2018-06-30 13:00
It has been a fortnight since the Football World Cup 2018 commenced in Russia. 32 teams from across the world played some scintillating football in the group stages and reaffirmed football's… Read More
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2018-06-15 15:28
The FIFA World Cup 2018 is finally here. The biggest sporting event in the world, held once in 4 years, will be held in Russia across multiple cities. The World CupIts time to say Prive… Read More
2018-06-14 18:07
The FIFA World Cup 2018 is finally here. The biggest sporting event in the world, held once in 4 years, will be held in Russia across multiple cities. The World CupIts time to say Prive… Read More
2018-05-27 04:41
Bob Dylan once said,~~Come senators, congressmenPlease heed the callDon't stand in the doorwayDon't block up the hallFor he that gets hurtWill be he who has stalledThere's a battle outsideAn… Read More
2018-05-19 13:39
Mark Twain once said, "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt."Well, the inability to keep your mouth shut is the sig… Read More
2018-05-05 16:20
A newspaper discussion on the topic of job creation in India has troubled and intrigued me for the most of last week. I am not an economics expert, but such subjects intrigue me.What wa… Read More
2018-04-28 16:14
~~By the Grace of God,She arrived, & left us awed.By the Blessings of Almighty,My queen, my beauty.At her first cry,My heart missed a beat.With tears in my eyes,We welcomed our angel swe… Read More
2018-02-18 07:33
Nirav Modi. You might not have heard his name until a week back.Yet today, he finds himself in the center of a massive storm engulfing the Indian Banking system. Caught in the whirlpool… Read More
2018-01-13 07:51
~~~~The year is new,There's lot to brew.Our life, with it cues,Will give you your dues.There is lot to win,Seek silence, within the din.Be slow, n lie low,Develop an effervescent glow.Go alo… Read More
2017-12-25 06:01
We are exactly mid way through the English Premier League 2017-2018. The players are on the Christmas break right now, and will be back starting tomorrow with the Boxing Day Premier Lea… Read More
2017-12-16 08:12
It has been a Dizzy December 2017!If there's one thing which has dominated the headlines for a better part of this fortnight, it was Gujarat, Modi and Rahul. The elections in Modi's home tur… Read More
2017-11-07 16:20
8 Nov 2016 !Exactly one year ago, this was the very day when 86% of cash was flushed out of the country. Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes were declared as invalid tender, acceptable only for deposit… Read More
2017-10-01 11:34
~~~~Those evenings, those nights,Our memories were in reprise.A dream then, over the years,Later, they brought out tears.Tender moments, small and nice,Had my heart in a flutter.When you wer… Read More
2017-10-01 07:00
I visited an ice cream shop a few evenings ago, and was pleasantly surprised to see the below sign.Self Service Only if they could truly let me do Self Service in the shop :-)Sujata Mas… Read More
2017-09-16 09:30
~~~~The grass, moist and green,Speckled with leaves brown.Something is near its end,Causing a lot of frowns.The dry ruffled leaves,Enchant us with crackles.Shedding what's not needed,Pulling… Read More
2017-09-10 14:27
J. K. Rowling needs no introduction !She is the author of the world famous Harry Potter series. The first Harry Potter book was published in 1997, and it became an instant hit with children… Read More
2017-09-08 20:00
~~~~She sauntered up in style,The someones held their breath.All mortals met her eyes,Bewitched by her intoxicating smile.She oozed class and oomph,Petite was the lass.A flower in full bloom… Read More
2017-09-07 20:00
It had been a while since I read a book. I started quite a few of them, never to complete any of them.One fine day, as I was browsing through Amazon, I came across - When To Rob A Bank. It w… Read More
2017-09-07 14:39
As I walk to my desk every day, I see three posters on three different desks. The posters are as different as chalk and cheese. Needless to say, they are "Inspirations" for the peo… Read More
2017-03-26 15:43
Nico Rosberg was crowned the Formula 1 Champion in the year 2016. After a grueling 11 years on the F1 circuit which would have taken him across the world, living out of a suitcase… Read More
2017-03-19 15:08
On a calm Sunday evening, I was going for a walk with my wife. As I walked down the stairs, a lady was about to walk up with her two daughters.Just when our paths crossed, the elder dau… Read More
2017-01-01 14:46
It is not often that we get to meet an author of a book. I had the opportunity to meet Twinkle Khanna - the author of "The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad" - at Crosswords, Pune, as part… Read More
2017-01-01 08:09
Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year 2017 !~~~~The world may have changed,But it still goes round.For all that you have seen,There's till love to be found.Step into the year new,Start fres… Read More
2016-12-24 07:40
Life throws up interesting lessons. Often, when you are young. Real young. This young lad had a wonderful lesson about life on a chilly winter morning.At around 8 in the morning, he was… Read More
