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iView Author: Ratnakar Sadasyula (Bhubaneshwar, India)

Email: ratnakar.techie [at] gmail [dot] com

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Kalyanji Anandji- Dum Dum Diga Diga
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When doing one of those numerous Antakshari jam sessions with my friends to kill time, whenever we got the letter ‘ÄŽa’ on cue the first song would be “ÄŽum ÄŽum Diga Diga, Mausam Bheega Bheega”.
Your heartbroken in love, and no better song to capture the mood than “Chandi ki Deewar Na Thodi”.
No marriage in North India would be complete without the marriage band playing “Meri Pyaari Behaniya, Banegi Dulhaniya”.
Think of the disco craze in the 1980’s and the first two songs that immediately pop up in your mind would be ” Aap Jaisa Koi” and “Laila O Laila”.
Or what about the ode to …

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“Time is not measured by the passing of years but by what one does, what one feels, and what one achieves.”
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“Peace is not a relationship of nations. It is a condition of mind brought about by a serenity of soul. Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is also a state of mind. Lasting peace can come only to peaceful people.”
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“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.”
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- Pt. Nehru

The emotion of sadness of people of India which they had got from the death of Pt Nehru has been described very well in a 1967 hindi film Naunihaal.

Can’t recall the full story of the film, seen on DD long ago. All I can recall is the story of a child, facing many difficulties in life and he has …