Category Archives: Life is like that only

My digital classless (oops, cashless) society

Posted on December 10, 2016 by rgeeta

This is how my digital society looks today: 1. I go to Himalaya to stock up on some small necessities (shampoo, lotion, soap…), ensure that they will take my card, yes of course, the sales person swipes my card, rings up the … Continue reading →

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Annoyances–here today, gone tomorrow OR, more MAYA

Posted on October 3, 2016 by rgeeta

On that first day after a relaxing winter vacation, as I strode unsuspectingly to class, I almost ran into it. A construction that suddenly loomed on (or is that IN) my way to work. We used to have (mobile) cars parked … Continue reading →

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Income Tax Blues

Posted on August 9, 2016 by rgeeta

Two letters from the IT office. Don’t dare open them. Finally do, in the presence of sister and cousin after getting to Chennai (well, the letters came just before I left to go there). AAAARRGGHHH I owe them moneys?!! Quite a … Continue reading →

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Lawlessness

Posted on February 24, 2016 by rgeeta

It is overtaking all aspects of life. This one got me all het up this morning. The pavement area outside the Vishva Vidyalaya metro station. Like Dislike

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Pinjra kaise banta hai

Posted on February 12, 2016 by rgeeta

A couple of days ago, I emerged from the small side exit on my way to have some tea, when I noticed a gaggle of bicycles at the main gate, all green–indicating they had been rented at the metro station–and … Continue reading →

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LTC, DU, AI/IA (DEL-MAA-DEL)

Posted on November 1, 2015 by rgeeta

LTC  DU  AI/IA  DEL (Delhi)  MAA (Chennai aka Madras) Thanks to a couple of my colleagues, who regularly remind me about leave travel concessions, blocks and so on, I have so far availed of this benefit about three times in these past six … Continue reading →

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Painters of the orange wall

Posted on October 31, 2015 by rgeeta

This relates to the Saga of a wall The second painting job was done by Pappu and his wife. From Rajasthan, both were tall, long-limbed and with beautiful faces — sharp-featured, large-eyed, with that kind of Somali/Ethiopian beauty (do these peoples share … Continue reading →

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Saga of a Wall or, Is this what they call மாயா?

Posted on October 11, 2015 by rgeeta

Two years or so after moving in, the framing is done, nails inserted into the wall and finally the pictures are up on the wall. Very pleasing indeed and all is well with the world. Phew, at last, I don’t need to … Continue reading →

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All in a morning’s walk to work

Posted on September 29, 2015 by rgeeta

Starting with this donation left on a parapet wall outside the front door to my flat by a passing monkey — my best guess for the origin of this bit of morning toilette in this unlikely spot.     Then, this view … Continue reading →

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