I became aware of how LPG gets filled into a vehicle, only recently. After sitting in a cab, if the cabbie requests that he has to get gas as the red light is blinking, indicating that the gas is depleted, then one does not have much of a choice.
If the passenger is a long distance traveller, then a conversation is mandatory. Usually it begins with a rueful remark about the potholes that the cab traverses through. Marol roads are bad, Parla roads are full of potholes, but Kurla is the worst. By the time we reached Santa Cruz east, my body was shaken and stirred. How is it that the entire airport access roads are full of potholes but within the airport premises, the roads are perfect?
This cabbie had just left a passenger at the airport and having received a generous fare and tip, he was in a good mood. The passenger had wanted to do the rounds of Shahrukh Khan and Salman's homes and then return to the airport, in a round trip. The cabbie confided that Shahrukh Khan's Mannat bungalow is a very popular spot with selfie seekers and he often takes other state visitors to the spot, but it is such a anticlimax moment for the visitors, according to the cabbie, because there is only a dirty, barren wall to witness, with the word Mannat displayed, with which the visitors console themselves by taking a selfie. Surely, both the famous Bollywood Khans can make visits of fans more worthwhile by offering some refreshments, autographed pics, or CDs etc to these ardent visitors from far off states. The cabbie said that many of these fans take a detour to Mumbai, and fly in, just to visit star homes. I wonder what the situation in Hollywood and Down under is, for visitors to star homes?
During the duration of my journey in the cab, the conversation veered towards the sweetmeat shop that I directed him towards, Gaurishankar at Parel. I could not recall the name, but the cabbie helped me out, as it is a very popular outlet. And then he went on to tell me that he had diabetes and so could not enjoy sweetmeats anyway. Originally from Jharkhand, this cabbie went on to philosophise that life in Mumbai city was very hectic and the main reason for his malady. He listed all the details of his medical tests and all the various natural remedies available. I endured a short lecture on the reasons for the high percentage of diseases in modern times.
I refute his claim, there are so many other reasons for any malady. Especially emotional turmoil and anxiety, caused by 'others', besides environmental side-effects.
If the passenger is a long distance traveller, then a conversation is mandatory. Usually it begins with a rueful remark about the potholes that the cab traverses through. Marol roads are bad, Parla roads are full of potholes, but Kurla is the worst. By the time we reached Santa Cruz east, my body was shaken and stirred. How is it that the entire airport access roads are full of potholes but within the airport premises, the roads are perfect?
This cabbie had just left a passenger at the airport and having received a generous fare and tip, he was in a good mood. The passenger had wanted to do the rounds of Shahrukh Khan and Salman's homes and then return to the airport, in a round trip. The cabbie confided that Shahrukh Khan's Mannat bungalow is a very popular spot with selfie seekers and he often takes other state visitors to the spot, but it is such a anticlimax moment for the visitors, according to the cabbie, because there is only a dirty, barren wall to witness, with the word Mannat displayed, with which the visitors console themselves by taking a selfie. Surely, both the famous Bollywood Khans can make visits of fans more worthwhile by offering some refreshments, autographed pics, or CDs etc to these ardent visitors from far off states. The cabbie said that many of these fans take a detour to Mumbai, and fly in, just to visit star homes. I wonder what the situation in Hollywood and Down under is, for visitors to star homes?
During the duration of my journey in the cab, the conversation veered towards the sweetmeat shop that I directed him towards, Gaurishankar at Parel. I could not recall the name, but the cabbie helped me out, as it is a very popular outlet. And then he went on to tell me that he had diabetes and so could not enjoy sweetmeats anyway. Originally from Jharkhand, this cabbie went on to philosophise that life in Mumbai city was very hectic and the main reason for his malady. He listed all the details of his medical tests and all the various natural remedies available. I endured a short lecture on the reasons for the high percentage of diseases in modern times.
I refute his claim, there are so many other reasons for any malady. Especially emotional turmoil and anxiety, caused by 'others', besides environmental side-effects.
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