There are some people who, many times, say things we ourselves would have said. Their thoughts seem to mirror ours so often that it is astonishing. We relate to them, their ideas, their feelings. This does not happen often with … Continue reading
There was a young boy in a village. He went to school in the morning, worked on farms in the afternoon and played with his friends later in the day. He was asked to obey his teachers at school, disciplined … Continue reading
An idea or thought is pure and unadulterated. An idea can be about anything. It may lead to a trip, a festival, a revolution, a war, a book, or even poetry. Unadulterated, an idea is just what it is, an … Continue reading
In my culture, when a prospective bridegroom visits a prospective bride in the context of an “arranged marriage”, it is a custom for the girl to prepare “kaande-pohe” and the guy is supposed to then assess her cooking skills based … Continue reading
I keep hearing this often from adults who get nostalgic about their childhood, want to be a child again, and lament at the supposed “loss” of childhood that today’s kids encounter. As an example, take this post from my Twitter … Continue reading
Earlier in July this year, I reproduced a short essay I had written in Marathi back in 1993, along with my first attempt at translating it to English. Here is my English version, again (just in case you’re too lazy … Continue reading
After being born and brought up in Mumbai, I left it in 1997. Over the years, many people have asked me about why I shifted from Mumbai to Pune. It is time I wrote about it. For me, life in Mumbai … Continue reading
In the early 1990’s I was introduced to Majida El Roumi. I call her the “Nightingale of the Middle-East” in deference to the “Nightingale of India”. I present to you her most popular and beloved song (which is, unfortunately, in … Continue reading
A very good friend of mine is deeply religious. Neither his religion, nor my atheism came in between our friendship. Another close friend and relative is deeply spiritual. Despite my materialistic worldview, we understand each other better than most others do. … Continue reading
This is in response to Atul’s An Aggressive Assertion, in which he delves into the possible differences between the two. As always, his post is beautifully written, but goes off in such a tangent to my frame of reference, that … Continue reading