Monthly Archives: November 2012
Finding What to Write On
While normally one would think what is the motivation one gets while working in Government, I could say that all the motivation that I got to improve my skills, including writing, was during my sarkari career. I could write a … Continue reading
Battling Corruption – Some Thoughts
With increasing cases of corruption and scams that we read in newspapers daily, everyone talks about corruption and the so-called remedies to end corruption. The latest effort is by a group of NRIs in the USA, who propose to undertake … Continue reading
Corruption – A Necessary Evil
Corruption – A Necessary Evil? (by C.V. Subramaniam ) Election is the biggest source of corruption,says Chief Election Commissioner, Mr Quaireshi, . And, hence, in the present run up to the Assembly Elections, their mission is to fight against money … Continue reading
Ignorance – Not a Bliss
Ignorance -Not a Bliss Computer has it’s own caprices, quirks, whims and fancies. When my son repeatedly told me from USA that when he arrives home a week later, he would bring me an iPad which would be my computer, … Continue reading
Efficiency – Is it Bad?
Efficiency – Is it bad? I refer to efficiency here to mean being able to do things fast. Well, believe it or not, i have a habit of jumping on to work, be it anything, and getting it done and … Continue reading
Dandy March II
Dandy March II With increasing cases of corruption and scams that we read in newspapers daily, everyone talks about corruption and the so-called remedies to end corruption. The latest effort is by a group of NRIs in the USA, who … Continue reading
Mock at Sorrow
Mock at sorrow! (by C.V. Subramaniam) It has now become a habit with me, whenever I get bored, to open my iPad and do something. Even when my mind is blank, once I open it, it will open the window … Continue reading
Writing – A Washing Machine Process?
Writing – a washing machine process? When you want to start writing some thing, naturally, you want your mind to be clean. You would like, perhaps to be in a mood enjoying the ‘breezy call of incense breathing morn, and … Continue reading
Enjoy your Siesta
Enjoy your siesta Yes.being past seventy, a retired man like me with nothing much to do,how could I forego my small pleasures, particularly with summer setting in and the mid-day sun passing over my head, of course above the building, … Continue reading
Me, Brahmastra!
Me, Brahmastra? Could anyone during his career have been compared to Brahmastra in terms of work to be done by him. Very, rare, I believe. But, I was once compared to Brahmastra (the powerful arrow of Brahma, the Creator). For … Continue reading