“yatrigan kripya dhyan dein Nagpur se chalkar Hazrat Nizamuddin jane wali gaadi sankhya 12345 always late express apne nirdharit samay se 3 ghante ki deri se chal rahi hai.. aapko hui asuvidha ke liye hume khed hai” With that my wish of reaching home on time went down the drain. With few hours in my hand, I thought of finishing up the novel which I had but thanks to our “suvidha janak” railway stations, I was left wondering about the various “asuvidhas” which were around me. I don’t have any intentions of going to the jail hence no rants about any particular “educated” minister although I can do a phD thesis on the efficiency of these inefficient ministers and their ministries. These are just the observations which I made which spending those bloody 3.5 hours at the station on a sultry and oppressive afternoon. Most efficient people – Bhaisahab & Behenjis at the ticket & platform ticket counter: Amongst the most efficient employees of the railw...
Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it. - Jonathan Swift Western history, Greeks, Romans, Mughals or even the current generation, one thing which has existed for this long is the art form, Satire. For me it's a necessary evil. I dwell upon satire, for me it is a source of one liners and jokes. Whether satire affects or not is the question to be asked. Whether it has the capability to effect change? One fundamental problem which I encounter almost everytime with satire is that people who understand the meaning are those intelligent souls who are already in agreement with the criticism which the satire has highlighted but for others it comes across as rude or even something stupid. My use of satire is based upon the premise that how can one hope to point out certain flaws in norms when a cert...
Though its not a comprehensive list, I must have missed out on so many of the little good things which keeps our life going and makes us smile.. here are a few from my life... - Dark chocolates - bar or truffles, ravened down by me in hardly 5 mins . - Shot of coffee(xpresso or cappuccino) - Shopping spree without any reason - Surprise gifts for my loved ones without any occasion - Cleaning up the study table drawer - treasure hunt in a way - Listening to Linkin Park, Sufi, Trance and music which has a soothing effect and uplifts the mood - Gossiping with friends about anything under the sun - The unplanned visit to the market with friends - Cribbing for caramel popcorn and missing the beginning of a movie - Enjoying the comical satire of few friends. - Observing people and professors, and enjoying their antics. - Experimenting with my hairstyles which are at times weird,yet that do...
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