This Week’s Featured Nonsense
I Attended a Success Seminar.
I Left More Confused Than Before.
“Everyone in that room was nodding like they understood the formula. I was just trying to find the exit.” A deeply unnecessary investigation into what success actually looks like from the cheap seats.
My Childhood & Family
How I got my name – Jamshed Velayuda Rajan
Many of you have asked me why I am named Jamshed Velayuda Rajan. Well, here is the full story. My father was born in 1947 in a small village called … Read more
For long I thought wealth was measured in Curd
There are two reasons I am sure I grew up poor. I got only two shorts to wear every year (one for Diwali – Oct or Nov…and another one for … Read more
How I grew up on hand-me-downs and friendly gestures
Much before folks in the Internet space discussed ‘share economy’ over drinks, and much before it was cool to use products such as Airbnb, BlaBlaCar, Fon etc. there were ‘hand-me-downs’. … Read more
How I became a better student at school
During my initial days in school, my father always compared me to the Prithvi missile, which was designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organization. I don’t know what my father’s reasoning was…but I guess it had something to do with the fact that Prithvi never hit its intended target. “You are just like that surface-to-surface missile, Prithvi. Can’t even find Pakistan,” he would say.
Story of how I ended up starting Ouchmytoe.com
I was reading a news item in The Telegraph yesterday, and apparently, there are at least 300 positions in sex. Oops, that didn`t come out as intended. Let me retry. … Read more
Story of my first date and why she never answered my call again
It was pure love. And of course some lust. She was pretty and this explained my affection for her.
Father walked whole month for son who wouldn’t walk 50 meters
My parents hated going out to eat. In fact even when we were traveling and stranded outdoors at odd times, we would still stretch ourselves, reach home, cook food and then eat. While I hated my parents for this….there was a lesson in it for me. Which, unfortunately I learnt 16 years late.
A south Indian family survives north Indian winter
If you are a South Indian and reading this, chances are you will not understand because you have never seen a winter. If you are a North Indian, you probably … Read more
Ancient Indian mythology stories nobody wants you to know
You have always been told the wrong mythological stories…..because that’s what the elders wanted you to hear….so that you grew up with values and conscience. The truth is far more life like…far more real. Check out four mythological stories – find out why Ganesha has an elephant head, Why Shiva has a snake around his neck, Why Sherawali always sits on a Tiger and why Hanuman is Lord Rama’s best servant….
Why I chose alcohol over music and how I am correcting myself
[mnky_ads id=”5202″] While I was growing up we had an EC TV on which we would without fail watch Rangoli every Sunday. Exactly at 7 a.m. my mother would switch … Read more
My criminal career was cut short but here is why I am in crime again
As a seven-year-old boy in 1982, I had taken baby steps towards becoming a career criminal. Back then, if you were a criminal you didn’t have to hide in a … Read more
Tips on how to create your own jokes and make people laugh
[mnky_ads id=”5202″] Ever wanted to create your own jokes? The best way to begin is to indulge in the simplest form of humor – ‘deviation from the normal`. For example: … Read more
Story of how Maggi noodles brought happiness in my life
[mnky_ads id=”5202″] You probably cook Nestle’s Maggi noodles, eat it and forget it. Hardly so in my case. This article is to explain and celebrate the importance of two-minute Maggi … Read more
Types of people you see inside elevators/lifts
We all spend at least five minutes everyday traveling the lifts. If you are a lift operator you probably spend more than eight hours inside the lifts….but since we didn’t … Read more
Doing for my daughter what my father did for me
Today we bought half of the total Amar Chitra Katha books ever printed for my three and a half year old daughter. To tell you the truth, I wanted to … Read more
They didn’t give me any credit for 3 Idiots
When Chetan Bhagat (this is how you spell the guy…right?) was crying fowl over credits…or the lack of it in 3 Idiots…I thought he was being a kid. Today I … Read more
Fame, Faith and failure
This post isn`t funny because I have been spending all of my time between ibibo.com and my daughter Rhea. Without that creative time slot to think and plan a blog … Read more
Why is it “Before Christ”?
Good the historians didn`t go by his first name. If only the historians had gone by Jesus Christ`s first name…it would have been B.J. and not B.C.. If you aren`t … Read more
Getting my hair cut under a tree was an adventure in itself
I have immense respect for barbers. I remember paying Rs 5 and getting my hair cut as a child. I would be provided a plank to sit on and a … Read more
Here is a confession
I have a news which only five people in the World know. After you finish reading this paragraph, you would become the sixth person. The five already aware are my … Read more
Success formula
my father, my mother — My father`s success formula was ‘rise early, work late and strike oil`. He had come up with it when he all of 14 years – like Dirubhai Ambani