C. Suresh

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• Beware Those Titles

  The very mention of titles probably remind you of "Sir" and "Lord" if you are inclined to aristocracy. If you are more inclined to movie stars - especially the... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hitting a Fifty

  Whenever I thought about becoming fifty in my long gone youth, I had pictured myself as this serene, respected figure whose words of wisdom youth listened to... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Relearning English

  I have had a shocking revelation that has caused sleepless nights for me recently. I have realized that I am sorely mistaken is assuming that I know English. No... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Charisma

  I never really managed to understand this mysterious attribute charisma. To know that is is derived from a word used by Hindi speakers - Karishma - and,... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• P&M XI - No Offense Meant

  I have always been fascinated by this story that is told in various versions. The version that I had runs something like this An old King wanted to get back... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Acquiring an Ambition

  I have always been pretty confused about the norms of Society. For example, I never really did understand why people looked down upon someone who lost money... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• P&M; X - All Right

  (We are back at Phrases and Meanings again. You can torture yourself with the entire series here) There are those phrases which make you wonder why the Human... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• In Seventh Heaven

  I have always loved this idea of being in Seventh Heaven and, by and large, all it takes me to be in that state is to have absolutely nothing that requires... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Sevens of Marriage

  Hindu marriage vows are taken in the saat phere - the seven circum-ambulations of the Holy fire. They are more prayers than vows. Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vexing Colors

  Never have I been let down as badly as when I was taught about VIBGYOR in school. There I was thinking once I knew to distinguish between Violet, Indigo, Blue,... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Seven of Music

  I have always loved listening to music but never had the ear to appreciate the nuances. Ever since I took up listening to Carnatic Music I have longed to join... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Days of the Week

  Another product of my non-productive curiosity is the reason for the names of the days of the week. I mean I can understand that Sunday is probably Sun's day an... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Seven Day Week?

  All through school I have been remarkable for my lack of curiosity. If education is the process of stimulating the curiosity of the student, I qualify among... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sweet and Sour

  This post has been published by me as a part of the Blog-a-Ton 41; the forty-first edition of the online marathon of Bloggers; where we decide and we write. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Save This Sinner

  So this is what death was all about? Standing in front of a white-clad radiant being, I was wondering what would come next. "You shall now be judged and sent... Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• P&M IX - I May Be Wrong

  There are these nice and humble people who are ever willing to admit the possibility that they may not be infallible and can make be wrong sometimes - or so... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Heritage Under Threat

  A temple thirteen centuries old; Inscriptions on stone portraying a history of centuries; deities that have been sung about in the ancient - and still living -... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• P&M VIII - Nobody Understands Me

  Of all the things a person says nothing is meant with every fiber of one's being as much as "Nobody understands me". As usual, there are times when this is... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• P&M VII - Let Us Agree to Disagree

  I strongly feel that whoever invented this "Let us agree to disagree" must have been an optimist. I think of him as an ivory tower type with a belief that real... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guest Post for Purba Ray

  When Purba Ray who blogs at A-Musing asked me for a guest post I was over the moon. She hardly needs any introduction to anyone who reads blogs - being a premiu... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION