After their adaptability to the mobiles, social media apps like Facebook have become a rage. On these very social media platforms quite often we get 'forwarded as received messages ' ringing alarm bells as to how real relationships have taken a back seat as people spend more and more time on Facebook, Whatsapp etc. . This week's … Continue reading Alone in the World of Technology?
Bangalore Literature Festival 5.0
Right at the moment of start I was stuck by the usual fear: "Will I get a place for parking? Even if I get it how far will it be from the venue?". Added to this fear was the feeling of loss as we missed a couple of interesting sessions caused due to poor judgement … Continue reading Bangalore Literature Festival 5.0
Of self discovery and spirituality
May be somewhere at the age of twelve I started to have deep feelings of uselessness of life. The feelings continued off and on. Pressing responsibilities and needs, first of a student life, then of a professional and family life drowned out the inner call. Of course, since childhood I had been interested in yoga … Continue reading Of self discovery and spirituality
Maja Hi Kuchh Aur Hai
It was due to a 'comedy of error' that I got introduced to Pandit Om Vyas. Someone had shared a youtube link on FB about Arbind Kejriwal's fiasco about some issue. When I clicked the link it took me to one of the kabi sammelan videos of Late Kavi Om Vyas ji. That time I … Continue reading Maja Hi Kuchh Aur Hai
Sunday Musings and Random Notes #3
Of course I am talking of life, from which you cannot escape alive. It was after a long time that I was watching a quality Bollywood movie. That the movie was educative, or rather refreshed my understanding about certain basic fundas of life was an added bonus. At the same time the movie was not … Continue reading Sunday Musings and Random Notes #3
Tum to Bade Jugaadu Nikle Mere Bhai
"tum to bade jugadu nikle, mere bhai" "Funda of life is to give others a ride to remember" Or, how would you caption it?
Note Ban – probable long term impacts
Right decision is that which may bring short term misery but benefit in the long run. Wrong decision is that which brings short term pleasure but pain in the long run - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar In reaction to the government's demonetization move, the mainstream and the social media are full of pro and … Continue reading Note Ban – probable long term impacts
Sunday Musings and Random Notes #2
Random Notes The times are such that, neither are notes so random nor do they have any association or destination other than the bank. The whole nation is in queue for a few 'tukda' notes. It is Saturday night and as we finalise our plan to visit Chinchi Falls and Mekedatu as part of our weekend … Continue reading Sunday Musings and Random Notes #2
Water also may mean disputes and scarcity
The theme of Day 3 of the photo challenge of #developingyoureye I is 'Water'. Of course you may ask, where is the element of water in these photographs? For that, one has to visit the Google Map where these are beautifully marked water bodies. Well, these depict the story of a couple of vanishing lakes … Continue reading Water also may mean disputes and scarcity
Street is where the action is
The street is a place of never ending 'reality shows' and 'soap operas', of fascination, beauty and ugliness. For this photo challenge, not only did I take some new photos, but also dug up a few interesting ones from my archives. Here are a selected few, along with some thoughts they evoked. I Don't we … Continue reading Street is where the action is
PEBBLES AND WAVES 