“No Papa, I didn’t lose the pen,” I cried in agony, as Papa slapped my open palm with the cane he had in his right hand. “This will teach you that you shouldn’t speak lies. If you have lost the pen, don’t say you haven’t lost it,” Papa said. “Open your other hand,” he demanded. … Read more
“I don’t know when this project is going to end,” Swami sighed while munching into his muffin the other day. “First there was the budget problem. Once we got the budget, we didn’t have enough people. Then some people left. Now the client says he needs everything tomorrow. One obstacle after another after another! And … Read more
The rhythm and movement of the truck in which they had put my cage made it difficult for me to read the headlines of the newspaper lying outside. I tried hard to concentrate and finally read it. “Leopard spotted in apartment complex,” it said, and it had my photo next to it. I had appeared … Read more
Someone said there are three types of lies. There are lies, damned lies and then, there is statistics. And then, beyond all those lies, there is work from home. Now there is work from home, plus there is home work. And that is no lie. A friend of mine told me on a walk yesterday … Read more
I am not sure if it were the thunder and lightning, but something did not let me sleep after 2 AM. The pitter patter of rain drops on my windowsill finally got me off my bed. I cast a glance on the wall in front. I saw that it was almost 6 AM and decided … Read more
The festival of Gowri-Ganesha in Bangalore has quite a few differences from the festival of Ganpati in Mumbai. In Bangalore, it is a private festival while in Mumbai it is a public festival. Almost everyone in Bangalore gets a ‘मूर्ति’ at home. While in Mumbai it is generally restricted to the eldest member of the … Read more
“Nothing is as important as we think it is at that time,” Jigneshbhai said, while sipping his coffee. At that time, the double chocolate muffin in our mouths was the most important thing for Swami and me. “Something we think is very important is routine work for someone else,” he continued while we chomped. For … Read more
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow,” said Audrey Hepburn. I realized the truth in it over the past few months. The wife has been venturing into gardening – a small beginner home garden – for the past few months. She did most of the work. I was the observer, contributor, and co-passenger … Read more
There are two types of people in this world: morning types and evening types. There are two types of morning types of people in this world: the breakfast type and the no-breakfast type. There are two types of breakfast types of people in this world: the poha-idli type and cereal-sandwich types. I am a morning … Read more