Er Rational musings #40
$even Commandments.......
$ Refuse to tow the line.
$ Refuse to carry out free errands.
$ Refuse to believe without actually 'seeing'.
$ Refuse to get bogged down by seemingly high personalities.
$ Refuse to trust blindfoldedly.
$ Refuse to volunteer, un-voluntrarily.
And
$ Refuse to opine unless n until @sked for.
Difference would be both ways, a Dual dimension!
False, Pretenders, Back stabbers vis a vis True, Pals, Comrades in arms!
दूध का दूध और पानी की पानी!
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मिलिंद काळे, 30th September 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Er Rational musings #39
Er Rational musings #39
पूणे तिथे काय उणे
Each n every time, I leave this great city, looking out the windows of Shivneri, my mind fills with reminiscences of past 35 years.
The attraction started with our bicycle trips from Mulund to Pune in 1978-79-80s. With very little money on person, we have had a few visits on cycles. A whole day spent to reach Pune peddling on old Mumbai Pune highway NH-4, two lane, dotted with big trees on both sides! And funny thing is that, we used to walk the entire khandala ghat section tucking along, pulling our cycles, for 3 hours alone. Cycles were ordinary, no gears. Then we would stay in lodge. On few occassions, have peddled our way to Sinhagad, park our cycles at the bottom n have had quick treks.
During college days and first few years of employment, frequency of visits increased. What with great many - various friend circles n @ll.
Few highlights...
~ Amrut tulya tea stalls on Tilak Rd, Laxmi Rd, Furgusson Rd.
~ Old bungalows of Prabhat Rd, old 'waade' of Sadashiv Peth, Shanivar Peth.
~ Quarter system Bars.
~ Hotel Vaishali, Roopali.
~ Hotel Gokul (now closed, was at Deccan. Greatest Thaalipeeth Loni on Earth!)
~ Alka talkies, Rahul talkies erc.
~ Sarasbaug, Peshave Park, Empress Garden.
~ Irani joints like Goodluck, Ideal etc.
~ Trips to Pune by evening train, whole night roaming during Ganeshotsav, with no sleep n catching early morning train back to Mumbai.
~ Riding M-50 or Bajaj 150 or even Luna (borrowed from some relative or friend).
~ Trademark Vada paavs.
~ Manikbaug Industrial Estate on Sinhagad Rd, Gul tekdi, Pashan, Katraj, Hadapsar were far off places for us, those times.
And now the visits continue... new friends, new acquantances, new places, new purposes, new food joints, new vehicles, new attractions @ll @round!
But with old enthusiasm, pep n vigour!
Presently, we have mammoth growth on all sides.
कालाय तस्मै नम:
Still, it's a lovable, likeable, n liveable city.
जूनं ते सोनं पण नवं ते हवं, नाही का ?
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मिलिंद काळे, 30th September 2015
पूणे तिथे काय उणे
Each n every time, I leave this great city, looking out the windows of Shivneri, my mind fills with reminiscences of past 35 years.
The attraction started with our bicycle trips from Mulund to Pune in 1978-79-80s. With very little money on person, we have had a few visits on cycles. A whole day spent to reach Pune peddling on old Mumbai Pune highway NH-4, two lane, dotted with big trees on both sides! And funny thing is that, we used to walk the entire khandala ghat section tucking along, pulling our cycles, for 3 hours alone. Cycles were ordinary, no gears. Then we would stay in lodge. On few occassions, have peddled our way to Sinhagad, park our cycles at the bottom n have had quick treks.
During college days and first few years of employment, frequency of visits increased. What with great many - various friend circles n @ll.
Few highlights...
~ Amrut tulya tea stalls on Tilak Rd, Laxmi Rd, Furgusson Rd.
~ Old bungalows of Prabhat Rd, old 'waade' of Sadashiv Peth, Shanivar Peth.
~ Quarter system Bars.
~ Hotel Vaishali, Roopali.
~ Hotel Gokul (now closed, was at Deccan. Greatest Thaalipeeth Loni on Earth!)
~ Alka talkies, Rahul talkies erc.
~ Sarasbaug, Peshave Park, Empress Garden.
~ Irani joints like Goodluck, Ideal etc.
~ Trips to Pune by evening train, whole night roaming during Ganeshotsav, with no sleep n catching early morning train back to Mumbai.
~ Riding M-50 or Bajaj 150 or even Luna (borrowed from some relative or friend).
~ Trademark Vada paavs.
~ Manikbaug Industrial Estate on Sinhagad Rd, Gul tekdi, Pashan, Katraj, Hadapsar were far off places for us, those times.
And now the visits continue... new friends, new acquantances, new places, new purposes, new food joints, new vehicles, new attractions @ll @round!
But with old enthusiasm, pep n vigour!
Presently, we have mammoth growth on all sides.
कालाय तस्मै नम:
Still, it's a lovable, likeable, n liveable city.
जूनं ते सोनं पण नवं ते हवं, नाही का ?
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मिलिंद काळे, 30th September 2015
Monday, September 28, 2015
Er Rational musings #38
Er Rational musings #38
1) Textiles.
2) Introduction to Electronics, Computers, DBase, FoxPro, C.
3) Networking and SAP/Oracle.
Real estate.
1) DotCom.
2) E-commerce.
3) Pharmaceutical.
Realty and Infrastructure.
1) Social Networking.
2) Start-ups.
3) E-retailing.
Next is logically, again, as per cyclic trend...
Real estate, Really, Infrastructure, land, property, 2nd home, Farm house etc.
Hop onto the bandwagon!
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मिलिंद काळे, 28th September 2015
1) Textiles.
2) Introduction to Electronics, Computers, DBase, FoxPro, C.
3) Networking and SAP/Oracle.
Real estate.
1) DotCom.
2) E-commerce.
3) Pharmaceutical.
Realty and Infrastructure.
1) Social Networking.
2) Start-ups.
3) E-retailing.
Next is logically, again, as per cyclic trend...
Real estate, Really, Infrastructure, land, property, 2nd home, Farm house etc.
Hop onto the bandwagon!
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मिलिंद काळे, 28th September 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Er Rational musings #37
Er Rational musings #37
आज अनंत चतुर्दशी! विसर्जन. दहा दिवस वास्तव्याला आलेले आपले लाडके बाप्पा परत आपल्या गावाला निघून जातात. समस्त भक्तजन भावपूर्ण निरोप देतात.
माझी प्रतिवार्षिक अष्टविनायक यात्रा 1999 मध्ये सुरू झाली. त्यानंतर दरवर्षी आम्ही अष्टविनायक दौरा करतो (गेली 3-4 वर्षे गँप पडलीये).
पहिली जवळपास 5-6 वर्षे माझ्या पहिल्याच फोर व्हीलर - मारूती व्हँन मधून. नंतर मारूती कार मधून व शेवटची काही वर्षे टाटा इंडिगो मधून!
दोन दिवसात माझी टूर संपते. पहिल्या दिवशी पहाटे लवकर निघून पाच गणपती करून (वरदविनायक महड, बल्लाळेश्वर पाली, गिरिजात्मक लेण्याद्री, विघ्नहर ओझर, महागणपती रांजणगाव) पूण्यात रात्री मुक्काम. दूसर्या दिवशी पहाटे लवकर निघून तीन गणपती करून (चिंतामणी थेऊर, मोरेश्वर मोरगाव, सिद्धिविनायक सिध्दटेक) पूण्यात परत! पहिल्या दिवशी 650 किलोमीटर व दूसर्या दिवशी 350 किलोमीटर. Cool. हा रूट मी पहिल्या काही वर्षांच्या आर अँड डी नंतर निश्चित केलेला आहे.
यावर्षी अष्टविनायक यात्रा रिझ्यूम करीन म्हणतो. बघूया.
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया, मंगलमूर्ती मोरया!
A MEMOIR
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मिलिंद काळे, 27th September 2015
आज अनंत चतुर्दशी! विसर्जन. दहा दिवस वास्तव्याला आलेले आपले लाडके बाप्पा परत आपल्या गावाला निघून जातात. समस्त भक्तजन भावपूर्ण निरोप देतात.
