As a huge fiery comet, a shooting star flies past, everyone stops, points up and gasps “Oh look at that!” Then - whoosh, and its gone… and they’ll never see anything like it ever again, and they won’t be able to forget it - ever.Tumblr (3.0; @rongbuk)http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c6028d46cf03fb1d8717b9ec6440fb2f/tumblr_mn08btC2NM1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>MOSAMBI season</strong>! Some fresh fruit juice with 2 cubes of ice..and some <em>kala namak</em>!(black salt)</p> <p>Mosambi juice has been my lifeguard during two of my harsh times in life. One being when I got typhoid back in school and fresh juice was what was recommended, especially mosambi.</p> <p>For some odd reason Mosambi is preferred over lime juice when you are sick. My school hospital didi, I remember made me all the “limboo paani” in the world and made me watch her favourite serials on zee tv late at night after my throw-up intervals. However, after my disease was declared non-handle-able, I was sent home, where my mother, was the real florence nightingale who fed me the juice which tasted like elixir, spoon by spoon..WOW!</p> <p>The only other time I have enjoyed it is on a hot, harsh day in the 45 degree heat of ahmedabad! Aashram road. </p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50741434672http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50741434672Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:53 -0400juicefruit<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ff407ee6c711dbd3a81ac8a544c51ba0/tumblr_mn07jsRbJo1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f532bca72df26f780c14dfe10f43d27c/tumblr_mn07jsRbJo1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cdebee7db73015fbcdb757f1c1e32d9b/tumblr_mn07jsRbJo1qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd2e8fcc491ab1eb4a322e4df7e8746b/tumblr_mn07jsRbJo1qjcoxwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I went to the sector 42 wala saturday Mandi once again after around 8 months, just before the rains..<span>Oh! So yellow!</span></p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50740260658http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50740260658Sat, 18 May 2013 13:07:00 -0400yellowmangoesvegetable marketChandigarh<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/87fe1af7b1ca467eb241b5694cabbd23/tumblr_mmvskwM7IA1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/50be3ff101959a1892a6f106dd810158/tumblr_mmvskwM7IA1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5cc23b52f7d3b05fe72db23fa423ae0b/tumblr_mmvskwM7IA1qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c60a5dd9bdc80c3df6bd0d0c1495312/tumblr_mmvskwM7IA1qjcoxwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The herculean task of digitizing the Rongbuk House Library: process on-going.</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50564715511http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50564715511Thu, 16 May 2013 03:53:20 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afe6f4f61823043717a15b613f50fdcc/tumblr_mmvsdz4pFw1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2368cb0907164f9f7b2864dc3ec170c4/tumblr_mmvsdz4pFw1qjcoxwo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b72e2dcab04f6b6a208aba1d19b6ab7/tumblr_mmvsdz4pFw1qjcoxwo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>An <em><strong>Elephant apple</strong></em>, it seems is also found in Bombay, Godrej Hillside colony, besides Assam, -where an elephant would eat it as a whole and poop it as a whole, sucking its juice out alone(common tale from Kaziranga- Patiala, Pathankot  and DehraDun.</p> <p><strong>Assamese delicacy:</strong> <strong><em>Outenga,</em> </strong>cut into small pieces and cooked with fish curries or <em>masoor</em> dal. You know exactly when it is cooked, is when the whole room smells of the OUTENGA! Some also make outenga pickles.</p> <p><strong>How to pick up one for eating that day itself:</strong><span> it is just ripe when it is greenish brown in colour with a sour smell coming from the navel of the fruit.</span></p> <p><strong>How to eat one:</strong> It is fibrous like coconut husk, so either squeeze the juice out after pressure cooking it a bit, or chew it up!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50564598720http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/50564598720Thu, 16 May 2013 03:49:00 -0400assamfooddelicacyhow to eat healthy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/91e119da0af58a90283d3f6a36fe15eb/tumblr_mlmfbrPdYB1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Helped a friend’s uncle design a diary cover. He never released it.</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/48549665772http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/48549665772Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:55:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/319sQ9s-lyQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>When I saw this video, I really felt that I have seen so many people around me pursuing jobs that they feel is so undignified. The only reason they live to work, is so that their children never ever have to go through what they are going through now. And in reality, everyone cannot deal with this kind of mental pressure throughout their lives while bringing up their children or siblings, thus resorting to a lot of drug abuse, alcoholism and a general life tendency stemming from anger all the time. </p> <p>Primarily why they feel that their jobs are undignified is because of the way their time is utilized. They would not feel it is worth all of that. </p> <p>Leila Jannah’s work sparked a wave in my head as well. I am going to elaborate about it soon.