“My father-in-law used to be a businessman,” Swami remarked while biting into his muffin. “But that was twenty years back. He is a grandfather now. And on weekends, he is a moviegoer.” “Every few months, he becomes a traveller. He is also a devotee. And a reader. He has forgotten that he was a businessman, … Read more
“Raichand has gone crazy,” Swami said the other day while munching his muffin with vigour. Jigneshbhai looked up. “I thought he always was or was he not?” he asked with an eyebrow raised slyly. “Yes, that’s true. But last week he has gone mad,” Swami reiterated. We waited for him to finish his muffin bite. … Read more
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“If we go by pure logic, no one has any reason to eat this double chocolate muffin,” Jigneshbhai remarked the other day. Swami scowled with his mouth full of two bites of it. “It’s logical to have it for its taste,” he said. “But logically, it’s not good for health, especially the frequency with which … Read more
“What was his reason for not turning up today?” Jigneshbhai asked Swami as we stepped into our café after a game of badminton last weekend. One of Swami’s office mates had promised to join us a few weeks back. “Well, he says he still needs to get better. He is practising at home. He is … Read more
Swami woke up one day after his leave was approved counting his blessings and realised that the tally did add to something that was not insubstantial by any means. “We have each other for company first,” he told Jigneshbhai and me. “And I have a boss like Raichand who gave me a week of leave … Read more
List of Books Jigneshbhai and Swami Coffee Conversations No Laughing Matter This Investing Jigneshbhai and Swami Coffee Conversations Of This and That Investing Guide What You Need to Know While Investing for Financial Freedom Jigneshbhai and Swami Novel The Good, The Bad and The Silly Jigneshbhai and Swami Novel Give Me a Break Omnibus of Short Stories 2020 Kaleidoscope: … 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