Inverse Karma

Since the time my memory serves me, I remember having led a life of discipline. Sadly, most of the times though, the discipline was of an enforced nature – much to my displeasure and against my consent. Parents, grandparents, aunts, relatives, school teachers – they all took turns in laying down specific instructions every now [...]

With my dad working for the Railways and always having a free pass, I have some fond memories of traveling by train as a kid – being fascinated by how the “Lift For Light” thing worked, playing with the sliding doors, getting down at every station for meeting dad’s friends, sitting by the window and [...]

When I was a kid, mom used to tell me at times, “All this can only happen in the movies.” Many a times it happened, I’d watch the idiot box or the big screen in a movie hall, one really smart guy, supposedly a Software Professional, would do things with a computer, earn big bucks, [...]

Finally I’ve found time to write something on IK once again. If you had read my last post Heya!, you would know that I’m away from home, away from unlimited internet access, and away from an Indian-style toilet. It’s almost a month since I’ve been here, and here goes my tirade on all things good [...]

I am sitting in a corner of my hostel room. There goes the 1st ring. A shrill tone of “Siragugal Vandhadhu” echoes in the corridor. Occupant A next door. She attends the call and starts the now famous walk-while-you-talk (Thanks to Abhishek Bachan.. What an idea Sir ji!). Then comes a crude mumbo-jumbo remix of [...]

When I was in high school there was an essay competition to choose a student representative for carrying the Olympic torch as it passed through India.  The moment my dad told me about it, I started writing. I wrote 6 sides and still was a good 4 pages away from completion! That’s when my dad [...]

Recently, I dug deep into my cupboard (the one with old books racked in it, just to remind myself that I got an education) looking for something and for once, my eyes fell on my calculator. Scientific calculators are the true friends of engineering students – they never back out during trying times (tough luck [...]

Three months have passed since we finished college, three gruelling months at home doing almost nothing other than eating, sleeping, roaming and thinking! Living the life of an engineer is a nightmare, especially if you are a 2009 pass-out. There are no job openings and if you’re lucky enough to get one, the DOJ seems [...]

Last week, I had to go back to college to get my transfer certificate,. I graduated this April, and I had been missing college life terribly. So when I got the opportunity to visit, I was crazy-happy. Having watched so many movies where they go back to college and reminisce about their good ol’ times, [...]

Quit staring at girls. I know that sounds preachy, but this article does not condemn the act of interestedness in girls at all. Its about how we express that, and what it tells about us. Whenever we come across an interesting girl, we become so lost in the moment that we forget a very important [...]