Interpretations

While browsing over the newspaper this morning, two contradictory news items struck hard on me that has been disturbing my thoughts ever since I glanced at them. One was the unbelievable rent rates (around 10 lakh rupees a month....you read it right! it's for one month and not for one year) that high flying corporate executives are ready to shell out on exclusive villas in Bangalore. Although newspapers...

Bon South - a premium menu

Email that I had sent to my Consumer behavior (CB) Professor and my projectmates at PGSEM on Sept 02 2008 below:While coming to work today, I came across this restaurant "Bon South" in Koramangala which specializes in South Indian veg and non-veg cuisines. This initiated some CB related questions on brand associations and culture in my mind. 1) The exterior ambience of this place somewhat looked like...

First experience at Chinnaswamy Stadium

My first tryst with watching a cricket match live from a stadium occurred long time back in Chennai. It's been more than six years since I shifted to Bangalore but never got a chance to experience live cricket from Chinnaswamy stadium. This indeed came true last Sunday on the fourth day of India v/s Australia test match. With tickets being booked online, all we had to do was reach the stadium on time....

The first drizzle

My contribution to Cafe Writing - Sept & Oct Projectdark clouds beckoning to pour downmist traveling from distant mountainsCool breeze adding to the gloryI stood there contemplatingA tiny droplet caressing my palmannouncing the arrival of monsooninjecting a fresh stream of energyI stood there motionlessglad to have caught the first splash,the murmurs of threatening thunderpassing cryptic message...

அலையும் நானும்

Rambled this piece during a quiet evening date with the sea and the waves at Marari Beachகரையை தொட்டுச் செல்லும் அலையேஎன்ன சேதி கொண்டு வந்தாய் எனக்குஎன்னை ரசிக்கும் உனக்கு பரிசுகள்பல கொண்டு வந்தேன் தொலைதூரத்திலிருந்துஉன்னிடம் எதையும் எதிர்பார்க்கவில்லைஉன் புதிர் மொழியின் அர்த்தம் தேடும் வேளையில்எதிர்பாரா...

Word clicking this moment

With the clock striking midnight and my fingers busy typing a case analysis (and one more case to read for another course), the stress that's building up is automatically cooled down by this brilliant romantic yesteryear melody "Gazab kaa ye din" from Qayamat se Qayamat Tak. What a superb classic! This perfect moment has to be recorded in my dear blog. Music can be a coolant, a refresher, whatever...