The Real Fiction

All that we experience, our perceptions – sights & insights – seem like a surreal mix of fact and fantasy. There are no lines dividing anything anywhere & existence rides upon interpretations. This blog will surf, fly, jog, dive, swim, jump & at times even hobble through planes of experiences that will include poetry, protests, design, tales, photo-tales and whatever else is discovered & needs to be shared.
What do I do with my Ravan?

What do I do with my Ravan?

When I asked a philosopher ‘What do I do with my Ravan?’ – the philosopher Spoke familiar words Dripping with familiar ideas Reaching familiar ends He told me to abandon the evil Within and around He also told me to celebrate That day as the world celebrates Dushera. Then I...
Ravana lost as he never had a Samsung Tab

Ravana lost as he never had a Samsung Tab

No, King Dasharatha wasn’t really tech-savvy but he wanted his sons to be well-versed with the tech-arts of the day. He had made sure that they learn all the relevant martial arts, imbibe the pathways prescribed in the religious texts, and be strong in body and mind. He himself was...
Sammy at Jantar Mantar

Sammy at Jantar Mantar

My wife says that she has never seen me behave like the first line of a novel. New. Innovative. Fresh. Charged with meaningfulness. Eager to lead anyone out of any form of tedium into a valley where moments also give out a fragrance and change their colours with the changing...
For God’s sake, it is about the rights of people

For God’s sake, it is about the rights of people

Words, without the support of a sentence, can say a lot sometimes. This is how I would analyse the phenomenon of the Anna Hazare movement against corruption that rocked the Indian parliament in August 2011. This war against corruption had innumerable shades supporting it… individuals, small groups, and larger groups...
Husain joins Durga and Saraswati

Husain joins Durga and Saraswati

Yes, the Picasso of India, the sensual artist M F Husain has decided to go ahead and join his inspirations Durga and Saraswati in the far-away kingdom… and the Bajrang Dal as well as the VHP can do nothing about it. He is going to chill up there with all...
Knock! Knock! ‘Osama here. Open the door…’

Knock! Knock! ‘Osama here. Open the door…’

Knock! Knock! ‘Osama here. Open the door…’ ‘What?’ I thought, ‘Osama Bin Laden?’ I was at that moment reading this tweet by @missletsbuild Julia: “Osama bin dead, Obama bin lying! #osamadead.” I must’ve spoken aloud because the voice from the other side of the door had a ring of urgency...
Words too have an inner voice!

Words too have an inner voice!

Surprised? Well yes, you’d normally mumble before you actually let all your past readings have a rerun in your mind and admit defeat. You need examples. OK. Life is always asking you to take decisions but at the same time listing option after option until your normally clear mind is...
Weaving a Revolution through Blogs, Micro-blogs, & Gandhi

Weaving a Revolution through Blogs, Micro-blogs, & Gandhi

Do you really know what happened in Egypt? Was there a revolution or just a premature revelation of a stressed-out response? Was it the impending fear of a massive blood-bath that made Hosni Mubarak give up? Were blogging and micro-blogging the real heroes? Did Gandhian principles once again rise and...
Inspiring, gruesome, & awesome 127 Hours!

Inspiring, gruesome, & awesome 127 Hours!

Yes, we’re talking of witnessing inspiring, gruesome, and awesome 127 hours. Actually Danny Boyle made it happen in just 94 minutes. This is a movie based on the true adventures of Aron Ralston, a mountain climber… an adventure that is about saving himself from a desolate death in an isolated...
I Went Out Too Far. Review of 'The old man & the sea'

I Went Out Too Far. Review of ‘The old man & the sea’

BOOK REVIEW Title of book: The Old Man And The Sea. Written by: Ernest Hemingway. 347 words. Title of Review : I Went Out Too Far. This story has simple sentences. No difficult words. No harsh judgements. No desperate attempt at trying to sound unique. The old man or Santiago,...
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Want to be a part of a revolution?

Want to be a part of a revolution?

Revolution.  This is more than a mere buzz-word today. This word has evolved into an attitude, a way of life, a symbol of independence, and something that we all want to be associated with… Revolutions are there in technology as well. One of the newest revolutions that is on its way to India is the...
Facing the demons within. Review of Conversations by Rajeev Nanda

Facing the demons within. Review of Conversations by Rajeev Nanda

Conversations can never be answers. They can, at best, be guide-posts leading somewhere… within or outside the self and they can be desirable or undesirable, discovered or yet untouched, needless or vital for survival, or simply a place or a moment where you sit and let your breathe become normal before getting up and resuming...

Photo-story on the making of Ravana

Evil isn’t born in a day. Evil also isn’t born in solitude. The evil that I am talking about is the maha-demon called Ravana. This maha-demon was the one that was killed by Lord Ram… but then that is a past story. That Ravana exists now as effigies that are prepared every year to be...
An intimate peep into Ravana

An intimate peep into Ravana

Is violence always political? No, such questions aren’t just asked by the Oxford University admissions team while interviewing students for admission… such queries have been doing the rounds for ages. The violence of a war is generally backed by political intent, or shall we say, political discontent! And you see this all around you. Disrupted...
‘Note this! Note now!’ said Calvin to Hobbes

‘Note this! Note now!’ said Calvin to Hobbes

Calvin is live and kicking within all of us. He isn’t just a seemingly prickly comic-book character fantasizing and creating stories of aliens or wilfully experimenting with smart and rather tricky ideas to keep himself entertained… he is also a loving soul who forever needs to keep talking and debating with Hobbes, his stuffed tiger....
What do I do with my Ravan?

What do I do with my Ravan?

When I asked a philosopher ‘What do I do with my Ravan?’ – the philosopher Spoke familiar words Dripping with familiar ideas Reaching familiar ends He told me to abandon the evil Within and around He also told me to celebrate That day as the world celebrates Dushera. Then I asked a politician ‘What do...
Flying high

Flying high

I am now a Samsung Mobiler. I am a winner. I am euphoric not merely because I have won a Samsung Galaxy Tab 750 or that I will be an official ambassador for the global giant Samsung. This rapture, this feeling of bliss comes to me quite often. Every time an article is completed, a...
If the world seems cold to you, KINDLE fires to warm it

If the world seems cold to you, KINDLE fires to warm it

Lucy Larcom was too busy penning her poems in the late nineteenth century America and was around a century away from what Amazon christened a Kindle! However, the modern day Kindle also kindles a fire and serves the warmth of books in a very affordable sort of way. It did so even in its earlier...
Philanthropy and a passion for shopping

Philanthropy and a passion for shopping

No, my name isn’t Warren Buffet or Bill Gates. The Ambanis, Birlas, Tatas, and even my next door neighbour is far richer than me. When I go to the market, supermarket, or one of the many Malls, I get attracted to almost everything there and God only knows how I am able to restrain myself...
Be the luxury warrior at Qvendo

Be the luxury warrior at Qvendo

Walking leisurely by the Thames with Pushkin, my son, on my right and my wife to my left, we were happily watching people ambling, rushing, cycling, and jogging… there were others who were inhaling, exhaling, selling, telling, and no there was definitely no yelling… ‘Everything is so different here,’ began my wife, ‘and the difference...
I didn’t feel any tremors here

I didn’t feel any tremors here

No, this article isn’t about Mangan or Sikkim or the recent 6.8 on Richter earthquake that was followed by another with an intensity of 4.8 on the Richter scale. This isn’t an article about this earthquake or any of the others that have rocked the world quite so often in recent times. However, we shall...