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35 articles · 2011–2025

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2025

2 posts

Mayhem 2025

Early 2022, I had put on quite a few unwanted pounds and knew exactly what I should be doing about it But then in this age of almost all of humanity’s intelligence right there on your finger tips; ‘Kn...

When Mukta met Monet!​

“Ajoba (Grandpa) in this photo is Claude Monet and he loved to paint water lilies. In my art class I also painted water lilies just like him, look here Daddy!” When I heard this from my 5 year old, st...

2022

3 posts

उपनिषद - अभ्यासारंभ!

दोन तीन आठवडे कामानिमित्त घराबाहेर होतो आणि ह्या दिवसांमध्ये एक तरी पुस्तक वाचायचं असं ठरवलं होतं. ऐनवेळेस मात्र सामान भरताना पुस्तक काही ठेवलं गेलं नाही. ज्या मित्राकडे उतरलो त्याच्याकडे टिपॉयखाली एक...

बाबालोग.. बाबागाडीत!

चाहूल लागली बाळाची, गडी लै खुश झाला, सगळ्यांना सांगत सुटला कि आपला काम फत्ते झाला! "का बरं सांगितल्या असतील तिला , व्हिटॅमिन डी, आयर्न, फॉलीक ऍसिड च्या गोळ्या?" प्रश्न त्याला हा पडलाच नाही, चालतं आपल्...

The art of being bald

Don't really remember my grandfather much. He passed away when I was a kid. We have like 2-3 photos of him and apart from intense eyes, thing that stands out is his bald head. Cut to the next generati...

2021

7 posts

आठवेल का ग तुला?

मुक्ता काही दिवसांपूर्वी २ वर्षाची झाली. पहिले १४ महिने ती आई बरोबर झोपायची. नंतर तिला आम्ही ठरवून माझ्या बरोबर म्हणजे बाबा बरोबर झोपेल अशी सवय लावायला सुरवात केली.थोडक्यात गेले दहा महिने ती बाबा बरोब...

35 Years, 35 learnings

- Being grateful is a life hack simply acknowledging that you probably have received your fair share of blessings to be able to read, hear, see, move, eat and connect should help you get out of any da...

Tabla

This is a recording of Ustad Zakir Hussain explaining about Peshkar, Kaydas, how the Kaydas were blend into various Tabla gharanas ( Delhi, Lukhnow, Farukhabadi, Punjab..), how the Rela might have fou...

Nakke: Cabin in the forest

the house 30th April 2021 was 'Store Bededag' in Denmark. Literally meaning the Great Prayer day. It's celebrated on 4th Friday after Easter. The day was introduced in the Church of Denmark in 1686 by...

Weekend at Græsted

It's been a weird, worried and a weary year. Not just for us but for the entire humanity. It continues to be one. Social media feeds, news, WhatsApp chats, blogs, podcasts have featured nothing but CO...

Torsk Masala Curry and Fry

The Norwegian word for cod fish is “torsk”. It was kind of love at first sight when we saw this nice 7-800 gms of Torsk fillet without skin at our local fresh fish store. My mother-in-law, who is a tr...

Mental well-being and balance

I am fortunate enough to be working at a place which prioritized mental wellbeing. Recently attended such a session. Thought of creating a quick blog entry. I think it’s quite relevant in these times...

2020

2 posts

The Tribe Playlists

Welcome to the Tribe Playlists! A collection of curated songs for different moods. Click play on any track to listen. Window Gazing Playlist Imagine Dragons Abhi Na Jao Billy Joel The Downeaster Chowd...

The Biryani...

OMG. This was a Biryani to remember. Such softness that you hardly noticed chewing and yet the occasional bursts of spice, which sent a sensation through your tongue, to the brain, definitely taking a...

2019

1 post

the two purposes

Every program has two purposes: the one for which it was written, and another for which it wasn't. - Alan J Perlis...

2018

1 post

झॅन्स स्कांस आणि डच पवनचक्क्या!

माझे आजोबा, श्रीपूर ला साखर कारखान्याच्या लॅब मध्ये काम करायचे. कुठल्याश्या मशीन मधून उसाचा रस बाहेर पडून एका मोठ्या विहिरीमध्ये साठायचा आणि आजोबा आणि त्यांचे मित्र, ह्या विहिरींमधून पाहिजे तेवढा उसाच...

