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One, Two, Three – Worlds apart
The parlance used to tag countries as First World, Second World and Third World seemed offensive to me, always. Based on the context in which these terms were being thrown around I was of the opinion that it was a … Continue reading
The daunting genius of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez died yesterday, at 87. As he would have said, time puts things in their place. This is no eulogy to him- I am too small to be eulogizing him. Small in the literary sense of his intimidating … Continue reading
The servility of praying, and the futility of prayers
Have you noticed, all major religions prescribe you to get onto your knees when you pray to the Gods? I can’t stop being amused at the thought that all the Gods are masochistic, in the sense, they want you to … Continue reading
Deteriorating political climate
Debates are getting narrower, opinions are attacked, facts fabricated and a framework to crush sensible ideas is getting ready, as if to embrace the peril that is at the horizon. These are symptoms of the ultra nationalism and pseudo patriotism … Continue reading
How is it for you in India?
This question actually had me off guard and unprepared – how is it for you in India? It was a broader question as to how it was in general for people in India. This inquiry came from two different people … Continue reading
Drag reading “Fishing in Utopia”
Now that I have read it, I must admit I am left disappointed. This is one of those few books that I searched amply, and when I got hold of it was thrilled and began reading. Fishing in Utopia, by … Continue reading
When she comes, she comes draped in white
When I embraced you last night, pressed tightly to your teats, listening to my own heart beats, Weren’t you as I left you, au naturel? Your chills relieve me off my sleep, to witness my white blindness like in Saramago’s … Continue reading
Stranded by the storm
I usually don’t try to do a narrative in my posts, but this one had to be done to preserve this experience. St.Jude as I would later discover was the storm galloping almost all of Europe. I did not have … Continue reading
Five years of blogging :)
Bloggers careful!! “Yup…The wait is over… I’ve always had this brainstorming happening often and i never used to share it with another soul..Now brace yourself, because you are going to face it all…I can now unleash myself onto you people… … Continue reading
One month, away from…..
As the post title suggests, it’s been a month away from many things – home, and for the first time away from India. Also my first full month in a foreign country. So, what has changed in a month? Many. … Continue reading
Ideas are Immortal 