• My experiences as an Aspie: Part One

    I got the inspiration for the title (as well as most of the content) of this blog from two people who had written exceptional blogs about themselves – one of whom has become a kind of online acquaintance for me.  Those of you who are reading this now; had you read my bio in the ‘About’ section,…

  • Perfect end to one of the best matches of IPL !

    This IPL is the first I am watching since 4 years ago. I had lost interest, since my beloved Chennai Superkings had been booted out and there was a lot of fixing going on. But then I thought, why not give it a try again. Yesterday night Gujarat Lions played Mumbai Indians at Rajkot.  I was…

  • My two cents on the United Airlines fiasco

    This post is coming a trifle too late probably, but you know the adage – ‘better late than never’ :D. 20 days ago (On Sunday April 9th late evening), in an atrocious case of violence by American authorities; 69 year old Dr. David Dao was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight bound for  Louisville…

  • The Zookeeper’s Wife – Love all the way

    I had a great Sunday evening with my parents – watching ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’, a biography drama set in the World War 2 era; during the Nazi Germany invasion of Poland. Starring Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh and Daniel Bruhl among others, and directed by Niki Caro; this two hour drama takes place largely in Warsaw, Poland;…

  • America’s unhealthy obsession with guns

    Easter is a happy day right? A time to celebrate and get together surely? However, in USA (precisely Chicago) this year, it was a rather dark and gloomy day – marked by bangs, bloodbath, screaming, pain and death – as 2 people were killed and 43 wounded in a plethora of shootings over the weekend. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2017/04/17/easter-weekend-shootings-gun-violence/ …

  • A short and sweet visit to Chennai

    Yet another trip to the South, barely two weeks since that memorable trip to Trichy. This time it was to Chennai, for the end-of-one-year ritual function of my late paternal grandfather (who had passed away last year in March).It was Friday the 7th of April. My father had already flown to Chennai on Wednesday night from…

  • Airlines forced to bend to political blackmail

    Ok, this is the 2nd controversial topic I’m writing an article about. As mentioned before, constructive criticism is welcome; but personal attacks or abuses will mean the commenter being blocked and reported to the forum support/administration. As probably many of us know, on March 23rd; Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted a 60-year old Air…

  • A tiring but memorable journey by the Super!

    Following my trip to Trichy by 11043 LTT Madurai express to attend my friend’s marriage, I slept my way to Chennai by 16178 Rockfort express; and had a brief stopover at Egmore, before taking 12164 Chennai Dadar ‘Super’ express to Mumbai on March 26th. You can read the report of the journey by 11043 here:https://ashwinkumar19892021.wordpress.com/2017/04/02/two-nights-and-a-day-to-down-south-in-ac-comfort/…

  • Two Nights and a day to down South in AC comfort

    My friend in Trichy was going to get married, and the reception was to take place on the evening of March 25. I was lucky to get a direct connection (and that too in AC 3 Tier) in the form of 11043 LTT Madurai express, a train that has inexplicably remained a weekly since its…

  • A Sunday morning outing to Talegaon

    It was 22nd of January – A Sunday. Pretty unusual to be out of bed by 05 15, and out of the house by 06 15, right ? Nope, not for a railfan 😉 . He who is slow to wake up otherwise 😀 . Anyway, I managed to get an auto to Vikhroli ; where…