माझी प्रतिवार्षिक अष्टविनायक यात्रा 1999 मध्ये सुरू झाली. त्यानंतर दरवर्षी आम्ही अष्टविनायक दौरा करतो (गेली 3-4 वर्षे गँप पडलीये).
पहिली जवळपास 5-6 वर्षे माझ्या पहिल्याच फोर व्हीलर - मारूती व्हँन मधून. नंतर मारूती कार मधून व शेवटची काही वर्षे टाटा इंडिगो मधून!
दोन दिवसात माझी टूर संपते. पहिल्या दिवशी पहाटे लवकर निघून पाच गणपती करून (वरदविनायक महड, बल्लाळेश्वर पाली, गिरिजात्मक लेण्याद्री, विघ्नहर ओझर, महागणपती रांजणगाव) पूण्यात रात्री मुक्काम. दूसर्या दिवशी पहाटे लवकर निघून तीन गणपती करून (चिंतामणी थेऊर, मोरेश्वर मोरगाव, सिद्धिविनायक सिध्दटेक) पूण्यात परत! पहिल्या दिवशी 650 किलोमीटर व दूसर्या दिवशी 350 किलोमीटर. Cool. हा रूट मी पहिल्या काही वर्षांच्या आर अँड डी नंतर निश्चित केलेला आहे.
यावर्षी अष्टविनायक यात्रा रिझ्यूम करीन म्हणतो. बघूया.
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया, मंगलमूर्ती मोरया!
A MEMOIR
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मिलिंद काळे, 27th September 2015
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Er Rational musings #36
Er Rational musings #36
Corporate Jugglery
It's very interesting to note how a typical Labour department of a private corporate house has moved to 'People's office'.
A Labour officer of yore is now called as a People's officer. Their main function of Recruiting right personnel of right profile for right job, remained same. Over the years, other activities like attendance, payroll, welfare, medical, training, development, conducting outbound programmes, arranging study tours, and other such functions were added to Human Resource Department! and most importantly, Appraisal of the employees/performance based rewards, remained most crucial, as far as employee is concerned.
A lot many Appraisal sysyems were used and are still being evolved. Basically, all were kept so confusing n complicated n cumbersome to make it most clash-some, as far as most of the general employee is concerned.
The PLR (Performance Linked Reward) or PLI (Performance Linked Incentive) or annual appraisal, became known as a modern Jugglery, made to push forward ONLY blue eyed boys of the bosses! These smart subordinates were rewarded for their uncanny ability of keeping the boss happy at the right time! Others equally toiled, made sincere efforts, were useful for the growth of the organization, and were entrusted more n more responsibility. But their folly? Not in Boss' good books. Hence, year after year these efficient, hard working but silent workaholics were cleverly kept on leash, using over-smart Appraisal systems!
So much so for the 'People's office' read HRD!!
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मिलिंद काळे, 27th September 2015
Corporate Jugglery
It's very interesting to note how a typical Labour department of a private corporate house has moved to 'People's office'.
A Labour officer of yore is now called as a People's officer. Their main function of Recruiting right personnel of right profile for right job, remained same. Over the years, other activities like attendance, payroll, welfare, medical, training, development, conducting outbound programmes, arranging study tours, and other such functions were added to Human Resource Department! and most importantly, Appraisal of the employees/performance based rewards, remained most crucial, as far as employee is concerned.
A lot many Appraisal sysyems were used and are still being evolved. Basically, all were kept so confusing n complicated n cumbersome to make it most clash-some, as far as most of the general employee is concerned.
The PLR (Performance Linked Reward) or PLI (Performance Linked Incentive) or annual appraisal, became known as a modern Jugglery, made to push forward ONLY blue eyed boys of the bosses! These smart subordinates were rewarded for their uncanny ability of keeping the boss happy at the right time! Others equally toiled, made sincere efforts, were useful for the growth of the organization, and were entrusted more n more responsibility. But their folly? Not in Boss' good books. Hence, year after year these efficient, hard working but silent workaholics were cleverly kept on leash, using over-smart Appraisal systems!
So much so for the 'People's office' read HRD!!
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मिलिंद काळे, 27th September 2015
Er Rational musings #35
Sporting stock:Tennis: Ramnathan Krishnan, Ramesh Krishnan, Vijay/Anand Amrutraj, Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati, Sania Mirza, Somdev Devvarman, > who?Badminton: Prakash Padukone, Syed Modi, Amita Modi, Aparna Popat, Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, Sindhu, > who? Hockey: Dhyanchand, Zafar Iqbal, Mohd Shahid, Pargat Singh, Sandip Singh, > who?Chess: Manaul Aaron, Pravin Thipse, Bhagyashree Khadilkar Thipse, Vishwanathan Anand, > who?Table Tennis: Kamlesh Mehta, Gurmeet Singh, Manjit Singh Dua, Ramaswamy, Babras, Mahendra Chiplunkar, Asantha Basak, Sharath Kamal, > who? Billiards/Snooker: Wilson Jones, Michael Farera, Geet Sethi, Pankaj Advani, > who?F1 racing: Narayan Karthikeyan, > who?Football/Soccer: Baichung Bhutia, > who?Basketball, Volleyball, Swimming, Cycling, Wrestling, Boxing, Judo/Karate, Shooting, Baseball, Ice hockey/Skating, overall Athletics, etc etc > where are we? Why? What needs to be done? Where are we lagging? When n how we can improve? Which sport we can excel? Who will take the lead?Questions....on your mark....
Er Rational notations #21
Our beloved Bharat is a dumping yard for westerners. One classic example:First they sold you ordinary dabba TV of EC or Dianora make in 1980s,Then flat screen, then LCD, then LED, then HD TVs & so on. All the while one step superior product was always available outside' !! But 'they' will not market THAT product.We Indians love to Upgrade, & wish to be one step ahead of others, isn't it?
Er Rational notations #20
With the advent of TVs & personal computers we did use additional screen which we used to clip on the PC monitor. (Remember? During initial years...)To reduce radiation & to protect your eyes..now we don't use it...With the advent of mobile phones, during initial years there was so called fear that by keeping cell phone in pockets may damage either your kidneys or heart..remember? Now we handle cellphones any which way we like... With mobiles came Cell towers on top of buildings.. now there is an apprehension about radiation from mobile towers!!Technological advancements vis a vis fear psychosis vis a vis improvements...Never(ever) ending processes...
Er Rational notations #19
We have 'veg kolhapuri, veg makhanwala, veg pulao', n alike on menu card of many hotels. But the funny thing is even in @ll Veg Restaurants also, everyone refers to them as veg kolhapuri, veg pulao etc instead of ONLY kolhapuri, pulao etc etc! आता हॉटेलच जर शुद्ध शाकाहारी असेल तर परत व्हेज म्हणण्याची काय गरज!?
Er Rational musings #34
Sincerity, hardwork, dedication, honesty, passionate pursuance of the goal, experise, networking, monetary inputs, trying newer novel ideas, perseverance, belief, grabbing opportunities and what not, invariably ends up in a big naught!
Luck is the only thing that rules the roost.
It's a stunning defeat of one plus one is equal to two, arithmetical mathematics by unknown integration n derivatives.
Luck is the only thing that rules the roost.
It's a stunning defeat of one plus one is equal to two, arithmetical mathematics by unknown integration n derivatives.
Er Rational notations #18
Films like Gharonda, Chitchor, Chupke Chupke, Naram Garam Golmaal, Khubsoorat, Shaukeen, Padosan, Chashme Baddur, Aradhana, Anand, and many more alike, will never happen again.
Timeless classics @ll.
Er Rational notations #17
Lot many companies are announcing that they are exiting from certain business, or selling stake in certain subsidiaries, to 'unlock the value'.(of shareholders!) It's anybody's guess as to why they ventured into it in the first place; and what were they doing while there were heavy losses @ll @long!
