About Pencils

The pencil was one of the most fought for item among school-going brothers or sisters at home.  Everybody wanted the longer or new pencil.  When I used to visit my maternal grandparents' house, I used to get attracted to the shortened pencils of my uncle lying in the shelf with his books.  See more...

Dasara nostalgia

To me, the Dasara festival is so 'nostalgiating'. Dasara of yore was so different from what we see now. The excitement and participation of people in the festivities is something one cannot imagine these days. It came from within oneself and not through lighted up streets and circles or publicity loudspeakers! On one of the festival days recently, I took a "heritage walk" which is linked in the slideshow widget. Take a dip here.....