Category: Opinion

This is partly a response to “All That Glitters” by an IITian and partly a message to my brother who is an IITian. Although I used to sit mostly on the back bench during school, I fit the first bencher stereotype more – good scores, liked by teachers, great expectations. I currently have a career…

Arya asked me from Germany, “How did you start with programming? Maybe write a blog about it? Your learning strategies”. To those of you who know me as a doctor, I’m a professional programmer who can work on any part of the stack (and even off the stack), and a free software advocate. To those…

I’ve been traveling extensively in and around central Bangalore for the past 6+ months. I have experimented with various modes of transport and various tools that assist finding the right transport in these journeys. Today when I met Nishan on his first day of a new life in Bangalore, I realized I have been traveling…

Yesterday Swathi and I visited Anivar and Joshina and their kids. It has been at least 5 months since we started planning this visit. And we finally made time for it, yesterday. The moment we stepped inside Noonu and Ilan were on us – showing their toys, making us read story books, laughing at jokes,…

Human beings have an in-built sense of “morality” that they routinely apply against everything that they come across. There are multiple ways one’s sense of what is moral and what is immoral emerges – including religion, upbringing, exposure, rationality, mental health, and so on. Is morality necessary? Morality is necessary. Not just because it allows…

Four months, quintals of biriyani, and almost fainting inside the metro day before yesterday because I darted to catch it and came to a standstill immediately. It took me these to realize that I should take care of my health even if Bangalore isn’t as enticing as Mysore to go for morning jogs. There is…

I am on Blogger since November 2007. It is 11 years this month. When I began, it was just me exploring the Internet. Everyone was making blogs back then. And I had to make one too. I made one. Then I made another, and then another. I have created some 36+ blog on blogger. I…

In my 6+ years in Mysore, I’ve seen around 6 plays. 2 plays that I don’t remember, and 4 times “Madhyarathriya Thiganegalu” by Rangayana. Come my second week in Namma Bengaluru, I witnessed a 1 hour 30 minute spectacle called “Photograph 51” by Bangalore Little Theatre. Oh, where do I start about this heart warming,…

What is the difference between a monarchy and a democracy? I am Tipu Sultan. I rule the kingdom of Mysore. I ensure that my kingdom flourishes. In order to ensure that, I will make certain rules. I will punish those who do not follow the rules. Welcome to Mysore. We are the people of India.…

I’m a Bangalorean now. I have a metro card as well. For about a week now, I have been talking to a lot of people and reading (also searching for 1BHKs around IISc). Turns out there are not many secrets in answers to “What to do in life?” There were a few points that made…