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March 29, 2011 – 11:25 pm | 4 Comments

A travelogue providing brief information about Jaisamand, a lake resort near Udaipur in Rajasthan, India

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Bookie

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life - Mark Twain.

Foodie

Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside – Mark Twain.

Loony

To be nobody but yourself in a world that is fighting hard to make you somebody else is the hardest battle to fight. Never stop fighting – E. E. Cummings.

Roadie

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive – Robert Louis Stevenson.

Techie

The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people – Karl Marx.

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Toils of SingleDom
January 21, 2011 – 7:23 pm | No Comment
A single guy with passable looks and a battered heart is sorely in need of a new girlfriend. Under such circumstances it seems that the whole world conspires to help you achieve one. When after one real tough experience all that you want to do is look for the right one, your comrades try to push their rejects down your throat. Of course the fact that you crib about being single doesn’t help too. You seem to be one pitiable creature in dire straits seeking some womanly comfort no matter what the source. Its an awful “cant kick em cant kiss em ” kinda situation.Before the singledom storm hit every girl i stared at used to be a very good friend and now suddenly they are all prospective brides. Until of course i come to know that they are already engaged or i get to listen to their lovely Gujju accents and sober up. Its strange but girls spewing wisdom in my mothertongue disconcert me to such an extent that i need to run and hide the moment i see one of their species stalking me.

Somehow i feel that i am one of the few unfortunates blessed with good taste, a high sense of self worth and bad looks. The combination makes me particularly vulnerable to the dangers of singlehood. An inveterate introvert like myself has few options for socializing and fewer still to meet like minded individuals while socializing. Thats what i do lament at all times living in this city. The Mecca of Architecture sure does have more than enough to enthrall its visitors, yet sadly the local populace lacks the sense required to appreciate its landmarks. Somehow in our quest for money we don’t give art the importance it deserves. The result is that even in a college of repute like Nirma we fail to find students who can really understand and create beauty. Beauty in writing, in music in any art. Rather the paucity is of students willing to sacrifice their time in these seemingly meaningless pursuits. The result is that you have to contend with nincompoops who dress up in fashions that reflect the tastes of all the decades starting from the 50′s. The nadir is when compelled to complement them on their impeccable style.

Kashmir
August 7, 2010 – 11:32 pm | 3 Comments

India’s crown jewel is burning again. After a long period of peace, violence has again flared up in the valley. Am writing this not to report the news, but because I am pissed.
Just add up …

The Chetan Bhagat Effect
May 10, 2010 – 4:37 pm | 8 Comments

I just finished reading Rohinton Mistry’s book – Family Matters and loved the book for its beautiful and sensitive portrayal of Mumbai, Parsis and family life in urban India. The book reminds me good old …

Enjoying Shashi Tharoor-Lalit Modi
April 22, 2010 – 2:17 pm | 2 Comments

Like the nation, I too am watching it and loving it and getting more interested and intrigued by it. The naive media, doesn’t know what to report, how to report and research. But one thing …

In favor of the Naxalites
April 7, 2010 – 12:49 pm | 7 Comments
In favor of the Naxalites

I believe a title needs to titillate. Obviously, it serves no meaning if it turns you off. But, on the other hand it also needs to serve its original purpose of informing the reader about …

Gandhian Economics is back
March 22, 2010 – 12:58 pm | No Comment

Just read this article in Rediff. It argues how Capitalism is crumbling and what is required to revive it. Do check out my article about Gandhian Economics here.
The theory of Trusteeship – one which was …

Gandhinagar : Where are the trees?
March 20, 2010 – 12:00 pm | 2 Comments

I read the news this morning and since then I haven’t had a moment’s peace.
They are expanding the road near my place (from CH- 0 to Adalaj for those who know Gnagar) now to a …

One for the Indian IT Male
March 8, 2010 – 1:39 pm | 4 Comments

I wanted to make a case for the Indian IT Male today on Woman’s Day. I am an unabashed MCC – Male Chauvinist Cow* and being an Indian IT Male does help add another feather …

Mansadevi Temple, Haridwar
February 6, 2010 – 10:57 am | 7 Comments
Mansadevi Temple, Haridwar

The Temple of Mansa Devi literally towers over the whole of Haridwar. It is located on top of a hill right next to the city of Haridwar and the river Ganga passing by. The Mansa …