I mean in a nutshell … by Vishnu Hathiramani vishnu@skybroadband.com.ph
A good friend of mine invited some mothers to his house to celebrate Mother’s day. Nice gesture.
This friend now beats Shashi Kapoor. In “Deewar” movie he said “Mere paas Maa hai”
My friends can say that “Mere pass Bahut Maa hai”
Looking at this, since Father’s day is approaching on June 15, someone is thinking of holding in Manila a Father’s day celebration inviting all Sindhi “pato” and “Poker” players.
Remember Mother’s day always falls on the second Sunday of May, while Father’s day always falls on the third Sunday of June
Hiro and Ravi Asandas, a father and son team in the Home furnishings and Linen business, made the Philippines Indian proud by being featured in a newspaper by SM Department store, as one of their reputable and reliable long time supplier. You make us Sindhis proud.
A friend who went to India recently came across a funny incident. In a place where there sell Panipuris, Bhelpuris and more, a new comer has become very popular despite being a lady. Others sell at Rupees 15 a plate, while despite her price being Rupees 20, she does a roaring business because of this sign “ 20 rupees mein aakar mere CHATT lo”. In English it would mean “In 20 rupees come and “Chaat” or lick me”.
I love Bananas. First of all take note that Banana plant is not a tree but an herb. Despite having 81 kinds of bananas in the world, they are initially divided into 2 groups. The first turns ripe and the second group does not turn ripe, but are used for cooking and remains green.
Most bananas traded worldwide are of the “Cavendish” group because of their long shelf life. This $ 5 billion business is number 4 in the world after rice, wheat and corn. You could make juices, chips, flour and garments all from Bananas. Banana wine? Check out some African countries.
Just like the “Chaat” lady, in India vendors shout “Mere Kela lo” to attract customers.
Many have emailed me to check out the answer. Honestly, I do not know. But before that, who is a Sindhi?
The traditional Sindhis
Muslim Sindhis who are staying in Pakistan. Estimated about 5 million. Mostly Muslims but speaks Sindhi. Taxi and rickshaw drivers, office and house boys, cooks and messengers are mostly Sindhis.
Amil Sindhis. Highly educated and in non-entrepreneur fields. Mostly Doctors, accountants, consultants and scattered all over India. If abroad, mostly with high level organizations.
Bhaiband Sindhis. Truly NRI Sindhis. Found all over the world. Big time, small time and timeless. Anywhere from 2 million to 4 million. Large population in Indonesia, Nigeria, Hong Kong, USA and Dubai / UAE.
Shikarpuri Sindhis. Mostly in India. Grocery stores, small food manufacturers, restaurant owners, travel agents and the likes. Huge concentration in Kalyan/Ulhasnagar and the outer suburbs of Mumbai, Indore, Chennai, Pune, and New Delhi.
TOTAL population: Muslim Sindhis 5 Million. Overseas Sindhis about 3 to 4 Million. Sindhis staying in India upto 10 Million.
The Modern Sindhis
Has www.sindhitattler.com on his desktop or favorite sites.
Loves JWB, Papar, Chili Pakoras, Parties, Laptop, and public relation. Great Party host, grand weddings and out of town weddings. Wide knowledge on many subject. If female, then is a regular Kitty party member, loves to attend parties, must carry mobile, claims to know Internet and emailing, genuine lover of handbags, and loves to travel.
Have a relative all over the world. Gets invited and lands on Page 3. Under cuts prices. Lunch group member.
Can someone guide me or share their thoughts on this?
I would like to thank a friend from Mumbai who send me these riddles:
Interesting? FIND OUT HOW SMART YOU ARE! The results are in the end of the article.
1. A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3
years. Which room is safest for him?
2. A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can this be?
3. What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?
4. Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Wednesday, Friday, or Sunday?
5. This is an unusual paragraph. I'm curious as to just how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it. It looks so ordinary and plain that you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact, nothing is wrong with it! It is highly unusual though. Study it and think about it, but you still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out. Try to do so without any coaching!
Thanks Mr. Motiram of New Delhi for this background of Sindhis:
Sindhi is one of the major literary languages of India recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. It is spoken by a large number of people who, after migration from Sindhi due to partition of the country in 1947 have settled mainly in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. Significant number of Sindhi speaking people resides in South India and in some other regions of the country. Among the modern Indian language, Sindhi is the only language, which is not an official language of any particular state. Hence being a stateless language, special efforts are required for its growth and preservation of its literary heritage.
Status of Sindhi Language
Sindhi, incorporated in the Indian Constitution on 10th April, is a one of the language among 18 languages in the VIII schedule of the Indian Constitution
THE ANSWERS TO ALL FIVE THE RIDDLES ARE BELOW:
1. The third room. Lions that haven't eaten in three years are dead. That one was easy, right?
2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it, and hung it up to dry (shot; held under water; and hung).
3. Charcoal, as it is used in barbecuing.
4. Sure you can name three consecutive days - yesterday, today, and tomorrow!
5. The letter "e", which is the most common letter used in the English language, does not appear even once in the paragraph.
Give till it hurts. Mother Teresa. Jhule Lal.