“So, what did you do over the weekend?” Mike asked, as a matter of fact. It was one of the top questions from a standard list asked by Americans on a Monday morning in office. It is not asked with a serious intention of really knowing what you did over the weekend. It is just… Continue reading Indian Tales: So, what did you do over the weekend?
Category: India Chronicles
Indian Tales: Grandma’s Gift
This story goes back thirty years but so are the power of memories. They last longer than the thought of what you had for dinner last night. Summer holidays start with great hope during the school years. From the time the bags are packed, to the time the train is boarded and the destination is… Continue reading Indian Tales: Grandma’s Gift
Indian Tales: The Call For Water
In the 80s of India, one could have had a more resourceful life living in the villages than in the so-called cities. Growing up in one such city, Chennai, was no easy challenge. It had the dubious distinction of being a metropolitan city, one among four other cities in India where something related to development… Continue reading Indian Tales: The Call For Water
Indian Tales: A Weekend Road Trip
The state highway leading out of Bengaluru crisscrossed through narrow busy city streets. It was about six on a sleepy Saturday morning. It is generally considered taboo among the Bangalore techie crowd to wake up this early in the morning. If one did wake up, it was considered even more odd to drive a car… Continue reading Indian Tales: A Weekend Road Trip