Jaan - Pehchaan

Jaan – pehchaan

In the times of social networking, where we have the liberty of making ‘friends’ with just one click of a button and also separating them into categories like ‘close’ ones or ‘acquaintances’ (although, now we have the freedom to ‘unfriend’ them also), we, at Panwadi Tales, would like to stick to the basics. Thanks to our rich culture, we have in our blood, the habit of making friends with almost everyone. “Arey! Uski bahut jaan – pehchaan hai!”, is an expression which acts as a ‘status-symbol’ in the society like ours. Right from the M.L.A. of the District to the person who updated you on India’s score against Australia in the last match, sitting next to you in the bus.. We are friends to every one!

Thus, to keep up this tradition and to expand our ‘friends-circle’, we introduce ourselves:

Ar. Anusha Narayanan

She is the ‘think-tank’ and initiator of this blog. A person full of zest and ideas, ideas to do something new always; One who is not satisfied easily and thus keeps on looking for more! An Architect by profession and living as she takes it seriously, graduated from School of Architecture & Landcscape Design, Katra, J&K, a writer by passion, who loves to move around and explore new places and ‘spaces’, the ‘new’ might include old ruins too, a Tam-Brahm with an attitude of a impure Delhite, one who loves family and friends & one who enjoys dancing and singing, she’s currently with her pals on this chit-chat journey, exploring, and bringing to notice – ‘The Details of Life’!

Divya Sharma

Hard to define, but sometimes, in a moment of simplicity she can be boldly obvious. Not too good at reading between lines, but quite adept at writing with hidden undertones between her lines. A passionate basket-baller, an aspiring social servant, a photographer and a writer in her secret life, a Himachali half-Rajput, and a thoroughbred Delhite, an IT engineer and a soon-to-be MBA grad from BVIMR- Delhi, she plans to venture into social entrepreneurship. Someday she hopes to reinvent herself truly, as and when the timing is right. As of now it’s nothing too big...just baby steps leading her to her calling.

Dishant Bhatia

"Sasuri Dilli, kaat kaleja leh gayi...", thats him... an avid traveller, a pure-hearted photographer and a true romantic. He has an eye for detail- being an architect in the making of course, not just an eye, a lens, an arm, a leg and a head full of it too; and a cheery disposition to make friends with anyone and everyone. He loves Delhi and Mumbai: the vada pao and the chhole-bhaturey, in their entirety- which is contrary to popular belief that no person can love both cities equally, with his unconventional liberal mind - he does. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s in Architecture from SMVD University, Jammu & Kashmir. Among his many achievements has been the applause and appreciation he received at the recently concluded IIID Showcase Exhibition at Mumbai, March 2012, for his photographic genius: “Order in Chaos”. A multifaceted, attentive, inquisitive, creative and well-informed civilian, he’s many virtues in one body. And, by Jove, his eye meets more simple pleasures everyday than we can think of.

Salonee Chadha

Do not be mistaken by her sane exteriors! We have a serious hunch that her thick curls are a reaction her head had to those thoughts running haywire inside! Curly haired Delhite-bred Ms.Sunshine who on any regular day,has oodles of unexpressed craziness and unexplored excitement generated from the smallest of things, wrapped inside. An aspiring architect who got acquainted to us during her architectural internship, pursuing her B.Arch. from Sushant School of Architecture, the acquaintance has helped all three share newer experiences and realms of FUN. She is an avid reader and relishes the vintage Print-Media more than the Digital in today's day and age. Punjabi Loud is so not her style, but neither is the Urbane Suave, its somewhere in between the two. More like Punjabi yet Suave who enjoys being a "Retro-Drama Queen" to cut away from the sanity of life...our very own Chadha Sahab!