Since summer holidays have begun, I have travelled by Vande Bharat a few times – to Bangalore, Mysore, and right now, I am on my way to Madurai. In my younger days, train journeys were simple. Now everything has changed. Vande Bharat is not a train. If you have been in one a few times, … Read more
Four nights back my wife turned towards me in bed and stared at me. Having been married to her for the last six years I knew this was a dangerous move. As a weapon, it ranked a little below Arnold Schwarzenegger’s AMT Hardballer Longslide (with laser sighting) in the movie Terminator but above Sylvester Stallone’s … Read more
This is the story of me flirting with an air hostess with a baby in hand and my wife in tow. Here is how it happened – My daughter Rhea, my wife Rekha and I left Gurgaon on Wednesday morning and reached Madurai in the evening – all for 3-4 days of Diwali celebration with … Read more
When miracles happen too often, they cease to be miracles. The opposite is also true. When you start traveling less and less, every travel starts seeming like a miracle. That is why when I kept aside work and decided to make a 3-day trip to Madurai it seemed nothing short of a miracle. The main … 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
It isn`t without reason that Railways has a separate budget. No, it isn`t because Indian Railways Ministers have always wanted to have a wallet (or a purse when it was Mamta Banerjee) of their own. It is because Indian Railways is an integral part of the Indian psyche and needs a special treatment. I have … Read more
I was in Manipal to give a TEDx Talk recently. Find more details about it here. The experience was exhilarating to say the least. It all started with an innocent little mail in my inbox one day. It read: Dear Sir, We invite you to speak at TEDx Manipal to be held on 21st September, … Read more
If you haven’t read My trip to South Africa – Part 1, I request you to read that first. This post is second in the series. – – – Part Two Begins – – – While unpacking, I switched on the TV and the first thing I noticed was four channels dedicated to adult movies. … Read more