PAVEMENT VIEWS

All around the world, church leaders lament the reducing number of people attending church. Anecdotally I see the same with Hinduism. To...

I am a regular listener to the podcasts from Pragati. I also read the articles on their website (www.thinkpragati.com). Now that that’s...

Almost everyone in India knows the name of Chotta Rajan today. He is a career criminal and, most probably, deserves all the punishment...

Commuting by cycle in India is different from doing it in Europe where the weather is cooler and the dust on the roads are not as bad. In...

I’ve been cycling to work for a month now and I’ve enjoyed every moment. So much so, that I am going to continue doing it through the...

Did you know that the Indian bread nan is related to the word naked? The English word Naked and the Sanskrit word Nagna come from the...

India is home to one of the largest variety of languages. You are not, and should not, be surprised to know that. Results of a four-year...

When I am on the road, the biggest obstacle to conquering longer distances is trying to keep my mind off thinking about how much further...

Recently the Mumbai High Court ruled that it is illegal to bar the entry of women in to the Shani Temple. While on the face of it, this...

The sheer variety in terms of types and brands of cycles in India mirrors the auto industry. From two brands and as many models, we now...

I am a roadie. There, I’ve said it and it’s out there. Give me a road and any type of vehicle, that’s all I need to feel free and happy....

From where I stand, I fail to see why such a hullabaloo is being generated over a concept that exists with us in a myriad of ways. For...

There are two ways to get from Goa to Hyderabad – via Mahbubnagar or via Yadgir. This year we did the latter. Distance: 709 km Time: 16.5...

I’ve not been a big fan of Mark Zuckerberg. But this week he threw a real curler, didn’t he? His commitment to use 99% of his wealth to...

When does a movement become less about the people taking a stand and more about the issue at hand? When writers across the board began to...

Good things do come out of UP! I was surprised to read the following headline – On Sarkari Payroll? Send Your Children to Government...

The cover art for Scion of Ikshvaku I remember picking up Immortals of Meluha at the airport. The attractive cover coupled with an...

The trip was about 325 km long and took about 7 hours to complete. This meant that I would reach Bangalore by about 8 p.m., which would...

What do all these players have in common? They were all free transfers in to Liverpool FC. This list goes back to the 2000-2001 season....

Bombay Velvet is a flop. I don’t necessarily understand why, but those are the facts. Balraj (Ranbir Kapoor) and his friend Chimman...