Er Rational musings #33
भगवान् के घर देर हैं, अंधेर नहीं।Now, but, nobody tells की कितनी देर in terms of minutes, hours, days, months or years!
भगवान् जबभी देगा, पूरा छप्पर फाडके देगा।Now, but, nobody tells की कब देगा, let alone, whether he will ever give or not?!
जो तेरा हैं, वह तूझेहीं मिलेगा।Now, but, nobody tells की मेरा क्या हैं, let alone, how much
भगवान् जबभी देगा, पूरा छप्पर फाडके देगा।Now, but, nobody tells की कब देगा, let alone, whether he will ever give or not?!
जो तेरा हैं, वह तूझेहीं मिलेगा।Now, but, nobody tells की मेरा क्या हैं, let alone, how much
Er Rational notations #16
Amidst brouhaha regarding Mars mission, Moon mission, developing super sonic jet, research in new Satellite Launch Vehicles n so on, are we ignoring basic sciences? Are we doing R&D for
1. Converting sea water into potable water.
2. Artificial rains.
3. Cheapest food pills
4. Most efficient farm produce; with only a tea spoon of water
.5. Most efficient solar power, so that every household gets power from small sized solar PV panel. Etc Etc.
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मिलिंद काळे, 26th September 2015
1. Converting sea water into potable water.
2. Artificial rains.
3. Cheapest food pills
4. Most efficient farm produce; with only a tea spoon of water
.5. Most efficient solar power, so that every household gets power from small sized solar PV panel. Etc Etc.
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मिलिंद काळे, 26th September 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Er Rational musings #32
Er Rational musings #32
Some significant favourite authors, characters, n novels...of mine...
1) All of Erle Stanley Gardner (#Perry Mason fame)
2) All of Agatha Christie (#Hercule Poirot fame)
3) All of Robert Ludlum (#Jason Bourne fame)...(#plus significant witness @Matlock Paper)
4) All of Robin Cook (#Coma fame)
5) All of Alistair Maclean (#Where Eagles Dare fame)
6) All of Mario Puzo (#The Godfather fame)
7) All of Jeffrey Archer (#Kane & Abel fame)
8) All of Dan Brown (#Da Vinci code fame)
9) All of Arthur Hailey (#Airport fame)
10) Autobiography of Dhirubhai Ambani
11) Magic of Thinking Big, Who moved my cheese series, Cheiro, Lee Iococca, Chetan Bhagat
AND
12) All of Ayn Rand (#Atlas Shrugged fame)
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मिलिंद काळे, 25th September 2015
Some significant favourite authors, characters, n novels...of mine...
1) All of Erle Stanley Gardner (#Perry Mason fame)
2) All of Agatha Christie (#Hercule Poirot fame)
3) All of Robert Ludlum (#Jason Bourne fame)...(#plus significant witness @Matlock Paper)
4) All of Robin Cook (#Coma fame)
5) All of Alistair Maclean (#Where Eagles Dare fame)
6) All of Mario Puzo (#The Godfather fame)
7) All of Jeffrey Archer (#Kane & Abel fame)
8) All of Dan Brown (#Da Vinci code fame)
9) All of Arthur Hailey (#Airport fame)
10) Autobiography of Dhirubhai Ambani
11) Magic of Thinking Big, Who moved my cheese series, Cheiro, Lee Iococca, Chetan Bhagat
AND
12) All of Ayn Rand (#Atlas Shrugged fame)
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मिलिंद काळे, 25th September 2015
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Er Rational musings #31
Er Rational musings #31
It's said that Attitude is @bove @ll; that the 'Right' attitude shall take you to places n make wonders!
I agree, fully.
"Timing", at the same 'TIME' is equally vital, in my opinion.
If the Timing is perfect, coupled with rest of the best qualities, n0thing can stop you.
Attitude, Positive Thinking, Presentation skills, Leadership quality, Communication skills, and even Listening ability, if not displayed at Right Time, shall make the impact, no doubt. But with correct Timing, even the seemingly lost causes can be Won.
For example, 'when' to keep quiet and 'when' to speak, with right Attitude, can Make or Break the situation!
@lways wait for the Right Time as there is a Time for everything.
And as the saying goes 'Strike when the Iron is hot' n then, 'Make hay while the Sun shines!'
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मिलिंद काळे, 20th September 2015
It's said that Attitude is @bove @ll; that the 'Right' attitude shall take you to places n make wonders!
I agree, fully.
"Timing", at the same 'TIME' is equally vital, in my opinion.
If the Timing is perfect, coupled with rest of the best qualities, n0thing can stop you.
Attitude, Positive Thinking, Presentation skills, Leadership quality, Communication skills, and even Listening ability, if not displayed at Right Time, shall make the impact, no doubt. But with correct Timing, even the seemingly lost causes can be Won.
For example, 'when' to keep quiet and 'when' to speak, with right Attitude, can Make or Break the situation!
@lways wait for the Right Time as there is a Time for everything.
And as the saying goes 'Strike when the Iron is hot' n then, 'Make hay while the Sun shines!'
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मिलिंद काळे, 20th September 2015
Er Rational musings #30
Er Rational musings #30
No man, it's nothing of the sort
Just as good as a sincere resort
I am afraid, you are getting it @ll wrong
As a matter of fact our bonding is strong
Soothing word, Smiley n Caring heart
Act as an Oasis in dry and arid desert
Sprinkling affection love n compliments
Makes our day n drive away ailments
Whatsapp ग्रूप्स are blessings, a bonus
A boon for otherwise stale life's fungus!
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मिलिंद काळे, 20th September 2015
No man, it's nothing of the sort
Just as good as a sincere resort
I am afraid, you are getting it @ll wrong
As a matter of fact our bonding is strong
Soothing word, Smiley n Caring heart
Act as an Oasis in dry and arid desert
Sprinkling affection love n compliments
Makes our day n drive away ailments
Whatsapp ग्रूप्स are blessings, a bonus
A boon for otherwise stale life's fungus!
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मिलिंद काळे, 20th September 2015
Er Rational musings #29
Er Rational musings #29
भाऊगर्दीत, व्हॉट्सऍपच्या ग्रूप्स मधला मधाळपणा हरवलाय का हो
दृष्टी आड सृष्टीच्या पडद्या मधला
तोंडदेखला मोकळेपणा बळावलाय का हो
जबरदस्तीच्या आपलेपणा मधला
वरवरचा खुलेपणा थिरकलाय का हो
तू छान मी छान आपण छान मधला
प्रत्यक्ष खरा काही विषय उरलाय का हो
रित्या कोरड्या दुभंगलेल्या व्यक्तिं मधला
हुकलेल्या क्षणांचा साक्षीदार उरलाय का हो
वांझोट्या वेळकाढू चर्चे मधला
धीर गंभीर आशयघन गळालाय का हो
कायमच्या वन अपमँन शिप मधला
जीवघेणा खेळ ठरलाय का हो
एकही शब्द खाली न पडू देण्या मधला
बालिश काळ सोकावलाय का हो!?
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मिलिंद काळे, 20th September 2015
भाऊगर्दीत, व्हॉट्सऍपच्या ग्रूप्स मधला मधाळपणा हरवलाय का हो
दृष्टी आड सृष्टीच्या पडद्या मधला
तोंडदेखला मोकळेपणा बळावलाय का हो
जबरदस्तीच्या आपलेपणा मधला
वरवरचा खुलेपणा थिरकलाय का हो
तू छान मी छान आपण छान मधला
प्रत्यक्ष खरा काही विषय उरलाय का हो
रित्या कोरड्या दुभंगलेल्या व्यक्तिं मधला
हुकलेल्या क्षणांचा साक्षीदार उरलाय का हो
वांझोट्या वेळकाढू चर्चे मधला
धीर गंभीर आशयघन गळालाय का हो
कायमच्या वन अपमँन शिप मधला
जीवघेणा खेळ ठरलाय का हो
एकही शब्द खाली न पडू देण्या मधला
बालिश काळ सोकावलाय का हो!?
