Mandar + Dakshayani

Author: Mandar Karanjkar

  • Will playing flute solve the ‘beggars’ problem?

    I am an individual. But am i supposed to live only for myself? Is it alright if I alone blossom? Is it good if I enjoy all the luxuries of world and millions of people still remain there in poverty? Is it justified if i am on the peak of wisdom and satisfaction and major…

  • मराठी कविता :मी तर ओढ्लाच गेलो…

    मराठी कविता :मी तर ओढ्लाच गेलो… मी तर ओढ्लाच गेलो…. प्रेमाच्या, जोमाच्या पाशात अविरत वेढलाच गेलो… मी तर ओढ्लाच गेलो….   कधी सुखाच्या झगमगीत दोऱ्यानी, तर कधी अध:पतनाच्या जोरानी.. कधी लहान तर कधी थोरांनी अविरत वेढलाच गेलो….. मी तर ओढ्लाच गेलो….   कधी उंच त्या मंदिरांनी तर कधी पैगंबर अन् पिरांनी कधी राष्ट्र्विरांनी अविरत वेढलाच गेलो मी तर…

  • Manneys Booksellers Closing down……..

    I love my books and I also love the shops from where I get them. Pune has many big book seller chains such as Landmark and Crosswords. But, to be honest, I do not like these shops as much as I like Manneys Booksellers. At Landmark or Crosswords, books are being sold; where as in…

  • मराठी कविता: कमळाचे हे दव बिंदू असतीलही त्याचे अश्रू…..

    एक अचानक सुचलेली मराठी कविता …..   कमळाचे हे दव बिंदू असतीलही त्याचे अश्रू….. काटेरी दु:खाची रुपेरी किनार लक्ष वेधते साऱ्यांचे. फुलांना डोलाविण्याचे साऱ्यांना कृत्य दिसते वाऱ्याचे बाम्बुबनातील हुंकार हेच वाऱ्याचे अश्रू अन् कमळाचे हे दव बिंदू असतीलही त्याचे अश्रू…. झळाळणाऱ्या चंद्रालाही असतात विवर काळे अन् ती झळाळी झाकते त्याचे उमाळे क्षणोक्षणी तुटणारे तारे हेच…

  • My moments with Mangesh Padgaonkar 2

    As I have written earlier, I had got an opportunity to spend one night and one complete day with one of the greatest poets, Mangesh Padgaonkar. His stay was arranged in our college guest house and it was decided that I will spend one night along with this jewel of the literature world. Mangesh Padgaonkar…

  • Remembering Pt. Bhimsen Joshi

    It has been almost an year. I turn my bike to the way going to Kalashree, the residence of late Maestro, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. I know, he is not there, but still I cannot resist. I used to take this road when he was living there. I myself cannot understand why I take that road…

  • Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain in Pune

    We are very often eager to listen to our favorite artists. It is a dream to have to artists together who are loved equally by us. Pune has given music lovers such opportunities many times. A few months ago, all the music lovers of Pune were blessed to have Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and ustad…

  • Bhimsen Joshi and Vintage car

    Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is well known as a devoted driver and also a great car lover. I had an opportunity to observe Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia coming in a vintage just a few days ago. I think god was not satisfied with whatever he gave me. The reason for saying so is, just next day, I…

  • Nature is the key to arts

    A few days ago, I was invited in a conference which was organised to think upon today’s youth and how to reach to them through lecture series. In this conference, one session was devoted to tell whatever you feel in connection with today’s youth. Being one of the speakers, I chose a very interesting topic…

  • Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia in Vintage Car

    Yesterday night, on 8th January 2012, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia was going to perform at Swarjhankar Festival in Pune. From my sources, I came to know that he will be coming in a Vintage Austin car owned by a person in Nashik. I tried to capture it with which ever camera I had. Here the entire…