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A Stroll Down the Cricket Pitch…..

Thank God I didn’t give the same treatment to this forward message as I usually do. But instead watched the whole episode of Madrasapattinam in Cricketer Ashwin’s YouTube channel. Ashwin is extremely natural with his Chennai Tamil and he opened up like gushing water with absolutely no stoppage. His passion for Cricket is evident, and…

The Yoga of Balancing Stones

It is been exactly a year since I travelled, never have I imagined that 2020 will veto me from my business trips. I really miss my last minute packing, vegetarian anxiety, cribbing about airport traffic, relaxing at premium lounges, getting lost alone with my phone and most of all that loving hug from my kid…

Coffee with an Author

No matter how haunting and unprecedented it was – we all made it to 2021, with renewed hope and courage to resurrect our dreams and tenacity to act on them. Though the impact of virus shows no signs of waning, vaccination drive gives a ray of hope and reassures the fact that we may have…

WHY DO I WRITE ??

Will you keep writing even if you have no readers? This question was thrown at me recently and I just gave a smile back. And another friend asked me – “why don’t you do Vlogs? People have no patience to read, and all your efforts might not get fully appreciated??” It is true when a…

Lost in a Story : My Tearjerkers

Whether at home or in a theater, I just can’t seem to hold back the waterworks when watching powerful, poignant or emotive films

Unreliable Sources Yet Fascinating Information

History is one of my fascinations, there are many interesting stories and movies of the past which still is amazing to read and watch. But I also believe that the production of history is embedded with a bias. This blog is to explore some of the facts about History and its uncertainties.

Love Thy Heroes !!

Heroes embody collective ideals and values and they personify popular aspirations for a good society and for leading exemplary lives. Heroes and role models stand out as anchors of motivation. SO WHO IS A HERO ?

Surprised at my own Metamorphosis

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – First known ancient literature about Yoga compiled by Maharishi Patanjali, 2000 years ago. It is considered to be the gospel of yoga and provides timeless wisdom in short verses.

My Recommendation for the day …….

What is your definition for recommendation/Suggestion? Have you ever tried to answer this question to yourself or asked your parents or grandparents? Are you getting the same answer as what you think as recommendation? …… But to me, Recommendation/Suggestion has completely transformed its meaning in the new digital era. It is nothing put personalized sales…

Easy … Breathe In… Let it go….

There is absolutely no apt comparison of this pandemic with anything we have experienced. Or do you think it is overrated compared to terrorism, war, hurricane or an earthquake? Obviously these calamities have created a huge visual chaos. Meanwhile this tiny invisible virus has noticeably stopped the whole world without any bias. And we are…

The Subtlety of Idolatry

The above picture could inspire interesting topics for discussion. …For some reason… People around me think I am an Atheist. In India generally, there are only two extremes, you could either be here or there. Agnostic is ignored and considered as non-existent. You are forbidden to ask questions about God/Offerings/Rituals as it is considered to…

Yes, No or May be……………

When our planet is undergoing self-renovation, we are fighting hard to adapt ourselves to the “New Normal”. As this goes on, something from the news kept bothering me for the past couple of days. “US President requests, or rather orders for export of medicines from India” Day 1 request was made and the word ‘retaliation’…

It s a Small World After All !!!

It is a small world after all!!!! It’s a world of laughter, a world of tears It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears There’s so much that we share that it’s time we’re aware It’s a small world after all!!!!! Disney made this song quite popular from the original version, it unarguably…

Getting a ‘Kick’ out of ……….

No Friday evening goes without a debate at home, “What movie should we watch— search, selection & rejection goes for almost an hour and sometimes we both don’t agree on anything and skip movie night. I blame it on Netflix, Amazon prime databases….it was easier for my parents to just watch one Sunday Movie in DD….

Steady Gaze – Endearing or Malicious ??

“Well, keep this as a secret for now, I don’t want to share this with everyone, you know – some people and their bad eyes” “I prefer to tell it after it happens, I don’t want any bad luck tailing behind.” “I knew this will not happen, I can still remember that stare at me…

Tribute to My loving cousin!!

That lonely night in Tokyo is something thats not easy to get over , I couldn’t sleep even for a second , I tried everything watching sitcoms, listening to music, counting sheep, reading book ,messaging friends, facebook , nothing, I cant even shut my eyes for a minute! Nothing is worse than looking at the…

Striking Parallelism : Vedic Stories Vs Modern Science

I confidently finished my last blog saying (What are the qualifications to be a Hindu God….?) , Let me deep dive to understand better – Insane I would say. The word “Deep dive was written without the clue of the subject depth. As a blogger, I have the liberty to choose any topic and rant…

Boomerang: what goes around comes around

“Why me? What did I do to deserve this?” I bet this question crosses everyone’s mind at least once in lifetime. Life is biased… Many of us have thought about this. Haven’t we? Real Life is like a sinusoidal wave with ups and downs. Some of us face rigorous stress tests and some lead a nonchalant happy life…

Home Sapiens 2.0 – Biological or Technological evolution ?

I bet everyone starts their day with a good morning message in some random wats app group or be it any social media they are part of ! Today I happened to see an interesting early morning forward message where a research group had predicted human evolution in 2100. They went one step ahead and…

In the land of Rising Sun ….

Travelling to new places boosts enormous amount of positive energy and gives new perceptions to life in many dimensions ! Recently, I spent two weeks in the beautiful city of Tokyo for work ! I always enjoy business travels as my focus is not on sightseeing. But Instead I get an opportunity to experience everyday…