Notwithstanding dementia in elderly people (not that I am young!), we can hardly recall any other word in the recent past that has caught the imagination across all ages: Khela Hobe! It has come to be used for so many other things (well, all most everything!) than what it supposed to have meant otherwise!
So, after few seconds of serious chintan-baithak (so cute, na) with self, when the one member working committee in me, decided to make a laughing stock of myself in this cyber space by venturing into the Blog world, I am tempted to think whether I am doing a ‘khela-hobe’ (hara-kiri, this time) on myself! The only solace I can draw is people will hardly read it and even if some wandering soul visits the page, he(and some ‘she’) will leave in a pressing need to the loo! And with so much of reading material available in the digital space, strained eyes will not search for ‘self proclaimed’ blog writers. At least I wouldn’t.
Then why this try.
Apart from few scribbles of essay writing in school, which on most occasions almost meant a guardian call, I do not remember writing anything substantial anytime. (The Wren & Martin shaming failed love letters are best forgotton!) The other longish prose are related to explaining case mitigants to stubborn underwriters in official mails! And the buck stops there! With covid pandemic confirming its berth and winking naughty with more waves to come in, haven’t we adjusted to something which we never thought we could do. A Class KG student being promoted to Class 2 without even getting to know the ‘sweet’ smell of the pheynls at the lavatory (among other such smells!), a brilliant MBA aspirant completing his course in his pyjamas (sans underwears) without visiting his picturesque campus even once, the heart wrenching student farewells being replaced by exchanging whatspp emojis (some later deleted),a sprawling hotel property turning into a covid centre, an orchestrated crowd cheering in a sound box as 11 players take on the field for the IPL, a vaccination certificate safely tucked in smart phone folder and….a certain novice trying out writing a blog! We have seen it all!
Thus this attempt. As a Jack of all trades,a pathetic dabbler, will write on anything and everything that means of some interest to him which can be an obscure ice hockey match, a steaming cup of tea or a pebble lying in a river bed!
My (free)space, after all! 🙂
Life….bring it on…..Khela Hobe!
Dabbler's Diary 
Very well articulated, Rajib. Some of us continue to surprise ourselves, but this wasn’t a surprise from you. Your tongue in cheek humour needs more frequent expression!
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Khela to sobe suru ….
If morning shows the day then this inaugural blog shows sunny days ahead.
Keep jotting whatever crosses your mind and mostly the impromptu ones .
Bank will excuse the banker with plenty of free time
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As you rightly mentioned that so many avenues just opened up during this pandemic and people started so many things out of the blues which they never thought of actually, similarly I think the carbon bubbles inside your Cola just wanted to erupt in form of blog and believe you in me, it is not only tasty but also full of fizz. Just keep writing my dear friend, you made a ton on your debut 👌👌
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Finally you did it mate !
It’s as refreshing as having those ‘laugh out your heart’ chat sessions with you.
Aaro Khela Hok … Looking forward to many more from you.
– A ‘ Not so stubborn underwriter’
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The Sultan of Wit is here. You are one of the few who brings a smile to faces with your humour and it is never slapstick. Eagerly looking forward to the next.
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Great Rajib, ye dil mange more.
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I will keenly follow this space for more. My wait will be to read your subtle humors, your so-called apolitical , mirch-masala comments on deeply fried Indian politics, Chingri-Ilish (and posto) tetè a tetè and many more…Let the pen flow….Hok Khela…
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Terrific, Rajib – well done. Its clear that there is definitely some silver lining in the pandemic cloud. Your debut performance is a smashing hit and leaves me longing for more. Aaro khela hok – will look forward to more such blogs!
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This wonderful piece is as original as you. The world around us need u and ur gentle sense of humour more today and days to come. Looking forward to more from u.
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Good one, khela hoche tobe…..
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Nice Rajib..khela shuru!!😊
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Sir, you’ve very well jotted and keep on blogging many more. Really, its a good start
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A beautifully cooked recipe touches all the “angles” of a “circle”…
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I can’t believe that you didn’t mention all those policy documents in your literary endevour 😊. Very refreshing piece of writing🙏
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Loved it Rajib!!!Keep penning !
You have one ardent follower…
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Brilliant Rajib da… khela choluk…
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Your latent wish to be a scribe / creative writer finally surfaced, with ample freshness and panache, I may dare say.
So, break the Champagne bottle, weigh the anchor and yonder blue waters are all yours !
All The Best !
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Great start with the tag of year Khela Hobe..Khela Hobe will well be seen going until 2024….
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