Depth of ‘I don’t know’

“I don’t know”. It is an ominous word really. You hear them the most when you do not want to and people generally do not use them when they are supposed to.   But when you think about it, it is probably the most common and irritating word you hear on a daily basis.  More often than…

An old Ambassador car and a watch that ticks MGR’s grave

I recently visited late Chief Minister MG Ramachandran memorial house in Arcot Road, T.Nagar. You would think that memorial house of politician who died 30 years ago would invite hardly any enthusiasm. MGR, as he is fondly called, is obviously an exception. He was an actor-turned-politician who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu…

Reading Haruki Murakami

I do not understand. I simply do not understand what is so great about Haruki Murakami and his most popular book Norwegian Wood. What the hell was the book supposed to mean? As someone who loves Japan and Japanese culture, it is natural that I want to consume any sort of literature about the country….

When Gods are imperfect

Mythology is as much about a country’s history as much about religion. More often than not literature or movies on a country’s mythology portray Gods as an all powerful entity. It could be Greek mythology about Zeus, Japanese folklore or Indian epics, the ideals of God does not change. While in a religion like Hinduism…