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‘Nine Lies About Work’ – A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Social Dilemma – The Netflix Original. By vinodnarayan on September 21, 2020 • ( 1). The Netflix Original ‘Social Dilemma’ is the talk of town. Watched it last Friday and here is my Content Creator’s Perspective of the documentary.

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A Technical Manager with over 20 years in the High Tech industry with a passion for words. A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

MINIMALISM IN LIFE AND AGILITY AT WORK MinimalAgile is a way to bring Life and Work together so people can Enjoy what they do and also explore more opportunities to find what they love to do. To enjoy work, I believe that minimalism and agility should go hand in hand. Minimalism in Life and Agility at work should make us MinimalAgile We all THE ART OF BEING LAZY Home › Opinions › The Art of being Lazy. The Art of being Lazy By vinodnarayan on January 24, 2018 • ( 0). When you stretch life between ‘There is nothing much you can do’ and ‘there a lot you have to do’; you will find that time and space kind of disappears and you are reduced into a single point from where you can go either

ways.

NINE LIES ABOUT WORK 'Nine Lies About Work' - A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be true. But it might not be so. At least here is a

different way to

DEBUGGING A FORTUNE COOKIE MESSAGE Home › Articles › Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message. Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message By vinodnarayan on September 2, 2014 • ( 0). Here is the image of a message I picked up from the fortune cookie during my Lunch This Fortune Cookie message is a Japanese Proverb Nanakorobi yaoki which literally means, “Fall seven times and stand

up eight”.

WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY COINCIDES WITH YOUR GRANDMA’S DEATH Home › Personal › When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary. When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary By vinodnarayan on May 30, 2018 • ( 0). Today is the day I was born Today is also the day my Grandmother

passed away.

HOW TO CHAT WITH A MODI BHAKT (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO Home › Humor › How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation). How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation) By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2015 • ( 1). So I have this guy on Facebook who claims to be total neutral but always defends Modi on everything like he is getting paid to push a hindutva agenda by impersonating as a neutral.

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‘Nine Lies About Work’ – A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Social Dilemma – The Netflix Original. By vinodnarayan on September 21, 2020 • ( 1). The Netflix Original ‘Social Dilemma’ is the talk of town. Watched it last Friday and here is my Content Creator’s Perspective of the documentary.

VINODNARAYAN

A Technical Manager with over 20 years in the High Tech industry with a passion for words. A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

MINIMALISM IN LIFE AND AGILITY AT WORK MinimalAgile is a way to bring Life and Work together so people can Enjoy what they do and also explore more opportunities to find what they love to do. To enjoy work, I believe that minimalism and agility should go hand in hand. Minimalism in Life and Agility at work should make us MinimalAgile We all THE ART OF BEING LAZY Home › Opinions › The Art of being Lazy. The Art of being Lazy By vinodnarayan on January 24, 2018 • ( 0). When you stretch life between ‘There is nothing much you can do’ and ‘there a lot you have to do’; you will find that time and space kind of disappears and you are reduced into a single point from where you can go either

ways.

NINE LIES ABOUT WORK 'Nine Lies About Work' - A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be true. But it might not be so. At least here is a

different way to

DEBUGGING A FORTUNE COOKIE MESSAGE Home › Articles › Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message. Debugging A Fortune Cookie Message By vinodnarayan on September 2, 2014 • ( 0). Here is the image of a message I picked up from the fortune cookie during my Lunch This Fortune Cookie message is a Japanese Proverb Nanakorobi yaoki which literally means, “Fall seven times and stand

up eight”.

WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY COINCIDES WITH YOUR GRANDMA’S DEATH Home › Personal › When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary. When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary By vinodnarayan on May 30, 2018 • ( 0). Today is the day I was born Today is also the day my Grandmother

passed away.

