Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Trip to Club Mahindra Jaisalmer : Rajasthan

I went to Club Mahindra Jaisalmer of which I am the member. Trip went okay. I will try to outline what happened in the trip.
Day 1 of Trip
Day 1 will happen to be March 14, 2016 when I boarded the train Ranakpur Express at Bandra Terminus. Platform was crowded but got the seat in the train Myself and my wife had got Side Lower and Side Upper berths in 3rd AC compartment.
Day 2 of Trip
March 15, 2016 will happen to be Day 2 when train was approaching Falna and Marwar Junction. Jodhpur was our stoppage and was expected around 10 AM. On the way the train was getting emptier and emptier. The Ranakpur Express last stop was Bikaner and there was a big family with whom we were sharing the coach and they were going all the way. Meanwhile we got down at Jodhpur and the I decided to stay at a hotel near railway station. It was a pretty expensive room for Rs 1000 which we were supposed to vacate at 11 PM (there was not going to be a night stay).
After having bath we came down and we got hold of a taxi driver rather he got hold of us and decided to show us around Jodhpur for Rs 1200 in an AC taxi. Four spots were covered.
  • Umaid Singh Palace: This a hotel cum museum. Worth visiting. Located on hilltop. Very good and nice. View from top is fantastic. The King has also given his land for construction of apartments and villas.
  • Mandaur Garden: This is a very big garden and definitely worth a visit. But due to prescence of monkeys we did not go inside. And monkeys are no ordinary monkeys, they are those 'langoor' monkeys with black face and all. And they leap huge leaps.
  • Jodhpur fort: This a very beautiful fort and definitely should be visited by one and all. This is like a 'Taj Mahal' spot. It should be like included in '1000 places to see before I die'.
  • Jaswant Thada: This is the mausoleum for Jodhpur kings and queens. I suppose this is the place where the last rites of the kings were done.
Then the taxi dropped us back near station at hotel and after some rest we walked around and had some snacks  and then checked out of the hotel at 930 PM. Though after 11PM out checkout was fixed we decided to leave early. We went to station and waited and then went to platform 4 where our train was scheduled at 1145 PM. We left towards Jaisalmer by that train. That will include the next part of the trip which lasted for a further four days. I will continue in another post.

Saturday, 12 March 2016

Seeds of hatred

I will say yesterday when Trump said "Islam hates us" he was being too blunt and was sowing what I would call "seeds of hatred".
Hatred will give rise to more Hatred in this world. Hatred is like cancer it grows exponentially. Whereas something good which is being inclusive and logical will grow arithmetically.
Being good is a virtue.
Now when Trump makes a too general statement that "Islam hates us", it would become amply clear that someone who likes "us" or likes Trump will change direction.
Trump is making a too general statement of an ever increasing complex situation. Who are us? Does he realise that us may include Islamic people and culture as well.
No one who is even remotely associated with Islam will like Trump anymore once they get to hear such a statement from him. Thus Trump is "giving rise" to hatred which never was or never existed.

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Vegetarian demons

I will say what has happened presently in Delhi where Art of Living has usurped land of Yamuna basin proves that "demons do exist". And these demons can be in the shape of the so called "spiritual gurus". And the demons are vegetarian
It is a myth that those people who eat meat and beef are like demons. These Hindu extremists have used these excuses to brand Muslims, backwash castes and tribals as demons and "impose their cultural hegemony" by prohibiting meat eating and cattle slaughter.
But the fact is to be a "demon" one can be a pure vegetarian also. These demons then become expert in usurping Govt. and tribal and river basin land in the guise of propagating so called "Art of Living". Just like the extremist Riot Sevak Sangh (RSS) they are not bothered what happens to others. They want to impose their own beliefs and rest of others can be pushed to the background.

The Bounty hunter

Watched the above movie on Netflix. Movie is okay for a watch. How many times you watch is upto you. The more times you watch you discover something extra. Rating is 3/5.

Sunday, 6 March 2016

Ashamed of this Govt.

This post is to write about how ashamed I feel personally for this so called Hindu nationalist Govt. of BJP and RSS (Riot Sevak Sangh).
I feel ashamed to call Modi my PM.
Seeing Smriti Irani in action in parliament and elsewhere wants to hang my head in shame.
I feel so bad that this Govt. is going after "personal beliefs and practices" of people.
Like disrupting food practices of people by banning beef and Maggi.
Who is this *ucking Govt. to decide what I eat or other people eat.
Bloody savage people should not dictate to civilised people what to do or what not to do.
These people in power in Center in India are the worst savages to hold power in India for a long time.
No reasoning with them can convince them. They are illogical and want to impose themselves on others when no one wants them.

Saturday, 5 March 2016

Wet hot American summer

Watched the above movie on Netflix. Too good a movie. I liked it. Rating 4/5.

Sunday, 28 February 2016

Na Maloom Afraad, War-room, Speedy Singhs, Barefoot to Goa

Watched four movies as mentioned in the subject line.
Na Maloom Afraad : Watched on Netflix. This is Pakistani movie but I liked it. 4/5.
War-room : This movie was watched on Tata Sky Showcase channel. I liked it. Okay to be watched once. 3/5
Speedy Singhs : This is too bad movie. Works on predictable lines. Rating 0/5. I watched on Miniplex HD Channel on Airtel Digital TV after recording on pen drive. I watched it in "fast forward mode". This one and a half hour of waste of a movie was finished by me in 2 minutes.
Barefoot to Goa : This is a good movie. Definitely to be watched. Watched on Miniplex HD channel after recording on pen drive on Airtel Digital TV. Rating 3/5.