Monthly Archives: July 2012

A Prayer for Rustom-E-Hind Dara Singh


Most distressed to hear the news :  Dara Singh taken off ventilator support at Kokilaben Hospital & discharged so he may spend his last few hours or days in the warmth of his family’s love. It seems like only yesterday … Continue reading

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Monsoon Memories


Life’s a collection of Events & Non-Events : the reason why I gave my Blog page that name. Events & Non events dominate in most  inter-personal communication  :  in my case that was so , with a negative bias , until I was over 45 . … Continue reading

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This one’s for you , Amma


I have a special  reason to dedicate my blog this evening to my late mother : Amma as I called & remember her . Herewith excerpts from my tribute to her recently at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Ladies Club … Continue reading

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Wimbledon : then and now


Its Wimbledon season again & time to remember , almost like an annual ritual,  one Wimbledon of years ago  , when my daughter of about 8 months often watched  late-night telecasts of matches cuddled in my lap gurgling with joy every time a good shot was … Continue reading

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The second fortnight of June 2012


Like any other fortnight , this too has been a collage of events & non-events : a little more eventful, I must admit  , than several preceding fortnights. I uploaded my US visa form ( photo with the frown included … Continue reading

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