Controversy Opens Here

Read a piece of news that said Muslims in India have issued a fatwa against the National Song because it calls us to worship the country. Even with some amount of patriotism, I think I understand their point, you know. Why would anyone go against the tenets of one’s religion, something that one follows in [...]

Thank You !!

It was a rather nice birthday this year. D went to work and I spent the day taking calls and answering online messages. In the evening G and S realized I was spending the day all by myself with D being stuck at work till midnight at least and came over with a lovely cake. [...]

Such Is Senility !!

Hah, this is really funny and even I am laughing at myself.
See, I told you tomorrow’s my birthday? So, I have never really had a birthday party because one, we could not afford it, an two, because my father always had to go to work and I would never have a party without him at [...]

Barack Obama gets the Nobel Peace Prize !!

Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?
I’ve been to Sweden to kiss the queen
Pussycat, pussycat, what did you there?
I got the Nobel Prize to keep beside my chair.
Pussycat, pussycat, what will you now do?
I’ll go to China and suck up to Hu.
That my dears, is pretty much what Barack Obama, lord and master of the world [...]

Taj Mahal was a Hindu Temple?! Oh, and Flexi-Timing

I have never been to the Taj Mahal, in spite of numerous visits to Delhi and thereabouts. But I have always been interested in it, if only from the point of view of an ancient architectural enthusiast. Had a chat with D today about the probable foundation of the Taj being made of wood. Wanted [...]

Bombay, Mumbai, MNS and a Cigarette

Confession time, fellas. I failed miserably in my attempt to quit smoking. Went without cigarettes one day for six hours and then gave in to the urge. Yet, I intend to quit. So I have reduced smoking drastically, from 30 cigarettes a day to 10 or thereabout. Don’t give up on me just yet, and [...]

About Internet from the Tata Indicom Walky

If you are thinking about getting a Tata Indicom connection to get to the internet, don’t even think about it. I took a connection some three years back at a rental of 1730, which was way too expensive anyway. But I had had no choice then, and couldn’t afford to wait the entire span that [...]

Gandhi Goes Mont Blanc and I Go Lazing

I have been living out something of a fantasy in the last two days. It’s been pouring outside, it is dark as hell, there has been no power yet I am all wrapped up because it is so cold. I am having loads of Maggi in bed and reading Sherlock Holmes, trying to decide if [...]

What Do You Think?

Calling all writers/bloggers here to chip in. There is a little problem that spilled into my work today.
Now I was asked to write a news article about two architects/designers who are getting together for a TV show. That naturally meant a discussion about the two designers themselves. Now one has lost some in a real [...]

End of a Relationship & A Question

If I were to have an epitaph, it would possibly read, Herein lies Suchismita, born 29th Oct 19__, quit smoking on 30th Sept 2009, very nearly died that day, but breathed her last on ___. Yeah, huge big day this for me because come midnight and I lay aside the butt, not quite sure if [...]