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                                    SAYONARA 2018 , GETTING  CLOSER TO 2020 Introduction 2018 might be another mundane year for you or rather it would have had some special moments and task you would have accomplished, as we inch closer to a new decade get nostalgic and shed a tear or two remembering the times when the technology was awful, phones were ridiculously small and we had no choice but to use internet explorer but we still think we enjoyed more than today. Where are we heading? 2018- A Mixed bag of events 2018 started with the Koregaon Bhima riots which were felt in the western part of India. It also saw the infamous no confidence motion against the government which did not succeed.It was a great deal of mayhem which was caused on A Seemingly ordinary Friday in July and most people took it as a comical episode in politics. We saw a great deal of improvements ...

                 SoBo- SOUTH BOMBAY : MUMBAI AS I KNOW IT DISCLAIMER: Sorry for the delay and blurred pictures.This post took a long time to write, please excuse me for minor errors.    ए दिल  है मुश्किल  जीना  यहां  ये  है बॉम्बे  ये  है बॉम्बे   बॉम्बे  मेरी जान -  This song sung by Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt has a special meaning for many who simply have fallen in love with this city including me. Flora fountain, Bombay Stock Exchange and old colonial buildings. Introduction Many people would correct me when I call Mumbai "Bombay" but  I  do not change my way of addressing the  "City Of  Dreams". Bombay is an emotion while Mumbai is a city.It gives it an archaic and colonial feel which is now uncommon in this era of technology. Every city is unique and has many feelings attached with it but nevertheless, I  do not hesitate to say th...

BAZAAR HOPPING ON A CHAOTIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON Disclaimer- Apologies for the blurriness of the photographs Introduction With the festive time going on, I accompanied my mother to a Bazaar. It was a warm day, very sultry to be precise with no scope of rain that day. To get some festive supplies it was a must to go there. I saw a lot of things which were perhaps normal to me as I have fond memories of going there since I can remember but I thought that I could convey and share many things I have experienced in the form of an article. This post describes a Bazaar in the heart of Pune(erstwhile Poona) from an outsider's perspective. Roaming for supplies The Bazaars or Peths as they are commonly known are very cosmopolitan in nature with all communities such as Gujaratis, Marwaris, Sindhis, Maharashtrians, Tamilians etc. Many temples and mosques are located in this area.Some areas sell particular things and are closed at a fixed day. I was roaming around Raviwa...

THE EAGLES TURN 86!! Introduction What kind of an animal is  an eagle? What is its role ? An eagle can see a predator  very far from its vicinity. It loves the storm along with soaring high. This post would try to highlight the history and achievements of our eagles on their 86th anniversary who secure our skies and touch the sky with pride- our very own Indian Air Force. Formation- 8th October 1932 Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, Order of the British Empire Wing Commander KK Majumdar, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar No 1 Squadron IAF Great Britain which has the oldest independent air force also influenced India- its erstwhile colony to form its own independent air wing which soon overtook in terms of power. 6 men were send to the UK to train as pilots at RAF Cranwell, the training institute for the RAF and 29 were recruited as "Hawai sepoys" to maintain the aircraft. The first squadron was formed on 8th October 1932 with only one W...