Tony Askew, my super boss at BetzDearborn had an acerbic wit. Although he was British, he lived most of his life in America, and I guess, this was the reason, his humour was not the understated kind one normally sees with British people. He spent few years in India and we were fortunate to learn... Continue Reading →
A five set grand slam final is the most thrilling spectacle in Tennis. And we have seen a few, right from the greatest Wimbledon final - Borg Vs McEnroe 1980 Wimbledon finals, the 1990 Becker Vs Edberg clash, the 1992 Agassi Vs Ivanisevic, Federer Vs Andy Roddick and Federer Vs Nadal (Wimbledon) and Federer Vs... Continue Reading →
The eternal beauty of watching sports is, it throws a surprise at you, when you least expect it. Just like when India beat the West Indies in world cup final after being bundled out for 183 runs or when one man army the likes of a Richards or Kapil or a Ben Stokes decide to... Continue Reading →
On July 30, last year, I wrote a blog to celebrate the eightieth birthday of my uncle (Mani Chittappa) for us. Little did I realize that I would bid adieu to him in less than a year. He passed away few hours back. Here is the link to blog. Chittappa, My Hero, Is Turning Eighty.... Continue Reading →
Kathalikka Neramillai (1964) Tamil, and Chasme Buddoor (1981) Hindi, are two of the best comedy movies made in hundred odd years of movie making in India. Period. These movies are not just contemporary. After 4 decades for CB and 57 years of KN they would still make you laugh as much as you laughed when... Continue Reading →
JK has forwarded a WhatsApp comment which conveyed the essence of what's happening in India today. A doctor writes a prescription to a patients and as hands it over, he says, I have written a medicine for you. But double check with a court. Indian Courts have long helped yours truly to convince people who... Continue Reading →
An ancient door. A bunch of kids who swing on it playing 'train journeys.' The door is taken away by a debt collector. The girl whose family lost the door sees it in the scrapyard and hugs it. Ki Rajanarayanan popularly knows as Ki Ra wrote one of the best short stories in Tamil based... Continue Reading →
It was Gavaskar De real Master Just like a wall We couldn't out Gavaskar at all, not at all. You know the West Indies couldn't out Gavaskar at all. I was in high school when I read 'Sunny Days' an autobiography of Sunil Gavaskar. A friend of mine got hold of a copy which was... Continue Reading →
First a disclaimer. I have not bought even one rupee worth of Baba Ramdev's product nor anyone in our family. So we have not helped Mr. Ramdev to establish a billion dollar business empire even in a miniscule way. I take only allopathy medicines and our company treat COVID 19 patients entirely with allopathy medicines... Continue Reading →
First a confession. I bunked work yesterday and spent time watching YouTube videos; some trivia, some trash and lot of serious stuff. Now that the guilt is off my chest, let me get to the subject. Rachna and her cousins spent some time vacationing in Udaipur and on her return, she said, "Dad you know... Continue Reading →
I always used to wonder how the mighty USA allowed all fringe voices to thrive (1st Amendment) and how we in India are not able to do that. One of the well known satirist, playwright and journalist, Mr. Cho Ramasamy said many times that, we in India can't afford to do that as ours is... Continue Reading →
