Maid for Each Other
"I washed the dishes today" Swami proudly proclaimed, when Jigneshbhai and I visited them. For a change, we had met...
January 29, 2012
भ्रष्टाचार को पकड़ना मुश्किल ही नहीं नामुमकिन है
"There is one thing tougher than catching 'Don'. Call it Mission Impossible if you will, though it is tougher than...
He who pays the piper calls the tune
"A friend of mine recently left his job for a funny reason" Jigneshbhai told us when we met last weekend...
Why Bulls, Bears, Pigs and The Big Fish don’t matter, and Cows and Goats do
“The ocean in Mauritius is just wonderful, blue-green and pristine. Truly it is a paradise island”, said my friend, Swami...
Your Call is Important to Us: The Tragicomedy of Customer Service
In the old MTNL days, customer service used to be quite honest. It may not have been good, but you...
Democratizing the Ghazal: A Tribute to Jagjit Singh
“"Thukrao Ab Ke Pyar Karo, Main Sattar Ka Hoon!" Jagjit Singh started his concert with these lines earlier this year”...
A Cryptic Cocktail: Mixing Cricket Commentary with Stock Markets and Investing
The wealthy man living in the sprawling bungalow near my house with his BMW and Mercedes speaks very sparingly. And...
The “In-between” Generation of Indians
"One of the things that I learnt from the recent anti-corruption movement is that I think there is a generation...
When It Rains, It Pours: What to do when things go wrong in a heap
My friend Swami had a new reason to complain since this morning - the rains. "I really got caught in...