Clik here to view.
Taking the first step
I had gone to Ladakh as part of a cycling expedition from the 4th of July to the 23rd. After getting back there were a lot of things that needed attending to and I haven’t been able to sit down and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Missing home
All of us love our native places. But a brief stint away from home is enough to make us all miss it like anything. When I see the rains in Bangalore with the cool winds, the overcast sky, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Religions and morals
A lot of people harbor a deep suspicion of atheism and atheists. I was recently reminded of this while reading an article on how admitting that one is an atheist would badly effect his/her chances when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 6
His aversion to religion, in the sense usually attached to the term, was of the same kind with that of Lucretius: he regarded it with the feelings due not to a mere mental delusion, but to a great...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Himalayan Cycling Expedition-Part1
On the 4th of July, this year, I had gone on a cycling trip to the Himalayas. It’s been quite a while since I decided to put down my experiences here. Finally, I have started. First 3 days It was after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Himalayan Cycling Expeditition-Cycling to Pangong-Tso
Leh – South Pullu – Leh I had returned to Leh after climbing the Khardung-La. But, I had dropped off the cycle at the South Pullu Police station. So, I needed to go and get it back. The next day after...
View ArticleClik here to view.
a great memory …
a great memory isn’t just a by-product of expertise; it is the essence of expertise. Joshua Foer in Moon-Walking with Einstein.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer
I had read this book a long time back and I thoroughly enjoyed it then. Recently, an especially striking part of it resurfaced in my mind. Since no one was prepared to endure a verbal explication of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 1
I was told one more time by a friend who called me day before yesterday that I spout a lot of gyan and that I keep on changing it from time to time. When I thought about it, I realized that it was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Second hand books
I had gone to MG Road on Saturday for a meet-up of the Bangalore Writing Club. After the meeting and some chit-chat at a CCD nearby I decided to roam around for a while. While I was looking around I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 0
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars A brutal and unforgiving analysis of everything related to faith with illuminating discussions on the possibilities of freedom from it. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Loneliness
I read an article yesterday on loneliness in general and more specifically on the physiological impact of a state that was conventionally thought to be purely psycholgical. The biological and genetic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Mountain Lake – Tso Moriri
I know that it’s been a long time since the trip. But, this part of the Cycling tour I undertook with the Bangalore Ascenders in the Himalayas was one of the most memorable ones. After cycling to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trekking in the Sharavathi Valley
On the 15th of June (one day before my birthday) we left for this trek with Pratap Sikdar of BASC. This was supposed to be a preparatory trek for the Himalayan trip during which we could finally meet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bhabha Pass trek – The start
From July 6th to 21st this year, I had gone to Himachal Pradesh for some trekking and sight-seeing. I was very excited about it and this time I had several advantages while preparing for the trip when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bhabha Pass Trek – Day 1
Kafnu to Mulling After spending one day lazing about in Shimla and getting a good night’s sleep at the Youth Hostel there, we set off for Kafnu the next day. This was supposed to to be starting point...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The linguistic standard of The Hindu hits a new bottom
When I was in school, I had some great english teachers. People with more than just a simple commitment to preparing the kids well enough for the 10th boards. People with a real passion for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Article 1
There is a goddess of Memory, Mnemosyne; but none of Forgetting. Yet there should be, as they are twin sisters, twin powers, and walk on either side of us, disputing for sovereignty over us and who we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What does it take to walk away from relationships?
I have always wondered what it is exactly that prevents us from walking away from toxic people and troublesome relationships. Why do people sometimes endure bad treatment, dishonesty and shallowness? I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bhabha Pass Trek – Mulling to Kharo
This was day 2 of the trek I had gone on with the Bangalore Ascenders and my friend KP. The previous night was the first time I had slept in a tent. We had our sleeping bags which I had borrowed from...
View Article