</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/47954021679http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/47954021679Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:35:57 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b555bc8453ae1e301af55f4b06252b20/tumblr_mkdyd63BHx1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I had a very happy holi, while I skyped with my mom this time. All this while, as I have known my mother to have forever taught everyone to only pick up flowers fallen on the ground only, anyone who plucks flowers for her must abide..but this time, here came someone’s unconditional love for her! The little girl, recovering from her lice attack on her head brought my mom an entire rose bush! How wondrous and what a happy holi!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/46525632359http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/46525632359Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:34:18 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/92af6429bcb6f1d8c6963d482dbdc7ae/tumblr_mj5fsuhyJu1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/23823c7b057286d5e7baa80831a52d66/tumblr_mj5fsuhyJu1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Busago…a burmese bowl house, found in Bandra’s Pali Hill. Recommended try: Chicken kaukswe! the most simple preparation of food..loveed it!! wish i had a photograph of my version of burmese prep that i made the next day! Oh boy! this sure will come up again! I have a connection with Burma..i love their umbrellas and love their food!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/44552557497http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/44552557497Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:38:54 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5049b26dd797da87f6e216aeb2854b91/tumblr_mid2ldmDZW1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d36900beaaaf42a3d0b40e0c08d6e519/tumblr_mid2ldmDZW1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cabad7115d0cc1ecb1992e621dd2a429/tumblr_mid2ldmDZW1qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/df94e8c9757c82cd1fc8eb19836bfd36/tumblr_mid2ldmDZW1qjcoxwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I have a friend who juices everything he eats. Whenver he offers some of his strange mixes, I am just amazed at how much humans are willing to work for their food.The juicer is like his gas stove. </p> <p>Humans are probably the only specie that prepares so much for their consumption and probably enjoys it to the double. It is definitely the only specie that desires and can get what he needs more easily that others. <span>Below is how we juice back at home, mostly in winters, which is the kinnow season. We’d do anything for the tinge of sweetness!:B</span></p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/43303094325http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/43303094325Sun, 17 Feb 2013 06:00:49 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/643c74b4cb80181a9db8fb567ce84068/tumblr_mht6coz2Kt1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5526a4750c6c6bf3f7e06d5b92c2f6d1/tumblr_mht6coz2Kt1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1cdbde0a55d3f03723817fc2fcc0626b/tumblr_mht6coz2Kt1qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6cfa31688402b1eedbe17de383b43848/tumblr_mht6coz2Kt1qjcoxwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/309f1e484908721ee912c3a05c53b2f0/tumblr_mht6coz2Kt1qjcoxwo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/584d282607312cb407ac0752c84ce71d/tumblr_mht6coz2Kt1qjcoxwo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I got to attend a day’s BMW Guggenheim in Mumbai. Thanks to a friend who was invited to give a talk there. The guggenheim seemed like a culture lab to understand the development scenario in india and the talk participants were developers, designers and architects for the same in the context of a constraints-based city, where the needs of people are constantly evolving. How do people share spaces and how they would like it personalised and what is happening right now!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/42435664756http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/42435664756Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:10:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ebe7b4f1dc1f7d583e887682f591a5d/tumblr_mht594IqoV1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The wet road in the Mumbai rains | Godrej Hillside colony.</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/42434490810http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/42434490810Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:46:16 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MwIl4mmubeU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Harvesting the Argan nut helps improve the lives of 62 women while preserving the only argan forest in the world, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. How can a little nut have such a big impact?</span></p> <div id="watch-description-clip"> <div id="watch-description-text"> <p id="eow-description">The change Rahma Nassiq was looking for to improve the lives of women and families in a Moroccan village came in the form of a precious little nut.</p> <div></div> </div> </div>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39938605358http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39938605358Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:57:35 -0500liquid goldarganbauty oilhand madesiemensmorocco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/636fea636bd54eebe2eb9b94e1b85b54/tumblr_mg5t3zu0db1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I am beginning to enjoy the small details that things around you have, to offer. The vegetable bazaar, the original one, right under the red umbrellas..oh! they’re so typical! And if you sit to shoot a stop motion for a day, you could get a fairly active state of affairs. and I love the way, the chai wala always gets everywhere! i would love to plot chaiwalas in a chandigarh map sometime. By the way, these golden apples from Himachal were splendid! absolutely juicy and scrumcious! (best quality, mind you!) </p> <p>This vegetable market shopping offers the most surround experience of purchasing a load of essentials. Big Bazzaar didn’t really manage that properly coming to think of it. </p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39749150260http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39749150260Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:45:00 -0500vegetable marketapplesgolden appleschandigarh<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ec8cdd5acd1dd344598254e5f81332d/tumblr_mfzx9kMCAa1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>happy new year from rongbuk house!