Jairammohan

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• Saving Mr. Banks – Movie Review

  

  Given that I had read quite a few reviews of “Saving Mr Banks” I thought I had a pretty clear idea of what I was going to watch – a movie which dealt with how... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Custom of the Sea

  

  Wow, little did I realize that I would have to read up on such an ‘interesting’ custom of sailors when I had to write a post on the prompt which simply said... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Miles to Freedom – Faith Johnston – Book Review

  

  Faith Johnston takes the story of 10-11 Indian Airforce Officers who were captured in Pakistan during the 1971 war and narrates their experiences as Prisoners o... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Syamantaka Saga – 06 – The Conclusion

  

  <<Part 5 of the story>>To prevent the gem from causing any more conflict and ill will between his family or his clansmen Krishna immediately spoke t... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Syamantaka Saga – 05 – Krishna’s Plan

  

  <<Part 4 of the story | Part 6 of the story>>Andhaka, the Yadava elder was of the opinion that when a person who was as gifted as Akrura was... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Syamantaka Saga – 04 – Akrura’s Story

  

  <<Part 3 of the story | Part 5 of the story>>In the meantime, Akrura who was in possession of the Syamantaka gem lived in peace in Dwaraka. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Syamantaka Saga – 03 – Satadhanwan’s Death

  

  <<Part 2 of the story | Part 4 of the story>>Krishna then returned to Dwaraka and after having delighted the Yadavas with his sheer presence went... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Syamantaka Saga – 02 – Krishna and Jambavat

  

  <<Part 1 of the story | Part 3 of the story>>Prasena who used to hang the gem around his neck went out into the woods one day to hunt. During the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Syamantaka Saga – 01- The Magical Gem

  

  Image courtesy: Google images searchSatrajit was one of the Yadava princes in the lineage of Satwata and enjoyed the friendship of Surya, the Sun God. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Politically Religious Cocktail

  

  Over the course of all the years that I have tried discussing religion and politics with people that I have studied with, worked with and traveled with in publi... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2014 POLITICS, RELIGION, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guardian Angels – Rohit Gore – Book Review

  

  When Corinne, a dear friend and a blogger who I hugely admire (http://everydaygyaan.com) pinged me one day and asked me as to whether I would be interested to... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guest Post : Lessons to Be Learnt from Hanuman

  

  Image courtesy : Google Image searchMy ex-manager and a really good friend of mine has written this post about corporate and real life lessons that we all can... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Daughter is a Bookie

  

  Image courtesy : guardian websiteMy daughter’s love affair with books and stories began when she was around 8 months old, I guess when my wife gave her one of... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Story of My Life

  

  If ever I get an opportunity to read a book in which my entire life’s story was written, all that has happened so far and all that is going to happen in the... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Choice Conundrum

  

  Our life is defined by the choices we make or the ones that are made for us by people around us. When we are children, our parents and grandparents make... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Ophidiophobic Tendencies

  

  Image courtesy: Google Image searchOk, first up, let me confess that I am not somebody who scares easily in the conventional sense of the term. Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Blessing in Disguise

  

  I had always found this particular habit of my little sister extremely irritating.Just about when we were about to reach our home, right at the top of the... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Inferno – Dan Brown – Book Review

  

  For whatever reason I couldn’t quite come around to finishing The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. A combination of being overworked at office, the fact that I got onl... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Looking Back at New Year Celebrations

  

  From the time since I can remember, New Years meant only one thing to me, the fact that Christmas Vacations at school were almost over and that I would have to... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Rediscovering Love

  

  “New Years’ Eve, 2014 will be on us in a few hours from now,” thought Surya to himself. It had been a tough 3 months now, but he was still in control. Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 SELF EXPRESSION