I feel scared. Every single moment I spend in her company makes time irrelevant and space insignificant. The future becomes reducible and the past a forgettable inevitability. Seconds coalesce into minutes, which in turn melt into hours. Yet time stands still. The hands of the clock might tick away bowing to the pressures of Physics … Continue reading I am Scared
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A Night at the Cinema – A Blunder unforgettable & a mayhem to savour
After what seemed to be an interminable wait following a never ending sequence of advertisements irritable (a KFC ad showing in obnoxious detail 8 different ways in which a chicken could be bit into), and trailers insipid (gangsters and ghosts contended so much for the bragging rights for the next release that at times the … Continue reading A Night at the Cinema – A Blunder unforgettable & a mayhem to savour
Jay Gatsby with all his frailties
If ever I am given the choice to be transformed into a literary character, it would sans a semblance of any doubt, be Jay Gatsby. Yes, you read that right! Not the morally upright Atticus Finch of "To Kill a Mockingbird" or the immortal Holden Caufield of "Catcher In The Rye". With all the raised … Continue reading Jay Gatsby with all his frailties
The Old Man and the Sea and Life’s Lessons
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The Old Man and the Sea and Life’s Lessons
Ernest Hemingway was a clash of contradictions, an entanglement of passions and a bundle of paradoxes. With an infuriating ego, an intransigent outlook and an impetuosity that rankled eyebrows, Hemingway could have easily competed for the most avoidable role model award! However, in spite of or despite these frailties, the man could write and HOW! … Continue reading The Old Man and the Sea and Life’s Lessons
By Rote to By Right – Simple prescriptions for an ailing Indian Education System
While the biggest impediment plaguing our education system today is the curse of rote learning, the elephant in the room is a rigid and stereotypical curriculum that solely focuses on churning out torch bearers for professions, thereby paying scant or even non-existent regard to vocation. There needs to be a paradigm shift in the mindset … Continue reading By Rote to By Right – Simple prescriptions for an ailing Indian Education System
Baptised by Starbucks!
Howard Schultz's iconic creation is not just famous, (or infamous, whichever way you deem to tune your perspective) for putting in place esoteric corporate structures to avoid paying it's rightful share of taxes, but also for mutilating the names of it's avowed brand patrons. Your's truly is no exception to this latter rule. Since the … Continue reading Baptised by Starbucks!
JONAH LOMU – RUGBY’S ORIGINAL MAN OF STEEL
In a tumultuous world characterized by unimpeded change, sport remains a perennial constant. An equilibrium that (albeit temporarily) effaces the mundane gloom and misery that is the preserve of every human being. One need not even be a beacon of knowledge for appreciating a particular sport. The sheer act of focus arouses an inherent curiosity, … Continue reading JONAH LOMU – RUGBY’S ORIGINAL MAN OF STEEL
LESSONS FROM A FATHER AND A TEACHER
India on the 5th of September every year (since 1962) honours one of its most illustrious sons, the former President Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan by celebrating his birthday, designating the day as Teacher’s Day. Dr.Radhakrishnan was a tireless academic, a renowned philosopher and a selfless teacher. Every one of us who have had the good fortune and privilege … Continue reading LESSONS FROM A FATHER AND A TEACHER
COMMERCIALISM IN A CONVEYANCE
It took an operational anomaly in the unseen workings of the Light Railway Transport (“LRT”) system in Malaysia for the full impact of rampant consumerism to sink into me. On a sunny Thursday morning, I wound my way up a crowded escalator onto an even crowded platform for what was supposed to be my routine … Continue reading COMMERCIALISM IN A CONVEYANCE