I DON’T LIKE IT!

I DON’T LIKE IT!

Insurers don’t like Brokers, Banks don’t like Bitcoin, Taxies don’t like Uber, Hotels don’t like Air Bnb. Cinemas don’t like Netflix, 9-5s don’t like WFH, Landlines don’t like Mobiles, Cash don’t like UPI. People don’t like taxes, Life don’t like Death, Today don’t like tomorrow…and, I don’t like the don’t like! About the Author Dr. […]

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Death of the World

THE DEATH OF FUTURE GENERATIONS AND PLANET EARTH

Everyone talks of saving the planet earth for future generations. I doubt if they know what they are talking of! The methods of saving planet earth include: Planting trees, no plastic, less co2 emissions, and thus the list expands. I am rigorously brain washed by the social media and the governments that it is my […]

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Growing Older

The Honor of Becoming Parents Parent

“There is a break in the family history, where the ages accumulate and overlap, and the natural order makes no sense: it’s when the child becomes the parent of their parent.” This happens when the father grows older and begins to move as if he were walking through fog – slowly, very slowly, imprecisely. The […]

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Determination of Death (2001)

Determination of Death (2001)

Determination of Death (2001) movie is a Life Insurance thriller. A classic example of life insurance fraud. Directed by Michael Miller. In order to free themselves from debt, a husband-and-wife plan to fake the husband’s death for the insurance money. The wife helps her husband stage his own death. US$ 5 million is the insurance […]

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BACK TO ROOTS – BICYCLE YATRA

BACK TO ROOTS – BICYCLE YATRA

I have been dreaming of going back to my roots – my village and back To Hyderabad – on a bicycle for a long time. It is my bicycle yatra – pilgrimage.  As I cycled for two days – morning 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM, people looked at me as if they were seeing an […]

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DEATH IS LIFE!

DEATH IS LIFE!

“What lives that does not live from the death of someone else?” This is a profound statement. The lone truth of the living. This statement is found in the initial credits of a 1980s German movie “NEKROMANTIK” which was banned at that time. The director wanted to create a stunning paralytic and unforgettable experience through […]

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My eternal summer(2024)

My Eternal Summer (2024)

Grief is not a simple and uncomplicated emotion. Sorrow is not few tears! My Eternal Summer explores the hidden depths and complexities of the pain of loss. There are vital contradictions governing life – the world opening up for teenage Fanny, when a formative presence in her life is about to bid her final farewell. […]

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CHICKEN MEAT BIRYANI

CHICKEN MEAT BIRYANI

What is it called? Chicken Biryani or Chicken meat Biryani? This dilemma continues for me. Let me explain with the help of a relatable example. When do we stop calling a person as ‘man’? A male child is born. We begin to call him as ‘man’ from his 20th year. We say ‘He has grown […]

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AN EXTRA DAY

AN EXTRA DAY

How much will you pay for an extra day? The clock man asked the child. ‘Not one penny’ the answer came, For my days are as many as smiles. How much will you pay for an extra day? He asked when the child was grown. May be a dollar or may be less. For I […]

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WHO IS SCARED?

WHO IS SCARED?

One of the Greek philosophers – I think it was Epicurus – said: “If I am, then death is not. If death is, then I am not. Why should I be scared of that which can only exist when I am not? Long-time men lay oppressed with slavish fear”. This was said some 5000 years […]

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