India….India!

And so, at the end of it, I finally got down to watching (still am) the IPA World Cup Final. Subscribed to Starzplay just for this. And India seems to be winning, so it’s all good. Here is something I wrote a couple of years back, when I found myself in a similar situation, and …

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Well, just read more!

I hear this in nearly every appraisal that I conduct – I want to improve my communication skills and writing skills. And I have the same answer every single time – Read more! I heard the same comment today, and well, I had the same answer. But here is a more elaborate explanation:) “In my …

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Of shrapnel and snippets…

So a calm day passes, and then, just as I sat to write this, we got the official alerts on incoming missile threats from The UAE’s National Emergency Crisis and Disaster. To be fair, they are doing a fantastic job on getting this all sorted and keeping us safe, but sometimes, it does unnerve you. …

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On colors and celebrations…

होली है!! Holi hai! Holi is a popular festival in Sanatana Dharma, originating from India. It is celebrated predominantly in India, but has also spread to other areas of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent. Holi is popularly known as the Indian “festival of spring”, the “festival of colours”, or …

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A calm and uneventful day…

It was a very calm night – some thought it was a bit too calm. I guess partly because of reduced traffic and generally reduced outdoor activity – but anyway. The day began with a couple of booms, but that was it for the rest of the day till now. Keshav was so excited (super …

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On planning and compilations…

And so it’s Day 2, a Sunday, and it started with a scary bang, but little afterwards. The day was spent in keeping up with the (official channels) news, declaring remote work for staff (the government recommended this later in the afternoon) and reconciling with the fact that schools will go online (oh no) for …

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