Snehashis PandaWherever I may be, my heart always lies in Bombay. Having lived there in my formative years, across two stints, I yearn to head back. There is a sense of comfort for me amidst the fast-paced nature of life, the culture and heritage that acts as a backdrop to the city even as it grows, […]
I’ve heard the word creativity far too many times in the last few years. Stop the count, as they say. The problem is, despite the over usage and the ease with which it is thrown around, it is easily identifiable. Even in this age of thumb stopper videos and meme templates that last all of […]
I’m what you would call a classic ‘overthinker’. I’ve probably played out a million simulations of what might happen in a particular situation before I’ve got there. This is in stark contrast to the advice that I freely hand out to people. “Don’t analyze it too much. Keep it simple. work towards your goals instead […]
The other day, I was thinking about Snapshots. Yes, the NCERT recommended material for English that had stories like ‘Ranga’s marriage’ and ‘Tales of the Melon City’. I don’t quite know exactly why I was thinking about it. Perhaps it was that trademark cover with the font that possibly hadn’t been updated since the 90s. […]
I’m always thinking at breakneck speed. Find it really hard to slow down. This not to say I’m intelligent by any stretch but my inherent need to process information really quickly is a rabbit hole. Visualization comes easy for me but at the cost of feeling for it sometimes, if you know what I mean. […]
It’s one of those days where I’m utterly distracted. It’s typical of me to be restless when I have too much time on my hands. I swivel between pending work, reading, entertainment, mindless scrolling like a carousel. Stopping only to onboard my latest whim. My thinking echoes my feelings and I’m having one of those […]
“What’s your tech stack like?” “What’s your marketing mix like?”Perhaps we should start asking the junta what their virtual mix is like. Mine’s weird. Facebook for memes and the occasional dalliance on a quizzing group (perhaps the fact that I’m still active there is an indication of my steady advance towards being a Boomer). Instagram […]
“Briefing is terse, factual, and to the point. Reading is untidy, discursive, and perpetually inviting. Briefing closes down a subject, reading opens it up” the exalted words of HRH, Queen Elizabeth II, herself. Take that, people who think reading 15-minute summaries of books counts as reading. I mean you do you, but be honest to […]
“It was as if we killed him all over again after he was dead,” says Father Carmen Amador, somewhat forced to conduct an autopsy on a body whose entrails are strewn all over the place. The visceral description of the autopsy is as graphic as it gets and if you don’t have the stomach for […]
During my days in Bombay, every week brought on a trip to Bon-Bon supermarket. Yes, the name’s quite funny but the store was really close by and really put effort into serving customers well. Now, I’m your classic rookie shopper, who could perhaps be confused between arhar and toor dal if it came down to […]