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I am an Indian and I do not follow Cricket – My thoughts on Sachin-Sharapova Controversy

For the records I stopped watching cricket after 1989 which makes me an Indian who has not really watched Sachin play…. My priorities changed and Cricket was not something I wanted to spend time on then; not now either; I have no regrets not following the game of cricket and I don’t think I have lost anything in life not being glued to the TV … Continue reading I am an Indian and I do not follow Cricket – My thoughts on Sachin-Sharapova Controversy

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Our Gift to amma on my birthday – Thanks Lalettan and Ajayan

I usually don’t wish people on their Birthday… I do wish at times as a courtesy and the reason is simple… I believe we don’t do anything towards our birth; the people we should be indebted to is to our mom and dad…. So it should be their parents whom we should wish…. And not always you know the parents…. That means we should also … Continue reading Our Gift to amma on my birthday – Thanks Lalettan and Ajayan

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Articles, Articles & Opinions, Life, Life and Happiness, Opinions, Responsibility, Society

The Coca-Cola Hello Happiness Ad and why I cannot click the Like Button…

The advertisement I am sharing here has about 2 million hits on you tube….. I see it going viral now on Facebook…. Many people liking it and commenting “what a great Idea….” I watched it and instead of liking it I felt so Bad…. Yes I mean so Bad…. no nothing against the company or the advertisement….. I am happy that seeing that advertisement many … Continue reading The Coca-Cola Hello Happiness Ad and why I cannot click the Like Button…

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Articles, Articles & Opinions, Society, TED Videos

Life on the Road – Kitra Cahana’s TED talk – My Thoughts

A very thought provoking talk indeed…. As I watched it I saw the existence of an even bigger disconnect between people in an “on the road” life and the people in the so called “Boring routine life” and the post is all about understanding that disconnect…. Freedom; it is true that there are so many who cannot easily embrace it even if they want to…. … Continue reading Life on the Road – Kitra Cahana’s TED talk – My Thoughts

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Maya Angelou. We will all miss you

Maya Angelou, We will all miss you…. You have given us words that have talked to us in meanings that made us want to live forever… you have shown us the power in the best of poetic expressions.. We will all miss you… Quoting your Passing Time here… Your skin like dawn Mine like musk One paints the beginning of a certain end. The other, … Continue reading Maya Angelou. We will all miss you

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Indian Election 2014 – My Thoughts

The most important aspect of any battle, sometimes even more important than winning is the ability to accept defeat…. The 2014 Indian Election is no different from any other battle… The BJP does not give a better alternative than congress when it comes to corruption, at least from its records…. And probably for a majority of Indian voters, corruption was not the issue, and Narendra Modi always … Continue reading Indian Election 2014 – My Thoughts

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Mother’s Day…. The Whys, Why Nots and the importance

Mother… That word signifies much more than the letters in it.. it encompasses a multitude of words in one… for some an entire life is filled complete in that one word…. for some it is a reminder…. a check in life…. Mother…. the word, the symbol, the people, they all can never be contained in a single day, Every year Mother’s day falls short of … Continue reading Mother’s Day…. The Whys, Why Nots and the importance

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The writer in every reader – Books, Blogs and Print on demand

The Publishing industry always had an attire that identified itself differently for the author and the reader…. What happened in recent years with the self-publishing and ‘publish on demand’ services coming up is that attire was removed…. In fact Publishing industry just got out of its shell and became accessible to a wider audience….. Readers transformed to writers…. Even people who never read much but … Continue reading The writer in every reader – Books, Blogs and Print on demand

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What Headlines convey – choices made while reporting news

In the world of Mobiles and lack of time, headlines can mean a lot…. and if not proper or complete it can look bad… the question is are these headlines intentionally incomplete? …  I want to share with you the same news reported today by two leading news channels…. and some personla thoughts surrounding it Today I woke up reading the following news that came … Continue reading What Headlines convey – choices made while reporting news

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Our One Eyed Society – Life is not an Archery Competition

The Book by Gail Tredwell on the hugging saint has put the Kerala media on a debate frenzy on TV and social media… No I have not read the book and I am just awaiting my copy…. But there are a few things I wanted to write about before I even start reading that book… a look at how I see these spiritual industry complex … Continue reading Our One Eyed Society – Life is not an Archery Competition

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