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Some Thoughts on Poirot

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Rahul

Disclaimer – I am a HUGE fan of Sherlock Holmes.  Since, the character was killed by the author, I would relate my impression in past tense. Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot has failed to impress me. No, it was not his vanity … Continue reading →

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Of Death as an event – Insignificant or Catastrophic

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Rahul

Last morning, at about 4:00 AM, my attention was drawn towards Death through this essay of philosopher and journalist Stephen Cave. There was one thing that caught my attention quickly as I read the brief bio of Cave stating that his … Continue reading →

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Learning Never Stops

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Rahul

All right, I have now learnt how to swim. At 29, it’s quite an achievement of sort for all my classmates are teenagers. Of course, I am far from being “fluent” in it but I practise every alternate day, and … Continue reading →

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Putting Pen to Paper

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Rahul

George Orwell, perhaps the greatest writer on political subject matters, suggested four motives for writing prose and that they exist in different degrees in every writer – proclaimed [like him] or self-proclaimed [like me]. The four motives that he provided are: … Continue reading →

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For the love of Cricket

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Rahul

This blog is meant as a vent for all the turbulences of the heart and mind. It is meant to lay them bare. I know that nobody is interested in my stories or my turbulences, but the blog is. It always … Continue reading →

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