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The World of Jigneshbhai & Swami is a series of light-hearted stories about the familiar chaos of everyday life. Through conversations over coffee and everyday adventures, Jigneshbhai’s quiet wisdom and Swami’s restless curiosity explore family, work, society and modern living with humour and insight.
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“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
“People want to pursue their passion and make a living with that, of late,” Jigneshbhai remarked while sipping his coffee. Swami and I were busy in our passion for the double chocolate muffin. But what Jigneshbhai said still caught our attention. “Yes, a colleague of mine left his job a while back to follow his … Read more
“There are some things you just can’t make better,” Swami remarked while sipping his coffee over the double chocolate muffin. For a moment, Jigneshbhai and I thought he was referring to the exceptional muffin and coffee. We stared at each other and nodded in agreement that it’s tough to better that. But he wasn’t referring … Read more
“I am going to apply for police security,” he announced. Jigneshbhai and I almost spilled our coffee in surprise. After his recent experience at the cinema where he had got into an unnecessary brawl with the man in the seat in front of him, Swami was convinced that society had become a dangerous place. Swami … Read more
“You can slice and dice your data to come up with hidden insights,” boasted Swami while sipping his coffee the other day. He had come to the café straight from his office after a meeting with one of the data vendors. “Raichand was impressed,” he continued, talking about how the vendor presentations had made a … Read more
“For man to be able to live he must either not see the infinite or have such an explanation of the meaning of life as will connect the finite with the infinite.” Jigneshbhai was reading from Leo Tolstoy’s ‘A Confession and other religious writings’. “Tolstoy went on an exploration of the meaning of life when … Read more
The one thing Jigneshbhai likes is a quiet life. He is not the kind who gets restless and worked up when there is not much happening. Give Jigneshbhai his daily freedom, his daily work and his daily food, and the company of a few loved ones and friends to talk with, not all the time … Read more