Term 3 begins ..
It was a laugh riot while we were on the plane together and then at the airport and finally before the EFM exam – like Arun said, all of us were nervous and it was being expressed as uncontrollable giggles. The late night Akerlof prank by Antony and the early morning call from Venkat to … Read more
Raavan repeated !
He was resplendent, learned, loved and revered as a King and as a mighty warrior. Then he made one mistake, he coveted another man’s wife and abducted her. The husband was rightfully offended and came with a huge army and defeated this resplendent being and was hailed as a righteous warrior who had ensured that … Read more
Missed flight – baggage for life :(
I packed my bags five weeks back. The ticket was booked six weeks back. I applied for leave a week back. And a small part of my memory was miscoded !! At 11.45 am today I logged in to print my flight ticket to Hyderabad, happy in the knowledge that I am all packed, laptop, … Read more
To my Soul-sister !
We got introduced in a Chemistry lab and since then have been a part of each other’s experiments with life. I was joining Wesley college in the second year – they were the only college who accepted me in year two after my first year in Gujarati medium at Jamnagar 🙂 Meera was a neighbour … Read more
The fallen hero
The first thing I connected with him was a yellow plastic band that people wore as a bracelet…. And the words Livestrong written on them. I didn’t know they were for cancer support, I didn’t know he was a hero and what Tour de France meant. Then in 2009 I fell in love with mountain … Read more
The Storm
The sky has changed color And the clouds have started to fight The muddy brown of yesterday Will soon be a runny brown If any of the cloud loses the fight And cries The sky blue in the morning Hint of green and purple Giving way to the dark night The wires broken The windscreen … Read more
The Bully in us
“Make no mistake” as one of my ex-bosses would say, there is a bully hidden inside each of us. He or She is just waiting for the right candidate to bully. Someone weaker, someone who is unable to protest, someone who is dependent on you, someone who thinks they have no option but listen, someone … Read more
Leader or Manager
The corporate world today wants everyone to be a leader. We are scared to call a manager a manager, why we are scared to call a newbie a newbie – everyone is on his way to becoming a leader or already there and then there are degrees of leadership – emerging, established, senior, seasoned and … Read more
“Maya” Manifested
The interminable wait For the phone to ring The missed call to remind That it’s our hour …. The open iPad or Mac to see if a face appears, All to no avail !! The headache intensifies and ebbs As hope and disappointment come and go.. Then the tightness of the shirt, Replaced by the … Read more