My Experiments with cooking


'Anyone can cook. ' But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he (chef Gustavo) meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere* - Anton Ego (movie Ratatouille) chef Gustavo - Ratatouille Well. That's not me. Beyond all reasonable doubts, that's definitely not me. You … Continue reading My Experiments with cooking

India’s love affair with poverty


We can list down a thousand reasons why India cannot lift millions of her citizens out of poverty even to this age. Corruption, the inefficiency of her pillars, the socialistic past, the siphoned-off wealth by colonizers, and so on and on. Among all undeniably valid excuses, one of the critical factors is probably a psychological … Continue reading India’s love affair with poverty

So you think you are a photographer, eh?


Question. What does it mean to be a good photographer and to take a great capture? I do not mean to offend a large number of 'Photographers' in my social network when I say this. The art is increasingly becoming an act of aiming a camera towards pretty much anything and posting them online. The … Continue reading So you think you are a photographer, eh?

Bonsai – the Bougainvillea


Have you ever had any items in your bucket list which stayed there for more than 20 years ? I had one,  It was Bonsai ! When I was a kid, I read about Bonsai art in a magazine and instantly added to my bucket list..fast-forward now, I have a tree (not plant) in my … Continue reading Bonsai – the Bougainvillea