It was a gathering in the country of a billion and a quarter, There were murmurs and sharp words, but no smiles, chuckles or laughter.The people were fed up, all those who’d gathered there, “What did you do

“You’ll have to move out, the building is unsafe,” the municipal engineers had told her, as they stood at her doorstep staring unashamedly at her buxom form as she cradled the baby in her arms.“Where?�

There’s only one purpose a billboard or hoarding serves; to be noticed!It cannot be hidden! It has to be glaringly visible! Telling the world, ‘Here I am, look at me!’ And that is exactly what the ONE HUN

"You need to go out once in a while!" the wife's been telling me, “Otherwise a stage will come when the world outside won’t know you at all, or worse you might forget how to deal with the world outside!”�

The only ‘Made in India’ product, we should be proud of sending abroad, and worth exporting is the product of peace and non-violence that was taught by Gandhiji and that won us our freedom. Otherwise, the v

One very fond memory I carry is getting on to my old motor bike and riding to the sea. Any guesses who my pillion was? No, not some pretty lass but an old uncle. We drove to the beach and then sat on the sand a

It’s one of the most impressive old structures among the heritage buildings along the sea front, looked after with total dedication by a tall Anglo- Indian gentleman with a booming voice. The building would h

While running my dad's interior designing firm many years ago, I was called to the house of a potential customer who wanted to do up his place. I sat with a design book in hand and waited to begin my presentati

There was a knock on my door. Outside I found two busy looking individuals, “We are engineers, we’ve come to do a structural audit of your flat sir!” said one of them.“That’s wonderful!” I said, “

Even as we discussed the Karnataka rapes yesterday and how women are being made to look weak because of insecure men, begs the question, should women wait for men to become confident, before they can walk into

This is not about one woman shouting ‘rape’ but hundreds coming out and screaming of the atrocities by the Deva Gowda family!Ever wondered where it started?Well, not in the politician’s home or through hi

A few years back many learned pundits tried to analyze and  find out why Hillary Clinton lost the election when she stood against Trump. Just before the results, every exit poll, news channel and publicati

So often our success is because of the hard work of a mother, father, elder brother or sister, or a wife or husband. Sometimes we forget, and tell the world we are self-made people, but today on her birthday I

N ArheDespite the prohibition statute, a concerning number of young people continue to die because of alcohol-related complications.During our Easter Sunday outing, we made a brief stop on the outskirts of Kohi

At JFK in New York he stood in line like everybody else.Getting into the aircraft, he moved aside to let a lady pass, even giving her a courteous nod.At Paris, he arrived late and found the line to India length

We hear of accidents happening because a car, bus or truck went out of control right? Maybe brakes failed, or too high a speed or a sudden pothole! But when men and women go out of control, all we can cry out i

Trinav Prasad Talukdar“It’ll be cleaned by tomorrow.”Heard this phrase often? Said it often?  Chances are, if you live in India like I do, you are quite familiar with this saying in your own language

There are so many religious leaders today, who have huge followings, but quite often what is missing from their lives and from their teachings is compassion.I have seen religious leaders, so good with their ser

In a little while, as soon as election results are announced, political floor crossing and horse trading will start and I envisioned myself a waiter in one of the resorts that our elected representatives will s

It was at my cousin’s office years ago that I met him. He was, according to my cousin, a star salesman, “Hear him Bob,” said my cousin, “He has the gift of the gab!” Which meant he could talk fast and