Driving Taxis is still a male bastion though a lot of Lady drivers have forayed in this profession off late, mainly due to the advent of Pink taxis for women passengers and families. I happened to meet one such Lady driver on a brief visit to the UAE with my family a few years agoContinue reading “The Taxi Driver”
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Puran: My Man Friday
It was a very hot summer of 2006, when I travelled to Varanasi on a transfer, with a plastered hand. I had been playing cricket and a freak injury happened. The base of my little finger in my left palm had broken. Notwithstanding the inconvenience caused out of a plastered hand, the more difficult proposition wasContinue reading “Puran: My Man Friday”
Greg Louganis: Diver par excellence
29th January, 1960, Greg Louganis, one of the finest divers in the world, was born in San Diego, California and was adopted as an infant. He was initiated into acrobatics and dancing early in his life, which actually laid the foundation of his soon to be unearthed diving skills. At the age of 16, GregContinue reading “Greg Louganis: Diver par excellence”
Indal and the bananas
My stay in Bihar for almost half a decade entailed a decent amount of travelling. It really was an important part of the process to meet the given objective. Notwithstanding the issues related to a developing infrastructure in Bihar at that time, travelling was an endearing experience particularly when the rains arrived. The greenery was richContinue reading “Indal and the bananas”
Fraulein Forehand
As the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert was losing steam post the mid 80’s, the world was awaiting the next big name in women’s tennis. There was no one as such on the horizon and with Hana Mandlikova not posing any serious challenge to the two champions, there was a worry. However, all this speculationContinue reading “Fraulein Forehand”
The Legend of Vada Pav
Any discussion about the mega city Mumbai can never be complete without a mention of the Vada Pav. Such has been the importance of this simple snack. We need to thank Ashok Vaidya, the founder of Vada Pav, who in the mid 60s, had set up the first Vada Pav stall outside Platform No.1 of the DadarContinue reading “The Legend of Vada Pav”
Poppins
The summer vacations, during my school days, invariably had to be spent at my Maternal Grandparents home. It was a practice to be strictly followed year after year without any deviations and the moment the vacations began, we were away. Not sure about my brothers, but I certainly looked forward to visiting my grandparents. Though theContinue reading “Poppins”
The Cold Drink Binge
In the mid- eighties one of my Uncles decided to get married and taking into account our summer vacations, the wedding was fixed in the energy sapping month of June. We were really excited to go, notwithstanding the ferocious heat waiting for us as northern India experiences extreme weather, wherein there are phases of extreme heatContinue reading “The Cold Drink Binge”
Puran Poli- The sweet flatbread
We moved to Mumbai when I had just completed my kindergarten and was getting ready for Class 1. My mother needed a domestic help, and with a few references from helping neighbours in Mahim, she got one. We brothers called her Mausi ( Maternal Aunt ). A simple lady living in the neighbourhood, Mausi was anContinue reading “Puran Poli- The sweet flatbread”
Cruze-The good speaker.
Cruze was born a healthy child and as all young kids had a naughtish streak. His elder brother Ben and his friend Fred, used to play at home, though keeping Cruze away, which obviously irked him. Fred had a peculiar way of talking, which caught Cruze’s imagination and oblivious of what its repercussions could be, CruzeContinue reading “Cruze-The good speaker.”