Been there seen thatVishy KurugantiSeptember 18, 20164 minsA common thread running across all Indian/Eastern spiritual traditions is some form of meditation. The variations come in the form of how one meditates, whether it is the sole instrument for spiritual…
Witness to a slaughterVishy KurugantiSeptember 11, 20162 minsMy friend was the hostel mess secretary (hostel #7). One of the secretary’s responsibilities was to accompany the hostel mess manager for the weekly groceries+produce shopping. For one of those weekly…
The Guide’s trouble with the Censor BoardVishy KurugantiSeptember 06, 20161 minsIf you thought Bollywood’s troubles with the Censor Board are a recent phenomenon, think again. R.K. Narayan recounts, in The Writerly Life, his experience with the movie making process of The Guide…
The IndistructiblesVishy KurugantiSeptember 03, 20162 minsWhen I bought the Palm Pilot 5000, I could legitimately call myself one of the “early adopters”. I still remember the excitement with which I drove to the Circuit City (somewhere near Park Ridge…
The butcher did itVishy KurugantiAugust 28, 20161 minsA recent conversation with my parents unearthed a nostalgic gem from our years in Bokaro. This is post #2 in my series on understanding meat eaters. My older brother (S) was seven. We had our first…
Legend of Kukut RishiVishy KurugantiAugust 25, 20162 mins[Editor’s note: Amar Chitra Katha – a collection of 300-something picture books taught my generation all they needed to know about Hindu itihasa – rishis, kings, queens, heroes… they had them all. I…
Breaking a streak can be SO liberatingVishy KurugantiAugust 13, 20163 minsWe are all prisoners of our own device. – Eagles Streaks are wonderful things. For the sports aficionado, it’s such things as consecutive games in which an NBA star has drilled at least one 3-pointer…
Driving with the brakes onVishy KurugantiMay 23, 20161 minsThis was a song and band I hooked on to during my Chicago years (1994-98). Easily the era where my musical heart was at its spongiest best. Recently the lines driving with the brakes on and swimming…
Squash and the CityVishy KurugantiApril 16, 20163 minsSerious runners are crazy people. Serious squash players are no less crazy. The crazy squash player I am thinking about is my friend. Sanjay (now a Princeton, NJ resident) was my senior at BIT Mesra…
What drives birdersVishy KurugantiMarch 27, 20164 minsbirder_definition A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Decades ago this was the topic for a school essay. It required the utmost imagination and sleight of hand to cobble together a few paragraphs. If…