HOW TO CHAT WITH A MODI BHAKT (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO Home › Humor › How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation). How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation) By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2015 • ( 1). So I have this guy on Facebook who claims to be total neutral but always defends Modi on everything like he is getting paid to push a hindutva agenda by impersonating as a neutral. BOOKS – VINOD NARAYAN In Conversation with Shashi Tharoor on his book ‘The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative’ By vinodnarayan on November 8, 2020 • ( 0). The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative is a pretty interesting book written by Shashi Tharoor and Sameer Saran. PERSONAL – VINOD NARAYAN Bye to 2020 – Here we come 2021. By vinodnarayan on December 31, 2020 • ( 0). It is the time of year for taking stock of the year and bringing in new resolutions for the coming year. Looking back what really matters is that as I write and as you read we both have

survived it.

POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

STORIES – VINOD NARAYAN On the Stashed away Rs.500 and Rs.1000 Notes – A lost Story of bravery, Mystery and sheer Goodness. By vinodnarayan on November 8, 2016 • ( 0). So with no Rs.500 notes and Rs.1000 notes anymore the question is who all will panic. NETLIFE – VINOD NARAYAN The Value and Dilemma of Being Private. By vinodnarayan on October 4, 2011 • ( 2). Around the world when there is a scarcity for anything the value for it increases. Whole industries spring up surrounding this scarce resource and anonimity and privacy are slowly becoming scarce commodities in the world of Social media and Google WHAT THE HECK IS CLUB HOUSE ? Home › Random Thoughts › What the heck is Club House ?. What the heck is Club House ? By vinodnarayan on February 23, 2021 • ( 0). I received my invite to join Clubhouse on Feb 5th and it has been a little over 15 days since I have been. MORONIC FEELINGS DRENCHED IN TEARS Home › Random Thoughts › Moronic Feelings drenched in tears. Moronic Feelings drenched in tears By vinodnarayan on October 11, 2020 • ( 0). How long does it take to wash the tears from a face..? One could say it will take a long time because all tears don’t find it’s relief out of the eyes.. some well up and then disappear into some corner of the mind like they never existed.. only WHAT DOES ‘HAVING FUN’ REALLY MEAN? Having fun can mean a lot of different things for different people. But my philosophy has been that if we can have fun in a way that costs us least that would be the best. No wonder some of the best fun times we have had is when we are with family and friends chatting TODAY (28 YEARS AGO) MY FATHER DIED Home › Articles & Opinions › Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died. Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died By vinodnarayan on November 26, 2016 • ( 1). Today is 26/11 and yesterday when I called my mom she asked me “Do you remember the date” I said NO. and she said today is the day dad died. LOVE, MARRIAGE, RELIGIOUS CONVERSION AND UNDERWEARS Home › Articles › Love, Marriage, Religious Conversion and Underwears. Love, Marriage, Religious Conversion and Underwears By vinodnarayan on September 30, 2017 • ( 0). We have all been reading in news that in India there are cases of “religious conversion and marriage” or “marriage and religious conversion”.

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By vinodnarayan on October 17, 2020 • ( 1 ) Recently I see so much push on coding for kids. The various tools, classes online programs and every kid seems to be a coder.. or their parent and the world wants to make them one. I think it is good. BOOKS – VINOD NARAYAN By vinodnarayan on November 8, 2020 • ( 0 ) The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative is a pretty interesting book written by Shashi Tharoor and Sameer Saran. I read it two months back and got to have a chat with Shashi recently. By the time we readers. Read More

›.

MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Netflix brings you Vikarm Chandra’s Sacred Games. Sacred Games is the new Netflix Original series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel of the same name. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in title roles, you will enjoy binge watching

the 8 episodes.

