Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Feel Blessed


Every day we crib about not getting what we want. About our mood swings, love life, friends & heartbreaks.  Its so easy for us to keep complaining & cribbing for the wordly things. Ever imagined how life is for those sleeping on the streets, earning their daily bread with the daily wages that they get by doing such extremely difficult life threatening jobs which just sends a shiver within us.

We have been blessed to have been born & brought up in families where we have got everything we wished for. Our parents have worked hard to make sure we get everything  we deserve & taught us the importance of education & being self-independent.

Whenever I see those children on the streets begging or working for their daily bread my heart aches. I just close my eyes & thank God for having given me all that I have.

Here are a few pictures I clicked walking down the street the other day. A child sitting on the street & a woman making Diya’s for Diwali…










Saturday, November 17, 2012

Mumbai - driven by panic!



Just a few days back I had written a blog post mentioning how proud I am of being an Indian.  I still stand by my words & I am still proud of being an Indian but there are certain things I don’t agree with or rather say don’t believe in.

A few years back when the terrorists attacked Mumbai on 26-11-2008. The city went quiet & there was panic everywhere. Everyone was praying for those trapped at various places due to the terrorists attacks & for their own lives. The city was so full of panic that even if a door bell rang people were scared to check who it was & predicted it to be a terrorist.

All the people came together to support each other, help each other & made sure everyone reached home safe, but in spite of having caught the terrorist its been years & all we do is wait for justice. Where is it ?

I salute the spirit of Mumbai’s citizen’s! When there were floods a few years back and this year as well everyone helped each other.  I remember when the 26th July floods happened back in that year, It took me good 45 minutes to reach home from college, when my college was not even at 5 mins distance. On the way back home, I and a girl (stranger) held each other’s hand and walked towards our home (she stayed nearby) as the water on the roads were almost upto our chest & we didn't want to end up in a pothole.  I can never forget that day.

I just happened to remember all of this today as the atmosphere out in Mumbai was filled with panic.  As soon as the news of Bal Thackeray's demise came up, everyone started running here & there as if someone had exploded a bomb. I didn’t really think it would fill the city with so much of tension and panic because he died a natural death. 

I was out with a friend at CCD & we decided we’ll grab something to eat & chit chat for a while then leave. When we went to place an order, the guy at the counter says, “Sorry we can’t take your order we’re closing”, I didn’t blame him as I was already expecting this to happen after the news of the demise of Bal Thackeray.

We finally ended up going to Burgs & grabbed a coke & some fries but we couldn’t stick around there for long as we could literally see people running on the road. The streets were going empty in a matter of seconds, people running to find a transport option to get to their home as soon as possible. My friends flooding my phone with texts and whatsapp msgs as they saw my check-in & were concerned about me as well. 

The worst part was people in jeeps & on bikes roaming around with lathis abusing & threatening people to shut their shops & restaurants off. This is something I witnessed for the first time.  The kind of atmosphere created by these people gave a sense of tension & created panic within people. 

I don’t understand why did everything come to a halt, why were people running here & there. Why were the shops forced to close down? Why were people filled with panic & fear instilled within each and everyone ? Can we ever answer these questions rightly?  Will we ever have an answer to this question WHY?

This experience for sure wasn’t a pleasant one. I just hope & pray such a thing doesn’t happen again. Hope everyone out there is safe :)

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

A Proud Indian



I vividly remember a couple of years back a Pakistani friend of mine asked me, “Oh you are a muslim, how do they treat you in India?”, I very happily boasted about how we in India treat each other with respect & dignity, How we don’t ever discriminate on basis of color, caste or religion.

Few years down the line, A similar thing happened, this time I got pissed how every person I come across  from Pakistan kept asking the same question when they came to know I’m a muslim & from India. 

Moreover, Some of them take cricket to such an extreme personal level where they say “You support Indian Team – That means you support Kaafir’s (non-muslims)”. 

I don’t understand the logic here, I mean why are people back in Pakistan so narrow minded & drag religion into each and everything?

