Category: Society
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In 2013, I had this plan of driving my brand new i20 on the Golden Quadrilateral route. (Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata) Itineraries were made and then torn away to give way to the new ones. Friends were informed of the soon-to-be-confirmed one hell of a trip. It was just waiting to happen. It never happened. Today, in 2023,…
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You have left home for your office. The traffic is unusually heavy. Most of the traffic signals are red and are crossed in the 2nd attempt. And of course, the cows believe that the roads are grasslands and refuse to budge. The radio isn’t playing songs of your favorite singer. And then right at the…
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I watched Ranbir Kapoor starrer Rockstar in 2011, the weekend it was released. It was a normal movie for me at that time. A few years later; I watched it again on some channel to kill time. It was the same. Nothing different. No difference. And recently; I watched it again to kill time. Something…
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“Iss Desh Ke Graduates Jab Apne 9 to 5 Job Se Bore Hone Lagte Hain Toh Bahar Nikalne Ke Bas 3 Raaste Hote Hain1.IAS 2. MBA 3. Aur Start-Up”—— Rajat to Naveen (TVF Pitchers) Zomato was a startup when startups weren’t cool. They didn’t care. They kept working and on Friday, they went public with…
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4 years ago, I posted 2nd of the 2 questions I have ever posted on Quora- “What to do to have an opinion on everything?” The good folks there poured their unabated wisdom for me. Read newspaper, blogs, feeds, newsletters and what not. I read a few of those, got bored and never opened Quora…
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I have huge respect for standup comedians. If you think of it, it is a very tough job. People attend their shows with very high expectations because they have spent a lot of money on the tickets and they are stressed out and they need loads of laughter. They want their money worth. And without…
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For an Indian cricket fan, the 2018 Nidahas Trophy is a sweet memory. The tournament was not exceptional. India sent a team without a couple of stars and gave Rohit Sharma the leadership role. He took India to the final where his team was on the verge of losing. But then, Dinesh Kartik happened. When…
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Since we were kids we were told and taught that being good is, err, good. Be a good boy whom everybody likes, a good student who get good grades. Then, as we move on with our life, it is about being a good employee, a good husband and a good father. And then we hope…
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