The Duality Of The Great Indian Life

Personally, I'm not a very big fan of highlighting poverty. I chose to believe it's just a temporary phase and we shall soon win over it. But a couple of months back when I was in Mumbai attending a photography class, our teacher gave us a topic to shoot on, "Fallout of Urbanization." I failed to shoot something worthwhile that I could show to my mentor. Days later, in an auto in Delhi I saw a little girl clinging to my pants, asking for money. Well, yes obviously she was a beggar. It struck me. I had to shoot her. Her eyes spoke of thousandths of unsaid words.As I was going to press my finger against the shutter, a line of cars freed from the Red light rushed in the background. Not wasting time, I took a picture of the girl with these fast moving cars in the background. This picture defined India for me. Fall out of urbanization. Yes I know it's cliched, and you've heard all this before. But that's the way it is. A part of us is static, and a part is running with light velocity. The Duality Of The Great Indian Life.

AGE NO BAR!

What? You think I'm too old for her?

Smoke & Spirituality

I'm not one of those chain smokers, hence have no idea what smoking does to you. But I chose to believe at some level it levels out everything. It helps you attain a position where nothing matters. You care about none and world becomes nothing but a wonderful place. Guess something similar is what you feel on gaining spiritual upliftment. This comparison may sound weird but it does hold some relevance. I'm not trying to promote smoking but trying to make a point that smoking is definitely a better practice than pseudo-spirituality. The earlier just kills the physical you while the latter has serious repercussions on the real you.

Yes It's Winter 2011

Today is 9th of January, and it's getting bloody cold out here.

The temperature scales are soring low.

Currently Kanpur at 4 C is cooler than London at 9 C.

It's dense fog outside, making the visibility really really low.

The dew can be compared to mild monsoon drizzling.

You can't move out of the house without a jacket and an over coat.

Well I guess, this crazy weather is going to be around and we are more or less helpless.

So, the best we can do is get back into our quilts and enjoy a 

hot cup of coffee!

The Indian Essence

India is progressing. Doing super stuff. It's being recognized at the Global Level. 
We are doing great. Political and Bureaucratic Corruption is being questioned.
A common man wants to be informed about the day to day issues of his country.
And gradually, an Aware India is developing.
But in all this development process, something seems to be missing.
Somehow the very feel of India seems to be missing.
With every passing day, with every big global achievement, with every % increase in our economic growth,  we are losing a part of our own existence.
We are progressing but at the cost our own culture.
I'll clarify I'm not against change but what I feel is you can never go out and do big stuff until unless you value your own origin. It's a vital component for the kind of growth and development we look for. Respecting and believing in our culture will help us stand out in this big big world, as it has for past so many years! 
We are a different set of people, and we have our own unique ways. No one else, no one at all on this globe can be us, believe me not even close.
Feel it and Live the Indian Essence.

Little Things

In this run of life, from the Day 1 we only keep looking for big things in life.

It starts with big grades, moves to big colleges, further to big monies to big cars and big houses... and it never ends...!!!

We all dream big and want our lives to be perfect, well there's nothing wrong about that.

But all this while, what we forget is to appreciate the little things in life. Little things that make life worth living.

Life is beautiful the way it is.

It doesn't matter where you are or what you do or do you have everything that you once thought you would.

All that matters is that, at the end of the day when you go back to your bed, do you have that little smile on your face or not?

My friend, if you do, believe me you can't live a better life!