Athough the October heat is being harsh on Mumbaikars, nature is rewarding the Mumbaiks with some awesome sunsets. And guess what u dont have to be close to the sea to enjoy it.

I happen to notice all the nursery near my home seelling these decorative pots (the ones covered with plastic bags) , because its Navaratri. Can any one tell me what is this used for ? and its significance.

One little corner in the newspaper tells of a tussle between women commuters and the Mumbai railway authorities. Apparently as a part of a new range of services on Mumbai’s Harbour line, the earlier timetable has been altered. The hitherto 9:14 a.m. Vashi-CST local was advanced by one minute. Not as big a deal…what’s in a minute? (Pah, ask a regular train commuter but we won’t get into that now). The big deal was that three rear compartments that were earlier reserved for women were scrapped.

The unforeseen response to this change was that the women commuters rallied together in protest. First they complained to the Central Railway authorities and then, receiving no response, acted in the most effective way possible. They just wouldn’t let the men get into the compartment.
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The Mid-Day has two articles about the boys who sell Mid-Day. How cool is that. Anyone who drives or travels by bus in Bombay has seen these small boys mostly in the 8-15 year age group selling newspapers, books, magazines, and in recent times water bottles too.

I used to regularly buy my copy of the Afternoon from them. And on many an occasion I have given one of these guys a lift on my bike to the next signal. These kids cover a large territory from Haji Ali signal all the way to Prabhadevi near the Siddhi Vinayak signal. If they find the pickings slow at their spot, they would ask any motorcyclist going solo to drop them off at the next light.

What is heartening to note, per article

These little entrepreneurs have been selling newspapers, pirated books and bottled water at Mumbai’s traffic signals for over 20 years now.

The children use their earnings to pay their annual school fees of Rs 500 and supplement the family income, which averages around Rs 8,000 per month.

So the next time you stop at the signal and see one of these small boys, buy a newspaper from them, or at least say a polite no, but don’t shoosh them away as many people do.

This November you are going to be bombarded with 3 mega movies and frankly speaking you will be in in ” to see to not to see” fix. Here is seek peak at the 3 maga movies releasing in November.

Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Starring Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan and Anupam Kher, the film is about a woman who willingly chooses prostitution as a profession to support her family.

Rani plays the central character of Badki who lives with her parents (Anupam Kher and Jaya Bachchan) and younger sister Chutki (Konkona Sen Sharma) in Varanasi. On the surface, life is fun. The sisters enjoy playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden mujra, and soaking up life on the banks of the Ganges.

But a financial crisis is brewing and Badki is fully aware of it. It gets worse when Badki’s father falls ill. The family is in dire straits and Badki decides to go to Mumbai to seek a living to support her mother and sister.

Alone in Mumbai, she battles with dark forces, keeping her focus on her purpose to support her family and continue Chutki’s education. She deliberately morphs into someone else, leading a secret life full of murky compromises.

As luck would have it, Chutki too comes to Mumbai to work. After her arrival, Badki’s life turns into a minefield because she has to hide her secrets from her younger sister.

Chutki finds success at work and also meets Vivaan (Kunal Kapoor). They eventually fall in love.

While supporting her family and battling with blackmail, Badki gets attracted to Rohan (Abhishek Bachchan) but she lets him go, as she believes he is not meant for her.

After a sequence of events, Badki’s dual life is revealed, and the two sisters find themselves face to face in a confrontation neither had expected. When love beckons Badki again, the whole family is thrown in a tumultuous storm.

Everything threatens to explode in their faces, destroying all of them.
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Wet weather, cold drops trickle down the back of my neck. And the roads are slippery.

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So this is why we’re having trouble making connections?
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