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Here in graphic detail, I explain how our konkan trip was. 1)6:30 AM: We started through chandani chowk to head for Paud. Its a hamlet about 20 kms from pune. The sun is just about to rise...... 2) 7:30 AM: As you move ahead of Paud, there is a place called Tamahni. About 40 kms ahead of Paud, the much awaited Tamahani ghat starts...... 3) 8: 30 AM: Through twists and turns and hopless roads we reach a scenic place. Relization dawns tha we are nothing in front of mother nature....... 4) 9:30 AM: Its breakfast time. We stop at a place called Surabhi about 84 kms from Pune. The Mumbai district border begins.... 5) 10:30 AM: We reach the cross road which marks the start of the Konkan's archtypal "red sand." Srivardhan is just 75 kms now.... 6) 11:30 AM: Connecting from Mandgaon, we miss the Lonere turn towards Srivardhan. 20 kms up, we realize we need to trak backwards and turn left for Srivardhan. Srivardhan still is 50 kms.... 7) 12:30 P:M: Taking right from a village call...

Here's what I did on Saturday. Objective--> Travel to Konkan on my bike. Riders--> Moi and Umesh Vehicle--> Bajaj Pulsar DTSI 150 CC (Definately Male!) Proposed Distance--> 320 Kms Travelled Distance--> 416 Kms Take 0ff--> 6:00 AM Touch Down--> 9:30 PM Places Visted:- Diweagar, Srivardhan. Travel Route:- Pune--> Paud--> Tamhini--> Mandgaon--> Lonere Phata--> Mhalsa--> Diweagar--> Srivardhan--> Mhalsa-->Mandgaon--> Tamhini--> Paud--> Pune. Petrol Required--> About 8 liters. Biking Hours--> 13 Comment--> A ride of a life, experience of a lifetime. Want to see more about the story of grit and determination? Stay tuned....

Phoolon Ke Rang Se Dil Ki Kalam Se Tujhko Likhi Roz Paati Kaise Bataaoon Kis Kis Tarah Se Pal Pal Mujhe Tu Sataati Tere Hi Sapne Lekar Ke Soya Teri Hi Yaadon Mein Jaaga Tere Khayaalon Mein Uljha Raha Yoon Jaise Ki Maala Mein Dhaaga Haan Badal Bijli Chandan Pani Jaisa Apna Pyar Lena Hoga Janam Humein Kayi Kayi Baar Haan Itna Madir Itna Madhur Tera Mera Pyar Lena Hoga Janam Hameh Kayi Kayi Baar Sanson Ki Sargam Dhadkan Ki Beena Sapnon Ki Geetanjali Tu Man Ki Gali Mein Mehke Jo Hardum Aisi Juhi Ki Kali Tu Chhota Safar Ho Lamba Safar Ho Sooni Dagar Ho Ya Mela Yaad Tu Aaye Man Ho Jaaye Bheed Ke Beech Akela Haan Badal Bijli Chandan Pani Jaisa Apna Pyar Lena Hoga Janam Humein Kayi Kayi Baar Haan Itna Madir Itna Madhur Tera Mera Pyar Lena Hoga Janam Hameh Kayi Kayi Baar Purab Ho Paschim Uttar Ho Dakshin Tu Har Jagah Muskuraye Jitna Hi Jaoon Main Door Tujhse Utni Hi Tu Paas Aaye Aandhi Ne Roka Pani Ne Toka Duniya Ne Hanskar Pukara Tasveer Teri Lekin Liye Main Kar Aaya Sab Se Kinara Haan Badal B...

To My..... Readers, Fellow bloggers, Critics and Community Friends: " Let there be more light and prosperity this year. Let there be more sweets and hugs that endear. Let this Diwali, in its wake, Bring you moments, surreal . "

Want to impress you loved one? Want to make your crush take a notice of you? Want to understand how women think? Grab a DVD of " Hitch ". Its tagged as a romantic comdey, starring Will Smith, Eva Mendes (Oomph!), Kevin James et the party! The central theme is a take-off from a "date doctor" or a "romance consultant" concept played by Will Smith. Eva plays a coumn gossipist for a mid-day daily , while Kevin James (King of Queens fame) plays one of his client. See the movie, because there is nothing I can tell that will do justice to the same. I loved one of the lines and I have to mention it here; Eva- " So,what do we toast for." Will- " Ok, Lets see. Dont ever Lie, Steal, Cheat or Drink. If you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink to the moments that take your breath away." Let me know how you find it....

I have heard this term umpteen number of times. Unreasonable.Dont be unreasonable. Dont demand unreasonably. That's an unreasonable deal. Blah, Blah, Blah..... What exactly is being unreasonable? Let's try and find out. Shall we? G.B Shaw says that ""The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man." Thats Shaw. Its true, that if we behave in a reasonable manner we accept things as they are and loose the power to change them. But I wish to touch the aspect of relationships over here. Unreasonablity is always there a pure love relationship. This is because Love itself is unreasonbale. But that on the positive side is enjoyed by everybody. If a husband buys astronomically expensive gift for his wife, he is being unreasonble. But the wife sure enjoys that. But when that unreasonablity strikes on the negative side, its not acceptable. What is w...

