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Gamna, a raddiwallah (scrap dealer) that I met at Bopal village, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. I shot his picture around 7 in the evening. Excited as he was, he asked, “Meri photu akhbaar mein chapegi?” (Will my picture appear in the newspapers?) As his eyes sparkled in anticipation, the contrast struck me: […]
“We are supremely nerdy and unapologetic about it… We had ice-cream study breaks at MIT like there are breaks at any other college. But we’d make our own ice-cream using liquid nitrogen right on the spot. So we were really, really nerdy.” If you’ve ever considered studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA […]
Delhi heat is unbearable, if you do not have any ready change on you. By the time one scrimmages around for the change, the ice cream cone in one’s hand reduces into a gooey mess. Of course, this did not happen to me. I was just standing there at the Maharani Bag bus stop. Waiting. […]
The Mumbai gangrape rape case will take centre stage for a few days now. The police will or will not find all the accused (can definitely in 24 hours if it wants to). The political parties have started their blame game. Media has planned a couple of protests. And this will be the drama for […]
There is possibly no urban Indian who has not visited a public toilet sometime. In Mumbai these toilets take on a different character. No, am not talking about how badly maintained they are and how the attendants may fleece people – all that is a given in Mumbai. The ‘Ladies’ side of the public toilets […]
Graphology or handwriting analysis has always attracted curiosity. People claim they do not believe but will never flinch from knowing what one’s handwriting indicates. Graphologists say that these days besides individuals, even companies have begun to ‘character-profile’ individuals based on their writing samples. Having studied it for a while, I would think that taking it […]
At Channels, we wish to encourage efficient writing: articles that authors can finish quickly, and readers can consumer faster. That is why we chose 1,000 words as the upper limit for all articles written on Channels. 1,000 words are just enough to allow one to express a thought, idea or opinion really well, without leading […]
How did I do it? I mean alright, I went ahead and gave it to her but the courage? When I was so young, just a child, in fifth class, C section. I was not grown up enough to even wear number three slippers and I was writing love letters. I clearly remember the letter […]
“Seven deadly sins, seven ways to win, seven holy paths to hell, and your trip begins Seven downward slopes seven bloodied hopes seven are your burning fires, seven your desires.” ― Iron Maiden The 1995 psychological thriller, Se7en is one of the most outstanding works of David Andrew Ficher (Director), who also credited for directing […]
A few of my friends crib in front of me all the time, about how they hate their current 9-5. I always ask them what would they rather be doing. They mostly reply with something to do with the creative side or somewhere they think they can make a change. While I do appreciate the […]