Last week of 2004 cannot be forgotten by Indians for two reasons: One the disastrous tsunami which struck Indian coastline and second the debut of a cricketer who personified a calm ocean. When MS Dhoni made his debut in Indian team versus Bangladesh in December 2004, most of the Indian fans considered him to be …
Category: Wandering thoughts
Graduation Goggles
There are certain phases in our life where we are restless, unhappy, often cribbing. We feel like getting through such phases as sooner as possible. But then, towards the fag end of these times, we start to view them with a different frame of reference. Somewhere, our mind starts yearning for the good things that …
Happy New Year!!
So here comes another New Year’s Day!! Just like every year. It is indeed fascinating why we keep on celebrating the arrival of New year every year though in reality it doesn’t really change things much. May be it’s about our perspective to look towards the things that changes in New year. May be it …
Equilibrium
This story comes from ancient folklore. There was a brave, powerful king. He had everything: invincible army, loads of wealth, happy and obedient subject. Time followed its own course and he became old. He anointed his son as his heir and decided to spend time for welfare of his people. He wanted to make each …
The Ice Bucket Puzzle
Well, every now and then there is some sensation on Internet. Earlier it was the 241543903 Heads in the freezer thing (For starters, just Google this number. It was when Social media was not so powerful in India ). Then came the era of photoshops, trolls memes. Most recent became the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge- …
Dear Orkut…
Dear Orkut, Well, it’s kind of embarrassing for me to write to you only when you are at the terminal end of your lifetime, after conveniently ignoring you for years. It is definitely a sad moment to see you vanish from the virtual world, which has overtaken our lives. But then as they say, it …
Perceptions
A lot depends on how we perceive the world. Our reaction to anything is basically a reflection of our perception. As C.S. Lewis says, what we see or what we hear depends on what sort of person we are. Hence our perception of others is in fact a reflection of our own self. We …
Solitude
Solitude is addictive. Solitude is the pleasure during leisure. A long distance train journey with no companion, the time spent on bed when the sleep is eluding, enjoying a walk alone along empty streets, looking at rains from the balcony sipping coffee- all these pleasant things are associated with solitude. Artists have often resorted …
Ye India ka Cricket hain…
Being an Indian, obviously there’s a huge probability of me being a cricket fan- or even better- cricket devotee. Well that’s very much genetic. My first acquaintance with cricket was the 1996 Wills World Cup. Those were the days I struggled to understand LBW or Stumpings. But still it was fun to watch and play. …
Moments
That was one of the greatest days of my life. I was initially very reluctant for this Rishikesh trip. It took a lot of convincing -Wait! Should I call it emotional blackmail???- from friends for me to join them. Rafting and diving fearlessly in the pristine waters of the holy Ganges was fun indeed. But …
Expressions and Impressions 