“New appointment in Railway service: Langur seen working in a railway office” was the imaginatively titled article in a newspaper recently. You can read about it here. Apparently (and I am copy pasting here), “a video of a langur ‘working’ inside a railway office is now going viral. The video…
Think Mad Max is mad? Indian Scooterists are madder
As per the Times of India (25 July 2023), India has the largest number of two wheelers in the world. The patriotic me, overjoyed at seeing us ahead of China read the article with great interest. Apparently, we had 32.63 crore vehicles, 75% of which were two wheelers, in 2020….
Movie for the Commanding Officer: A fraught mission indeed!
I had made a mention of my Midshipmen tenure in Visakhapatnam in one of my earlier posts here. To recap, I was appointed by the Navy on a corvette for my Midshipmen tenure at Visakhapatnam in early 1987. The corvettes were fabulous ships – sleek, fast, had a menacing silhouette; bristling…
Is sauce for the goose also sauce for the gander. No!
I guess only Indians with their quaint eating habits will identify with this post. Nevertheless, here goes… Cuisines vary dramatically from nation to nation. A vast diverse country such as India will see cuisines change virtually every few hundred kilometres. I had mentioned here that I was fortunate to spend…
Found A Better Planning Aid Than Alcohol? Now, That Is Impossible
Grains (wheat, barley, rye, rice, etc) are all excellent sources of nutrition. They provide proteins for muscle building and carbohydrates for energy. But these humble sources of nutrition become everyone’s favourites only when they are allowed to ferment, because while stardom, success and happiness do not grace us often, the…
What watching the Cricket World Cup has taught me
A match between India and Pakistan is in progress. Pakistan is well set at 150 odd for 2 and looking set for a 300 plus score. Indian spirits are flagging a bit. Just then our bowler takes a very important wicket. I get all excited and like most cricket lovers…
In the mood for some burglary? Don’t forget commonsense!
I think we can all agree that burglary is a valid source of income. It is egalitarian, redistributes the wealth amongst the have nots, and gives us vicarious pleasure when the rich are its victims. No wonder we all love Robin Hood. It is particularly conducive for making a quick…