When The Sky Falls

Three or four Fridays ago, I was taking a stroll. It had been a tough day, and the

Horlicks Whirled Wide

Mind Your Language, the old British sitcom, was a personal favourite. Actually, it continues to be. In one scene, the teacher, Mr Brown, asks Juan Cervantes, the Spanish bartender, “What’s unique to Britain?” Juan fires back with a quick, savage reply: “Speak English!” It’s funny and true. English is a British export, but different parts

Choices and Consequences: India’s Journey

After reading the post on Independence Day, a good friend wrote a long text listing everything that was wrong with the country. It was easy to agree with all that is wrong. We disagreed on what needed to be done. And when we got to listing the ‘why’ of the state of affairs, our gulf

The Choices of Independence

The usual scene unfolds. The flag is unfurled. Rose petals fall. Haven’t seen that anywhere else in the world. Kurta pajamas, mostly white. Flags pinned on, fluttering in the breeze. A crisp speech. The same ‘Patriotic’ songs echo. Kids perform to them with moves adapted from Bollywood. Adolescents enveloped in a certain busyness that befits

Thank God For Dosa

Kerala paratha? A flashback to my early professional life—years I could have spent differently. Filter coffee? That’s Mum. The smell of bread? Raja Barley, a bakery in Madurai. Crabs? Pier 39, San Francisco. Churros? San Gines in Madrid. Crisp dosa? Aiyappas in Matunga. Black coffee? I’m in Brisbane. Toast? Singapore. Kulcha? Amritsar. Pomfret? Calicut. Salads?

Embracing Grey

The rain brings life to a spectrum of emotions, reminding us that most of life is a beautiful blend of grey. The thick black coffee is an exception.

Eclipse

You could be the smartest of people in a room. All it takes is a child or a childlike curiosity to eclipse you.

Distraction

After getting somewhere, I walked further to a place where I could be left alone with Charlotte lake. Almost as a reflex action, my hand cradled the phone and clicked a picture. It was when I examined what I had clicked, that I first saw him.

Abandoned

Perhaps there was a ribbon to cut and cakes to distribute. Surely a plan and purpose? Of course, there must have been government approval. Taxes must have been paid. Papers must have moved from desk to desk.

Word Of The Year 2024

WOTY 24. A word that I am certain is necessary for every year that follows as well. And that word is ‘BELIEVE’.

The Good News

Good news is here. Right here! It matters as to where we look and how we do so! 🙂

Sports Day

You are never done with sports. Sport is how you live. Shortly after sports day is done and we get home, the young lady turns around asks, “can we play?”

Rating

From expansive humans who were driven by endless possibilities we have become narrow creatures seeking precision and a performance rating.