For the past couple of weeks, I have been enjoying my evenings, with a nice and rivetting game of football. The “pitch” is not more than 40-45 yards long and 12-15 yards wide. This is bordered on both sides by a concrete plinth about 4-5 inches high, and a couple of feet wide. On the [...]

As the end of my stay at IIT Bombay draws closer, something that a friend once said rings truer than ever before – no matter how much you work en avance, the only way to meet a deadline is to put in a concerted burst at the last minute. Of course, this late into the [...]

Apologies – Accidentally overwrote the post so have to write again! Well, so I have never been pasionate about any sport, with the glaring exception of cricket. Have never really had the competitive spirit. But I don’t like losing, and unfortunately that only hits after it’s all over, and doesn’t last too long anyway. As [...]