A dash of life from Mexico City
November 2018, Mangalore: I was to travel to Mexico City for work, and truth be told, I wasn’t feeling exactly comfortable about the propo..
A Winter-Olympian in the making from sunny Mangalore
It is 5.45am, and I am huffing and puffing my way to the concrete road near Thannirbhavi beach in Mangalore on a bicycle. I am to meet a s..
Notes on Certifications: Udacity, Symbiosis
Over the past year or so, I have been trying to get some formal training on areas that may not be directly related to work I do; but have ..
2 lovely days in Lalit Bekal
I met them – Kathakali artist Sukumaran and his companion – in (what I thought) was the unlikeliest of places – in one of the corridors of..
A trip to Nalanda, Bodh Gaya and Varanasi: Part 2
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this story, please read it here before you proceed any further.
We left peaceful Bodh Gaya to head to ano..
A trip to Nalanda, Bodh Gaya and Varanasi: Part 1
I grabbed a cup of hot bella coffee from the crowded Hatti Kaapi outlet outside the Bangalore airport terminal, and found a comfortable se..
My friend Eshwar: Techie turned writer
Eshwar Sundaresan is an ex-Infoscion and now a published author, counselor and trainer. Eshwar and I go back a long way–we’ve been friends..
A few days in Chikmagalur
Have you heard this tale of a Sufi saint who, way back in time, stole some coffee beans from Arab traders and planted them on a sloping hi..
A trip to Ellora caves
Of late, I have started enjoying making conversations with strangers – mostly Uber drivers. Maybe it has got to do with the fact that I am..
One Good Step with Amitha
Amitha Pai is an ex-Infoscion who now runs a not-for-profit organization called ‘One Good Step’ (OGS). OGS connects the most credible and ..
On a food truck trail in Pune
Some years ago,… no, I should say many years ago… in fact many, many years ago… during my high school days to be precise, I used to be inf..
Pune heritage walk: reliving history
I don’t know how long I’d been standing there in front of the massive ‘Dilli Darwaza’ of Shaniwar Wada in Pune, enamored by the several ro..
Who moved my cheese?
Did I tell you that I am back to being an employee (from an entrepreneur)?
No?
Sorry, my bad. But, it’s true.
So after eight long years..
My professional blogger friend Nirmal
You would’ve heard of people who make millions from their blog, and have probably wondered who these people are. Well, allow me to introdu..
Anoop Vijaykumar: The Calm Investor
Anoop Vijaykumar is an ex-Infoscion, and currently a strategy consultant. He is also an investor, and runs a knowledge-sharing portal on i..