Real Vs Virtual Friends

From befriending to unfriending, social media has expanded our friends list. But the definition of a real friend hasn't changed. 

When I clicked the following picture of three friends on a college terrace, it triggered this post. The last of the KBGs in 2022 - our online captions contest- Kaun Banega Ghumakkad KBG-80 is here.

Give a caption to the above picture taken at a college, and win KBG-80.

Here is another copy of the picture minus the contest logo for better visualisation of your caption.

Now go ahead and give a caption to the above picture of three college friends! Let your imagination run wild!

How to Submit a Caption

For the first-timers on KBG, you can respond using any of the six channels below:

1. Leave a comment on this post
2. Send email to hbindia@gmail.com  
3. Respond on the FB post
4. Comment on Instagram @ghumakkadhb 
5. Comment on Twitter @HarshBh21184761
6. Send a WA message. If you want your WA number to be added to Ghumakkad's list, send an email.

So folks, get going and give your caption pronto! If you feel like, you may submit more than one caption.

Previous Contest

KBG-79, the 79th edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad Caption Contest had featured a picture of the Stone Chariot Wheel of the Sun Temple, Konark Odisha. It received a huge response summarised in our story 'Konark Sun Temple'. We are sharing two of the winning captions below:

Hope we have succeeded in diverting your mind away from a world struggling to bounce back after devastating impact of Covid on global economy. After long layoff, schools and colleges are back to physical classes. The boredom of online classes has finally ended. We will keep bringing you interesting picture stories! Till then spread joy and cheer all around like our logo shown below. Thank you Ramya Sriram for such a creative logo.

Now, be your creative best and shoot your response. Most catchy captions will be the Winners of KBG-80! All the best.

Thank you all the readers for your continued support.

Stay connected, stay safe.

   - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 20th December 2022

#Friends #collegelife #realfriends #relationships #realvsvirtual #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh #KBG #kbg80 #kaunbanegaghumakkad #onlinecontest #takeabreak #captions #creativecaptions #observetheworldaroundyou #learningtogether 

Plants and Flowers as Valentine

Can flowers be one's valentine?

Or birds, plants, trees, fruits and other living things?

Why not?

Because valentine is all about love, caring, concern and well being of the other person. We do the same for our plants, trees, flowers etc. Therefore, Ghumakkad's valentine is the entire environment which includes all living things.

Sharing few pictures taken in our yard on the eve of Valentine's Day 2021. 

Am sure you feel the same way! In addition, all our readers also deserve to be Ghumakkad's valentine. Many thanks.

Happy Valentine's Day to you.

     - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 14th Feb 2021/ Valentine's Day

#valentinesday #love #care #concern #romance #feelings #14thFeb #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh

Buddy Who Never Forgets

This is a poem written for Ghumakkad's buddy on his 67th Birthday!
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Buddy Who Never Forgets

Today is the birthday

of a buddy who never forgets

others’ birthdays, anniversaries and life stories.

‘Others’ are not only his family, buddies from school, college or 

work life

but also their parents, children and grandchildren!

He is a living encyclopedia

of names, dates, old film songs, lyrics, singers and even the performing actors.

Events which may go back 50 years

are narrated in graphic detail by him even today.

Even though living far away

he never lets the distance come in between.

In fact, his warmth, love and affection

have got multiplied with the distance.

Whom are we talking about? 

No prizes for guessing!

Yes, he is none other than Annu bhai

our dear buddy Anand Jain!

‘Jigri dost’ as he prefers to call us!

May God keep his power supply always ‘on’ and his hard disk always connected!

Happy Birthday Annu and lots of love

- All of us in Hyderabad/Mumbai/Bangalore/Delhi/ Canada/ Germany/USA

30th October 2018

Postscript: Vinod Agarwal from USA added the following lines in Hindi:
अन्नू भाई तुम्हारी तारीफ जितनी की जाय कम है। 
हम सबकी जिंदगी में तुम्हारी  दुआओं का दम है।  

क्या क्या तुमने नहीं किया हम सब के लिए ही हमेशा। 
बिना बोले बिना जताय हमारी मदद करते रहे हमेशा। 

चाहे जन्म दिन हो या बर्ष गांठ या हारी-बीमारी घर में। 
सबसे पहिले ही तुम्हारा फ़ोन बजता है हर हर पल में। 

और बेगम फरीदा की बात क्या करे हम माशा अल्लाह। 
उनहोंने चार चाँद लगा रखें हैं सब दोस्तों की जिंदगी में। 

तुम्हारी खूब लम्बी उम्र होऔर दुनिया की हर ख़ुशी मिले। 

हमारे और तुम्हारे दिलों की नजदीकी एक मिशाल बने। 

Superb VK, thanks.

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#anandjain #buddyforever #buddywhoneverforgets #67thbirthday #love #ghumakkadhb #ghumakkadharsh