Number 9 Dream
Jun 12, 2010
While I knew that Japan was driven to such desperation during World War II that they resorted to Kamikaze, I had no idea that a similar suicide unit
iPad vs Kindle vs Wood pulp
Apr 7, 2010
This passage I came across recently in Yeats Is Dead, struck a chord:
“I think books are wonderful”, the woman said, evidently bent on
Ladakh Vacation - Day 1
Sep 5, 2009
We were leaving everything behind - well for 9 days anyway - our work, the media, the Internet, the swine flu and the mosquitoes in the Kingfisher
Notes from a Coorg visit in June
Aug 5, 2009
The monsoon is supposed to be at its peak in June/July in Coorg. No such thing this year. An occasional drizzle which would threaten to grow into
Munnar
Apr 11, 2009
After the visit to Bhutan last year, I was convinced that I was not going to see hills or mountains so green ever again. The hills at Munnar might
Yet another short trip to Coorg
Apr 2, 2009
When we went to Coorg two weeks ago, we already knew that it was not going to be siginficantally cooler than Bangalore. And indeed, save for an
Devdas - of the Kamal Haasan variety
Feb 22, 2009
While looking for the Dev D music at a music store this weekend, I stumbled upon an older version of Devdas - rather Chandramukhi Devdas - starring
From today, I won’t be mopey about mops
Jan 18, 2009
When I moved to Bangalore, I wasn’t sure if I wanted a maid working in my house. It was partly out of concern for my privacy, partly driven by
Ghajini or how I shouldn’t have begun my new year
Jan 1, 2009
Ghajini is the sort of movie that makes you thank Aamir for doing only one movie a year. There are so many obvious lacunae in the plot (even for a
My dogged determination to sleep runs into dogs
Dec 20, 2008
It’s 3 AM in the morning and I find myself unable to sleep. The friendly neighborhood dogs are exceptionally frisky tonight and just wouldn’t stop
Cambridge
Sep 23, 2008
Cambridge I learnt that some things can be pretty, gaudy and pretty gaudy all at the same time. Clearly, it is something that do archer
A Crow
Sep 3, 2008
Crows might not be the stateliest of birds, but they can be adorable in their own peculiar way. Seeing a crow reminds me of two fables: a.)
The Lion King
Aug 23, 2008
Not related to the Disney movie or musical in any way. Spotted at a random building somewhere around Reagent’s Regent’s Park in London
Galaxies
Aug 17, 2008
Taken at the Lal Bagh Independence Day flower show 3 days ago. I went to the flower show on the 14th this time, and was able to avoid the
61 Years Of Indian Independence
Aug 15, 2008
Indian Independence Day Here’s wishing everyone a happy Independence Day!
Devil May Care
Aug 12, 2008
That’s what these leaves seemed to be singing to the sun. This was taken near a cluster of bamboo at the Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
Mendicant
Aug 11, 2008
I was drawn to this old man at Srirangapatna by the florescent-pink tilak on his forehead. I vaguely remember paying him for this
An Archer Framed Into A Wall
Aug 10, 2008
The Wall The Wall I am glad that I have a category called “Weird and Wonderful” under which I file photos, because for pictures like these, it comes
Hungry Pigeons + Fries = Chaos
Aug 8, 2008
Pigeons and Fries
Pigeons and Fries
Ok, I realize that not all is well with these shots. I was merely experimenting with placing the camera in
Electric Monochromatic Rainbow
Aug 6, 2008
Spotted at Lal Bagh. I would have loved to stay back and check if the contraption is still functional but it was
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