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Since childhood I have this huge attraction for Indian handicrafts and I try my best not to miss a single handicrafts fair/ exhibition organized in my city. Moreover when I travel I make sure that I visit the handicrafts market of that particular region. Buying handmade things gives me immense joy also I own quite a collection of such beautiful things. So last weekend I happened to visit this huge event called Kala Varso ( Inheritance of Art) organised at Science Center Surat. Actually I was unaware that such exhibition has been organised but Neha di knew about it. We were out for buying some stuff that day so after grabbing a bite at varie-tea, (my fav hang out place) we decided to take a look at what the exhibition has to offer.  To my surprise the exhibition was very well managed. There were stalls of artisans representing almost every region of our country. They were demonstrating the special features of their craft which varied from region to region but the enormous amou...

On seeing the word life the first question which arises in our mind is -what is life? Life is a form of a thing in which it interacts with its surroundings with the help of its senses (Good attempt of scientists in fitting the idea of life in just few words. But believe me life is much more than this). Now the second question which arises in our mind is that -who made us and what is the reason behind our existence? We don't know who made us but the reason he/she/whatever made us lies in ourselves, in our mind and in our heart. If we do not succeed in pursuing the societal conventions of becoming a doctor, engineer, policeman etc ... it means that our creator wants us to do something else. So we should not be depressed for our failures because one day will come when we will be able to fulfill the purpose of our life. This does not mean that you have to just sit and let the creator decide what you have to do. Just believe in yourself, have faith in yourself and do whatever y...

#1 The day you stepped into my life, you made it even more beautiful and lively. every time I look at your gorgeous face I feel my heart melting in your love. Life with you feels like a fairy tale. You seem to capture my mind all the time. There is never a moment when I don't think about you or miss your presence. People say it right, true love never fades away it just gets stronger with time. Everyday when I wake up in the morning all I want to do is hold you in my arms. Everything has its ups n downs, nothing is perfect. Someday even our love will have some ups and downs but I make you a promise that doesn't matter how tough is the road I will walk with you, doesn't matter how rough is the sea, I will sail through it with you coz loving you is loving my ownself. The way you care for me I feel like a baby all over again. Though you are miles apart, you are in my mind, my heart, my eyes, my soul. I love you. #2 Things may turn difficult someday, but I wil...

Not having TV at home has its own pros and cons. I never get to see news. And when I plan to watch something on youtube, I choose to watch Comedy Nights with Kapil or inspiring TED Talks. I have liked the FB page of TOI so I get notifications of important news reports which I read sometimes if the headline interests me. And reading news papers nowadays don't fit my schedule. Moreover I'am kind a bored by reading same newspaper in Gujarati since 8 years as the writers are same and mostly their writings show repetition.  A month back on a free afternoon, I was trying to search something interesting to watch on youtube and I came across one video of news hour debate on India's_Godman_culture conducted by Arnab Goswami. That was the first time I saw Arnab Goswami though I had watched TVF spoof of Arnab Goswami done by Arnub Kumar. I watched that whole debate and those 45 minutes my eyes were completely glued on my laptop screen. I had just started admiring this super aw...

The recent prediction as presented by a Times Of India report says that 2016 will be the hottest year among 2014 2015 and 2016. I am little perplexed. Am I the only one who is feeling this ever existent – more than required warmth in the urban areas? Or am I the only one who has read so many things about man made global warming and can relate to it? Why are the well educated and well aware people not speaking a word about conservation of Environment. Is this one issue which everyone is missing out?? Why people of India are afraid of sensationalizing this extremely important issue which the whole World is talking about? Let me try to make my point with a question.. Do you think killing, robbing, exploiting is crime? If yes then don’t you think we are being too unfair to nature? I can see injustice happening with the Environment during the festivals we celebrate. Celebrations have now become more of a pompous show in an unhealthy competitive way rather than having quality time with...

People who know me closely are aware of Tom & Jerry kind of relationship between me and my father. Off course no relationship is perfect and me and my papa is best example of that. Fighting, blaming, taunting, arguing, debating and stop talking are common events between us. Our relationship has a Kabhi-Khushi-Kabhi-Gam type of history but as I grew up I started accepting him the way he is and I realized that my papa is a jewel. I can learn several things from him. Its just that I’ve to deal with his quirkiness sometimes. List is long but here I want to share 5 most important things I learnt from him.   Accepting simplicity as a lifestyle :-  Being born in TV era, as a kid I was also very influenced by the virtual world very far from reality. I had aspirations like having very good clothes and to be richest person on the planet so that I could buy all the luxuries for myself. But I am a transformed person now. I see my papa, he has very minimal necessities for surv...

This is a story of HER! Today she depicts her story in her own words! For THE ONE who wants to know HER! she's clumsy, she's unmanageable sometimes, But she will be there to manage your any of the worst times!! Her mood swings are difficult to judge and confusing as well, But her heart is the safest place where you can dwell!! She might be broken in pieces when she smiles at you bright, The only thing she wants is THE ONE who holds her hand tight!! She is scared to believe and trust anyone, But now she's relieved,bcz she trusts more than herself in THE ONE!! She's rude and miserable you can say, But she's strong enough to find her own ways!! She ll hide her feelings from the world around her, But deep in her heart she knows THE ONE who matters to her!! She's the one who depends on you the most, But don't judge her though as this is the way she shows her trust!! She's not the most beautiful girl you could find,  But she promises you to make the MOMENTS M...

