Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav has earned the wrath of a section of the state’s bureaucracy over the suspension of Indian Administrative Service officer Durga Shakti Nagpal. The perception is that unlike his predecessor, Mr Yadav is allowing politics to interfere with his government’s functioning. But few know that even as he has put […]

“Doctor, I will die if I do not commit suicide”, said the man reclining on the couch. He was supine and had both his hands placed straight up past his shoulders. He smelled of something horrible. The doctor was sick of these outrageous claims and wished that for once his patients spoke the truth, so […]

The film starts with Ajay Devgan visiting a small town for his best friend’s wedding. The best friend’s dad (Amitabh Bachchan) is a siddhantwadi, who used to be the principal of a local school. Over a dinner at home, the best friend’s father (let’s call him BFF) asks Ajay the usual stuff, what his future […]

As promised in my first write-up, here’s something for the herbivores. Every body has a specific food which brings a flood of memories, transporting them to a parallel universe. For me, that food is ‘Pani puri.’ Known by various monikers (‘Gol-gappa‘ ‘Gupchup‘ ‘Phuchhka‘ ‘Paani ke patashe‘), it consists of: a shell of flour; deep fried […]

Yash Gaonkar is only 12 years old and the pilot for the Krishna Worli Police Camp Mandal. In other words, the little guy chosen to break the handi. A student of Sacred Heart School in Worli, (central Mumbai) Yash looks frail and totally anaemic but that is only how he looks, say his team mates, […]

In the end , I would just like to say that if you get to travel with a camera and a few good books in your backpack , you are certainly blessed !

The last lap strategy for CAT is very important – with less than 45 days to go for CAT this is the right time to iron out those flaws, and get “battle ready” in a way. Most of the things mentioned below would seem peripheral to the actual exam prep, but affect your performance nonetheless. […]

Continued from here. Improve your focus and attention span This is the right time to start practicing full length mock tests if you haven’t been doing so already. Even if you are practicing sectional tests, do it in chunks of 3-4 so that you ensure that you are practicing for at least 2 hours at […]

It is that time of the year again when Mumbai’s youth come out to show their skills at Dahi Handi celebrations in various parts of the city. Called Govindas (no pun intended), they come in all sizes and colours. This was taken close to Sion Circle in Mumbai.

“Andar chal! Andar CHAL!!” (Move your ass!) The first words I encounter, while catching the train to work. It’s been two years since I moved to the city, but Mumbai continues to teach me something new everyday. My most high-handed teacher has been the local trains. The Mumbai locals are an ecosystem of their own. […]