Category: Blast from the past
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1990s- The Golden age of pop songs in India
You may have different tastes in music- some love very old Bollywood songs, some love patriotic songs, some like the sad songs of the 1970s and 1980s era, some like the 1990s Bollywood songs filmed at exotic locations in India and abroad, some like the new-age 2000s music with a break from the 1990s songs,…
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There are no free lunches in the world!
There are absolutely no free lunches in the world! Lunch here is just a metaphor for anything which is “supposedly” being provided to you for free. And if you are being offered something for free, then you have every reason to doubt the true intention behind that. Even in charity, people have their own self-interest…
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Does the “number” in the “Number of working hours” really matter?
Or there is something else that really matters! Since the Indian software giant founder Mr. Narayan Murthy advocated for 70-hour work week for young Indians to improve productivity at work and then the (in)famous L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan advocating for 90-hour work week even including on Sundays and then some entrepreneurs across the world suggesting…
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The taste of failure (or near misses)– a bitter sweet experience!
Failure to achieve some goal or a target, of any nature, is often looked down upon and is best seen as something to be avoided. Even in the young age, people around you don’t encourage you to take risks, lest you could fail and fail hard! This is one of the big reasons why we…
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The “unexpected” interview at an early age- the NTSE bomb!
As a school-kid studying in India, National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is often considered the epitome of the test of knowledge, analytical skills, reasoning skills, and aptitude that is held at the 10th standard level across the country. I heard of it when I came in 9th standard in 2004, though accidentally. Many of my…
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The legend that was Freddie Mercury!
Could you imagine the lead singer of a popular rock band wearing a vest (literally a “बनियान”) with his one hand raised fiercely and cheered by a crowd of 75,000 live audience in complete unison? Nobody, other than the legendary Freddie Mercury had the power on the Earth to pull off the crowd the way…
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“Chai”- Not just a drink! But an emotion!
First of all, greetings to every chai lover and also to not-so chai lover out there on the International Tea Day today i.e. 21st May, 2025. I take this solemn occasion to reminisce about the deep association that people in the sub-continent have with chai in general, and mine in particular. Chai (tea) is a…
Anupam- The Dreamer 