Masti Ki Paathshala

Nostalgia! A simple poem. I never read it as a child but probably my mother did. She used to wake me up sometimes by reciting this po...

RULES FOR SONS: 1. Never shake someone’s hand while you are in a seated position. 2. Don’t enter a pool by the stairs. 3. Being the man...

All Calvin and Hobbes Ever Published

Does India need secularism? Do we need secularism? In this era of “sickulars”, is secularism under threat in India? Is Modi really a non-s...

The Pictorial History of the Internet.

A very nice look at the world of tech companies  - They are all the same :) Click on the image to see the complete version.

Lovely Song...... Lyrics Chann Se Bole Chamake Jab Charaar Bole Kwaab Dekha Hai Aankh Ka Khumaar Bole Kwaab Chalke Toh Aankh Se Tapake...

There are three things that if a man does not know, he cannot live long in this world: What is too much for him, What is too little for h...

From a student - Aditya Goel  -  The juvenility in a child's thoughts, the full play in his actions, the range of his imagination, comp...

Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons  from Arabia. They were peregrine falcons, the most beautiful birds he ...

So...I finally watched Tees Maar Khan. Despite strong protestations from so many, I had decided to watch it and watch I did. Here's my ...

It has happened - Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar has hit his 50th test century. And it once again set my memory rolling back to the past. I have al...

One young, academically excellent person went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview, the direct...

वो सड़क के इस तरफ थे, हम सड़क के उस तरफ थे, (वाह वाह) वो सड़क के इस तरफ थे, हम सड़क के उस तरफ थे, (वाह वाह) कुछ हम बढ़े, कुछ वो बढ़े, कुछ हम...

Saw Raavan.....essentially Ramayan+Stockholm Syndrome+Modern politics. Very good movie. As I read somewhere....poetry in motion. The visual ...

A is for Awpheesh. This is where the average Kolkakatan goes and spends a day hard at work. And if he works for the 'Vest Bengal Gawrmen...

महामूर्ख दरबार में, लगा अनोखा केस फसा हुआ है मामला, अक्ल बङी या भैंस अक्ल बङी या भैंस, दलीलें बहुत सी आयीं महामूर्ख दरबार की अब,देखो सुनव...

Excellent quotes on paradoxes :)

There's many a bestseller that could have been prevented by a good teacher. -Flannery O'Connor The covers of this book are too far ...

A judge was interviewing a lady regarding her pending divorce,and he asked her, "What are the grounds for your divorce?" She repli...

An interesting reflection someone sent me - It's been 18 years since I joined Volvo, a Swedish company. Working for them has proven to ...

She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases. On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her ...

This is a famous poem, that I read as a child...saw its link on Facebook today and was instantly transported to my childhood. Enjoy! आ...

This is superb!

Gud marning, Ladies and Gen'lemen. P'rajee aur Behnjee. Sat Sri Akal. We apalogize for the two-day delay in taking off, b'caus...

Have a look at the Eyjafjallajokull eruption  here ...

An old sher that I was reminded of today... चंद जले आशार, कुछ हसीनाओ के खतो-खुतूत, बाद मेरे मरने के, सामां यह मेरे घर से निकला ... Ooof...

True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossin...

Bhagwad Gita -Lord Krishna's explanation of Junk Mails ! Krishna : Arjun , Try to respect the e-mails of your elders .. Arjun : But Va...

A BRIEF BUT Complete History of India : As written by a Std X schoolboy, with all the original spellings. Please pay special attention to t...