In this era the economic development of any country is mostly dependent on the technological advancements and innovations. So it is inevitable that the students pursuing their academic careers in the field of engineering and technology are mostly to be looked upon. But unfortunately our country India has not succeeded much in producing excellent innovators and technologists. Why it has happened so? I think it is because of this crowd following attitude of our people that has lead us to this situation. From many instances I have observed one specific trait in those parents who want their children to opt for engineering as a career is that they think that their children as engineers will be a matter of vanity for them which they can talk about when they socialize with their friends in a club party or in a garden.  Most of the parents think that if their son would be an engineer then it would be easy for him to marry a good girl. So are we making good engineers or eligible husba...

Last Sunday was my papa’s birthday. To celebrate his 57 complete revolutions around the sun that too after the almost fatal heart attack he faced in December 2014, we decided to dine at a popular south Indian restaurant of our city. The people who have not spent Sundays in Surat will not have a clue about how is the condition of the city roads on Sundays. People come out of their homes to celebrate the day off from their work. Also the ladies who are homemakers take a day off from their kitchens and families dine out. Not a single food vendor is free on Sunday in Surat. Traffic jams and unavailability of Parking space is the biggest issue in our city if one plans to go out on Sunday evening. Every Sunday my Nanaji comes to meet us and in evening I have this duty to drop him at his place so I am quite used to of driving in irritating traffic. But if any festival falls on Sunday, the cars will only move using clutches. That day was Sunday as well as Id so the city roads were flo...

Kyu teri haqiqat ko hi Jannat kaha jaaye, Kyu naa teri yaado ko us Khuda ki Rehmat kaha jaaye! Kyu Tere saath sirf haske hi duniyaa basai jaaye, Kyu na Tere ashko me duniyaa bhulai jaaye.. Kyu Tere khwabo mein hi do pal bitaaye jaye, Kyu na Tere khayaalo mein Ek umra beetaa di jaaye... Kyu tere hone ko hi khwab kaha jaaye, Kyu naa tujhse bichadne ko bhi nayi shuruat kaha jaye! Kyu doobne ke liye samandar ko hi choona jaaye, kyu na aaj tumhari aankho par bhi gaur farmaya jaaye...:) Kyu duriyon me is Dil ko aur Jalaaya jaaye, Kyu naa is Dard-E-Ishq ka muskurake Jashn manaya jaaye.. Kyu apne ehashas ko dabe lafzo me bataya jaay, Kyu na is mehfil ko aur aage badhaya jaaye.. Kyu na aaj is dil ka khazaana khola jaaye, Kyu na kuchh purana samaan pyaar se sanjoya jaaye .. Kyu judai ki tanhai me armaano ko kho diya jaaye, Kyu naa is Gham-E-Ishq me khud ko hi paa liya jaay..  Kyu unke jaate hue kadamo par nigahon ko  yun thahra diya jaye.. Kyu na unhi k...

Yeah I am a voyager. Discovering my paths on my own, To see a wonderful dawn. I learn from everything I see, Because its not only the water which grows the tree. I have a bunch of emotions and fire in me, Just hold my hand and be with me! I can climb the mountains and drain in sea, But nothing can take place in the moment of united we. I have my dreams and destiny to achieve, But deep in my heart I know only with YOU I want to live!! Khushboo Shah u r awesome!!! 

Some people’s presence in your life makes life so colourful. Mahima holds one such prominent place in my life. I really thank God for giving me such a friend who truly understands the meaning of friendship. Six years and we are going strong with lots of plans to do so many things together. Half a decade we spent together and one very important thing which I know about her is that she is very sensitive. She takes each and every relationship in her life very seriously and I have seen her making so many extra efforts for her friends. She is a person who loves to be with people and understanding human emotions is one of her specialities. She truly understands what being friends means. I have really enjoyed her company in one of my most gloomy times, when she took me for shopping (therapy for girls), dinner at newly opened food outlets in the city. All we try is to do something new every time we meet which really adds color to life. Helping people is one thing we both love. She ...

Today Kanika came back from her office little early. She made some sandwiches for her dinner and comforted herself on couch in front of the TV. She changed almost all channels but couldn’t find any interesting show to watch. She had some shopping to do but she delayed that on weekend as she was not willing to step out of her home after an exhausting day at work. Playing some songs of her customised playlist, she ate her dinner. While she was having dinner, her phone vibrated many times to give the notification that there might be some whatsapp messages but today Kanika was not interested in chatting with friends. Last two years were very difficult for her and had completely transformed her. She always tried to keep herself more and more busy. Even when she was unwilling to go out and hang out with friends, she did so because she wanted herself to be extremely busy with everything and anything so that her heart could never peep in the past. Inspite of trying very hard to heal herself ...

