It has been a washout February as far as writing is concerned for me. I haven’t got a word on paper (or on MS Word, actually) in this entire month, all of it due to what I would like to blame on writer’s block, but in reality, is a curious mix of laziness and distractions. … Read more
Pankaj Mehra waited with bated breath in the lobby on the mezzanine floor of the luxury hotel. On the surface, he ambled along. He took measured steps, adjusting his jacket every time he reached one end of the lobby. He tried to look as if he was waiting for someone important for a business meeting. … Read more
When Rahul went down forty feet under the water for the first time, he felt an inexplicable calm. The Great Barrier Reef has that kind of effect on people. He saw the colourful corals and sea life – a world of its own. He hadn’t experienced anything like this before his scuba dive. There was … Read more
This week I complete one year of weekly posts on the blog. I am happy to note and report that a Dehradun-based book blogger sent me this review of my book of short stories “Kaleidoscope”. At the risk of blowing my own trumpet, I am enclosing it below. 🙂 *** 7 Reasons to Read Kaleidoscope … Read more
“If Warren Buffett wasn’t as wealthy, would we take his advice on getting wealthy seriously?” Jigneshbhai asked us while sipping his coffee the other day. Swami wasn’t eating or drinking anything as he was on a fast as advised by his fitness trainer. So he answered in a flash. “Maybe, but I am not sure,” … Read more
That is (was?) the most frequently asked question (FAQ for short!) nowadays. Everyone at home needs Wi-fi. Actually not everyone, but everything needs it, which is, more or less, the same thing. Because everyone is using everything. The phones need it, the laptops need it, even the TV needs it. And so the users of … Read more
Wishing you a Happy 2022. Hope the New Year has begun on a good note for you. As for me, it was good as I returned from a road trip to the North East part of India. It was a beautiful trip in a beautiful, unexplored region of India. Before that, in end November, I … Read more
2021 is coming to an end, and due to your readership and providence at play, what started earlier this year as an experiment in blogging stories and articles has made it through the year. I would like to thank you for reading my emails and posts. I have received a lot of comments, feedback and … Read more
The choice was between traveling across Space or across Time. Both were possible for the nouveau-riche couple. The year was 2937 AD. Vihaan and Ahana chose time travel again. Space still had its risks. The masks, the gear, the breathing in made-up environments, the high speeds, the gravity adjustments, the distances so far away from … Read more