Its always about the people and the city...

Half of the bucket lists of people boast of the dream to travel the world. It’s a no brainer. People want to see the world and they all have reasons. People spend millions, go paces, do stuff, all this-for experience. But how they assimilate this experience is different ball game all together. Here’s a look at travel-alongers of the world. 1. I do-not move my ASS! These people just go to the places and chill. Get them Eiffel view, Miami beach shack, pyramids, caves, whatever. They want to sit, with their drink in hand and stay right there-inside. Do not move my ass please- rather wipe it for me. You get them cozy rooms, bathroom with bathtub, room delivery, and just do away with anything that can create a sense of time. I wonder it would be interesting to put them on the poles and see how they behave in complete loss of idea of time whatsoever… It’s good to have them to relax and spend time the way you would want- as long as a kick works to move their ass 2. I got...

They'll talk to you and talk to you and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.” Jack Nicolson's matter of fact statement in Easy Rider while two men are looking for America back in 1969 gives some perspective about where we are, where we've been and what we need to do all over again. Its 15th August, Indian Independence Day. Holiday for me, long weekend starter for many and tricolor sale gimmick for malls... Its much more, of course, of tradition, patriotism, feelings and far-away dreams. It is a milestone to reflect on accomplishments and mull over shortcomings- both of which is done in abundance this day... I am gonna cherry pick my share of shortcomings in terms of culture that India has...or rather multitudes of cultures and how they make us coherent, and at the same time,damage lots of things. I sit in my room, few floors away from the flat which has been pretty much been the center of Mumbai...