The “I” in India


“ I am paying so much of tax every  year but this government is not doing anything. See how much is the corruption these days. There are no proper garbage collection system.” My friend complained. “All these money is going in these corrupt ministers pocket or corrupt beurocrats pocket.” he continued and he also provedContinueContinue reading “The “I” in India”

Corruption Series: Confession


A loaded truck, one tired one year old kid, exhausted wife and me, waiting outside a Octroi check post. I can see the driver of my truck pleading to the officer. I do not know anything about what discussion is going on. The only thought I had is, how soon I can get inside myContinueContinue reading “Corruption Series: Confession”

Invisible Corner


“How soon can I expect to receive more daal?” One of the hostel wards yelled at the mess boy, “You don’t even know who I am; you will lose your job if you tell this to your supervisor.” As soon as he finished shouting, another person started from the other corner, “I am sitting hereContinueContinue reading “Invisible Corner”

Investigation: Blogger’s Death


I found a blogger dead lying on the road yesterday. Several people were crossing by him but nobody is even looking at him. Nobody was bothered to know who died and who killed him. There were some scattered blogs all around him and flies were trying to get their bit of him before he is disposedContinueContinue reading “Investigation: Blogger’s Death”

Why I love Vadodara? Last part


“What a match? Yesterday was fun”. Okay, It is safe and better for humanity if I stop talking about cricket. Let me continue writing what I left incomplete yesterday. Although I have only 20 minutes to write this blog but I will try to complete it today. My city is the one which gives meContinueContinue reading “Why I love Vadodara? Last part”

Why I love Vadodara? Part I


“Maja Ma?“ He asked when he met me in the lift.  This means ‘Happy?’. I smiled at him to convey the answer in affirmative. This is the way how people greet here in Vadodara (or Gujarat). I never realized anything special about this, till my father pointed this out. Anywhere in this world you go,ContinueContinue reading “Why I love Vadodara? Part I”

Time


“Benga kahe Benguli lo Mahi Khyana khyana ku ana” This is a saying in Odia language, which means, Frog is telling its wife this world changes every moment. The world around you can change in a second to a completely different world. Your most comfortable location can become extremely difficult place to live. The mostContinueContinue reading “Time”