Lunar Eclipse

The joy of watching an eclipse brings out the child in you.

Attending a Desi Birthday Party – Part III

Three part story written in 2002, describing the experience of attending a desi birthday party in the United States.

Desi Birthday Party – Part II

Part II of a three part story describing my attending a desi birthday party in the United States soon after returning from India.

Desi Birthday Party – Part I

Three part story written in 2002 describing my attending a desi birthday party in the United States, soon after returning from India.

Train Travel in India – Nostalgia

Long trailing things on wheels, carrying lots and lots of people, going from place to place; stopping at stations and signals, crossing bridges, going through tunnels, bearing vendors, ticket collectors and all sorts of people, people and people.

Being Present in the ‘Now’

I am always somewhere ‘there’, with technology. When I am ‘there’, it means that I am not ‘here’.

Yogurt Rice (Curd Rice – Tairsadam)

Curd rice is one of the simplest and best delicacies to go for on a hot summer day.

The Music of Panneer Pushpangal – 1981

The song ananda ragam from panneer pushpangal is anyone’s favorite.

Tamtana namtana – Puthiya Vaarpukkal – 1979

‘Have you heard this shanmukhapriya song in a new film? It is by Illaiyaraja’,  I heard someone say this in a PTC bus back in 1979, I think.

Takita tadhimi (Salangai oli) – Tamil Film Song (1983)

This is a masterpiece. Probably SPB’s best rendition ever.