You all must agree with me for one reason that our serials are all outdated these days and we really need a good break. I have composed some new serials and look forward to directors to direct them soon...

Woh rehne wali zopadpatti ki....

Bahu kabhi toh saas banegi...

Teen damaad....

Kuch uus tarah..

Gumsum...

Indian Blunder..

Kahani sabzimandi kii..

Meri bai jaisi koi nahin...

shh. koi nahin hai..

nachna mana hai..

and why not some serials on doodhwala, radhiwala, bhajiwala, maali etc. and compeitions between them plus crying challenges (who will cry the most).

Well, you can keep on adding the list.. enjoyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!

It is the source of power,

Take time to PLAY

It is the secret of perpetual youth

Take time to Read

It is the fountain of wisdom

Take time to PRAY

It is the greatest power on earth

Take time to LOVE and be LOVED

It is the god given privilege

Take time to be FRIENDLY

It is the road to happiness

Take time to LAUGH

It is the music of the soul

Take time to GIVE

It is too short a day to be selfish

Take time to WORK

It is the price of success.

Today, the face of Mumbai is changing at all ends. What we are witnessing today in the face of infrastructure was a distant dream some years ago. With the advent of new technology and materials and the mill land converted to malls and high rise buildings, the infrastructure has changed remarkably. These massive structures do have an eye appeal and when one lands in the midst of these super malls, one feels the air of a foreign country. One forgets the doldrums of life's drearies and is instantly transformed to a world of luxuries.

No doubt the fanciful things which were not affordable to the middle class society even a decade ago have brought many a colours in the lives of them today. With the economy on boom, the real estate prices have gone steeply high in the last 3 years. One wonders at such steep prices of the properties available today and makes one think; Are the real estate prices actually real? For this purpose, let's take the case of the suburbs where the properties were actually affordable at good prices within the common man's budget some years ago. Just when the malls market was opening up, things were going smooth with the prices, and suddenly after the malls opened to public the prices shot up twice and ever since they are zooming upwards. A 1 BHK flat in suburbs which was @ 10-12 Lacs is now available @25 26 lacs minimum in just 2 years time. Also, the rate of a brand new flat or a 15-20 years old flat are almost the same. Well, one can think it's somewhat fair for a brand new flat as it provides all the new amenities, but what about the flats which are already old and even do not have the newer functions within them.

Isn't the common man running into a high risk of purchasing an old flat at the price of a new one? Isn't it unfair for the middle class to take huge bank loans and then keep on repaying for another 20-25 odd years? Isn't it unfair that just because the malls have sprung up the value of old and new flats have become one?

Just because a group of working middle class has joined call centers and have IT jobs, they have disposable income at their end that they are chunking more than half of their salaries to buy a plush home and repaying all their golden youth repaying the banks. Then there are these rehabilitation schemes available for the under privileged who are living in shanties or zhopadpatties and given a home in the building after the rehabilitation process. But, what about the common middle class of people, who are still at government jobs or in small private firms and who dream of owning a home in their life, saving all the money they earn to get that dream flat! When would their turn come? Aren't we as free citizens of India feel that every common man should have a home above their head and it is equally possible for every living being to have it within his means.

Do these real estate agents / builders want to sell homes only who can afford at virtual prices or real prices ?

- Sushmita

Seven flowers in the garden,
swaying with the air,

Like the seven colours of rainbow,
Like the seven seas of the world.

Seven flowers in the garden,
swaying with the air,

Like the seven dwarfs.
Like the seven sisters,

Seven flowers in the garden,
swaying with the air,

Like the seven vows of marriage,
Like the seven deadly sins,

Seven flowers in the garden,
swaying with the air,

Like the seven chakras,
Like the seven virtues,

Seven flowers in the garden,
swaying with the air.

This is my first post on rediff blogs. This is a poem written by me a few days back. I had woke as usual in the morning and was in the kitchen preparing food. As my gaze went across my small garden in the window, i noticed seven beautiful yellow flowers on the hibiscus plant. The flowers were so pretty and full of colours and were swaying with the wind that I got hooked to it. The wind was so pleasant, the flowers were so fresh, with small beads of rain drops on them, the whole scene was mesmerising. This inspired me to write a little blog on them. In this poem, i have penned my thoughtz on them and how they appealed to me at that time!!