This blog is our space to write about our thoughts, views and notes about our travels. Osho owned 90 Rolls Royces while being a Sanyasi …. The so-felt contradiction is very fascinating and hence the name !
Oprah came visiting and because her security detail roughed up some media folk, she will never visit India again …. Touchy ? Hmm – suddenly all those talk shows of hers seem so shallow. One problem and the country is off limits. Has she learnt anything at all from interviewing the hundreds of celebrities ? … Read more
The first ride of 2012 was yesterday .. Felt so great to be back on the saddle and also it’s so easy to just not ride !!! Yesterday was the CRPF training camp and CRPF had setup a training camp, one of the few times that we have seen the place being used. Met Deep … Read more
For the first time it was a sense of release from a jail when we exited from Kingdom of dreams culture gully !! We wanted some food packed and this amazing place does not pack anything… I didn’t invent the doggy pack, hotels did and rightfully so. So either you go to KOD with the … Read more
The night is dark and deep But the picture from the morning Refuses to go away…. She stopped the traffic Holding a decorated box Mostly empty Unkempt and ill-fitting clothes A tiny frame Couldn’t have lived more than four or five years Unconcerned about the light That had turned green… Horns blaring for no one … Read more
Ok finally here it is – tracking the last few eventful days. On Saturday we reached Mumbai after dropping off Amma at Danam’s place. Went straight to meet Vijaya Mami at her workplace. Took the Worli sealink for the first time. The city of Mumbai looks fancy from a distance, it’s only when you get … Read more
I love the window seat in an airplane – lets you cut yourself away from the rest of the people and offers great views ! I never use a public toilet even if it means several hours, its just a quirk from childhood thats gotten even more of a well defined quirk 🙂 so the … Read more
Jan 16, 2012 at Mumbai Chattrapati Shivaji airport …. Gate A5 and incoming Indigo flight has just arrived. This is the first time we have come to these gates (A1 to A8) and visually its quite a treat. More like the Hyd airport, but Krishnan tried the toilet and it wasn’t clean 🙁 sad. But I guess that’s … Read more
While technically its the 15th.. It is still the night of the 14th for me. Sitting in the room at Grand Maratha Sheraton, Mumbai. Am probably back here after several years, came when I helped the CS teams in Mumbai five years back !! So much has changed at work, I nearly forgot about this. … Read more
All set to go to Mumbai !!! Vikesh’s marriage 🙂 I still remember Vikesh walking up to me and saying, it’s your type of escalation, please take it. The move to Mumbai, pursuing his dream of making a movie which I thought was very cool. The struggle to finance his first movie, his coming home … Read more
Many many happy returns to you Mahesh Iyer !!! You look 40 and sound like you are 30 when one speaks to you over the phone …. So are you sure you turned 60 today ?? Please remember my advise that age is just a number and it’s in your head 🙂 Here’s something I … Read more