Last night I received an extraordinary compliment. We had a walk- in from TAPMI. Now walk-in in our jargon means a takeaway ordered by the customer by coming personally to the restaurant. This youngster, a young MBA aspirant was waiting for his order to be ready. Just then I noticed three youngsters taking there pictures… Continue reading The Unsung Heroes
Year: 2011
The Legend That is Atticus Finch
I picked up a copy of ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird ‘ at a very young and impressionable age. I remember picking it up and hesitating a little. That moment of deliberation changed my life. I have since gone through the engrossing tale thousands of times and each time it brings in me a mingling… Continue reading The Legend That is Atticus Finch
The Spell Of The Rising
TROY: 23rd September 1999……23:30 HOURS It was half an hour before midnight. The Dark Lord felt elation as he stood at the most powerful magical location on the Earth. Snape stood to his right, and Bella to his left. They were standing in front of a circle of roughly shaped rocks which looked as if… Continue reading The Spell Of The Rising
Fears and Phobias: The Common,Not So Common and the Famous
7 Weird Phobias Nomatophobia: fear of names Phronemophobia: fear of thinking Pogonophobia: fear of beards Didaskaleinophobia: fear of school Chaetophobia: fear of hair Kathisophobia: fear of sitting down Barophobia: fear of gravity 6 Common Phobias Arachnophobia: fear of spiders Agoraphobia: Fear of open spaces Claustrophobia: Fear of small spaces Acrophobia: fear of heights Brontophobia: fear… Continue reading Fears and Phobias: The Common,Not So Common and the Famous
Tech Talk of My Generation
As I sit at my computer on BSNL everyday, I wonder if there will come a day when we cease to laugh and simply “lol” ad “rofl.” Perhaps instead of sitting down to write articles, I’ll “rite” and “right” them, because after all, when you’re typing and of our generation, any word is replaceable for… Continue reading Tech Talk of My Generation