Hiya folks!
Rambling here after a verrrry long time.Had been busy with B-school entrances and interviews etc(not over yet).Had been to Pune-Mumbai recently.I was visiting a friend in Bombay and I loved the city.The hills and the apartments everywhere (yes I was in Powai-Hirananadani),the cobbled stoned streets,the feeling when you come over from Pune of entering a vast megapolis and when compared to distances in Bangalore,Bombay seemed ten times bigger.Spent a night at the NITIE campus which is beautiful in itself.There is an air of freedom,of nonchalance in Bombay which I have not experienced in any other city.This might also be because of the voluminous reading that I've done about the city but in any case this was a much needed break after the long months of drudgery at work and otherwise.If anthropomorphous traits were to be attached to cities,I often wonder about how Indian cities would shape up.Would Delhi appear smug and competitive and belligerent?Would Bangalore appear laid back but stingy?Would Lucknow appear regal?


Also spent some time strolling along the Bandra Promenade and ogling at the high rises and the swanky houses of superstars and it was quite a surprise to sight Mangroves by the side of the promenade.All in all a great trip and the only disappointing thing was the train journey back.The Bombay-Bangalore route is very dull with vast expanses of sugarcane and cotton fields on both sides stretching out endlessly.Not helping was the fact that I was finding Kafka on the shore quite insipid.

hopefully this post brings me back to samanya prasarann on the blog with regular updates from now on.