C. Suresh
I am an Engineer and a Management graduate from IIM-Bangalore. Accepting the definition that "Even if you win a rat-race, you still remain a rat" I have opted out of it in favor of trekking, travel and, now, blogging!
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Life is Like This
http://www.jambudweepam.blogspot.in/
A bit of trekking, a lot of travel, a dose of humor and a dollop of philosophy
LATEST ARTICLES ( 832 )
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Greet Back, Our Way
There are those communication phrases, which merely represent social niceties, and where you expect a standard response. It normally puts you off your stride... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Chalta Hai
"Oh! The financial model fails if you assume Interest rates outside a range." You can fool some people all the time and I had managed to fool my organization... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sorry Apologies
This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 48; the forty-eighth edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bibliomania in Action
The word "Sale" is apparently like catnip to a cat for shopaholics. Me, I am a shopaphobic and, thus, all I would do if you said "Sale" was murmur "Ho!Hum", rol... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Yet Another Problem?
"You have a problem, you know" Going by the number of times my friends have said this, I must be as full of problems as a mathematics test paper. Read more
Posted on 28 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
It's All in the Mind - GP for Alka Narula
Every now and then, I let my beard flow down untrammeled (untrimmed?), put on my saffron robes (metaphorically), sit in a padmasan and pontificate on the... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Singular Lessons: Guest Post for Sumeetha Manikandan
Every now and then I am surprised by someone, who is kind enough to think that what I write is worth carrying on their blog. Sumeetha Manikandan went one step... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Of Stubbornness and Persistence
Someone up there really does not like me. I mean, I am a pretty harmless sort of chap and I really cannot understand why someone should concentrate on messing m... Read more
Posted on 17 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Guide to Becoming an Effective Talk-show Guest?
I NEVER watch talk shows, particularly about politics. Or mega-serials. Not by my choice, at least. (So, of course, I feel competent to talk about how to... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Gaucherie
One of my standout characteristics is a certain (un?)appealing social gaucherie. I may not have risen to the height of being pointed out by parents with the... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
What Makes Me Tick
(My 300th post. Why is it that when you hit a milestone, you suddenly feel that you have to share some wisdom? Though, my wisdom is a sort of oxymoron) "What... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
On Editing
(Khoty Mathur was saying that I ought to write a piece on editing to communicate how important it can be for an author - on the strength of my having 'edited'... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bertrand Russell and Idleness
Anyone who knows anything about me knows how averse I am to the very idea of working. Needless to say, a person like Bertrand Russell endears himself to me by... Read more
Posted on 30 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bertrand Russell and Happiness
Everyone knows the importance of happiness, and quests for it. Bertrand Russell, though, goes a step further. He says, "The good life, as I conceive it, is a... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bertrand Russell and Politics
"It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this", says Bertrand Russell and that is... Read more
Posted on 23 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bertrand Russell and Dogma
Of all the philosophers I have read, I love Bertrand Russell the most. Of course the first reason is his sense of humor. To give but one example, when nuns... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Keynes - Interesting?
The idea of an economist being interesting - other than to other economists - must be fairly difficult to swallow. The common perception would be of a man, who... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Entertaining Einstein
I love Einstein. For a genius, he was a pretty down-to-earth chap. He endeared himself to me with his explanation of Relativity - "When you are courting a nice... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
There is a lot of fun in messing up with existing stories. To be sure, though, I am not too sure that I can do it here on my blog. "Time to book a place in the... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Me? Lazy?
I am a much misunderstood man. Oh! I know! I know! Everyone is so busy running around to find someone to understand them that they cannot spare the time to... Read more
Posted on 09 June 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION