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On a rainy evening

Off late there is something predictable about unpredictable Bangalore monsoon. Well, It is still remains unpredictable, but the predictable thing about it is, any day it rains, damn thing rains in evenings, that too when I am about to leave after a hard day of time passing in office. Today was one of such days. There was not much work, the scheduled tele-conf got postponed, No looming deadlines. Today had all makings of a “perfect day at work”. I was planning to get back home early, clean a huge pile of newspapers and clothes lying everywhere from past one month, have a good dinner, watch some TV… etc. etc. Thunder Struck and all my plans got washed away just like few people living in low lying areas of Bangalore get washed away in drains along with their meager properties every year. Tens of people have been killed by this year’s monsoon even after our BCC having made “elaborate arrangements”. Anyways let me come back to my plight, So I started wondering what to do? Well what can a geek do when he feels like scratching his bottom? Go to internet and google out the best way to do the same. Well I did the same and interestingly found a website on Sanskrit. Yeah yeah the same old language which is supposed to be mother of all Indian languages and is on the verge of extinction. The website is http://sanskrit.gde.to/. They have a wonderful collection of Vedas, Upanishads, Shlokas, Subhashitas, Amarakosha, Adi Shankara’s works, Purusha sooktha, etc. etc. All in Sanskrit. The work done by these guys to preserve our culture is commendable. Do visit this site. Well now the rain gods have announced ceasefire, let me make my hay when rain stops.

Hey Subbi thanks for your wishes. Man you are a lovely pal of mine.

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