My father, James Bond

My father, James Bond

“Nana, I hope you are not planning to jump from the first floor on this trip?” My son asks my octogenarian father, tongue in cheek, followed by whoops of laughter from others in the room. It is an unusual but pertinent question. A few years ago, just before the...
The Phyics of entertainment

The Phyics of entertainment

Physics was never a favorite subject but it was passably interesting in high school. But concepts continued to become more abstract and introduction to the Theory of Relativity hastened the demise of my interest in the subject. In college, physics lectures routinely...
Not cool!

Not cool!

The Government budget always elicits mixed reactions, favorable and not so. The RJ on a popular station was lamenting the taxation on travel and related fields. Facetiously, he moved to mention activities that if taxed could fill the coffers of the government rather...
Let the kids fail!

Let the kids fail!

It was a beautiful summer day; the park was as British as could be. Beautiful hedges, flowers of different hues, benches to sit on, lots of pet dogs walking their owners, and a stream complete with swans and ducks. As we took a leisurely stroll on the embankment, the...
It’s for your own good!

It’s for your own good!

“Can I give you some feedback …” No. Absolutely not! A lifetime spent listening to advice has rendered me perfect. Already. Don’t mess with a good thing. Don’t mess. Period. After spending over five decades on this planet, in a country like India (where advice flows...
Bum·fuz·zled

Bum·fuz·zled

Words have recently shot into popularity with the huge success of Wordle. Everyone is trying their hand at word smithing and proudly showing off their prowess, some extremely competitively too. My love affair with words started long ago. Studying for GRE turned out to...