Social, Secretly Human
A new social app called SECRET has me intrigued with the possibility of actual human connections again.
Year: 2014
Patchwork Professionals
There is a problem with bartering education like a commodity. It really doesn’t result in knowledge or learning. The gold rush for fancy degrees means we spend our efforts pursuing them and then clinging on for dear life (politicking & manoeuvring so the title/accolade is retained). There is no time,…
The Internet Writes My Autobiography In Indelible Ink
Morning began with a text from someone I thought I had blocked. “Did you just dial me by mistake?” Eyes still sleep-logged, I thumbed through the unfamiliar basic phone I’m using in lieu of my flash smartphone (lying at the workshop for repair). Damn. He was right. I don’t remember if…
A Noob’s Guide To The Mumbai Metro
A review of the newly inaugurated Mumbai metro from Versova to Ghatkopar.
Unimpressive Me
I’m starting to feel unimpressive in most social situations these days. Unimpressive seems inappropriate. I’m not allowed to underwhelm
City | Fiction | Relationships
#IdeaStory: Merry-Go-Round
Life with youis like being on a merry-go-round, she says.But, he asks, did you see the view?Yes, she says, on our next upswing.
Affection, Conversation & All Else Digitalia Made Possible
I met a friend-from-digitalia. She addressed a talk called ‘Geographies of the Heart’. It made me reflect on my own journey.
Three’s Company
I love him. I love her. He loves her. She loves him. They both adore me. We’re three people who know each other from different times and places.
The Human Resources Princess
I wrote about several Human Resources professionals I’d known. A friend in the space shared it on his network which brought up some angry reactions.
#IdeaStory: Mermaid
You learnt to float, she yells,ducking under him smoothly.When she surfaces,he’s walking on the water.Away.