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Armed with my cellphone in hands-free mode, my wallet and office id cards, I leave home triumphantly - the first day I was scheduled to join back after a long period of resting on sick leave, towards the ice house bus terminus in Triplicane, Chennai.
Two years back, all the prime locations in the city, the roads, the bus routes - everything was literally at my fingertips. Not anymore! I enquired with a gentleman if a 25G that was leaving would goto Saidapet. He answered on the affirmative and I rushed to board the bus which stopped there for a few seconds. Thanks to the fact that I don't cross check things too much, I landed comfortably in the bus and announced that I need a ticket to Saidapet. The conductor shot back, "Board ah padichitu vandi era maatiya?" (Would you not read the board and then hop onto the bus?) Wow.. what a start to the day... but heck, who cares?! :-p
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What is our higher GDP growth rate translating to? I wonder.. Not even one day seems to pass off without seeing the many people who are toiling from the wee hours in the morning until late after dusk, all for paltry daily wages that would do enough for getting them going with food - forget shelter and clothing. Are we missing something in this fast tracked industrialization in India?
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Why are we so unfair to the tropical summer??!! Isn't it supposed to be hot anyway?? When else would we get a better time to enjoy nimbu pani, delicious mangoes, juicy water melons and sweet lime? Not to mention the papads and the buttermilk..!!
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Among the many good things that have happened to me is one, which entirely happened by accident, when I was choosing some music albums to be played during the reception of my sister's wedding. It is laying my hands on Rahul Sharma and Richard Clayderman combo... Wow. amazing and deadly they are.. not sure when I would get a privilege of listening live to them :-(
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