Monthly Archives: October 2010

Diwali is near..

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

diwali aa rahi hai…    aaj subah galli mein jhadoo maarney waali bai ney mujhey “uncle ji, namastey ” bulaaee   waisey to woh yada kada hi dikhti hai galli mein aaj achanak aisaa kya huaa ki woh thodi si muskraee               …oh,firr … Continue reading →

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Boiling Frog Syndrome…

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

Boiling Frog Syndrome….   Decades ago,when I was in the primary school,I recall having read and recited a delightful poem on frogs.It was titled : Twenty Froggies.It went something like this :   Twenty Froggies -BY GEORGE COOPER Twenty froggies went to … Continue reading →

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Karva Chauth musings…..

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

Karva Chauth musings…. 26th October 2010 was Karva Chauth day.Late in the evening,from the balcony of my house I could peep into and see the entire proceedings going on in the neighbourhood. Elsewhere, a panditji, monotonously read out the Karva … Continue reading →

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Rahul and Sharad…..

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

Rahul into the Ganga..   I read with great interest the following news-item this morning:  Quote : Edgy Sharad wants Rahul thrown into the Ganga. Mail Today,October 26th 2010,By Giridhar Jha in Patna   CAMPAIGNING for the remaining four phases of the … Continue reading →

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Riding on a song…..

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

RIDING ON A SONG….! I have been really awed by a recent song from the Hindi film titled “Dabangg”. It  has topped the charts and is a chart-buster item song almost a must-play in all party circuits. Interestingly,the lyrics of the … Continue reading →

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About jokes…..

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

About Jokes… I have just read a news-item in a few newspapers of today. It is titled:” The official 50 funniest jokes of all times “. It is based on a recent research. Since I am currently teaching a subject … Continue reading →

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Marry,Marry,Quite contrary !

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

Marry,Marry,Quite contrary ! Friends,the queer title of this piece is with a twist and borrowed from the lines of a famous nursery rhyme,I recall from my early childhood. The poem went thus :   Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden … Continue reading →

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My letter in FE..

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

My letter in Financial Express dated 19th Oct 2010 Recently,I read the following article in the FE and wrote a letter to the editor, by way of my response,which has been published as under : The article : Govt to infuse Rs 8,700 … Continue reading →

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Samosa-A Rejoinder…

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

Samosa-A Rejoinder My dear friend and respected fellow-Muse-ician Dr T S Chandra Mouli ji,an eminent poet, translator and critic,was so taken up with my piece on Samosa, that he responded with a short and sweet poem spontaneously and sent it to … Continue reading →

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Samosa-I Love You !

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Jatinder Pal Singh Broca

  Samosa-I Love you !!         I just love eating a samosa.Whenever I pass by from a nearby shop frying samosas in the evenings, its delicious aroma and flavour are just too attractive to resist and much … Continue reading →

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