Yesterday evening was a gruelling experience. And that’s not because my rickshawala conned me into believing that he had change for ₹500 and wasted enough of my time to ensure I missed two jam packed locals. It was because it confirmed what I was suspecting for a long long time. That deep down, I still … More Rekindling my romance with Cricket
In 2016, Manchester United paid Juventus, €105million (£89m) for the transfer of 23 year old Paul Pogba. A then world record transfer, United were convinced they were buying the best young midfielder in the world. His arrival was marked by the appointment of Jose Mourinho as Manager and signings of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. … More Manchester United and Paul Pogba
The Glazers took over Manchester United Football Club in 2005. It was a leveraged buyout which meant that they bought the club on debt that would be paid off by the bought entity itself. This meant that Manchester United’s revenues would be used to finance its own takeover! Naturally the fans weren’t happy but their … More Manchester United and the Glazers
A sportsperson is the closest we can get in the modern age to a gladiator. They fill seats with their passion, skill, bravado and fighting spirit to conjure up a spectacle befitting for the Gods. We respect Sportsmen because in times of peace, civilization still yearns for warriors. Our collective spirit demands competition, sacrifice and … More Yuvraj Singh – The warrior
Friday night, a bar in Navi Mumbai with a close friend. I was having vodka with some Sprite. Having worked the entire week, the weekend before that and the week before that, the lethargy could be seen on my face. My friend asked me if I could carry on as I defied her doubts by … More Accepting adulthood
I’ve no idea what I am doing. Well, I’ve no mission. All my life I had some objective that was given to me or I had created for myself which drove me to wake up in the morning and look at the day as something to triumph over. I had to beat the day and … More Clueless Millennials – Fighting the Existential Crisis
“Beta, travelling in Mumbai is suffering. You either accept it or stop travelling.”. These words from my dad in late 2010 felt like life slapping me into semi adulthood. You either accept the situation and make the most out of it or stop complaining and let things happen or quit altogether. Travelling in Mumbai local … More Mumbai Local
I just had a heartbreak. Things didn’t work out the way I envisioned them but I guess it’s for the best. I do not write this with any malice or ill will in my heart but rather a tinge of amusement. This article is not about the other person (who’s an amazing individual) but about … More Heartbreak in the digital age
It happened a couple months ago, but still feels like yesterday. “Bhaiyya Ball” yelled out a colony kid as I got down from my bike. Just back from office, I bent down to get the rubber ball, my back ache showing signs of a man who travels seventy minutes a day in auto rickshaws. Determined … More “Bhaiyya Ball!” – How my colony kids taught me to forget myself
I love Bollywood. I am not one of those pretentious idiots who claim Bollywood is beyond saving and there’s not one movie in a year that can be watched. I genuinely feel such people have a gargantuan inferiority complex! But I digress. Just yesterday I read about the passing of the great Brigadier Kuldip Singh … More Border – How the story of Brigadier Chandpuri defined the Indian army for a generation
Pol Ke Bol! 