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39467703046http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39467703046Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:29:42 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e936fb00409687aae79ed4c2050ba93c/tumblr_mfzu6q0MIN1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/64043e25055b0e929e6d65411e9fe09f/tumblr_mfzu6q0MIN1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/edb6dff0eac2e0c488162affe65e6ec8/tumblr_mfzu6q0MIN1qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9e911364df2d01cdac368c2d699134dc/tumblr_mfzu6q0MIN1qjcoxwo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The fire nutures the food that goes within..</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39465610070http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39465610070Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:23:07 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05d82417eb7ab50943a000a5b24020d7/tumblr_mfztslyUsS1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> ferocious,static fire<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ad1a22fb2f78ec99a1cf7cc46fb135db/tumblr_mfztslyUsS1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> dancing fire<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/786016c9bd3b2e585633959660c5e529/tumblr_mfztslyUsS1qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> gentle fire<br/><br/> <p>Hail the fire at Rongbuk House!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39465334366http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39465334366Wed, 02 Jan 2013 05:14:40 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c826c5d15e3bc8a5897e40c18a74344a/tumblr_mfy4qwbFK31qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2bf01246306916df5f8634815b1b932b/tumblr_mfy4qwbFK31qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/027db53a4cf2c85ef2a3e7b22bcd922d/tumblr_mfy4qwbFK31qjcoxwo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Season’s Greetings!</p> <p>Project : “Christmas Ghosts” that I worked on, as I got my last opportunity this year. which was an express internship with Santa’s elves. The project was to be able to provide Santa with the most appropriate information for his presents this year. So I made these “Christmas Tokens”  of behalf of Santa’s elf team, for all those who made my convocation possible this year. It was for everyone to keep in the closest possible place for the clearest transmission of information for santa. They could write whatever they wished on it, or simply keep it  close to themselves…you know somewhere nearby.</p> <p>Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39377795122http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/39377795122Tue, 01 Jan 2013 07:16:07 -0500Christmaschristmas ghostssantaelvesnew year<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9nrb4ly6I1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My love Mr Biggles! Mr Biggles is the most excited creature I have ever met! </p> <p>A gift to my brother! Happy Birthday!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/30640528830http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/30640528830Sat, 01 Sep 2012 02:28:15 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/43967094" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>travelling to ahmedabad on 12th of june for my guide visit.</p> <p>The feeling of travel is actually very humbling and a very inspiring experience of learning just how much I do not know. I love travelling and I love travelling when there is lots happening around me. I am quite happy that I did not actually bribe any TC and upgrade my ticket, because my experience was simply priceless!</p> <p>Throughout my journey, I couldn’t help but remind myself, if I were in an A/C compartment, I would really miss out on details of travelling with some many people!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/25512574211http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/25512574211Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:11:41 -0400travelworkwatersongs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p6knAwKU1qjcoxwo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4p6knAwKU1qjcoxwo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Victoria Terminus is one of the busiest Train terminuses and is located at south Bombay.Now known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. In ‘96 we suddenly felt the need to clarify the name.</p> <p>Quite confusing to reach there by the local train for the first time because the Mumbai central Station is also right there behind it! So we reach the Mumbai Central station, get out and Tushita says “wait! something is wrong, I’ve never seen this side”( I usually trust her judgement of travel when in Bombay because she claims to have been around here a couple of times, “twice in one visit” sometimes she mentioned, and also loves it here.)and we walk to the other side and see the VT front end!</p>http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/23881347924http://rongbuk.tumblr.com/post/23881347924Sun, 27 May 2012 16:07:00 -0400victoria terminuschhtrapati Shivaji terminusbombaycolabatrain station