Firstly, anyone not born in the sixties can skip reading further. Secondly, no humour is intended, this being nothing but a nostalgia trip about life in India during the 70s and 80s. Life in India during the 70s and 80s had Sholay, Gavaskar, Rajesh Khanna and Rajdoot GTS (Bobby). Airlines…
Category: We Are Like That Only
Personal Life Stories. Robbery at the Salon!
This post is all about comparing a Military Haircut Versus Salons. Though humans have always had a strange fascination for hair (You can read about my earlier article about this here), the Armed Forces care little for vanity. Consequently, having joined the Navy 35 years ago, I must confess that…
Observations on Indian Life. Indian Bargaining Techniques
India being yet, despite the recent spurt in growth, a poor country, her citizens love to get maximum value for the buck in all situations. None more so than when it comes to street shopping. This is one area where men are novices in Indian bargaining techniques and have yielded…
Real India Through Humour. The land of history, resourcefulness and ingenuity.
Funny Indian Crime Story. Do you know this Indian State? Well it is Bihar. Its honest citizens are hardworking and have this amazing knack of finding humour while answering the most trying of stereotypical questions. (Sample this – “Wahan toh sab raat 8 baje bandh ho jaata hoga?”. “Bhai, NOIDA…
Life Lessons with Laughter. Here a Scam there a Scam
Newspapers nowadays are full of news articles about someone or the other getting scammed (Courier scam, Nigerian scam, Customs scam, etc). I would like however, to step back a few years my own humorous scam stories. An Introduction to Self Those who know me will put me in the handsome,…
Desi Culture Reflections. Everything I have learnt in life, I learnt from Bollywood!
India produces more than 1500 movies every year and the movies of my era (the born in the sixties generation) influenced me in many ways. They taught me Indian values, culture and racism. Please allow me to elucidate. If you are:- Now wasn’t that a master class on understanding India…
Indian Neighbourhood Tales. Which Animal is Most Human? A parrot of course!
This is one of those hilarious legal cases in India. Ever been to those water parks wherein sea lions and dolphins do those amazing feats? Jumping through hoops, dancing and the like – almost human like? While extremely entertaining, these shows also show the remarkable bonds that humans can build…