Musings-Nature's call

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 7/20/2012 9:32:00 AM

';;; The toilet fiasco of our education department last year, in the form of a questionnaire, asking students questions such as “Do you have toilet in your house?” If not, “Why don’t you have toilet in your house?” Again, “What do you wash your hands with?” among other such questions. These questions had to be answered with admission forms in colleges. That news reminded me of an incident of similar nature in my life, almost four decades back. In my early twenties, I was working in(...)'

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The Chavanni

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 5/27/2012 7:01:00 AM

'Some time back our Reserve Bank of India administration withdrew 25 paise coin from the market, that is, it is no more a legal tender. And with that withdrawal a little of our culture is lost too. Gone are the days when a chavanni (a 25 paise coin) had its own value, that is, material value or monetary value. Among Indian currency of various denominations, chavanni had its own charm and perhaps more popularity.I distinctly remember- when I was young- I used to get pocket money of te(...)'

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Shocking satya

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 5/21/2012 11:27:00 AM

';;; The second episode of Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate on child abuse was a revelation, shocking, overwhelming, overpowering and moving, to say the least. It is not that we were not aware of this nasty side of our society. In fact, we read about it every other day in the news papers. Aamir Khan has brought this ugly fact right into our drawing room. There are many aspects and facts Aamir’s research has disclosed. For example, if I heard him right, every second child is abused at o(...)'

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Sachin Tendulkar's retirement

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 4/30/2012 12:09:00 PM

';;; A recent statement from Sachin Tendulkar that he may continue playing till 2015 World cup, is most un-Sachin like. Normally he is a humble person and never responds to adverse comments from critics. It appears that this time, he was waiting for his 100th Ton to make this statement, as if, not sure whether he would make it or not. Though, without doubt, he is the best in the world of cricket, the media sponsored title of the ‘God of cricket’ is being taken seriously by the vete(...)'

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Musings-World of Babas

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 11/18/2011 2:43:00 AM

'Sri Sathya Sai Baba left for his heavenly abode a few months back leaving behind a vast fortune and equally vast chaos. Some astrologers (jyotishis) and some Tantriks also call themselves Baba. Likewise, Baba Ramdev was in news recently taking up government against corruption and his attempted antics on Ramlila ground, though his main forte is Yoga.This ‘Baba’ is an interesting word. The moment ‘Baba’ is attached to one’s name, one’s stature increases. Try removing ‘Baba’ from Ramde(...)'

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Jagjit Singh-Winner all the way

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 11/3/2011 3:09:00 AM

'True to his name Jagjit (winner of the world), Jagjit Singh captured the world by his inimitable voice. When he entered into Ghazal Gayaki (singing), Ghazal was a serious business and that too for a limited few. Jagjit Singh entered and shook this world upside down.Jagjit singh is one of my two top favorite Ghazal singers, the other being Ghulam Ali. No doubt, there are other capable and worthy singers and I like them too but these two are my favorites. Jagjit had that deep, gloomy(...)'

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Musings-Advantage Bachelor

Author : Mitesh Asher      Blog : Chitto's musings      Date : 10/20/2011 7:24:00 AM

'Ratan Tata, in his life so far, fell in love four times and in serious love at that, and came close to marriage. “I came seriously close to getting married and I guess I backed off in fear” is what he said on CNN Talk Asia Program. If Mr. Tata had married the first lucky woman he fell in love with, would he have fallen in love with the second woman, and the third and the fourth? It is a mystery even Tata himself cannot solve. But he is a sensible, smart and lucky person. It is not f(...)'

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