The Adventures of Yamdude

So why am I hooked on to shopping on Snapdeal these days? This is the latest in thing that I have learnt from YAMDUDE. With glittering attire, big black horns, a mace in hand and loads of attitude, India’s leading daily deal website Snapdeal’s mascot Yamdude, has taken the country by storm . This modern day avatar of God of Death Yamraj is the coolest dude in the country.

What Anna has taught us, we should never forget

What Anna Hazare did recently was absolutely necessary for the nation. It actually showed us how to tell the government and the whole world that the common Indians are the victims of corruption and are dead against it. We all used to complaint against the corrupt system casually at social meetings but did not know what to do beyond that. This old but spirited soul showed us the way to express ourselves at the national platform.

Commonwealth Games should not be common shame

As the country entered into 2010, the year of Games in Delhi, a debate started–whether India will be in the position to hold successful Commonwealth Games. Soon there were two groups—one of the super positive people who hold their heads in affirmation, and the second of the people who are very sure that Games can’t be held successfully. The uproar was not only due to the media reports of corruption after which the Central Vigillance Committee had to step in and take up investigation, but also due to major delays in the restoration work of the capital.

Life has taken a leap!

I learnt this many years ago, probably as a child, that human life has three important stages—birth, marriage and death. As getting launched on this earth was my first stage, I entered the second one just a few months ago.

And…life has changed.

BBC’s list of top 100 books

Here is BBC’s list of top 100 books. Grab them as they are not to be missed.

1. The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
2. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

3. His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman

4. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams

5. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling

Don’t have a blind holiday, just plan it

I am a travel freak. Till today, I have seen most of India, barring most of the east and the northeast. From the icy hills of Kashmir to sandy beaches of Kanyakumari and from Krishna’s submerged Dwarka city to the lovely Puri and Jagannath temples- I have seen it all…loved it all.

A visit to the commercialised durbar

My visit to the Vaishno Devi temple, nestled in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir, after 13 years, brought in a lot of amusement and surprise. The temple and its vicinity has changed completely than what I saw during my last visit. The temple is divine undoubtedly, but everything else gave the impressive of being commercialised, more and more.

An idly with ‘Jhansi ke kabristan ka chowkidaar’

I had ordered idly sambhar at Banana Leaf restaurant at Outer Circle, Connaught Place, when a voice grabbed my attention. An old ‘white’ man, wearing brown shirt, cargo pants and hat was ordering his meal.

“Do you have this?” he asked pointing towards the menu.

“Yes sir,” the waiter said.

Gear up Delhi!

Delhi is dug up everywhere these days. Wherever you go, you will either find Metro bridges underway or roadsides dug up either for cable work or for renovation.

Delhiites’ shopping delight Connaught Place is also undergoing the same ‘surgical operations’. The white circular building has been covered with sheets and floors are dug up. The authorities say, renovation is going on. CP is getting dressed up for Commonwealth Games 2010.

Homosexuality is not for me…but how does it matter?

Homosexuality is not for me. It may not be for you. But how does it matter? The Delhi High Court’s decision to decriminalise consensual homosexual relationships is heralded by thousands to whom it really matters.

Thousands, dressed in strange clothes with coloured and masked faces, welcomed the court’s decision. They couldn’t stop hugging, kissing each other and shedding the tears of joy. They had a new lease of life. Now, they may not have to remain outcasts in the society. They may not be forced to do, what they really wanted to, secretly.