW9jAZ1-M0f41doS5KCX8Yjflsi1Rkcc6AxmsW9WTV-UQHungI49vfsfrFvZOhLcjpqsKxuY0i1x6-6F_wjQCzIVNcGBlITuI39vkMhOurqx3YGQ/s400/DSC07028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496696877999057826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMc8ga5QmczP9bRJHXw_-acduP8QSPmclifnOCQkcRQja21_47FuukPygYuxFV7Mv9yk6e9zRpVJiX1jk9vHpWtjp2ikaPhtZ1sHSjJ8gB7Woo27ullz85nq3URKuUHDGURHhIPw/s1600/DSC07004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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It was an adventure. Apurv, <a href="http://littlegoldfishes.blogspot.com/">Mukul</a> and Subra provided brilliant company.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqeHZcz1UpAUX0wwJRzGEq0qx7kIzbOoF-sQEuuAahPcTiXGGlkzfyRGXpk1IT3eT46hYS12ElVYsY1KsdYPwAbWV3D-H6B7ntKDkaDbV4cN8PRaYhyphenhyphenlrHvxlXOfL2yUVGqCsKw/s1600/DSC07247.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqeHZcz1UpAUX0wwJRzGEq0qx7kIzbOoF-sQEuuAahPcTiXGGlkzfyRGXpk1IT3eT46hYS12ElVYsY1KsdYPwAbWV3D-H6B7ntKDkaDbV4cN8PRaYhyphenhyphenlrHvxlXOfL2yUVGqCsKw/s400/DSC07247.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496425856924873922" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyXbW6JO15cr97Sea0w6B9ly_QB0MGxsS9fDNRNSBKpsUH51digA75jndrK8_Z0EKQFEIkYdxDv-rAMnSiS119WtFzNVN9PggPAhzIeVGViMmHMvGIqLkfq9UPFti-lph_KEuOg/s1600/DSC05846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyXbW6JO15cr97Sea0w6B9ly_QB0MGxsS9fDNRNSBKpsUH51digA75jndrK8_Z0EKQFEIkYdxDv-rAMnSiS119WtFzNVN9PggPAhzIeVGViMmHMvGIqLkfq9UPFti-lph_KEuOg/s400/DSC05846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496417058359115874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Manali<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">Manali is a sleepy little town in Himachal Pradesh. We stayed here for a day as part of the acclimatization process, on our way to Leh. It is surrounded by pristine forests, misty hills and not to mention the apple orchards. With so much of <i>greenery</i> around us, it was difficult to keep off the ‘grass’. But unlike many people around us, we just about managed to do so. <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsKl-fiSiyv3xt9a-lxaxCh3-c64kfRG2At7B87csa_0QXqHoOxiTNs6897ZdRJFPqWKh2WhnqxYM3MfOTpIb7AkY3fui8c4TAMH1qOoxNHjJpPquzR8-iu1aSIdiIuNDLHTYWg/s1600/DSC05842.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRsKl-fiSiyv3xt9a-lxaxCh3-c64kfRG2At7B87csa_0QXqHoOxiTNs6897ZdRJFPqWKh2WhnqxYM3MfOTpIb7AkY3fui8c4TAMH1qOoxNHjJpPquzR8-iu1aSIdiIuNDLHTYWg/s400/DSC05842.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496417049232270354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXVPfd4shQOoQbKSwvPt6qjOB2-O_42a7BCA1eRGFkbsGldfJXmTYSSXFzcj20WPmaMoWBvOd05oybBT5xIg1nd-D8_2Uf91wtJM94oHz9qiECvoK0PlYvn16XPiJAZ1-MFBGdg/s1600/DSC05849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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The Delhi air carried a whiff of the sublime smell of wet wood interspersed with that of wet earth. One evening, Mahesh Sir (our political science professor at law school, who is now based in Delhi) was kind enough to drive me down to the hallowed campus of his alma mater, the JNU. As we drove around the campus, which is spread over an area of over thousand acres, Mahesh Sir –having spent almost ten years of his life there- nonchalantly described every nook and corner. When darkness began to fall, we sat by the Ganga Dhaba and discussed life over a cup of tea.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />I stand at the cusp of a major change in life. This break afforded me the time to prepare for it. Keep watching this space for the continuity within the change and the change within the continuity.</div>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-73333375690047707762010-06-27T15:22:00.005+05:302010-06-27T16:52:04.569+05:30Pensive waters...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenUJnNqinU3Bu-iw967nQ_T22EbbVLaYLp43Os_AudmI1Bcyg9iQVaXRJR3Va_t7XfQekbGE5yJClPk_pE-huNN7BFChyphenhyphenLln2L1WeuxOELbMfvWWZx5RxvKtDLhD2IkDZ0YAXpw/s1600/DSC05622.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjenUJnNqinU3Bu-iw967nQ_T22EbbVLaYLp43Os_AudmI1Bcyg9iQVaXRJR3Va_t7XfQekbGE5yJClPk_pE-huNN7BFChyphenhyphenLln2L1WeuxOELbMfvWWZx5RxvKtDLhD2IkDZ0YAXpw/s400/DSC05622.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487389880848172082" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwavmuejXY_D0Y9FT-x3yqGnY5GZjMt2kMsMihU8Sg2PuVLJbv7DxK5J6iB5Oz-bhRoFzyAIOUqJ0CuARIaxoLWNGbZggm7nqdfPkiddclHSG_lMktHDyVhsjJdcnvg4uu9mCsNg/s1600/DSC05675.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9tL1JD6erZ1gbiXr7UmI9OFzBPdmO8OMl9ijZVkBxAKVsHNOE8UcMK91jkdVm16ju02uL26bAJ_8kpREnwi1my1sZUCjtLFMckal-8LzjDitRTnmzYm63pVJsLEE2VDHWsKmaSg/s400/DSC_0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461488709874192738" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Each of us is a blip in time;</i></div><div><i>Some brighter, some lighter.</i></div><div><i>A few leave traces;</i></div><div><i>Traces, which never last.</i></div><div><i>Reminiscences fade away,</i></div><div><i>Recollections get jaded.</i></div><div><i>Soak your moments in,</i></div><div><i>You are only a blip in time.</i></div><div><br /></div>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-80720033348401947742010-03-19T23:53:00.009+05:302010-05-27T23:01:11.083+05:30Who are you?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkIjMwEVXhcFCG5zhVDAYAfMU3Q4akJ5cYv7k6CAwOF8_vl_FvgwecTYi_9xZxiLKqpVfGMJ_w4-P2kEFwORLPzbvrbrKlHtdi-7hS0FNGmiB9xvfQhDQOqFaFUtLZWSrbDp7Cw/s1600-h/Woman+in+Red1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJkIjMwEVXhcFCG5zhVDAYAfMU3Q4akJ5cYv7k6CAwOF8_vl_FvgwecTYi_9xZxiLKqpVfGMJ_w4-P2kEFwORLPzbvrbrKlHtdi-7hS0FNGmiB9xvfQhDQOqFaFUtLZWSrbDp7Cw/s400/Woman+in+Red1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450412627912289234" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Kaun ho tum?</i></div>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-12728931751813751092010-02-14T23:54:00.012+05:302010-02-15T23:29:30.183+05:30Haveli Haider Quli, My Name is Khan and other stories…<i>Haveli Haider Quli…</i><br /><br />On the 1st of January this year, as Delhi woke up to that chilly morning, I was more than excited in anticipation of the day that was to be. For later that day, I was to visit my maternal grandmother’s ancestral house in <i>Chandni Chowk </i>in <i>Purani Dilli.</i> Though I had been to Delhi many times before, for some reason or the other I could never visit that old house in <i>Haveli Haider Quli</i>, the birthplace of my grandmother (<i>Naniji</i>). Like most girls in those days, <i>Naniji</i> got married off at a very early age and left <i>Chandni Chowk</i> and Delhi to be a homemaker for <i>Nanaji.</i><br /><br />The people who live in that house today are the descendants of <i>Naniji’s</i> elder brother. My mom had already informed <i>mamaji </i>(<i>Naniji’s</i> nephew and mom’s cousin) that I wanted to pay them a visit. So, as the cycle <i>rikshaw</i> went past the <i>Lal Qila, the Parathewaali Gali</i> and the age old sweetmeat shops- some of them have been in existence since 18th century- on its way to the <i>Fathepuri Masjid</i>, I could feel Goosebumps at the back of my neck.