‘Holi’ turns Holy
I so remembered Gerald Durrell for the past few weeks! (Delightful author, bless his soul.)His colorful tales in ‘My family and Other Animals’ has aptly colored my imagination since the days I laid eyes on his work. However, it was not the animals, but the part about the Family that made me think of him. …
Why have we let it come to this?
A little incident back in my university days. A classmate from the Manipur, T, had accompanied me to the University Library to get our membership formalities done. We both had the necessary documentation like receipts and i-Cards. After I was handed my membership card, it was her turn. The conversation went thus: Clerk: Sagle ‘dacuments’ …
The Feeling
I was trying so hard this morning…..trying to find just that one word..to describe the state of my mind…….what does it mean to feel the way I am feeling… I wonder as I sit at my desk… in an almost Holmes like concentration, except I don’t have the violin to pluck at. Well..things are going …
The Elephant Paradigm
What lies ahead…. “The biggest danger of today’s rampant economic optimism is that it could breed complacency about the need for reforms. That would be a sure recipe for a future slowdown.” ..and how not to get there….. in a nutshell. To boost sustainable growth, India needs to clear the path ahead rather than …
Pension Pains Interest Gains
“What would you choose to be if not yourself? Anyone, any object, anything at all..” Thus reads one interesting question HRD often asks prospective employees. If I was at the receiving end of one such, I’d say I want to be the Fin Min’s mind. The move to get rid of pensions in stages is …
India Poised?
A small news item in the national daily went unnoticed. The Nithari carnage and election fever takes up all real estate in print these days. The news in that item was worth a headline. I could not let it pass without giving it thought or a mention in these columns. A farmer in a tiny …
Quintessential India
Noticed on the road near the Junnar ST stand. 🙂