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DESI DISCOVERY QUIZ 25
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A bride –after marriage -sacrifices her parental roots to become one with the members in the laws house to bring growth, prosperity & peace. In the same lines these islands have almost sacrificed their originality to be a caring benevolent one to all who sought refuge in her.
The islands wake up to the pom-pom men on foot selling soft little idli’s for breakfast.
It is here that an auto or taxi driver seldom refuse a trip. The beauty: they charge as per the meter –even if it is only Rs.18/- & promptly return the Rs.2 change even if you are not expecting it. Everytime. To this day.
It is here that you find people patient enough to wait in a self made, self disciplined que to board buses. No rushing & no pushing –whatever the length of the que be. To this day
The que at the temple may be over half a kilometer in length spilling on the street sides on Fridays. Yet there is no push or bribes to a short cut darshan. Aged or with a babe in hand, all move disciplined in the line. To this day
DESI DISCOVERY QUIZ 25
That’s Mumbai for you folks. Appreciate all those who tried; If the que outside the temple is on Friday as in the question, it is the Mahalaxmi Temple.
Salute to a great city on the eve of independence day for living to the true spirit that India stands for despite her business.
You need anything but fire in the belly to earn a living here. It took years of living in this cosmopolitan city to notice that people actually spoke, read & wrote a language called Marathi. To that extent it is a cosmopolitan where Hindi & English dominate over Marathi as a language
If the Sardarji’s had taken over all the taxis, you have the Rajasthani’s rationing at all the provision shops. The Kanadigas might have usurped the place with their Udupi restaurants all over, but the breakfast to most here has to be from the Madurai people - makers of the softest idlis in the world -Made in Dharavi at over a 5 lac pieces every morning. Take any government department & a Mallu is definitely there. The Gujaratis rule the Dalal street & the north Indians just about fit themselves into any job you want them to complete the picture.
The Marathis just accommodate all & her Kars & Khans enthrall all.
All scenes that unfold in the drama that India sees – be it business or political or cricket – that is played in Delhi is usually scripted here.