It was on a Sunday morning after I published my blog, RICH DIARY, when a song unexpectedly popped into my mind. I didn't hesitate; I grabbed my laptop, typed it out, and noticed my wife humming the same tune. Watching the old video of the song, which I believe I hadn't seen before, was a... Continue Reading →

My daughter was asking yesterday. Do you keep two journals or one? She knew that I write daily in my journal. I responded that I have one for the day and one for capturing moments. I then went on to narrate a moment which I have captured in that " Blue Diary " gifted by... Continue Reading →

For the first time in my life, I saw a doctor storming out of his cabin, headed towards the Administrative Staff, and uttered the following words: Who is Mr X ? Who added him to the list? You all know I have a flight to catch and ended with the most disgusting word you would... Continue Reading →

I was about to turn 11, and that was when everything changed in my life. I decided to pay tribute to my father by reflecting on a few things that had made an impact on me. Last year, I bought a pair of aviator sunglasses, inspired by a picture of my father and me at... Continue Reading →

A few weeks ago, I was talking to my mom, and she mentioned that an electrician was at our house installing a new doorbell. The old doorbell had just been replaced after being in place since 1979, which made me reflect on all the memories associated with it. We’ve heard that bell ring our whole... Continue Reading →

I came across poet Kuvempu's lines, " You are the light of your life, You are the guardian of your life" when I was flipping through today's Times of India newspaper. It was serendipitous. I was at work on a blog, a tribute to a mother and a son. Our family is still grieving the... Continue Reading →

When it comes to capturing fear there is one movie I told my daughter to watch and that is "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara." Every Saturday and Sunday these days I have swimming classes and that was again thanks to an apartment mate who instilled in me a spirit to remove my age-old fear of water.... Continue Reading →

I was sitting on the floor, resting my back on a folded mattress in my room. I was busy and occupied with something serious on my phone. My elder daughter was calling and it appeared on the screen. I had to discard the call. It is so easy on a smartphone just with a clean... Continue Reading →

"Seinfeld is a show about nothing". These days I am a big fan of the show as I am getting a lot of ideas from every episode. If there can be a show about nothing I believe we can also write about anything. But that was not the case with me on Dec 12th 2016... Continue Reading →

The phone rang, it was an unknown number. I decided to ignore it but it kept ringing till I finally picked up the call. My flight was delayed. After that call, I realised that airlines have enough time to hunt you down to let you know that the flight is not on time. I had... Continue Reading →