D Dubai Diary

A wonderfully crafted city of infrastructural excellence - DUBAI has really won my heart! My stay of over 10 days in this beautiful city which basically was for the birth of my niece turned out to be really interesting....From spending time with my lil princess to exploring the city on my own, all of it was an experience to remember.

The only thing that was in my mind when I decided on the trip was Shopping - Loads and loads of it... But, these ten days turned out to be completely different from what I planned. Walking through the shiney, brand-full malls and the Dubai Creek, watching the sun go down the beautiful and never ending beach of Jumeirah, catching the stars in a moonlit night over the desert sky during desert safari… there’s so much more to Dubai.


Dubai is a juxtaposition of extremes – from being home to the world’s tallest tower to a marvel such as Palm Jumeirah, it's really a man-made wonder. It’s vibrant, well-planned and a growing city where people from all over the world are striving to make it a true international city. Modern technology is pitted here against absolute consumerism.

In Dubai you could enter the world's tallest tower and reach on top of the124th floor in seconds, sky-dive, take a camel ride, or zoom down in a land cruiser on the desert sand, have the world’s most expensive cocktail or dine in the highest restaurants in the world, swim with the dolphins or watch the sun go down sipping your drink from a terrace lounge in an expensive hotel, shop for the best brands from all across the world - All of the luxury well-defined just for you......

Each and every building in Dubai was a wonder in itself, the shape, size, the designs and not to forget was the lightning works on each and every one was just WOW.....Flashy cars, beautiful roads, huge malls, gold shine, musical fountain, good food ....its a long list!!!!!!!!


I also briefly touched on the rain in Dubai, which in itself is a wonder because it normally doesn't rain in Dubai as told to me by the locals. Well, the downpours and the thunder and lightning continued for the rest of the day starting from mid-night which made the car-drive to the city all the more magical especially the drive to Jumeirah beach.

I was in the city when UAE also happened to celebrate its 41st National Day. Therefore, I also witnessed the beautiful decoration and luring discounts in various shopping malls. :)


Apart from the marvels of infrastructure and shopping fun, I loved Dubai roads. Though the locals residing in the city find some of the rules and laws irritating, I appreciate each and every rule right from the strict driving laws to the security procedures. Some of the marvels like the toll-scan bridges really impressed me...wish we could have something like this in India :(

Loved Dubai and would definitely visit it for exploring it all the more!!!!!

Astrology has a history but it does not make history.

Astrology has a history but it does not make history. Rather I would say it doesn't make a future as well.

Now this is something that I strongly agree with-----According to Fr. Stanley Harakas, when we pay attention to horoscopes, palm readings, tea leaves, and the like, we deny both the Kingship of God and the fact that He created each of us in His image — complete with the free will to accept or reject Him by choosing to do right or do wrong. He did not create us to be victims of the stars. Astrology “is a denial the fundamental truths of the Christian Faith… [and] of the Christ-like way of living — something to be rejected as un-Christian!”

Trying to understand what so many Indians believe in without any proper understanding, I decided to research the same coz I believe in logic and not a trend. Finally reading a couple of articles, analysing the concepts and sayings, I stick to calling it all a nonsense and nothing else. 

I don't understand why are we humans so insecure about our own lives? Why do we need someone to tell us what we are and what's good and bad for us? Don't we have the capabilities and courage to pave a path for us which is the right path and that I would call is the path of God! Love God and not fear him... Why is there a need of all this nonsense of astrology and jyotish vidya which I guess  is surviving in our country is coz  we humans crave for a perfect life, loads of money, love and prosperity which is in short GREED FOR BEING PERFECT! That is the reason why we keep on running to these so called enlightened individuals every now and then to get some hope or a understanding of what's in store for us. 

I disagree to all this so called science of astrology...I live each moment of this life as mine with me on the drivers seat paving my own path....I don't need anyone telling me what I am and whats's in store for me coz its life and I am ready for all ups and downs coz I am God's child and I believe in just him!!!!

MASSAGES & More - All the more!!!

Just now I am missing something - in this strenuous day-to-day life... the general daily routine there has to be days which differ.....Now I am missing that day right at this point in time on my office desk after a heavy lunch...

My bones are craving for it!!!!!!

A day when I am instructed to lie, face down, on the massage table. The lights are dimmed, a mild 'aromatherapy' type, beautiful fragrance is sprayed into the surrounding air, the body is swaddled in soft, deep pile towels and the massage is ready to begin.

