“You want to become an actress! Have you seen your face in the mirror?”
She
remembered the production-house’s casting-agent’s jeering words.
How he
mocked her!
“I am
beautiful the way I'm”, she assured herself.
She read
the first draft of the book she had written.
It was
titled- “I Am Beautiful”.
It was a self-help book.
In fact, it
was actually a “note to self” book she had penned for herself.
It was an important meeting.
He was
engrossed in the presentation.
He had
forgotten that he had to pick-up his son from kindergarten...
When he realized,
it was already late.
He rushed
to the kindergarten.
His wife used
to pick-up earlier.
He went
running inside.
His son
wasn’t in the waiting-room...
A frantic
search...
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| Image: Roger Bultot |
India has a rich cultural heritage.
Each state has regional specialties.
There are many traditional products and local goods associated under various categories-
1. Agricultural
2. Food Stuffs
3. Handicrafts
4. Manufactured
5. Natural
India has many registered "Geographical Indications" - GIs under the above five categories.
India has hundreds of registered GIs.
All these products are unique and special.
Some products are famous, others are yet to be known.
CGPDTM- Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks is conducting a Public Poll:
"Most liked Geographical Indication of India".
This is under the DPIIT- Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.
All can participate & select their choice under the given 5 categories.
It was a bright sunny day.
He was driving
fast to be on time for the lunch-meeting scheduled in the neighbouring city.
After he
had reached the outskirts of his city, he got a call that the client had
rescheduled the meet to the following weekend.
He stopped
his car and decided to check out the new restaurant that had opened in that area.
The place
looked great.
Image: David Steward
He made a mental note to get his wife there the following day for a lunch-date.
