The day I met Gandhi
Yes indeed, I met Gandhi a few days back. No, not the one who just wants to be left alone by his political friends. Neither any of the hundreds who go around with the Gandhi surname dangled around their existence. I met the real Gandhi. The one we all know as Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi....
The wireless headphone that is gentle on the wallet and the ears
Some days are created to be full of interesting discoveries. Like today. One political party discovered that even exit polls could be sane as well as deadly. Another party found out finally that repeating a magical performance isn’t as difficult as it sounds. And I wondered why I hadn’t activated the Blaupunkt BH01 wireless on-ear...
The modern day hunters watch and learn
A friend who calls himself an adventurer once told me that entertainment influences the explorer within and actualizes the creative genes fastest. ‘Reading? I asked. ‘Well,’ he said, ‘that helps. Though watching films is easier now and has a faster rate of conversion into actionable decisions.’ So yes, films do help us discover our potential...
How many?
Not everyone is bothered about seats There are those who want more memes Or must know the increase in fringe beats. Losers would count malignant dreams. How many is more than just a chant That will dominate telly screens today Some will cry and others will rant But numbers will have the final say. EVMs...
Poaching is a terror unleashed on wildlife
Poaching isn’t a word that exists only in political parlance around the world. Employees can be poached by corporates, ideas are often poached by unscrupulous writers, and of course lots of people love poached eggs. However, it is time to connect the word back to the world where it rightly belongs – wildlife and the...
When E isn’t email, electronic, or encrypted
If you’re fond of travelling, you will know how few people prefer getting up early just to watch a sunrise. They invariably miss watching a miracle. Hal Elrod writes in his book that getting up early is a habit that can be ‘the most practical, result-oriented, and effective method’ to ‘empower anyone to overcome seemingly...
Reading and three bones
We live in a world where formulas are most sought after. Formulas reign. From film makers to writers, from politicians to the common man on the streets, and from here to there and everywhere, the demand for formulas is high. It isn’t that this demand has appeared only now when the race to succeed and...
Readers, killers, and the extended queue of writers
Try and imagine a killer sitting on a bench at some railway station waiting for his victim to come. Not many will visualize this killer holding a book up and reading. Many will imagine furtive and restless glances, twitching fingers, uneasy shifting of the body, cold and disinterested eyes, and so on. The point I’m...
Startups rewrite the rules
There are defined steps for every action. Even when you’re making an omelet you follow a set routine and wouldn’t sprinkle salt-n-spices after it is all ready and plated. It is the same while dressing up for office or a party. Try wearing your vest over your shirt or your socks over your shoes. No,...
The day after birthday is the day for poetry
The newest always is the best Vintage can be happy though At sixty two I write and rest And never feel really low. Wishes are in hundreds now Social media just makes sure Each wish reduces age and wow For growing age is a lasting cure! . . . . . . Arvind PasseyWritten on...
Dipping a piece of goose feather in ink
I know one doesn’t necessarily have to dip a piece of goose feather in ink these days to go from pen on paper to print on paper. But then the Quill Club Writers has this charming association with tenets of mentoring and writing and this reference simply sounded appropriate. Quill Club Writers, if you ask...
Ravana’s bloodline exists
The Vedas, mysticism, mythological references, and ambition to reach the pinnacle as a strategic weapons consultant form the core components of an intrigue that define this thriller. ‘Divyastra’ written by Nimish Tanna and published by Become Shakespeare isn’t the usual terror-and-gore thriller but digresses into quite a bit of interesting story-telling without compromising with pace....
