By Amrit Ray on
10/30/2008 10:31 PM
Diwali is said to be the festival of Light. However, it has been, since I have known it, a festival of sounds. I think the saying should definitely be modified to "A festival of Sounds!" What do you say?
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By Amrit Ray on
10/30/2008 1:41 AM
It is outrageous to see there is so much hatred amongst the Marathi’s (Maharashtrians) towards the North Indians particularly the people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. There has been continued violence towards the North Indians in this state of Maharashtra in the recent past and I am amazed that nothing serious is being done to avoid it in future. All the politicians can do right now is just talk and talk and do nothing in fear of losing their vote bank.
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By Amrit Ray on
6/10/2008 12:34 AM
The first thing you notice when in India is its street animal population. It’s huge; where ever you go you see them everywhere. You see cows, bulls, buffalos, dogs, donkeys, cats, monkeys etc. This is of course not an exhaustive list but these are the most commonly seen animals on the Indian Road. They eat off the garbage dumped besides the road by people or the left over that people throw everywhere on the street.
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By sharmila ray on
Monday, May 26, 2008 11:06 AM
Plants of any kind - (floral, indoors, creepers, herbs) they work like relaxing agent for me. I simply love them around my house.
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By Amrit Ray on
5/19/2008 2:22 AM
 Last Sunday (April 27th, 2008) some of my relatives came to visit us in Delhi and I decided to take them to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra. We drove all the way, it is around 200km from Delhi and it took us around 4 hours to reach there. You are supposed to take your shoes off when you start to climb the steps for the Taj Mahal. Now we did not realize that the marble floor could have become so hot under the sun. It was burning the bottom of my feet. Believe me it was very painful. We all started running towards the shade and when we reached it, it seemed like eternity. (The picture of the Taj Mahal on the left was taken by me on the same day)
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By sharmila ray on
Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:40 PM
Last year September, me and my maa (mummy) went to Kolkata. We took the Friday Rajdhani that goes via Patna - so the journey was longer and the site seeing was also different from the normal route that we take i.e. via Gaya.
Site seeing was beautiful with many rivers mendering through the paddy field or hilly area. It was night when we crossed Uttar Pradesh but saw river Ganga at Allahabad. It was huge - lamp post were there on the river bank so it was possible to see it but obviously not clear. [Note: Can see the river Ganga just after leaving the Allahabad station - within a minute or two]
When entered the Howarh station, it started to rain but stopped for a while untill we reached our mama's house (maternal uncle). His name is Narayan Pramanick - he is my fourth mama, married to Sonali mamima many years back (mamima = maternal aunty). They have a daughter name Dipannita and a son n ...
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By sharmila ray on
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:42 AM
Pan Cake With Caramel Sauce - (Indian Cusine)
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By sharmila ray on
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:02 AM
Pan – Roasted Goat Cheese With Red Onion Marmalade and Pear Pure
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By sharmila ray on
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:45 AM
In coming months i am planning to open a boutique. Right now i am studing for my exam (B.A pass )- completed it but my 1st year's economics was left so preparing for it. I have got certificate from ITI ( for cutting and tailoring course ). But did'nt learn much from it so joined a boutique at the place where i stay. This was a better idea - learn many thing which i will require later like how to deal with our worker - how to finish dress on time and to keep clothes in proper place. How to do mend mistakenly wrong cut cloth and how to deal with customer - and many more things which i definately could'nt have learn from any fashion designing institute.
Let us get back to economics - i really hate it. 2nd year and final year was not that bad but 1st year's econom ...
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By sharmila ray on
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:08 PM
Hi! I am Sharmila Ray. Live in New Delhi but born in Kolkata (Andharmanik to be specific P.S Baduria. It is on Bonga-sehalda line.)When I was one year old - my parents shifted to New Delhi
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