Certainty and Order

A person who is 6 feet tall is taller than another who is 5 feet tall. 90 kg weighs more than 70 kg. A bank balance of 5 Lakhs is more than a bank balance of 25,000. A distance of 100 km is more than the distance of 25 km. You get the drift. A … Read more

You should have a YouTube channel

Or a Facebook author page. Or an Amazon author profile. Or a Spotify account. Take your pick. Creators keep getting told this all the time. Yes, it is true that with all these platforms, based on whether you are a writer, a musician, a singer, a painter, or any other creator, you get ready access … Read more

Shouting in a Stadium

Till a few years back, I used to share my blog posts to social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn and at one point, Twitter and Instagram too. WordPress had a plug-in that would automatically share the link to my accounts on these platforms. I was never a social media person but I used to do … Read more

Feature, Not Defect

When a writer puts a practice in place, it may be that he writes something every day. Or every week. Or a painter might create a painting every month. Or a musician might make a tune every other week. Or a cartoonist might produce a cartoon every Monday. One might put a similar practice in … Read more

Breaking the Cycle

It takes only one day. Or even lesser. A few hours of the day. One day of forcing myself. One day of doing something that I have broken off. One day to break the cycle. One day of wearing my shoes and going to the gym, and I am back on the exercise regimen. One … Read more

World Cup Moments

I have been following the 2023 Cricket World Cup very closely (who hasn’t?), partly because it has been held in India, partly because it has been dominated by India, and truly because of being a cricket fan. Surprisingly though (for me, at least), this World Cup has not been as interesting in terms of closeness … Read more

Reverse Engineering

Before I turned writer, I was a reader – a fairly voracious one. I loved reading books, and even now, do. But my attitude has changed when I read. Earlier, I used to read a wonderful book, and say, “What a wonderful book!” Over time, I could identify what a great book is. I often … Read more

The Class of 95 Reunion

After being forced to cancel the actual reunion during the real silver jubilee year of 2020 despite a year of hectic preparation, the class of 1995 reunion happened (that’s the year I became a computer engineer!), albeit in the 27th year, with renewed enthusiasm on the weekend of 12th to 14th August 2022. It all … Read more

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