The Color of Fun

Knock. Knock. Knock.
V was knocking on my door. And M’s. V and C used to live on the fifth floor. S uncle on the sixth, and he usually started the proceedings. So, they start from flat 606, knocking on each door as they come down. I was put up on fourth.  And M was my [...]

The Transition

It’s overwhelming. The fact that you are parting ways with almost everyone that you spent last 18 months with, could put you off track. It is different in the sense that, the people going away are not only the ones you went to college with or went to movies and dinners [...]

All the Walks of Life

The first one I remember is the long, winding walk from the PSBB kindergarten buildings.
The one past the slides and swings and to the gate outside. I wasn’t as bad as my brother when it came to crying for going to school. A lot of time was spent on the slides, and not on the [...]

A School to Cherish

Sometime during my engineering, I came across this small kid somewhere, who asked me, ” Do you know what PSBBSSS stands for?” And before I could answer, he blurted out, ” Pattani Sundal Bonda Bhajji Suda Suda Sambar.” I was tempted to ask,” Dei, ennake va”? (Look, who you are talking to!)
Though I was only [...]

Escape to Poonamalee

‘So what do we do?’, asked V. It was around 1 pm in the afternoon and the heat had become unbearable. No one remained in college except for the four of us. At least no one in sight.
‘Let’s try the main gate, once again, shall we?’, I proposed. G shrugged, but A and V already [...]

Memory Meme

I am doing this for ok, ok? ok.
1. I remember the trip to Delhi and Simla in 1990. I was in UKG. I remember we stayed in Ratri Nivas and there was a robbery in our neighboring room. I remember the lift there was cranky and people often got stuck between the doors. I remember [...]

Happy Holi!

Happy Holi to everyone! First day of spring? It does feel like it, here in Raleigh.
Its been 5 years since I last played Holi. The people here did have something organized but I couldn’t attend owing to some pending assignments etc. It was good fun, Holi. When I look back, I remember those days of [...]

We Are Talking Analogies..

I think it was the first day of school of that academic year. But I didn’t see her in school. She was wearing glasses. She was not a great looker. She is, now. The friendship grew. It reached a pinnacle at sixteen. I am not sure she knew how special she was. But I think [...]

Flashback to a few Januarys!

If you ask any college student in Madras what is synonymous with fun during the dying days of January, you’ll get only one answer. Quite undoubtedly, Saarang, the annual cultural fest of IIT- Madras.
Vice wrote about it. Gapp wrote about it. Some of my friends were talking about the pro-shows this year. All these reminded [...]

Aazadi.Dil Ki.

No. This is not about that old Pepsi ad featuring Azharuddin and SRK.
This is my version of what Abhi Gopal recently posted.I thought it was nice.
Who wouldn’t like to….
…get drenched in the first showers of monsoon without a single thing to worry about in the world
…have Vada Pav near Bhavans or Pav Bhaji with extra [...]