Ashwin Blogs

Mumbai is city of contrast. You can find tall skyscrapers facing a vast area of slum. People live in what can be only described as “Nano” apartments which are valued in the multiple of crores. Rental prices are sky high while cost of living is otherwise low. The stark divide between rich and poor which India is identified with can be observed in this city. Amongst other things, it’s a city on the move. Einstein would have come up with his ideas on space-time continuum much earlier had he visited Mumbai. A trip in “Mumbai local” is all you need to be inspired about space, time and how they come together to create a multi dimensional experience. You realise the value of a “square foot” when you find yourself jammed in it with a few strangers. Entire city is like particles in motion rummaging through the obstacles of space and time just to make a daily living. Just as in many other cities, from time to  time you can get a sense of being alone in the crowd. Yet, on occasions like “Ganp...

We just entered a new year and last year has been very eventful to say the least. Started of with lockdowns and restrictions and then we went back to “(ab)normal”. Towards the end of the year, the threat of lockdown is back with a sudden surge of cases in China. No-matter how a year goes by, we all prefer to end it on a high. I did manage to end mine on a new “low”. It’s not what you think though. I have the habit of checking my weight once a week. Those 30 seconds you take to prepare yourself to step on the machine and eagerly wait for the scale to settle down could be nerve wrecking. It almost brings out the feeling of waiting for exam results after all the effort you put in through the year. It’s the moment when the outcome all our actions or in-actions can be seen. More often that not, we see the scale going the wrong way. Stepping on the scale despite the week gone by has got to be the bravest thing we do 😂. Those rare moments when the scale does go in the right direction, it doe...