Author: vinodnarayan

Living and Working in the San Francisco Bay Area. I work in the Tech industry and have a passion for content creation. As practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach I work with teams and individuals coaching them in the Agile Scrum Framework. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and video maker I try to not leave any stone unturned in the effort to try out every single passion of mine. And I want the same for others. I am also the Founder of PenPositive a concept conceived to approach life and work with the aim to prepare individuals to excel both in their Passion and their Profession.
Opinions

Is the Time Magazine article our biggest issue…Give me a Break….

What the heck is the problem..? There is so much hue and cry over the Time Magazine article that says Manmohan Singh is an underachiever… Well It is a Magazine’s job to report opinions based on the research it does…. The for and against teams had lined up and have been demanding explanations from every living soul…. Is this the biggest problem that rocks us … Continue reading Is the Time Magazine article our biggest issue…Give me a Break….

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Articles, Society

Thinking that you are superior because of your caste is a Mental Illness!!!

Kudos to Aamir for bringing the issue of casteism on national television…. Loved when he said that if anyone feels they are superior due to their birth in a particular caste it is a mental illness 🙂 Beautifully said… I still remember many skeptics who watched Aamir’s first show was saying they will agree that he is doing a good job if he brings up … Continue reading Thinking that you are superior because of your caste is a Mental Illness!!!

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Movies, Reviews

Bol Bachchan and its Golmaal factor

Bol Bachchan as many might know by now derives the story meat or influence from the Amol Palekhar, Utpal Dutt Classic Golmaal. In other words you could say it is Rohit Shetty’s Tribute to that classic…. However the movie is adapted to the current times and interests of the film goers and so in my opinion a comparison as to which is better would be … Continue reading Bol Bachchan and its Golmaal factor

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Articles, Opinions

Meena, Sugathakumari, Gandhi, Touch and We….

Here is my 2 cents on the big hue and cry on Sugatha Kumari (The renowned Malayalam Poetess) refusing to release the poetry collection “Sparsham” by Meena Kandaswamy (The english Indian Poetess) a translation of her english poetry book “Touch”. It is a free world and if Meena has the right to publish poems as an expression of her creative calibre, Sugatha Kumari has an … Continue reading Meena, Sugathakumari, Gandhi, Touch and We….

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Movies, Reviews

Ferrari Ki Sawaari – The Father’s Day Movie

Ferrari Ki Sawaari was a much awaited film at least in our family and for obvious reasons, we are all fans of Sharman Joshi and Boman even before they teamed up in 3 idiots. We have been watching sharman movies from his early 2000s entry and seen him take up comedy, serious and even negative roles with such ease. Boman obviously has been all over … Continue reading Ferrari Ki Sawaari – The Father’s Day Movie

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Poetry

The Story..

“What is your story? How can I help you?” I looked into her eyes and asked “No one heard me cry when I was born” She said looking back at me “I was born amidst the sound of Gunshots And people were running for cover” I looked at her not knowing what to say And she continued because I had asked her story “Today after … Continue reading The Story..

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