This is the very reason I have been and always will be proud of being who I am, i.e. an Indian.  I feel immense pride in saying  “I’m  an Indian” if someone asks me this abroad.

Its amazing how people of this country have been together  In good times  as well as bad times. How during the crisis everyone lends their helping hand , come to rescue of those in trouble & during festivals get together &  celebrate it as one BIG Happy Family.

It is in India that everyone treats each other equally irrespective of the color, caste or religion.  Our Pledge itself says “All Indians are my brothers & sisters”, it doesn’t discriminate anyone .Our families & Schools have always followed this principle, they have taught us to treat everyone equally  & to never discriminate amongst ourselves.

 Right through our childhood we have been taught to share & care for each other. Treat each other equally & as a friend. We have been slapped by our parents if we ever uttered words like “Hindu, Muslim or Christian”.

It is only in India that a Hindu wishes everyone Eid-Mubarak & a Muslim wishes everyone a Happy Diwali. During Christmas everyone wishes everyone & children irrespective of their religion wait for the Santa Claus to come  fulfil their wishes & sing Christmas carols. It is only in India that a non muslim reminds a muslim friend to go & pray namaz. It is only in India that a Hindu says Assalamualaikum, Alhamdulilah & IN SH  ALLAH more times than the times a Muslim does. 

Today at the occasion of Diwali, I’m writing this post as I am overwhelmed with the atmosphere around me where all of us have got together  lighting crackers – hogging on the mithai’s & celebrating Diwali with the same zest as we celebrate Eid & other festivals with our friends. 

 I feel blessed to have been brought up in a country where each and every citizen is treated equally. Where we as an individual never discriminate amongst ourselves on the basis of religion,caste or color.  I am proud that I am an Indian and I love India!

PS. To all my Pakistani friends, this post holds just my personal views & opinions – I have no personal grudges against anyone from or in Pakistan 

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Life & Challenges

We have our shares of ups & downs in life. In life we meet people from different culture & backgrounds, we like some we dislike some.  It is not possible to please everyone all the time, some people may not get along well with us & we got to accept that.

I've met a lot of people in the last few years, people from different backgrounds, religion & countries. Even though we are different, there is one thing which is present in every indiviual i've met over the period of years. No matter how strong or straight forward a person is, even after claiming themselves to be strong & different from others - there is still some bit of emotion which breaks them and makes them a little helpless at times. I think "emotions" are something no1 can run away from.

In the past 3 months my life has changed completely - From the feeling of helplessness its switched to a feeling of awesomeness. Yes finally i've started working as a Social Media Executive & I am enjoying every bit of my work, feels like i am blessed,Alhamdulilah.

I think everything happens for a reason, we go through bad times which help us in our endeavors in life. Time heals everything, i guess i believe the same happened with me, I am now doing what i always wanted to do and things are fantastic!

The only thing i miss the most is college life & i guess those days will be the most cherished days of my life.

Right now the only plan is to learn & step up slowly, try to make myself better & perfect each day & take everyday as a challenge.

Sunday, August 26, 2012

My new asset - Samsung Galaxy S3!



I couldn't help but write about it because i am jumping with joy. A lot of people have been asking me the reason of putting in so much money in a phone & calling it stupidity but i don't care. I think the phone is just soooo worth it! I have been wanting a good phone for sometime now and was saving money for the same since a few months. I'm so in love with the phone i bought and i don't regret the decision of choosing samsung over apple. I just can't afford Apple as yet, yeah someday!! For now, I think i'll just take care of my phone.. girls out there you don't need a boyfriend just go get a sexy phone like this it will keep you hooked onto it all the time! :D

Friday, August 24, 2012

My views on the Web 2.0

Its been quite sometime now since i've explored and met people from the social world or rather let me put it how some people call it "the virtual world". To be honest, the kind of people and exposure i've got is worth the risk taken to meet them.

