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 my birthday – in April). The second reason I know we were poor was that we never had enough curd at home. From when I … Read more
My wife, Rekha, and I suddenly had a doubt. How come we are still together after 25 years – 4 years of courtship and 21 years of marriage? As I poured her morning tea, I suggested we try to figure out what keeps us together. “I don’t know why we are still together. If I … Read more
I have realized that I am not the only threat my family can offer to pretty air hostesses. My mother is far better at grounding the careers of air hostesses. Not so long ago, my mother and I traveled from Delhi to Madurai – changing flights at Chennai – and I must tell you that … Read more
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’. This is the story of how the first version of the ‘share economy’ played out in my life. Here goes… I think it all started … Read more
Sometime back I had written an article titled ‘How to manipulate a man`. That was darn easy – just give him sex, I had advised. But today when I sit down to write on how to manipulate a woman, I know it will be difficult task. I might fail to deliver (expected, isn`t it? On … Read more
This is the story of how I became a better student. My schools had no role to play in me becoming a better student. It was all my skills, my talent, and my hard work. I promise. Don’t believe me? Read on – During my initial days in school, my father always compared me to … Read more
What you are going to read happened in a small town called Sivakasi, in Tamil Nadu, way back in the 1980s. 1989 to be precise. For those who don’t know, Sivakasi is a hyper active town with a population of less than 5 lakhs yet supplying 90% of all firecrackers, 80% of all safety matches … Read more
My father often told me: “The son never sits in the British Empire.” As a result, I forced myself to work hard – getting up at 5 am and going to bed at 10 pm – and achieving a lot of things as I grew into a full-blown-up man. My father is no more, but … Read more