Category Archives: Social Trends

Recently I came across a ‘meme’ that accused the ‘liberals’ of negotiating prices with vegetable sellers in the street but buying fancy items in malls and stores at face value and then tweeting the grief on farmers’ suicide. On its face, the meme seemed logical. But somehow it didn’t seem to connect the dots. TheContinue reading “Tale of Printed Prices”

Ah! finally I got time to write! after ages. India , one of the oldest civilizations, is slowly changing itself so much that cultural heritage will soon reduce to a word in history text books. I had joined music classes some time back. Students who would learn music with me were of the age likeContinue reading “McDonaldisation!!”

It’s been more than a month since I moved to Bangalore. A lot has been said ans written about this so called silicon valley of India. Here’s my contribution, my first hand experience. My office is on the Airport Road, right across Leela Palace. I thought this must be the most happening place in theContinue reading “bangalore – glass house?”

All Work No Play, Makes Jack a Dull boy.. In IIT(G.. it happens Guwahati at least!), this thought descends upon the minds of students in the last lap of their race called ‘IIT life’. Yes, final year fills in the students, particularly B.techs, an unprecedented enthusiasm for sports. Not being a part of at leastContinue reading “Final year.. i am sporty!”

We have always despised government departments and offices for being inefficient and corrupt. We view them as a store house of lazy babus. Have we ever given a thought as to why year after year, babus keep on getting born in these offices? When one babu departs (retires.. because they are never fired!) to makeContinue reading “Work hard dude..”