Are you watching closely? It is a misty Sunday morning in the year 2014, but as with all affairs pertaining to Cambridge – does it really matter? At the fringes of Market Hill, a street magician is summoning the middling early morning crowd. The air is rife with summons interspersed with limericks, quips and someContinue reading “A Magic Trick In Cambridge, UK”
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A City\’s Soul In Deira, Dubai
\”If you can\’t find it in Deira, you will never find it.\” So impregnable was the belief of the merchants of Deira, at the booming hub of trade in the Gulf that dissecting its legitimacy would have been deemed purely absurd, if not sacrilegious. Even today, in 2018, it is nearly impossible to not findContinue reading “A City\’s Soul In Deira, Dubai”
Sandpaper Gate 2018: Playing Cricket The Contemptible Australian Way
These are the kind of events that stick with people. Not Steve Smith\’s purported Bradman-esque Ashes season, not David Warner\’s scintillating knocks, not Nathan Lyon\’s deceptive flights and dips. These are the kind of events that will stick with these people and their legacies, interminably label them, and parasitically besmirch the highlights of their careers.Continue reading “Sandpaper Gate 2018: Playing Cricket The Contemptible Australian Way”
Agra: A Teardrop On The Cheek Of Time
A leisurely stroll in Agra would show you blatant abandon, national ostracism and general indifference. Dilapidated kothis (villas), pothole-ridden, cow-dung infested streets, a conspicuous absence of any sort of infrastructure and an unquestionable maxim that cows and pigs have priority on roads and trivial entities like cars and pedestrians must adjust around them. Even if youContinue reading “Agra: A Teardrop On The Cheek Of Time”
Why I Feel Virat Kohli, And Not Sachin Tendulkar, Is Indian Cricket\’s Biggest Inspiration
Sachin Tendulkar never inspired me. When I started getting into cricket at the age of 9, Sachin was already a nationwide phenomenon. Cricket fans at the turn of the century were witness to the birth of a contagious, ill-fated cult of personality. Sachin had become omnipresent in Indian pop culture. He could make a nationContinue reading “Why I Feel Virat Kohli, And Not Sachin Tendulkar, Is Indian Cricket\’s Biggest Inspiration”
An Overview of Bitcoin, Blockchains & Cryptocurrencies In The UAE By A Rookie
Please find below an objective compilation of my perusals through several laborious articles and books – the idea is to promote discussion on technology that has the potential be the \’dot-com boom\’ (and bubble) of our era. If you find any glaring mistakes in the text below, do drop me a message and I shallContinue reading “An Overview of Bitcoin, Blockchains & Cryptocurrencies In The UAE By A Rookie”
In The Alleys And Valleys Of East India
To describe India, to attempt to describe India, to attempt to describe a region of India would in itself be a self-imposed imminent felony. Irrespective of your prowess in expression (of which I remain woefully amateur) the magic is such that words can try but would inevitably fall ridiculously short of expressing the essence ofContinue reading “In The Alleys And Valleys Of East India”
Adding Some Sadness To The Life Of Shyam Prasad
Right now, as he walked off into the sunset (or so to speak) from his latest job, he could conclude that his current circumstance could be equated to that of a hapless, thrashing fish out of water. This fascinating analogy, irrefutably and rather unfortunately, hit a small snag on further reflection: a fish out ofContinue reading “Adding Some Sadness To The Life Of Shyam Prasad”
TVF\’s Arunabh Kumar, International Women\’s Day, Buzzfeed And The Growing Business of Feminism
You see, when it comes to India (or just the world in general), sexism isn\’t uncommon. It\’s the sad heartbreakingly disgusting state of the nation, but we find solace in feeble and seemingly apparent spurts of progression. The internet today, unfailing comrade of the millennials, is a shining reflection of the people who sustain it.Continue reading “TVF\’s Arunabh Kumar, International Women\’s Day, Buzzfeed And The Growing Business of Feminism”
The \’Not Bad\’ Tale Of My Driving Instructor
If I were to promise you a world hitherto unseen, unheard and unfelt by a mere shift in seating position, kind of like the blog version of a red and blue pill, would you believe? Surely, the sights and sounds of this mundane reality are unfazed by angles – my pet monkey (if I hadContinue reading “The \’Not Bad\’ Tale Of My Driving Instructor”
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