As far as I was concerned, Ooty to duty was quite a distance. Not that I was getting vexed with my job or family life but owing to my friendly approach with my colleagues who were attached to me to a great extent (they needed a helping hand, of course). But at home, it was …
Category: Facts and Fiction
Off the back foot, inches off the ground.
Though there is a general impression that Pakistan and India are not in good terms, as could be seen from certain recent developments, the fact is that such things are like family quarrels which would last for a few days and settle down before long. Both the countries are eager to watch cricket matches between …
Thanks for being so charming
“The world is too much with us, getting and spending, we lay waste our time.” Why on earth these words penetrated my mind when I was getting ready to enjoy one of those rare scenes when the sky was absolutely free from smoky clouds. Anyway, let me not waste my time on occasions when our …
The runway was the sea itself!
To be, or not to be, that was the question. Whether it was nobler in the mind to OK the decision to visit one of those attractive islands in Canada or to postpone the same till the weather says, “OK, OK…, I’ll take care of it!” And, much to our pleasure, the Sun raised the …
Fastest indeed!
Very often I used to wonder who among the living beings is the fastest. Could it be horses or others which have similar body structures. Or, could it be human beings themselves who take flight here and there all around the world? Wait, let us not come to a conclusion at the expense of other …
Serials all the way
Watching a couple of programs, mostly T.V. serials has become an unavoidable habit. At times, I used to wonder why I should waste my time on these serials but when I think about these serials or certain interesting programs what comes to my mind is the fact that these programs in hundreds of channels are …
Blue Umbrella
It was blue all over! East or West, north or South; not merely dominating but snatching their share equally and fully! “Yeah, it is for you guys who curse us for being cloudy or sunny to the core. So, enjoy it without cursing us for being what we are or what we are not. You …
When you are lazy!
To be or not to be … That’s the question. Whether it is nobler in the mind to drag on in my own insipid way or to take arms against all lame excuses to drag on and on? It is still there… the bone-chilling weather and a lazy mind! Anyway, before taking the pen and …
Beware of super stars!
Politics seems to have become one of the most sought after professions in India, especially at state-level it has undergone a sea change in most states, resulting in the birth of several new parties so as to accommodate new hands crossing over to any party. Policies of the good old Parties face several problems because …
Quotable quotes
At times, when my mind resists my temptation to write something interesting, I go through those quotable quotes in my Diaries. So, here are a few such items. (1) “Children behold the chimpanzee He sits on the ancestral tree from which we sprang in ages gone. I am glad we sprang; had we held on …