Writely wrongs

I have had a proclivity towards writing as far back as my memory goes – that is two days to be precise. But I am sure my passion was ignited much before that. My father very often recounts an incident when I was just a year old. With a black ink pen, it seems I [...]

Ek Baar Phir, please.

Blimp. “Aisa jaadoo dala re…”. Blimp. “Bheege hont tere, pyaasa dil mera..”. Blimp, blimp. “ Is kaal kaal me hum tum kare dhamaal….”. Blimp. “Kaun kambakth bardashth karne ke liye peeta hai?” Blimp. “Well, the movie was shot entirely in exotic locales like Switzerland, Sydney and parts of Canada”. Blimp. “I used to sit nearly [...]

What do you want me to post here next?

 
Let’s face it. I have posted 7 entries in my blog this far and the topics have ranged from mocking my neighbor’s pettiness to excoriating authors and the media. Most of them are well over 800 words and would have necessitated your attention for at least 10 minutes and 2 mouse scrolls for going through [...]

The Media’s Mediocre Darlings

A few days ago, a leading daily carried an unusual article about Sonali Bendre adopting a dog. Reading this, I wondered if this is news at all. The sheer incongruity of the piece surprised me. This was a ridiculous example of the media’s tendency to publish anything that has to do with the glamour icons- [...]

Dhobidas Deshpande

I have always loved irking people. Nothing amuses me more than a mild dose of friendly banter and watching the ensuing reactions- especially when I know that the other person is unlikely to reciprocate with an equal amount of ‘friendliness’

My earliest recollections of indulging in this pastime are some incidents that commonly [...]

The Return of Boo Radley

If people who are fond of traveling and outdoors are called ‘Adventurers’, then I am very much an ‘Inventurer’. I love my room. Being a very indoor guy, I always like staying within the 4 walls of my nest. I take great pleasure in decorating it and equipping myself with all the luxuries and comforts [...]

I’m on parade, silly

Dale Carnegie was right when he said that whatever a person does is motivated by ‘a feeling of greatness’ or ’sexual desire’. Take any act for that matter, even philanthropy, and you will be able to fit it in one of these. Simply put, every son of Eve is a swellheaded lecher. And of course, [...]