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Hey Bhai...!

There are things you take for granted and ppl you count on. Few days back I lost one such person, mera bhai.. shri raj ghai.. Shri and I have been friends for little over 11 years. For some reason, we just hit it off, maybe it was his infectious energy, or the way he made it comfortable to be myself, be stupid around him.. and boy did we lot of stupid things together during our time in NITIE and even afterwards.  I will never forget those walks in the rain, be it around the pond or all the way to Powai and back.. those infinite nightouts, maddu, Maharashtra diary, the constant chatter, silliest of bakar to full on intellectual conversations. Shri became more than a friend, more like a brother, and he made me always feel a part of the family.  Over the last decade, shri has been a constant and irreplaceable part of my life. Among the few ppl that I have shared my deepest fears and insecurities with, and to have him reciprocate.  It's been almost 3 days now since I heard the news, an
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For the love of the beautiful game!

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Another season gone, another failed attempt at winning the league, so close yet so far!  While there was so much to cheer if I look back at the season, so many highs, the most prominent thus far being the comeback of comebacks against the mighty Barcelona, yet for all the joy and the pride of having scored 97 points, just 1 defeat in the league, most cleansheets, phenomenal attack, leading the league for 141 days ; there is no title to show! This surely is a tough pill to digest.. One of the hardest one as a Liverpool fan, especially looking at how at our title challenge has become a once in 5 years phenomenon and is normally followed by exodus of top players and a season of absolute mediocrity. #Xabi #Masch #Suarez There are times when I think, why Liverpool or why Football !!! The answer is also as obvious as the occasional doubts & it lies in the Magical European nights at Anfield and why football is often referred as the Beautiful Game. Last week was a perfect tes
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Thank You Brendan Rodgers!

It was over 4 years back, when I had written the blog titled " Make Us Believe " inspired by an article having the same title, which was a fan's plea to Rafa... that incidentally was when Liverpool was last in a position when it was competing for the ultimate prize.. the coveted one that I want Gerrard to win !! It has been a long enduring time for the team and the fans, without the Glory days and the magical European Nights.. however under Rodgers this season, it finally seems like the glory days and especially European nights might finally make their way back to Anfield, a just reward for the unwavering fans who have stood by the team, the players and the managers over the testing times. Brendan Rodgers changed the way the team played, implemented his passing system, made us play beautiful football and courtesy the most potent striking partnership in EPL, ensured we get the results along the way as well. It's a testament to his belief and his prowess, that
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Photography Tips

I recently took the leap and finally bought my DSLR. Buying a DSLR is one thing, but learning to use all of it's features is a totally different thing altogether. My first outdoor trip with my Sony Alpha A58 was the Dalhousie Trek a month back comprising of six days. During these six days, I explored my camera after initial day of just clicking photos in auto mode and basic program mode i.e. potrait / landscape / sunset mode. Subsequently, I started exploring the program mode and using effects such as Rich, Partial, Painting, Mild, Toy Camera etc., Shutter Priority mode. However, this is not even a fraction of the features that the camera offers. Also the judgement of what mode and effects to use to get the desired click is not that easy and would require investment of time. Being in manufacturing in a remote town and six days working means it is not possible to attend any workshops, so I realized I would have to tap the online resources available. This post will serve as a re
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Things to do before 30 !!

I recently turned 28, which means I now have only 2 years to do those things that I always made a mental note of, and I believe it's about time to finally pen (or rather type) these down so that I would atleast have the final list ready and not keep on improvising... so here's my list of 30 things to do before turning 30 !! 1. Watch LFC live at Anfield.. maybe sitting at the Kop end 2. The Leh trip 3. Learn an instrument.. guitar preferably 4. Learn swimming 5. Do that filmy style dive into a lake or pond etc. 6. Get a tatoo.. tatoo and not a trampstamp :P 7. Own a house and a car 8. Go to a Pink Floyd / Metallica / ACDC concert 9. Do scuba-diving 10. Do snorkeling 11. LOTR marathon one more time with Gwingies 12. Visit VNIT again.. c'ma and shanky !! 13. The Bangkok trip 14. Sunburn @ GOA 15. Run a marathon 16. Learn a language 17. Throw a snowball at someone 18. Make a snow man 19. Visit the TAJ Mahal 20. Sing in a karaoke bar 21. Get a photograph p
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Fast Times !!

Its that time of the year when I fast... Over the years it has almost become a routine.. but some how this time feels different. It felt tough in April, but this, this feels unnatural.. something just doesn't feel right... Between last year, and now what changed..?? Life as I knew it back then, is what has changed...!! There is no shri, vigi, chutki, chep arnd me to make this fun, easy.. Vo chivde ke packets, vo finger chips; vo sabudana vade aur chutki ke haath ki aloo tikki... Aaj bhi vo din chehre pe muskan le aate hai :) Miss those days, miss the randomness, miss CP gang.. miss NITIE !!
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Make us believe!!!

Its been over a year and half since the team last looked like capable of winning the league, since when we gave United the fight till the last game, and fell short by just 2 points... Since then a lot has changed at Anfield. One thing that hasn't and will never change are the fans. The fans who support the team through all the highs and the lows..! Seeing the downfall the team has been through in last year and a half, and the hope that things are going change with these 2 consecutive wins, first time since April, I am reminded of a very nice article I had read 2 yrs back... Make Us Believe... A fan's plea to the Rafa and the team... to put on the kind of show that would make them believe that the team is capable of winning the coveted 19th title! At this stage, the only thing I want from the team and Roy is to make us believe once again!! We may not win the league this season, forget that we might not even make it to the top 4 and make the cut for CL.. what we expect is the eff
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