Today was a strange day in India ka history.
Firstly early morning we launched India's maiden moon mission Chandrayaan-1.
I was one of those lazylums sleeping at that incredible moment after spending a good part of the day "diwali cleaning". And my mom was one of those sets of people especially waking up early just to watch the launch! :o
So i had to make do with watching the whole thing on t.v. replays that keep happening for an eternity on every news channel for the length of the day.
Hail the "Breaking news phenomenon".
above: Such a cool video!
A-Z to Chandrayaan-1: http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=145361
This was the mindset of the new India, wherein everythings possible. There is a drive to achieve, to propel India to the numero uno position in the world. Where all old fashioned things bogging us down are discarded. Where we can say to the world, 'we are here too & doing great thank you!'. Where every citizen of India is filled with pride.
Contrast that with the other big news of the day. Raj Thakre's arrest and consequent release on bail.
Ek khabar "chand ki" toh dusri "dharti ke lal ki".
Much has been read, discussed, analysed, written, said, abused about this whole thing. There is nothing more that can be added or subtracted.
All this began with Raj arrest yesterday in ratnagiri, see video below:
This led to such a lot of rioting, burning and a storm of protests. It was incredible to see all shops close their shutter.
This alone shows how much support this man commands. Even if S.P. or Laloo or any other leaders or even Jaya Bachchan says "who is Raj, he is irrelevant, his party if nothing"; inspite of all these claims, they are trying to fool themselves.
How can there be such mass protests when he has no support. And common Maharshtrians are supporting him. Many of us dont agree with the methods, but we do agree with the reason.
Its been many years with the influx of migrants and we do need them for work and they need to be provided with a livelihood too.
But the demographic shift is astounding. Now there are North India migrants in some areas of Bombay to such an extent, its really shocking. Anyone not believing me can plaese visit Sion Koliwada and see for themselves.
And the increase in levels of crime has gone up too. Its the look of hagerly men looking at women and their body.
Are these politicians & social activists & film stars etc. ever walking on roads in bombay, traveling day and night by bus, trains?
How many of them had their daughters been gazed at? Were their wifes the butt of lewd jokes, looks or touchs?
Its what we common people go through! Its very easy to tavel by car and talk about equality and Indianness, when you arent in the common man's bracket.
That something has to be done is an understatement. But what must be excatly done no one knows for sure.
Video By - Swapnil Chavan,Mid-Day
The very fact that the courts agree with his bail application even against the governemnt's stand shows he is right somewhere.
above: Raj Thakre released.
Even Marathis is U.S. agree:
http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080069737
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
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Simply divine! :)
Btw this year we were celebrating 50th year as well. :D
visit: http://www.snsdm.com
OR http://www.sardarnagarnavratrautsav.com/
for more pictures and information.
Btw this year we were celebrating 50th year as well. :D
visit: http://www.snsdm.com
OR http://www.sardarnagarnavratrautsav.com/
for more pictures and information.
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The Sardar Nagar Devi pandal from outside! :wow what a view. :D
The theme was "Jodhpur palace".
The theme was "Jodhpur palace".
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Colur shades being prepared and matched by the artist can be seen on the papers next to the rangoli.
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Here are the ladies inside the pandal of Sardar Nagar devi wearing traditional maharashtrian "navaari saadis".
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This is devi of Sion Koli Samaj on 5th October 2008. And they were celebrating 60 years! :)
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Sardar Nagar Devi Pandal. Look at the inside decoration of the pandal.
The theme was all red. :)
The theme was all red. :)
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It was navratri and i visited our very own Sardar Nagar Sarvajanik Dasera Mahotsav.
This is the picture from 1st October 2008. Enjoy. :D
This is the picture from 1st October 2008. Enjoy. :D
sion koliwada hill temple
ok one more picture of the same hill. i will put up pictures of the area later.
abhi wahaa pe kya khaas hai woh baadmein pata chalega! :P
abhi wahaa pe kya khaas hai woh baadmein pata chalega! :P
sion koliwada hill
View from Sion Koliwada maruti mandir of the shiv mandir!
Its the little orange remple below the brown dome.
