Planes and trainsVishy KurugantiDecember 17, 20191 minsAn old school friend (M) gave the following reason for giving up meat : “One fine day I felt that I had eaten enough chicken for a lifetime. So I turned vegetarian.” My feelings towards planes and…
The Cult of BHUKMPVishy KurugantiFebruary 24, 20142 mins[Editor’s Note: It’s been almost four years since I started running with (and became part of) the BHUKMP cult. I never got around to writing about BHUKMP, aptly described as a “cult” rather than a…
A quiet morning inside Osmania UniversityVishy KurugantiAugust 03, 20123 minsMajor Devender Pal Singh (Pic: courtesy Facebook) My mother fasts and prays. My sister meditates. I run. My brother recently made an astute observation about us – the prayers, fasts, meditations, and…
Our Return Ticket 16 Years LaterVishy KurugantiFebruary 21, 20115 mins[Editor’s Note: After an extended silence in the R2IProfiles category, I bring you an interview with a recently returned (to India) fellow blogger, Vasantha Gullapalli. Most of the answers below are…
Would you go on a boat ride or cruise if there were no life jackets?Vishy KurugantiMarch 10, 20104 minsI ended the The Value of Life in India post with the question: “Is it possible for us Indians to snap out of our collective amnesia and change our attitude before the next major calamity or the minor…
The Value of Life in IndiaVishy KurugantiMarch 01, 20104 mins(I started this post in Oct 2009 a few days after the tragic boat accident in Thekkady, Kerala ~ 5 month gestation period) “The quality of life in India is great but the value for human life is not…
Brother or Best Friend?Vishy KurugantiJune 17, 20081 minsMy two-week whirlwind India trip was not touching Hyderabad. This was a bummer because my brother lives there. Since I had a 6-day continuous stay in Bangalore, he planned a 2-day trip to Bangalore to…
Where in India are we moving to?Vishy KurugantiMay 30, 20082 minsSo 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…
