Monsoon over Marine Drive

The moods of Monsoon over the Marine Drive:

Mumbai Central once more!

On yet another trip to Mumbai Central I caught these moments:

Platform No 5 from the far end. Also seen is the inscription "MBAY" on the corrugated iron sheet on top reminding of an era when it was still BOMBAY!

Mail being unloaded from the Saurashtra Mail from Rajkot (although the train goes till Okha?) . In the backdrop the tallest building in Mumbai under construction at Tardeo.

A NDDB Milk Container attached to Saurashtra Express possibly for Anand:

A "guide map" on the entrance of Mumbai Central Railway station: Quite concise!:

Translocations and all!

Last week, I achieved one of the most unenviable feats: Translocating for the seventh time in a span of four years. But it has its joys. Some of the stuff which were packed in the first and fourth translocations miraculously appeared now as some of the most recent stuff is languishing in some unheralded unmarked carton only to make itself appear in the umpteenth translocation in the foreseeable future! My two year eight month old son has also discovered this pleasant aspect of shiftings when suddenly his long forgotten but much loved toys, namely a blue colored car with one wheel missing suddenly popped out of a books carton. But it has its price, we are still looking for his one eyed Popeye!

Hyderabad Shilparamam

Some pottery being sold at Shilparamam near HITEC city, Hyderabad.

Mullaithivu

The above image shows the fighting for Mullaithivu by 6/8 Gorkha Rifles.

On 26 January, SL armed forces captured the last major town held by LTTE, Mullaithivu. This was seen in India with nonchalance at most quarters most notably by the media. However it is pertinent to note that the IPKF had taken the same town almost 20 years ago almost to the date at a huge cost. No one seems to remember the war which IPKF fought whose goals were not clear.However, suffice to say that Indian Army generally played by the books and lived upto its finest traditions in war in which it was derided by the Sri Lankan government, and when they came home were seen with colored glasses. This is my tribute to those who fought valiantly and fairly.

Tetrapods

Theseare the tetrapods which lie in thousands strewn on the side of Marine drive to break the waves splashing acrss the Queen's Necklace. Somehow bollywood directors love them and countless bollywood masala flicks have scenes in the backdrop of these Tetrapods, so named as they have four limbs!

Thrissur Palace

Thrissur is to Kerala what Pune is to Maharashtra, a cultural and religious centre. A tinge of royal heritage is also preseved in its small but beautiful Palace, a second home of the Cochin rajas. It is not as grand as the Hill Palace at Thripunithura or the Mattancherry Palace but it has its own charm, something whose mere blurry memory is a comforting thought.

Thrissur palace

Thrissur is to Kerala what Pune is to Maharashtra. A cultural and religious centre. But it has a tinge of political history as well in its Palace, home of the Cochin rajas. It is not as grand as the Hill Palace at Thripunithura or the Mattancherry Palace but it does have its own charm, something like a home away from home, whose mere blurry memory is a comfort.