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Book Review – The Silk Roads – A new history of the world – Part 1

I have always been a huge fan of history, and I truly believe in the quote that "History belongs to the victors". The history told to us over the years, in the form of textbooks or documentaries or even common folklores, are typically from a point of view, mostly from the victors and is mostlyContinue reading "Book Review – The Silk Roads – A new history of the world – Part 1"

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Amazing Langkawi

There are places where you yearn for time to just halt, to soak in more and more of the ambience, truly wonderful that these moments are. Langkawi was one such brilliant place. July 2023 Our flight landed at Langkawi landed just past noon; the spectacular aerial views that the island offered from the comfort ofContinue reading "Amazing Langkawi"

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The unsung heroes of Jakkur Lake

When we see a beautiful and well-maintained lake, the first thing that comes to mind is that the local government and civic agencies are doing a great work. No doubt they are, but what we don't realize is that there are also a lot of volunteering organizations that get their hands dirty to set andContinue reading "The unsung heroes of Jakkur Lake"

Health as a factor of three

Three weeks back I did a 30K run on the stunning hills of Mallanduru at Malnad Ultra, chikmagaluru, Karnataka. One of my friends commented that I had come a long way from running a 3K to 30K. I then realized that it happened over a span of 3 years. Wow, a lot of threes inContinue reading "Health as a factor of three"

Another Ultra Experience

Training with discipline, remembering that with no pain comes no gain,Another trail run, Malnad 30k this time round, so here we go again!Running along the beautiful and incredibly challenging Malenadu hills,where negotiating rocks, running cartoonish downslopes are your regular thrills!Going past greenery, the trees, streams and coffee estates, an amazing fun,Alongside great athletes, it wasContinue reading "Another Ultra Experience"

Reflections from Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations

The whole of Karnataka rejoices the formation of statehood on the first of November, declared as Kannada Rajyotsava. Note the mention of Kannada - not Karnataka. The state was formed by joining the Kannada speaking regions from multiple states at the time - Mysore state (districts of Mysore, Bangalore, Mandya, Tumkur, Kolar, Chamarajnagar), Bombay stateContinue reading "Reflections from Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations"

The Human Machine – Part 2

The human body is a state-of-the-art system, with different organs having their well-defined roles, executing their functions as efficiently as possible. As we explored in Part 1 of this blog series, the human body is similar to a human-built machine, with its set of inputs, processing and outputs. In this second part, let's talk aboutContinue reading "The Human Machine – Part 2"

Embracing Long Commutes: Finding Positivity Amidst Traffic

Bangalore has become synonymous to traffic and long commutes. It's a daily struggle for most of us. While a small bunch of lucky folks get the forever work-from-home option, the rest of us have to commute every day, or at least 3 days a week. There are a small bunch of folks who live closeContinue reading "Embracing Long Commutes: Finding Positivity Amidst Traffic"

The Human Machine – Part 1

Homo Sapiens are one thoroughly evolved species. Just think about it - We live amidst millions of other organisms and species, sometimes in hostile terrains, yet we thrive. We eat lot of stuff, mostly cooked, some uncooked, at home, at restaurants, and elsewhere. We drink water and other drinks from various sources. We inhale allContinue reading "The Human Machine – Part 1"

The legend of Kipchoge

"No human is limited", says Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner our world has ever seen. I heard about Kipchoge few years back from a friend who runs marathons, on how Kipchoge consistently outpaces himself over the years, running marathons under record times, including a sub-2-hour at the INEOS 1:59 Challenge in Vienna on October 12,Continue reading "The legend of Kipchoge"

Lovely day trips from Hamburg

Northern Germany is home to trading cities, belonging to a network called the Hanseatic league. Although Hamburg is what comes to mind when we think about North Germany, there are other smaller cities that have lot of history in trade, culture and architecture. We were lucky to be hosted by Karthik (my wife's cousin) andContinue reading "Lovely day trips from Hamburg"

Hallstatt – Probably the most beautiful town I visited

An overnight OBB-Nightjet train brought us from Zurich hauptbahnof to Attnang-Pucheim station, a small train station in the very beautiful Salzkammergut region of Austria. It was around 5:20am. A cafe shop opened at 5:30am, where we enjoyed some bakery items and coffee, before waiting for the next train to Hallstatt, scheduled at 6:20am. Train arrivedContinue reading "Hallstatt – Probably the most beautiful town I visited"

What’s in it for me?

The other day while driving to office, I saw a two-wheeler moped fully loaded with empty plastic bags (mostly some oil packets), and a thought came to my mind: Why don't all of us try to collect these waste plastic bags and take it somewhere? But then, where? More specifically, why would I do it?Continue reading "What’s in it for me?"