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 with animals. Humans over the past many centuries have trained…
Everyday India. Which is the Best Time-Pass Tool?
All sources of media, print, TV and Arnab Goswami, spend humongous amounts of money/energy to bring you the latest news, analysis, and happenings across the globe. But you will agree with me that they all pale into insignificance when compared with, indisputably, the most reliable of them all – WhatsApp…
Naval Officer Tales. Where would life be without alcohol?
The discerning ones amongst you would have noticed that alcohol makes rather frequent appearances in my writings (for example here, well here too, and then again here). But then that’s merely because alcohol has so many wondrous qualities that it is not feasible to cover them all in one piece….
Humour in Naval Uniform. All the King’s Horses and all the King’s Men
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men What was your most prized purchase once you started earning? Well I can tell you that amongst young naval officers it was a vehicle – which in our case in the late 1980s was a ‘two wheeler’. Aah the freedom that…
Thoughtful Life Reflections. Why do we Laugh when Someone Falls?
Heard this joke? Kid goes to his mom crying. Kid – “Papa was hanging a painting on the wall and hit his thumb with a hammer.” Mom – “That’s not something to cry about. I would have just laughed. Why didn’t you?” Kid – “I did.” The Youtube is full…
Observations on Life. All this ‘Wokeness’ is Big Drag
Remember our childhood days? Where each group of friends had one ‘fatty fatty boombalatty’? A ‘kanjoos’, a ‘stinky’, or a ‘takloo’? Remember how jokes about a friend’s prodigious girth or a problematic digestive system, were staple and would have us all rolling on the floor with mirth? No pretentions of…
Indian Societal Satire. Who has the Toughest Job in the World?
A cursory Google search tells me that there is no unanimity amongst ‘experts’ on which jobs are the toughest/worst. But most lists would include the following (some tough, some worst):- But while there may be no unanimity about the toughest or the worst jobs, there in near unanimity on the…