<br /><br /><i>Mamaji</i> had been waiting for me at the junction in front of the Fatehpuri Masjid. Given his striking resemblance to my mom’s brothers, I had no difficulty in identifying him. Very soon, I walked into <i>Haveli Haider Quli.</i> And hopefully, somewhere up in the heavens, <i>Naniji </i>was beaming with joy…<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJ91HP9qPEFvJ0BuBacR8I8jc_81nu9T1RO0cn3pI6GnRYCy-LsRqxB-exiTUESHNhkpZLt1AcXttce-OhQcDN1aAcC7ZpQgna3Ah6sUkbZ2RgShPrqQUGE2GTKcRxbn2LP1hqA/s1600-h/4.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJ91HP9qPEFvJ0BuBacR8I8jc_81nu9T1RO0cn3pI6GnRYCy-LsRqxB-exiTUESHNhkpZLt1AcXttce-OhQcDN1aAcC7ZpQgna3Ah6sUkbZ2RgShPrqQUGE2GTKcRxbn2LP1hqA/s400/4.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438170195567514338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizffhzrc4ewjdr17uT5WQTtnMyq74MiaYtArzzMCWxklCR516-V_jqRdj5677-WDH_SFIYPZ7cJfVwpPV5b0OVjgYS8IE_09Gnrfm0ELZ75IAx3zS7zHP3VPpMIx9NM7Qfc63cyA/s1600-h/3.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizffhzrc4ewjdr17uT5WQTtnMyq74MiaYtArzzMCWxklCR516-V_jqRdj5677-WDH_SFIYPZ7cJfVwpPV5b0OVjgYS8IE_09Gnrfm0ELZ75IAx3zS7zHP3VPpMIx9NM7Qfc63cyA/s400/3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438170179760117938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrqHhqfX2dbP8WNq10dla0j_Wk_9ZGYUK5TiIYuME33sfjCtXU-FevhNkyeFmy5PQIiMslG3GE2Uwp6izvGQ_JOEph1jvnMDwT5aDP_6BnxI10gaRRxow7Z2k3ERQ8XR8bW0kxg/s1600-h/1.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXrqHhqfX2dbP8WNq10dla0j_Wk_9ZGYUK5TiIYuME33sfjCtXU-FevhNkyeFmy5PQIiMslG3GE2Uwp6izvGQ_JOEph1jvnMDwT5aDP_6BnxI10gaRRxow7Z2k3ERQ8XR8bW0kxg/s400/1.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438170166543697794" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><i>The Marathon…</i></div><div><br />Even when I’m on a vacation, I make it point to give every Sunday morning what it deserves most…sound sleep. Nevertheless, the morning of Sunday, the 17th of January saw me walking up and down the platform at the Bombay Central Station, as I waited for the next train to Victoria Terminus, the starting point of what was to be the Dream Run. Soon, I found myself wading through a sea of people who had gathered for the event. Thankfully, the Dream Run didn’t involve much running. I would prefer to call it a parade, and what a parade it was! I've been in Bombay for more than a year now, and I can say this with any amount of confidence that the Dream Run was one of the best experiences I’ve had here.<br /><br />Watching my cousin, Sunny, play bass guitar for his band, as we went pass <i>Jazz by the Bay</i>, was the icing on the cake.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YbtWweyXLVmkLvhg4OqrGGl_W9fV6dJEHOtD1wSt5VPbBCQeuR5OJSkcWV2T-8Z9sWjhRsBSH-sAPUSK_eFM7_e_fEMLuF8L9LRWw2EC0-gauYrOVoGJqyvMVE5aGkhGotMsrw/s1600-h/DSC04874.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YbtWweyXLVmkLvhg4OqrGGl_W9fV6dJEHOtD1wSt5VPbBCQeuR5OJSkcWV2T-8Z9sWjhRsBSH-sAPUSK_eFM7_e_fEMLuF8L9LRWw2EC0-gauYrOVoGJqyvMVE5aGkhGotMsrw/s400/DSC04874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438174868046804402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FBMJkoPVWnZpIhqsGOQCxDumymSrFVWqRF0Pt1lGzclqV4uSi40yhQmzTdynEglm1IzSZ2qUubYO_EGwYD8Q7WD3s9B8ohOPqmo4enrfSxg6uZxFz3n94Fyb-0v2lxCWfDZofA/s1600-h/DSC04470.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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I am talking about this lad, who happens to be a partner at the law firm I work for. This Friday evening, he was on his way to watch <i>My Name is Khan, </i>when our paths crossed. As the lift took us down, my sadness was growing in proportion to his happiness. You’ve guessed it right. We didn’t have tickets. However, thanks to the same guy and another colleague, a couple of phone calls later, the tickets were - believe it or not- delivered to us.<br /><br />Soon, we were standing in a queue, which started at the Regal theatre and ended somewhere around Café Mondegar. I had seen such queues before. The Upper Stalls of theaters in the Hindi heartland I hail from usually welcome Shah Rukh’s movies with even longer queues. Fortunately or unfortunately I never had to stand in any of them. Never did I know that I’ll do the honours in Shah Rukh’s city. Just to clarify, the queue we were standing in was for getting inside the theatre and not for buying tickets.<br /><br />Nice movie. By the way, have you guys seen Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man? I bet Shah Rukh has.<br /><br /><i>Art Attack…</i><br /><br />This catchy phrase was used for promotion of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival this year. Really liked it. 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The confluence of colours, symmetry, and light is beyond the power of words! The art and architecture of Udaipur epitomize the power of human imagination and the will and capacity required to convert such imagination into reality. </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><o:p>Thanks to Shantanu, my buddy from school, who now works in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Udaipur</st1:place></st1:city>, I had an absolute FIELD day. </o:p></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAK3MFXkLKZYzgq4-SRZjpQbepzGSS0jjRKsRJaT7gpMqa-cB9HZhS9pxDAf5oMleh532F5Y3OFN2GQN8hIpBVnfWvPPdE45aEFsXlUrgy5X3ekEJXcL2acja9FbiRBlvsZUh5Wg/s1600-h/DSC02942.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAK3MFXkLKZYzgq4-SRZjpQbepzGSS0jjRKsRJaT7gpMqa-cB9HZhS9pxDAf5oMleh532F5Y3OFN2GQN8hIpBVnfWvPPdE45aEFsXlUrgy5X3ekEJXcL2acja9FbiRBlvsZUh5Wg/s400/DSC02942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417721053069644642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8x9HuVQsnPb21Vbdum0ZQsh6clLSL34SVi_if5NupEKfPNCeWH4fkBFK1sWRJGfyqHlg7tg8EQJXbbEeXYjhoy1apn68j6HW9eRBDvL6Q1FKEfi9G1ldLW8Ns_GkBzNHEA8Fjew/s1600-h/DSC03294.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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I would rate it higher than the Amer Fort at Jaipur in terms of its magnificence and location. While Ranakpur is known for its age old Jain Temples built out of marble stones, Haldighati’s historical significance for India needs no introduction or elaboration.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsUmXxEGOSf8YqLLd475a9hYHIh4MKEPrloMPQcoCKGGZ3hyphenhyphenyKoW5UOIqyCeMiPcgClrX6hn8rMw_3Co85_QybQeG_qBQmcO3F-4iaCY5mp3fiEsZFm2RbbxYUKUru2uHExBXtQ/s1600-h/DSC02698.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsUmXxEGOSf8YqLLd475a9hYHIh4MKEPrloMPQcoCKGGZ3hyphenhyphenyKoW5UOIqyCeMiPcgClrX6hn8rMw_3Co85_QybQeG_qBQmcO3F-4iaCY5mp3fiEsZFm2RbbxYUKUru2uHExBXtQ/s400/DSC02698.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418011742894905010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR687SOkVR7n_pKEpvOXrqa6HX12B9ne87GqRPr_haMj3OYQUw6x2mRxBsYWX4unBiuVkD2ncF-L9gahdSlw-ROLdvshdd2QtH0LBeMkFLB4_iMrxp27bVPfCCUDYVynrXduSN5A/s1600-h/DSC02772.