Desi @ Heart

Samay badla, aur badal gayi hamare teachers ki tasveer....sammaan hua thoda kam, aur phir gir gaya online classes ka bam. 

Till some 15 years back, a teacher had a different persona, the classrooms had an aura of respect and sometimes fright. Let's revisit those awfully wonderful days...with Master ji. 

Indian weddings are full of entertainment. Just sit back and enjoy the celebrations.  image credit - ofbusiness.com

Thich Nhat Hanh rightly said - It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.   Listen to this episode on the philosophy of impermanence.

In part 2 of Bas Yun Hi, a series of selected poems, we present two acclaimed poems namely, Kaise Ho Dwarkadhish by Surendra Sharma and Tu khud ki khoj mein nikal by Tanveer Gaazi. Kaise ho Dwarkadhish is a dialogue between Krishna and Radha where Radha explains Krishna's transformation from Kaanha to Dwarkadhish.Tu Khud Ki Khoj Mein Nikal, is an arousing poem where the poet asks women to set off for self-discovery and not letting anyone suppress them.

Maa, the most meaningful word in entire universe.Mother is Annapurna, Sankat Mochak and Saraswati. But as we grow up, we start taking her for granted. Busy in our lives, we sometimes unknowingly hurt her. The irony is, she never feels hurt. That's Mother.

This time we bring you a relaxing and heart-warming narration of two beautiful poems. Reason?? Bas Yun HiKoshish Karne Walon Ki - by Sohan Lal DwivediBaith Jaata Hun Mitti Par - By Harivansh Rai Bacchan

Air Quality is getting worse everywhere. In India, the festive season of Diwali brings lots of joy but also brings a scary threat of suffocating pollution. Though everyone knows the perils of celebration in form of bursting crackers, people still consider celebration incomplete without them. This pollution is adversely affecting the health of children but even knowing the grave outcomes people are not deferring from the use of crackers. In this episode, we will try to show such people the mirror.

In last episode of Ramayan, we heard how Raavan abducts Sita and takes her to Lanka; Ram and Lakshman meet Sugriva and ask for help; Hanuman delivers Ram's message to Sita in Ashok Vatika and sets Lanka on fire.In this episode, we will hear how Ram and his monkey army build a bridge over ocean to reach Lanka. Raavan denies to release Sita and accepts war. Kumbhkaran gets killed by Ram. While struggling to defeat Meghnath and almost dying, Lakshman kills Meghnath. Raavan meets his end when Ram attacks him with Brahmastra. Ram returns to Ayodhya with Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman.

In last episode, we heard how Kaikeyi asked Dashrath to send Ram to exile for 14 years. In this episode, you will get to know what followed after. Surpanakha instigated Raavan to take revenge on Ram and Lakshman for insulting her. Raavan was too curious to marry Sita after hearing how beautiful she was. He decided to abduct her with Marich's help and succeded in doing so. Raavan takes Sita back to Lanka and Ram-Lakshman set out in her search. They met Hanuman who introduced them to Sugriva, the monkey King. Hanuman flew over ocean to Lanka to meet Sita in ashok vatika where she was held captive. Hanuman assured her that Ram would come for her rescue and while departing set Lanka on fire. But the problem remained. How to cross the vast ocean with such a big army. Listen to this account of Sita's abduction and Ram's efforts to find her.

Ramayan, the Indian epic about Ram and his journey depicting the victory of good over evil, was originally written in Sanskrit by Valmiki. Considering the importance and value that Ramayan holds in our culture, we decided to narrate the story of Ramayan for kids.In this part, we have covered the early life of Ram and his exile thereafter. All crucial events starting from vishwamitra's request to Dashrath to take Ram with him to kill asuras who disturb the yagnas performed by sages; to Ram's marriage with Sita after breaking Shiv's bow to Kaikeyi asking Dashrath for Ram's exile and Bharat's coronation, have been covered and presented in simple words.What led to Ram's exile for 14 years in forest? Was it destined for a bigger cause? Listen to know more.

Childhood may be defined as the most innocent phase of our lives, where we are free from every kind of worldly idiotic stress. In fact, children are capable of relieving us from that stress. Time has changed, we have changed and so have kids. Every now and then, we compare the kids of successive generations and conclude that technology has spoiled the kids and while doing so, we don't realise that the onus is on Us to make them embrace their innocence. It's time to make amends to the wrongs we have done. and HOW ??? LISTEN to find out.

The most fundamental reason behind the differences and problems between men and women is the psychological difference between the two. Author John Gary wrote the bestseller 'Men are from Mars, women are from Venus' explaining this contrast, becoming a classic guide to surviving the opposite sex.In this episode, we present only the facts about daily life conflicts that they go through without daring to touch the psychological reasons. Our detailed yet engaging account of 'Whats and Hows' will leave no space for 'Whys'.Listen to get to know why we say that Men are from Mars but Women are from Earth.

A famous saying goes - "A Doctor's profession is the only one which works unceasingly to annihilate itself".A Doctor's profession has been considered a very reputed and respected one since ages and a great number of parents in India want their children to be one. But the journey of a medical student is full of struggles and stress that lingers on for a long long time. Their's is a story that must be told.Hear out to know what goes into making a doctor.

Relatives make our lives liveable. They give a sense of completion to our existence. We share different bonding with each of them which varies from individual to individual but there are some relatives who share more or less common characteristics and that's what makes them interesting.In this episode, we are going to talk about few of them.

Jhuki jhuki si nazar, bekarar hai ke nahinWhatsapp ya Fb pe nayi notification hai ke nahinCan you stay away from your phone for one whole day? I think a unanimous answer would be NO. We believe that phones keep us connected with people but this belief is far from reality. Then what is the reality?Give it a listen & you might find the answer.

Twinkle Twinkle little starEnglish se kyun hai hume itna pyaar?We, Indians, love English more than Hindi or any other regional language. So much so that if we make mistakes in speaking or writing our own native language, it is acceptable but doing so in English is considered a flaw. We associate English with 'class' but is it worth?Let's find out.

Could you ever imagine anyone giving statements that are more hilarious than Rahul Gandhi's? Well, no need to imagine anymore. Here, we present the new sensation in town, SANTRA BUA, who is desi not just by heart but her swag too. And Listeners, do check your shirts and trousers, you might find politics there.

Women are good at everything they do….except memorising directions. What happens when one forgets the right cut and ends up in a difficult yet funny situation? And who ditched her??? Her reliable landmark !!!Take a ride with her.You too will enjoy.

What will you do if you become the owner of a few crores overnight? Will you invest it or do what most people do; spending without planning? How will you cope with the expectations of the so called ‘high society’? Will you change or bring about the change?Let’s see what happened to some contenders.