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”

India at Rio Olympics 2016: No Country For Non-Cricketers

This article, this fleeting interest in any sport not spelled with the letters c, r, i, k, e and t, and all this hullabaloo is just an August thing, so enjoy this joyride while it lasts folks, \’cause the biggest, boldest and most exhilarating IPL will soon be upon us, live on Star Sports! InContinue reading “India at Rio Olympics 2016: No Country For Non-Cricketers”

Master of all Nations, Citizen of None: The Life of a Gulf NRI

Fa\’ar al qarya wa fa\’ar al madinah The city mouse and the village mouse.  These were the first words of Arabic I studied, back in April of 2005 where this story begins. It begins then because that was when I moved to Dubai, from the serene city of Muscat, Oman. Along with the numerous difficultiesContinue reading “Master of all Nations, Citizen of None: The Life of a Gulf NRI”

Everything Wrong & Right About The AIB Roast Controversy

If ten years down the line someone would ask me how I felt as an Indian youth and how it affected the way I think, feel, live and perceive, I honestly think ‘it’s complicated’ would be my unfortunate response. We belong to a developing nation stuck for eternity in development, teeming with unbound, untapped potentialContinue reading “Everything Wrong & Right About The AIB Roast Controversy”