Experiences
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Happy Independence Day
So it will be a Happy Independence Day after all. The Box Office is keeping producers of this movie happy and that the lead character’s name is Happy is only, well, a happy co-incidence. Abhinav Bindra’s win at Beijing has exhausted all possible phrases with the word gold in it. With so many (more) news Continue reading
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Via Darjeeling and The Darjeeling Limited
Two movies I’m looking forward to watch in some time – Via Darjeeling and The Darjeeling Limited. Via Darjeeling comes from Arindam Nandy and has a very impressive star cast with an interesting story-line. More from Arindam Nandy on Via Darjeeling. Heartening to see NFDC (back to?)backing projects like these. The Darjeeling Limited sounds a Continue reading
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A for Asiawheeling, B for Banaras, V for Varanasi, K for Kashi
Asiawheeling is currently on and I’m terribly excited to be on its Board of Advisors. Even more terribly excited I am about going to Banaras/Varanasi/Kashi with the wheelers. Though shorter, I’m sure it’ll be as much fun and life-changing as Summer of ’06. Continue reading
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The Truth About India
Now, after traveling some eight thousand miles around the country, I know approximately as little as I did on my first arrival. However I’ve seen a lot of people and places, and at least somewhat more detailed and precise idea of my ignorance than I did in the beginnning. Paul Bowles in Their Heads Are Continue reading
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Photos From The North East Trip
As Partha correctly points out here, it was not exactly the North East that we know as. Nevertheless, it was originally planned as a North East trip and hence the name shall remain. A picture is worth a thousand words they say and all the photos from the put together would be close to a Continue reading
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Back
The subject is back after the trip. Photos and the post will be up soon. Continue reading
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Going To North East
One will be going to the North East for ten days from Friday. Should be fun. Update: Got myself a Flickr pro account and was going through some older photos. Came across this one from June 2006. Not too long back. Such fun it was. Continue reading
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Were We Wayanad
Two boys. Two states. Two rivers. Two dams. Visits to places of death of two men who gave the British a hard time. Two national parks. Two nights in God’s Own Country. Ruins of two ancient Jain temples. Lots of fun. Photos and details coming soon. Notes from the scrapbook. Day 1 Pole’s call-> CMH Continue reading
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Way To Wayanad
Is this blog dead or what? In the middle of a few good and a few not so good things, Pole and I are heading out to Wayanad on his Shine. Should be fun. Here’s to tripping, more of which is coming soon. Continue reading
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Teetotaller Of A Different Kind
It’s a very proud moment for all of us at CircusMouse. And we wear that pride up our sleeves, literally. Hence the t-shirt.What the bloody hell is this? From the world’s best blahg comes the world’s best t-shirt. To cut the long story shirt short, here’s the t-shirt for you. Do not get distracted by Continue reading