Random Monkeys

Life does not follow a script 💔

Flashback to March 23, 2003 — “It’s a short ball from McGrath, and Sachin Tendulkar has decided to…

The Legend of Raghu Dakat

It was the 18th century, and Calcutta (now Kolkata) was flourishing as the capital of the British. Madhab Babu was a wealthy businessman who lived near the banks of the Hooghly River in Chandernagore, about 50 kms from Calcutta. Madhab babu was a person of influence, so much so that…

Never meet your heroes

‘Pinggg!’ The laptop’s standard e-mail notification sound brought Cherie out of her usual pondering pose. She clicked…

How I met my Car 🚗

Cars are like brains. Everyone can drive, but for some people, it takes years to master. The process of figuring it out took…

When two elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled

Padman — Life and business lessons

“Arrey usko chhod, pure world ka gyan hai isme” (leave that, the whole world’s knowledge is here)…

The Unreserved — Journey in a train’s general compartment