Its the little orange remple below the brown dome.
sion koliwada tekdi maruti temple
I had gone visiting our little sion koliwada hillock.
The maruti temple atop Sion tekdi.
Great view and windy as well.
The maruti temple atop Sion tekdi.
Great view and windy as well.
Navratri Festival day 1
It was the first day of Navratri festival the 30th September 2008.
It was mid noon and a great day for me since i hadnt been to Mahalaxmi temple in a while!
We went by bus number 85 and there was a long line to wait for darshan. My mom told me this was still a small one compared to day 8 or 9, now imagine that!!!
I was quite shocked to see that the "auti" holy offering viz. flowers, coconut etc. now comes in big plastic bags which we cannot see throught.
Neat packaged and deftly marketed they add to the pollution according to me. *sigh*
After snaking our way through we landed in the temple where they had decorated the temple with money plants and flowers yaar! Looks like our native flowers like "gondas and mogras" are getting replaced by foreign flowers completely!!! First it was the ministers now its also for Gods.
For darshan the ramp was placed which inclined sharply. With the recent temple tragedy with the stampede, it isnt a good idea.
But in India people only bother after the events have occured!
Darshan was good but really crowdy. Some people can never have enough of darshan and keep lingering around forever...
After our darshan we sat outside for a few seconds which was frowned upon by the cops! I dont understand whetever is happening to this city, now if i was some celebrity i would have had different privileges. booooooooooooo to that. :(
We then visited the shankar temple. I didnt know there was a "bel tree" in its courtyard and this season its bearing fruits.
sorry guys i hadnt taken my camera so no pictures of all this. Anyways one must leave some things to imagoination right? :P
There were temporary food services outside the Ranchoddas temple and the food was good. Normally i dont eat outside and i dont like it either if i do eat. But this one was good, reads tasty! yum :P :P :P
I saw Amu's Glaxo from outside.
While returning home. i saw on Gokhale road in Dadar a beauty salon "FACECUTT".
I was like "yeh kya naam hai yaar, facecutt! koi aisa naam sunke bhaag jaayega".
At King's Circle there is hectic activity with the bridge being built. Kya sab destroy kar diya.
All the "shankasur" plants have been uprooted/destroyed and King's Circle ka main garden it has those mobile lavatories put in there! :(
What a day!
It was mid noon and a great day for me since i hadnt been to Mahalaxmi temple in a while!
We went by bus number 85 and there was a long line to wait for darshan. My mom told me this was still a small one compared to day 8 or 9, now imagine that!!!
I was quite shocked to see that the "auti" holy offering viz. flowers, coconut etc. now comes in big plastic bags which we cannot see throught.
Neat packaged and deftly marketed they add to the pollution according to me. *sigh*
After snaking our way through we landed in the temple where they had decorated the temple with money plants and flowers yaar! Looks like our native flowers like "gondas and mogras" are getting replaced by foreign flowers completely!!! First it was the ministers now its also for Gods.
For darshan the ramp was placed which inclined sharply. With the recent temple tragedy with the stampede, it isnt a good idea.
But in India people only bother after the events have occured!
Darshan was good but really crowdy. Some people can never have enough of darshan and keep lingering around forever...
After our darshan we sat outside for a few seconds which was frowned upon by the cops! I dont understand whetever is happening to this city, now if i was some celebrity i would have had different privileges. booooooooooooo to that. :(
We then visited the shankar temple. I didnt know there was a "bel tree" in its courtyard and this season its bearing fruits.
sorry guys i hadnt taken my camera so no pictures of all this. Anyways one must leave some things to imagoination right? :P
There were temporary food services outside the Ranchoddas temple and the food was good. Normally i dont eat outside and i dont like it either if i do eat. But this one was good, reads tasty! yum :P :P :P
I saw Amu's Glaxo from outside.
While returning home. i saw on Gokhale road in Dadar a beauty salon "FACECUTT".
I was like "yeh kya naam hai yaar, facecutt! koi aisa naam sunke bhaag jaayega".
At King's Circle there is hectic activity with the bridge being built. Kya sab destroy kar diya.
All the "shankasur" plants have been uprooted/destroyed and King's Circle ka main garden it has those mobile lavatories put in there! :(
What a day!
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