Not always

Sometimes not knowing much helps. Sometimes seeing is belying. Sometimes even life can’t prepare you for death. Sometimes the rain stops in the middle but your tears don’t. [Related: Crying in the rain is a risky business!] Sometimes our mood is so blue that Coldplay’s Yellow can’t fix us. Sometimes we…

A questionnaire of ignorance

Ever felt like conquering Monday on a Sunday night? Remember that era when common sense prevailed? Have you ever been killed by excessive happiness? Been totally at peace with yourself? You know what’s interesting? Remember that era when we weren’t wary of falling asleep? Ever…

Mere coincidences?

• It’s no mere coincidence almost everybody feels that they are somehow treated unfairly by others.
• It’s no mere coincidence that everybody cheats but only YOU get caught.
• It’s no mere coincidence that Carlos Slim is 73 and is worth $73 billion.

One man, two insights

One man’s hunger is another man’s food for thought. One man’s meat is another man’s proverb. One man’s “Oops!” is another man’s “You’re fired”. One man’s mistakes are another man’s wisdom. One man’s Saturday is another man’s Friday. One man’s Monday is, well, another man’s Monday. One…

Oxymoronic home truths

Even though calling yourself a Hindu nationalist might inspire awe, it’s nothing more than a collaboration of two completely out-of-place powerful words. Indian nationalist makes real sense. First of all, the term Hindu has more to do with geographical identity than religious. Thanks to…

His way, her will

Will you bathe him and wash away his sins?
Will you touch his soul to see what happens?
Will you turn your face aside if he leaves?
Will you scream out in delight?
Will you share that space between you and him?
Will you two survive?
Or will you raise a stink?
Will you blame him if your fate…

Whatever goes

It’s perfectly OK to assume the world shall end a few minutes after we die. | Delusions such as these can help us survive. | Lower the expectations, the lesser you lie. | Underestimating the trial that follows denial? | And how far is heaven from hell? | Little by little, the journey extends itself. |…

Quote unquote

“Hi. This is Shakti Shetty calling from Midday.”

“Who?”

“Shakti from Midday.”

“I thought you were female. Shakti sounds like a girl’s name.”

“Sorry to disappoint you, sir, but do you have 5 minutes?”

“Sure.”

“Do you think Bollywood is a surname-driven industry?”

“What?”

A few good omen

A little bit of respect never harmed anyone but why take a chance, right? Exactly. However, there are exceptions who somehow stand out and deserve respect. Below are a few of them.

1. Those who practise the lost art of listening attentively.

Over and above

In case if you haven’t noticed yet, monsoon is abandoning us. The seasonal love affair is gradually coming to an end. It can’t help but move on to wetter pastures leaving us baking under the sun. For some reason, umbrella personifies this connection between the sky and lesser mortals. Of course…