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ना कर रश्क़ मेरी बेबाक़ हँसी पर ऐ मेरे दोस्त, इस हँसी में ना जाने तेरी बद्सलूकी के कितने फसाने छिपाए फिरती हूँ. ना कर गिला इस ख़ामोश हँसी का ,जो लब खुले तो तेरे फ़साने आम होंगे और फिर न जाने कितने हैं,जो बदनाम होंगे.
From the time I was little, I was fascinated by the unseen. I remember waiting for the Sunday newspaper, eager to flip to the horoscope column. Not because I believed it blindly, but because I was curious. I loved showing my palm to any roadside palmist who claimed to see something unusual. Later, I devoured books on numerology, palmistry, and astrology. Each prediction felt like a story waiting to unfold. But as I grew, so did my questions. If two people shared the same zodiac sign or numerological number, why did their lives unfold so differently? The answer I always heard was karma. “It is your past and present deeds that shape your destiny,” people said. Yet another puzzle arose: if karma and planetary positions were so powerful, how could a simple ritual — feeding the poor, chanting a mantra, or donating a cloth — really alter one’s fate? As a number 4 — ruled by Rahu — I recognised myself inl the descriptions: unconventional paths, mental restlessness, delays, and rebellion. But ...
I stayed back in India after the wedding and my book launch for one reason — to attend the 25th Silver Jubilee of the Indian Television Academy Awards . I have attended ITA Awards earlier as well, but this time the experience felt very different. Maybe because this time I wasn’t just watching the event — I was seeing what goes on behind it. A day before the awards, I was present at stage rehearsals and pre-event dance shoots that will be part of the New Year’s telecast on Star Plus . I saw the scale of the preparation — hundreds of cameras capturing every movement, multiple screens in the media control room, teams coordinating every second with absolute focus. What finally looks effortless on television is actually the result of intense planning, discipline and hard work. The venue — Jio World Convention Centre — added to the sense of occasion. Grand, elegant, and fitting for a milestone like this. Standing there, watching everything come together, I truly understood what it mea...
The other evening, I found myself at a casual get-together with friends. The wine was flowing, the snacks were crisp, and the conversation… well, it took its usual ‘after-two-drinks’ detour into the dusty lanes of Indian politics. Suddenly, the room transformed from an air-conditioned lounge in Sydney into a live studio debate on Times Now. One friend was passionately bashing BJP, another passionately bashing Congress. In a few minutes, we had Modi compared to Hitler, and Nehru blamed for our clogged city drains. I, however, sipped my drink silently, offering only a smile here and there. That’s when a friend looked straight at me and smirked, “You’re awfully quiet. Don’t you like criticising Modi and his government? Or are you a Modi bhakt?” Ah! The trap had been set. I smiled again (the kind of smile that confuses even a seasoned debater) and replied, “I’m not a fan of any party. Time to time, I’ve admired some leaders. I liked Indira Gandhi. I liked Atal ji. I do respect Modi too. Bu...
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