Ettina Bhuja – The planning
Ettina Bhuja is a peak in Karnataka that is well suited for a 2-day trek. It is close to 300 km from Bangalore and hardly an overnight journey away. Rohan, which not...
Power dynamics – finding your place
I see a lot of people talking about differences. What they hold dear, what they despise… sometimes it is language, sometimes religion, sometimes it is how they treat women, and sometimes it...
Hindu philosophy is getting attacked by regressive Judiciary
Indian judiciary has decided to become de-facto leader on what constitutes Hinduism and what is not instead of following the law, after Narendra Modi has come into power. Rule of law and...
Winter of kuopio
It was probably after I had seen ‘2 Days in Paris’. It must be, since I hadn’t had my camera with me. But it might very well be that I didn’t go...
What is the problem?
Here is a sample conversion from my Facebook feed: Hindu friend 1: Be wise…vote BJP. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/27-communal-riots-in-up-since-sp-formed-govt-cm-admits-in-house/1083234/ (The secular SP government has overseen more riots in last 2 years than the communal BJP...
Do Ankhen Barah Haath – 1958 Film
The movie is good. Without a doubt. But a little too Christian for my taste. For starters, the protagonist is called Adinath, meaning ‘Lord of the beginning’. This is not a Hindu...
“I hear what are you saying” and related signs of problematic management
“I hear what you are saying” “Hmm… I usually do following in this situation” Let me stop just after two examples. If you have heard it being said to you, start looking...
Male Chauvinism, Masculinity and Logic
I have encountered following traits as socially being interchangeable: Male Chauvinism Masculinity Logic If you don’t follow this list, try reading it from below. Examples: Men are logical while women are not....
Marketing and Technology
So I had a chat with my boss. After a massive fuck-up, where I refused to deal with constant belittling from a DTL (Domain Tech Lead in PayPal) and then started working...