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-M48heSB3arGpqEhJgyTpX5uMSmDQ1paiPKuHj_cBtRGEc8cgmXEnjn4sFwj9K4dCHdMwZfb7lkX36I2BmqctvjGXKsWg6e4QtcZcu1XvYSKsV_K-9_JQN3EQLSnIFqWbH0jdA/s400/DSC02798.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418011753668864594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIozOscoKLeiEKHZzrrpCHDcLFAH6YoGFOkdIoY3J85V-XNGX201HZz5msrvgFo2-KQBd1I_erSojc99ma_cbGJri4StDc1O49JtME7om1DNm_oVC3lFloeveghn2tmsoeUWZDg/s1600-h/DSC02776.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIozOscoKLeiEKHZzrrpCHDcLFAH6YoGFOkdIoY3J85V-XNGX201HZz5msrvgFo2-KQBd1I_erSojc99ma_cbGJri4StDc1O49JtME7om1DNm_oVC3lFloeveghn2tmsoeUWZDg/s400/DSC02776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418011731985487986" /></a><br /><br />Shantanu, if you find me at your doorstep again before winters end, do not panic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dZVsi0dshxBunRQrHs_PNSdjVMbIMXfkh0vIuPOeO07tAkLWqa3G3844lZO2BQoRmSlyk2eDDSnFPqljeh6tsMyVpK-hLfGoLPt7XTg6wGfPJKg3-4o52LOTEjSwsxd9834qTw/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4dZVsi0dshxBunRQrHs_PNSdjVMbIMXfkh0vIuPOeO07tAkLWqa3G3844lZO2BQoRmSlyk2eDDSnFPqljeh6tsMyVpK-hLfGoLPt7XTg6wGfPJKg3-4o52LOTEjSwsxd9834qTw/s400/2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417991642037778962" /></a>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-53977545677589902422009-12-13T17:25:00.011+05:302009-12-13T20:51:38.278+05:30Mumbai meri jaan...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcs3cIO7if4niieE5963R1fUkYM0JVPsFMoesGdGX4MC7nLbFw-RexzzlK6r-zP3vlAXpFJlqa9QCwPLl6CIGwgUcJSl1TA_5YQIfzpcTU4Z0l1TNzUwfYl7ibBS1uEcJHoudyQ/s1600-h/Shot.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcs3cIO7if4niieE5963R1fUkYM0JVPsFMoesGdGX4MC7nLbFw-RexzzlK6r-zP3vlAXpFJlqa9QCwPLl6CIGwgUcJSl1TA_5YQIfzpcTU4Z0l1TNzUwfYl7ibBS1uEcJHoudyQ/s400/Shot.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414705080160067474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mumbai.</div><div><br />To my understanding, there are not many things here, which are ends in themselves. In other words, most of the things one does here are means to some end. And more often than not, that end happens to be money or the power that comes along with it. Having said that, though one could argue that this is true for any other metropolitan city in modern India, I doubt that the intensity with which people pursue this end here can be matched anywhere else. Mumbai is all about work. For in Mumbai, one lives to work and not the other way round. Another facet of Mumbai which keeps people focused on earning more money is the fact that unless you are very lucky, no amount of money is enough to guarantee you all comforts of life. You may own a couple of luxury sedans, but even those wouldn’t prevent you from getting stuck in those traffic jams for hours together. You may have enough money to buy a chopper to avoid this, but unless you are very lucky, you’ll never find a place to land it!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Perhaps, it is this characteristic of Mumbai’s culture, which makes it value merit more than any other place in the country. Be it a beggar on the street, a working professional or even a film star for that matter, the competition to do well is intense. The systems of this city inspire/ force one to give his/her best. Irrespective of what school of thought one belongs to, sooner than later, one usually gets or has to get adjusted to the systems of this city. And how do you realize that you have adjusted? When the snarling traffic jams, the maddening crowds, and those noisome smells leave you unfazed, you have truly arrived in Mumbai!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In the last one year, the city and its people have given me a lot. And no matter how the coming days turn out to be, I'll always be grateful to them and the city for the year that was. All in all, so far so good.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here’s a short eulogy:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKCCVVKsBiuO0OlKf7EaT1SWNM_BQEi6jNjZbJYCKByFtuO2BOm7xDsPWhhpYKTpgbmEr1H-Xgy0x_UhnkgWsNjyI5SoDh_DFGE6tRp4qRwqa7bhy7D71Pw6l_D65Oo4NFpRw9A/s1600-h/DSC02550.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrKCCVVKsBiuO0OlKf7EaT1SWNM_BQEi6jNjZbJYCKByFtuO2BOm7xDsPWhhpYKTpgbmEr1H-Xgy0x_UhnkgWsNjyI5SoDh_DFGE6tRp4qRwqa7bhy7D71Pw6l_D65Oo4NFpRw9A/s400/DSC02550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414691836178466978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh42LE1lrTAkRD1fwJL_dH0-cH5tDfeY05LQFKWw1W6i20wM6MyVUI4vck3kCA5cJb8qIQ4ewIoCVShhClJ5LZxKmoM95bR5GFOoULT8zjBNHw2P6b6uPqca96wd3iUZH5cid6bA/s1600-h/DSC00390.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh42LE1lrTAkRD1fwJL_dH0-cH5tDfeY05LQFKWw1W6i20wM6MyVUI4vck3kCA5cJb8qIQ4ewIoCVShhClJ5LZxKmoM95bR5GFOoULT8zjBNHw2P6b6uPqca96wd3iUZH5cid6bA/s400/DSC00390.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414691825942437378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9j30Jc6i89qx0QQy-ic3fzH62Lp2gn6hXYpaTCe9Xa0qO5xfLr8m7sLgH-B91GiEO0JScOENziikV6U2BxUN7NgFSSuOhHM9t15dGn-_3FfyFy3hMA7jMgzQ_Le0h1fGEPfeYg/s1600-h/DSC00269.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9j30Jc6i89qx0QQy-ic3fzH62Lp2gn6hXYpaTCe9Xa0qO5xfLr8m7sLgH-B91GiEO0JScOENziikV6U2BxUN7NgFSSuOhHM9t15dGn-_3FfyFy3hMA7jMgzQ_Le0h1fGEPfeYg/s400/DSC00269.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414691821964145426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxkUSQDSxYiGKSn__Del1ctBtOTgkRX0sFJItSkkF_BxYDJPRb7u645wxosyPXxDCuXdI8QhGhi9obxcuTWEp-RZImRLSMRvExPSMkqdfAORm1FxYc6BkbT5l82McvmfHAT4E4w/s1600-h/DSC00330.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioxkUSQDSxYiGKSn__Del1ctBtOTgkRX0sFJItSkkF_BxYDJPRb7u645wxosyPXxDCuXdI8QhGhi9obxcuTWEp-RZImRLSMRvExPSMkqdfAORm1FxYc6BkbT5l82McvmfHAT4E4w/s400/DSC00330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414691810664120738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZdrowMvcM3k5tahKt_fsYdofJ3I0FkZiEjohKjDOuvsxasIHvAr4h37wev-OnA2E0pQVN78ok5JmjCd3jx0TV48s0mWktk1Wv_Bsnsj9pI9NOAQ_h5SyjRCp0AS-qYR4N0qaeg/s1600-h/DSC02570.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZdrowMvcM3k5tahKt_fsYdofJ3I0FkZiEjohKjDOuvsxasIHvAr4h37wev-OnA2E0pQVN78ok5JmjCd3jx0TV48s0mWktk1Wv_Bsnsj9pI9NOAQ_h5SyjRCp0AS-qYR4N0qaeg/s400/DSC02570.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414691808330012802" /></a></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV1wsxwd2LkB89x_KJHMfCAk_pH_C_GGQGy6Vejc4mZKD7wsbyGbHx9q7f5kxmlI2jmwRvxtajw844syHLAw1SNeOvrpLDiTmtTFfx7-RLvaf_VBcxemQTWB4bmd3jtQn1kXMKw/s1600-h/DSC00108.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaV1wsxwd2LkB89x_KJHMfCAk_pH_C_GGQGy6Vejc4mZKD7wsbyGbHx9q7f5kxmlI2jmwRvxtajw844syHLAw1SNeOvrpLDiTmtTFfx7-RLvaf_VBcxemQTWB4bmd3jtQn1kXMKw/s400/DSC00108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414693544199630322" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>P.S.:</div><div><br />Looking forward to my vacation, which starts at the end of next week. Watch this space for all the action.<br /><br />Work hard, and party harder. Adios!