Inspiration is like the Manipal rains. It comes unannounced and when you least expect it. But when it does, close the umbrella and allow yourself to be soaked for when the chips are down, you may look for just that tiny source to keep the fire in your belly stoked. I remember a very old… Continue reading Don’t stop Chasing your Dreams
Author: Sudhir
Author of a two novels, Pizza Porn and Rambler Inn and Other Stories , nothing about Sudhir has been cool and smooth. Trained to be an engineer, he realised that he wasn’t cut out for that role. So he left engineering and worked abroad for a decade. He saw three ghastly terrorist attacks from close quarters. Whether it was Mumbai or New York or London, the response has been the same - of fear, outrage and sheer bravery.
The Good and the Bad Airlines
Manipal can boast of a very young and vibrant population. They are all young smart students who are ambitious and adventurous and will sure travel abroad in future. While we discuss international travels, a question that invariably pops up is which “Is the best and the worst Airlines. This could be a very subjective issue.… Continue reading The Good and the Bad Airlines
Airy Tales – Part I
There is a rail bandh in Hyderabad. About two hundred trains have been stopped. I wonder when and how will I reach Gwalior. Still Diwali is far. So not very worried. These kinds of strikes can suddenly paralyze the whole system and create a lot of inconvenience. I remember the last year while coming to… Continue reading Airy Tales – Part I
India No-Balled Shoaib Akhtar.
Two recent incidents have bothered me terribly. Both related to Cricket, supposedly a Gentleman’s game. India you got it all wrong. That just wasn’t cricket. What are we turning into? A nation of whingers? Take two examples. One when Nasser Hussain called a fielder a ‘donkey’. Two when Shoaib Akhtar made some sensational claims in… Continue reading India No-Balled Shoaib Akhtar.
The Unsung Heroes
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