Marriages are made in heaven. So are earthquakes and lightning. And yet, most of us, some unwittingly, jump into matrimony at some point in time. As did one dapper youngster, Shirish, starting inadvertently some wedding chaos. He happened you see, by a fortunate chain of circumstances, to be my coursemate,…
A Veteran on Fashion: What On Earth Are Youngsters Wearing?
In one of my earlier posts I had ranted about youngsters being eye sores due to their (largely absent) dress sense. Well, this post explores more fashion disasters. Buckle up. Youngsters, pay attention – starting at the top and working downwards……. Head/Neck Wear Upper Body Wear Lower Body Having already…
Return of Cadet JAM – Hilarious NDA Adventures Part 2
Considering the rave reviews I received for my previous post on the inimitable Cadet JAM, I am presuming that most of you readers are well familiar with the gentleman. Other than reminding you that amongst his countless sterling qualities, the ones that stood out were his resourcefulness, presence of mind…
Funny Signs of Aging: Paunches, Rickety Knees & Chairs
What troubles me nowadays is that when I have to bend down to tie my shoe laces, the paunch gets in the way. Though this is only the body pointing to one of the funny signs of aging, these repetitive reminders can be irksome. Other Funny Signs Of Aging I…
Navy Wife Stories – Nine Bachelors, Sixty Eggs, and The Wife
Looking back on life one often finds that recollecting the most trying circumstances, bring the most smiles to one’s face. The Wife and I, both retired now, were reminiscing on our life in the fauj one day. However, while I have written about MY life in the Navy (with The…
Legend of Cadet JAM: Hilarious NDA Stories of Folklore status
We have all met people who have left lasting impressions on us. Mother Teresa for example. Amitabh Bachchan and The Dalai Lama too. Similarly, long before Social Media, NDA stories had their own influencer, Cadet JAM – the OG. Obviously, most of my readers would not have met JAM. But…
Indian Satire: Indian Navy, Biscuits, and a Sleepy Chief Minister
If one reads some of my earlier writings (such as here, where I have listed their many sterling qualities in great detail), one will notice that I have a soft corner for our humble government servants : politicians. Well, this post continues in the same vein, mixed though with things…