I am 165 centimetres in height. Before you start feeling bad for me, please understand that 165 centimetres is not short. It is average Indian male height. In India, the national average adult height is approximately 5 feet 5 inches, or 165 centimetres, for men and around 5 feet, or 152 centimetres, for women, and … Read more
I don’t remember any of my teachers till class 8….probably because boys are never meant to remember them. Or probably because till class 8, my brain was being used for more important things such as playing, fighting, eating, avoiding homework, losing pencils, getting scolded by the mother, etc. But I remember many of my teachers … Read more
After I wrote about the four actresses who have influenced my life over the last fifty years, one of my Facebook friend and reader pointed out something I had not noticed. He said, “Rajan, without even knowing it, you were promoting national integration.” I said, “How?” He said, “Look at your crush list.” And that … Read more
There are many things that have influenced my life over the last fifty years. Four things stand out – my father’s Army discipline, my mother’s ability to run a tight ship, my wife’ ability to look at me once and make me realise I have already made a mistake, and four Tamil actresses. Yes, four … Read more
A few weeks back, I had written about how my father joined the Indian Army. For those who missed it, let me give you a quick recap. My father was born in 1947 in a small village in Tamil Nadu called Maangudi, which meant a dwelling place for deer. Back then it had around 15 … Read more
My mother-in-law and I having tea one cold winter morning in Gurgaon (2018).For many years, I thought a teetotaller was a person who was totally dependent on tea for going through the day. I don’t know why I thought this. Maybe because I thought the word was spelt ‘teatotaller.’ It made sense to me back … Read more
There are certain moments in life that reveal who you really are. For instance, how you behave with people who have no power over you, how much you panic when your phone battery is at 30%, how you behave when someone says, ‘Let’s split the bill equally’ and of course how you order food in … Read more
There are some places from which a man can never escape. For instance, marriage, income tax, and family WhatsApp groups. If you are still studying and haven’t started working, you may think WhatsApp groups are harmless. You probably think, “If I don’t like a group, I will just mute it or archive it.” That is … Read more