For all of us who have lived through the 80’s in India, we remember vividly as to how the idiot-box, namely the “Television/TV” came into our lives. It did not just come ; over a period of a few years, it stormed... [ Read ] »
“A good orator brings to a speech something more persuasive and moving than the just words” I remembered reading in a book as we were...

For all of us who have lived through the 80’s in India, we remember vividly as to how the idiot-box, namely the “Television/TV”...

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw passed away recently on June 27, 2008. A true hero of India’s triumps and a stalwart in the...

Saturday mornings are usually dull — there is no hurry to catch the office cab or the local BMTC bus to reach...

“What the hell is this?” I shouted, losing my cool. My driver, heavily perspiring even in the air conditioned car, tried to regain his composure. I cannot...

For all of us who have lived through the 80’s in India, we remember vividly as to how the idiot-box, namely the “Television/TV” came into our lives. It did not just come ; over a period of a few years, it stormed... [ Read ] »
“A good orator brings to a speech something more persuasive and moving than the just words” I remembered reading in a book as we were being doled platitudes and cliches about the same in a company sponsored, day long session... [ Read ] »
Saturday mornings are usually dull — there is no hurry to catch the office cab or the local BMTC bus to reach office. So, when one of my friends invited me for a sightseeing bike trip to the Big... [ Read ] »
The English Language, which has come to be the Lingua Franca , finds its orgins in many languages like Greek, Latin, French and even our very own Indian languages like Sanskrit ,Hindi ,Urdu etc. Sure we have heard of Earl’s... [ Read ] »
This was what I got from a vendor on the streets of Gandhi Bazaar when I tried to haggle over the price of “hithakavarebele” — processed cowpeas. Yes, Gandhi Bazaar has changed for some, but to me, it is the same Gandhi Bazaar that I grew up with.
Vidyarthi Bhavan is spanking new with more room, […]
The hot tropical summer heat parched our throats. After a couple of hours of hard fought game of street cricket, We trudged back to our homes. I staggered into our compound and noticed my mother chatting with my father on the front porch. They were back !
A wide grin unraveled, and my happiness knew no […]