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 !
25 Years back on May 13th you told me that you can’t make it to Vizag for your birthday because the cyclone had ensured that no trains were going and no flights even. The Vizag airport was under several feet of water. I started to cry on the phone and the front office Counselor at … Read more
For the 2011 New Year – we went to Varanasi to celebrate. Besides doing an early morning boat ride on the Ganga and gorging on local food/chat we did some Saree shopping at India’s (must read world’s) largest wholesaler of sarees – Valkalam sarees. I was in saree heaven and bought many sarees there. Each … Read more
I called him up after seeing his interview in a neighborhood newspaper way back in Dec 2003. I had just joined Aon Hewitt and wanted to collect warm clothes in the office and was wondering where to give them for further distribution and that’s when I came across this article. When I spoke to him, … Read more
There is another blog that I wrote for Deepa’s birthday with the same title, so this becomes the second one in the series :). Friendship on the banks of Ganga Today is Kapil’s 50th birthday and we were at their place early in the morning and here are some special moments captured forever. Kapil is … Read more
Krishnan’s birthday today will remain a special one for a long long time .. First, because we woke up to see the beautiful Himalayas, pristine and glorious. Second, because the country got its second Independence with the dramatic victory of the Modi led BJP. We drove down to Gagar, a small village about 25 kms … Read more
Last year on April 6th, I was sitting in the Club Mahindra Coorg property trying to complete a project submission and feeling really bad that I wasn’t able to celebrate my birthday :). Krishnan and I are big on celebrations… Just the type of celebration varies. We don’t party, but love to hang out with … Read more
Today is your birthday. Had you been alive you would be 88 years today. Appa, even if you are not there with us, we do remember and recall you, and the contributions you have made to scores of people in general and to us in particular, frequently. When I say ‘we’, I mean our family … Read more
She is the 13th child in a family of 18, and 9th in the eleven that survived and she turns 70 today…. The youngest daughter and one of the prettiest, a movie buff who created a ruckus if the movie moved to another town without her seeing it, indulgent parents, a great childhood and then … Read more
Dear Appa, Happy birthday !! We celebrated your birthday today by going to my favorite Haldirams and eating my favorite Raj Kachori, Krishnan ate his favorite Chole Bhature and Amma ate her favorite poori :):) We also got enough back for the next meal and infact for tomorrow as well. Then in the evening I … Read more