My name is . . .
I like my name. I wouldn't swap my name for any other name. I think one needs like his/her name. More often than not, you're stuck with it so you better like your name. I don't know if I can generalise...
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The day when the ocean entered the city . . .
On a not-so-fine morning, I was woken up by a call from my cousin who was yelling that 'the ocean has entered the city'. That's the verbatim message of his call to me at about 7am in the morning - 'The...
Would you have fought for the Indian independence?
The Indian independence movement has always fascinated me. I was probably 10 years when I first saw the movie 'Gandhi'. I've seen it many times since then. As a young boy, I never missed a chance to...
Creators & Thinkers – Where are the women?
Make a list of 10 most famous artists, 10 most famous writers, 10 most famous poets, 10 most famous humourists and 10 most famous musicians. Out of these 50 personalities how many would be females? If...
Winner takes it all . . .
I'm watching the live telecast of the academy awards as I type this. Every award ceremony is an elaborate celebration of success. It's tough being a loser here, isn't it? You've got little time for the...