July 12, 2015 So, I started and finished The Scion of Ikshvaku today, living a lazy Sunday existence. Amish continues to deliver un-put-downables, riding on the great Indian mythological sources. He almost takes off from where he left with the Meluha trilogy, except this time with the more popular Lord Ram set of stories. It … Continue reading The Land of the Rising Scion (Book Review – Meluha)

Nov 7, 2014 After having travelled to Dubai 6-7 times for business trips in the past 3 years, we finally travelled as a family for a short vacation in my 11-year old daughter’s Diwali Holidays. A 4-night holiday is a good enough time spent in Dubai. A population of 2mn (lesser than New Bombay) is … Continue reading Dubai – as a vacation spot

Aug 31, 2014 THE WISDOM OF PERSONAL CHANGE- At the heart of the Sivanan System were seven basic virtues, seven fundamental principles that embodied the keys to self-leadership, personal responsibility and spiritual enlightenmentYou are sitting in the middle of a magnificent, lush, green garden. This garden is filled with the most spectacular flowers you have … Continue reading LEARNINGS FROM “THE MONK WHO SOLD HIS FERRARI”

June 25, 2014 There could be a range of severity of implications of rising inequality, ranging from “discontent, disgruntlement and resignation to fate” at one extreme to a “near-French Revolution type situation” at the other. But that would be the ultimate, final outcome. In the process of reaching there, the fact will be that “rich … Continue reading Implications of inequality

May 15, 2014 So, the quintessential summer vacation with the kid is done. This time in and around Bangalore (Bengaluru for the puritans). This time around, I got a chance to have a real look at the city, where I have been flying in and out a zillion times on day-trips for business, not to … Continue reading A Bangalore vacation of a Mumbaikar