Heard about daredevil Naveen Kumar? Apparently, he got up one fine day and said to himself – ‘ah what the heck, let me spice up my life by cracking some walnuts’. MY chosen way would be to crack open a bottle of Old Monk if my life needed spice, but…
Category: We Are Like That Only
Everyday Personal Anecdotes. Driving to Despair!
The Wife, amongst her many sterling qualities, is a total expert on the roads of Hyderabad; one who knows the ‘gali gali nooka nooka’ of the city. So, when in Hyderabad, I am content to drive under her directions. When she says ‘turn right’, that is precisely what I do….
Real India with Humour. Helplines help in Getting Bamboozled!
Am sure we all have at some point in time, tried calling a ‘helpline’. It usually starts with press 1 for English, press 2 for Hindi…….. So, being proud of our national language, we middle class Indians obviously press 1. Another ten minutes of pressing this and pressing that ultimately…
Relatable Indian Stories. Parents! Always in a Different World
Recently, not lacking in filial piety, I had bought a shirt for my father. Now any decent shirt in today’s times costs about Rs 2500 or so onwards and a decent shirt is what I went with. The same was presented to my father with great fanfare. Father looked at…
Indian Society Humour. Hair today, gone tomorrow!
Google tells me that humans grow hair on the head for various benefits – keeps the head cool, regulates body temperature, protects one from minor injuries, etc. Funnily, humans are one of those rare mammals that grow much more hair over the head than the rest of the body; quite…
A Quirky Yamunotri Pilgrimage Experience: Always Look Before You Leap
Dear friends. You will recall that I had mentioned something about a Yamunotri trip in an earlier (as Bertie Wooster would call it), piece and which can be read here. Am sure you all must be panting for the full episode. Well I always aim to please, so here is…
Everyday Life Comedy – Beware! Toilet Breaks can be Disastrous
This tale is about a Train travel gone wrong. Heard about the guy who needed a toilet break? It so happened that our man, with wife and kids in tow, took a train to Bhopal. Got off at Bhopal station feeling a bit stuffed in the lower regions of the…