</div>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-88438522079831281182009-09-29T18:42:00.016+05:302009-09-29T22:39:29.809+05:30HNLU: Death and Reincarnation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxAgIv2ElTCpy8fhyfGATFqxLeZTNbEJwvr3zD0Hm_y_MANxMVjUDTnfToLP6LX4wU79X0PuIi4NybU4z92kCzRznRXO4thSNsVy-awPCdi4y2Nk3D9BEcz0jXgi0SbAHLTtqVQ/s1600-h/DSC02313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxAgIv2ElTCpy8fhyfGATFqxLeZTNbEJwvr3zD0Hm_y_MANxMVjUDTnfToLP6LX4wU79X0PuIi4NybU4z92kCzRznRXO4thSNsVy-awPCdi4y2Nk3D9BEcz0jXgi0SbAHLTtqVQ/s400/DSC02313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386881187975679810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpIW5yHw-oYi_ETOZ8NyG_RH5-uwy6c635XIH1fdDVVaLsSLUrpJjdEf1Q48YqUZ5bBF_2w9n2T7qlSljduREy6pQcX08ZXd713Z_g4n1c5C1j-IC2qga3IBOO49JGGvKud87juA/s1600-h/DSC02321.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRNGhtazpiXuYsw95PDfljeWvgZUogr1o-HaiRBZGRqSESnt8k5QhJTecrknG4ai2r4P1da8GpafVmonPxD6jKpIXvNKi-TYE0CTIqmJ0FbQ2F3S7lDfj89fsMrpFpxhFKL8G_cQ/s400/DSC02467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386933431814694706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCusPvvC7OFkYbg-1mV4xo73rlwU_s-pgARDTHWvSSjOozDeb1L4qMgB6DNlgaIW24Sig9B6XvK3RdnSG9kkUQmJBSPcIauHDZ415TsgBBazv2BlyXp4MuRY-4Kv_IMn1WgD5u2g/s1600-h/DSC02484.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCusPvvC7OFkYbg-1mV4xo73rlwU_s-pgARDTHWvSSjOozDeb1L4qMgB6DNlgaIW24Sig9B6XvK3RdnSG9kkUQmJBSPcIauHDZ415TsgBBazv2BlyXp4MuRY-4Kv_IMn1WgD5u2g/s400/DSC02484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386933442835237666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Its plunderers are still at large,<o:p></o:p><br />And saviours, it never had,<o:p></o:p><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br />Yet, another life beckons.</span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>If skullduggery succumbs to uprightness,<o:p></o:p><br />And hypocrisy gives in to humility,<o:p></o:p><br />This life could well be a better one.</span></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-91391416959257189862009-09-06T19:49:00.006+05:302009-09-06T20:12:48.725+05:30The Gathering...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKfuQ9Z3P-mz-TEZJ9TcCQVikuuj3eQHgx5y8yfmZcIVZEqYh7BdPItqPOVwtsiaUnkRo-6TvA_m8Q1ghhao9ThbVd6oAdPQ25_R5ALGs1hDG21owT9JCegdEz40uL1Mtj6PeQtg/s1600-h/DSC02288.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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To be surrounded by a million people from different walks of life was in many ways an incomparable and yet a strange experience. The fear of a stampede breaking out or of a bomb going off only added more to the adventure. <span style=""> </span>As the rains came down and I made my way out through that sea of people, taking refuge under one umbrella after another, I kept wondering about the sheer vulnerability of our existence. <o:p></o:p></span></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-39737120609826679412009-07-03T23:45:00.009+05:302009-07-04T00:49:33.720+05:30Devprayag: Where Skies Meet the Earth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tRnRpD3hE9BJgxRP7B0F4C8xvowvrRi0nEIs3LW_5fO-FyByAFttiojvhXxgpIdZ0I0E0Sh7M4KgSxUlW3Mu75p-6pUTOvZL1rk6Akqj98IgfCNL0Ssm_yWrH0BsWTIGYXw9GQ/s1600-h/2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3tRnRpD3hE9BJgxRP7B0F4C8xvowvrRi0nEIs3LW_5fO-FyByAFttiojvhXxgpIdZ0I0E0Sh7M4KgSxUlW3Mu75p-6pUTOvZL1rk6Akqj98IgfCNL0Ssm_yWrH0BsWTIGYXw9GQ/s400/2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354306293798826978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQHshDy-Dvrzr0END_EmnvsVHrFd4ehV5nOncF_q2AWt1-sE9S5KkriOOkIxDjJh9pPyOpv6zb7U7rPwQDmDfB-jf08s1yhg3NqgMBljIZ-ImfrzsieYdC_HNOwu51NH2aqH6sQ/s1600-h/DSC02157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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I have had the good fortune of making several road trips in <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>, and even abroad. The trip from Rishikesh to Devprayag and back was without doubt the best I have ever had. The union of the Shivalik ranges with the forest, sky and the river cannot be described in words. The sight of two streams of different colours fusing into each other at Devprayag was also unparallel. The time spent at the point of confluence, watching the two rivers push into each other from close proximity, encapsulated in it one of the best moments of my life. </span></div>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-21649857133318929112009-07-03T00:15:00.021+05:302009-07-03T02:31:24.538+05:30Rishikesh: The Realm of Serenity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeVmyIR1_HFOPvJU3XswhvBvKTmJjtSswLUJgwR4p5L-wEwiSQJOmmjzFBsTvAxVOc-wsrt79fRv5rNGxViCpqo7rwBaP7HWNFwzG7NeXV1-cPjXoF3_ugGGFjul8FQXD_JF2yQ/s1600-h/24.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeVmyIR1_HFOPvJU3XswhvBvKTmJjtSswLUJgwR4p5L-wEwiSQJOmmjzFBsTvAxVOc-wsrt79fRv5rNGxViCpqo7rwBaP7HWNFwzG7NeXV1-cPjXoF3_ugGGFjul8FQXD_JF2yQ/s400/24.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353936957650918418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgveUrR5dgaSV68u0qXWgFx4qIv_hp3oenAPSyvGLWNWlDQYIFvwaAV-UIDSua7UOuDUaVcSMWlGgjqLZcJJfedtW7XoyZwcPMByNKhD0BKW494hJ5J-Cg6oOT4RwmtOuFBctY-Tg/s1600-h/28.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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All the hype notwithstanding, there is something about this place that keeps one in very high spirits all through out. Sitting by the <st1:place st="on">Ganges</st1:place> this evening, watching it voraciously ripple over those gigantic rocks, I was just too happy to be able to relate to the following lines from an Eddie Vedder song:<span style=""> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere,<br />Underneath my being is a road that disappeared;<br />Late at night I hear the trees,<br />They're singing with the dead,<br />Overhead...<br /><br />Leave it to me as I find a way to be,<br />Consider me a satellite forever orbiting;<br />I knew all the rules but the rules did not know me,<br />Guaranteed...<o:p></o:p></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Needless to say, I missed my guitar. <span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-69918378928619621942009-07-02T00:20:00.012+05:302009-07-02T10:04:12.571+05:30Haridwar: A Celebration of Faith<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjReQhKw5HQGq-eX74bodncU2UeoBQf2kLS9Ls5MHSxz-jUNiAjgUnTtUf9LWCCPaxFpcPqwmx7fHq4CTFyKcLTKrxjt22ktgG0-IJ24A6OMxMFX3UbkflJZOQXROvt607EDvwiow/s1600-h/23.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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My knowledge about the details of Hinduism is also abysmally poor. I had not come to Haridwar for a pilgrimage.