Milind as I first saw him:

I had joined BHS from Bombay(nay not mumbai) via Vidya Kunj. Not wearing a uniform on the first day but nonetheless extremely respectably attired in short pants white shirt tucked in. Classes had just begun & in walks a boy - blue shorts with white shirt, buttons having lost their fight with the holes; black belt cinched tight enough for the shorts to go tokyo & the shirt london with the half way tie going back to russia. Grubby shoes with socks thru which a tinge of white was visible, hair flying across the country like a dust cropper plane AND a peti under his left arm dragging the shirt out of the shorts - May I come in Mam - Contractor says - Put your bag & stand outside - The day for Milind Nene had begun - His crush eminently visible on his face & thru the various nudges amongst the young girls & boys, he does so & requests - Can I take my book & listen from outside - Gales of laughter follow this - YES - merrily our man steps outside - this class was probably the last or 2nd last on the right side when you face the canteen - the next 25 odd minutes was my induction into how popular our man was with teachers, students,peons & the little birds, butterflies etc moving around. Read the rest of this entry »

Mukund House, Shop No 1, Andheri Naka, Andheri (W), Mumbai

Guptaji tum ho king

Have tried this out half a dozen times, found the vada pav consistently good, with thin crust, good chutney, right sized buns though they could have been smaller,(but that’s where they earn) mirchi etc…..

The brown bread combo is also good. Mcdonald is no threat what with they bringing baap ke zamane ka daam & guptaji slowly inching to aap ke zamane ka daam.

God & VC willing, they shall merge!!!!!

My daughter an ardent student of Shiamak Davar for the last couple of years was performing for the summer funk on May 29, 2008 at Shanmukhananda Hall.

For once there was light traffic, that enabled us to reach on time. The ushers were helpful, tickets numbered & crowd well mannered compared to last year. Read the rest of this entry »

My daughter was performing in two segments of the Terrence Lewis - Mumbai Mirror Camp & so went to watch the show on May 23, 2008 at St. Andrews.

Reaching is a nightmare but then which place in Mumbai is not? Once in, there is plenty of parking place & the ushers are extremely helpful. Read the rest of this entry »

On a quick trip to Baroda, decided to try out Ginger Hotel.

We reached Baroda in the evening around 6.30 pm. The check in was smooth. The Parking space was reasonable in the basement. Went up to the room. The AC was bad. The maintenance came by, the reception came by all with different version that did not seem to jell somehow. Read the rest of this entry »

“When one experiences truth, the madness for finding faults with others disappears !”