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The countdown is on for yet another #tedx talk & this one is special because it’s organised by Shikhar’s school. #backtoschool #TEDxPodarInternationalSchool With @shikharkamat & @write2sonal @podarinternationalschoolibcie (at Rotary Club of Bombay West) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfYSi_h2FgaHPUwbd_QBEKkRPMMhocmmdTgBM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=iebzsgtkopr3

The countdown is on for yet another #tedx talk & this one is special because it’s organised by Shikhar’s school. #backtoschool #TEDxPodarInternationalSchool With @shikharkamat & @write2sonal @podarinternationalschoolibcie (at Rotary Club of Bombay West) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfYSi_h2FgaHPUwbd_QBEKkRPMMhocmmdTgBM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5toylhx2iv20

The countdown is on for yet another #tedx talk & this one is special because it’s organised by Shikhar’s school. #backtoschool #TEDxPodarInternationalSchool With @shikharkamat & @write2sonal @podarinternationalschoolibcie (at Rotary Club of Bombay West) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnfYSi_h2FgaHPUwbd_QBEKkRPMMhocmmdTgBM0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=it2cywa7f4gm

It was a little after midnight and I was on my way out of the airport heading home after a late night flight. The moment I stepped out of the arrival gate I was accosted by this #plastasura in all its ugliness! It reminded me that I had to get rid of plastic in my life or else I would fall prey to Plastasura the biggest Rakshasa as of our times. I suggest you do the same #worldenvironmentday #beatplasticpollution #environmentalist #climateaction #planetorplastic #climatechange #saveenvironment #pollutionfree #plasticban #sustainableliving (at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Domestic Terminal, Mumbai)

Hi! I’m performing this evening at Kommune’s ‘Best of Storytellers’ event at The Cuckoo Club, Bandra along with Shikhar! Most parents want their children to follow in their footsteps- in this case it’s the reverse! I just love the way Shikhar is pursuing his calling! And while Sonal and I are a part of his journey, here’s an opportunity for me to share the stage with him! I’m also looking forward to this cause I have heard some of these storytellers live & seen videos of the others and they’re very good! So if you love stories, click on the link for the tickets! #storytellers @write2sonal @whoisshikhar @kommuneity #spokenword #storyslam #storytellers #makingmemories (at Mumbai, Maharashtra)

Here’s a #hack that I noticed at a roadside tea and vadapav stall - see this innovative and energy saving way to keep the tea hot using heat from a vessel where the next batch of potatoes are being boiled for the batatavada - usually you will see the kettle being kept on a stove with low flame #jugaad #jugaadinnovation #Karjat #roadsidefood (at Karjat, India)

Journey of the first baingan/aubergine that I witnessed. Come to think of it, I love this vegetable dearly ( Spoiler Alert for my friends who have a pathological distaste for this vegetable) and watching this only made it stronger- now to grow different varieties of it! (at The Happy Banyan)

Have a look at tender coriander seeds - they’re crunchy and full of flavour! I’m wondering why we do not have these raw or pickled ( like we do for tender pepper)-that’s one experiment that I’m going to try #growyourownfood #wintergreens #Karjat #iphone7plus #TheHappyBanyan (at The Happy Banyan)

And he heads off to yet another evening. Of creating awe and wonderment for his audience. Working out newer material to try out each time. Time after time. And once the performance is done, it’s then time to understand the audiences reactions, feedback...what part they liked, what didn’t work and get working on it once again! Thanks to him I’ve been fortunate to see the brave new ecosystem of young performers, storytellers, poets, stand up comics, writers, magicians, illusionists and several more performing artistes breaking new ground and formats who are all practising the same drill with amazing passion. I love the times they’re in and the opportunities they have, that they’re making the most of ! Hats off to all of them! I’m reminded of the words of Kahlil Gibran, ‘You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams. You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.’ #storytellers #poets #illusionists #greattimetobealive #indianartists #makeinindia #skillindia #spoken #spokenfest #paperweight #beatmap #performersofinstagram #instagram #india

Hi people! How many of you know or remember this ‘Velvet Bean’ that causes intense itchiness on contact. And how many of you have played a prank by getting some unsuspecting person in contact with this? Unpopular kids and even teachers in school some time or the other had an experience with this one! I saw fresh flowers of the plant and the dreaded bean this morning & stopped to only carefully take a picture to share it with you folks. Brought back memories of childhood! #pranks #schoolmemories #naturestheatre #iphone7plus #nofilter #TheHappyBanyan #Karjat (at The Happy Banyan)

The Marigold, abundant yet sought after, delicate yet long lasting, has a singular fragrance yet keeps pests at bay, is accepted across all faiths & is a symbol of energy, vibrancy and resilience - wishing you all of these qualities in the year to come! Have a #happydiwali #blog #tweetit #in #TheHappyBanyan #flowersofinstagram #marigold

Here’s an #InsightFull piece fm this mornings paper- I’m keen to know your view on this - zoom in to read it in case you missed this one - but le me know your point of view on this #tweetit #in #blog

The flower eater sighted this morning in the okra patch #blog #tweetit #iphone7plus #naturestheatre #nofilter (at The Happy Banyan)

Look who is In the back seat of the car, this morning! In our version of Ganesh Chaturthi we have celebrated with idols bought from outside, made at home from clay, from recycled clay and so on. We even do the Visarjan Puja and keep the idol home at times for longer, and then do the immersion at home or in a pond. This year we celebrated by visiting Ganesha at other homes rather than do the Puja at our place. This is the idol we made last year, that graced our home till this morning, when we immersed it in the pond. #ganeshchaturti #ourganesha #sighting #meanwhile #iphone7plus #nofilter #tweetit #in #blog

#stunning #flowersofinstagram #iphone7plus #nofilter #Karjat #TheHappyBanyan (at The Happy Banyan)

#dew drenched flowers this morning & some buds too @enrichsalons offsite #iphone7plus #nofilter #flowersofinstagram (at Lonavala)

Early morning sights from the walk at #lonavala while at the @enrichsalons offsite (at The Dukes Retreat)