Thursday, December 29, 2016

Year 2016

I have moved a mountain by coming to Bangalore from Pune, need to get rid of household stuff, it's so much.

Well, meanwhile counted all the money spent on collecting original movie music CD's and DVD's and it comes to staggering Rs 44,000. 44 K !!! No more wasting money on such pursuits.

India is inching towards dictatorship although mild but slowly its catching up.

Wednesday, December 07, 2016

Celebrating first marriage anniversary.

An year of Bliss !!!

There's a lot to learn while growing together, loving each other. 
Being best friends!


Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Surgical strikes.... I hate that word... surgical.

Surgical strike on Border #IndiaStrikesPakistan
Surgical strike on Black money #Demonetization
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Surgical strike needed on tonsillar lymph node.


Bangalore thou hast changed a lot. Caught airborne viral/bacterial infection that is now leading to surgical treatment.

Need for hospitalization and operation, first time it will be for such a thing in life.


Happens. 

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Adios Pune

Leaving a job after spending 5.6 years and a lot of hard and smart work. Feels proud to have everyone wishing that you change your mind until last working day, but new horizons calling. Life isn't all about comfort zones. Reaching out to the unknown has always fascinated and inspired many to take the leap. And I took this leap from Pune to land in Bangalore. Those who are still in their senses will call is as maniacal decision. But that's how I'm am. Nevertheless.....

John Deere just like Bosch will always be life long cherished. John Deere isn't just about building products but building products for farmers. This purpose will always be remembered, humbling proud feeling to have worked with #1 Agricultural equipment manufacture and leading it's most innovative product line. Linked to the Land, will never be forgotten.


Friday, August 12, 2016

August 2016

This month usually is the happiest month of year. 

Bhuleshwar Temple:



Dudhsagar Trek:

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Unwinding the stack

Set your eyes on a goal, and do whatever is possible to achieve it. 

Friday, June 24, 2016

Thalaiva fans rejoice. Kabali is coming !!! Hail Rajinikanth !!!

Once you become a die hard Thalaivaa Fan, language is but a very minor barrier.

 I became a die-hard the day I watched Thalaivaa movie at Mayajaal Multiplex (Asia's biggest with 16 screens). I booked ticket 3 days in advance and I got the ticket only because of singled out 1 or 2 spots which were empty at all screens and all shows (no consecutive two seats were available in almost 20 showtimes that I checked. then I gave up and booked a odd corner singled out spot). Just imagine all screens showing only one movie every 10 mins, still houseful for week in 3 days advance. Total 60 shows a day, all of Endhiran. It was like Rajini festival on the way.

The real surprise came after I got settled in my seat, to my amazement I spotted several old ladies (grandma's precisely) with their families and adjacent to me also there was a woman may be in her 70's. I was imagining the scenario in a generalized way and asked myself a question... will my grandmother watch an (with all due respect for AB Sir, couldn't find bigger well known star than him in Bollywood to compare) Amitabh Bachchan movie if he plays a Robot?... Firstly, she will not be interested or even knowing who is Amitabh Bachchan, secondly even if she knows, she will just frown at the Robot look of actor and dismiss it then and there; for her generation the topic of movie itself is unimaginable. But come to Chennai and see the craze. I enjoyed the movie totally amidst that kind of fanfare even though I was not able to understand a single line in Tamil. That was the moment when Rajinikanth became Thalaivaa (the Leader) in my eyes. I experienced it, because I had that desire to watch at least one Rajinikanth movie in Chennai in it's first week of release. The only other experience of public love, greater than this, was watching Sachin Tendulkar play at Wankhede Stadium.

Don't miss Rajini movie in Chennai if you want to experience Pure Love from masses and classes alike for an Actor. Earlier I was just a fan, later I became a Thalaiva admirer and die hard fan.

No other Actor in India commands that kind of respect and fandom from audience in all age groups.

Rajinikanth is coming with a bang ... in & as Kabali

Kabali Da ...

