Jan 20, 2021A Birthday, A Drive and an Ordeal2020 was voted as one of the worst years for many and a godsend for some of the online businesses. My year also started off much like other years and I did not have too many complaints regarding the lockdown since this was my regular routine since my decision to…Accident5 min readAccident5 min read
Nov 2, 2020Bekar Kyarr aur Ikrar PyaarIt was with the greatest of interest that the 2nd strongest cyclone of the Arabian Sea and the most intense storm of the North Indian sea, ever recorded, Cyclone Kyarr (Oct 24 to Nov 1) was being followed by me and our family members for more reasons that one. …Weddings6 min readWeddings6 min read
Aug 1, 2020IchaanupiAs I sink my fingers into the fragrant rice and encounter a hot potato and proceed to break it down, in the beginning of what was to be a nostalgia ridden meal of a Kolkata Mutton biryani, I am reminiscent of the life of the person who brought it and…Daughters4 min readDaughters4 min read
Jul 12, 2020Denis and his FurnaceA quarter century+ on this earth For whatever it is worth A travel together like no other I wouldn’t exchange it for another The 13th of July, year of ‘92 Arrive did you, the second of two A small bundle of joy, yeah In the hospital of Ramaiah Initial years…Birthday4 min readBirthday4 min read
Jul 6, 2020A BetrothalA meeting of minds turned into a formality by the meeting of the family which resulted in the finalising of a date for the all-important finalisation of the date of the wedding. Being from two different factions of the Christian faith, we needed to come to a commonality in the…Engagement4 min readEngagement4 min read
Jul 3, 2020Sleeping DutyFor all who are familiar with us, are also familiar with our evening routine, so much so, that if neighbours decided to send over some goodies or a dish over, they know that like clockwork, the gate would get locked and the outside light will be switched off at sharp…Sleeping4 min readSleeping4 min read
Jun 23, 2020Father’s Day Made!As I sat on my recliner in my favourite repose, I wondered how this day would pass. With one child in the near east and other way out west, it was not possible nor advisable with the current crisis looming over all our senses and sensibilities. The cellphone buzzed and…Fathers Day3 min readFathers Day3 min read
Jun 20, 2020Valet ValorThis is a story of grit of a student who was a constant in my stories to other students throughout my teaching career. I was a part time faculty at Maurya College before my college hours began at 9 am and the first batch of students who got admitted there…Inspiration3 min readInspiration3 min read
Jun 16, 2020Resorting to ManagingA couple of days ago, I received news of the demise of a gentleman, who was the Resort Manager at the second property that I worked. He breathed his last in his adopted country down under and passed on peacefully in presence of his wife and children. It took me…Resort Management4 min readResort Management4 min read
Jun 14, 2020Meri Ma, AmmaI wanted to dedicate my 150th blog this year to a woman of substance on her birthday….15th June 1929. She would have been 91 this year, had she not been taken away from us in 2007. …Amma4 min readAmma4 min read
