First time I heard about Prisoner’s DilemmaFrom my friend Himadeep(who now indoctrinates students at Vassar College)Sitting in Rendezvous cafeOh my … More
Tag: Poem
No More Preaching
In understanding others, we understand ourselvesIn understanding ourselves, we understand othersHidden in these lines is a deeper truth than at … More
My Evening Walk
As I sauntered on my evening walk todayA 30-year-old JagannathAccosted me on Himayatnagar roadSays, “Uncle, do you have knee pain?”Surprised, … More
Iski Maa Ki Kirkiri (or, Who Am I?)
How did I come to beThis me that I am nowWhat past has shaped meKarma? Tut, tut,How did the first … More
On Watching “Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery”
I stop watching it midwayIn Episode 1, Season 1Yes, there may be ghosts Of whatever kindAren’t they just another kind … More
My Friend Suresh Reddy Aerolla “Lost” in the Hills
My friend Archana Sabba saysLook Sir, how Suresh is enjoyingAnd we are stuck here in Hyderabad.I tell her or should … More
The Itch to Write Something
What shall I write aboutOn this Sunday eveningMany things are thereThat I could write aboutLove, for instance,But what do I … More
Khuda Hi Khuda
Har lamhe may khudaHar chehray may khudaHar pyaar may khudaHar nafrat may khudaHar kushi may khudaHar gham may khudaHar mandir … More
The Many Joys in Life
Many there is a thingThat gives me joyPoetry for instanceNot to mention songs, moviesSpeaking of moviesThe yasa and mannerism and … More
Know Thyself
I sit here this eveningManufacturing thoughts and feelingsElse one can feel so deadA kind of meditationMeditating on oneselfOn one’s life … More
Know Thyself 