few years ago, I was at high street, Baner - stopped for a snack at McD. saw this lady security guard having her lunch quietly, glancing into the stores around her; wistfully staring at the cloudless sky - events at Barsu reminded me of these lines, added a few, read on
1/6 what does she feel, standing guard
in a mcdonalds
waiting for the promised future,
that they had bartered her land for.

no “4 bangle” car awaits her,
no gold adorns her neck and wrists,
avoiding the mistakes her neighbors made,
she waits stoically
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a notion of development which is not acceptable to the people it purports to be for, should be discarded. any idea which is not in synch with nature should be let go of. people who are revered as gods during election suddenly are looked as not knowing what is good for them
1/n this picture is so symbolic of how the present day administration treats its citizens/voters. Like subjects. Like slaves who have to do their bidding at all times. once in 5 years all they have to do is press the right button - sometimes even that is not required.
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#No_To_Barsu_Refinery
this project needs to be stopped before Konkan becomes just another sepia tinted memory. Everyone who has visited this beautiful place, paused for a while, soaked in its fantastic views and relished some fabulous food, needs to support the agitation.
1/6 #No_To_Barsu_Refinery
united they stand, their voice needs to be amplified, this beautiful part of our great state needs to be preserved. administration is resorting to its notices on the doors, nocturnal visits, stoppage of assembly. more tricks will follow.
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वो अफ़साना जिसे अंजाम तक लाना
ना हो मुमकिन
उसे इक खूबसूरत मोड़ देकर छोड़ना अच्छा

- Sahir at his best

ok, lets do a thread on songs featuring a piano (hindi films) -

part 1 of some thoughts penned by a good friend. She is reading @niranjan_takle sir's book

मी अस्वस्थ आहे

असं पुस्तक प्रकाशित झालं आहे ह्याची मला कल्पना पण नव्हती. मागच्या आठवड्यात माझा मित्र मारुती नाईक ह्याने ते पुस्तक मला पाठवलं

1/n घरकाम, मुलींची शाळा, माझ्या शिकवण्या ह्यातून वेळ काढून मी ते वाचलं. काही काही भाग परत परत वाचले. वाचताना कधी सुन्न झाले तर कधी अवाक...

हे असं घडू शकतं? सत्याचा पाठ पुरावा करणारे किंवा whistle blowers संशयास्पद परिस्थितीत मरणं हे ह्या आधी पण झालं आहे.

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my fitbit reveals
that I wake up
most nights now
somewhere in between
REM, deep and light stages
na, it’s not you may think
no demons on my tail
no surge of any desire
its just me
no longer wearing
a younger man’s clothes*
getting up to pee

1/n what it does not capture
are the times
i wander in the dark
the times i fire up twitter
and stumble upon a Space
marvelling at how much
people can speak
and at how many
stories they have to tell

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Avanti was born on 25.11.08. I remember she was kinda pink, bathed in some kind of greenish liquid and extremely beautiful. It is a moment that stays with every parent I guess; the first time you see your child.
1/11 The next day began on a normal Mumbai note, as cold as it can get in November, nothing out of the ordinary in terms of traffic. I remember spending the day in hospital meeting people who had dropped in to wish us well and say hello to Avanti.
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A thread on a excerpt from the book - glimpses of world history by Jawaharlal Nehru. He quotes some aspects of the Arthashastra in context of how a king should behave.

- The king, on receiving the the royal authority from the people's hands at the time of

1/4 the coronation, had to take an oath of service of the people. "May I", he had to affirm. "May I be deprived of heaven, of life, and of offspring if I oppress you". The kings daily work and routine are given. he should always be ready for urgent

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Dawn at Shiroda

the sun knocks
softly
filtering through the trees
a few birds
start a song
like jazz musicians
warming up a groove

a leaf breaks free
floating dreamily
onto the ground
others join in
like friends taking
an impromptu trip

1/4 #Goa in our yard
many flowers
in
many sizes
colours and smells
some still holding fast
hoping that my aunt reaches them
to grace her lord’s feet
or adorn her hair
both just for a day
until they meet
others who have already given up
strewn on the ground

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Thread time - reproducing an article from Shankar's Weekly. #RememberingNehru

Jawaharlal Nehru must have been naughty as a boy; obstinate, perplexed, chivalrous and cheerful. He did not change. If he were not a political leader or PM, he would have discovered India more,

1/9 written more books and gathered more royalties. If he were not writing books, he would have kept himself busy, swapping flies and catching butterflies. They came in endless succession, from morning till late in the night. The more he swapped the flies, the more they came

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