When I mention Ukraine to friends in India, the usual reaction is, ‘Oh, Uuuu.Kay’? Or ‘Ah, in Russia, no’? To be frank I didn’t make much difference between Russia and Ukraine when it first came home to me! Whether it Read more…
Getting a traditional book contract is seen as a prize for great writing and a sure shot at becoming a household name. And for some cases it is true. But when you see the capacity for traditional publishing versus the Read more…
Fart on Demand I know this autobiography is a story about myself. But there is nothing insightful that you don’t already know about me at present. Or as Shri. Nag says, ‘what he reads in the morning he forgets in Read more…
What you feel is what you see Enough of gloom and doom. Whatever will be, will be. If not, there is always Atmanirbhar. I wonder if self-reliance wasn’t a desire or a goal at any time, especially for a country. Read more…
How the mood has changed! January was one of denial. February marked some interest and the epidemiologists began to air their knowledge or lack of it. March saw a scurry of activities. April, the countdown began. May, was the awakening Read more…
Destination Unknown May is coming to a close and as the tropical summer gives way to the south westerlies, the hope that the Indian blistering summer would finish or weaken me has not borne out. Amphan blew up bridges, cars, Read more…
Around the World in 100 days I wanted to go back on history of 200 years or so before the coal engines were invented, but Prasad ji , the lazy guy growing a beard has distracted me with his kind Read more…
After visiting Sabarmati Ashram and hearing about the state our our polity and economy, Gandhiji felt he needed some positive reinforcement. He couldn’t believe that nothing seemed right and things had only gotten worse. Standing in front of the Read more…
Review by Aniruddha Rege There is a certain challenge in reading some authors, no matter what they write. Russian authors seem to be especially prone to this tendency, and this man Fyodor Dostoevsky all the more so. Having previously read Read more…
I watch a movie for different reasons. Sometimes the hype gets me, sometimes it’s the actor, director or story that interests me. But of late it’s because I’m at a loose end and in front of the television when it’s Read more…