2016-12-17 07:16
Men, they said, ruled the world.All the President's WomenNot anymore !It will be worthwhile to recollect the famous words by Bob Dylan, all of 75, who won the Noble Prize in Literature this… Read More
2016-12-07 18:01
Everybody loves predictions. Be it your daily horoscope in the tabloid, the weekly horoscope in the Sunday newspaper, or the once-in-a-lifetime Demonetization initiative, we tend to eag… Read More
2016-11-21 16:35
The googly of Demonetization is getting difficult to read day by day.The GOI and RBI earlier stated a per account cash withdrawal limit of Rs 10000 a day and Rs 20000 a week. After a few day… Read More
2016-11-19 10:02
For once, India had things going for her !After two successive years of shortfall in monsoon, the nation was blessed with adequate rains. Good farming output promised to reduce the prices fo… Read More
2016-11-01 07:21
~~She recollected,What could have been?Would life be fun,If they were one?She wondered, If she could win?Under this sky azure,His love forever?She marveled,How shy she was?Was it the ca… Read More
2016-10-29 06:12
~~This festival of lights,On these glorious nights.The good increases its clout,And the evil fades out.Ignorance will wither away,Knowledge will hold its sway.Hope wins over despair,Under th… Read More
2016-10-15 16:45
2016-10-09 17:00
"One Vodka Martini. Shaken, not Stirred."I am sure the famous catchphrase - "Shaken. Not Stirred." - would resonate with all Bond Fans. And for those of you who are uninitiated in the world… Read More
2016-10-05 16:43
Much has changed in the past 25 years, which is most of my life time. Much of this change has been for the good. And yes, some for the bad. Television news, in particular, comes in the later… Read More
2016-09-29 14:10
Punctuation, I am sure, has troubled all of us during our English examinations. Comma, the simple punctuation, would have been the second easiest of the lot - after the almighty full st… Read More
2016-07-30 06:57
Negative interest rates have been creating a buzz over the past few months. Paying interest for deposits, instead of earning interest, is coming into vogue. The world of central banking and… Read More
2016-06-25 13:56
The Euro 2016 has been in full flow for the past 15 days. The premier football tournament for European countries in being held in France this year. 24 nations are a part of this mega event.T… Read More
2016-05-22 06:00
It was early April 2016 - 2nd April 2016 to be precise.The Business Section of The Times of India screamed "Mystery surge in cash with public hurts banks". Read the news here if you missed i… Read More
2016-03-02 18:00
~~In this fleeting life,You meet many a souls.Priceless to value,Forever Friends are Few.~~This is Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet. The moment dates back to 1998, at the 55th Golden Globe… Read More
2016-02-12 21:51
She said, "You just never want to get out of this town... and see the possibilities."He replied, "Everything l want to see is right here. You, the sky."Everything~~~~For all of us,The sun is… Read More
2016-02-11 21:25
~~~~A cold shoulder,A warm hug.An icy smile,An affectionate touch.A strong hand,A bare smug.A comforting presence,A resounding absence.Many a doors opened,And a quite few closed.Lots of love… Read More
2016-02-08 21:46
The news shouted :- India deals blow to Facebook in people-powered 'net neutrality' row. Indian regulator outlaws differential pricing for data packages, blocking Facebook’s Free Basic… Read More
2016-02-06 18:48
Here are a few reasons why you should not be serious about LinkedIn.The below feedback was left behind by readers in this news article.The Professional Social Network~~Feedback 1When I was m… Read More
2016-01-31 16:52
ReverenceThis was the moment when actor Ray Liotta, alongwith with his daughter Karsen Liotta, caught up with superstar Leonardo DiCaprio at the Screen Actor's Guild Award on … Read More
2016-01-30 16:18
The scene went as below.~~Person P1 approached Yours Truly asking a question. Yours Truly registered the question and had a solution in mind. He told Person P2 can help us.The question was i… Read More
2016-01-25 20:58
~~~~The sun's gone down,The moon's yet to rise.Silence is in the air,Just the last byes.Life around is slow,She waits for her beau.To share a hot meal,And a life to reveal.In the dark street… Read More
2016-01-25 00:03
Imagine you are paddle surfing in the quiet waters of Hawaii and a giant humpback whale pops out of the sea to say Hello.Yes, this exactly happened a few days back. The pictures th… Read More
2016-01-24 00:30
The Oscar 2016 nominations are out. With the award ceremony planned on 28th Feb, the buzz around the movies, the best actors and actresses, and other categories is expected to rise. And the… Read More
2016-01-23 16:45
In the last few days, the news popping up on the BBC World News is The Zika Virus. The pictures in the news are disturbing. It will be important to understand what exactly in the Z… Read More
2016-01-20 18:31