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मिलिंद काळे, 20th September 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
Er Rational notations #15
Er Rational notations #15
After dinner daily dose of detoxification;
Yesteryear Bollywood songs on Hathway music, 9x Jalwa, B4U music, Music India, Masti channels.
Peace, Tranquility, Serenity, Quietness, Calmness, Heartsease, and pure enjoyment!
Rest, Relax, n Release!
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मिलिंद काळे, 19th September 2015
After dinner daily dose of detoxification;
Yesteryear Bollywood songs on Hathway music, 9x Jalwa, B4U music, Music India, Masti channels.
Peace, Tranquility, Serenity, Quietness, Calmness, Heartsease, and pure enjoyment!
Rest, Relax, n Release!
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मिलिंद काळे, 19th September 2015
Er Rational musings #28
Er Rational musings #28
Waiting for the Godot, means endless wait (in vain) for the 'never to be'. The outside entity, an Alien, devoid of any form, shape or care, is a omni-silent(!) persona par existence!
But it (shall) truly(?) inspire n infuse life, giving meaning n purpose to, otherwise lifeless listless mannerisms.
A 'multi-cal', 'multi-ism', 'multi-ian', 'multi-ial', and 'multi-tic' Symbiosis!
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मिलिंद काळे, 19th September 2015
Waiting for the Godot, means endless wait (in vain) for the 'never to be'. The outside entity, an Alien, devoid of any form, shape or care, is a omni-silent(!) persona par existence!
But it (shall) truly(?) inspire n infuse life, giving meaning n purpose to, otherwise lifeless listless mannerisms.
A 'multi-cal', 'multi-ism', 'multi-ian', 'multi-ial', and 'multi-tic' Symbiosis!
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मिलिंद काळे, 19th September 2015
Er Rational musings #28
Er Rational musings #28
Waiting for the Godot, means endless wait (in vain) for the 'never to be'. The outside entity, an Alien, devoid of any form, shape or care, is a omni-silent(!) persona par existence!
But it (shall) truly(?) inspire n infuse life, giving meaning n purpose to, otherwise lifeless listless mannerisms.
A 'multi-cal', 'multi-ism', 'multi-ian', 'multi-ial', and 'multi-tic' Symbiosis!
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मिलिंद काळे, 19th September 2015
Waiting for the Godot, means endless wait (in vain) for the 'never to be'. The outside entity, an Alien, devoid of any form, shape or care, is a omni-silent(!) persona par existence!
But it (shall) truly(?) inspire n infuse life, giving meaning n purpose to, otherwise lifeless listless mannerisms.
A 'multi-cal', 'multi-ism', 'multi-ian', 'multi-ial', and 'multi-tic' Symbiosis!
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मिलिंद काळे, 19th September 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Er Rational musings #27
Er Rational musings #27
आला आला आला आणि गेला गेला गेला.
दरवर्षी प्रमाणे यंदाही आपल्या सर्वांचा लाडका गणपती बाप्पा, येणार येणार म्हणत आला आणी गेला पण. कितीही म्हटलं तरी मनाला चुटपुट लाऊन गेला. आणि कसं आहे, की, गणपतीचं विसर्जन केल्यानंतर काही तास तरी प्रचंड हुरहूर आजही लागते.
अण्णा, बाबा, मी व आता मिहीर - आर्यन... आमची, काळ्यांची, चौथी पिढी. व स्मरणातली 40-45 वर्षं!
लहानपणापासून गणपती उत्सव दणक्यात होतो. दीड(च) दिवस; पण लगबगीचे, धमाल, मजेचे. तेव्हा आम्ही सगळ्यांच्या घरी जाऊन, सगळ्या आरत्या जोरात, जोशात म्हणायचो. एकापाठोपाठ एक! संध्याकाळी 7-7.30 ते 10, 11 पर्यंत, फूरसत!
आजही सगळ्या - खूपश्या आरत्या तोंडपाठ आहेत त्या माझ्या आजोबांच्यामुळे! दीड दिवस माणसांचा राबता पहिल्यापासूनच. विसर्जन अगदी आत्ता आत्ता पर्यंत तिसर्या वाडीतल्या (!) विहिरीमध्ये. हल्ली काही वर्ष मात्र, गाडीत बसवून, लांब कुठेतरी...
काळ बदलतोय, आपण झपाट्याने मोठे होतोय पण गणपती मात्र? आहे तस्साच!
एक दो तीन चार, गणपतीकी जयजयकार
पाच छे सात आठ, गणपती हैं हमारे साथ
नौ दस ग्यारा बारा, गणपती हैं सबको प्यारा
तेरा चौदा पंधरा सोला, गणपती का चूँहा बोला,
क्या बोला?
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया, मंगलमूर्ती मोरया।
पूढच्या वर्षी लवकर या 🙏
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मिलिंद काळे, 18th September 2015
आला आला आला आणि गेला गेला गेला.
दरवर्षी प्रमाणे यंदाही आपल्या सर्वांचा लाडका गणपती बाप्पा, येणार येणार म्हणत आला आणी गेला पण. कितीही म्हटलं तरी मनाला चुटपुट लाऊन गेला. आणि कसं आहे, की, गणपतीचं विसर्जन केल्यानंतर काही तास तरी प्रचंड हुरहूर आजही लागते.
अण्णा, बाबा, मी व आता मिहीर - आर्यन... आमची, काळ्यांची, चौथी पिढी. व स्मरणातली 40-45 वर्षं!
लहानपणापासून गणपती उत्सव दणक्यात होतो. दीड(च) दिवस; पण लगबगीचे, धमाल, मजेचे. तेव्हा आम्ही सगळ्यांच्या घरी जाऊन, सगळ्या आरत्या जोरात, जोशात म्हणायचो. एकापाठोपाठ एक! संध्याकाळी 7-7.30 ते 10, 11 पर्यंत, फूरसत!
आजही सगळ्या - खूपश्या आरत्या तोंडपाठ आहेत त्या माझ्या आजोबांच्यामुळे! दीड दिवस माणसांचा राबता पहिल्यापासूनच. विसर्जन अगदी आत्ता आत्ता पर्यंत तिसर्या वाडीतल्या (!) विहिरीमध्ये. हल्ली काही वर्ष मात्र, गाडीत बसवून, लांब कुठेतरी...
काळ बदलतोय, आपण झपाट्याने मोठे होतोय पण गणपती मात्र? आहे तस्साच!
एक दो तीन चार, गणपतीकी जयजयकार
पाच छे सात आठ, गणपती हैं हमारे साथ
नौ दस ग्यारा बारा, गणपती हैं सबको प्यारा
तेरा चौदा पंधरा सोला, गणपती का चूँहा बोला,
क्या बोला?
गणपती बाप्पा मोरया, मंगलमूर्ती मोरया।
पूढच्या वर्षी लवकर या 🙏
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मिलिंद काळे, 18th September 2015
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Er Rational musings #26
Er Rational musings #26
मोरया रे बाप्पा मोरया रे...
श्री तुझे रूप, श्री तुझे मुख, श्री तुझे ध्यान
आगमन वंदनीय पूजनीय, देई समाधान
श्री तुझी किर्ती, श्री तुझी भक्ती, श्री तुझी मूर्ती
करो पाप क्षालन दुष्ट संहार, कामना पूर्ती
श्री तुझे नाम, श्री तुझा ठाव, श्री तुझी आरती
देवो सद्बुद्धि दूरद्रृष्टी, मंगलमय यशोज्योती
श्री चरणी नतमस्तक, संपूर्ण लोटांगण शरण
क्रृपासिंधू क्रृपाद्रृष्टी मस्तकी आशिर्वाद प्राण!
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मिलिंद काळे, 17th September 2015
मोरया रे बाप्पा मोरया रे...
श्री तुझे रूप, श्री तुझे मुख, श्री तुझे ध्यान
आगमन वंदनीय पूजनीय, देई समाधान
श्री तुझी किर्ती, श्री तुझी भक्ती, श्री तुझी मूर्ती
करो पाप क्षालन दुष्ट संहार, कामना पूर्ती
श्री तुझे नाम, श्री तुझा ठाव, श्री तुझी आरती
देवो सद्बुद्धि दूरद्रृष्टी, मंगलमय यशोज्योती
श्री चरणी नतमस्तक, संपूर्ण लोटांगण शरण
क्रृपासिंधू क्रृपाद्रृष्टी मस्तकी आशिर्वाद प्राण!
