- A highly-opinionated delineation of situations encountered in India, USA, China, UK and wherever my life takes me...

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Stopping by the hill on a chilly evening

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
- R.Frost (1923, NH)
late eve

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Wild wet south

somewhere in picturesque kerala
crossing the river

Monday, October 19, 2009

Road blocks to development

Are India's problems man-made or natural?
Stone Age

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Rays of hope or limelight?

This institution of learning, well supported by light, ventillation and cooling.
ray of hope

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Untangling or unwinding?

untangling a mess
Vacation turned Stacation turned Sick Leave.

God is above everything else

except for the lone street light
the goddess of change

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Leaders and chasers

overtaking a McLaren on the outside, tail-gating a Ferrari World Champion, finishing ahead of a three World Champions, supplying manpower to Scuderia...
Chasing forces
Force India - my daily commute

Monday, September 14, 2009

Bleak or bright?

The future.
bleak or bright
Chennai's Night Life - Glaring!

Left or right?

asset or liab
Thankfully, I am on the left here. God bless the 'right' people.

Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Completed, yet WIP

the difference between dry and wet
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Barriers to entry or exit?

Better to be IN or OUT?
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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Enlightenment

under a neem tree @ Delhi?
Modern reincarnation?

Bud light

yet to open and flower. Life's little disappointments.
Lotus bud - yet to open

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Gated or Chained?

Gated or chained?
The protector is now the protected.

Joy ride

Joy ride
followed by a safe landing. The flat ground never felt so good.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Masakali?

Royals & Slaves - The sequel...
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Being born a slave is'nt your fault, but dying one is. If a slave can, why can't you?

Some lights shine brighter

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...just as the results are waiting to be announced at the National Competition for Young Managers 2009 at The Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Town Hall

The hall is here. Where is the town?
Town Hall?

Multitasking

but, do I hold the controls?
Multitasking?

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Hard vs. smart

mutually exclusive? if only some had a choice...
Grim, yet true

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The best?

is yet to come...

Link: http://www.aima-ind.org/winners_SR_NCYM_2009.asp
25072009020

Sunday, July 05, 2009

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Colourful boardrooms

if only all boardrooms are this colourful with mischief - life will be a celebration
color board rooms

Happy family

Rare occasion?
gateway to a happy life
Happy - yes
Day - yes
Family - ?

Monday, June 01, 2009

Gambled Money

...yet another victim to haughty behavior
GM

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Back with a Bang

My Biking Blog >> http://bikeking.blogspot.com/

The road that leads away from it all

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Inclusive thinking anyone?

The 2009 Q1 results have not been as bad as expected and if you are one of those 'optimists', you are probably talking of 'recovery'. But, life proceeds unmindful of all those vagaries in a tucked-away corner in Chennai. The 45 'orphaned' kids do stay at a 'home'- not the one with mom-&-pop, but more of a refuge until the kids can fend off on their own. But, the winners, runners, losers and spectators of the rat-race remain mostly oblivious of all these in their quest for more. So, if you identify yourself as a rat-racer, it is high-time that you looked beyond yourself and try to include the 'left-overs'...for you are their 'recovery'.
happy faces

Sunday, February 22, 2009

The commute that kills

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3h/24h = 12.5% of my time. lifetime?

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Pole(s) apart

food clothing and shelter
there is food, clothing and shelter - but the bare minimum.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Strong enough to fight fire

fighting the fire
but tender enough to hold a candle near it.

Sunday, February 08, 2009

Play time

Play
Whether you work to play, or play while you work...

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Madras eyes

Madras Eyes
This 'bottom of the pyramid' hangout place is the 2009 Chennai Trade Fair. An inexpensive entry fee, a variety of stalls, an assortment of rides, food items unique to this event what more can one ask for? Though this place is in stark contrast to the Disneyworlds and other theme parks, this event is an example of inclusive thinking by the Indian Govt.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Hard labour with nary a break

Workers during a 'long week'-end
Unfair division of benefits
Yet another one of this world's unfair practices, the physical labor is paid the least while expected to work the most/longest. I cant believe this does not strike a chord with the so-called intelligensia, or, have we got inured and no longer care?

Monday, January 26, 2009

India: 59 years of constitutional rule

Protecting the country
Despite all the lawlessness, callousness and irresponsibility publicly exhibited by its citizens at large, India trudges along as the world freest and fairest democracy in the world. It is even better than the greatest.*

Sunday, January 25, 2009

The art of cooking

is slowing losing its flavour among the new generation of kitchen users. The principle of cooking from basic ingredients has to be practised atleast on weekends.

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Fishing in troubled waters


Is it ethical or value-add to shareholders? I am more curious to know who will defect first and set off a rat race.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Crocodile tears


The Indian Govt. is getting carried away by the fake tears and publicity generated by the global powerful and their media. None [ other than Indians] cares about the Mumbai [26/11] disaster, why should the others... when their window panes are still intact? The global powerful's interest lies on the other side of the 'seemingly impregnable' border, why wont the Indian Govt realize this? Or is the Govt doing this to acount for 'all options' used? Instead of grumbling and complaining, Indian Govt should act for once. It should not fall for the tears, instead use the bite.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Repackaging tradition

and commercializing it. The need of the hour during a sordid year of crisis, fear and fraud.

The Chennai Sangamam offers an urban stage to the folk arts, artists and connoiseurs all packed in a truly Indian setting, on the street and it comes free!

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