Career of Evil, by J K Rowling, is her most dark and grisly novel. Rowling, as always, is very good in depicting men and women with a vivid liveliness.Here are a few quotes from the nov… Read More
2016-01-19 19:20
~~~~The winter night,Cold and dark.Less was the snow,Miss Nox, very stark.The rain kissed roof,The moon kissed sky.The world seemed to win,And I seemed to sigh.The secret lives, cozy,Full of… Read More
2016-01-18 18:31
It is interesting to read about something when you are feeling about it.It was one such moment when I stumbled upon this interesting article titled - From 'basorexia' to 'cyberchon… Read More
2016-01-17 18:31
There wouldn't be anyone in the world who would not fear anything. However, there would be many around us who would not be vocal about their fear. Very often than not, we keep our fear… Read More
2016-01-16 19:37
It was the summer of 2013. I had overheard the release of the movie Aashiqui 2, almost 23 years after the blockbuster musical Aashiqui. But being extremely busy with work, I c… Read More
2016-01-11 21:22
If there is one emotion which is overwhelming yet inspirational, it is Disappointment.Disappointment is something you experience when you feel let down. And the emotion is more profound when… Read More
2016-01-10 20:23
Well, I have been reading Mahabharata for the past few weeks. After a few false starts, the book has got me going and I am deep into the complicated plot.The below gist is a part of the narr… Read More
2016-01-10 10:26
There's a job to be done. Its new, different and challenging. It's an uphill climb and the summit is no where in sight. The road may seem long and winding. Quitting might be easy. … Read More
2016-01-01 09:35
~~~~The Year is New,N the sun is all smiles,Warmth is the air,Everything is so bright.The year is yours,Sculpt it beautifully.There's lot to conquer,Fly afar, a bird free.Let there be love,A… Read More
2015-12-30 11:05
Antwerp is a beautiful city in the north of Belgium. Though not the capital of the country, it is the most populous city in Belgium with a population of 510 thousand. I had the opportun… Read More
2015-12-26 18:31
Organisations are often known to undertake surveys to assess the mindset of it's employees.The reasons for conducting the survey can be varying. It could be to gauge the happiness of the emp… Read More
2015-12-26 12:30
Life, unfortunately, is a contradiction.A few days back I read this tweet from the World Bank.~~800 Million people in the world go hungry every night. This is a huge moral problem. What can… Read More
2015-12-21 08:32
The Indian Law hit a nadir today.On 16th Dec 2012, a young lady - Nirbhaya (meaning Fearless) - was raped by a gang of 6 men. 15 days later she succumbed to her injuries. The horri… Read More
2015-12-20 21:40
It has been half a year since I got to know about the third novel in the Cormoran Strike series by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a J K Rowling). Titled the "Career of Evil" , the book promised to be… Read More
2015-12-14 21:20
"Neighbor's envy, owner's pride."Two decades back, an advertisement professed this line. And did it reflect a reality which we often tend to conceal.Envy (noun) : A feeling of grudging… Read More
2015-12-06 08:46
Words are powerful. The use of an appropriate word can help resolve knotted circumstances.Questioned about how a particular thing should have been done, I would have replied with "A <emph… Read More
2015-11-29 11:09
A new star is born every day. It does not diminish the luster of the existing stars. It just makes the world shine better.~~ YTHumility and Truthfulness - They are t… Read More
2015-11-12 12:15
Everyday as I cooked my dinner around 7.30 to 8.00 PM, this ad by Desigual made me stop in my tracks. The music was beautiful and left me in a trance. I was intrigued by the song, and h… Read More
2015-11-09 18:31
Wish one and all a very Happy Diwali !!Happy Diwali 2015 Read More
2015-11-09 12:18
~~~The world, The bad bad world.Under the prying eyes,I was always judged.I had a few flaws,N I broke a few laws.The world, with its claws,They made me an outlaw.The sky blue turned gre… Read More
2015-11-01 18:29
A hundred splendid tables graced up the dimly lit dining room. Exquisitely decorated to the finest details, the hotel awaited footfalls. Warm oshibori towels sat quietly … Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Tanhaai means Loneliness.This song sings aloud in the clutches of loneliness. It touched my heart and echoed my feelings. ~~~Milne hai mujhse aayiPhir jaane kyun tanhaaiKis mod pe hai… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
~~The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.~~ Notice anything different in the first three lines??W… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I said, "Smile Please".And this is how she blessed me.Smile PleaseSmile is powerful, best summarised by a few quotes below.“You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It is mid March. I thought the winter is over. A brief snow storm had me surprised.The weather was dark and grey, just as you know from a Harry Potter movie. Snow StormAnd just fifteen minut… Read More
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