Archive - et cetera

Shellac Shenanigans

A brief account of shellacking adventures

Apr 20 •

August 2019

Democratising sports

I like the way Decathlon has kind of 'democratised' sports' goods in India. A recent news report backs it up. In a place like Pune, and not very long…

Aug 11, 2019 •

January 2018

Would we start leading more enriching lives if we knew our expiry dates? I think so. We'd start valuing our time more. That, in turn, would lead us to…

Jan 27, 2018 •

'Cushions' were supposed to be a thing of comfort. Over time, however, they have evolved to a level where they seem to be the rightful owners of your…

Jan 4, 2018 •

November 2017

"Stay Blessed", they said

I get confused when someone wishes me to "stay blessed". My main contention then becomes, are you -- the blesser, putting the ball in my -- the…

Nov 29, 2017 •

About a book + (tangential) cycling.

So, somehow I ended up buying an amazing book on bicycle riding called 'Just Ride', and I'm glad on this not-very-binge-shopping of mine. I call it…

Nov 26, 2017 •

April 2017

Monkey business!

"Uth jaayiye...bandar aa gaya!" (Wake up! the monkey has arrived!) were the words ushered to me, as I was forced to forfeit my siesta on a lazy…

Apr 18, 2017 •

March 2017

About a book: Women in Science

Found this amazing book thanks to Amazon suggestions, called 'Women in Science'. The best part of this book, apart from being concise, is that it…

Mar 10, 2017 •

At the barbers'

It was a lazy Friday forenoon that I realized that my hair needs a trim. I dropped-in to the local salon to find that (owing to Friday, and the part of…

Mar 7, 2017 •

April 2016

Cycling to work

It's been almost a month-full of commuting on bicycle to office and therefore I think I have gained eligibility to comment on the experience. Since the…

Apr 24, 2016 •

So yes, I have been away, for quite a while. Aaand, of course, a lot happened over these years, a LOT. But, as they say, cannot complain. I shouldn't…

Apr 21, 2016 •

December 2013

I have been experimenting with white noise lately, more so, to ward off external noises, rather than to validate the claim that such noises improve the…

Dec 12, 2013 •

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