Swarathma Launches Debut Album
Posted on January 8, 2009 - Filed Under blog
One of India’s leading folk-rock-fusion bands, Swarathma, has launched its album in the first week of January.
Being the former manager of the band, it gives me immense pleasure to inform you dedicated readers (3 of you in all) that the album will be available online in a short while.
In the meanwhile if you [...]
What is the point of it all?
Posted on December 3, 2008 - Filed Under blog
Following my post on how we should come to terms with the concept of collateral damage if we’re ever to retaliate effectively against terrorism, I’ve noticed another trend that I wanted to write about.
As I type this post out, there are solidarity marches being held in major Indian cities including my very own, with [...]
My Cousin’s Wedding and Other Stories
Posted on December 2, 2008 - Filed Under blog
Well, I made up the other stories part so you’d start reading, but I wouldn’t hold it against you if you were to just close the window.
So, on Saturday evening, I left Bangalore for Mangalore via train and returned on Monday morning. It had been almost two years since I had visited Mangalore, and [...]
Compulsory Military Service
Posted on November 28, 2008 - Filed Under blog
In the light of the Mumbai terrorist attacks, our government, our intelligence, our security forces and the public will probably end up doing a lot of introspection and soul-searching, in order to try and find ways of dealing with such situations.
Sometimes, one gets to wonder what the outcome of these attacks would’ve been had our [...]
Paranoia Sets In
Posted on November 28, 2008 - Filed Under blog
The first time after the Bangalore serial blasts, I had to head towards Majestic to a bookstore to pick up a few text books for my sister. This was about a week after July 25th ‘08, and as I alighted from the bus and walked up on the bridge that leads towards the Majestic theatre [...]
Read More..>>The Bhagavad Gita’s Message
Posted on November 28, 2008 - Filed Under blog
“When all other means have failed and it is necessary to protect one’s borders, wives, children and culture, war can become Dharma.”
Lord Krishna’s message to Arjuna before the battle of Kurukshetra, when he was in a dilemma regarding whether or not he should take up arms is something that we can learn from even in [...]