The moving finger writes.............

The woes of prosperity    (or “ a  few reasons not  to be rich”)   Here's a bit of sarcasm.Got a bit inspired by Eunice D Souza, who was known for her caustic,unsentimental way of writing: Having some money and being honest about it Has its own set of perils; The world has a magnanimous misconception about your generosity; “Almost-ex"-wives, “ Friends”, Friends’ moms, Neighbours, Cousins. Suddenly your warring spouse softens up, And stops threatening imminent separation, Happy with the spoils Belted out by an indulgent hubby; Intolerability turns into vacations together. Except that you, wry old coot, Know what is what. A “ friend” belts out sugary paeans Of closeness and comradeship, No doubt to secure the loan Taken from you while buying his shiny new car Only to forget about it. Another one asks for a loan For a supposed “ emergency” Which you later come to know Was all cock and bu...

Triple talaq.A very controversial  topic. The highly questionable practice,under Muslim Personal Law, allowing a man to divorce  his wife by merely repeating the word "Talaq" three times.That's not all. It could be done over phone, SMS or even by postal letter. Implausible in modern times, but yes, a bitter fact of life for Muslim women, that is till today. After several decades of wrangling,this issue has been finally laid to rest. Today, the Supreme Court ,in a landmark judgement that was passed by a judiciary panel representing all major faiths of India (probably to nullify the possible chance of religious bias), has decreed Triple talaq invalid and unconstitutional. The  judiciary  panel  that  passed the verdict by a majority of 3:2 For women like Shayara Bano(divorced by postal letter), Zahida(divorced by SMS) and Khadija(divorced on phone), this comes as a moment of retribution. Shayara Bano, divorced unceremo...

70  years  of Independence. Have we  been able  to  dismiss  our bigotry  and prejudices?  Let's  ask ourselves. Here's a video that captures the spirit of this vast, beautiful, united country. "  Some  walls  should  break- so that  some  bonds remain strong." .Jai Hind. Happy Independence Day. Let's  pray  for  an united  India.

Looking like  a  bride :)  Contemplative Playful This  doll  talks a lot Adjusting her pose Building  her  house A  little cute  kitten A girl wrapped in Red? A  rather large sized present for me ? Kind of !My daughter Aarshi playing with the playhouse tent . She’s a naturally funny one !!!!

Aarshi blows  bubbles on the terrace-   Kolkata, Jan 2015 Antics  of Ram Bhakts  on Ram  Navami- Ranchi  Mar 2015 Shubham  with  his  self-help  group ( SHG)-  Ranchi, 2015 Aarshi  the  model, at  Birla  Industrial  & Technological  Museum (BITM) -  Kolkata, 2015 And here's another  model :) posing  cheerfully  for  the camera, Jharkhand  Photography  Expo-  Ranchi, Apr 2017 Ravi the  photographer with  his  friend ( his floral  shirt  is from  his recent  Bangkok  escapade) , Jharkhand  Photography  Expo-  Ranchi, Apr 2017 Man  at work, Park Street, Street  Art from  vegetables - Kolkata,Jan 2015 Dad  and Mom  at  Princep  Ghat- Kolkata, Feb 2015 Some  things  never  change....Mom  is camera-shy as always ; ...