I envy ornithologist Salim Ali. People believed him when he said he was a bird watcher and spent his life time watching birds. My parents never allowed me to do it. You are a bad boy, they would chide. In my school days, my rakhi-sister Latha Jayashree would come in between the birds and me. … Read more
Amazing book. Close to five hundred pages and just 100 Indian rupees (at the old bookstore). A proud me carried the book home, refusing the khaki cover the shopkeeper gave me to carry the book in. I was elated. I was about to read a guy, who could see future. I had been told he … Read more
Very special, double strong coffee …err…correspondent Jamshed V Rajan will be covering the Election beat. Irregularly of course. By Jamshed V Rajan Delhi: This scribe did not expect somebody of the stature of Mr Vajpayee to come out against Sonia Gandhi`s nationality. But on second thoughts one wonders…maybe…just maybe the present Indian Prime Minster could … Read more
I have always known richness as a relative term. And have always thought that I hailed from a family which – was, is and always will be – as rich as the coffee they serve at Foodcourt (an eating joint in my office building). Guess, that explains my eagerness in finding out where I stand … Read more
Times (New Roman) are not too good. A Century (Gothic) back cricket was played in the spirit of the game. The way they play it today is Comic (Sans).Gone is the rule Book(man old style). Enter emotional Impact. The Microsoft (Sans Serif) appeals have given way to persuasion of the umpires; at times threats. Though … Read more
Do onto others what you do not want them to do and then run. – Jamshed V Rajan
Somebody once said, “It’s a good idea to keep on good terms with everybody, especially with your wife, your banker, your stomach, and your conscience.” If that somebody had worked in a corporate, he would have added ‘colleagues’ to that long list. Yesterday when my boss was chiding me for not being creative at work, … Read more
Has your father ever chased you around the house to apply that dirty lather (that`s what one thought till one started shaving) on your cheeks? If the answer is no, you would probably not understand the romance involved. My father was trying on my sisters, and me what he had already tried on my mother. … Read more