What makes St. Moritz an unusual and surreal venue for an incredibly spectacular annual cricket tournament.
Howzat St. Moritz
The Paradox That is Geneva
A photo essay on what makes Geneva so special
A Lighthouse Called Prong’s
Prong's reef which house Prong's lighthouse reveals itself like a celebrated exposition
An Indian in Pakistan: A Review
An intimate account of an unusual friendship between an Indian and a future Pakistani Prime Minister, set against the backdrop of rocky Indo-Pakistan relationships.
A School Trip to Remember
They don’t make holidays like this anymore. This is an account of an enthralling school holiday in the summer of '76 covering over 7000 km in 25 days
Doha Diaries
Doha, the venue for FIFA World Cup 2022 has lot to offer besides football
A Dalmatian Sojourn
This year, the start of the Easter break saw me, my wife and my daughter board EasyJet’s non-stop flight from Geneva to Split, Croatia. When the idea of visiting Croatia was first proposed, I was unsure. After all, as a student, I had travelled to former Yugoslavia and Eastern Europe was not priority. My family,... Continue Reading →
If it’s Saturday it Must be Khanderi
Mumbai-Khandheri, December 29th-30th 2018 Saturday 29th December Today is the day of the sailing cruise to Kanhoji Angre Island a.k.a. Khanderi, not to be mistaken with the uber-Mumbai suburb of Andheri. On the Saturday of Christmas week, three sailing clubs of Mumbai come together to host this annual event. A thirty-some bunch of sailors assemble... Continue Reading →
Rhyme & Rhythm in Morocco
Total read time of 10 minutes with videos. In a few days from today, it will be one year since I set foot on Moroccan soil to join 14 other IBM colleagues, from across the globe, to participate in what was the tenth edition of IBM’s Corporate Service Corps (CSC) mission in Morocco. Fondly known... Continue Reading →
Why The World Needs More Canada
This happened a few weeks ago at Vancouver, B.C. just before my birthday. My nephew was driving me in downtown Vancouver and we were headed to Chapters bookstore. Just before getting there he asked whether I was looking for a specific book. I told him yes, that I was wanting to check out “The World... Continue Reading →
Celebrating ‘Earth Day’ in Marrakech
April 22-23, Marrakech, #IBMCSC #CSCMor10 #IBMCSCMorocco10 #CitizenIBM It's 22nd April; its Earth Day and we are on the road to Marrakech via Casablanca. In Morocco, I have been less involved in checking my Twitter account but today I happen to do so. Twitter is humming with messages reminding us of the significance of Earth Day.... Continue Reading →
Fes: The Shopping Capital of Morocco
April 16, Rabat, #IBMCSC #CSCMor10 #IBMCSCMorocco10 #CitizenIBM Fes is a must-do for travelers to Morocco. We are visiting Fes for just the day and decide to take the very first train departing Rabat. Our train is late by about 45 minutes but that hasn't dampened our spirits. Fes was the former capital of Morocco till... Continue Reading →
Shakti's Musings: Blogs on everything under the sun 