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मिलिंद काळे, 17th September 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Er Rational musings #25
Er Rational musings #25
वरदहस्त, नशीब, भाग्य
Luck, Fate, Destiny
Unpredictable, Unexplainable
आपोआप, अचानक
लायकी, पातळी
उंटाच्या गां** मुका
Limitations, Caliber
अक्कल, हुशारी
Overbearing, Overconfidence
Nadir
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मिलिंद काळे, 16th September 2015
वरदहस्त, नशीब, भाग्य
Luck, Fate, Destiny
Unpredictable, Unexplainable
आपोआप, अचानक
लायकी, पातळी
उंटाच्या गां** मुका
Limitations, Caliber
अक्कल, हुशारी
Overbearing, Overconfidence
Nadir
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मिलिंद काळे, 16th September 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Er Rational musings #17
Er Rational musings #17
Zeal inspires intetest
Interest leads to ideas, thoughts
Ideas, thoughts prods charter of course
Charter of course gives birth to action
Action brings forth best ability
Best ability coupled with sincere efforts, luck n tenacity results in expected, due n just outcome!
Logical sequence of progression culminating in simple, straight n obvious.
O, not an arithmetical / surgical precision as that n thus.
Random (gamble) promises fastidious destiny!
But is it? That's it! Over n out...
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मिलिंद काळे, 15th September 2015
Zeal inspires intetest
Interest leads to ideas, thoughts
Ideas, thoughts prods charter of course
Charter of course gives birth to action
Action brings forth best ability
Best ability coupled with sincere efforts, luck n tenacity results in expected, due n just outcome!
Logical sequence of progression culminating in simple, straight n obvious.
O, not an arithmetical / surgical precision as that n thus.
Random (gamble) promises fastidious destiny!
But is it? That's it! Over n out...
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मिलिंद काळे, 15th September 2015
Er Rational Musings #24
Hawking zone(!)s were
earmarked n separated out n formed a few years back, as per honourable Court's
guidelines. 'Authorised' hawkers were supposed to do business from here. What's
the reality, but?
Meaning of a 'Hawker' is a
person who travels from place to place selling Goods!
In contrast, we have @lmost all roads,
be it a market road or station road or a bylane or an arterial road, space
reservations all @round. At the end of the days business, the vendors just pack
up their mart in makeshift wrapping, keeping their wares covered n secured thru
night, only to restart all over again the next day, for next month, for next
year.. forever, till the time he/she 'manages' the show! Moreover, we find a
vegetable vendor during early morning, and a bangles seller in evening at same
place! So they keep the Location secured! N different business activities are
carried out at different business hours!
Less said about mushrooming
'khau gallies' the better! South Indian smacks like Idli Wada, Upma - Pohe,
Ayurvedic juices, Wada paav, Samosa-Bhaji-Pattice, Dabeli, Puri bhaaji, Paav
bhaaji, Bhurji-Omellete, Chat items like Bhel-pani puri, Tawa pulao-Biryani,
Non veg items, Chinese recipies, to full fledged meals, we have it @ll in
Aamchi Mumbai!
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Milind kale
Er Rational Musings #23
Many railway commuters,
right from Ambernath/Badlapur/Kalyan/Thane/Mulund to Vikhroli/Ghatkopar on
central line and from as far as Dahanu/Palghar/Dahisar/Borivali/Andheri to
Khar/Bandra on western line, travel upto railway station on their two wheeler,
park the same nearby and proceed to work. These people are @lways on the
lookout for new parking space near to the respective station, which is free.
This parking place gets established, over a period of time. The irony is that the traffic police declare such parking
unauthorized, suddenly, without rhyme or reason, inconveniencing lacs of law
abiding citizens!
It goes without saying that the
space/location freed by such 'No Parking' rule, is gobbled up by illegal
hawkers n road eateries @ll @round!
So much so for the law
abiding daily railway commuters!
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Milind Kale
Er Rational Musings #22
~We don't find and can't have ground floor
flats now. It's 'passe' due to new parking rules and compulsions of layout
proposal.
~We don't have square shaped main hall. It's 'passe' as dining table area intrudes awkwardly into main sitting room, which invariably becomes 'L' shaped.
~We don't have a kitchen which can accommodate (!) a dining table (!). It's 'passe' as we have so small aisle available as a kitchen area that ONLY one or two (!) persons can barely stand and cook.
~We don't find and can't have separate bathroom n toilet. It's 'passe' due to space crunch. Similarly a passage or verandah within a flat is 'passe'. Similarly a loft or a mini storage space over a bath room is 'passe'
~We don't have and cant't find a clear height of more than 9 or nine n half feet. It's 'passe' due to limitations on overall building structure height.
~We do have to turn ON the lights even during day time. Natural lighting n ventilation is 'passe' due to impossibility of building layout.
~And last but not the least, an apartment or a society as a whole, without a watchman or security is 'passe', but for obvious reasons!
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Milind Kale
Er Rational Musings #20
Power n influence of print media n social
networking over readers/users is increasing leaps n bounds.
'The year that was, thanks for being a part' campaign has flooded FB walls. Everybody is publishing a synopsis of the year! FB's new provision has started luring @ll.
'The year that was, thanks for being a part' campaign has flooded FB walls. Everybody is publishing a synopsis of the year! FB's new provision has started luring @ll.
This is similar to Maharashtra Times campaign during Navaratri utsav since last few years. Gimmic is that they allocate 9 colours for 9 days and @ll fall for it! So we get @ll n sundry working ladies/of various 'mandals' wearing respective colour dress/saree on those particular day!
That's 4th pillar of democracy for you!
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Milind Kale
Er Rational musings #19
Lots of awards, 'puraskaar' for renowned
personalities. As per detailed news reports in Marathi newspapers, so many
organizations announce such recognitions. What pains, pinches n stumps me is
that the meager n paltry cash component along with memento. (for example, ₹5000
or 10000/- cash!! and memento!).
Do these stalwarts not deserve any respectable
figure in line with contemporary situation? Agreed that the amount is only
symbolic, but still, something somewhat??!!
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Milind Kale
Er Rational Musings #18
India successfully launches indiginously built
Geo Satellite Launch Vehicle MK 3. ISRO is moving ahead slowly n steadily, be
it Moon mission or mission Mars. Kudos!
We need to make progress regarding basic sciences, but. It is required that Food, Shelter, Farming, Energy, Transport, Water resource, in short, all basic necessities for basic living needs to be addressed scientifically.
For example, let there be invention of new Metal (like Rearden Metal, courtesy Atlas Shrugged) which would be lighter n cheaper but stronger than steel; let there be invention of new Motor (like the one invented by John Galt, courtesy Atlas Shrugged) which would not need ANY fossil fuel except AIR (!); let there be invention of new Receiver Dish of the size of Cable TV dish antennae which would be fitted for each n every household to receive electric supply thru waves to cater to our power needs; let there be invention of Seeds n Fertilizer which would need only a teaspoonful (!) of water to grow; let there be invention of such magnitude which will transform the lives.
Simple, cheaper, efficient n abundant living sources are the need of the hour.
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Milind Kale
Er Rational musings #17
Ascent supplement of The Times of India was
much sought after, few years back. Full of vacancies n 'situation wanted' ads,
was a paradise for job seekers n job hoppers like us. Over the period, such
advertisements are becoming sparcer. Nowadays there are two extremes in vogue;
a campus interview and a referral
.
What about the middle layer, the also ran? Those who don't have good social network and looking for better prospects / switchover, the going is getting tougher day by day!
What about the middle layer, the also ran? Those who don't have good social network and looking for better prospects / switchover, the going is getting tougher day by day!
