A Brief Guide To Official Dinners
byThe IAS, unlike its progenitor the ICS, will bequeath few memories other than those of Chief Secretaries being voted the most corrupt by their…
Humour
Onion – The New Air-conditioner In Our Pockets
byApril in the truest sense turned out to be the cruelest month with sweltering weather and scorching heat on one side, sweating and panting…
Jail Time For Start-ups In Crime
byThe Jail is where one under duress has to cool his heels for confronting the law of the land. In these times of unicorns…
The Last Laugh
byThe year 2025, vandalised by the likes of Trump, Netanyahu and Putin, is now thankfully history and I earnestly hope we see the backs…
Colonial Hangover
byOh Papa! where were you? Exclaimed my sixth grade son. I saw he and my better half had been struggling with his school tie….
The Great Weight Divide: Life Beyond the Scale
byIn my mom’s time, being slightly plump and curvaceous wasn’t just acceptable—it was attractive. Remember the old Bollywood heroines proudly filling the screen in…
Saas, Bahu & a Pinch of Drama
byIndian TV at 8 pm is less “prime time” and more “crime time.” The biggest drama isn’t murder — it’s how the bahu (DIL)…
GST-Nomics: How To Eat Your Popcorn And Tax It Too
byOur GST mandarins have gone berserk.
Start-Ups And Screw-Ups
byThese are challenging times for government pensioners, of which horde I am one. One suspects that the government resents the fact that we now…
Of Testimonials, Testicles And Testing Times
byPeople who have had the debatable good fortune to have met me, and have survived the encounter, will tell you that I have an…