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Bringing Joy

When one says Vendor, you are reminded of sellers sitting in evening, on footpath or carrying their wares on road side. They sell items like Vegetable, Fruits, Basic home items, Mochi etc. Today I am speaking about different type of vendors. This was a group of simple, honest, hardworking, struggling vendors, who moved around in your locality calling at top of their voice or sounding bells during the day, as they moved around in their favorite locality....

Bringing Joy When one says Vendor, you are reminded of sellers sitting in evening, on footpath or carrying their wares on road side. They sell items like Vegetable, Fruits, Basic home items, Mochi etc. Today I …

Takiya Kalam

Recently I came across a very old movie which had very odd "Takiya Kalam" i.e. urdu word for pet phrase or catchphrase. This phrase was frequently used by Maa-Manu-Lali very lovingly. It was like "औउ, भाओ, मउओ, सब के आखी नीचे". This was used when ever villain of movie appeared on-screen. His Chamchas would utter those stupid words and he will enter the scene!...

Takiya Kalam Recently I came across a very old movie which had very odd “Takiya Kalam” i.e. urdu word for pet phrase or catchphrase. This phrase was frequently used by Maa-Manu-Lali very lovingly. I…

Sukharee – Gift

Gifting is often mistaken as a Western cultural practice, but this assumption is fundamentally incorrect. Gifting is, in truth, a universal human culture—an activity, a process, a deeply ingrained social ritual that transcends borders, religions, and civilizations. At its core, gifting is one of those rare human activities that generates genuine happiness, not merely for the recipient, but profoundly for the giver as well....

Sukharee – Gift Gifting is often mistaken as a Western cultural practice, but this assumption is fundamentally incorrect. Gifting is, in truth, a universal human culture—an activity, a process, a deeply ingrained …

Cinema in Pune

What is unique about being old, 70 years person? I can talk about two generations above me, and two generations below me!!!!! Believe me, it is fun. There is vast difference between these five generations, first being my grandfather & last being my grandson. It is kind of unbelievable. Due to technical advancement, change in living style, structure of family, availability of options, it is impossible to find common ground in between these first & fifth generation....

Cinema in Pune What is unique about being old, 70 years person? I can talk about two generations above me, and two generations below me!!!!! Believe me, it is fun. There is vast difference between these five gene…

Match Making – Part Four

We are now entering 21st century. "Vashudev Kutambkam" slogan is no more valid. Today, it is Me, Myself, I. Before someone raises objection to this statement, let me say, it is not 100%, say around 70% of cases. My simple observation is that this is due to reducing family size. My grandfather had 8 siblings, my parents were 6 siblings, we are 4 sibling, my kids are just two, and my grandson is just 1!...

Match Making – Part Four We are now entering 21st century. “Vashudev Kutambkam” slogan is no more valid. Today, it is Me, Myself, I. Before someone raises objection to this statement, let me say, it is not 100%…

Match Making – Part Three

We are in 70s now. After the weddings of Bansider Chacha, Rani Boua, Hari Mama, which followed mostly the process as narrated in part two, it was time for generational change. Few things remained same,but gradually few taboos and restrictions were lifted. There were lot of marraiges happening during this time. Bal (our boua) Maa-Manu-Lali, Sajay & Avi, 5 girls from Bajaj Family, 5 boys....

Match Making – Part Three We are in 70s now. After the weddings of Bansider Chacha, Rani Boua, Hari Mama, which followed mostly the process as narrated in part two, it was time for generational change. Few things remained s…

Match Making – Part Two

From this innocent, pre partition system of matrimony, our society moved to post partition culture. After 1947, all Sindhis scattered from different towns in Sind to selected few places in India. In the new places, no one knew each other, all were struggling to survive in totally different surroundings, they had hardly anytime for socialization. All got extremely busy with earning bread and butter....

Match Making – Part Two From this innocent, pre partition system of matrimony, our society moved to post partition culture. After 1947, all Sindhis scattered from different towns in Sind to selected few places in India. I…

Maituoon (Match Making)

Mitti-Maituoon. A essential part of family and social life. Though this profession is looked down upon, but it is of prime important in everyone's life. Nowadays, it has become multi-million business, but there was time when it was second business for some, social work of some. In old hindi movies we have seen barber who visit each home for hair cut, (work style which is no more) doing match-making job also....

Maituoon (Match Making) Mitti-Maituoon. A essential part of family and social life. Though this profession is looked down upon, but it is of prime important in everyone’s life. Nowadays, it has become multi-million …

Growing up with Kabir

(This Post is for Kabir. Hope he will read it in Year 2035.) 16th Dec 2015 - This is Khushiram, Kabir to general public, officially crawled properly. For last 10 days or so, he was in process of refining the art of crawling. He needed lot of pushing and motivation provided by his dotting mothers, Dhwani & Muskan. They have to put him on all four limbs, coax him to start crawling....

Growing up with Kabir (This Post is for Kabir. Hope he will read it in Year 2035.) 16th Dec 2015 – This is Khushiram, Kabir to general public, officially crawled properly. For last 10 days or so, he was in process…

Khushiram Growing up —- Part Two

We had shifted to 510 Parmar Park on 1st May 2015. And in first week itself at Parmar Park, Bindiya fell down in living room, breaking her hip bone. Even after replacement surgery of hip bone, she was not able to walk. She was now bedridden forever. And who was her big mental relief, emotional relief, joy and happiness? Who made her days lively?...

Khushiram Growing up —- Part Two We had shifted to 510 Parmar Park on 1st May 2015. And in first week itself at Parmar Park, Bindiya fell down in living room, breaking her hip bone. Even after replacement surgery of hip bone, she …