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Milind Kale
Monday, September 14, 2015
Er Rational musings #16
Er Rational musings #16
Taken for granted is a slang used to underestimate the value. In other words, to expect someone or something to be always available (such as to serve, without the need to give recognition or thanks!)
The imminent danger or fallout of TFG would be to discard, ignore, throw away, when the NEED of the moment is fulfilled!
I equate TFG with a Rock of Gibraltar, who will @lways stand by, n hold fort.
TFG shall get it's due reward, respect and reverence in due course of time, no doubt @bout it.
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मिलिंद काळे, 14th September 2015
Taken for granted is a slang used to underestimate the value. In other words, to expect someone or something to be always available (such as to serve, without the need to give recognition or thanks!)
The imminent danger or fallout of TFG would be to discard, ignore, throw away, when the NEED of the moment is fulfilled!
I equate TFG with a Rock of Gibraltar, who will @lways stand by, n hold fort.
TFG shall get it's due reward, respect and reverence in due course of time, no doubt @bout it.
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मिलिंद काळे, 14th September 2015
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Foodie's paradise #10
Foodie's paradise #10
उसळ पाव म्हणजे आद्य क्रांतिकारक डिश. सोडा लेमन मिक्स म्हणजे आद्य क्रांतिकारक पेय कॉम्बिनेशन.
कुठलीही उसळ असो, तिच्यात लादी पाव बूडवून, लडवून, लिबलिबित करून खाण्यासारखे सुख नाही! पातळ, तेलाचा तवंग आलेली, पाण्यासारखी वगैरे कशीही असली तरी उसळ, पावाबरोबर हापसण्यासारखे दूसरे सुख नाही! सोबतीला बारीक चिरलेला कांदा, सोनेपे सुहागा. पहिली डिश संपवताना, शेवटची उरलेली, सर्वात खाली राहीलेली उसळ, पावाच्या शेवटच्या घासाबरोबर चाटून पुसून स्वच्छ करण्याचा आनंद व चव केवळ अविस्मरणीय!
एका बैठकीत किमान दोन प्लेट उसळी, कमीतकमी 5 पावांबरोबर फस्त केल्याने परमोच्च आनंदासमाधान प्राप्त होते, हे अनुभवाचे बोल आहेत.
असा फडशा पाडल्यानंतर, सोडा लेमन कॉम्बिनेशन हा सुखांत! तीन जण असले तर 2 लेमन व एक सोडा हे प्रमाण आयडियल आहे.
आणि अत्यंत महत्वाची गोष्ट...
हॉटेल जेवढे दिसायला घाणेरडे, कळकट मळकट, तेव्हडे प्रिफरेबल व रेकमेंडेड.
जागा, काळ, वेळ काहीही बंधने नसलेला युनिव्हर्सल पोटभरतीचा मेनू...
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मिलिंद काळे, 9th September 2015
उसळ पाव म्हणजे आद्य क्रांतिकारक डिश. सोडा लेमन मिक्स म्हणजे आद्य क्रांतिकारक पेय कॉम्बिनेशन.
कुठलीही उसळ असो, तिच्यात लादी पाव बूडवून, लडवून, लिबलिबित करून खाण्यासारखे सुख नाही! पातळ, तेलाचा तवंग आलेली, पाण्यासारखी वगैरे कशीही असली तरी उसळ, पावाबरोबर हापसण्यासारखे दूसरे सुख नाही! सोबतीला बारीक चिरलेला कांदा, सोनेपे सुहागा. पहिली डिश संपवताना, शेवटची उरलेली, सर्वात खाली राहीलेली उसळ, पावाच्या शेवटच्या घासाबरोबर चाटून पुसून स्वच्छ करण्याचा आनंद व चव केवळ अविस्मरणीय!
एका बैठकीत किमान दोन प्लेट उसळी, कमीतकमी 5 पावांबरोबर फस्त केल्याने परमोच्च आनंदासमाधान प्राप्त होते, हे अनुभवाचे बोल आहेत.
असा फडशा पाडल्यानंतर, सोडा लेमन कॉम्बिनेशन हा सुखांत! तीन जण असले तर 2 लेमन व एक सोडा हे प्रमाण आयडियल आहे.
आणि अत्यंत महत्वाची गोष्ट...
हॉटेल जेवढे दिसायला घाणेरडे, कळकट मळकट, तेव्हडे प्रिफरेबल व रेकमेंडेड.
जागा, काळ, वेळ काहीही बंधने नसलेला युनिव्हर्सल पोटभरतीचा मेनू...
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मिलिंद काळे, 9th September 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Er Rational musings #15
Er Rational musings #15
सुस्वागतम, सुस्वागतम. रंगदेवता व रसिक प्रेक्षकांना विनम्र अभिवादन करून, **** सहर्ष सादर करीत आहे, ** अंकी, धमाल विनोदी नाटक......
आणि नंतर सर्व नामावली, लेखक, दिग्दर्शक, कलाकार, इत्यादी इत्यादि!
घंटा (दवंडी?) - म्हणजे पडद्या आडून, घंटा वाजवत, ह्या टोकापासून त्या टोकापर्यंत जाणे - यामूळे एक पिक्यूलियर लहान ते मोठा होत जाणारा घंटेचा, भासणारा आवाज प्रेक्षकांना ऐकू येतो. नंतर नारळ फोडणे व पडदा बाजूला (हो, बाजूला. वर जाणारे पडदे काहीच नाट्यग्रूहांना होते) होणे...
राज्य नाट्य स्पर्धेतील @30 वर्षांपूर्वीची व "बेस्ट" मधील एकांकिका स्पर्धां मधल्या 1985-90 च्या आठवणी.
वाचन, रंगीत तालमी, प्रयोग, व पारितोषिक समारंभ; धम्माल, फुल्ल टू. 'बेब्ज इन द वूड' ही आमची एकांकिका स्पर्धेत दूसरी आली (1989), तेव्हा झालेली हॉटेल ओव्हल (इरोस सिनेमा बिल्डिंग मधलं, मागच्या बाजूचं) येथील बियर पार्टी!
ह्याच काळात एका थर्टी फर्स्ट डिसेंबर च्या रात्री, रविंद्र नाट्य मंदिरात बघीतलेलं नाटक (12 ते पहाटे 3-4 वाजेपर्यंत). एका खास मित्रा (!) बरोबर. अर्थातच त्यापूर्वी हॉटेल मधूबन (प्रभादेवी नाका - नंतर कालांतराने हे बंद झालं) - मी अक्षरश: रिचवलेली 7-8 वेगवेगळी कॉकटेल्स! प्लएंटर्स पंच, ब्लडी मेरी, स्क्रू ड्रायव्हर, टोम काोलिन्स वगैरे. काहीही. नो लॉजिक!
मंतरलेले दिवस.
A MEMOIR!
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मिलिंद काळे, 8th September 2015
सुस्वागतम, सुस्वागतम. रंगदेवता व रसिक प्रेक्षकांना विनम्र अभिवादन करून, **** सहर्ष सादर करीत आहे, ** अंकी, धमाल विनोदी नाटक......
आणि नंतर सर्व नामावली, लेखक, दिग्दर्शक, कलाकार, इत्यादी इत्यादि!
घंटा (दवंडी?) - म्हणजे पडद्या आडून, घंटा वाजवत, ह्या टोकापासून त्या टोकापर्यंत जाणे - यामूळे एक पिक्यूलियर लहान ते मोठा होत जाणारा घंटेचा, भासणारा आवाज प्रेक्षकांना ऐकू येतो. नंतर नारळ फोडणे व पडदा बाजूला (हो, बाजूला. वर जाणारे पडदे काहीच नाट्यग्रूहांना होते) होणे...
राज्य नाट्य स्पर्धेतील @30 वर्षांपूर्वीची व "बेस्ट" मधील एकांकिका स्पर्धां मधल्या 1985-90 च्या आठवणी.
वाचन, रंगीत तालमी, प्रयोग, व पारितोषिक समारंभ; धम्माल, फुल्ल टू. 'बेब्ज इन द वूड' ही आमची एकांकिका स्पर्धेत दूसरी आली (1989), तेव्हा झालेली हॉटेल ओव्हल (इरोस सिनेमा बिल्डिंग मधलं, मागच्या बाजूचं) येथील बियर पार्टी!
