Funny rules of Arranged Marriage

Ok, I was delibating whether to put this post in private or in public. Oh shit, I am in an industry which is entrenched in opensource. I am putting it up in public…damn the privacy. 
[ This post is not deriding arranged marriage but rather the customary practices involved in it..So dont post your love marriage [...]

Feeling Nuts

These days in California summer heat , a lot of things are driving me nuts. I am just going to shout loud here.

Some indians do strive hard to show their FOB status. A bunch of apartments here started tying up clothline in patios and drying out their garments including inner garments.  I know it is [...]

Missing the airport

It is almost an year I have not stepped into the airport. Airport was intricate part of my business travel life. But it also was intriguing observatory point for human emotions. Among the crow-calls , orange alerts , gate jumpers , TSAs there were also real emotions.
There were people running in the arms of loved [...]

Economy Meltdown – II (CDO)

Economy Meltdown – I

What if I had been the PM now ?

Recent Mumbai attacks makes our blood boil on the pathetic state of India. What would I have done if I ever the Prime-Minister of India.

Establish National Intelligence Group governing and combining all national, security and state-wide intelligence. This org would have direct liason with all international agencies
Increase NSG stations across 4 major metros with immediate effect. 6 major cities in [...]

we are all one

Travelling across continents, some little things stuns me. We all know Tortillas are like Chapathis, but did you know Chimichanga is like indian Poori. And “Goiya” in Madras(Indian) Tamil and Sao Paulo(Brazilian) Portuguese means same double meaning (stupid fool / gauva fruit).  Malakan in Greek and Maakan in Tamil also means same (jerk) and can be used to [...]

Lend me your ear

Summer meant a lot of time when I was in school/college. It meant
mangoes, vacations, lazy afternoons, cricket, tv, cinema, beach, grandma, chennai central, tinkle – chandamama, uncles, cousins, umlimited sleep, board games.
But soon, as you grow you take garbage. With hectic work I lost track of months, seasons. Work occupied so much in life, I feel I [...]

Wierd Wierd World

With a travelling job, you get to meet so many different characters – Some of them impresses you, others blow your brains off

A person who repeats every word you told to him, to you again.
A friend who wants to scan his a@# over my scanner
Guys who can sit and watch all the re-re-runs of B4U with same interest.
Another [...]

Make life worth living for!

I am building up work stress a lot. I used to shout alone until I got this free-gyan at 35k ft some weeks back.

Life is like a new movie. You never know whats going to happen. If you know the movie already you will not be interested.

Deadlines,promotions,power struggles in office-space will not matter in 3years from [...]