Nachiketa Desai

Philosophy of life:

"Live in the present"

Lives in:

Ahmedabad ,India

Joined eSnips on Nov. 5 2006

Personal details:

Full name: Nachiketa Desai
Gender: Male
Occupation: Journalist
Email: nachiketa.desai at gmail.com
Total folder visitors: 19787
Added by 31 as a friend
Most popular folder: Harmonica, Music, Bollywood, Hindi, karaoke
Communities I belong to: Video , Hindi , Prose

About me

From underground press to cyber journalism. 1975-2000. A quarter-century of witnessing and practising journalism. From national and international news agencies to English and Hindi newspapers. Wrote weekly humour columns in three rival English dailies of Hyderabad under the pseudonym of Pugilist, Muneer Ahmed (a name I was given in Cyprus by my Turkish friends)and Wisekrack. At present, I work for Business India. Prior to this, I headed the editorial team of www.ciol.com, India's first Internet portal on Information Communication Technology. I brought out an underground news bulletin, Ranbheri throughout the Emergency when the government had imposed press censorship and jailed most political workers opposed to the dictatorial rule of Mrs. Indira Gandhi. It was while bringing out the underground news bulletin that I was drawn to journalism.

If journalism was my profession, music has been my passion. I took up harmonica when I was seven year old. Learned it by myself...and still learning. The Internet has thrown open the potential of bringing together all music lovers. Your comments encourage me to refine my skill. So listen to my songs and point out the flaws, so that I can improve.

My public folders (9)

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Harmonica, Music, Bollywood, Hindi, karaoke

I have posted here my music and humour writings

Visitors: 14545

Communities: Video , Hindi

Tags: India , humour , bollywood , film , songs , music , harmonica , mouthorgan , harp , Hindi

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Window to Gujarat

A team of young designers from National Institute of Design led by Pravin Mishra and myself created a walk through exhibition titled 'Window to Gujarat' for the World Social Forum held in Mumbai, India, January 16-21, 2004.

Visitors: 1085

Tags: World , Social , Forum , Gujarat , Carnage , riots , ethnic , cleansing , modi , RSS

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nachiketa.desai's Photos

Visitors: 972

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Mahadev Desai

Mahadev Desai was the personal secretary to Mahatma Gandhi from 1917 to 1942. He was also a journalist and founder member of All India Newspaper Editors' Conference

Visitors: 714

Tags: Mahadev , Desai , Gandhi , Journalist , biographer , editor , malatidevi , nabakrushna , choudhury , India

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Journalism

Contains some of my writings for the Internet

Visitors: 641

Communities: Prose

Tags: Nachiketa , journalist , editor , writer , India , business , Information , Technology , Journalism

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My Alma Mater

Rajghat Besant School, Varanasi, a part of the J Krishnamurti Foundation in India

Visitors: 570

Tags: Krishnamurti , Rajghat , Besant , School

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My friend

Aabid Surti, author, painter, cartoonist, film maker

Visitors: 550

Communities: Video

Tags: Aabid , Surti , artist , cartoonist , painter , author , novelist , film , maker

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nachiketa.desai's Business Files

Visitors: 415

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Sangeet Shirodkar

Profile of a young journalist

Visitors: 295

Tags: Journalist , Sangeet , Shirodkar , Kolkata , activist

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Comments

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Leo writes:

Hello Frnd, Plz check my new song and give ur valuable comments http://www.esnips.com/doc/b290fa18-6833-45a4-b187-406fadacf4c4/Ik-Haseena-Thi---Karz Regards, Leo Heart Toucher

Added 1 hour 9 minutes ago

khiljikk writes:

HELLO FRIENDS, HI

THANKS FOR YOUR PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED FEEDBACK ON MY LAST RENDITIONS.
A TRIBUTE TO GREAT YESUDAS JEE. A NICE SONG FROM SADMA.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/4de755bc-fa87-48d2-9b43-2fc251c5c3f3/KHILJI-SURMAI-AKHION-MEIN--AUG1308C+++