For all Kabali songs English translation available here:
http://www.hindilyricspk.in/kabali-2016

Kabali Movie | Official Tamil Hindi Teaser | Rajinikanth | Radhika Apte | Pa Ranjith

Tamil:

Hindi:

Kabali Songs:
Kabali Songs | Neruppu Da Song | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Santhosh Narayanan


Kabali Songs | Ulagam Oruvanukka Song | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Santhosh Narayanan




Kabali Songs | Veera Thurandhara Song with Lyrics | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Santhosh Narayanan




Kabali Songs | Vaanam Paarthen Song with Lyrics | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Santhosh Narayanan


Kabali Songs | Maya Nadhi Song with Lyrics | Rajinikanth | Pa Ranjith | Santhosh Narayanan




Song Courtesy: Think Music India & YouTube.

Thalaivaa Rocks.

Wishing Grand Blockbuster Success for Kabali.

Cheers!!!


Friday, May 20, 2016

Universal & Personal Prayers Why?


Every person should choose two kind of prayers.
One Universal
One Personal

Why?

Universal prayer; when he wants to give back to the universe. When he wants to enrich the soul of world. Soul of world is a piggy bank. It's a piggyback of good deeds, good thoughts, good emotions, caring, empathy, mercy towards mankind and animals. So when a person is filled to the top with abundance of energy. He must say this universal prayer to deposit his good vibes in the soul of world.

Personal prayer; when he wants to overcome negativity, hatred, problems, unwillingness to be part of solution, loss of control, unable to take decisions. Certainly you don't want to deposit this things in the piggy bank of world. You want to destroy these bad vibes at it's origin, at it's source, that is you. The purpose of personal prayer is to destroy fear, anger, hatred, uncertainly, inability to take decisions. He must say this prayer whenever he's in doubt, it will guide him like a lighthouse beacon.


Universal Prayer:
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः।
सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः।
सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु।
मा कश्चित् दुःख भाग्भवेत्॥

Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ
Sarve santu nirāmayāḥ
Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu
Mā kashchit duḥkha bhāgbhavet

May all be prosperous and happy
May all be free from illness
May all see what is spiritually uplifting
May no one suffer

Personal Prayer:
असतोमा सद्गमय ।
तमसोमा ज्योतिर् गमय ।

asato mā sadgamaya
tamasomā jyotir gamaya

From ignorance, lead me to truth;
From darkness, lead me to light;


Being a fellow of science, I differ from asking what is after death.
But in order to attain universal spiritual elevation; I embrace the thoughts wholeheartedly.

-ciao.

Tuesday, May 03, 2016

What is Love

Interpretation could vary from person to person, but every one of us had our own way to experience it.

It's that oneness which makes you feel the same pain, your loved one is going through. It's the moment when she feels the pain, but you have tears in your eyes. Love is reciprocation of not just feelings but inner vibes, resonating with your partner's vibe on the same plane. It's when you experience that oneness, the physicality ends. The joy of meeting someone on that plane; is Love.

Friday, April 22, 2016

#DesertStorm 22 April 1998 Sharjah.

When Desert storm stuck Australia in Sharjah





#DesertStorm #SachinTendulkar #EarthDay



-ciao

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Long Live Rebellion. Shaeed Diwas Amar Rahe. Shaheedi Yaad Rahe. Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Rajguru and many more...

INDIA.
One Nation One Voice.

We will not be separated by religious, linguistic, demographic or political differences.

We will not be divided on "What is freedom of Speech?"

Because we have the legacy of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru who used "Speech" as medium to inspire millions of freedom fighters.

We will not let them down in 2016 and in future.

Say Proudly. Long Live India. Long Live Independence. Inquilab Zindabad.

Remembering the martyrs on Shaheed Diwas. 23 March.

सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है
देखना है ज़ोर कितना बाज़ू--क़ातिल में है
एक से करता नहीं क्यूँ दूसरा कुछ बातचीत,
देखता हूँ मैं जिसे वो चुप तेरी महफ़िल में है
शहीद--मुल्क--मिल्लत, मैं तेरे ऊपर निसार,
अब तेरी हिम्मत का चरचः ग़ैर की महफ़िल में है
सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है

वक़्त आने पर बता देंगे तुझे, आसमान,
हम अभी से क्या बताएँ क्या हमारे दिल में है
खेँच कर लाई है सब को क़त्ल होने की उमीद,
आशिक़ोँ का आज जमघट कूचः--क़ातिल में है
सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है

है लिए हथियार दुशमन ताक में बैठा उधर,
और हम तय्यार हैं सीना लिये अपना इधर.
ख़ून से खेलेंगे होली गर वतन मुश्किल में है,
सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है

हाथ, जिन में हो जुनून, कटते नही तलवार से,
सर जो उठ जाते हैं वो झुकते नहीं ललकार से.
और भड़केगा जो शोलः सा हमारे दिल में है,
सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है

हम तो घर से ही थे निकले बाँधकर सर पर कफ़न,
जाँ हथेली पर लिये लो बढ चले हैं ये कदम.
जिन्दगी तो अपनी मॆहमाँ मौत की महफ़िल में है,
सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है

यूँ खड़ा मक़्तल में क़ातिल कह रहा है बार-बार,
क्या तमन्ना--शहादत भी किसी के दिल में है?
दिल में तूफ़ानों की टोली और नसों में इन्क़िलाब,
होश दुश्मन के उड़ा देंगे हमें रोको आज.
दूर रह पाए जो हमसे दम कहाँ मंज़िल में है,

जिस्म भी क्या जिस्म है जिसमें हो ख़ून--जुनून
क्या लढ़े तूफ़ान से जो कश्ती--साहिल में है
सरफ़रोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में है
देखना है ज़ोर कितना बाज़ू--क़ातिल में है
-

Saturday, March 05, 2016

Pinch me... Got the passport re-issued in 2 days! #India #FeelingProud

WoW !!!

I still can't believe!

I got my passport reissued in just 2 days from the date of application.

Date of Application: 1/March/2016
Date of Delivery: 3/March/2016

10 years before:
Application Date: 19/Oct/2005
Date of Issue: 23/Nov/2006

PSK  Passport Seva Kendra are doing great. though there's a scope of improvement, but digitization of documents is a great step.

Kudos to the External Affairs Ministry of India and PMO India for driving this change.

I can see it vividly because I have experienced the ordeal 10 years ago.

Way to go India.





Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Passport --- Applying for reissue.


The horror stories of the past are haunting me again, after having gone through serial mental torture last time, I'm bit afraid of applying for reissue of passport for me and my wife.

Hope this time it will not be that horrific. Many colleagues have told that the new process is smooth.

Hoping for the best.

It's 10 years.... time has flown by very fast and time has come to re-issue too.

Application Date: 19/Oct/2005
Date of Issue: 23/Nov/2006
Date of Expiry: 22/Nov/2016

Chronicles of getting passport 10 years ago:
http://mmkmanish.blogspot.in/search?q=passport&max-results=20&by-date=true

Friday, August 04, 2006
When a common man applies for a passport..
http://mmkmanish.blogspot.in/2006/08/when-common-man-applies-for-passport.html

Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Scene at Passport Adalat
http://mmkmanish.blogspot.in/2006/10/scene-at-passport-adalat.html

Tuesday, November 21, 2006
A day at passport office Pune, following up the hanging case:
http://mmkmanish.blogspot.in/2006/11/day-at-pasport-office-pune.html

Saturday, November 25, 2006
Climax of Passport story is near. Hurray On the verge of being a Proud Indian to get the Indian Passport without using money and power [unfair means].
http://mmkmanish.blogspot.in/2006/11/climax-of-passport-story-is-near.html

Tuesday, December 05, 2006
I am a proud Indian who fought to get his passport without using money(bribe) and power.
http://mmkmanish.blogspot.in/2006/12/i-am-proud-indian-who-fought-to-get.html

-ciao

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

5 Years! That's a long time. Adoring Green & Yellow.

Completed 5 years, the longest spell of working for a company in my professional life. 
John Deere
Committed to those linked to the land.





Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Run ...

“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” 


Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Happy Republic Day

Saluting the Idea of a nation, The Tricolor of India symbolizing hopes and aspirations of billions of people of this country.

We shall overcome some day!




Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Shores of Andaman.



It was one mesmerising tour ..away from the shor in city, close to nature.


Friday, January 01, 2016