<span style=""> </span>I was visiting Haridwar because I liked the description of the place in a ‘Lonely Planet’ travel book on <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Nevertheless, after reaching Haridwar earlier today, and having seen nothing interesting, I was cursing ‘Lonely Planet’ for having written good things about the place. This perception was however, destined to change. For, as the evening set in and I positioned myself at the Har-Ki-Pauri <i>ghat</i> to witness the <i>aarti</i> of the Holy Ganges, I could sense that something grand was in the offing. By the time I set my camera up, the place was bustling with pilgrims from all parts of the country. Most of them had <i>diyas</i> in their hand. An elderly couple sitting next to me informed me that as the <i>aarti </i>proceeds, the <i>diyas</i> would be let into the river in small baskets of leaves. I also saw vendors selling milk to the pilgrims, which was also to be offered to the river. Such was the size of the gathering that it required the temple officials to supervise the actions of the crowd. Soon, the constant murmur gave way to a hymn. And what followed was a hair-raising experience. Suddenly, an assembly of priests descended to the <i>ghat</i>. I could now hear loud chiming of bells. The priests carried huge torches with them, which erupted fire. The next half hour was spent in taking in this mesmerizing confluence of fire and water. As the <i>aarti</i> drew to a close and the chiming stopped, I kept staring at the river, astounded by the power of my own religion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-86478088710445777912009-06-30T21:56:00.019+05:302009-06-30T23:00:37.235+05:30Jaipur again...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSupoO9p267j17Gtleoufv42zTLeNMFYJBkudYdC7HHt0rY511gG1AVcNNXznf91jeEE9gKVi2iMo98nsVvYLDKa-v806huh9-0xmxCA64hHsaL9gTTwf3XUyN4epIXNZBcS2uA/s1600-h/20.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKSupoO9p267j17Gtleoufv42zTLeNMFYJBkudYdC7HHt0rY511gG1AVcNNXznf91jeEE9gKVi2iMo98nsVvYLDKa-v806huh9-0xmxCA64hHsaL9gTTwf3XUyN4epIXNZBcS2uA/s400/20.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353163487925165506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xNUn5LsICmZZfxaAOiIGLMYzVVnO1U8__pmMYniJPS85_HpNtme1xuYWBjeYUDHV4cOrJuSDDg_IwUlfxKe3IRsNXUSukmq0TeWr16Zv7KHaVxrjViXhxAkN7Cgute-lcHmVTw/s1600-h/22.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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Watch this space for all the action!!!Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-54073697816285073002009-06-26T14:00:00.003+05:302009-06-26T14:15:32.404+05:30Bishti...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcIr97hC5avCu6J7x6hlaqJgX-YrJ1d-mZJ3dWDWPxnH40c3VGIW9czWvWp7gdqyCPDNfncHc9sURiZEdXIr6BSLDufr6C3w93bmE17mmjV4M3-YOK5KZXYSUDRILrKqmGMiOXw/s1600-h/DSC00589.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvcIr97hC5avCu6J7x6hlaqJgX-YrJ1d-mZJ3dWDWPxnH40c3VGIW9czWvWp7gdqyCPDNfncHc9sURiZEdXIr6BSLDufr6C3w93bmE17mmjV4M3-YOK5KZXYSUDRILrKqmGMiOXw/s320/DSC00589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351553419059323090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">I’ve always been allured by the rains or <i>‘bishti’, </i>as we call it in <i>Bangla</i>. My earliest recollection of rains takes me back to my pre-primary school days. I remember standing outside the school gate in my oversized rain-coat, gawking at the downpour, frantically waiting for Dad to come.<span style=""> </span>As some years passed by and I moved to a bigger school, rains started attaining more significance in my life. Given the huge number of students that my school had, to avoid commotion that heavy rains would otherwise cause, the school management would more often than not declare such days as holidays. Although one could call up the school to confirm if a given <i>‘rainy day’</i> had been declared a holiday, I took great pleasure in going to the school and find out myself. The <i>'rickshaw</i> <i>ride' </i>to the school on such days in anticipation of a holiday being declared, and the exuberance among students on being told to return back remain deeply ingrained in my memory. As I moved on to higher classes, my mode of traveling to the school also changed. Speeding down the wet roads on my motorbike, splashing water on unassuming passers by, at least for those few moments, I felt no lesser than a superstar. My fascination for rains continued even at the law school. Standing under the façade of the law school’s archaic structure, conversing with friends, as the rains lashed down, delight is all I derived. As I write these words, I can see clouds of different shades and colours clamoring for space over the <st1:place st="on">Arabian Sea</st1:place>. Gazing at the rains pouring down on the Sea from twenty three floors up in the sky, I can only ponder over my providence.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-82772583756025044952009-05-25T02:03:00.018+05:302009-05-27T23:28:28.947+05:30Bombay: Act III<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOU2s2_DyN4FNsjPKfrz6vFjRgikd3YbyNp2j_alJYNhX92pvtD84CRNEwc6-4fMDmvGFyxkzq9zs2kHYVbt6qDnu1OVFGJrnQA-lvhPQVygLqbOoHt_2Sz1DJ-mh__UK5_EXww/s1600-h/A+handful+of+joy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNOU2s2_DyN4FNsjPKfrz6vFjRgikd3YbyNp2j_alJYNhX92pvtD84CRNEwc6-4fMDmvGFyxkzq9zs2kHYVbt6qDnu1OVFGJrnQA-lvhPQVygLqbOoHt_2Sz1DJ-mh__UK5_EXww/s320/A+handful+of+joy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339492206608381458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">A handful of joy,<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUdXW7GrT4_eSe-ZVNnnQJS06OcRLzM4IvStTo9TpYUxBC2xRnhQxRaiSenmMSegWm-ql8nM9ONEETGvUpTU5tCNI1sxJUlTkhNCuaNQB67c5L3X8paTjpgGjWXZJb81UNvq1KA/s1600-h/In+a+day+full+of+sorrow.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjUdXW7GrT4_eSe-ZVNnnQJS06OcRLzM4IvStTo9TpYUxBC2xRnhQxRaiSenmMSegWm-ql8nM9ONEETGvUpTU5tCNI1sxJUlTkhNCuaNQB67c5L3X8paTjpgGjWXZJb81UNvq1KA/s320/In+a+day+full+of+sorrow.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339492975242389042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In a day full of sorrow;<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65LYgqeJb1IL_hOKunafx3eUTuo8qtdSCRKn51qpoAdgRqBvOPLXn3DhIIKGhMC-02xjPn5GHGEbjB7CWzf2smW8V6tPtIaDQIBWBB2ALWjnRD9yq6k3jIp9dmg4JYp9NCs58ew/s1600-h/An+unreal+smile.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65LYgqeJb1IL_hOKunafx3eUTuo8qtdSCRKn51qpoAdgRqBvOPLXn3DhIIKGhMC-02xjPn5GHGEbjB7CWzf2smW8V6tPtIaDQIBWBB2ALWjnRD9yq6k3jIp9dmg4JYp9NCs58ew/s320/An+unreal+smile.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339493907469262674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />An unreal smile,<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidI5osz_YxGE7k3CSIGFcSTVtm8H5v5RiK6Od548hAd0gRsi-lGWnXOFsCgmLFqUQHZEBwHoIzeY0gaQo6Bf8RJFiH97aZFSb3o2oaG8kN3Jo09IiCsvILvUDvrVgGBPnsLkzSHw/s1600-h/Amidst+surreal+thoughts.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidI5osz_YxGE7k3CSIGFcSTVtm8H5v5RiK6Od548hAd0gRsi-lGWnXOFsCgmLFqUQHZEBwHoIzeY0gaQo6Bf8RJFiH97aZFSb3o2oaG8kN3Jo09IiCsvILvUDvrVgGBPnsLkzSHw/s320/Amidst+surreal+thoughts.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339494754527367554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Amidst surreal thoughts;</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiR0CTAOQAPib7Ds5PaqdJb7twTygFxiDAFQn2-CbabzPebKjmaL_uNw5KnPGfSXAduUlmBDNFUTHSxyF7j3a677uQUBYzrX_m9RD2aVTlZifBbmhbnWip5984yVdAV4ofv0dI1w/s1600-h/The+unsetlling+pace.