Squirrels playing, a family of parakeets whizz past, the Koels nibble on fruits, magpie robins keep themselves busy all day… just how far does the average suburban Mumbaikar need to travel to see this. A few kms at least I would think. I get to see this from my house. No kidding straight out of the window! Welcome to Hiranandani, Powai folks. Sadly, this is also thethe last year when i can continue to pursue the incredible past time of what I term as arm chair birding.
Early morning cycling is great fun. While it burns the kilos ( at least I hope it does), it also gives me the chance to scream my guts out at errant drivers, BPO cars, pedestrians, transport vehicles, autowallahs and motorcycle riders. No one is spared as I take on the role of the holier than thou vigilante spewing venom on every mistake I see people make.
Legendary partnerships have been the mainstay of Mythology as well as Hollywood /Bollywood, even sport. Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Batman & Robin, Agents J & K (MIB – remember), Karan- Arjun , Sachin & Sehwag Pappu and Yadav, Sathish & Nigam Eh wait! What did I just say! Let me explain. Lets’ rewind then to the jungles of Madhya Pradesh where dynamic duos like Pappu & Yadav set out every day to grant the wish of every tourist.
March 2009: In lieu of the elections the IPL miraculously was shifted to a entirely different country in a matter of days.
September 2010: With 15 days to go for opening, the world realized that the Commonwealth Village was in a mess. The Games were a disaster even before it began. Come 3rd October and India was ready- Again miraculously – We produced as the world says today – the most spectacular opening ceremony and successful Games.