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Importance of being intervaly

Importance of being intervaly

October 04, 20162 mins

I will not last forever, but I am damn well going to know I have been there. – Dr. George Sheehan Roger Bannister is etched in my memory since at least 1982. My correct answer in a quiz qualifier test…

Why do vegetarians annoy people who eat meat?

Why do vegetarians annoy people who eat meat?

September 18, 20166 mins

Why do vegetarians annoy people who eat meat? A 2012 psychology research study, it turns out, has the answer. But before I get to the study (bulk of this post anyway), I want to give some background…

Been there seen that

Been there seen that

September 18, 20164 mins

A 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 slaughter

Witness to a slaughter

September 11, 20162 mins

My 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 Board

The Guide’s trouble with the Censor Board

September 06, 20161 mins

If 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 Indistructibles

The Indistructibles

September 03, 20162 mins

When 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 it

The butcher did it

August 28, 20161 mins

A 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 Rishi

Legend of Kukut Rishi

August 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 liberating

Breaking a streak can be SO liberating

August 13, 20163 mins

We 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 on

Driving with the brakes on

May 23, 20161 mins

This 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…