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiR0CTAOQAPib7Ds5PaqdJb7twTygFxiDAFQn2-CbabzPebKjmaL_uNw5KnPGfSXAduUlmBDNFUTHSxyF7j3a677uQUBYzrX_m9RD2aVTlZifBbmhbnWip5984yVdAV4ofv0dI1w/s320/The+unsetlling+pace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339495925130573298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The unsettling pace,<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37-8ZKvvfg0xuWSg_cMHAGK5rXlpZ3cFHjo_aB99-A3kWlwwNiOUqLl3NdTurJ1Emdzw2YOeegJfU0d37M83jw1Pq4G1LfVKZcjk2qkaFP58j-VcRBRmjdAhxkY-NOaoBr7g3Pw/s1600-h/Of+a+place+frozen+in+time.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37-8ZKvvfg0xuWSg_cMHAGK5rXlpZ3cFHjo_aB99-A3kWlwwNiOUqLl3NdTurJ1Emdzw2YOeegJfU0d37M83jw1Pq4G1LfVKZcjk2qkaFP58j-VcRBRmjdAhxkY-NOaoBr7g3Pw/s320/Of+a+place+frozen+in+time.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339497208297212018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Of a place frozen in time;</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMUwH8t2oxnRpmndGMx5hOWanb-eyXnOgy0zB64d1CyGLU2zGLTlUNwprgYLjM1KzSTkXoyu8z0cFboKYnmVhhCnq2l-18dQC6moAG9D0hiIv0_4wrVHXGKtrmlct7Wf1kHYlWQ/s1600-h/Where+the+race+is+unending.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMUwH8t2oxnRpmndGMx5hOWanb-eyXnOgy0zB64d1CyGLU2zGLTlUNwprgYLjM1KzSTkXoyu8z0cFboKYnmVhhCnq2l-18dQC6moAG9D0hiIv0_4wrVHXGKtrmlct7Wf1kHYlWQ/s320/Where+the+race+is+unending.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339498289442148114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where the race is unending,</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptm_z2pKkmpiIqlmNA6Xlq7F9eUm-h5AdXI8q74LDQoHoUoLFtEVaDBj5ImJWnbPEPum0FjaFd7z_mB51v6kekm3awv5DLKNYXm21Gr5Xz686fIR45xahWIuo422ulMduf7LnoA/s1600-h/And++life,+Contorted.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiptm_z2pKkmpiIqlmNA6Xlq7F9eUm-h5AdXI8q74LDQoHoUoLFtEVaDBj5ImJWnbPEPum0FjaFd7z_mB51v6kekm3awv5DLKNYXm21Gr5Xz686fIR45xahWIuo422ulMduf7LnoA/s320/And++life,+Contorted.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339500108945763810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">And life, contorted</span>;<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislaCwLAIfCCav1me7XxlCXXF6HqkwDA_pVx4PSneyMlnfPyPWknYPQqlesNE5uqTlm0J3LKrknXA0vi-ZpWp4TqgNb8U-U2_PccJvFBGJ6hgqW973jlkYlKZL4_W8iStxlg7skg/s1600-h/Where+every+move+counts+.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEislaCwLAIfCCav1me7XxlCXXF6HqkwDA_pVx4PSneyMlnfPyPWknYPQqlesNE5uqTlm0J3LKrknXA0vi-ZpWp4TqgNb8U-U2_PccJvFBGJ6hgqW973jlkYlKZL4_W8iStxlg7skg/s320/Where+every+move+counts+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339501220065792114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where every moment counts,</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQOTI7cqdblpLGI1w8_9kSC0ti5cjYKyvvJyHUciqm6u0GFgAAOKUzEfablYZJREVa7WuywesEa7tsoRhJObNkVVu_SmoM3ySw9fAmXZ56tL56zzEQtRKZ6e5JK65twRkOGosvA/s1600-h/And+nothing+goes+unoticed.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQOTI7cqdblpLGI1w8_9kSC0ti5cjYKyvvJyHUciqm6u0GFgAAOKUzEfablYZJREVa7WuywesEa7tsoRhJObNkVVu_SmoM3ySw9fAmXZ56tL56zzEQtRKZ6e5JK65twRkOGosvA/s320/And+nothing+goes+unoticed.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339502515576375858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">And nothing goes unnoticed;<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2NB_dcJ9meX6b-n7FNC9J_7DzF-0e3mnMXVQnHoIGmsbyIvopYps7K5bUnLTfsRiNbPjqF1liXObHi0HB230k9N8tCVBHsMiX184OxZskfJTh6dG9lw_CLrhIeyabQLximLLDw/s1600-h/Where+winners+take+it+all+.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu2NB_dcJ9meX6b-n7FNC9J_7DzF-0e3mnMXVQnHoIGmsbyIvopYps7K5bUnLTfsRiNbPjqF1liXObHi0HB230k9N8tCVBHsMiX184OxZskfJTh6dG9lw_CLrhIeyabQLximLLDw/s320/Where+winners+take+it+all+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340563521001767922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Where winners take it all</span>,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v6yptG4S83hh_MisSulm0Jd4bN_vlFOpcTLiOpdRcHQKctxj73g97seL3uveLcnhwvQz_iSt7wIjWauU1GxcJDwmA8QM2euWQTnWCOJ7F44Tt1tKKIG32fEpkFHGorbpOZZW8A/s1600-h/Bombay,+an+illusion+in+reality.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_v6yptG4S83hh_MisSulm0Jd4bN_vlFOpcTLiOpdRcHQKctxj73g97seL3uveLcnhwvQz_iSt7wIjWauU1GxcJDwmA8QM2euWQTnWCOJ7F44Tt1tKKIG32fEpkFHGorbpOZZW8A/s320/Bombay,+an+illusion+in+reality.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339505119317331090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Bombay, an illusion in reality.<br /></span><br /><br />P.S.:<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>People, as I complete six months at work, I’m finding it more and more challenging to keep up with everything that’s happening around me. There’s so much of action on every front. Be it work place or home, no day, no moment goes eventless. There’s so much to write about and so much to share. And yet, there’s so little time to do justice to this wish. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p><br />The above is an attemp to express my understanding of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city> and its people. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p><br />I’ve had the good fortune of spending time in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city> even before. And those of you interested in my other pieces about <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city>, see <a href="http://wanderponder.blogspot.com/2007/05/bombay-talking.html">this</a>, <a href="http://wanderponder.blogspot.com/2006/06/cities-classified.html">and this</a>.<a href="http://wanderponder.blogspot.com/2005/06/another-holiday-another-movie.html"> </a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p><br />I’m also looking forward to my first major break in June/July.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><span style="" lang="EN-US">Shall keep you posted.<o:p></o:p></span><br /><br />By the way, my blog turned 4 years old on May 17 :-).Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-14688028567338787912009-03-11T12:16:00.003+05:302009-03-23T11:38:01.229+05:30Bombay: Act II<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">I haven’t really had any opportunity to reflect upon the changes my life has gone through over the three months I’ve spent here. The breaks we got were all squandered away in merry making. The fact that we stay very close to a shopping mall which also happens to have a multiplex hasn’t helped matters much. So, today being the much awaited holiday because of its occurrence in the middle of the week, and being the day where any attempt to venture out may lead to unpleasant albeit colourful consequences, it only made sense for me to do what I haven’t been able to do so far; reflect. I find it hard to believe that it’s been more than three months at work. And as luck would have it, I’ve come across some genuinely wonderful people so far. Be it our landlord, or the people I’ve worked with, or those countless cab drivers who have taken me around the city; they’ve all been really good. The hallmark of my journey so far has been the ‘firm retreat’ in <st1:place st="on">Goa</st1:place>. It happened to coincide with my birthday. Adarsh, along with some other colleagues of mine made it sure that I had a great time on the day. With a little help from Abhipsit, a guitarist who also happens to be a junior at law school, and Ninad, a colleague who hails from <st1:place st="on">Goa</st1:place>, I gifted myself a really nice guitar on the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p><span style=""></span>Though life has suddenly thrown open lots of opportunities to make the most of, I am dearly missing my law school and the friends I made there. Though some of them are here in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city>, I know it for certain that we would never be able to have the same fun again. On a positive note, I also know it for sure that my conceptualization of ‘fun’, is slowly but surely undergoing a change. Yes, you have guessed it right. I may not have become a connoisseur yet, but I’ve certainly had my share of swigs. So, until I post again...hic...adios!<o:p></o:p><br /></span></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-18735123270086162022008-12-28T18:36:00.002+05:302008-12-31T12:36:01.527+05:30Bombay: Act I<span style="" lang="EN-US">There was nothing unusual about that morning in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Raipur</st1:city></st1:place>. Just that it happened to be the 3<sup>rd</sup> of December and I categorically remembered it as the date on which I had joined law school five years back. So, on my way to the airport, as the car sped along the empty road, random thoughts kept crossing my mind. After all, besides leaving law school, I was also parting away from the city I was born and brought up in. Though I knew that I would be making short trips once in a while to see my folks, any long term stay would now be out of question. More importantly, I was aware that even during those trips, my mind would be too occupied with mundane matters to ever allow me to savour <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Raipur</st1:city></st1:place> that way again. So, gaping at the countryside from my car window, I was trying to take in as much as I could in those last few moments.<o:p></o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>When I stepped out of the aircraft at the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city> airport, I was completely taken aback by the weather. Until then, I had spent all the Decembers of my life wearing warm clothes. But, <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Bombay</st1:city></st1:place> made me realize that this wasn’t going to continue in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US">If carrying four huge suit cases wasn’t sufficient to attract everyone’s attention, my guitar took care of the rest. Unlike others, the cab driver couldn’t keep his curiosity to himself and asked me if I worked in the film industry. “If only”, I said letting out a sigh. I told him that I had come to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Bombay</st1:place></st1:city> to work at a law firm and a guitar unfortunately was to be of no use there. But his curiosity had not ended there. “I seem to have seen you on television”, he said. I couldn’t help but gleefully smile at him. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>The next four weeks saw me settling down in a South Bombay flat along with Adarsh, shopping, savouring cuisines, watching movies, plays (watched one while sitting next to Shashi Kapoor at Prithvi Theaters), musical concerts and of course working (only to make sure that I continue doing the former activities in the days to come).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>As I pen these words, I can also sense a slight chill in the air. All in all, so far so good! <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p>Here’s wishing all of you a fantastic 2009!<o:p></o:p></span></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-59560506865526750552008-10-02T01:20:00.016+05:302008-10-05T00:50:03.585+05:30Those were the best days of my life!<p>The final semester at law school has been one of the best I’ve had in the five years spent here. I’m pleased to let you all know that I’ve learnt to play the guitar. Vivek, a junior of mine, who also happens to be a fantastic guitarist, ensured that I picked it up in good time (in just over two months). Here’s a rendition of one of my favourite songs. And I can't thank my parents enough for having borne with all the noise I made over the last two months.<br /><br />About thirty odd days of law school life remain to be lived. I’m extremely happy and yet very sad!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy4u0ItAdWLbfEcqnzSmjM-7G4LDR11Rs4P7Yv3z0gH_dZyATBFlTVSuL8nq2jYSshDTycsOBVOFuE' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Those expressions at the begining of the song were to prevent my mom from walking in front of the camera...lol! And I know that there is a lot of scope for improvement!</p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-73399453053324240162008-08-26T00:24:00.003+05:302008-08-26T00:33:22.380+05:30Past Perfect- I<div align="left">On that nippy December evening, soon after the law school became bereft of girls, twenty-four starry eyed law students set out on a mission. While some of them were exuberant with zeal, others followed what came to be known as ‘class orders’. Though it lacked the seriousness of a military operation, the enthusiasm some of our men displayed, gave it all the sanctity one would normally associate with a highly classified rescue operation. But for a serious lapse on part of our intelligence unit, it could have been a different story altogether. Before you jump the gun, I’ll throw some light on the backdrop. The mission objective was to watch the late night show of a movie which, as we were to discern later, had lived up to its name. </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left">When all the occupants of a boys’ hostel (we were the only occupants of our hostel then) at a national law school decide to stay out in the face of a 9:00 PM deadline, the complications that follow are nothing but inevitable. While almost half way into our operation, as one marathon song followed another, and as a volley of dialogues over powered our senses, two of us panicked and deserted the troop. I realized that in naming the movie ‘LoC’, the producer was referring to the minimum level of patience the audience was expected to have. And certainly, I fell way short. </div><div align="left"><br />As we returned to our base (read the hostel), the watchman welcomed us with an extraordinary smile. Before I could deduce his intentions, the sight of an unseen lock on the door of my flat sent several chills down my 18 year old spine. I realized that the authorities had been tipped off and the stealth operation was never that covert after all. By now, the watchman’s smile had widened even as his eyes shone with sarcasm.