Life

September 27, 2011

Bugs, Horses and Half-a-thousand

I am a big fan and an erstwhile rider of what was once ‘Buland’ India’s most loved vehicle – Bajaj Chetak This scooter was and still deserves to be a legend. Named after the famed, valiant steed of Maharana Pratap that galloped into the jaws of death in the field of battle, the scooter took [...]

August 17, 2011

Wilbur and Orville Wrong

Fate it is said is fond of lemons. Naturally, when I had to go back to Calcutta, lemons, as they usually aren’t, were definitely not on my mind. But a street side lemonade definitely was. As I, tagging my cousin along, walked out of the airport (which was described earlier) and into a darling angel’s [...]

August 8, 2011

Kitna Deti Hai?

Whenever a new vehicle is bought, the question that pops up first is about the mileage. It does not matter if you have purchased a Prius or a Saturn V. The purchase price comes a close, but nevertheless, second. Once the question is dispensed off with, the usual ear-biting and tongue wagging starts. A vehicle, [...]

April 9, 2011

How old are you?

That is one question that consistently elicits weird responses. I, like every narcissist, believe that I look younger (much, much younger) than I already am. That is, as far as the body is concerned. My mind however thinks rather differently. In fact, the whole set up is different. I am, in there, an agile, ageless Adonis [...]

January 19, 2011

Panacea – Part II

One of my most common complaints while arguing or debating with someone is how the other person is refusing to give credit to my intelligence. Not agreeing with my opinion is something that I love to come to terms with, but not being given credit for possessing intelligence is something my vain mind seems to [...]

September 28, 2010

Grapes of Wrath

I hate Fanbois. I hate them so much that I have even begun to hate the word Fanbois. The whole concept behind being one is so homosexual (Gay for me is still Happy) that I do not understand why any man would want to stick something so sensitive into a sewer-pipe. Agreed that sewer pipes [...]

September 12, 2010

Mannequins do not sweat

Its a promise. You will come back to the title. It usually so happens that the most profound of wisdom arrives capsuled in a container of few words. It also so happens that this wisdom is usually not received very well. Another things to note is that the wisest of wisdom comes from the least [...]

August 17, 2010

The magnanimity of bosses.

The employee gets promotion on day 100. And… Generally dedicated to all the blokes who know exactly what this means and how this feels.

July 30, 2010

For Every Hundred

I have this thing for percentages. It might be because most mathematical calculations for me are an extension of percentages. For me everything from Probability to Geometry to Averages to <insert some math term here> is nothing but an extended form of percentages. It might also be because everything is a percentage of something else. [...]

June 14, 2010

Thinking

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