I am currently both amused and amazed at the discussions going on for the last two months on the Lokpaal Bill on Facebook, social circles, parties, coffees etc. Look at what one of such staunch supporters put on his FB status: Common guys, what are we doing? Egypt has shown us what unity can do….
Confessions of a Mortal
SCENE I (A parking lot. A girl touching her right foot as if she is badly hurt. A man standing next to her, staring with concern) Me: Aaaaaoooooooooooooch…. That hurts man! So that’s it. Are you happy? Him: Aoouch……Really sorry. Is it that bad? Me: You tell me. What do you think? What were you…
Pehchaan kaun!
One fine morning, my phone rings. The woman on the other side says, “Aap kaun?”. While this is enough to annoy me, I still try to keep patience with, “Aapko kis se baat karni hai?”. She would persist, “Aap kaun?”. Since this is NOT the first time that I heard this question from a stranger…
Happy Birthday JB!
Just like that, one fine August day, I wanted to share some thoughts. Just out of the blue I decided to pen down those thoughts. Just by impulse, I sent the pen-downs to CPJ. Just sitting at his desk, he read it in one go. Just from nowhere, I visualized running a column in Enrich….
Some music to your ears
Since time was running out and I had to hand in the article for this month to our content manager, I actually considered handing her a line. Not that my hands were tied but I just couldn’t get myself to finish it hand over fist. I keep boasting of my hands-on experience in writing but…
A thousand splendid smiles!
For some reason best known to themselves, most fiction writers philosophize about happiness in one or the other way. Scarlett O Hara, the protagonist in ‘Gone with the wind’ says: Tomorrow is another day or Arundhati Roy names her first ever novel ‘The God of Small Things’ outlining the significance of small joys in life….
The School of LIfe
This is an annual paradoxical period at CH ( the institute where I teach). On one hand we, as faculty members, are triumphing at the success of a substantial number of students who got calls from various prestigious B-Schools in the country including the IIMs. We are also gearing them up for the various GD-PI…
Are you a bore?
The world is full of all kinds of people. As a freelance writer, I get to observe them too. Since I also teach at an institute, there I get to hear and ‘overhear’ conversations that often lead me to label people as interesting or boring. Not to forget that I may also be labeled as…
The “3-Idiotic” assumption!
“Kabil bano, kamyabi apne aap piche aayegi” is the new-age mantra that the much-acclaimed ‘3 Idiots’ has successfully engraved among the hearts of the young. However, the number of ‘Chaturs’ is also not less in the world’s second most populated country where bread and butter are still the order of the day and a 2000-square…
Read at your own risk
Warning: To stop train, pull chain. Improper use punishable. Penalty Rs 500. Think Bubble: That’s not so expensive! Warning: Do not spray deodorant in eyes. Think Bubble: Whoa! What if the eyes aren’t mine? Warning: Dogs not allowed! Think Bubble: Oh you mean not allowed to read this? If you have had a smile, my…
Mukti Masih 