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….
Want to get bamboozled? Dial a helpline
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…
Aah 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…
How to book a Hockey field at NDA!
My magnificent alma mater, the National Defence Academy (NDA) paid considerable emphasis on sports. It goes without saying that the sporting infrastructure was top class and ample. To take hockey as an example, there were some dozen odd fields. But as with anything else in life, while they were all…
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…
Pool Parties; joy and fun in abundance
You know how liquor affects different people differently? It’s the cause of, as well as the answer to most of life’s confounding questions. Some otherwise reticent individuals become the life of a party. Some, quite ignorant of the vast gap between their capabilities and aspirations, become singers. Some others suddenly…
Yamunotri – Why one must ‘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 it…