They say lightning does not strike twice at a place. However, on my way back from agra to gurgaon last night, when the rain did not stop even for 1 inch during my journey, i was amazed by some stunning bursts of lightning that kept exploding beyond my windscreen, in the horizon. I parked my car, i think 4-5 times, immediately after the lightning struck, in the hope of getting lucky. So here i was, waiting inside the car, with the camera on burst mode, hoping to capture some exhilarating moments…judge for yourself whether they’re good enough…but i guess nature won…it struck its most beautiful ones when i was in no position to shoot…

Saw this car, just after batra hospital on MB road, around 12 am, 5th july. Deeply embedded in one of those thousands of holes dug up in delhi. A simple question: ‘who’ll say sorry to this guy, mr kalmadi, or mrs dikshit?’ i am not against “trouble today for a better tomorrow”, but then, is it too tough to have proper signages and lighting done, to warn motorists of the danger lurking in the vicinity?? with the monsoons hitting us finally, this can only get worse in the coming days.

I was was spending close to three hours in traffic everyday, commuting from New Delhi to Gurgaon for work. The usual tension related to excessive driving and spending less time with my wife and child, prompted me to shift to rental accommodation in Gurgaon.

I was having a word with an ex-colleague some months back, talking about the legacy of the commonwealth games in india. I was quite certain, that all the various stadiums and sporting facilities will, after the games are over, will end up becoming wedding halls or convention centers. I was, obviously, laughed at, for having such a fertile imagination. Imagine my joy, when i read the following today, in the times of india delhi edition:
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Take for instance, the Thyagaraj stadium. Built at a cost of Rs 300 crore, the stadium, expected to be ready by March-end, is the only green stadium in the country and comes equipped with its own power generating unit and energy-conservation system in place. A competition venue for Netball, the Thyagaraj stadium is being groomed for use as a convention centre for socio-cultural and recreational events after the Games. Said a senior government official, ‘‘While no concrete plans have been made yet, it is expected that the stadium will house the department of education after the Commonwealth Games, and will also be rented out as a convention centre for multi-purpose events.’’ Long corridors, large rooms and a fully airconditioned environ coupled with parking facilities have ensured that the venue comes high on the list of becoming a glorified banquet hall once the Games are over. It’s no different for the other venues. The NDMC claims it is planning to use the Talkatora stadium for socio-cultural and official purposes after the Games as well. Said NDMC spokesperson, Anand Tiwari: ‘‘Talkatora stadium will be open for use for cultural events and conferences etc. The stadium was used for cultural purposes earlier also. We are yet to decide on what to do with the facility blocks at both Shivaji and Talkatora however.’’ According to officials, the facility blocks at both the stadiums might be leased out as office spaces but nothing concrete has been planned yet.
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What is this crap? Why are most international sites, including bbc, cnn, google etc. hell bent on confirming to PoK as part of Pakistan?

Should google not apologize to India and do away with this PoK-in-Pakistan theory??