China – Stark Realities
Many people, including those who have travelled to China or are uninitiated, say that China has made immense progress since the last two decades. ...
Chicken Croquettes
It was in the year 1983 that I visited Hotel Windsor Manor in Bangalore for the first time.
Sitting in Nelson Room with my colleague...
Thief On The Loose: Part VII
" Why did you come back so early ? " Meghna?s mother enquired." Felt like coming back " Meghna replied, thrusting a wad of flowers in her hand." How...
The Agony Of Being A Sports Fanatic In India!
(This piece was written during the Athens Olympics. But the situation doesn't seem to have changed except probably for Narain's inclusion in the F1...
Carved Cantaloupe and Radishes
A Cantaloupe is cut in half and the edible part has been scooped out just enough to fit a small bowl. Scooped out part...
Fight Against Corruption: Youth pledge support
Bidar Youth pledge full support
In a world plagued by the menace of corruption in public life, what can the citizens expect? Good service delivery?...
Mangalorean Dot Com: Yours, Mine and Ours
...And one day someone said "let there be a website to bring Mangaloreans, the world over together" and there was Mangalorean dot com. The...
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is not complete without a Turkey for most Americans. The main dish on Thanksgiving Day is ?Turkey?. So, some call Thanksgiving Day as 'Turkey Day.' ...
Asian Games 2006 – An Inside View
Village for many is a place with small houses and fields. 'The Athletes Village' gives a very different meaning. The Athletes village for Doha...
a russian rendezeavous
THE THREE QUEUE SYNDROME
We were accommodated in the Gastunishta (guest house ). In Russia, that time, all the Hotels and Guest houses are...
