Ingredients: Breathtaking locales, handsome hunks, skin-showing females, lousy story, lots of songs.
Method: Add equal portions of breathtaking locales, hunks, babes and cook for 2.5 hours in medium heat. Add songs and faltoo comedy at equal intervals. Keep stirring. Season it with a little bit of story. Delicious Dhoom 2 is ready. Serve it hot!
From what I gathered, he had started constructing his dream house in his native place, and it was almost nearing completion. Although he earned a meagre salary, his was proud of his achievement. When we went back to the hotel after a gap of 2-3 weeks, we were told that he had quit the place. Only yesterday, I learnt that he had a tiff with his Indian manager, and was sacked and sent back home the next day. I feel sad for this guy. I sincerely hope he lands up a decent job very soon in India.
When I embarked on my journey towards Muscat two years back, I was advised: “Beware of Indians in the managerial level in Oman. They the biggest enemies for Indians in the lower cadre.” How true!
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Champions Trophy has widened rift between Anees and Shakeel — two of India’s most wanted dons. Last heard: Mumbai police have requested ICC to hold Champions Trophy twice a year. What they could not do in years, cricket has done it in just 15 days. Phew!
…corruption is coming down in India!
1. Absolutely pamper your kids till they are two-and-a-half years. From 2.5 years till 17 years educate them, and from 17 years be friendly with them, but never be a FRIEND.
2. Every human being has four layers to himself – physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. To feel contented and satisfied, all the four layers must be tapped or channelised in the right direction.
3. Investing ‘in’ the child is more important than investing ‘on’ the child. Investing on the child is providing him worldly comforts, while investing in is teaching him values of life and making him/her a better human being.
4. Kids tend to ape the actions and behaviour of the parents than their words. Parents must exercise caution in their day-to-day behaviour and set a right example.
5. Allow your kids to tune themselves to the nature’s way of living. Just because they are ‘bored’, don’t go on and on to satisfy their needs by mindless investment on toys, activity classes, etc. They must realise to have fun you don’t have to necessarily pay all the time. When we were kids a lot of games would be played outside the four walls of comfort and that too most of the games like lagoori, gilli danda, kabbadi, and marbles were played free of cost or at a minimal cost, and with maximum fun. But, these days, fun is associated with money.
6. Teach the kids that money is important but not everything in life.
7. When kids are young, allow them to follow their instincts. When a kid wants to climb a chair, or do adventurous things, just allow that to happen. Scary parents restrict these natural movements, which will pave way for fear factor to develop in the kid, and ultimately he will end up being a scary personality for the entire life.