VINODNARAYAN

A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in the corporate world globally. Over the years he has delivered solutions, managed engagements, built teams and mentored professionals from the code level to the board level. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and independent film maker he has made sure to not left any stone POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

THE ART OF BEING LAZY The Art of being Lazy. When you stretch life between ‘There is nothing much you can do’ and ‘there a lot you have to do’; you will find that time and space kind of disappears and you are reduced into a single point from where you can go either ways. Throw it all in the ring and jump into it MINIMALISM IN LIFE AND AGILITY AT WORK MinimalAgile is a way to bring Life and Work together so people can Enjoy what they do and also explore more opportunities to find what they love to do. To enjoy work, I believe that minimalism and agility should go hand in hand. Minimalism in Life and Agility at work should make us MinimalAgile We all NINE LIES ABOUT WORK 'Nine Lies About Work' - A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be true. But it might not be so. At least here is a

different way to

WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY COINCIDES WITH YOUR GRANDMA’S DEATH Home › Personal › When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary. When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary By vinodnarayan on May 30, 2018 • ( 0). Today is the day I was born Today is also the day my Grandmother

passed away.

HOW TO CHAT WITH A MODI BHAKT (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO Home › Humor › How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation). How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation) By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2015 • ( 1). So I have this guy on Facebook who claims to be total neutral but always defends Modi on everything like he is getting paid to push a hindutva agenda by impersonating as a neutral.

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By vinodnarayan on October 17, 2020 • ( 1 ) Recently I see so much push on coding for kids. The various tools, classes online programs and every kid seems to be a coder.. or their parent and the world wants to make them one. I think it is good. BOOKS – VINOD NARAYAN By vinodnarayan on November 8, 2020 • ( 0 ) The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative is a pretty interesting book written by Shashi Tharoor and Sameer Saran. I read it two months back and got to have a chat with Shashi recently. By the time we readers. Read More

›.

MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Netflix brings you Vikarm Chandra’s Sacred Games. Sacred Games is the new Netflix Original series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel of the same name. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in title roles, you will enjoy binge watching

the 8 episodes.

VINODNARAYAN

A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in the corporate world globally. Over the years he has delivered solutions, managed engagements, built teams and mentored professionals from the code level to the board level. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and independent film maker he has made sure to not left any stone POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

THE ART OF BEING LAZY The Art of being Lazy. When you stretch life between ‘There is nothing much you can do’ and ‘there a lot you have to do’; you will find that time and space kind of disappears and you are reduced into a single point from where you can go either ways. Throw it all in the ring and jump into it MINIMALISM IN LIFE AND AGILITY AT WORK MinimalAgile is a way to bring Life and Work together so people can Enjoy what they do and also explore more opportunities to find what they love to do. To enjoy work, I believe that minimalism and agility should go hand in hand. Minimalism in Life and Agility at work should make us MinimalAgile We all NINE LIES ABOUT WORK 'Nine Lies About Work' - A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be true. But it might not be so. At least here is a

different way to

WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY COINCIDES WITH YOUR GRANDMA’S DEATH Home › Personal › When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary. When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary By vinodnarayan on May 30, 2018 • ( 0). Today is the day I was born Today is also the day my Grandmother

passed away.

HOW TO CHAT WITH A MODI BHAKT (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO Home › Humor › How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation). How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation) By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2015 • ( 1). So I have this guy on Facebook who claims to be total neutral but always defends Modi on everything like he is getting paid to push a hindutva agenda by impersonating as a neutral. MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Netflix brings you Vikarm Chandra’s Sacred Games. Sacred Games is the new Netflix Original series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel of the same name. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in title roles, you will enjoy binge watching

the 8 episodes.

PERSONAL – VINOD NARAYAN Bye to 2020 – Here we come 2021. By vinodnarayan on December 31, 2020 • ( 0). It is the time of year for taking stock of the year and bringing in new resolutions for the coming year. Looking back what really matters is that as I write and as you read we both have

survived it.

POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

STORIES – VINOD NARAYAN A Christmas Story – 365 Flash Fiction #58. By vinodnarayan on August 20, 2014 • ( 0 ) One day in a town by a nameless river in a tavern two people sat and drank both had long hair one had beard and the other clean shaved with a peacock feather on his head.. they were on their. Read More ›. NETLIFE – VINOD NARAYAN The Value and Dilemma of Being Private. By vinodnarayan on October 4, 2011 • ( 2). Around the world when there is a scarcity for anything the value for it increases. Whole industries spring up surrounding this scarce resource and anonimity and privacy are slowly becoming scarce commodities in the world of Social media and Google MORONIC FEELINGS DRENCHED IN TEARS Home › Random Thoughts › Moronic Feelings drenched in tears. Moronic Feelings drenched in tears By vinodnarayan on October 11, 2020 • ( 0). How long does it take to wash the tears from a face..? One could say it will take a long time because all tears don’t find it’s relief out of the eyes.. some well up and then disappear into some corner of the mind like they never existed.. only HOW CAN WE BE AGILE IN LIFE? How can we be agile in life? One of the fundamental needs in work and life is the ability to be agile. But at a time when so much competing and conflicting priorities bombard at us we are all overwhelmed at times; in personal lives, at work, within the society we live in. WHAT DOES ‘HAVING FUN’ REALLY MEAN? What does ‘Having Fun’ Really mean? Having fun can mean a lot of different things for different people. But my philosophy has been that if we can have fun in a way that costs us least that would be the best. No wonder some of the best fun times we have had is when we are with family and friends chatting and sharing a laughter. YUVAL NOAH HARARI’S ‘SAPIENS’ Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’. By vinodnarayan on June 30, 2018 • ( 2 ) I was in two minds to write a review on Yuval Noah Harari’s book ‘Sapiens’. My first thought was to do a combined review after I finish Homo Deus. But that will take time as two other books have come in between. So here we go on Sapiens. Sapiens has been

on my

TODAY (28 YEARS AGO) MY FATHER DIED Home › Articles & Opinions › Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died. Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died By vinodnarayan on November 26, 2016 • ( 1). Today is 26/11 and yesterday when I called my mom she asked me “Do you remember the date” I said NO. and she said today is the day dad died.

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By vinodnarayan on October 17, 2020 • ( 1 ) Recently I see so much push on coding for kids. The various tools, classes online programs and every kid seems to be a coder.. or their parent and the world wants to make them one. I think it is good. BOOKS – VINOD NARAYAN By vinodnarayan on November 8, 2020 • ( 0 ) The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative is a pretty interesting book written by Shashi Tharoor and Sameer Saran. I read it two months back and got to have a chat with Shashi recently. By the time we readers. Read More

›.

MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Netflix brings you Vikarm Chandra’s Sacred Games. Sacred Games is the new Netflix Original series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel of the same name. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in title roles, you will enjoy binge watching

the 8 episodes.

VINODNARAYAN

A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in the corporate world globally. Over the years he has delivered solutions, managed engagements, built teams and mentored professionals from the code level to the board level. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and independent film maker he has made sure to not left any stone POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

THE ART OF BEING LAZY The Art of being Lazy. When you stretch life between ‘There is nothing much you can do’ and ‘there a lot you have to do’; you will find that time and space kind of disappears and you are reduced into a single point from where you can go either ways. Throw it all in the ring and jump into it MINIMALISM IN LIFE AND AGILITY AT WORK MinimalAgile is a way to bring Life and Work together so people can Enjoy what they do and also explore more opportunities to find what they love to do. To enjoy work, I believe that minimalism and agility should go hand in hand. Minimalism in Life and Agility at work should make us MinimalAgile We all NINE LIES ABOUT WORK 'Nine Lies About Work' - A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be true. But it might not be so. At least here is a

different way to

WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY COINCIDES WITH YOUR GRANDMA’S DEATH Home › Personal › When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary. When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary By vinodnarayan on May 30, 2018 • ( 0). Today is the day I was born Today is also the day my Grandmother

passed away.

HOW TO CHAT WITH A MODI BHAKT (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO Home › Humor › How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation). How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation) By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2015 • ( 1). So I have this guy on Facebook who claims to be total neutral but always defends Modi on everything like he is getting paid to push a hindutva agenda by impersonating as a neutral.

