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Let’s not fact-check a good story

I had written a blog post, in part with some facts and in part with some assumptions. The overall story came out good. My cousin probed me if my assumptions were indeed correct. With a fair bit of reasoning that I pushed back, he opined “Let’s not fact-check a good story”. I thought this wasContinueContinue reading “Let’s not fact-check a good story”

Udaipur – Of Royalty, Palaces, Lakes, and Narrow Alleys

The final leg of our Rajasthan trip took us to Udaipur, a city famous for its Lakes. To be honest, I thought it would be just another city, but what we experienced here was out of the unexpected, in a wonderful sense. Before getting to Udaipur, I do like to mention couple of interesting sightseeingContinueContinue reading “Udaipur – Of Royalty, Palaces, Lakes, and Narrow Alleys”

8 Symptoms of a healthy person – Nature’s test

Health, these days, is usually evaluated on the basis of numbers, in terms of quantity. BMI, BP, sugar levels, and whole set of numbers popping out of the medical health checkup. No doubt these numbers are a good indicator of one’s health, but then this doesn’t capture the real essence of how the body feelsContinueContinue reading “8 Symptoms of a healthy person – Nature’s test”

Jaisalmer & Sam – Of the Thar Desert and heritage

Part 2 of my travelogue to Western Rajasthan takes us to the arid landscape of Jaisalmer and beyond. Shakti Singh the manager of our hotel at Jodhpur was from Jaisalmer, and we got good information from him; Jaisalmer is a small town, around 5kms in radius, the Pakistan border being around 150kms from here. IContinueContinue reading “Jaisalmer & Sam – Of the Thar Desert and heritage”

The Human Stories – Part 1

There are over 8 billion humans living on this planet Earth, each having an unique story to share. Their childhood, school, friends, the good things in life, the not-so-good things in life, the struggles, the successes, and their unique experiences and views. I truly enjoy conversing with people from different backgrounds, understanding their point ofContinueContinue reading “The Human Stories – Part 1”

Chiguru Farms – A date with the stars and organic farming

Our daughter has always been interested and fascinated by Astronomy. When one of our friend mentioned about this star gazing event happening around 2 hours drive from Bangalore, it caught our immediate attention. We were introduced to Mr.Vijay Kapoor, the force behind this astronomical adventure. He helped us book the almost final seats for theContinueContinue reading “Chiguru Farms – A date with the stars and organic farming”

Jodhpur – Of magnificent forts, incredible food & rich history

Me & my family embarked on a week long trip to the most Royal of all states (provinces) of India – Rajasthan. I hadn’t expected much, apart from the ever popular forts & deserts. What transpired was beyond my imagination, and I want to jot down my experiences in this wonderful North western state ofContinueContinue reading “Jodhpur – Of magnificent forts, incredible food & rich history”

How to be happy – Seneca’s Wisdom

I have always been fascinated by the concept of “Happiness”. Plenty of articles and books published, many movies produced and lot of songs written on this very important human feeling. Happiness is subjective, but everyone truly desires to be “happy”. People are always in a pursuit of happiness. This reminds me of the amazing movieContinueContinue reading “How to be happy – Seneca’s Wisdom”

Pioneers of Kannada Alternate Cinema and their Coastal connection

I must have watched the Movie “CBI Shankar” a hundred times as a kid. Apart from the dynamic Shankar Nag, the star cast comprised of Legendary actors of the era. Vajramuni, wow, where can we find a better villain than this Man, so powerful on screen. He is on par with Amrish Puri from theContinueContinue reading “Pioneers of Kannada Alternate Cinema and their Coastal connection”

Happy Teacher’s day everyone

The Teaching profession holds a highly respected position in contemporary society, as it did in the ancient civilizations. For sure, the ones in the noble teaching profession (the passionate ones I mean) demand complete admiration & respect. These are the ones who have given us an academic view, fostered an unfettered interest for a subject,ContinueContinue reading “Happy Teacher’s day everyone”