Out of My Mind: This is My Life I recently realized that I have been calling my friends and relatives and making an effort to keep in touch with them without much reciprocation. I stopped calling them recently with no upshot as no one seemed to miss my presence, anyway. This is assuring because I ... read more
Perspective: Growing up in India When I was growing up in India, there was a big Hindu-Muslim divide. The Muslims living in our community were mostly poor and backward with a few exceptions. Despite all that, I grew friendship with Ayaz Ahmad, a Muslim boy. Ayaz ... read more
Humor: Don't Worry, Get Inflated Do you feel that the current inflation is biting into your income more than before? This morning, I called to get the Blue Book value of my car. They asked if the gas... read more
Commentary: India’s Fourth Place Performance From the time of Milkha Singh, also known as the Flying Sikh, India is used to finishing in the fourth place in the Olympics games. The same story is repeated in 2024 Paris games too. From aspirations of hitting the double digits in medals for the first... read more
Current Affairs: A Good Ending Bollywood Style They came from all walks of life, the hermit, the rich, businessmen, politicians, kings and king makers, dancers, actors, athletes, pontiffs and preachers They came from Hollywood, Bollywood, Kollywood (Chennai), Tollywood (Bengal) and... read more