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Does it matter?

A mindless vessel built for consumption, endlessly pulled this way and that. Hear this, read this, did you see this. What happens next is unbelievable, all built to numb our senses and cater to our inner capitalist.Minimum effort, maximum reward. Bang for the buck. More juice than squeeze. Our world was small but not empty, our world has become large and yet so lonely. Insta screams, look at me. Facebook goes, share on me. Twitter tweets, fight over me. Tinder stokes flames. And when did sex become as unceremonious as Netflix and chill. A generation of narcissists parading on their own stage. Its all make believe and yet it feels so real. Its a drug, that keeps us going. We keep getting hit and keep tripping.Everybody thinks life is what we make it. I know its all a farce and somehow i know that I'm the paranoid one for thinking that its all going down the gutter. Its just that for the first time in human history - everyone can have a voice. Its just the wise are full of doubts an

What we sow?

Carnage, absolute carnage. That’s what I saw when I passed through the, once familiar, roads of my 2 nd home. It makes little sense to tell a story without some background. So, on a bright and hot Saturday as I sleepily contemplated what to do on my well-deserved day of rest, Theka and Auri landed up at my place with dubious intentions. Their agenda, a hare brained and seemingly ill thought of trip to Simla. Despite my many reservations (and protestations) I got ready and off we went to a place I have come to know as my home away from home. The drive was without incident, a first in my experience, and we entered Himachal around 6 pm. From then on, what I saw saddened me. I understand that development is for the good of the many. It creates jobs, modernizes infrastructure and it could even be life-saving in the long run. But, when I saw the thousands upon thousands of trees chopped up, pulled down, ripped apart. I was crying. Devastation, desolation. The drive

5 Years On...

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I've been spending way too much time on social media, i think it happens. A voyeuristic window into the amazing life that my friends (and acquaintances, and people whom I've met only once, and random folks who just think its a good idea to send a friend request to anyone, and people who share good meme's) have. Their awesome Roka's, pre-wedding, Mehndi, Tilak, Sangeet, Engagement, Weddings, candid, post wedding, honeymoon shoots. Followed very closely by a variety of mug-shots that masquerade as selfies, I mean to say that i find it quite intriguing to look at your skull from your best angle. Also, I thoroughly enjoy the myriad Hashtags that accompany these shots. Spending time on social media is also an exercise in slapping my forehead several times - Of Course i want to see what happens next - I'm sure it's shocking, astounding, mind-blowing. I was amazed by somethings that claimed to be alternative facts, it makes me question everything that i have learnt