Its difficult for Thanos and all the more difficult even for Ironman to do “The Snap”, but that moment came and they had to do it (second time for all the better reasons). And borrowing shamelessly from Jawaharlal Nehru – “A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the …
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Introductions….
I say the biggest hurdle to begin a story is to start….or rather, from where to start? This happens to all of us, and then we all fall back upon the same solution. Ever began a conversation with a stranger? Do you inadvertently ask her ..”So what do you do?”….really…why do you really need to …
Banking on them
In the year 2004, one of my friend was working for a marquee software house and was posted in the picturesque Lakshwadeep. He was working with a large national bank of India, implementing the software solutions recently bought by the bank at branch levels. Boy did we envy him for his paid holiday! As we …
One size (doesn’t) fit all
I was searching for a mobile phone for my MIL. She is a petite woman with real delicate hands, like a small kid :). Her current iphone SE has served her well over the years but is slowly reaching the point of no return. So we started the seemingly simple task of shortlisting a suitable(read …
Is it 4…or 6?
Nopes, I am not talking about cricket over here (I can hear the huge sigh of relief from all those who know that I am more concerned about the namesake insect than the sport here). What intrigued me to pen (or key) my thoughts today is my son’s online class. They were being taught about …
Re-purpose
23rd August, 1942. The German 6th Army launched perhaps the bloodiest of battles WW2 has seen till then…by attacking Stalingrad. Through intense air raids aided by the Luftwaffe, the city of Stalingrad was reduced to a rubble within weeks, so much so that by mid of November, Soviet hold over the city was in just …
Bliss to Blitzkrieg…and back
A couple of weeks ago I ran a thought experiment among my friends, family and colleagues. The question was simple, and if you are reading this, you can do it too. Imagine today is a Sunday and the online store from which I ordered an item sends me a message – “Please note your delivery …
Shooting for the green shoots
Nearing the half century mark of our “lockdown” lives, and as I wash my hands for the ∞+1 time post a visit to the vegetable market, I was reminded of the weird connection between soaps and lemons (which I got a plenty this time as the temperature soared in this part of India). The very …
Sometime you need to get sick, before you get better….
Today is the 39th day of India’s continuous lockdown. And we are now staring at 14 more days (at least that’s what the 2nd official extension says). In the year 2010, my wife Anjali was working with one of the biggest toll road operators in India. I use to provide a pick-n-drop service to her …
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A walk down…
That’s how the day began for us….we climbed down from our tower for a simple walk inside our society. And how refreshing it was ..the little one saw the grass field after 23rd March for the first time and had a blast running inside the empty field. Simple joys of life and it feels so …
One More Week 