Dona Paula

"Dona and Paula were lovers separated by their caste and nationality and with no other option left, they decided to end their lives, by jumping off the cliff. The Statue on the rock is dedicated to them."

Apparently, that is the 'created' legend and we also fell to the same in our recent Goa trip. 

However, the actual details are here. 

Long Tailed Shrike

Furti Lal, the Snail

In wilderness

Somewhere deep 

in the wild

some flowers

in colors mild

smile everyday

like a child.

Unloved forsaken

even by the bee

lonesome in wilderness

they are like me

forever and a day 

yet still miss thee.

Sans Liberalization

सजनी पाती तब लिखूँ जो प्रीतम हो परदेस,

तन में मन में पी बसे सो भेजूँ किसे संदेस!!  

Those who abuse liberalization 

for all the evils of the day 

should ask themselves 

if it was ever possible 

in the socialist-communist 

government-controlled regime 

for a daily-wage earner 

to afford a cellphone.

The Ping and The Pong of a Silhouette

The Designer Street-Lights-4

The Designer Street-Lights-3

The Designer Street-Lights-2

The Designer Street-Lights-1

When I was on a Kuala Lumpur - Putrajaya tour in Malaysia, I noticed something interesting. The designer street-lights!! We can argue about their utility vis–à–vis their price etc. but they definitely add some flavor to the road travel, especially when there are more than 18 designs!! Sharing some of those here :)