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A guide to Indian baby names Not too long ago, I was researching baby names and paying close attention to what people were naming their babies....
On the Makara Jyothi hoax in Sabarimala When temple authorities lie, it is much worse than when ordinary mortals do.  When temple authorities tell big, fat whoppers,...
Why no one cares if food grains rot How many decades does it take to build a godown? CNN-IBN had an article a few weeks ago about how...
As Indian blogs die, what about the blogosphere? As most of you know, Desi Pundit died at midnight last night. The website has been shut down, and though...
Why do Indians hate Slumdog Millionaire? I am rooting for Slumdog Millionaire to win as many awards as possible in tomorrow’s Oscars.  Certainly the Oscar for...
  • Why do we still have water scarcity in Indian cities?1March 25, 2013

    Why do we still have water scarcity in Indian cities?

    It is a cycle almost as predictable as the boom...
  • The hibernation is over13March 20, 2013

    The hibernation is over

    You know it’s time to blog more often (or shut...
  • 7 reasons why FDI in retail is good for India2September 23, 2012

    7 reasons why FDI in retail is good for India

    Now that the government has approved FDI in multi-brand retail,...
  • Sleepless in this metropolis8September 21, 2012

    Sleepless in this metropolis

    You know you are in trouble when WordPress has software...
  • Hospice care and in-home nursing in India17June 25, 2012

    Hospice care and in-home nursing in India

    My grandmother died last week.   When I heard the news...
  • Corruption in the RTO2April 19, 2012

    Corruption in the RTO

    Long years ago, I went to the Regional Transport Office...
  • Hockey on the pond6February 4, 2012

    Hockey on the pond

    Punxsutawney Phil the groundhog got  it badly wrong when he...
  • Book Review: Growing Up Amish3January 21, 2012

    Book Review: Growing Up Amish

    If you are like me, the only time you have...
  • Blank excuses4January 15, 2012

    Blank excuses

    The other day, I sat down with a lot of...
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