Jab kholi aankhe pehli baar Kuchh naye saaz kuchh nayi aawaz Kuchh naya sa tha yeh jahaan rangeen Tab ehsaas hua kuchh toh hai yeh Zindagi!! Jab maa ki ungli thame chale kadam chaar Jab papa ke kandho par soye kitni hi baar Jab badhta har din dada dadi ka pyaar Tab mehsoos hua kuchh pyari si hai Zindagi!! Jo aankhe hamesha maa ko dhundhti thi woh apna waqt kitaabon ke saath bi baatne lagi Jo haath shararato ke baad kaan pakadte the woh ab kalam pakadne lage Jo khilono se hum khela karte the pure din woh humare khel ka hissa bannne ko tarasne lage Tab janne lage haan kuchh toh hai yeh Zindagi!! Haan jee toh chahta hai maa tere paas rahu sada par kuchh majbooriyan Teri bhi hai kuchh meri bhi Haan jee toh karta hai kagaz ki naav firse barish mein bahaye par ab kuchh aasu baha lete hai aur kuchh yaadein bhi Haan jee toh chahta hai waqt ko bhulakar kuchh pal joro se hans le par kuchh boj hai lafzo par bhi aur kuchh dil par bhi Ab jaanne lage hai kya hai tu Zindagi!! ...

Taking up a school job is a recent development in my life. Before joining this very well-known school of my city, I was having an impression that knowing my subject well, willingness to make my kids understand the concept and lot of hard work on weak kids would be enough to deliver well in my job. But unexpectedly this job came out to be much more than that. Very first day I experienced work place politics. I was called to the Pricipal’s office and was told that phones are not allowed in classrooms. I was like are you kidding me? Being a maths teacher I can’t afford to miss a single minute. Because a minute means one more sum on the board, clearing one more doubt of a confused student. Yeah so the point is someone went to the principal with the fabricated information. I did use phone but in lunch break. One can’t use phone in their free time is way too conventional in the area of imposing regulations. After the first very hectic week, we were given deadline to submit the F...

Everybody in this World categorise their ideas into two, viz. something they believe or agree to and something they don’t. In similar way people choose their friends. Everyone befriend only those people whom they like and have some common ideas to share.  Exceptionally, it happens such that you  are in a close knitted strongly bound group and they are not just friends but like your family members.. then even though you do not agree with someone’s thinking, you’ll end up having a great relationship with that person. Same is the case of me and Krishna. I guess no other person in SAS-9 might have fought with Krishna so vigorously as I did. He used to tell me his sister and I definitely treated him as my brother. I have slammed (criticised) him every single time when I disagreed to what he said. Well, Krishna being eldest amongst us, was definitely more experienced and wise than us and during the course he has not missed a single opportunity to correct us whenever he felt us...

I sometimes wonder how boring the course would have been if Turro did not enrol.  Turro is meteorologist from Mongolia. And yes! Hydrologist too. He is the coolest among all the SAS-9 guys. Though the course has already ended 15 days before, I am writing everything in present tense because I have still not been able to come out of the SAS-9 phase. I feel like I still have to return to hostel and my stay at home is just a short visit. So friends please overlook the grammatical errors. Coming back to my friend Turro.. Hmmm.. the reason behind why It took me so long to write about him is that I’ve so much to write about him and comprising it all in a blog is quite a challenge for me.   I asked him one day, what is that one thing which he’ll never forget about India and he replied that he’ll never forget the beautiful big eyes of Indians. But lemme confess my side of story. I find Turro’s eyes most expressive (sometimes scary). He literally talks with his eyes. Initially...

I always knew the consequences of getting more attached to people and places on this planet. On 1 st May’15 which was my last day at ISRO Residence, I had no plans to knock friends’ doors at 1:00 pm in afternoon to bid a final goodbye. All friends who were still in the hostel were busy packing for their departure back to their homes. I was not willing to disturb them. But all my efforts of sneaking out silently went in vain when chigsee saw me putting my bags in the car. At once she came downstairs and helped me with my luggage. Following the noise, all friends came out of their rooms. That is what I wanted to avoid... The last hugs with teary eyes. Chigsee had put on sunglasses.. may be to hide her tears but I came to know her pain of getting apart when she hugged me very tightly. Odko almost lifted me up. DP, her mum and her sisy, turro .. all were there. I broke down and once I start crying there is no end. I started cursing DP for making me cry but deep inside I knew nobody has ...

Suppose you are in a strange land with no known people around you and coincidentally you find a person from your place (country/state/city) whom you had never met before. Only thing you know about him/her is that he/she is from your land. At once you’ll be friends with that person and a fabric of trust will connect you both immediately. This is exactly how I felt when I first met this extremely crazy person; Chintan. Being only kid at home I always missed those funny sibling rivalries. Though, I requested all neighbourhood guys in my society to be my brothers so that on Rakshabandhan day I can earn some gifts. Growing up playing with them was ultimate childhood experience but they never fought with me.  So I was pretty hopeless of finding a part time sibling to fight with, unless I met Tin Tin.  Yes. That is how I shout at Chintan.         Cartoon-giri This guy is extremely moody. No one in SAS-9 is spared experiencing Tin T...