i believe it is the sacred duty of television, radio, literature, and other such media, to
introduce its audience to the expanding possibilities of life. it goes without saying that
they don't agree to my belief. but seldom, some do.

for anyone who can appreciate music, this show - Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Little Champs,
is a blessing. who would have thought these children aged 10-14 would be such fabulous
singers? i'm mesmerised each time i hear them; and so is Lata Mangeshkar, as conveyed
by her through SMS to the show. i'm sure they are not even mature enough to understand
how exceptional they are and how their performance influences thousands of viewers.

the performances are so pure and straight from the heart. i feel pity for those in my 
generation, who survive on base pleasures, and cannot appreciate such purity and divinity. 

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This is a letter I had written for Swaroopi's (my sister) friend, when she lost her father. Grief-stricken Vaishali was obviously not up for exams starting next day. What if her father wrote her a letter from eternity, and comforted her by assuring that he was at peace and not lost in oblivion? So our attempt to condole her took this form:

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On the first day of 2009, let me share with you a formula for happiness that I have learned from my Guru. It goes as:

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