Today we had the chance to watch Naatak’s 100th Production – Ramayan. It was in Awadhi language. Awadhi or Oudhi the language of Awadh region in UP. Personally for me the language was not a barrier as the story was familiar and since I understand Hindi I could gel in. Before I tell you about the play I have to say that I did not … Continue reading Ramayan – Naatak’s 100th Production
A few weeks back I started a small video project on my Instagram account focussing on questions. After a few weeks now I wanted to share thoughts in detail by writing on them. I feel we don’t ask enough questions. May be we are more interested in finding the correct answer and even an answer that will be most appreciated. There are issues in doing … Continue reading The Questions Project
It has been almost three years since I last saw a play. I had been a regular at the Naatak plays and I have blogged about a few of them before. Anyways Today I had the opportunity to see a Naatak Production.. the 99th Naatak production. The Sixth Pillar written and directed by Vikram Ramanarayanan. I would have missed this one also, but thanks to … Continue reading Watched Naatak’s ‘The Sixth Pillar’ Today
I still remember when I moved to Fremont in 2008. We had bookstores. Yes we had them. And we had open mics at those books stores. I used to spend time roaming around inside them with coffee. And I used to buy books regularly. Then things changed. Yes they changed. After that I used to make my regular pilgrimages to City Lights Books in San … Continue reading A new bookstore in Fremont – Banter Bookshop
Here is where I belong.But I have also been there.Not just here… May be ‘anywhere’ changes it’s spaceand time…. When I am there.. I am here..This is where I belongNot Everywhere… just here. But do I share my ‘here’ with them?Them…..The others who are not like me..Can my ‘here’ and their ‘here’ be the same?Is there an ‘our’ here anytime ?Or will I always be … Continue reading Here and There
Bill Bryson’s Book ‘ The Body’ – A Fascinating Read… #books #BookReviews Continue reading The Body by Bill Bryson | Book Review
I watched ‘The Kashmir Files’ a few days back. I wanted to make a video of my thoughts. Finally I made it in Malayalam, but thought in English I will write instead of making a video. ‘The Kashmir Files’ is very disturbing, gripping and unsettling to say the least. And I want to share my thought as I watched the movie. In fact it took … Continue reading The Kashmir Files – Watch before you take any stand about the film
Rahi.. another year and a year older… 15 years and in 6 months you can plan to get your driver’s license…. That is a big event… I think I got mine when I turned 18… because back in India it was 18 years to get your driver’s license… That too was for a two wheeler… I think I got my four wheeler license when I … Continue reading Happy 15th Birthday Rahi !!
Today is Feb 11… This date has a significance in what I do professionally The Agile Manifesto website says“On February 11-13, 2001, at The Lodge at Snowbird ski resort in the Wasatch mountains of Utah, seventeen people met to talk, ski, relax, and try to find common ground—and of course, to eat.” 9 years after that day I was introduced to Agile and Scrum.. 1O … Continue reading A Free Agile Scrum Course from Penpositive
2021 was also a work from home year which means the commute time gets converted to what ever you want.. Some might have had used it in work.. or forced so… but I was lucky to use that for both exercise and reading… Even combining the two activity… I clocked at around 30 books this year… After posting these on social media for a few … Continue reading My Reading Shelf in 2021
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