Keeping Company

I have been using the metro to get to work every day for two years now. Hopping to the station 100 metres away from home is the most convenient thing one could imagine for travelling to the dreadful Gurgaon land. For most part I have travelled alone. Spotting Lynn or Akash is rare. So is … Continue reading Keeping Company

Strangers?

Some new people, some new things, take up a surprising amount of mind space. Like this gentleman I met today. I had interacted with him over formal emails a few times in the past one year. Most of them short ones. He was intriguing then too. Something about his name does it. The most recent … Continue reading Strangers?

Pointless

Politically incorrect it may be, but I think we live and work better in silos. The cost of exchange of ideas/culture/benefits (if at all) is very high. Nobody knows where to draw a line. Absolutely nobody. And there is certainly nothing intellectual about conflicts that cause loss of lives. When I was 17, I had … Continue reading Pointless

Tripping

The coldness of the sound, the warmth of the words, and Beck’s soulful voice are my newest muse. The original song was nice too, but I like this version. This movie is also special. I watch it every time I feel I am sinking. It doesn’t help in any way. But something about it is … Continue reading Tripping

Caught Unaware

I have always believed that death is one thing that I am not afraid of. That I am prepared for it. But to my surprise, I panicked when I thought I was in a situation facing it. I panicked because I was not ready. Maybe it was a reminder. A funnily timely one.    Continue reading Caught Unaware