Bengali Mumbaikar takes the long way home

Bengali Mumbaikar takes the long way home

July 29, 20102 mins

Soumya Banerjee (my friend from University of Houston days) returned from Boston to India 10 years ago – a period which we can term the “first wave” of reverse brain drain. Very few of my Indian…

Nahin chalta hai

Nahin chalta hai

November 27, 20085 mins

Tajnagar Railway Station (Pic: courtesy whataworldagain.wordpress.com) I have watched a city of a million dreams held hostage by 20 or so men who have purged from their souls every trace of humanity…

The Auto Rickshaw Diaries

The Auto Rickshaw Diaries

November 23, 20082 mins

Indians have a love-hate relationship with the auto rickshaw. The love comes from the incredible convenience afforded by the 3-legged black-and-yellow creature. In just about any city, one can very…

Where in India are we moving to?

Where in India are we moving to?

May 30, 20082 mins

So we are moving to India but to which city? For better or worse, the list of candidate cities is fairly small. Before we get into discussing the merits and demerits of each city, let me outline the…

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