Gokulashtami, Ganpati, the Garba..
I opened my window on Sunday and heard the strains of Govinda aala re, aala zara matki sambhal Brijbala… the hit film song of the 60’s reverberating, as ‘Gokulashtami’ was being celebrated with ‘Dahi Handi’ groups moving about like warriors to win prize money.
I knew the festival season had arrived.
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Chug, chug, chug, chug!
I still hear the sound of engine behind me, as I recollect those days of yore, climbing Matheran. What joy to hear my toy train pal will soon be chugging into the Unesco Heritage List: Hurrah for you my friend!
The little train was always behind, before or beside [...]
To abort or not to abort, is the difficult decision learned judges of the High Court face as they listen to distraught couple who’ve found, their twenty-five week unborn child suffers from a congenital heart disease.
I wouldn’t want to comment on the couple, on the judges or on the judgement that will soon [...]
Bangalore a few days ago, now Ahmadabad and terror stalks our streets again. We look fearfully at neighbour in train, at bag that lies on luggage rack, not sure whether simple journey will be normal or end in horror.
I watch from window every morning as my children leave for college, “Please God,” I pray, [...]