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By vinodnarayan on October 17, 2020 • ( 1 ) Recently I see so much push on coding for kids. The various tools, classes online programs and every kid seems to be a coder.. or their parent and the world wants to make them one. I think it is good. BOOKS – VINOD NARAYAN By vinodnarayan on November 8, 2020 • ( 0 ) The New World Disorder and the Indian Imperative is a pretty interesting book written by Shashi Tharoor and Sameer Saran. I read it two months back and got to have a chat with Shashi recently. By the time we readers. Read More

›.

MOVIES – VINOD NARAYAN Netflix brings you Vikarm Chandra’s Sacred Games. Sacred Games is the new Netflix Original series based on Vikram Chandra’s 2006 thriller novel of the same name. With Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saif Ali Khan and Radhika Apte in title roles, you will enjoy binge watching

the 8 episodes.

VINODNARAYAN

A practicing Agile Scrum Master and Coach with over the years working in the corporate world globally. Over the years he has delivered solutions, managed engagements, built teams and mentored professionals from the code level to the board level. As a Poet, Blogger, Podcaster and independent film maker he has made sure to not left any stone POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

THE ART OF BEING LAZY The Art of being Lazy. When you stretch life between ‘There is nothing much you can do’ and ‘there a lot you have to do’; you will find that time and space kind of disappears and you are reduced into a single point from where you can go either ways. Throw it all in the ring and jump into it MINIMALISM IN LIFE AND AGILITY AT WORK MinimalAgile is a way to bring Life and Work together so people can Enjoy what they do and also explore more opportunities to find what they love to do. To enjoy work, I believe that minimalism and agility should go hand in hand. Minimalism in Life and Agility at work should make us MinimalAgile We all NINE LIES ABOUT WORK 'Nine Lies About Work' - A Freethinking Leaders guide to the real world by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall is a fascinating read. The Authors take us through 9 thoughts about work that many have come to believe to be true. But it might not be so. At least here is a

different way to

WHEN YOUR BIRTHDAY COINCIDES WITH YOUR GRANDMA’S DEATH Home › Personal › When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary. When your birthday coincides with your Grandma’s death anniversary By vinodnarayan on May 30, 2018 • ( 0). Today is the day I was born Today is also the day my Grandmother

passed away.

HOW TO CHAT WITH A MODI BHAKT (AN IDIOT’S GUIDE TO Home › Humor › How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation). How to Chat with a Modi Bhakt (An Idiot’s Guide to conversation) By vinodnarayan on July 19, 2015 • ( 1). So I have this guy on Facebook who claims to be total neutral but always defends Modi on everything like he is getting paid to push a hindutva agenda by impersonating as a neutral. PERSONAL – VINOD NARAYAN Bye to 2020 – Here we come 2021. By vinodnarayan on December 31, 2020 • ( 0). It is the time of year for taking stock of the year and bringing in new resolutions for the coming year. Looking back what really matters is that as I write and as you read we both have

survived it.

POETRY – VINOD NARAYAN The Pen Life – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019. By vinodnarayan on May 1, 2019 • ( 2). I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure

