(Dis)Re(garded)public of India. . .

What is a republic? We have heard this go around a lot, let’s hit the dictionary. Wordweb tells me two things – A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them Well, today is the 63rd anniversary …

Nolan’s reckonings…

Christopher Nolan is a household name now, largely owing to his retrieval of the Batman franchise; breathing a new life into the characters than Frank Miller & Bob Kane created. There are many of us who have been fans of Christopher Nolan’s movies for a long time, and many more joining in post the success …

Police Story..

I recently had the ‘privilege‘ of accompanying my cousin to the police station to get his identity verification done for his passport issuance. I am deeply troubled by the attitudes of those employed in government offices. The people who are supposed to get our prime jobs done are so narrow minded that, at times, they …

The Indefatigable Enthusiast…

It was a typical busy morning in the bustling city of Mumbai. People focussed on grabbing a transport – trains, buses, autos or cars; to get to their destination and start their daily chores, mundane or otherwise; vehicles running helter-skelter shipping them; the various street food vendors trying to appease the burgeoning crowds; and a …

Category Intro

This page is dedicated to all the small events that made a huge difference in my life; by people known and unknown. I owe a lot to them for shaping my thinking. Some realizations have been late, but there is never an end to learning, is there? It’s surprising to know that there is something to …

Bang(allure)d!

Bangalore is my home. I am one of the many obsessive Bangaloreans who has had many a debate about the city that it is. It wasn’t until I actually set foot in Bangalore again, that I realized how much I had missed it. The cool breeze that ruffles my hair, the various fast food restaurants …