IPL 2021: Under The Shadow Of Covid

And for a Friday when the biggest Indian Festival – IPL 2021 kicks off, some thoughts….. some hopes….. The best luxury of my second innings is not having a 9 to 5 job responsibility. Hence free abandon to indulge In rescheduling all my evening activities to suit the IPL Matches on TV. So what if…

SAARC: A New Perspective

And for a Friday in Mumbai and a memorable event in SAARC, some thoughts….. some musings….. As former head of South Asia in the MNC that I had worked in, I have very fond and loving memories of my visits to the major SAARC cities – Dacca, Colombo, Karachi, Lahore, Kathmandu and Thimpu. My colleagues…

Covid Challenges: The Saga Continues

And for a Friday after the first flight in a forgettable COVID year gone by, some thoughts….. some musings….. Taking the flight after such a long break, almost one full year, felt as exciting as my first flight almost 50 years ago. Must say the COVID precautions were exemplary before even entering the Bangalore Airport…

Covid Vaccination: Continuing Challenges

And for a Friday after the much awaited COVID Jab, some thoughts….. some musings….. The sense of pride and self-aggrandisement I felt as an Indian on the appointed day of my Vaccine Jab is immeasurable. Here we were at the very cosy airconditioned lounge of the Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, immaculately clean, pristine, absolutely world…