A lot of people give that surprising or shocked look when a discussion about an online community or a group comes up. For some people meeting online friends  or  the people you interact with on the internet is rather weird and stupid but it has been the best experience ever for me.

It has not only helped me build great connections, make some of the most awesome friends ( male as well as female)  but also changed me over a period of time by building confidence in me and helping me think differently.

For me the web 2.0 is as good as real and i don't discriminate between the two. Yes ofcourse, every individual should be careful while interacting or  before meeting  an unknown person .I'd say give it time before you finally decide to meet your online friend. He/She may turn out to be your best friend or your worst nightmare. So be careful !


We are living in this digital age, wherein people spend more time interacting on social networking websites & micro blogging websites than they do on checking their emails. Majority of the youth today check their facebook when they get up and before they sleep.  Brands advertise and create pages & promote their brand through facebook. They also run contests and campaigns to engage the consumers on facebook.

Similarly, Twitter is one such place where even though you have 140 characters limit, you can just tweet unlimited, follow interesting people, build good connections, follow your favorite brands and get latest news for the same. For me twitter is a source of entertainment, networking & a place to get latest information (news). Since the time i have started using twitter i have been more updated on whats happening around in the world than i was earlier.

Brands now interact directly with the consumers on 1-1 basis, pay attention to their grievances and try to give them a solution at the earliest. I think this is the best way to know the exact happenings.

For example, I like how Vodafone on twitter is very instant & helpful. They make it a point to reply each and every consumer's query & also solve it for them at the earliest. They get in touch with the consumers and help them with their grievances. 

Well who knew someday consumers would be given so much importance & taken care of so aptly?

Sunday, July 29, 2012

10 things girls discuss or do when they meet!


Inspired by a recent blog post I read somewhere I thought I might as well come up with something more interesting than the usual stuff I write. Boys for that matter are very eager to know what exactly do girls discuss when they meet that their conversations never seem to end. A friend of mine the other day said that girls only like to keep bitching about other girls and crib about their boyfriend. Instead of fighting or denying my friend’s statement I thought I might as well come up with a blog post about what girls really talk about when they meet up based on personal experience and a few borrowed statements from my girl friends ofcourse.

A few things that girls discuss & do when they meet : - 

1.       Clothes : Mostly if you’re one of those 95% girls who are obviously conscious about what they wear or keep checking out what others wear then you are bound to discuss clothes. Usually when a guy and a girl hangout together and if the boy seems pretty amazed if his girl is looking at another chick – boy she isn’t checking her out she’s probably just looking at the girls outfit and developing a feedback in her mind. Girls usually check out what other girls or their girlfriends are wearing if they like it they’ll give an honest opinion about it, if she doesn’t she will obviously give out her blunt opinions or atleast ridicule the opposite person’s dressing sense in her mind if not verbally!

2.       Shopping : Yes girls discuss about all the shopping they did since their last meeting and sometimes they might even carry the stuff they shopped for to show their girl friends.


3.       Boyfriends / Guys :  Girls usually discuss about their boyfriends. They discuss about what their boyfriends did, where they went with their boyfriend and what all he did for her.There is a constant comparison with each others boyfriends. Not only that, girls also discuss about their latest crushes, the cute guy they saw in the gym or at work and the number of guys who approached her and asked her out.

4.       Studies : Yep its not only shopping or guys that girls discuss about. Girls also discuss studies and share notes, etc . Sometimes they even end up studying together.

5.       Bitching : Yes, girls do bitch about other mean girls..specially the ones who are full of attitude.

6.       Facebook : Girls surf facebook and pictures of guys and girls and discuss what they think about the guy’s or girl’s pictures, etc.

7.       Click Pictures : Girls click about 100’s of pictures but only put a few of them on facebook because mostly the pictures are for memoriessss & not to be shared on a social networking website.

8.       Movie : When girls get together they watch movies. Specially movies like American Pie  or Sex & the city kinda movies..

9.       Eat : Yeah girls just keep eating anything and everything when they are together. They dun care if they will put on weight because they believe it’s a day off for them and they can eat as much as they want without worrying about the weight!

