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Aap ki seva mein AAP ki sarkar

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There was a movie called Nayak - The real hero  many moons ago. It was a remake of a South Indian film about a common man who is made chief minister for a day. It was - in the true South Indian cinematic sense - dramatic and starred Anil Kapoor in the title role. When I watched this film for the first time, I remember thinking - AS IF! Aise thodi hota hai? But I loved it for how idealistic it was. It was nice to think maybe, just maybe, there will be an end to stereotypical politicians, that a hero will rise and change the  chalta hai attitude and actually say nahi chalega, badlo ise. Or better yet, hum badlenge ise - which is everything the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) stands for. As Arvind Kejriwal swore in as Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi today, I felt goosebumps on my skin. What a struggle! And what an overwhelming result! His first speech as CM was liberating, reassuring and had one overarching message - we are the Aam Aadmi Party and we are here to help you. I must confes

'Tis the season to be jolly

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Ok ok. Yes yes. I know I know. I said I wouldn't go MIA again and that's exactly what I did. But I had good reason - there is no singular thing one can write about this festive season! There is so much cheer, happiness and activity, one's bound to get carried away and lose track of time. So take a deep breath and smell Christmas in the air. A waft of yummy treats in the kitchen to the soft hum of Christmas carols. The church bells ringing in the background and Last Christmas  playing in the cubicle next to yours (this song makes it on everyone's playlist this time of the year). I fondly remember my hostel days when I think of Christmas. The thing is, I lived in hostel for a couple of years when I was in college and my Christmas experience there, is by far the best I've ever had. When I say hostel, I mean the strict kind - where our deadline was 7 pm and if you wanted to stretch 7.30 pm. It was run by a group of nuns and they were extremely strict ab

spots checks & stripes turns 1!

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Hello folks! Sorry for going MIA like that. It was the need of the hour and I have got none of my content plans underway yet. BUT the happy news is - it's been a year since I started this blog! Yay yay! :) I feel extremely proud that (though at snail-pace) I have put out content that I believe in and all of it original, through the year. I have certain plans for this blog and I hope to achieve them through the next year. I don't know who my readers are, except for my 4 followers - a warm thank you to you guys :) I hope to get you some company in the following year, lots more, actually! And those reading secretly, I'd really like to know who you are - do subscribe :) A big thank you to all those who supported my endeavours and stood strong beside me through my peaks and falls. You have helped me get to where I am today. You know who you are :) And with that - here's to a year of more content, and more buzz! Cheers!