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Break the Jinx

It was the first thought that came to her as she woke up. He was gone. And, soon, this bedroom, the house in whose eastern corner it sat, and the tiny garden outside with its gnarled old red hibiscus and the half-grown mango tree they had planted together, all those would be gone as well. It was the strangest feeling ever. The days seems to be longer than usual, thought Uma though it was the same 24 hours. She felt it has extended by another 24 hours or so. She wasn't sure how to take it forward. She is just 45 and the fate had played in her life by taking away her beloved husband. She use to fondly call him Maddy as his original name was Madhavan. They were the most desired couple in that locality since they had always shown great care and affection to each other. Uma and Madhavan came from different cities and marriage that was arranged through a councilor united them. Uma was well educated and employed with a private insurance company where as Madhavan was employed in ...

Freedom from Dampness

Building a home is one major dream that everyone chases. I must say that this is a universal wish that from a common man to a multi billionaire everyone makes. Once you get the house of your dreams after going through some troubles and overwhelming emotions, it’s time to enjoy your life peacefully in it. But as it goes for life, there are lot of troubles that one goes through but has an easy fix. One of the major trouble faced by us is the leakage problem. The effect of this is felt in greater magnitude during the winter season. Before we realize how it happened and find a fix to this, it sometimes worsens to a level that is unbearable for us. Water leakage or dampness not only destabilizes the interior structure of the building but also results in the damage of interiors including furniture and others leading to reduced valuation of the structure. Dampness can cause fungus formation on the wall. It makes your wall look awkward with the greenish look in color. It also leads ...

When I played a knock with Stan

It is always good to remember few events especially when it playing against World No.4 Tennis Player Stan Wawrinka. I was really lucky to play couple of shots with him. Take a look

When I played with Virat Kohli

How many will get a chance like this? I must say Virat is a down to Earth guy and what made this event even more wonderful was the emcee Sid Kannan who is from Tamilnadu but settled in Mumbai and has asked me to speak a Rajni dialogue to Virat and asked him to repeat it which Virat did it with ease. Take a look at the video now.

Why Not? Life Stories Of Amazing Achievers by Lata Upadhyay

Author - Lata Upadhyay Publisher - Leadstart Publishing ISBN - 978-93-52015-66-5 This is a collection of 5 real life stories of the real life heroes. The names were synonymous to the field they were associated with which includes: 1. Pt Ravi Shankar 2. Tenzing Norgay 3. Srinivasa Ramanujan 4. Kapil Dev 5. Dr Verghese Kurien While we would have heard and read about the above mentioned personalities, not all the information available in this book would have been known to us. The author has taken great pain in collating all the information from various sources which makes this book really special. I would say this is a book for all ages and is a treasure trove. Lot of details has been incorporated in this book which would make you surprised for sure. It also talks about the troubled childhood, struggles faced by these eminent who had defied the odds and became famous later on. This also serves as a motivating factor because only when we read stories l...

Chennai Tricolor Initiative

What is this all about? We Chennaites always take pride in our rich history and the celebration of 377 years of coming into existence itself shows how much heritage we have got. At this juncture, we should not forget the good and the bad events that had happened in this very city. It is also equally important to upheld the patriotism which has been in our blood for generations. The Chennai Tricolor Initiative is a citizen's initiative to start a movement that cultivates civic sense among the inhabitants of the city. You can do two things here. You can take a Pledge here followed by Crowdfunding to hoist a 207ft National Flag in the public space to commemorate the Pledge. Idea: The idea behind this is to upheld the democracy and belief in the same as we have seen some drastic changes in our economy ever since we gained Independence. In the 70 years of being a free nation, we have witnessed the rise and fall of many. It is also imperative that our Democracy has ...

Book Launch - The Ocean of Churn,Odyssey

When I got the e-invite for the book launch of The Ocean of Churn, my joy knew no bounds as it was all about meeting 2 great personalities. One is the author himself Mr Sanjeev Sanyal who has got many feathers to his hat and the other one is Chess Grandmaster Mr Vishwanathan Anand. As usual I had reached the store an hour before and I was pleasantly surprised to see the arrangements that had been done to welcome all the guests. I was also lucky to meet Mr Sanjeev as he was already there. Since he has flown all the way from Singapore(where he resides), I did not want to disturb him asking for a video interview(Though I shot series of videos later during he interactive session and book reading which you will see it later). Vishwanathan Anand came and for a brief time, he sat on the seat next to me and my heart skipped beat. He is one of my idol/inspiration since my childhood. He then went to the stage and took the dias. The session started. Take a look at the videos below. ...