Shopping at Malls or succumbing to loots!

Shopping has been everyday experience with most of us. In metros like Mumbai, Kolkata or Delhi, Bangalore; every neighbourhood has its own set of groceries, clothing stores or any other shops you name. Even in smaller towns there are markets with shops of all varieties. In these shops, you can bargain and buy what you really want to. They never solicit any product that you don't need to or think worth of buying. We have been so used to them; we never thought there can be anything better.  Really not, there is nothing better.

Malls; every alternative days you find their ads in your news papers. They boastfully advertise selling their stuffs be it groceries, clothing's or furniture at a cheaper price but the fact remains far from realities. What they sell cheap; mind you either they don't sell or they are approaching shortly their expiry dates. Some think that their qualities must have been compromised! Some of earlier articles stand by them,

well, no doubt Malls offer an ambiance of so called West; dust free, noise free with soft music shopping experience; where you buy everything on MRP ( maximum retail prices!); some with farcical offers like 'Buy one;get one Free!', But practically you are paying more or much more. Keep apart of your conveyance expenses; that adds more to your expenditure. Many beeline there because it's now a status symbol; shopping from Malls. Mind you you remain the loser!

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Had a Party last night?

Occasions offering family or friend’s get-together always used to be welcome events to me earlier but not so any more these days. I remember any occasion like marriage, thread-ceremony or any social party thrown for insignificant issues were awaited affairs for the D day. I used to get thrilled with the idea of meeting those whom I met years ago. It was matters of pleasure to find them again. No one bothered to ask what others are doing or how they are keeping. Just we were alive and had a chance to meet, that was enough. Meeting means going down the memory lanes, remembering some incidents or days we enjoyed or suffered together. The pains we felt at the time of parting was visible in eyes. Gone are those days!! I know not how many would share my view but now-a-days I feel lonesome in most of the get-togethers; may be this curse is prevailing in metros like Kolkata, Mumbai or Delhi . Where people seek business in pleasure and tend to remain in their own lobby for social or material
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At last I could talk to my Father !!

His face was as fresh as it used to be on any other morning after shave. Only difference it was dry not wet as usually face looks after shaving. The eyes were closed, the lips bore faint smile; as if he was enjoying a dream during his sleep. A close look would reveal; no, it was not freshly shaved countenance; the tiny gray hairs shoot out all over the face; as they look in the evening; long after you shave in the morning. Why the shaving is so important! Well no one ever remembers seeing him unshaved even if when he used to be sick for long time. That was he; my father; lying on the stretcher mounted on a vehicle that carries dead. This was his last journey on wheels. He preferred bicycle and was very fond of paddling up and down to the Railway factory where he worked for more than 35 years. I felt he would have been happy, could I arrange a cycle rickshaw for his last ride. In a city like Kolkata, you know it was difficult to arrange or in that matter it would been very difficult to
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Durga Puja

Down the memory lane, I do not remember when I was introduced to or encountered Devi Durga, the deity with her 'grown up' kids. However absence of her husband the Lord Shiva and her fighting posture, killing 'Mahisasurah' was bit disturbing. As her sons 'Ganesh' and ' Kartick' were seemingly strong and powerful. What came to our mind ,why she should fight whe both of her sons were present. They were supposed to be able enough to fight evil the 'Mahisasurah' and save their mother from embarrassment of knocking down the "Mahisasura' . Despite of this Goddess Durga was quite popular and welcome figure for us. In Bengali community, Goddess Durga becomes a part of our life ever since we are born. From our childhood to manhood, she remains our Goddess, bestowing her blessings for wealth, fame, beauty and power. At least they carried meaning for our generation or the older. I still remember, my mother cautioning me about the virgin young
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