Vikram Hazra

Mumbai/Bombay/Bomb-bay — who cares about the name when the populace is held to ransom by 25 madmen? Where are the Raj Thakerays, the crusaders, the activists, the politicians and their loudmouth views when the city they claim to be guardians of is held at gunpoint? When will we finally say we have had enough, and […]

Three women are about to be executed. One’s a brunette, one’s a redhead, and one’s a blonde.  The guard brings the brunette forward and the executioner asks if she has any last requests. She says no, and the executioner shouts, “Ready! Aim!” Suddenly the brunette yells, “EARTHQUAKE!!!” Everyone is startled and throws themselves on the […]

Please excuse the obscenities (courtesy the late, great John Lennon) but this is just a must-watch.http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=iFkh7sDgAcM&feature=relatedYou might also want to zip across tohttp://www.waxaudio.com.au/ and check out some of the mash-ups; great fun!

Scores of magenta waterlilies bask on a miniature lake, bordered by a garden with plants of every variety. Huge bullfrogs float motionless in a concrete watertank. Their neighbours, the water snakes are hidden in the dark depths. We stroll through arbours, hemmed by row upon row of neatly potted flowers — raatrani, kamini, mogra, rose, […]

Ummm… how do I say this…. I thought I had a fairly large wardrobe; lots of Indian clothes for teaching, nice kurta-pyjamas for satsangs; dhotis for pujas and ashram, formal office wear for our corporate training programs, and of course lots of sportswear and casuals. But I suddenly realized that I own a far greater […]

Yes that’s my baby sister Aditi, whose wedding was on the 24th; Tina and I were the proud brother and bhabhi at their simple, romantic celebrations at the Renaissance at Powai, and it’s a joy to welcome Dr Aakash Ganju into the family.