ह्याच काळात एका थर्टी फर्स्ट डिसेंबर च्या रात्री, रविंद्र नाट्य मंदिरात बघीतलेलं नाटक (12 ते पहाटे 3-4 वाजेपर्यंत). एका खास मित्रा (!) बरोबर. अर्थातच त्यापूर्वी हॉटेल मधूबन (प्रभादेवी नाका - नंतर कालांतराने हे बंद झालं) - मी अक्षरश: रिचवलेली 7-8 वेगवेगळी कॉकटेल्स! प्लएंटर्स पंच, ब्लडी मेरी, स्क्रू ड्रायव्हर, टोम काोलिन्स वगैरे. काहीही. नो लॉजिक!
मंतरलेले दिवस.
A MEMOIR!
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मिलिंद काळे, 8th September 2015
Observations #9
Fitness mania. Everyone has become health
conscious. Rightly so. People of all age groups and of both genders have joined
or joining gyms. All gyms have different packages like with cardio/with out
cardio/personal trainer etc. Gyms n fitness centres, gardens/parks, jogging
tracks etc are full of morning walkers n fitness freaks. Roadside ayurvedic
juice (!) centres, offering all weird sort of combinations are also
flourishing! Morning walkers तर गरागरा फिरत असतात!!
In good olden days, 12 सूर्य नमस्कार, 100 जोर आणि 100 बैठका were sufficient. (आणि ते ही घरीच!)
In good olden days, 12 सूर्य नमस्कार, 100 जोर आणि 100 बैठका were sufficient. (आणि ते ही घरीच!)
Need of the hour, I hope.
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Observations #8
Generally speaking, profile pic or DP on
individual Whatsapp in case of men is self+wife and in case of women is only
self.
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Observations #7
New born babies have one advantage nowadays.
Probable names of to-be-born baby is finalised in advance and right from first
day, babies get called by their maiden names. (so the proud newly born parents
insist!); and therefore, it's a strict no-no for 'sonya / babu / chhakuli /
manu / pillu etc etc. Naming ceremony and rest of the celebrations /
formalities follow in leisure !!Times change, no surprises / secrets;
convenience and westernisation matters.
Observations #6
New car launches are advertised thru media wth
great noise. Invariably cost of the vehicle is mentioned as "ex showroom
New Delhi". It's riduculous and meaningless when we, in Mumbai, read it in
newspapers. What is the relevance? Why can't they give 'ex showroom
Mumbai" price!?!
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Milind KAle, 8th September 2015
Observations #5
Two wheelers parking (free) was available near
(nearbyroads/bylanes) to many suburban railway stations. Now we see no parking
signs put up by our efficient n ever vigilant traffic police. Thousands of
railway commuters are grossly inconvenienced. Whereas ever expanding hawker
community is laughing all the way; a gift for them actually!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Observations #4
India winning gold medals in men n women
kabaddi at Asiad is like Malaysia winning gold medals in 'Sepak Takra' at
Olympics!
No hard feelings!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Observations #3
It's becoming more difficult to locate good old
sugarcane juice centre aka "Kanifnath Prasann" ऊसाचा रस, in this concrete jungle. Notable places where these are still around
are Thane, Mulund, Girgaum and that's all! Western suburbs are strict no no as
far as this simple but effective nutritious liquid is considered.
# whenever I visit places like Kolhapur or Sangli, I generally drink a litre of ऊसाचा रस, at a time, as it is available in pure 'tambya' there. #
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Observations #2
Swachha Bharat abhiyaan
City Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Aurangabad, Kolhapur, Nagpur or for that matter, any city in our Maharashtra have roads of sufficient width. But, we have shop keepers on both side intruding upon (whatever available footpaths), a roadside vendor either having a tapari or squatting on footpaths, then we have both side parking of cars/two wheelers, then people walking on both sides, and then, Lastly, vehicles plying on whatever strip in the middle available!
Only if, we all (@ll stakeholders) can act most responsibility n sensibly n maintain discipline, still we can salvage the burgeoning situation!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Observations #1
Few years back there was a great enthusiasm
regarding various exhibitions (Grahak peth) organised by Grahak Panchayat,
Vyapari mandals, for promoting business opportunities mainly for Ladies.
Nowadays there are so many of such exhibitions that they've become mobile
shoppe n have lost their sheen n uniqueness!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #7
Mumbai meri Jaan, no
doubt about it.
This great city never ceases to amaze me.
To fulfill a promise, set out yesterniight at 1 am to show Mumbai nightlife in my Honda City.
Eastern freeway, Mazgaon, Byculla,Ali Road, Yusuf Meheraly Road, Mumbai fire brigade head office, Hotel Savoy, Sagar, Nagpada, Dimtimkar Road, Dawood past residence, Alexandra theatre, Foraas Road (Kamathipura), Bombay central, Duncan Road, Falkland Road, Delhi Darbar, Chor Bazaar, JJ hospital, Bhendi Bazaar, Md Ali Road, Yusuf Meherali Road, Phule market, Mohta market, Manish market, Crawford Market, Gulshan-e-Iran, Hotel Grant house ie Police Canteen, Haj building, JJ school of Arts, VT, Capitol, McDonald ie Erstwhile hotel New Empire, New Empire, Sterling, Excelsior, Pm Road, Fountain, Hutatma Chowk, Bombay High Court, Kala Ghoda, Jahangir art gallery, hotel Samovar (now closed down), Regal, Cafe Royal, Institute of Science, Leopold, Mondegar, Delhi Darbar, Electric House, Parsis, Colaba, erstwhile residence of Ambanis, RC church, Backbay, Cuffe Parade, Y.B.Chavan centre, Sachivalay Gymkhana, Mantralay, Sachivalay, Nariman Point, Air India building, Hotel Trident -Oberoi, Queens Necklace, Taraporewal AwIslam Gymkhana, Trap it Girgaum Chowpaty, Babulnath, Peddar Road, Jaslok hospital, Prabhu kunj Haji Ali dargah, Nehru science centre, Worli sea face Aarey dairy, Pochkhanwala road, Hotel Madhuban, Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi Siddhi Vinayak, Shivaji Pdark, Mayor bungalow, LJ Road, City Light, hotel Shobha, Hotel Sarovar, Ganga Vihar, Dharavi, BEST Dharavi Receiving Station, hotel Sharda, Sion Hospital, Eastern Highway, Mulund!
This great city never ceases to amaze me.
To fulfill a promise, set out yesterniight at 1 am to show Mumbai nightlife in my Honda City.
Eastern freeway, Mazgaon, Byculla,Ali Road, Yusuf Meheraly Road, Mumbai fire brigade head office, Hotel Savoy, Sagar, Nagpada, Dimtimkar Road, Dawood past residence, Alexandra theatre, Foraas Road (Kamathipura), Bombay central, Duncan Road, Falkland Road, Delhi Darbar, Chor Bazaar, JJ hospital, Bhendi Bazaar, Md Ali Road, Yusuf Meherali Road, Phule market, Mohta market, Manish market, Crawford Market, Gulshan-e-Iran, Hotel Grant house ie Police Canteen, Haj building, JJ school of Arts, VT, Capitol, McDonald ie Erstwhile hotel New Empire, New Empire, Sterling, Excelsior, Pm Road, Fountain, Hutatma Chowk, Bombay High Court, Kala Ghoda, Jahangir art gallery, hotel Samovar (now closed down), Regal, Cafe Royal, Institute of Science, Leopold, Mondegar, Delhi Darbar, Electric House, Parsis, Colaba, erstwhile residence of Ambanis, RC church, Backbay, Cuffe Parade, Y.B.Chavan centre, Sachivalay Gymkhana, Mantralay, Sachivalay, Nariman Point, Air India building, Hotel Trident -Oberoi, Queens Necklace, Taraporewal AwIslam Gymkhana, Trap it Girgaum Chowpaty, Babulnath, Peddar Road, Jaslok hospital, Prabhu kunj Haji Ali dargah, Nehru science centre, Worli sea face Aarey dairy, Pochkhanwala road, Hotel Madhuban, Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi Siddhi Vinayak, Shivaji Pdark, Mayor bungalow, LJ Road, City Light, hotel Shobha, Hotel Sarovar, Ganga Vihar, Dharavi, BEST Dharavi Receiving Station, hotel Sharda, Sion Hospital, Eastern Highway, Mulund!
