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 !
Thalaivar Rajinikanth’s 2007 movie, Sivaji had a simple plot – It revolves around a software systems architect Sivaji, who returns home to India after a stint in the US. On his return, he dreams of doing good and giving back to society with free medical treatment and education. However his plans face a roadblock in the form … Read more
Yesterday while eating breakfast, our friend Subbu who was visiting with us, shared a really nice story and I wish to share it with Kejruddin aka Kejriwal, the smug “yugpurush” CM of SmogeDelhi. A learned King ruled over a vast Kingdom that had a mighty river flowing . The Kingdom was prosperous and the King … Read more
This is the view right now (around10.15 am) from our 12th floor home – And it’s getting worse :(. The air was thick when Mom, Krishnan and I went for a walk around 7.30 am. There are no crackers being burst, and no Diwali around the corner but still the smog descends. What is being … Read more
Whoever was the speech writer for John F Kennedy, did a good job of pulling this quote of his together – Every crisis comes with an opportunity and the Chennai floods of 2015 came with an opportunity and this year’s ongoing rains also present an opportunity. The Chennai floods of 2015 caused untold misery – … Read more
Superstar Siddu is back in the news and how … Bangalore has had unprecedented rains, just like the unprecedented run of bad governance and our dear Superstar Siddu says in a press conference – “do you have any suggestions?”. Well, the journalist didn’t have any suggestions but I have several, starting with – “get lost”. … Read more
On Friday last, 23 people were killed in a stampede in Mumbai. The stampede happened on the foot over bridge connecting the Parel and Elphinstone Road stations. The stampede apparently was triggered by rumours of the foot over bridge collapsing, and a short-circuit. This happened at a time when thousands of commuters were using the … Read more
In the three pictures above, there is open defecation happening in two and there is a mound of garbage or garbage strewn around in all of them. These are recent pictures from a train as it neared Nizamuddin station in New Delhi. Now see the picture below – If Delhi residents are unable to recognise … Read more
Anitha committed suicide on September 1 and all hell broke loose in TamilNadu…. its extremely sad to see a young girl committing suicide because she did not get admission into a medical college. Its sad for several reasons – why was she under so much pressure to join a medical degree program? Why could she … Read more
First a prayer for Gauri Lankesh – may her soul find its way home and may her last journey be peaceful. If her belief system does not include a soul, then may she rest in peace. I did not know anything about Gauri Lankesh till I saw the news item this morning about her murder … Read more
The Gorakhpur tragedy is not a one off incident and that is the real tragedy in India…. there is an annual loss of lives that is a preventable loss. Come winters, Delhi and other parts of Northern India will see a spate of deaths, that are completely preventable by sharing warm clothes with those who … Read more