<br /></div><div align="left">We immediately contacted the troop and informed them about this unexpected development. For that already exhausted lot, the news came like a bolt from the blue. Amidst the heavy artillery fire, it was almost as if a hand grenade came out of the screen. They abandoned the mission and ran towards the hostel. It was late in the night and yet most of them were fortunate enough to find transportation for returning back. However, some of our men were scattered all over the battlefield (read the movie theater) and were so deep in action that they could not even be informed about the happenings at the base. They withstood the entire onslaught with unparallel courage and resolution. After the movie finally got over, these men were rewarded for their gallant effort when they failed to find any conveyance and had to walk all the way from Shyam Talkies to the Boys’ Hostel at 1’clock in the night. Meanwhile, back at the hostel, the rest of the troop was getting ready for spending the night, out in the cold. As we deliberated over our further course of action in the dead of that night, the ambience reflected that of a night on the warfront. By the time the last group arrived, we had given up our hope of the warden showing up.<br /></div><div align="left">Just as we started preparing to sleep outside, one of our valiant men showed qualities of a highly trained combatant and successfully infiltrated a flat through its constricted bathroom window. Soon, the backdoor of that flat flung wide open. If only the warden knew about the high level of competence some of our men possessed! As our men started taking refuge in that flat, the watchman gaped in helplessness. Nevertheless, most of us decided to take on the challenge and opted to stay out. Some braved the night on the planks lying in the watchman’s room while some others cuddled inside a small enclosure in the verandah (which was later used to house the water cooler). If the grueling night wasn’t enough, the next morning witnessed us getting castigated by the warden who felt it necessary to subject us to an excruciatingly lengthy sermon on how our action was “so unbecoming of national law school students.”<br /></div><div align="left">One could have treated that day as just another bad one. However, while facing such music, if one is conscious of the fact that he is still wearing clothes he had put on more than twenty four hours ago, the possibility of taking things lightly goes into the oblivion. And all this for a goddamned movie! All twenty- four of us were made to write apology letters. I can still recall the contents of mine.<br /></div><div align="left">The day was 26th of December, 2003 and we were barely twenty days into our law school lives. We broke the law and deserved to be punished. Nevertheless, now that we are some 70 odd days away from becoming lawyers, I realize that there is no point in studying so much of law in the first place if one can’t- at times- take it in his or her own hands!<br /><br />D.<br /><br />P.S.:-<br /><br />It’s been almost five years. The warden referred to above, is the present warden for Boys at National Law School, Bangalore. And till date, we have no love lost for him. This would hopefully be followed by memoirs on other pleasant happenings at law school. Watch this space! </div>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12741282.post-85825273704341609092008-05-24T17:10:00.013+05:302008-05-24T19:17:37.770+05:30Return to the Wild!I had first set foot in Bandhavgarh around nineteen years ago. Dad, a lecturer of Orthopaedic Surgery then, had been just transferred to the Rewa Medical College from its counterpart in Raipur. As we adjusted to a new place, Bandhavgarh National Park being some hundred odd kilometers away from Rewa, soon became the preferred destination for most of our family outings. When relatives and friends visited us in Rewa, we invariably found ourselves making road trips to the tiger country.<br /><br />Fortunately, my family’s love affair with this place survived Dad’s return to Raipur some time in the mid nineties. We continued coming to Bandhavgarh, though the place was now some four hundred odd kilometers away. The distance nevertheless reduced the frequency of those trips. We could now visit Bandhavgarh only during my summer and winter vacations. Later, as I got more and more occupied with studies, those visits to Bandhavgarh came to an abrupt end at the turn of the last century.<br /><br />After finishing my first year at law school, I along with my brother and five cousins, finally came back to Bandhavgarh in the winter of 2004. It was an unparallel experience to relive those childhood visits we had made in the past. I had however, not started this blog then. And therefore, when mom and dad suggested early this month that we could make a trip to Bandhavgarh if I wanted to, the very thought of going back and sharing my experiences here, made me return from Delhi where I was in the middle of yet another internship.<br /><br />Here’s an ode to the place in its own words,<br /><br /></span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbxfhNDhLSqAEuOiVhHAJG7Ys2DSM-35db7DB6PcLZa8PUA-0DrwlxgWDzeHPrz4ADYmBQvNiM6fyG24Q_c-RYS0JCNzhg88yl3hjFNXI81UoH9L1YEUG5D029sdyChZ2iLyXog/s1600-h/DSC08010.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203910758464911362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijbxfhNDhLSqAEuOiVhHAJG7Ys2DSM-35db7DB6PcLZa8PUA-0DrwlxgWDzeHPrz4ADYmBQvNiM6fyG24Q_c-RYS0JCNzhg88yl3hjFNXI81UoH9L1YEUG5D029sdyChZ2iLyXog/s320/DSC08010.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5F-h9F2n_Bod7JKSQhxv83MkynJo1881EajxbDPA3e5bhydEQC7RjoF5BJVEJzoytbftWKRat1UlIq89di9KUWj6Z_EVvlZSKcxzi4glTWMSITZ6OnE0o6sWFz6IHBY77EBMHA/s1600-h/DSC08009.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203910771349813266" style="FLOAT: left; 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MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Xwf2O_Sxm94IQdKNgUIoD6v3JyOAjaV5ARviWyeVqTOJUpLRP8L-1e3L2tEccSDMnAj9RVx7OtlDWN2JRFpVyH0uW2PwN32EnXbbf8F_YDDSMbScejv66YkgqiOmSikDL2cEDQ/s320/DSC08107.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></p><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p><br />P.S.:-<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE5wpvQyHD0H2aUbmOjXyl29fbX7DayxHk8MZjWZ0FXydJhlZitMj3adY2KRvpVJz5zYdh1SER8gK_WjTAW8TUHAnLTKroMVkhqnPJgd9YjiRE04LQsgdjW2EC-4wc7s9NTPD2w/s1600-h/DSC07975.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203926791577827522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXE5wpvQyHD0H2aUbmOjXyl29fbX7DayxHk8MZjWZ0FXydJhlZitMj3adY2KRvpVJz5zYdh1SER8gK_WjTAW8TUHAnLTKroMVkhqnPJgd9YjiRE04LQsgdjW2EC-4wc7s9NTPD2w/s320/DSC07975.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><em>Life’s at crossroads again, and I hope not to go over the edge;<br />For I know, to salvage my soul, there would be no crane. :-) </em></p>Debanshu Mukherjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541952688892875863noreply@blogger.com6