After my first post on Traffic Jam , here is an addition to the philosophy: Traffic Life Baggage Ever seen a vehicle with truckload of baggage moving fast on the road? No. The more the load, the less the efficiency, more the fuel consumption. Then they are stereotyped as the “heavy vehicles.” Plus, more toll on the highways :-) Ever seen a successful human being bogged down by past-tense or surroundings? No. The more you dwell in your past failures (read as baggage), less the concentration, more unproductive work. Then they are stereotyped as the “lay man.” Plus, more toll on the mind due to excessive baggage.

How many languages have you mastered? English, Hindi, German or perhaps French. You know there are two more languages that don’t have an official course. Body Language and Love Language. Lets talk about the sweetest language, the Language of Love. I am not talking about the endearing talk between newly married couples. Incidentally the language manifests where all the other languages fail to convey something. This is the language helps us to understand the, subconsciously, what are loved ones are trying to convey. Did you hear that? Someone is thinking about you right now. Someone is praying for you. It’s the language in which a new born baby talks to his mother. It’s the language in which a paraplegic husband talks to his wife. It’s the language in which two people in love miles apart talk. No messenger. No broadband. No email. Simple wireless connectivity. Go ahead, connect!

What do you think is the height of optimism? I will tell you what it is for me.... I believe that this is not my last visit on earth. I believe that I will meet all my loved ones once again even after I die. I believe that I will talk to my near and dear one's even after they die. I believe that life is not a one-stop phenomenon. We will keep meeting in different forms in different era's. I believe that if I medidate with utter purity, I will talk to god himself. Please god, render me pure. So that there will be no fear, no doubt, no disbelief.....

The last episodes of F.R.I.E.N.D.S were aired in the recent past on TV. 10 years. The cast and crew have been entertaining us for 10 years. No matter how many times I watch it, its always seems fresh. Why does it make us laugh the way it does? I think because it weeds out the perfection aspect . Show blatantly, how everyone is a looser in their own aspect and create subtle comedy out of it. We for all our lives, tried to make it perfect, but lost ourselves in the same. The serial touches that aspect. The love between them still resides even after facing their whims and fancies. I vividly remember the "sterotyped" punch lines of every character: 1) Monica--> I Know! 2) Rachel--> Oh! I am gonna cry. 3) Phoebe--> Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat, What are they feeding you? 4) Chandler--> Could I be more sorry? 5) Joey--> How u doin? 6) Ross--> We were on a break! Eyes moisten when you see the last eposide. But why? Its not the last eposide. F.R.I.E.N.D.S will always las...

I live in a city called Pune (Maharashatra, India). The city roads (a.k.a potholes) are crude and traffic is huge. The result: a traffic jam almost at every crossroad or signal. Yesterday, victimized by this, i put my thinking cap on. An interesting analogy started evolving by what I am or probably everyone is going through; in traffic and in life. Traffic Life Type Vehicles forming a bottleneck at a crossroad or signal blocking smooth commuting of the vehicles. Thoughts forming a bottleneck at a decisions point blocking smooth functioning of the task. Vehicle Maximum idle time which draws more fuel and cuts overall efficiency. Maximum non-productive thoughts draw more stress and cut the overall thinking power of the brain. Rush Everyone trying to get a slice of the road and move forward. The result again result in a mini-traffic jam which further delay. Everybody�s ambitious and wants to move ahead without knowing where they are standing. The result is fierce competit...

I always wondered why people add the word "True" when they speak of Love. Its a little confusing to think that an emotion/verb like Love can hve multiple forms. Something that is "True", is something that is "Not False." So if there is "Not False" Love, there has to be a "False Love." Now my question here is: Can Love ever be false? If yes, then why is it called Love? If No, then it's implicitly True. Why overhead it with that word. So probably, we are misinterpreting the concept of Love? Is it an emotion? Then can you describe what causes that emotion or what is the reaction? I can tell when I feel angered or when I am down. But I cant tell when I am in Love. Most of the people cant, believe me. Otherwise there wouldnt be a word called "infatuation" or "attraction." So then what differentiates love from other emotions? Its the fact that its not an emotion. Stephen Covey in his ground-breaking book "7 Habits...

Dont worry, I am not going go into the details. But, there is twist here. The English think that this type of kissing ( is there any other type?) was invented by the French. But though the french came up with it, they call it the Engish Kiss. So both here are kissing and telling!

