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OMG …..I was caught drunk driving!!!

OMG …..I was caught drunk driving!!!

Well, here was an experience that was quite embarrassing…..well, actually quite humiliating to be honest. A few weeks back driving back from a particularly intense meeting which had ended up at about 1930 hrs I thought it would be nice to stop by and have 

Traveling to Goa

Traveling to Goa

One of the most favorite destinations to visit in India….yes, it’s a trip to Goa….the place with clean blue seas and pristine white sand beaches calling out to you. Normally there is an annual vacation taken every year in October where we try to visit 

The great North India – South India divide

The great North India – South India divide

Having being born and brought up in a typical Punjabi household in New Delhi our only exposure to the culture of the southern part of India (apart from those dull & dreary NCERT school books) was through the movies where typically the south Indian guy 

Holy Cow!!

Holy Cow!!

As I grew up and my thoughts turned more rebellious I would at times poke into the kitchen and ask my mother if we could have beef for dinner that night. That would be enough to invite a rebuke from her, belonging to an old 

Biryani at Meghna, Bangalore

Biryani at Meghna, Bangalore

The air inside the restaurant is intense with the aroma of piping hot biryani’s being carried to the various tables by the stewards….its just mouth watering…and you can feel the hunger pangs growing. It is definitely the best biryani that I have had till now. 

My adventures with Astrologers

My adventures with Astrologers

Being an Indian and not being exposed to the world of astrologers is beyond comprehension…….it starts from the day that we come into this world….the time and date of birth are promptly jotted down and the journey with the astrologer begins.  Do I believe in 

Golf in Kodaikanal

Golf in Kodaikanal

Golfing in Kodaikanal is worth experiencing…..truly such a golfing experience is hard to get and once you’ve been there the experience lingers in the memory.  Kodaikanal is a hill station located in Tamil Nadu at a distance of about 500 odd kms from Bangalore. It 

The basic tenets of Hinduism

The basic tenets of Hinduism

The origin of Hinduism has always been a matter of dispute and controversies with several theories forwarded by countless theorists and historians. The word ‘Hindu’ it is said has been derived from the name of river Indus, which flows through northern region of India. In 

My trials towards inner peace

My trials towards inner peace

One of the comments from my father still lingers with me years after his death….”Waqt ko to guzarna he hain, uose hass ke guzar loh ya ro ke,marzi tumhari hain”…..which translates into….”Time will pass, whether you pass the time laughing or by crying, the choice 

Traveling to Kodaikanal

Traveling to Kodaikanal

It was school vacations again and this year we decided to head off to explore parts of southern India to which we were relatively new and this time it was destination Kodaikanal. It is one of the well known holiday spots in south India and