Sep 4, 2013 Finger-pointing is the worst use of an Analysis. Using the outputs of an Analysis for learning to avoid similar mistakes in the future makes the Analysis worthwhile. It’s with the latter intention that I am attempting an “Attribution Analysis of The Fall of India” – why we are where we are ? … Continue reading Attribution Analysis of “The Fall of India”

Aug 8, 2013 So, I sat in the Delhi Airport Metro Express for the first time during my visit to Delhi this week. I had heard about this Express for some time but because I have been flying Low-cost airlines (non-Jet Airways) whenever on official work, I have not been in the T-3 Airport Terminal … Continue reading Delhi Airport Metro Express vs Paddington Express

July 26, 2013 July 26, personally for me, still ranks among the 9/11, 26/11 etc. I thought I should share a recap of my memories of that day, 8 years ago. I don’t know why am I sharing this personal experience on my blog, but possibly, the purpose is to let you readers re-live your … Continue reading 8 years ago this day, spent the night under Goregaon flyover…as the skies opened their hearts

July 20, 2013 So, I have just now completed executing my 25-year old ambition to read about Mirza Ghaalib and to try to understand some of his famous shaayari. Well, I think that, at least, I have completed the first part well. To achieve this feat, there had to be a translation into English, obviously. … Continue reading A layman’s primer to Mirza Ghaalib…by a layman

July 15, 2013 First of all, my apologies for destroying the fun out of the film, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag by extracting “Learnings” from the film. But then, spending 3 full hours on a film in the multiplex, and seeing the audience spontaneously clap at the end of a film doesn’t happen many times. Hence, there … Continue reading Quick learnings from Bhaag Milkha Bhaag