Poem : ज़िन्दगी में

कितने लगायें अब पैबन्द ज़िन्दगी में हो चुके हैं सब रास्ते अब बंद ज़िन्दगी में   रिसते हैं अब तो ज़ख्म लहू से कभी अश्कों से अपने भी हुआ करते थे हौसले बुलंद ज़िन्दगी में   लम्हों को जाने मुझ से ये कैसी दुश्मनी है मुझ को भी मिलते ख़ुशी के चंद ज़िन्दगी में   … [Read more…]

Change the world… Welcome to AdalBdal

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci   And here we are after months of work on a simple product which has the potential to change lots of things.  And when I say lots, I actually mean it. We have a simple platform for you to exchange stuff you don’t need any more … [Read more…]

I am BAL

BAL = Back at Ask Laila         OK, so that sums it up. Starting another inning at AskLaila. It was fun creating this brand long time back and I still feel that there is a lot more we can do with this. Over the years, we have done few things good, few … [Read more…]

BBG Show to raise funds for Indian Cancer Society

  Friends, Words fail me today as I write this. Poetic expressions and language are not enough to express the flow of emotions and feelings. But let me try to write in as simple words as possible. It all started 5-6 months back. One of my friends, Akhila, was in a Ayurvedic place getting treated … [Read more…]

Ground Rules for a Startup

I had written this in 2006 before taking plunge into the startup world. Somehow that document came up again while searching some stuff. Do let me know if they still make sense to you. All – Maintain strict confidentiality about salaries, stocks, work we do, investors, customers – Be a business owner, not just an … [Read more…]

बेसबब लिखता हूँ मैं

बेसबब लिखता हूँ मैं ज़िन्दगी की चाल को कौन समझा है यहाँ कोई आता है कोई जाता है कुछ निशान छोड़ कर कोई पहचान छोड़ कर एक उजड़ी हुई बस्ती मैं एक टूटा हुआ मकान छोड़ कर ना आने का कोई सबब तेरा ना जाने का कोई सबब है इस लिए बेसबब लिखता हूँ मैं … [Read more…]