I read The Alchemist long ago and I might be among those who did not find it really great. I might also be among the very few who openly say it. That brings me to the point that many times people do not say because they do not want to be the one with less friends. I will also agree that there are some people … Continue reading The Alchemist – Transforming a Name into a Brand
Someone asked me what my truth is I had to say it is personal They asked me why is Truth Personal I said because it only matters to me “What about the people who love you” They asked “I love them” I said And I looked at him and went on Truth is personal and has nothing to do with love nor with hate, nor indifference Truth … Continue reading Our Life is a Lost Cause writing our own obituary
We all have different ideas about who a friend is, or who we consider to be a friend. I am sure we also do not go to the dictionary to find it out. Because we all are very sure about what we know. Oxford Dictionary says a friend is “A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual … Continue reading A Friend is someone who will show you the mirror without worrying if you will take offense
My alcohol failed mornings wake up to the drops of the dew breaking at a flower’s glance My unshaved cauliflower cropped face opens up to the now faint whisper of a scream that put me to rest yesterday This stinking body that was flushed down a soapy drain yesterday will today wash clean in the pouring rain The existence that had a dead silence between … Continue reading Liveliness of the Abstract
A few weeks back I was driving back after going to an Elementary School to judge some literary work by small kids. My 9 year old son was sitting in the car behind me. We were having some father son time together driving back and forth. I had NPR playing and it was a discussion about the Private Prisons for illegal immigrant detainees in the … Continue reading The essence of being human is to never leave humanity out of our sight just like we never leave our kids from our sight
Jayalalithaa… You can love her or you can hate her, but you cannot ignore her. I saw someone earlier call her a Female dictator and find that obnoxiously funny and I asked them if she was as dictatorial as Indira Gandhi who drove the nation into the dark ages of emergency? If I remember correct Jayalalithaa has not used her power to take away the … Continue reading Jayalalithaa – The end of an Era that you cannot Ignore
After the Demonetization decision by the Government which got people to come out and stand in long lines in front of Banks and ATMs; now they also get to stand for 52 seconds before every cinema in the Cinema Hall as per the new rule from the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supreme Court said all cinema halls across the country should play the national … Continue reading National Anthem; Shyam Chouksey’s Petition and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham
We all reflect on the past and come out with an array of emotions. All reflections are not conscious and planned. Many of them just happen unknowingly. You see someone or something or hear a song or go to a place and all of a sudden you are ported back into some point in your Past. But conscious reflection can be a really nice tool … Continue reading The Reflection Prescription
Patriotism is the emotional attachment one has to a nation that they recognize as their homeland. I am not sure how it works with people who have dual nationality. Also when many Indians take citizenship abroad I have heard them still say India is their motherland. Is Motherland and Homeland one and the same? if so how do you define Patriotism? The issue is not about patriotism … Continue reading Nationalism is not the Love for one’s Nation – Thoughts on the National Anthem rule in India
Today is 26/11 and yesterday when I called my mom she asked me “Do you remember the date” I said NO. and she said today is the day dad died. I said “Oh! and I told her it is not 26th yet here in the US” and she she said “Oh! I forgot that”. But then the fact is I did not remember and I would … Continue reading Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died
Vinod Narayan 