You will have to imagine a much older and a simpler Mumbai. It was called Bombay back in those days. To get the timing right you will have to work hard to consciously eliminate the color from your heads and picture the next few sentences in pure monochromatic black and white. If you are older,[…]
Charting euphoria If I must be honest, when I first heard of this concept at a cultural training seminar I was fairly skeptical. The skepticism stood fast since I hardly went through such a curve when I moved to the US from India. And secondly, I strive to be non-average in such a vigorous fashion[…]
In the last three months or so, that I have moved here, many of my discussions with the Germans have revolved around how they have mastered the concept of quality of life. They speak of their exquisite vacation and work policies that lead to healthy and pleasant living. Coming from the States I was almost[…]
Twistiest junkie.. While a straight road is undoubtedly the fastest way of getting to your destination, I find that to be the most uninspired of way of transporting yourself in a car. Recently, it has become wonderfully clear to me that I am destined to get to my destination not at the earliest but rather[…]
A constant drain, a flow that cannot be stopped Of what you had in plenty, the day you were born. A quality with a fairly negative connotation, Mistaken for ignorance but commonly known as naivety. Growing up is its most common enemy, But there are others that stand unsuspected. Books that inform, movies that show[…]
How do I turn down the turn down service? I am now considering maintaining an open topic list for all the little nagging things that are still remaining to be done. Moving in to the new apartment in Germany has brought along countless tasks that are now in desperate need of prioritization and execution. At[…]