Once upon a time, somewhere in Rural India lived a family. The Head of the Family had four wives and lots and lots of children. The girls were of course a total loss so for the interest of the story, the HOF had two sons, who were called Ram and Lakhan. The rurals are not [...]

To begin, I have completely decided that I am not going to hire a driver as long as my reflexes and my eyes work.  No, I dont want a Balram to drive me around and some day slit my throat with a broken bottle of Black Dog.  I’d rather live and enjoy the alcohol.  That [...]

I started writing this post when I was completely lethally bored.  My kids are out of town …. the @#$&% did not ring me up even once to inform me that they had reached safely Humph!  My boss aka Mogambo is so busy, he has completely forgotten the existence of one lonely number cruncher in [...]

Did he really say that?  The Iraqi journalist who flung his shoes at the US President?  May be he said Here’s your Christmas Gift – you’re hot.   Considering the recession – he might have been worried that the poor President Bush who’s just lost his job may not be able to afford a good [...]

Why do you blog? Because I have so much to say – and no one to hear me out. That’s bullshit It may be bullshit but its true I’ve read your blog – and its not the true you Uhuh? In any case – its only 3% of you. Oh okay, may be 45% of [...]

  Yeah, the drop dead gorgeous blonde bombshell, the swank rolls royce, the money, and slowly walks in a fade out shot into the sunset on the beach. I’ve been awarded – now am ringing up the Powers – in – charge for the rest of the stuff. Just kidding! Seriously people, I wrote my [...]

  If I were a man I would say C’mon Ritu buck up And get a grip If I were a man I would say C’mon Ritu listen To logic and grin But I am not a man This loss cuts like a knife I’ve been deserted The kids are out of town And I [...]

DIL : I want to be warm this winter Me : (Hiding my grin – at least trying to) There are seven weddings along with various functions. DIL : I am going to wrap myself with lots of warm clothing. I raise my eyebrows, but say nothing.  I swear I could feel the earth tilt [...]

There are many Indias, each one of them so different – its a wonder how all of them blend, at times seamlessly, at times the joints show.   I feel that they can be categorised as such  THE COOL, HIP INDIA This is the entire lot of the English speaking Indians.  These are the people [...]

I was not satisfied with the ending of that story, was upset since I knew someone who died in the Mumbai Taj that horrible night.  Anyway I sat down and revised it.  Request feedback please   The passenger seats of the Qualis were so designed that the passengers faced each other.  Meenal glared at Vipin and [...]