ibn-e-batuta

Hey all,

Let me start of by saying that this post has nothing to do with the movie Ishqiya and the song but that's what came to my mind for Title and I hope this can be retracted in case of any copyright violations...so no rolling credits issue here , I am giving credit staright away :)

Friends, it has been a Leap of faith of sorts in starting this blog have thought of it and also suggested by you for quite sometime infact ages...n d reasons were what to write , how does it matter, who will read this stuff. Conversations with my friend Sidd made me realize as they say there's only one way of jumping off the cliff -jump off it !!!!

Day Started with making calls @ home in Delhi to check for Damadji's(Sister's vo...ya I know that's not the exact word but the song's impression is still there :)) arrival (sorry Devashish I know u don't like being called that) and further calls post tea n newspaper session to check what's happening there...and then off for a afternoon morning walk....cut to a substitute self prepared omelette lunch and powerfull afternoon nap (wow what a word...covered all the guilt I had post waking up) and then went to Check out cUppa the newly opened tea cafe(if I can call it that) in HSR near fitnees one..couldn't resist that being a self proclaimed T lover :).....ambience was good had some conversations about ventures/ideas with Sidd his authenticity and gravity of thoughts always moves me...the main product Tea and though the Menu was good...both Bombay cutting Chai and Masala tea were average ......headed for a ride to the new silkboard-electronic city flyover then...awesome experience...world indeed looks great from heights...beautfull strech..sidd clicking pics all the time , hope I can share some by tomorrow...just took 15 mins...and I remembered the time 3 yrs back when it used to take 1.25 hrs...time is changing for sure...

....everything about the flyover was great except the Toll Bridge @ the end :) which are not functional as of now...wondered why pay the toll when we already pay the tax for construction of infrastructure..and got present to the word PPP model...anyways my knowledge about the model is pretty limited, do let me knowif you have any views to share on this...looks like current infra projects are following this. The UDF @ airport, toll @ flyovers....atleast the new infrastructure is being created that's the good part but aren't we able to utilise the current funds to construct the same...? all views welcome...more on this later..

Headed straight to BTM Chai adda for some real Ginger T....all substance no frills attached.....it's a real meeting point.....met Dhiru there a great Junior from college....back to home and thought of Saturday getting over....Got a call from a great friend and human being Sapan making the day even more special and ending it with self made T and writing this very first blog post...and now chatting up with Somil another great friend from school ...so let me stop folks before it turns out to be a really Big B style post...:)

Hav a great day...!!
Love
-Sumit

Just added the pics14/2...all pics courtesy siddharth..