How many more of these out there?
During my recent visit to Bangalore, I met up with Sangita Ohri now Jain. It was a pleasure catching up with my first friend at LMC, all the way back in '76. We happily managed to meet up on 3 occasions during those 10 days - a pub, a chinese restaurant and chaat at her place. She did not let me dig up any more details about her years since school than those that I had already gleaned from a common friend, Kshitija.
Sangita is a gold medalist from NIFT, the first batch. Before that she got into NID and left to join NIFT . Sangita then spent some time becoming famous in the world of fashion, got married, had two kids and like a lot of other people I know, gave up her job to bring up the kids. Recently, with a bit more time in hand, she has started painting again and the few that I got to see are truly lovely.
Leave me a comment if you want to know what she looks like now :D
Friday, September 15, 2006
Choopa Rustom
Thursday, September 14, 2006
After a break
Sangeeta (Bukshi) has started writing again, for the Afternoon, after a break of a few months. Check out her latest article "Why is everyone up in arms against poor Pratibha Nathani?" I'm sure you'll agree with her take on the subject against exposing children to violence and adult content. This is not her first article on this subject.
Archive of Sangeeta's articles
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Daily Horoscopes and such like
Ok, before you go any further let me confess that most of you will find this to be a silly one! It's after 1 in the morning and I tend to do silly things if I'm awake at around this time. Proceed at your own risk. :D
I have been a daily horoscope reader for years :D Didn't really believe it (honest! :D). I guess because most of it didn't apply to me. I haven't been so good about reading them recently given the bad internet access, travelling etc. . But lately, I've noticed that the one that I subscribe to online is pretty accurate.
Background thoda toh dena padega. I have been complaining to (all who within reach mostly ramesh :P) about feeling rushed all the time. I even refused a trip to Delhi this week because I just wanted to be in one place and not travel for a while.
My horoscope says "No wonder everything is such a blur -- you've been moving so quickly. It's time to chew your food, rather than gulping it whole. Be calm and focused and perform actions mindfully, and you won't feel at the mercy of the fate"
Maybe I'm am now, after years of reading them, able to imagine :P, extrapolate, extend anything that is written and make it applicable or maybe this method of forecasting works for me. Whenever I come across them I enjoy reading them. Mostly I find them efficiently filed as "Junk" Mail by gmail.
If you feel like checking it out. Choose the daily horoscope option on this page. Unsubscribe after a couple of days of checking it out and dont forget to give me feedback!
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
From Dakshin Chitra
This one is for you Ujwala. I am sure that most of you have heard of Dakshin Chitra, outside Chennai. This is from their Karnataka home. I was in love with all the old doors and woodwork there. The children enjoyed the arts and crafts. If you have a chance you must visit it!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
howdy folks
Hi Everyone
Just got back a few days ago. Still jet lagging! International travel was a huge hassle specially security. It gets worse when you travel with children. Have any of you travelled recently (after the UK scare)? Our trip was very enjoyable. The weather cooperated as well.
Uj- I hope you have settled down to your Dhaka routine.
Arti- big Hi.
Geetanjali- big Hi
keep the posts coming.
