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”
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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”
Spending Quality time with Family
Amidst the chaos and uncertainties around this “covid era”, people are more than ever contemplating on how they spend Quality time with family. Although we keep hearing this term, I am always curious about what the “quality time with family” actually means. One day when I was winding up my daily Work-From-Home routine, my daughterContinueContinue reading “Spending Quality time with Family”
A Triumvirate approach towards Habits
Above Picture Courtesy: https://gods-and-demons.fandom.com/wiki/Trimurti An interesting concept in Hinduism (Sanaathana Dharma or Way of life) is that of a Triumvirate consisting of Lord Brahma the creator, Lord Vishnu the preserver, and Lord Shiva the destructor. In normal parlance, it refers to creation, preservation and eventual destruction of life. Well, there is a lot of philosophyContinueContinue reading “A Triumvirate approach towards Habits”
The Lure of Instant Gratification
“If by giving up a lesser happiness a greater happiness could be found, a wise person would renounce the lesser for the sake of the greater” – The Dhammapada “Alexa, play Cant feel my face…”, my daughter requests whilst doing her homework, the order is taken and the song is played, instantly. If she hasContinueContinue reading “The Lure of Instant Gratification”
An Ice Skating experience
The Beijing 2022 winter Olympic games’ opening ceremony was yet another masterclass from the middle kingdom on how to unleash the human potential along with technology in delivering a spectacle, visual treat to the eyes. Although not a big fan, the winter games bug hit me, more so as we lived in China during thisContinueContinue reading “An Ice Skating experience”
Keep it simple, stupid. 