Category Archives: personal

Pipra, My Village: Some Landmarks

Posted on September 3, 2010 by indra

Roads are coming from two sides to Pipra. One is preferred from and to Sasaram, and the other from and towards Varanasi. I have a small land still in my name near the Village Panchayat Bhawan. It’s on periphery of … Continue reading →

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Bihar: Visiting Extended Family

Posted on August 29, 2010 by indra

I had a number of purposes behind visiting Bihar in this season that remains usually unbearably humid and hot too. With Mamaji in his Sasaram house My loving maternal uncle is now in his late eighties. He had been a … Continue reading →

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And We Returned Enraged

Posted on August 26, 2010 by indra

August 20 was a nightmarish day. I had planned to use Metro to reach New Delhi railway station to catch Maha Bodhi Express for Sasaram. But then it started raining very heavily with water logging in front of our house. … Continue reading →

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Back to Village

Posted on August 20, 2010 by indra

I am excited to be in Bihar for next four days. I wanted it for a longer time, and be there just before the assembly election. But a bad news from Madhukarpur in the demise of the wife of the … Continue reading →

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My Blog, My Prophecy

Posted on July 31, 2010 by indra

When I wrote about CWG and questioned about the number of new crorepatis that it created, I never knew that corruption in the affairs are do deep. It was just an intelligent question based on working of the people in … Continue reading →

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Rainy Reminiscences

Posted on July 27, 2010 by indra

It was a memorable morning. When I started for my morning walk, Yamuna who was sitting outside with her cup of tea said that it’s drizzling slightly. It had been pretty hot and humid for last few days. She asked … Continue reading →

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The House Became Home for Awhile

Posted on July 9, 2010 by indra

Rakesh arrived on Monday with Alpana, Keshav and Anvita. They were here for three nights with us. But primarily, their India visit is to attend a marriage in Patna. The Noida house became home for those days. I, as grandfather … Continue reading →

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From California to Carolina North

Posted on July 3, 2010 by indra

I spent some quality months in Pleasanton house of Anand in 2008. I liked the house. I loved its deck in the courtyard and the Santi Kunj Corner created by Shannon where I had lot of fun with Emma. My … Continue reading →

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आज के ही दिन

Posted on June 14, 2010 by indra

पचपन में मैं पंद्रह का था | आज के ही दिन ५५ साल पहले मैं दूल्हा था एक गाँव में | और गाँव के बाल बृद्ध और महिलाएं समझ नहीं पा रहीं थी कौन है दूल्हा | क्योंकि साधारण बारातियों … Continue reading →

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AJIRA: Down the Memory Lane

Posted on June 8, 2010 by indra

It happened perhaps in 1982. I became the Chief Production Engineer, Mechanical in Hindustan Motors, Uttarpara after working for almost ten years in production shop floor in Engine and Axle Plants. Banerji was working for me in as chief planning … Continue reading →

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