Personal stories
After close to a year in a (not-so) new country, I feel there were some things that I used to do earlier but for some reason discontinued after moving base. There are also some new things I should possibly have done but never got around to doing. There are, of course, a number of reasons … Continue reading Country Next: Six Things I’d Like to Do
Through most part of this past year I have observed and been frustrated with huge amounts of baseless commentary about things that people do not seem to like or agree with. Today I read two small pieces online, both relevant to what irks me. The first one talked about how youth needs to be rebellious. … Continue reading Intolerance Comes Cheap
I have come to believe that as much as you strive to strike a balance, life doesn’t really believe in that concept. It will always tip in the favour of one part and against another. If your career is going great, you might be struggling with family. If you’re happy in your personal life, your … Continue reading Fair Game
As summer was at its peak in the oil zone, life seemed to have slowed down quite a bit. There isn’t necessarily a correlation between the two, but both, the weather as well as other things in general are looking up now. With that background in place, let me tell you a little about the … Continue reading Indian Flavour in the Dunes
It’s the I-Day week. The tricolour is taking over people’s profile pictures on Facebook. Incidentally, this weekend I also complete six months living away from India. Under the myopic lens, I am glad I have the day off (Friday, the Middle East’s Sunday) or I know I would have cribbed to no end. But my … Continue reading The Outside Perspective
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