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…
Tag: Alcohol
Burglary too needs Commonsense!
I think we can all agree that burglary is a valid source of income. Firstly, it gives the practitioners something tangible, something that is solid; unlike ethereal things like Bitcoin. Then, it is egalitarian, redistributes the wealth amongst the have nots, and gives us vicarious pleasure when the rich are…
Everyday Life Comedy. Weddings – Drama, Naagin Dances and Embarrassments
I’m limiting myself to middle class India here. Attended any Indian weddings? A colourful and lively affair, yes? Our weddings have everything – melodrama that surpasses anything that Ekta Kapoor can conjure, ear splitting music and embarrassing relatives. There is the jarring shehnai competing with, and losing to, disco jhankaar…
Humour with a Twist. A Pool Party – 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…