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…
Something woke me up.. a familiar face flashed before me, one that I could not place in my mind’s album.. but very familiar…. I got up and walked over to the living room…. before I could switch on the lights, my eyes caught the sight of a part of Bengaluru…. through the window opening into the sit out…. I had to step out and take … Continue reading Waking Up
Arrived at Bangalore Airport yesterday and I went to the Vodafone store in the Airport and got a Prepaid SIM card. INR.1200 per SIM card; one for me and one for my Wife. so INR.2400 Net. It takes 2 hours to activate. I have done this before in Kochi Airport in January this year. So should be a breeze My Wife’s SIM gets activated soon … Continue reading Good Customer Support does not necessarily mean your problem is solved
Earlier this year I had written a post Say ‘NO’ when you have to; And do it with Confidence. I wrote it when I was reminded of an earlier career incident when a friend had told me that I had a problem with Saying NO. For the past few years since I have been exploring the ways of Minimalism and Essentialism. One reason is because a … Continue reading Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Book Review
Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Harari’s second Book is all about Tomorrow. In ‘Sapiens’ he took from Yesterday to Now and Homo Deus takes us from Now to our many Tomorrows. While both books are independently readable, I think to get the true essence and the premise of Yuval’s arguments we need to read both the books. ‘Sapiens’ in my opinion was trying to break some … Continue reading Homo Deus – Read it with Sapiens to acknowledge the breadth of arguments
I don’t believe in a God or a supreme power; But I trust (and can fully give) in the love that many people (I know), get from their faith in a God or Supreme Power or spirituality or what ever they have faith in. I am an atheist; but for me ‘Love’ is an emotion for which I don’t really care the source/belief/idea/imagination from which … Continue reading Love at the time of Tolera(nce)
Vinod Narayan 