Yesterday was Father’s Day. I called up my dad in Mumbai to wish him and speak to him. When I said, “Happy Father’s Day, Papa.” He laughed and said thank you. He added that this is an American concept, essentially. They are hardly in touch with their dads, so they need this day to remember … Read More →
It has been fun watching the football world cup since it started on 11th June this year. India, as usual, failed to qualify for the World Cup. There is a lot of football to watch with the best teams in the world competing. The things I like best about the World Cup are: The timings … Read More →
Okay is such a harmless term, and in most cases it is used to convey “fine.” But, the most innovative use of okay comes from my son, Gautam. He rounds of each sentence with an okay. But the meaning conveyed could be drastically different. It could be a soft “okay” meaning well okay, a harsh … Read More →
Indian courts are atrociously slow in delivering verdicts, most times, favoring the rich and the powerful. It has been media, which has been instrumental in highlighting the cases of injustice like the Jessica Lal and Ruchika Girhotra cases. The verdicts have taken decades to be delivered crawling the slow ladder of the Indian legal system. … Read More →
I have started loving the print media. For one, it provides us comprehensive information about all events. Secondly, it does not keep repeating the same thing over and over again. For current events, my favorite newspaper is DNA and magazine is Outlook. These days, whenever you switch on any news channel (NDTV 24X7, Times Now … Read More →
My Passport is expiring in September 2010. In April 2010, I went to the Bangalore One Center at J P Nagar to apply for renewal of Passport. Since the original passport was not issued from Bangalore, passport renewal requires a police verification. Bangalore One Center was really very good and helpful. The whole process was … Read More →
Nice feeling, indeed 🙂 Sid’s school reopened today. No more planning how to keep him busy. No more of the constant noise in the house. No more of the constant tantrums. Gautam’s school had reopened last week, and his usual timings are till noon. That still gives me so many hours of peace in the … Read More →
Do you remember, how we could play with our cousins, neighbors kids and friends in relative peace during our childhood days. We had no gadgets — PSs, Nintendos, fancy computer games etc. and yet could have a great time playing loads of outdoor games. When we fought, I do not remember my parents ever butting … Read More →
Everyone likes to get awards. And, it is more fulfilling to get them from fellow bloggers. You are my friends in the blogging space, who enrich my life with your comments and opinions. And, even though, I have not met most of you, it feels like you are a part of my life now. Thanks … Read More →
Gautam is crazy about trains and autos. He knows the distinction between goods trains, local trains and passenger trains. He knows that trains run on rails, and keeps repeating that ad nauseam. He neatly lines his cars or trains as if getting them ready for a race 🙂 Siddharth’s favorite past time was playing Nintendo … Read More →