Kalyana Galatta

The title literally means, ‘Marriage Commotion’, which going by all standards is probably one of the most truest statements ever. However, i had used the word ‘galatta’ (commotion), more to associate with noise decibels, than with the panic and crisis mode in which most marriages are executed. My recent visit to a marriage in Chennai, [...]

Game, Set and Match

It sure feels like that. I write this, just as the Chennai Open is picking up pace, at the nearby tennis stadium. It must be because i now know how to wield a weapon of mass destruction. It brings immense pleasure in using it and down the not so innocent adversary. With a simple swinging [...]

Echuse Me

Last two weeks, was hectic, with a trip to the US, with kids in tow. The travel was enjoyable nonetheless. We were flying the new service by Qatar Airways from Chennai to Doha and then from Doha to Washington DC on a long long flight. I didnt notice the phenomenon, till the return flight from [...]

Chennai Marathon .5

The Chennai marathon or actually the half-marathon was an eye-opener for me. This was my first attempt at running a long race. I had run 5K (5 km or 3.12 miles) before in the US. I had run 10miles, altho not in a race, on two earlier occasions. So this was going to be tough, [...]

Running around..

Today was supposed to be just another day. Well given it was sunday morning, it wasnt meant to be another day. I got up early to do my usual run. There was a plan to ride/drive to the beach (Gandhi Statue) and run along the marina. But since that plan didnt work out, i was [...]

How many pair of Jeans do you need ?

How many Jeans do a person really need ? When i ask this question, remember, i am a guy, and this is a question asked from a guy’s perspective. The fairer sex will have a different view regarding this. I thought of this recently when i walking past a jean store in Chennai, and saw [...]

Morning at the beach

Last sunday, Sept 16th, my family and i, woke up early to go to the beach. This was not for an early morning stroll. We were going to clean up the coast, as part of the International Coastal Cleanup. The entire coast along chennai and its outskirts were broken up into zones and people were [...]

Auto Strike – June 28

src=\”http://myscribbling.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/1120037829-hr-212.jpg\” It was a weird sight this afternoon, returning to the office after an appointment outside, there were not many autorikshaws on the road. Autos as we call it here in Madras, seemed to be in short supply. Normally you would always see a swarm of them at every corner or even on the road [...]