The Humble Opinion

The most ridiculous inherent contradiction that was ever uttered by any sane (or at least under influence) human being was along the lines of this: In my humble opinion… An opinion can’t be humble…just like an elephant can’t fit in the backseat of a Tata Nano, not even if he folds his legs. An opinion is… Continue reading The Humble Opinion

Learning from the Outside

You know the guy who said, “Child is the Father of Man”, probably did so after a game of marbles. Not that William Wordsworth was any ace at the game but it must have been something so simple and yet so enormously humbling. Recently, I shot an episode on wine and beer with Arun Thapar.… Continue reading Learning from the Outside

A Life Well Wasted

My life is not exactly a tale to recount to grandchildren by the fireplace: the biggest thing I have done yet is to dream. More lately I have dreamt of amassing wealth beyond the dreams of avarice or at least my boastful circle of acquaintances and that fantasising in itself has kept me Prozac-like happy… Continue reading A Life Well Wasted

She Said He Said

Women are not like wine. They don’t necessarily improve on ageing and are far more complex when young. When I say complex I mean it as a euphemism for mind-numbingly distorted to the point of infinitely twisted. They say things that make no sense in any context, or universe, and yet we men persevere to… Continue reading She Said He Said

2010 Highlights

If this were a news magazine, or news anything, none of this would matter. But conversely, in my world, the G8 doesn’t matter. Not directly anyways. You have to be infinitesimally insignificant or immensely important to not be affected. I have my own visions of grandeur which announce me my own self-proclaimed ruler of all… Continue reading 2010 Highlights

Shiro Mania

Consider this a first in a series of many to come. Not food reviews, or place reviews, or anything that can be bought with product or money. Rather, my personal experiences of meals shared around the city/country/globe. Much more fluid that even a regular blog. Live pictures and the likes: spotting good food and earmarking… Continue reading Shiro Mania

New Caperberry Menu

Caperberry is one restaurant that I have rated somewhere among the highest consistently over multiple visits and meals. They have a certain passion and precision which ensures that standards of food and service are considerably higher than competing culinary parlours and, more importantly, maintained. The new menu begins with something reminiscent of what Chef Saha… Continue reading New Caperberry Menu

30+1 Learnings

So another year has gone by and I seem to have gotten nowhere in particular. The joy is there but distant, like the revelry of a passing procession in the distance. An odd sense of calm has replaced whatever occupied me earlier. More than any accolade, I now merely want to earn my wrinkles well.… Continue reading 30+1 Learnings