What Not To Write

Let me tell you that it is great to be an anonymous blogger. But, I am fast losing that status. It seems to me that more and more people are coming to know who I am. Now, that creates a problem. Suddenly, I am unable to write all that I want to write. See, there is [...]

Winners In Life

A famous violinist – my violin guru and a great family friend in India – was performing at a friend’s place. Several people were invited to the concert. People walked in as pure music filled the air.
A few hours passed by and I heard a sudden hard knock on the door. Since I was sitting [...]

From Russia With Love

A good friend of mine is looking to get married. He has his profile on shaadi.com. Guess what? This Kannada huDuga is getting mails from quite a few girls from Russia (no, NOT the mail order brides!!!). Apparently, a few Russian girls are ‘active’ in hunting for an Indian boy through shaadi,com, for whatever reason.
My [...]

Headliners

They were all celebrities in their own right. We all watched them on Doordarshan at 9:30 every night. It was fun to predict who would be reading the news that day. Yes, they were part of a generation, they were part of tragedies, they were part of the Indian voice and above all, they were [...]

Genes And Environment

So, what makes a man that he is? There are two important factors – biological and social. I have always wondered if one played a more important role than the other. It is quite hard to conclude.
For the most part, we all agree that the way you look, your mannerisms and health are all the [...]

Full Circle

Last Monday, one of the more famous Kannada web portals published a humorous article written by me. The editor of that Kannada web portal has been very kind to me. He has published several of my poems, articles and reviews.
What was different about this article was that it was humorous. I have consistently participated and [...]

What A Shame!!!

Jamaican police have spoken, at last. Pakistan team must be so relieved.
BCCI jokers are still looking for a coach who will accept their offer.
Well, I think I should stop this post right here. This World is better off discussing other interesting stories.

Why I like Bendre More Than Kuvempu

It is totally wrong to compare two great writers. That is NOT what I am doing here. We all have our favorites, likes, dislikes and prejudices. I just want to tell you why I like da. ra. Bendre much more than Kuvempu. Both are great writers, no two words about that. But, I personally consider [...]