Unassumed Dwellings

The pleasure you experience on a warm sunny winter morning, the first day of your vacation, is directly proportional to the magnitude of slogging you did prior to the vacation. As I looked up, soaking up the sunlight and the mildly cool wind on the Boxing Day morning on my terrace, life seemed wonderful. A cup of tea made by mom, a copy of Times of India – Lucknow edition, and some similar scenes at my neighbors’ houses acted as just the perfect recipe to revive lots of childhood nostalgia. I realized, at that moment, how special the terrace of my home is. Winters spent on this terrace engulf more childhood memories than the rest of my house combined. My first memory of this place dates back to Kindergarten. The school was nearby, and mom, accompanied by my younger brother on his prized tricycle, would pick me up in the afternoon. As soon as I reached home, I rushed for the terrace. We would lie down on a mattress, and soon my mom brought sliced guavas sprayed with pepper. They have n...

Had this on my mind for quite some time now. These three people evoke extreme emotions from others. The entire male population above 14 seems to love (deliberately avoiding other adjectives) Sunny Leone. Himesh Reshamiya has his share of haters, but he also boasts of some hardcore fans. Let's spare Rakhi Sawant from a detailed scrutiny, shall we? I want to clarify that I'm not a big fan of them, except for Sunny Leone to some extent. The point I want to make is that there is one admirable quality common to all three: " I will do what I want, don't give a damn about what the world thinks. " Let's not rush into criticism; it's not an easy thing to do. Most of us would rather conform, do what's considered good or acceptable, than take the risky, untrodden path. Let me briefly walk you through when and how I noticed this quality in each of them. When it was announced that Sunny Leone would participate in Big Boss, everyone went crazy. This bec...