I can just feel it with my eyes closed.....

A hot compress is firmly applied to the base of the feet. The pressure shifts, smoothly, to the legs. The calves are kneaded, then squeezed, rubbed, gently thrummed until the resistance and stiffness start dissolving away.

A day when the human expert hands take charge and the body succumbs before a higher power.

As the process progresses from feet to calves, then knees and thighs, up through the back and neck to the crown of the head, the mind starts to seemingly disconnect from the rigid connection with the body and drift lazily away.


I am coming coming to that heaven soon !!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't be blind guys have faith in yourself!

After a long period of time, a bollywood movie has really made me proud. Umesh Shukla and Akshay Kumar good job :)

But more than appreciating them, I researched a bit on it to find out who was behind the original thought process of this story n presentation. Then I came to know that Oh My God is an adaptation of a play called Kanji Viruddh Kanji which itself is inspired by the Australian film, The Man Who Sued God.

So the pat on the back goes to the true originators but still I am very thankful to Akshay Kumar coz of him, I actually witnessed a movie that I so connect with. Every word, dialogue, drama each and every minute is what I truly believe in. Oh My God makes a compelling argument against the commercialization of religion, which is the main issue in Indian society. Yes it indeed is, we Indians are so degraded by this nonsense that our thought process has actually become meaningless. I am here not pointing fingers at anyone I don't know, but people whom I know and interact on a daily basis. Almost everyone goes to the rescue of religion in their own weird ways instead of facing the truth. It is really disappointing yet such a vast n never ending belief that sometimes pulls you away towards it on the mere number factor. My ancestors did so I am and will therefore force it on the coming generation too. It is just never-ending and amidst all this blind religious drama, movies like this gives such a relief to people like me. Yes I believe in God undoubtedly but not in religion!!!!!!N there is a huge difference here. 

OMG makes a solid case against blind faith, the excesses of religious rituals, and the self-appointed "collection agents" of God, and that's exactly what we Indians need to come out of...Faith is understood and accepted but not at the cost of truth.

What else can I say...go watch it and its highly recommended!!!!!!!

Mummmm phase!

Have you ever felt that feeling when you have so much to say or so much to express, but you don’t know where to start? And when you don’t know where to start from, you keep mum.

Yeah. That’s me right now. It is an overwhelming feeling which is like the kind that hits you when you’re with someone you love and there’s no paucity of content worth discussing.

There’s quite a lot of stuff that I want to write about, but I have been busy with life in general and have hence been unable to get back here.

In any case, some writing is better than no writing at all. 

NOTHING IS FAIR IN INDIA :(

GAAR- News that is up there on all news channels and financial discussions. Much talked about and being debated on for quite sometime now. What is GAAR and y is it being so debated on?

Apparently, GAAR is terrible for FII. GAAR attempts to ensure that FIIs actually pay tax on profits they realise from the conduct of market transactions in India. It doesn't matter that the tax be paid in India, mind.Even if they pay it in some other jurisdiction, and can prove this, they needn't pay in India.

 Now FIIs don't like that. Why don't they like it? Because (i) they would have to reveal the SOURCE of the money they are bringing in and (ii) they would have to reveal the destination of the money going out. 

As a small participant in the financial markets. Here's what happens to me. FIRST my income gets taxed at source. Then I take my post-tax income and invest it in the market. Then, when this generates a profit, it gets added back to my income and I pay tax on it yet AGAIN. Unlike these nice FII people who need to be treated SPECIALLY.

We are talking about institutional investors here, not direct investors. These are NOT people who are building factories, setting up universities or research laboratories, bringing in new technologies, strengthening our roads, dams, ports or power stations. They are gamblers playing short term punts in the Indian markets. 

If they think the Rupee is going to harden against the dollar, they will happily buy Indian paper and exit it as soon as it delivers their profit benchmark. If they think Indian equities are going to take a hammering, they will not hesitate to sell short and cover as the markets tank. They are not putting money into the ground, which having gone in, takes a few years to start producing an yield, and what is more, is nearly impossible to liquidate and exit. They are putting money into  NSE, BSE, NCDEX and so on.

An individuals money at least isn't hot money. Everyone knows and the government makes sure it is revealed where is the individual income coming from And that fully honest money is treated systematically worse than money that some FII shuffles out of India and then shuffles back.......

How is that a fair tax system? 

Again a thought....

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