A tropical summer afternoon

The sweltering heat outside.
The cool breeze from the garden window.
The rustling of the coconut leaves.
The simmering smell of the air outside.
The sweet smell of the Chikoo fruits.
The constant chirping of the sparrows.
The occasional Koo of the Nightingale.
Far away grey clouds, tantalizingly promise of a cool, evening rain shower.
Lazily lying down on this summer afternoon.
Sights to behold.
Smells to enjoy.
Peaceful quiet moments to cherish.
Forever and ever and ever.

Commercialization of Indian Festivals

Recently I was watching some TV commercials which were for some festival sales. Then it struck me . How good is commercialization of Indian festivals ?? Where is it heading too?? I personally feel that it is good in one way and bad in the other. It's good coz it helps boost the economy and bad in the sense it kinda undermines the actual essence of a festival . I was seeing people around me going gaga about the best deal they were about to get . I think certain festivals were meant to be such that people go out and buy new stuff. For example in Northern India people celebrate a festival called "Dhanteras" just before Diwali. It makes perfect sense to have deals at that time . On the other hand there are festivals like Holi which are totally aimed at bonding people and I don't see any reason to highly commercialize it. Its kinda funny to see ads saying "amazing deals for Holi". I remember my good old childhood days when festivals were all about fun and nothing more. Even the elders in the family had the same energy level. In contrast now I find people anticipating the deals they might be getting during a festival season rather than actually enjoying it. This part makes me a bit sad. Neways this is my take . Hope people in India don't lose the spirit of such amazing festivals

What is Abhiwyakti??

Abhiwyakti is a hindi word which means expressing yourself. This is my first posting and I am trying to get a feel of the world of blogging . I think this will be a good medium to document my thoughts about various things