Monthly Archives: July 2006

What happens at these bloggers’ meets? Shivam‘s hints ranged from wrestling to boot polishing. Not the one to take any chances, I wore my professional wrestle wear beneath the jeans and also stuffed a piece of flannel in the back … Continue reading →

A Khasi lady walks past a downed shutter in Shillong’s Mawlai locality (which though in Shillong is a separate census town. And the town of Mawlai within the city of Shillong constitutes of 15 different villages – 14 with the … Continue reading →

The sturdy Ambassador – running on Indian roads since 1957 – may have lost its clientele. Once upon a time the Prime Minister to the bada babu all rode the Amby (those were the days of socialistic leanings). The PM … Continue reading →

Shivam cajoled – rather threatened – me into doing this. “Please announce it on your blog ASAP nahi toh maar khayega!” were the exact words in one of the long string of emails (the subject line read: Resistance is Futile), … Continue reading →

In New Delhi’s Nirman Bhavan there is a clock, but it doesn’t tell the time. It calculates the cumulative fruits of efforts initiated approximately 280 days ago. The rate of increase is approximately 29 per minute. It would’ve definitely been … Continue reading →

Ward’s Lake Quaint waters The blue blue sky