This week I am posting an unpublished chapter from an unpublished book. I had started on a story idea a few months back but never got back to completing it. I chanced upon it this week while thinking of something funny to write. Who knows – perhaps it might go into the next novel from … Read more
“These monthly review meetings are such a waste of time,” Swami complained while having his coffee the other day. Even the muffin didn’t seem to enliven his mood. Jigneshbhai and I realised that he must have had a meeting with Raichand, of late. “A group of people get into a room and get slammed by … Read more
“Tennis is a tough game,” Jigneshbhai said, wiping the sweat on his brow as he settled on his chair to have coffee the other day. Unlike our sojourn with badminton, the one with tennis never took off. Swami and I took our seats and ordered a cold coffee for a change. We couldn’t agree more … Read more
“I hope I have not disturbed you in the middle of something that you deem to be more important than attending to the phone call of your retired, tired and a bit retarded uncle,” Jigneshbhai and I heard a voice on Swami’s phone when he put it on the speaker as his phone rang while … 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
“Are we rich or poor? My son asked me yesterday,” Swami said while having his coffee the other day. Jigneshbhai and I were engrossed in the muffin at that time. Jigneshbhai looked up with a smile and asked, “What did you tell him then?” “I didn’t answer. I appeared to be busy,” Swami replied. “Hmm. … 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
“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
“The whole point is that there has to be some point,” Jigneshbhai said, sipping into his coffee. “Otherwise, one will always think there is no point,” he added. Swami and I were at the point of just biting into our muffin and did not quite get the point. We carried on, nevertheless. But Jigneshbhai seemed … Read more