Poetry in tortuous motionVishy KurugantiOctober 07, 20151 minsI parked the car, got the kids’ bags from the trunk and walked them over to the school gate. As we crossed the median, my runner friend B went hurtling past. He was obviously doing a speed workout. I…
Death of a soldier doesn’t sell, period.Vishy KurugantiJune 06, 20155 mins[Editor’s Note: Last week we had a kerfuffle in our high school Whatsapp group. The Minority Report voiced the ‘unpopular’ notion that the armed forces are a bunch of attention seeking spoilt brats. I…
Minimalist in a maximal worldVishy KurugantiApril 05, 20157 mins[Editor’s Note: I’ve been meaning to write this post for sometime. This needs mention because this post has the rare distinction of having only a 2 week gestation period (the median post is more like…
Bangalore to Hubli: from agony to ecstasyVishy KurugantiJuly 29, 20147 mins[Editor’s Note: My good friend and ex-colleague Shriram undertook an amazing trip last year. Shriram is a cyclist and a runner. He belittles his running but he’s blessed with natural abilities. With…
The two jeans ten shirts manVishy KurugantiApril 14, 20143 minsThe TJTS man drove a small car. Actually a very small car. A car described by his wife as “a kid’s toy car being driven even after he grew up”. The TJTS man liked his small car. He didn’t mind the…
With great frivolity comes great responsibilityVishy KurugantiFebruary 03, 20142 mins[Editor’s Note: I shared a little rant on Facebook this Sat night which attracted a fair bit of attention. I figured some of you ‘Twitter people’ would enjoy it too.] Dear Facebook, Have you noticed…
I don’t NEED…Vishy KurugantiJanuary 24, 20141 minsTo err is human, to forgive divine. – Alexander Pope To iterate is human, to recurse divine. – Peter Deutsch To add is human, to subtract divine. – Old uLaaR saying I don’t NEED meat. I don’t NEED…
Thoughts on status of “married with children” women in the last 15 years or so…Vishy KurugantiDecember 13, 20133 mins[Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, Sharmila Tagore delivered a thought-provoking lecture at the India International Center in New Delhi. The full text of her lecture is accessible on this Outlook page…
Diary of an incorruptible manVishy KurugantiJune 16, 20135 mins[Editor’s Note: KKM worked at four different Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) steel plants over his 34-year career, starting from Bhilai in 1958 to Vizag in 1992. Below are a selection of his…
What does it take to float like a butterfly?Vishy KurugantiMarch 06, 20131 minsQ: What does it take to float like a butterfly? A: (Randy Smith on Facebook) It is a humble and meek beginning as a caterpillar. Then one must willingly submit to the transformation process in the…