10.   Stay awake : Girls are super excited when they meet so they end up staying awake till 3 or 4 am in the morning and then they suddenly get exhausted and crash!!

Last but not the least girls do discuss about the 3 letter word smart enough people can understand the hint ;)  lol…
I think its enough for now & next time I think I should come up with a boy’s related post ;) ciao!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

My Usual Chatterings


As we grow each day we are burdened with numerous responsibilities and tasks.  We get busy in a different world altogether where we have targets, goals, wants, needs & desires. Life changes slowly as you step towards the ladder of corporate world where you will find people who will become your best of friends and a few others who may want to always bring you down due to their own selfish desires to go ahead and achieve success. The best technique however to follow is to be equal to everyone and just concentrate on what you do and not what others do. If you start comparing yourself with others or complaining about others, believe me it isn’t going to do any good. 

I have recently started working for a Media & Entertainment Company – finally stepping up the corporate ladder, however I miss Ogilvy.  Life for sure changes once you start working – now I realise how difficult it becomes to balance the personal and work life. I always fought with my friends that they showed off and purposely kept saying they were too busy with work. Now I actually understood how difficult it is after stepping into the same shoes. Yeah I’ve to eagerly wait for the weekends to arrive lol!!

Last week I had the opportunity to witness the first TVC shoot of my life – it was for a giant electronic brand endorsed by Kareena Kapoor. Yess!! I met the Bebo of Bollywood who’s endorsing this new hair grooming / curling machine, the TVC for which is going on air in August. I have only one word for that lady “GORGEOUS”. I however unfortunately couldn’t get a chance to click a picture with her. Talking about celebrity well I did feel a pinch of attitude in her but then again after being so successful anyone would have a wee bit of attitude no? 


The Heroine Trailer has been released and to me it looked more like a copy of Fashion, Chameli & The Dirty Picture. What exactly the movie is about and how it is will only be known after watching it but so far the story seems pretty predictable and I  won’t be surprised if it actually turns out something like The Dirty Picture. Its Bollywood afterall!

Other than the usual stuff,  it’s the holy month of Ramadan and touch wood so far there was no problem fasting hoping the same for the rest of the month. Social life has been killed for a while, this month is only dedicated to the Almighty.

Life’s hectic yes it is!! For now its time to pack up  ;) ciao!

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

My Random thoughts


Sometimes its so hard to pen down your thoughts because even words aren’t enough to describe the way you feel.  Last 2 years were the most exhaustive years of my life and in a way I enjoyed every bit of it. Spending more than 12 hours in college and then working on presentations late nights is something which I am surely going to miss. Being that one girl in the guys group and then being burdened by the presentation work pressure (yeah happened a lot since guys don’t work they try to give excuses and then butter you up!) is surely going to be missed. Those class group outings, those Industrial tours, being punished, being thrown out of class … I’m surely going to miss college life and college friends.

Now that I have got some free time for myself I’ve been lazing around  and doing all sort of crazy and stupid things… from nothing to everything. I guess sometimes a vacation really brings you back to life but I guess its time now to end this vacation and start doing something more useful and productive which is going to help me out, so yes time to fix myself up and get going!

I finally joined Pinterest and love how I can see the exalted talent filled in people, I wish I was as talented as some of the photographers and creative people I see on and around the Internet ( FB, Twitter, Pinterest, etc)  

I remember I had made a blog post a few months back about Facebook vs Google + , I still stick by my opinion and even noticed responses of people supporting the same. Google +  hasn’t been able to catch up and compete Facebook but one thing I’ve realised over the time and my existence on the web 2.0 that Twitter for sure has become quite famous and has generated quite a lot of fans. A lot of my friends who joined twitter recently have totally  got themselves addicted to it and I guess they visit twitter more often than they visit Facebook these days. 

But Facebook and Twitter are on different levels I suppose and they’re going to be that way, currently my favourite “Twitter” !

That’s all for now!