Tag Archives: Impressions

A dear friend of mine wants me to come with a list similar to hers. I was initially horrified!!! This was something I never thought of and had never expected her / anyone else to ask me!! She persisted and I have to give in…..good friends have to yield to such pressures…. Yes, there areContinue reading “Moments when a smile flits across…”

Been and am a little too busy….after all, life is all about giving priorities to different things, right? So, naturally, the time I spend online, in general, and blogging, in particular, has taken a hit….However, this is something I want to type in a few words on……   Sidney Sheldon, the popular novelist, passed away. He’s authored aContinue reading “Adieu, Sidney Sheldon…..”

I love music and movies.   This is what I’d written in my profile on Orkut.com. Thought I’d remove it from there and put it here…   Music: A R Rahman – One and Only!!!And, all fusion music artists And, if time permits (strictly in this order), Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vishal-Shekhar, Shantanu Moitra, Ilaiyaraja, Deepak Dev, Sandeep Chowta,Continue reading “My music and movie favs”

The state of Keralam [Kerala, for the international readers; and, ‘Keral’ for North Indians] turns 50 today. It was on Nov 1, 1956 that this state came into being, as a result of the reorganization of Indian states on linguistic basis by merging the princely states of Travancore-Cochin and the Malabar region. The language wasContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Keralam!!”

Been to Kochi for taking an exam. That trip afforded me an opportunity to see the ‘growth face’ of the city. Truly awesome, I should say, especially about the high rises coming up in the vicinity of Marine Drive. Of course, the city will still be a minnow in comparison with the other big cities in India andContinue reading “Kochi – Growth out of control”