Bhartahari, that eminent poet of the yore, once famously described any person who has no interest in music as a cow without a tail and horns. Unfortunately my grandfather thought otherwise. He felt that anyone listening to Pop Music was a donkey without tail. I really can’t say who was right. But many people did… Continue reading My Musical Journey
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 Rainbow of my Life
Shelley wrote , ““Our sweetest songs are those that tell of our saddest thoughts.” What is so special of sadness? Wonder why do we buy grief. We sing of our tragedy, write reams of requiems and spend packets of tissues watching sad movies. Life is a rainbow of emotions. Each color in that rainbow is… Continue reading The Rainbow of my Life
Ms. Batlivala goes on a Fast.
It is not easy being a socialite. Mrs. Batlivala could be a case study for all the IIMs on how to multitask effortlessly. But the last thing on her mind was IIM. To be fair to her she didn’t even know or cared what was IIM. She had a more important issue on hand. So… Continue reading Ms. Batlivala goes on a Fast.
Slurp, Blurp and be happy! Nothing is rude in this world.
I was on the morning Kingfisher flight to Mumbai yesterday. Must admit that Kingfisher is reinventing the culinary offers on a flight and trying out new things in a very creative way taking care of the local tastes into consideration. Since we were leaving Hyderabad ,it was sambhar vada for breakfast. The aroma of the… Continue reading Slurp, Blurp and be happy! Nothing is rude in this world.
Once Bitten Twice Shy!!!
Although I have now blissfully settled in Manipal, I still retain my contacts with Miami which was my home for the last decade. Its always a joy to receive Indian visitors to Miami. The biggest attraction is the sweets they invariable bring. I baloon with pride when I go to India and hear stories about… Continue reading Once Bitten Twice Shy!!!