Ram Babu — The village doctorGrowing up in Mumbai, a bustling metropolis , the highlight of my summer vacations was the annual visit to my maternal grandparent’s house…Dec 21, 2024Dec 21, 2024
The streetwise vagrant in KoramangalaThis incident took place on Koramangala 80 feet road. We needed to purchase something from one of the shops, so I parked the car and waited…Jun 4, 2024Jun 4, 2024
The last white hunterIt must have been around 2002 or 2003 when I randomly picked up some books from the library. It would have normally followed the…May 13, 2024May 13, 2024
Saved by the bell and thanks to Chintu, Mintu or PintuOne of the first acts on retirement is the search for a social network, which gets disrupted upon ceasing to go to the office. In most…Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 2023
The Village DeityThis is a longer and more detailed account of an old facebook post.Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
R — The resort steward deep in the forestsI first met R in a forest resort in Mudumalai — Tamil Nadu around 2012. He was working in the resort where we were staying. His…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
Oppo-Bhaina — The affable priestThe Parsurameswara Temple is the oldest temple in Bhubaneshwar and for that matter, maybe in Orissa. It nestles in a narrow road in the…Nov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022
Guna-Bhai — the philosopher gardener in BhubaneshwarGuno-bhai is the first in the series on personalities.Oct 29, 2022Oct 29, 2022
Surreal encounters — Telecon with utility companyThis happened in Orissa. I had been trying to connect with the call center of a utility company to find out some information. Tried the…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
Random encounter #3: The gendarme in Belgaum on the way to GThis was 2012 on the way to Goa. We were taking a new route via Belgaum instead of the traditional Hubli-Yelapur-Ankola-CanocanaJun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
The old man and the drain (with apologies to Ernest)This is from around 2010. My commuting time to office was fixed as was the route. Drive down Cubbon Road and turn right at central street…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
The Newspaper vendor in BenaulimHe has a stall right in the downtown part of Benaulim. Maria Cross is the happening part for most locals and one doesn’t see many tourists…Apr 20, 2022Apr 20, 2022