REGDS.
KK

Added 4 days ago

Leo writes:

Dear Frnd, plz listen my new duet song and give ur precious comments http://www.esnips.com/doc/25a69114-b539-4ed8-b21f-4c3d05596ece/Yeh-Dua-Hai-Meri-Rab-Sai---Leo--Alka-Jee Regards, Leo Heart Toucher

Added 8 days ago

khiljikk writes:

HELLO DEAR FRIENDS, HI
THANKS FOR YOUR PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED FEEDBACK ON MY LAST RENDITIONS.
A BEAUTIFUL SONG FROM MOVIE AATISH.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/1d8c232c-19c4-4b72-92c4-10ef7e410315/KHILJI-KASH-_TUM_MUJH-SE-AUGUST2308A
REGDS.
KK

Added 47 days ago

WaziF writes:

Ruk Jana Nahi Tu Kaheen Har Ke

In my Voice

http://www.esnips.com/doc/0c6de00f-0c8e-4a2b-8844-95c48eafc75f/Ruk_Jana_Nahi_Wazif

Added 48 days ago

WaziF writes:

Hi thanks for listening to my earlier singing that I really appreciate... here's another remixed version of a hit song of its time and I'm sure you'd like your listening and watching:

Please click for AUDIO of Forget Me Not (Mujhe Dilse) HERE
And for the VIDEO Click HERE

Thanks for your time.

Wazif NYC

Added on Dec. 20 2008

akfara writes:

Bhaiya, plz. listen to the following track (just recorded and uploaded by Gujrati speaking esniper hansamehta2003 to honour our Bangla knowledge. The Karaoke was not very good. But still Hansa-Didi has done an wonderful job. And a lot of credit goes to "half bangla speaking Shotabdy" for her efforts to encourage Hansa-ji to record that popular song by the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/6952f3ac-feb8-46a8-adb0-e791756d3679/DURR-DIPOBASHINI---BENGALI-SONG
with regards and best wishes: akfara
NB: Biography of Hansa Didi is here: http://www.esnips.com/user/hansamehta2003 and the folder for the song is "Solo Songs"
Happy Listening!

Added on Aug. 5 2008

vardhman1962 writes:

Hello Nachiketa ji,

Thank you very much for your lovely comment.I am highly delighted with your appreciation.I remain so busy in my profession that I hardly find any time for my passion. I am not even able to meet my harmonica friends at Vadodara for months together.I use only late hours in the night to interact with my friends on internet.Therefore please keep in touch. This is the only way for me to contact you.

Thanks a lot once again.

Vardhman Jain

Added on Jul. 14 2008

Begam Pandit - बेगम पण्डित writes:

Hey Thanks! and great to know that you are interested in Nepali Music despite being an Indian! Due to load of work I am unable to pay attention on my esnips profile......+ I am quite unaware with today's Nepali music which has melt with rap, pop, jaaz, country..ect...I love pure Nepali not mixed....but I love Hindi songs more than Nepali....I will try to go inside your profile soon...Have a good one..

Added on Apr. 30 2008

aashish.path writes:

Dear Sir,

Thanks for your response.... i read it little late ( after around one year ). I have again started playing the instrument after some inspiration from my wife. Wish i could play like you do. But wonder how pumping works ( i dont know what to call it) i have listened to your kissi ki mukurahton pay ho nisaar...... that is wonder ful. i really dont know how to bring that effect to the sound.

when ever you get some time please comment on this.

My best Regards
Aashish

Added on Feb. 24 2008

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More about me

What's your favorite book?

Pickwick Papers

Who's your favorite musician/band?

Larry Adler

What's your favorite movie?

Padosan

What's your favorite food or cuisine?

Italian

What's your favorite sport?

Scrabbles

What country would you like to visit?

Pakistan

Who is your hero (real or fictional)?

My grandfather

What was the most significant event in your life?

My first byline story in a national newspaper

What's the one thing you've always wanted to do?

Write