1984 to 1997 was a
golden period. @ll @bove places, locations, hotels, theatres, have a bonding in
my sub conscious mind till today!
My co-passengers were
stunned, dumbfounded throughout this worldwind zip zap tour! I was doing a
running commentary throughout 3 hours. Some special, specific incidences were
told to them while we sat on Marine Drive, overlooking unending Arabian Sea.
Chatting, taking photographs n Selfues! Back home @4 am!
Yesteryears
revisited, relived!
Unforgettable
experience alongwith loved n dearones!
They were also
surprised, speechless, saying how could I know so much, remember so much, have
done so many much during those years. I have literally roamed in Mumbai,
behaving like I own it! (thanks to my erstwhile employment, whereby we had a
free n safe access. We had a moral, real practical protection during those
years, literally.
This great city never
ceases to amaze me!
A MEMOIR!
Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #6
Had hosted a party at
home yesterniight. Great evening spent with old time pal n his wife, who are
moving out of Mumbai. Fantastic drinking session ending with delicious home
made non veg meal. Ice cream n paan followed. All this, without drinking a
single drop of my erstwhile favourite 'thing'. I have called it a day, forever,
so far as drinks are concerned.
The variety of
Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, Gin n Beer has given me so much pleasure over the last 3 decades!
Absolute salute to @ll my past parties; alone, alongwith best friends, in a
group, at various places in India n abroad, at all times of days n nights, at
various locations, hundreds of hotels, in many moods, quick n long restive
sessions, on beaches, on terraces, balconies, dhabas, star hotels, on roadside,
in vehicle, in train, in aeroplane, in plastic cups/glasses, without diluting,
a neat, patiala, all sorts, scotch to bhaang, wow, this can go on n on.
I arrange, attend,
participate, enjoy with same zest n enthusiasm, I don't drink now!
I love you still!
A MEMOIR!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #5
Sadhana
and Wahida Rehman were amongst most beautiful yesteryear bollywood heroines.
They constantly remind me of most passionate years.
A MEMOIR!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #4
आमचा मित्र राजू तुलालवार यास मिळालेल्या ठाणे नवरतन पुरस्कारा बद्दल हार्दिक, मनापासून अभिनंदन!
या निमित्ताने काही आठवण:
या निमित्ताने काही आठवण:
Those were Raju's
early days in his career. He was slowly becoming popular n famous.
I had an opportunity
to participate in महाराष्ट्र राज्य नाट्य स्पर्धा, in a play written n directed by him. It was so much
fun, it was more than 30 years back!, our whole group of SanjayK, ManojN,
SaumitraG, SatishM, SanjuA etc used to practice at Mulund, in the evenings. And
one soon to be famous personality Ms Shirin (!) was also in lead role. Rest is
history..(so far as Raju's personal life is concerned, but it @ll started in
our नाटक!!)
I did smoke a bidi,
yes bidi, on the live show on stage at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane! I wanted to,
desperately, just for the sake of showing in front of audience which
incidentally included my parents!
त्यानंतर काही वर्षांनी भाग घेतलेल्या एकांकिका स्पर्धात त्या बिडीची मजा नवहती!
त्यानंतर काही वर्षांनी भाग घेतलेल्या एकांकिका स्पर्धात त्या बिडीची मजा नवहती!
And now, who will
allow you to smoke in theatres or their premises, let alone on stage??!
But I have!☺☺
A MEMOIR!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #3
During 1979-80, in
our 9th n 10th standard, our quartet comprising myself, SaumitraG, ShashankB
and SanjuA, have made few trips to Pune, Alibaug and Nashik on bicycle!
For example, we used to leave Mulund at 6 am and reach Pune by 6 pm ! 12 hours of road cycling!
~ I had normal black coloured cycle, without gears!
~ Stray dogs would bark and race towards us in the wee hours of the morning
when we used to pass thru Thane / Kalwa / Taloja!
~ Panvel was our breakfast point. One of my relative, uncle used to stay near old Bombay Pune Road. Kaku would prepare something like pohe, for four of us!
~ Tyre puncture was routine; we used to carry complete kit of spanners n @ll along with air pump!
~ Khandala ghat was very very difficult. It used to take us @ 3 hours alone, to get over the ghat section! Sometimes, we used to get hold of a chain hooked n dangling on backside of truck to take us upwards, albeit a few metres!
~ Patch between Lonavala and Chinchwad was most scenic. There were big trees on both sides of the road; road itself was only 2 lane, one towards Pune and other in opposite direction!
~ We used to rest in between, along the road side. Smoke cigarettes and move on!
~ We used to stay in filthy (!) lodge sometimes! (old style, cot system, but what a comfort @fter whole days cycling!), n had only usal-paav for dinner, sometimes! (Great taste, but!)
~ 1 or 2 quarters were more than enough! for me, cigarette was inseparable!
~ So much fun! @ 150 Kms in 12 hours! Complete day spent!
~ Those were the days!
~ Panvel was our breakfast point. One of my relative, uncle used to stay near old Bombay Pune Road. Kaku would prepare something like pohe, for four of us!
~ Tyre puncture was routine; we used to carry complete kit of spanners n @ll along with air pump!
~ Khandala ghat was very very difficult. It used to take us @ 3 hours alone, to get over the ghat section! Sometimes, we used to get hold of a chain hooked n dangling on backside of truck to take us upwards, albeit a few metres!
~ Patch between Lonavala and Chinchwad was most scenic. There were big trees on both sides of the road; road itself was only 2 lane, one towards Pune and other in opposite direction!
~ We used to rest in between, along the road side. Smoke cigarettes and move on!
~ We used to stay in filthy (!) lodge sometimes! (old style, cot system, but what a comfort @fter whole days cycling!), n had only usal-paav for dinner, sometimes! (Great taste, but!)
~ 1 or 2 quarters were more than enough! for me, cigarette was inseparable!
~ So much fun! @ 150 Kms in 12 hours! Complete day spent!
~ Those were the days!
Now, @ll this seem so
funny n weird!
A MEMOIR!
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Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #2
Cafe
Royal of yore, a printing press. Super song, और इस दिल में क्या रखा है, तेराही नाम लिखा रखा है, booze n a train!
Dark unending night and a dingy room.
Dark unending night and a dingy room.
Cheers!
A MEMOIR!
---
Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Memoir #1
A
Signature Statement:
'Why are you wasting your time,..and my time also?'
And a witness, a crime fiction, thriller, suspense novel, my memento:
'The Matlock Paper by Robert Ludlum'
And a staircase
Speechless, Stunned.
And two n half decades!
A full stop, but is it?
A MEMOIR
---
Milind Kale, 8th September 2015
Business tips #2
E-Retailing is booming in India. and
booming at what speed and volume?!
I am surprised to note that
no major FMCG or for that matter any other major consumer goods product company
has not yet thought of joining the bandwagon!
We have Snapdeal, Flipkart, Amazon, eBay, Jabong, Myntra, Yebhi, Pepperfry etc making hay while the sun shines; not to mention sundries like OLX and Quikr.
Companies, apart from spending huge
budget on massive dealer network on ground, should offer their products ONLINE
thru their home page - portal. How come nobody has thought of taking this
simple, effective but futuristic marketing initiative? OK, we do have insurance
companies and certain others offering their 'services' ONLINE, majority of
consumer giants have been tardy in taking this step.
Establish ONLINE business
sale yourself, no need to cry loud about dealer business getting affected by
e-Retailers! Huge potential.....
---मिलिंद काळे, 8th September 2015
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