I have written many times before that I have hardly had Monday Blues… And I am honest, at least nothing serious that I remember of. But to be pragmatic I think that might have happened in the rarest of rare occasions. The reason for Monday Blues devoid work life has to do with three things. The company I work, The people I work with and … Continue reading When You Look forward to Work Everyday
An audio by some guy Suresh that made rounds on WhatsApp just as the relief efforts were in progress. He sounds so judgmental about people in Kerala and very snobbish…. His point is that only rich people are impacted by Kerala floods. How idiotic can that be… How can a flood in a state only impact rich people. And his ask that we need carpenters … Continue reading Ship the accidental flood tourist (aka Kerala’s unwanted Guest) WhatsApp Audio Suresh from Kerala ASAP
Sharing this picture of a post in the FB page “I am with Barkha“. The post seems to have been made 22 Hrs back and it is still making rounds on WhatsApp. I just got it shared by a few of my friends who are tooth and nail with BJP. As per current situation the information in the post is completely wrong. But the problem … Continue reading Identify & Block Misinformation and Fake news spewed by FB People, Pages and Sites.
As efforts progress for the immediate relief to the Kerala Flood devastation, it will be a while before normalcy is attained and the damages are addressed. At this juncture there are some (not so immediate but extremely important) things we need to be prepare for. I am putting some thoughts I have in my mind and in the coming days I will be trying to … Continue reading Beyond a Natural disaster – The need to think about being prepared always!!!
Kerala has been struck by the worst flood in a century. Death and Displacement are raging the state. The total damage according to some reports range in the Rupees 15000 to 19000 Crores (1 Crore is 10 Million). Many places water is receding but still there is tremendous shortage of food and medicines. I was in Kerala till Aug 7th and reached back in US … Continue reading Please support the relief efforts for Kerala Floods
The last time I saw a movie in an Indian theatre (if my memory is not failing me) was ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’ sometime in 1997-1998. After leaving India, even though I regularly watch all movies, and come to India, I had never watched one in an Indian theatre. So Karwaan is a personal special. Leaving the personal side aside… Karwaan is a simple story … Continue reading Dulquer-Irrfan Karwaan and some thoughts
There are not many books that I finish reading in one sitting. This was one such book, and the reason is many. ‘Illiberal India’ – Gauri Lankesh and the Age of Unreason is written by Gauri’s lifelong friend and ex-husband Chidanand Rajghatta (Chidu). I bought it from the fresh books on the stand. I believe it was released in May this year. Just so you … Continue reading Illiberal India – Gauri Lankesh and the Age of Unreason
The writer in Tharoor has always fascinated me. I have found his prose very beautiful. I have to admit that I say so by only reading his ‘India: From Midnight to the Millennium’. But in this trip I bought a few of his books and read his superbly written collection of essays ‘Bookless in Baghdad’. This journey has given me good reading time. The book … Continue reading Bookless in Baghdad – A reader’s delightful stroll through 230 pages
On August 3rd to 5th (2018) 220 people took time off from their life just to relive… Yes REC Calicut (Now NIT) 1993 batch of 350 students.. more than 60% gathered after 25 years to celebrate their silver Jubilee. Over the past two weeks people have been dropping at the airports, train stations and bus stands in India. Some even came through the seas.. This … Continue reading When 220 friends took time from their life just to relive….
A few weeks back as I was walking across the aisles at Fremont Costco, I hear a soft chanting…. ‘Narayana… Narayana…. Narayana..’ I look around but there was no one around…. After a while it started all over again…. but this time I was able find the source…. Rahi walking next to me has been chanting all the while… I was very amused because one … Continue reading Tolerance above Everything else…
Vinod Narayan 