She kept going no matter how tough the days
Failures kept coming her wayDelete the 'overs'
OverthinkingBright in happiness
Dull in sadness
The colors of sunset
A mom tells her daughter..
Do you know what I mean?
"When I tell you to keep things in place,
To be disciplined....
To study
To eat healthy
It is for your own good"
The daughter tells her mom
Do you know what I mean?
" Do not respond to spam calls,
Don't give any OTPs at all
Go for your walks
And get your blood tests done after all
It is for your own good"
Do you know what I mean?
Roles may get reversed
You tell me or I tell you
Care is the emotion driving it all!
In the first month of our marriage, my husband visited my mom's for dinner. I wasn't joining, so my mom asked what to make. I come from a fish-eating family, so usually, we'd have an assortment of fish for a son-in-law. But my husband is vegetarian,and he wanted rice so my mom made varan bhat, koshimbir,chutney and batatyachi bhaji instead. To her surprise, he only ate varan bhat and a little koshimbir and chutney She called me, concerned that he didn't like the bhaji and koshimbir
Mehendale kaka
It was last Friday – I was travelling from work and I get a call from Baba – “Pradnya che baba - Mehendale kaka” passed away.
Mehendale Kaka was battling cancer for last 4 years .He was on a liquid diet post his first cancer surgery. He couldn’t speak recently and could communicate only through text. But full of life as always, he wrote 4 books in this period, one even as recent as this September.
As I heard this news, my mind went in a total flashback mode –
Of my childhood
Of the place I grew up in
Of childhood plays and friends
Pradnya and I are childhood building friends. We are birthday twins, both born on 9th October, Pradnya 2 years elder than me. Pradnya stayed on 2nd floor, I on 3rd.
We played in each other’s homes, we almost grew up together. We bonded with each other’s aajis. I had a very wonderful childhood, surrounded by lovely family, friends and families of friends.
In our summer vacations, Mehendale kaka played cards with our group. This , after coming from office . So much energy and enthusiasm he had. Today, if my kids ask me to play immediately after coming from office, I get irritated.
Mehendale kaka was very fond of me. He always praised me for my academic excellence.
Very fond of reading, writing and art –kaka had a zest for life. He was very methodical and disciplined. While he was going through all these cancer treatments, he wrote 4 books.
Losing kaka has been like losing a very big part of my childhood . I never had the courage to meet him when he was battling cancer as I was a bit scared to see him in that state. I don’t know if there is any point writing this now. But good people must be remembered and celebrated.
A few months ago I received an email inviting entries from the IIMB community for the IIMB anthem contest.
Very happy to share that my entry was acknowledged as a valuable submission amongst so many entries received for the contest.
Oh IIMB, we sing this anthem with pride,
Forever grateful to you, our trusted guide
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु "Let our study be enlightening," the logo declares,
A beacon of knowledge that each of us shares
Fostering excellence in the management sphere,
Innovation and entrepreneurship, IIMB’s goals are clear
Oh IIMB, A network of brilliance,
Of equal opportunity, camaraderie, and memories to treasure
A transformative space where learning thrives
From grades to friendships, the challenges we face
The spirit of resilience, forever embraced
Oh IIMB, हम गर्व से यह गान गाते हैं,
हमारे मार्गदर्शक बनने के लिए आपके आभारी हैं
Oh IIMB, where friendships grow,
From humble roots to academic might
Nurturing leaders, igniting futures shining bright
Faculty wisdom, a guiding light
A mentorship that shaped generations ,forever entwined
Oh IIMB, गर्वाने गातो आम्ही हे गीत
निरंतर आभारी राहू तुमच्या मार्गदर्शनासाठी
Oh IIMB , With values as your compass, you forge ahead,
With passion and purpose, your spirits never fade
Integrity, the cornerstone, unwavering and strong,
Ethics and honesty, your compass all along
For business, government, and society at large,
You strive to create an diverse and inclusive impact
With knowledge as the sword and vision held high,
IIMB shines bright, reaching for the sky
Oh IIMB, we sing this anthem with pride,
Forever grateful to you, our trusted guide
Oh IIMB, हम गर्व से यह गान गाते हैं,
हमारे मार्गदर्शक बनने के लिए आपके आभारी हैं
Oh IIMB, गर्वाने गातो आम्ही हे गीत
निरंतर आभारी राहू तुमच्या मार्गदर्शनासाठी
Pune = Chitale Bakarwadi and Amba Barfi was an equation etched in my head right since childhood. Anytime anyone went to Pune, they would get these two things.
अगदी धमाल मूवी -
वंदना गुप्तेचं मराठमोळं हिंदी याने सुरुवात होते या चित्रपटाची " मेरे पाच बेहेन कि तर्हाच वेगळी हैं - नग हैं नग "
आणि मग ह्या सहा बहिणींची मंगळागौर स्पर्धेसाठी तयारी - आणि या तयारीमध्ये उलगडले जाणारे प्रत्येकीच्या आयुष्यातले वेगवेगळे पैलू .
या सहा बहिणी - आपल्याने परीने आपल्या आयुष्याचे प्रश्न सोडवत पुढे चालल्या आहेत.
चित्रपटात Depression , Menopause , Divorce हे विषय अगदी सहजतेने हाताळले आहेत.
थेरपी साठी घेऊन जाणारा नवरा,
नवरा दुसऱ्या मुलीच्या प्रेमात आहे हे accept करत त्याला divorce देणारी बायको
कसलीही कला perform करायला बंधन असणारी बहीण, मंगळागौर स्पर्धेत भाग घेणं
मग मध्येच एकीला जाणवतंय- या धकाधकीच्या आयुष्यात आपण श्वास घ्यायला विसरलो का? अर्ध आयुष्य संपलं आणि स्वतः साठी जगलोच नाही?
आपल्या सर्वांनाच विचार करायला लावणारा हा प्रश्न....
सर्वात सुंदर - या चित्रपटाचा शेवटचा dialogue आणि मेसेज
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