"Piya ki judai mein, Pyaar ka gubbara hai. Raat ko chadhya tha, din mein utara hai." Now I,frankly, dont know what these lines mean. But I liked them a lot. I do know why I liked them. Just check the analogy between "Chaand" (Moon) and "Gubbara" (balloon). How it is linked to the "Pyaar" (love). I too came up with my "toothi poothi shaayari" in my online diary..... "Teri aankhon mein doob jaane ko jee karta hai. Par kya karun utne size ka SCUBA nahi milta hai." You certainly dont want to know what this means... Oh! by the way, the line above the above lines are from the film "Jaan-E-Mann." They manifest as lyrics of a song called " Jaane ke Jaane na ."

I missed writing you, O My Blog! As the thoughts inside had began to clog. I dreamt of them, the archive posts and how to the words my language courts To tell you dear, I was little busy sorting out things rendered clumsy. Now I am back, O My Blog! to restart my, Thought Log. Stay Tuned!

This is the second book written by Chetan Baghat (read IIT--> IIM (A). It starts with a train journey from Kanpur to Delhi. Here he meets a pretty lady. She agrees to tell him a story about 6 call center agents. Her only condition is that Chetan should convert that in his second book. With reluctance he says yes. The story, told in first person through the character of Shyam lists the happenings of that eventful night. With others, Priyanka, Esha, Radhika, Vroom and Military Uncle, Shyam faces enlightment in that night. Apart from dealing with commonplace problems like Break-Up's, Extra Marital affairs, Casting Couch and Employee lay-offs, the story deftly touches the borderlines of issues related with Outsourcing, Indian Youth and Globalization. Though the key of the book remains their "conversation with god." The ending is also very good. I dont know whether to call this book as Spiritual, Real or Unusal.The books leaves you with a question mark:What is the book abou...

The Instanbul park was mesmerized. Not only because Phillppe Massa registered his first ever Grand Prix victory, but for the sheer tussle between Fernando Alonso and Micheal Shumacher. It was Massa's Ferrari on the front grid with Alonso's Renault 3rd after Schumi. The race started with a bang, as Fischichella and Raikkonnen got banged in the side by couple of cars. The safety car was in in the 4th lap as Luitzi struck the car at the side of the road blocking the passage. The teams took a pit-stop. But it was strategy that failed Micheal to put before Alonso as after the first pit-stop Alonso took the lead and extended it till the second pit-stop. After the second pit-stop, Schumi was on Alonso's tail. The battle went for the last 15 laps. In the end, Alonso won with 2nd podium finish and Micheal coming 3rd. It was a very emotional moment for Massa. Not Alonso extends his leads to 108 points over Micheal's 96. The Italian GP is going to decide whether Shcumi is still in...

19th August 2006. The day when my tryst with Sequoia Consulting ended. Well, for now at least. I remember the day I joined Sequoia about a year ago. The year has been tumultous. I have gained a lot and learnt a lot. By far, this was the best company that I worked for. I would always wish to replicate that culture wherever I go to work. Many people are still wondering as to why did I quit. I always believe that every company has its "personality." There are some base-level values that are carried within. They run through the hierarchies and processes. For an individual to be successful in that organization, he needs to adapt to that personality. He needs to put his thinking pattern a little aside unless he gets a foothold. In a nutshell, he needs to be agile. May be I am at this moment not ready to work for Sequoia. I am still a little rigid on my thoughts. The agility, being there, is a little less. But I know that I will gain that in due course of time. For career hunters, I...

The Ganapati's are arriving. Precisely on the 26th August. A week before the same, the street- plays start taking prevalence on the streets of Pune. These are basically ideological realities that are potrayed in coherence to our day-to-day life. Recently a street dog, strayed in our lane. He actually was limped when someone fed him. Thenceforth, he has made our lane as his alma-mater and us as his folks. Folks with whom he can bark his way through. Observers say that he only barks and doesnt pounce or bite. The truth is, no one has been with him that long to ascertain that. Now you might be wondering what is the connection, right? Day before yesterday, a street play happened in our lane. And it was quite musical because the song was on the tunes of the bark that came from our august guest. The play was about individuals making misuse of their advanced degrees and how we should find confidenece in all that. Or the least that, I think was the theme. Half of the play was defeaned in...

Lost . A primitime television series, whose 2nd season is recently being aired in India. I cant believe I intially missed half of the 1st season. But Star World was generous to air the redux on Sunday nights. There are some things about the series that leaves me spellbound everytime I watch it. First are the characters. Right from Dr.Jack Sheperd to Sayid to John Locke the artists deliver a powerpacked performance. Second is the storyline. 44 survivors of the crashed flight Oceanic 815 have all got a history. All of them stranded on an island which is not normal. And how the story unfolds as they all start to habituate themselves to each other's whims and fancies. Third is the screenplay. Apart from being screened in the exotic Hawaiian island Oahu, it deftly reveals the history of characters in a manner that connects well to the running storyline. It also irks curiosity and keeps you pinned to your recliner. Lastly, it is the spirituality and its tussle with the reality. How fa...