2013

Racism? How beneath our own race!!!

Here’s a transcript of an interview between a journalist and a typical young, educated, white-collared Indian. Q: Do you think Indians, especially those of the younger generation, are racist? A: No way, man! It is well-known all over the world – We don’t indulge in racism! We are all-embracing… In fact, the only race we do Read more

April 24, 2013

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Hypocrisy, India Shining, Racial discrimination, Racism, Sarcasm, States
Soothed by Thrills…

Have you ever felt thrilled and soothed at the same time? Well, I tried skydiving a few days ago. Although the experience merits a whole separate post, there is one thing I’d want to distinctively mention here. The skydiving experience was by far the most thrilling AND the most soothing experience that I’ve ever had! Why thrilling? That Read more

April 8, 2013

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Amruta

First Rain, Poetry, Respite from Heat, Sky-diving, Soothing, Thrills, Two sides of the same coin
Kai Po Che? – The decline of traditional sports and games in India

[This is my first post featured on the TheFrustratedIndian website] So, what is your favourite game, I asked my neighbourhood children at a party in India. “Angry Birds”, said a 7 years old boy. “I love cricket”, said another 14-years old girl. “To watch, I mean, you know… IPL and stuff… it’s so exciting”, she Read more

April 2, 2013

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Amruta

Hide-n-seek, Kabaddi, Kai Po Che, Kho kho, Kite flying, Lagori, Pitthu, Traditional Indian Sports
My first snowy accident!

Yeah, so I have never before driven in snow. Yeah, so I should not be over-smart and offer to drive my husband to places… Yeah, so I should not try to swerve the car as soon as I see the turn for the destination. Yeah, so I should not brake hard when there is significant Read more

February 27, 2013

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Amruta

blizzard, cars, driving, skidding, Snow, Snow shower
My first blogging award! :-) :-) :-)

Thank you so much Alyssa @ castlesineurope for nominating me. It means so much to receive an award from someone you have never met, based only on what they read on your blog! Thanks, thanks, thanks, again! 🙂 The rules are that I must post the award on my blog, share seven random things about me, Read more

February 21, 2013

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Amruta

award nominations, crazy things, random things, The versatile blogger award
My favorite romantic songs – Happy Valentine’s Day :)

Ahem! It is that time of the year again: Valentine’s Day, when love is supposed to be in the air! 😛 I am not a romantic person at all, but I am a big fan of Bollywood music. And Bollywood music makes romance really shine! So here’s a list of my favorite romantic Bollywood songs, Read more

February 14, 2013

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Amruta

love songs, romantic songs, Valentine’ Day, Valentine’s Day songs
Their feelings, too!

Here is the loose translation of a Marathi poem I wrote a couple of years ago (You can find the original poem on my Marathi blog, here). It is based on the concept of irony, and me having to tell you this explicitly, is an ode to irony itself! **************************************** He was a little boy Read more

January 25, 2013

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Feelings
My Bucket List :-)

Well, well, whether life’s short or long, and ambitions and dreams are high or low; everyone, at some point or the other in their lives, thinks of a bucket list, and has one – on pen-and-paper or in their minds; said out aloud, or mused upon while solitary… I, too, have a list, and it Read more

January 24, 2013

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Amruta

Bucket List
Crazy Dreams!

Got a really, really crazy dream last night! A boy says to Stewie (from Family Guy): “main tumhe markar tumhare tukde tukde kar dunga” (I will kill u and scramble u into pieces). Stewie replies: “You can’t… I am already in millions of pieces! In fact you are actually UNscrambling me right now… That’s how you can Read more

January 9, 2013

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Amruta

Crazy dreams, Dreams, Family Guy, Stewie, TV, TV reception
Women empowerment begins with women’s efforts first! (And we can do it!)

For the past few days, the media has been abuzz with protests from various different groups about the increasing violence against women. While the vote is split between those who want capital punishment and those who don’t; while people argue about whether or not death meant the end of woes for the brave girl; while Read more

January 6, 2013

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Amruta

Crimes against women, Delhi Rape Case, Feminism, Nirbhaya, Responsibility, women, women empowerment
Happy New Year 2013!

Hey all readers, (again, if there are any left, that is! ) Wish you all a very, very happy new year! May you have a wonderful year, full of joy and prosperity and wisdom and laughter and fulfillment. The last year ended on a mixed note for me. It was a year of major changes, some Read more

January 3, 2013

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Amruta

Best Wishes, Happy New Year, Resolutions