Recently, the community in which I live in Bangalore celebrated our annual carnival. Like always, it was a great success. It had eats, games, and stalls selling everything for the consumer from cotton candy to cars! This was one part of the show. The other, and to me the more exciting part, was the performances on stage. Continue reading
I owe a lot to what I am today to my habit of reading. I was a voracious reader as a child and even now I do my best to read as much as I can. As the old saying goes, you can’t write, if you don’t read. My choice for a blog post today is a list. Of bestselling business books in India put together by the Strategy team at the Business Standard. Continue reading
What Ails Indian Cricket? My thoughts in an article published in Technorati. I am sure my views echo those of most cricket fans. Continue reading
This being my first post for 2012, I thought it appropriate to share thoughts on my plans for the year as a writer. Generally, we make turns in our lives based on some triggers.I wonder if I hit upon one recently. I realized that my skills as a writer would improve if I were to broaden my repertoire. Was I getting typecast in one mold as a writer of thrillers, I asked myself. Continue reading
An old friend had dropped in and we were chatting, as often is the case when old friends meet, of the “good old days.” In the old days, you would have information about old friends only if you met them in person or had received a letter from them. This was in the pre- email era when one had to wait for the postman to deliver letters! Relationships and keeping up with them have changed with the advent of Facebook, haven’t they? Continue reading
Article first published as Mario Miranda Is No More on Technorati. One of India’s finest cartoonists, Mario Miranda passed away aged 85 on December 11. He leaves behind a rich legacy of his inimitable cartoons, especially on life in Goa.
| Article first published as Ever Green Star Is No More: Dev Anand, RIP on Technorati. |
Karen S. Elliott mentioned her dream to have an International Week on her blog “The Word Shark”. I jumped at the offer and wrote a guest post on India which I called “Incredible India”. She has guest posts on Ireland, Australia, Continue reading