if it

STORIES – VINOD NARAYAN A Christmas Story – 365 Flash Fiction #58. By vinodnarayan on August 20, 2014 • ( 0 ) One day in a town by a nameless river in a tavern two people sat and drank both had long hair one had beard and the other clean shaved with a peacock feather on his head.. they were on their. Read More ›. ARTICLES – VINOD NARAYAN Please support the relief efforts for Kerala Floods. By vinodnarayan on August 18, 2018 • ( 0 ) Kerala has been struck by the worst flood in a century. Death and Displacement are raging the state. The total damage according to some reports range in the Rupees 15000 to 19000 Crores (1 Crore is 10 Million). Many places. NETLIFE – VINOD NARAYAN The Value and Dilemma of Being Private. By vinodnarayan on October 4, 2011 • ( 2). Around the world when there is a scarcity for anything the value for it increases. Whole industries spring up surrounding this scarce resource and anonimity and privacy are slowly becoming scarce commodities in the world of Social media and Google MORONIC FEELINGS DRENCHED IN TEARS Home › Random Thoughts › Moronic Feelings drenched in tears. Moronic Feelings drenched in tears By vinodnarayan on October 11, 2020 • ( 0). How long does it take to wash the tears from a face..? One could say it will take a long time because all tears don’t find it’s relief out of the eyes.. some well up and then disappear into some corner of the mind like they never existed.. only HOW CAN WE BE AGILE IN LIFE? How can we be agile in life? One of the fundamental needs in work and life is the ability to be agile. But at a time when so much competing and conflicting priorities bombard at us we are all overwhelmed at times; in personal lives, at work, within the society we live in. WHAT DOES ‘HAVING FUN’ REALLY MEAN? What does ‘Having Fun’ Really mean? Having fun can mean a lot of different things for different people. But my philosophy has been that if we can have fun in a way that costs us least that would be the best. No wonder some of the best fun times we have had is when we are with family and friends chatting and sharing a laughter. TODAY (28 YEARS AGO) MY FATHER DIED Home › Articles & Opinions › Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died. Today (28 Years Ago) My Father Died By vinodnarayan on November 26, 2016 • ( 1). Today is 26/11 and yesterday when I called my mom she asked me “Do you remember the date” I said NO. and she said today is the day dad died. LOVE, MARRIAGE, RELIGIOUS CONVERSION AND UNDERWEARS Home › Articles › Love, Marriage, Religious Conversion and Underwears. Love, Marriage, Religious Conversion and Underwears By vinodnarayan on September 30, 2017 • ( 0). We have all been reading in news that in India there are cases of “religious conversion and marriage” or “marriage and religious conversion”.

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Last year when I wrote a post for your 12th Birthday, I did not think you would be 13 so fast…. And now, officially we do not have any kids at home.. We have a Teenager… As you have grown… Read More

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SILENCE – A POEM FOR MUTE SPECTATORS By vinodnarayan _on_

December 20, 2019

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Are you Silent…? Have you always been this way…. indifferent, inconsiderate… uncaring…. distant.. Or are you being patriotic? But Silence is not patriotism Disallowing Discrimination is patriotism Speaking for those who cannot voice is Patriotism Being human towards other beings… Read More ›

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LAUGH WHEN YOU FAIL | MY FIRST EXPERIENCE WITH STAND UP By vinodnarayan _on_

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If you really want something so bad… Even if you stop dreaming, the world around you continues to dream for you. It does not stop and keeps working on it… without you even knowing… 17 years ago when I first… Read More ›

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IN CONVERSATION WITH JUSTICE MARKANDEY KATJU | VINOD UNCUT By vinodnarayan _on_

October 7, 2019

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An Opportunity to have a long conversation of close to 2 Hours with none other than Justice Markandey Katju as he shares with me (us) views on Politics, History, Economics, Values, freedom, Science, Religion, knowledge, India, Atheism, legal systems and… Read More

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WHY SHOULD WE SPEAK..? By vinodnarayan _on_

September 30, 2019

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A question that often comes to me when I take even a day of silence from not reacting or responding to something I feel that is wrong in the world around me… Why Should We Speak..? Why Should We Speak..?… Read More ›

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THE PEN LIFE – POEM #30 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019 By vinodnarayan _on_

May 1, 2019

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I had a waste basket full of trash paid bills marketing materials used tissue paper… a broken toy a banana peel a hand written note to do lists and then there was a pen I am not sure if it… Read More ›

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AIM & MISS – POEM #29 NATIONAL POETRY MONTH 2019 By vinodnarayan _on_

April 29, 2019

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Aim for the sky you might get to the tree top Aim for the tree… you know the answer.. but I prefer the ground life is also about an aim and miss the question is do you want to fly… Read More ›

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