Night Time
rushikeshgk2There is a beautiful star in the sky which is not a star. Stars blink, this one doesn’t. It is a planet. It is Jupiter. The skymap app is such…
Monk Mode Wanted
Rushikesh KulkarniAt the end of a long day, there is very little to say and talk about. Often times one is so overwhelmed with the passings of the day that one…
21 Days of Writing Continuously
It takes 21 days to build a habit. I am not sure how scientific this claim is. But I can tell you that doing something continuously every day is difficult.…
Essentiallity of Travel
Midair is a strange place. Ever since I wrote the first post, my opportunities of flying have increased. Flying in and out of the city is a good feeling. The…
Escaping to Uttan
One evening in November I decided to take the train to Bhayander to visit Uttan. It had been on my list for a long time and I had found some…
Flying with the Moon
Mid air seems to be the only time where there is no escaping my thoughts. These are the moments when I miss the internet the most. From being an information…
It takes a village
It takes a village, they say. Lucky are those for whom the village is ready to band together for individual success. Often, a village is just a handful of people.…
In Vain Pursuit of the Ideal State
Writing is an ideal state activity or so I used to think. You need silence, a good medium and of course, uninterrupted mindshare to focus and craft your thoughts as…
Leaving work at dusk
It is magical To walk out When the sun is about to set The golden light On faces of tired souls A glimmer of hope for their fate It is…
Midair Musings Again
The mid-air time has returned once again. The last time I did this, it was a fortnight ago. The tray table has been upgraded on these seats and it feels…
Much ado about work
Work is essential. Rest is only meaningful if there is work. Only rest makes your muscles go weak. But overworking can lead to burnout. And burnout is real. I once…
Sundays in National Park
There are very few cities which are blessed with such a dense forest within its geographical boundaries. Mumbai is one such blessed city. Thankfully I grew up not far from…
So much to do
There is so much to do. There is so little time. There is a wealth of information to be gained. There are many courses to be done. There is a…
Iterative Living
If you are into version control then you know the number of drafts it takes before you achieve the V27_final_final.doc version of your document. The beauty of constantly iterating is…
Turning to Sant Kabir
Impatience is nothing to be proud of. But it is a weakness that I have come to openly acknowledge. Being patient is a virtue they say. You must wait. Good…
A Blank Page
I am not sure why but the white sheet in front of me seemed more welcoming to me today. It didn’t seem threatening or frightening. In fact it seemed more…
The Amazing Autowallahs of Bandra East
The rickshaw wallahs of Bandra East are an industrious lot, especially the ones who run between Bandra east and BKC. They may seem undisciplined and ruthless. But they are just…
Looking for Nayakan
Over a few train rides to work and back, I managed to finish watching Nayakan. The biopic is based on the life of Varadarajan Mudaliar or Vardha bhai as he…
Bandra West Tales
It is hard to fault Bandra West. Each time I visit this part of the city, I wonder why I feel intrigued by it a little bit more. Even though…
Morning Morning
The inevitable has happened. I missed my daily deadline. I knew that starting this challenge would have some challenges. It’s just that I didn’t anticipate to fail so fast. But…
Figuring it out on a walk
There is an excllent path between VT and Hornimam Circle. That path begins at Puncham Puri Wala and cuts through Bora Bazaar and finally opens up at the RBI museum.…
Midair Musings
By the time this gets published, I would have landed at my destination. Typing on the flight is a strange experience. It makes me feel like Nassim Nicholas Taleb who…
In Search of Silent Solitude
Speech is silver, silence is golden they say. In other words, they mean keep your trap shut. It's such a condescending way of saying something polite, like please maintain silence.…
An Ode to Orion
Many years ago a bunch of us would accompany a group of astronomy enthusiasts as they made their way to an open field in Vangani, about an hour and half…
Barbershop Tales on Excellence
Until I moved out to pursue my masters, I would get my hair cut at the same saloon. That was the case until 2016. I graduated in 2018, and my…
Social Control on the AC Local
A few days ago I discovered that if I timed my departure just right, I could catch the AC local to work. Now to say "catch" is of course, incorrect…
A Post Everyday – Day 1
A post everyday. It seems obsessive. But I think this is a good way to build discipline. Otherwise I will put off writing until I strike inspiration. Which is what I…