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 →
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 →
19-01-201. Chennai 7:57 AM - Brisbane 12.27 PM In all the years of watching Cricket, I have not seen a performance by India as exhilarating as the current India's tour of Australia. Yes we followed India's first major victory outside her shores in 1971 when they won Test Series in West Indies and England. And... Continue Reading →
There is an eternal charm in test cricket. Even after almost 50 years of ODI Cricket and a decade of T-20, the Test Cricket still remains a delight and not just for purists. Yes, Test Cricket seems boring to the ordinary eye. It looks like windows update most of the times, never seems to end.... Continue Reading →
Guruthatchinai - குருதட்சிணை - A fee or gift or present to the teacher (Guru). குருதட்சிணை - இந்திரா பார்தசாரதி It's Pasupathi's favourite 'Pair of Trousers.' What do you call Trousers/Pant in Tamil? Manimegalai, one of the five ancient classic literature says, ikantha vatudai (இகந்த வட்டுடை) roughly translates to loose fitting garment for legs. May be a... Continue Reading →
It is said Samson derived all his strength from his mane. For that matter, all great superheroes derive their power through something. Samson had his hair and when he cut his locks, he lost his superhuman strength. Spiderman and Superman, though do not exactly derive their strength from the suit they wear, the suits help... Continue Reading →
Few years ago, I sat down to find out the best of World War II movies and collect them. This was much before Netflix had come to India so the idea was to buy Blu-ray disc. Couple of movies I had seen, had figured in the list and many did not. I was thinking that... Continue Reading →
I just read this short story. Two things struck immediately. I had written about people going on pilgrimage from south to Varanasi (Kasi, the holiest of Indian cities by foot). My grandma's grandma did this The Family Autocrat – Tribute To My Grandma. Google maps tells me the distance is about 1910 Kilo Meters about... Continue Reading →
For most of us in India, Football, the greatest sport invented by mankind, was introduced only in 1982. Except for few states and UTs like West Bengal, Kerala and Goa, it was all about Cricket. 1982 changed that when the football finals were telecast first time on Television. All we knew about the great game... Continue Reading →
It may shock the readers who know me that I am asking this. Please hear me out. There is a famous saying about communism. It does not matter if we can't make everyone rich. We can make everyone poor and the result is the same. All are equal. I am only expanding this concept and... Continue Reading →
