I wonder if Vulcan existed, would live in it have been better? At least we would not have to circlejerk in fraudulent methods, appease others or take shit for getting work done(govt officials). It seems like everyone is living in a parallel world; one is their projection: how they have to act/portray in the society, …
Author Archives: Atul
glory
Indian men’s team won a bronze medal at the Olympics. For a change, the cricket fans are showering love and support. It is for a few days. Our memory is short-lived. Once in 4 years, we realize there is something other than Cricket in our country. These participants, champions should make the best of it …
story
Isn’t our life a story in progress? Is it not filled with happiness, misery, joy, or uncertainty? Every single breath of ours is a screenplay? Our anger, cry, or longing: are these not some kind of screenplay? If we take a break, think deeply. We realize it is a construct of our thoughts, past experiences, …
community
I got introduced to open source, free software in 2005-6. I made many friends, fought with a few. We had Linux-User-Group, Delhi. We would hang out at Raj Mathur’s house(RIP Raj). We would talk, discuss and in the end, go for a kebab. Other regulars would include Gora, Karunakar, Vivek, Triveni, and Gaurav. It was …
fear
The more I have ventured into sales, the more I have realized it is about eliminating customer’s fear. In enterprise sales, there is one decision-maker who cuts the cheque but multiple stakeholders. So adopting something new, taking a decision is a tedious process and comes with lots of responsibility. The sales cycle is longer as …
stuck
Gayatri spent all her life in Hassan, a small town on the foothills of western ghats in Karnataka. She was married at the tender age of 16 to Mahesh. Her mother threw a lavish wedding along with paying handsome dowry to Mahesh’s family. Now in her 30’s, Gayatri finds herself more mature. The early days …
acceptance
I was with a close friend last evening. We were talking about various subjects. One thing which ended up being common is accepting our life as it is. Stoicism, Bhagwad Gita, and Buddhism all speak about living in the present and all talk about pain and accepting the sufferings. The sooner we understand that life …
Cinema
People think becoming an is the end of it. I would say everything starts afterward, says Ira. It was another humid day during pre-monsoon in Mumbai and, I was sitting inside a crowded CCD, sipping my cold coffee in one corner. Ira is in her early 20’s, round face with cute dimples and an athletic …
end
The challenging part of writing any story for me is its end. I feel so stuck at it. It is like a tunnel with no end. I have over a dozen stories lined without the endings. I was told to drink some coffee, take walks. It helps at some times. But mostly it makes me …
Bewra
They would call him Bewra (a drunkard). He looked athletic with a broad chest and around 6 ft in height. He would wear the same torn jeans and a cap written “Attitude” on it. His eyes were brown and, his unshaven mustache, hair made him look like a hippie of the ’80s. He looked like …