Alibag Fort is in midst of the sea, and is usually not approachable during high tides. Unmindful of the warnings, I walked towards it in the water, and so did my team, on that fateful picnic. On reaching the fort, we realized that there was no going back till the waters recede. The fishermen folk … Continue reading Colaba Fort, Alibag
Writing is a cathartic process It unleashes all that is dormant in me Lilting memories of long-forgotten sounds Drive me to sing along, till they fade again. Doodling thoughts on a keyboard Living once again, in the underbelly of life In dark lanes of insecurity and struggling expression Will I, won’t I ever make … Continue reading Writing more or less ….
What if Graham Bell had never discovered the telephone? Worse still, what would have happened, if the internet had not connected the world? You and I would never have known of each other’s existence and thought processes. Our thoughts, talent, struggles of life, tidbits of the daily grind would all have remained confined to a … Continue reading Un-networked
Think What if you and I has never ever met Hallucinations! Elfje (Poem meter 1,2,3,4,1) inspired by Saturday Mix Image: trailrunnermag.com
“I quit the job today”. “Any sudden trigger?” “No. I was losing the corporate battle over a period of time. My boss consistently played dirty.” “Why couldn’t you play the game back?” “Coz bosses can withhold information. I was compelled to report things to my superiors, as per my job profile and reporting structure.” … Continue reading Compulsive Transparency
The fairy with purple rings Is spreading its grey-blue wings on the yellow orange sky while the Sun collects its things. The Stars emit energy waves and the Earth below raves about the Nocturnal Internet for which other planets crave. Killer Rays from aliens generate fear They emit after donning action gear Earthlings … Continue reading Star Wars
The kids had dressed him up as a clown, and then, enjoyed the entertainment that followed. I was proud to be clicked with this man with a large body, and a much larger heart. He had donated all his inheritance for the welfare of kids suffering from terminal diseases, and spent his entire weekends with … Continue reading Large
Anything that failed is only the first phase of a project. It is to be followed up by better versions, and redoubled efforts. What we lose is time and maybe money. But the experience and the learning will always remain. Maybe, the resources are utilized more effectively and economically in the next round, and overall, … Continue reading Failure is only the first step
Being tied to a chair was about as unpleasant as he imagined. He was the HR Head of an organization, and a new management team had taken over. Several senior managers from the past had quit, or were asked to leave. He had wanted to tender his resignation in the same week. But the offer … Continue reading The Executioner
I am not an employee, so I cannot resign on moral grounds. I am the Creator, so I do not know, if it is moral to abandon one’s own creation. But, I confess to having failed. I got the physics, mathematics, geography and biology right, but I bungled with Chemistry. The model could not predict … Continue reading I Failed
