This post is about Humorous Navy Experiences. The human ear is a wonderful organ. It allows one to enjoy music, the lulling sounds of waves and the soothing pitter patter of rain. On the downside – ears tend to take the shape of a cauliflower when mistreated (seen wrestlers?) considerable…
Military Service Reflections. The Joys and Sorrows of Horse Riding
NDA training has quite a large percentage of time devoted to the physical. This includes PT, swimming, drill, cross country, boxing, various troop games and (strangely) horse riding. One would expect, extrapolating from the movies, that horse riding is great fun –starting with hearty ‘yee haw’, the wind ruffling the…
Desi Culture Reflections. Everything I have learnt in life, I learnt from Bollywood!
India produces more than 1500 movies every year and the movies of my era (the born in the sixties generation) influenced me in many ways. They taught me Indian values, culture and racism. Please allow me to elucidate. If you are:- Now wasn’t that a master class on understanding India…
Navy Humour Stories. Ah! The Sights and Smells of the Sea!
This blog is about Indian Navy Training. Captain William Bligh of the movie ‘The HMS Bounty’ (Anthony Hopkins) was relieved of Command by mutineers (led by Mel Gibson) and cast away in the middle of the sea in a boat along with a few loyal sailors. The Captain thereafter, displayed…
Indian Neighbourhood Tales. Which Animal is Most Human? A parrot of course!
This is one of those hilarious legal cases in India. 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…
Everyday India. Which is the Best Time-Pass Tool?
Fauji WhatsApp Groups are undoubetedly the liveliest! 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…
Naval Officer Tales. Where would life be without alcohol?
The discerning ones amongst you would have noticed that alcohol and naval officers make frequent appearances in my writings But then that’s merely because alcohol has so many wondrous qualities that it is not feasible to cover them all in one piece. Of course, amongst its many charming qualities, none…