2017

1 post

फ्राम म्युझिअम आणि ध्रुवीय मोहिमा

शाळेत असताना एकदा कोराईगड-तुंग तिकोना ओव्हरनाईट ट्रेकला गेलेलो. कोराईगड पहिल्या दिवशी झाला आणि ठरलेलं की एसटी नी तिकोना जवळच्या खेड्यात पोचून मुक्काम करायचा. ऐन वेळेस एसटी चुकली आणि आम्ही सहावी-सातवी...

2016

3 posts

The art of misunderstanding

Yeah we have landed on Moon. And we are planning to colonise Mars. And we can watch live animal porn. And can order kangaroos milk online. Does it make us mature? Advanced yes. Mature, definitely not!...

अँटोनी गौडी आणि सेग्राड फॅमिलीया

आर्किटेक्चर (वास्तू विशारद) क्षेत्रा बद्दल मला नेहमीच एक खास आकर्षण वाटत आलंय. जसा एखाद्या सुंदर सिनेमाचा खरा visionary हा दिग्दर्शक असतो तसाच एखाद्या भव्य दिव्य इमारती चा किंवा structure चा visionary...

The weird feelings

You know that weird feeling when you know you are doing something right but it's too hard to make people understand that it's right? and you continue to do that socially unacceptable thing while inter...

2015

1 post

Spirituality 2.0

Before you start reading let me tell you that there is some - real graphic content - real thoughts that might make you T.H.I.N.K - might make you feel trivial and kind of undeserving of the comforts t...

2014

2 posts

Helsinki City Marathon 2014 : My Experience

Helsinki City Marathon | 16th Aug 2014 | My Experience Marathon: (Noun) 1: a footrace of 26 miles 386 yards i.e. 42.195 KMs 2: a contest of endurance 3: the triumph of will´ over reason Since the day...

झुरळ

काय झाली दशा आज सगळच विचित्र सगळच विपरीत जगावं का अशा ठिकाणी जिथे सुर्य अंधाराच्या चाकरीत किती करावा लाळघोटेपणा काही मर्यादाच नाही पण तो केल्या शिवाय जगण्याला पर्याय उरला नाही कुठे गेली ती माणुसकी ती...

2013

3 posts

Mumma\'s Boy

Disclaimer: This is not about me. MUMMA"S BOY signed on the divorce papers yesterday feeling numb to the core she was there with some of her friends I was there all alone can't beleive one of her frie...

SLightly OverWeight Boy\'s Poem

Well.. there are Fit Boys and then there are Fat boys. and then there is the worst awkward category of all - the SlOw Boys that is Sl[ightly] Ow[overweight] boys. This is a poem for all my SlOw friend...

Self Motivation Rant - Get in touch.. with yourself!

hell yeah it's depressing out here commute to office is a rut working hours are long peer pressure is driving you to nuts weather is too hot or too blue sweat is a constant companion and yes the dust!...

2012

4 posts

To the Eve teaser, To India and To Indians...

hey evetearser, so you look at the most beautiful creation of the almighty and pass some lewd remarks in your unethical crude mumble and then you see a slight fear on your prey's face that makes the a...

Dear Shaheen...

Dear Shaheen, [ The girl who posted something about Balasaheb on the day of his funeral when 2.5 Million people were attending his funeral procession in a peaceful way. ] You are the luckiest girl in...

Frailty of Human Mind

We all like those somethings. The somethings in life which you wish should never change. The street side burger guy, your favorite small Chinese outlet, the chai wallah in front of your college, the k...

2011

5 posts

Delhi - we all are with you

Delhi rocked by a bomb blast which claimed 10 Lives and left more than 50 injured.. Blast occured at the crowded Gate no. 5 of the Delhi Hight Court minutes before the court was opening up. This meant...

Karma philosophy simplified...

Hello World, Stumbled upon this simple yet really meaningful image... just like the saying that we by-hearted in the childhood "As you sow, so shall you reap" this image depicts the Karma philosophy i...