From Les Contamines to Chamonix—mountain passes, refuge/rifugio, cheese, double scoop ice-cream, wrong turns and one unforgettable adventure. Adventure Begins Given our time constraints, we customised our TMB route to kick off at Les Contamines-Montjoie and end at Chamonix in seven days, rather than completing the traditional 10–12 day loop. On Monday, we hired an eightContinue reading “Tour du Mont Blanc – Part 2 – The Adventure Begins “
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Tour Du Mont Blanc – Part 1- ABCD… Any Body Can Do!
Six Friends, Three Countries and the Road to Our Biggest Adventure I recently returned (end July 2026) completely refreshed—and mesmerised—from a group trekking adventure, having completed the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB). The TMB is a popular circuit around the Alps, attracting not just trekking enthusiasts but also trail runners, mountain bikers and mountaineers. TheContinue reading “Tour Du Mont Blanc – Part 1- ABCD… Any Body Can Do!”
Two States, One Wedding
“We’ll keep it simple.” That was the plan. Said confidently. Repeated often. Believed, at least in the beginning. We are celebrating our daughter’s marriage sometime early next year. It’s a love marriage. The groom is a traditional Kannadiga, we are Maharashtrians, and both of them settled in the US. He works in AI, she’s aContinue reading “Two States, One Wedding”
Class of ’92: Greys and Good stories on the Rocks
Recently, our MBA Class of ’92 finally made it happen again. The last reunion marked the “official” 25-year milestone—so this one, at 33 years, was clearly overdue. The spark came courtesy of a batchmate visiting India for his son’s post-wedding celebrations. One message led to another, WhatsApp did what it does best, and suddenly aContinue reading “Class of ’92: Greys and Good stories on the Rocks”
When the Mirror Cracks: Reflections from a Redevelopment Journey
I’ve lived in our co-operative housing society for over 50 years. It’s a well-educated, cultured community of successful career executives and professionals. Our colony enjoys a prime location, right by the sea, with an unobstructed view of the iconic Bandra-Worli Sea Link. This place is more than home — it’s where friendships were born inContinue reading “When the Mirror Cracks: Reflections from a Redevelopment Journey”
Jankar Baniye – Banking Fraud
Jankar Baniye series of articles on banking and payments fraud
Stories to Tell – Jamtara from reel life to real life
I’m sure most of the readers must have watched the web series Jamtara released some 3 years back on Netflix in 2020.The web-series is based on real-life incidents around the widespread growth of phishing calls and organised cyber crimes of scamming. I too have watched it and was quite fascinated by the boldness of theContinue reading “Stories to Tell – Jamtara from reel life to real life”
COVID Tales – Road to recovery – A Few Learnings in handling long recovery ailments
As we all know, given the urgency due to the outbreak of the pandemic, approvals for Covid vaccinations were fast tracked. This did not give pharma companies enough time to complete clinical trials and prepare everyone for protocols to handle adverse reactions. While this was done for the larger good, it has meant quite aContinue reading “COVID Tales – Road to recovery – A Few Learnings in handling long recovery ailments“
Musings of an Undercover Economist – Visit to a barber
Everyone has his/ her favourite hangout place; be it the corner Irani restaurant or tea stall or the garden bench to catch up on neighbourhood gossip. For me, it’s my monthly visit to my barber. His shop was started by his father and then he was introduced to the business. He has been around forContinue reading “Musings of an Undercover Economist – Visit to a barber”
Travel Blog- The Taj Mahal- story of the perfect shot and more..
In 2020, my son had planned to visit us in Mumbai from the USA around April/ May before plunging into his internship. But then the pandemic broke in April 2020 and all travel plans got cancelled and the wait became longer. Now finally after two and a half years as his Feb-end 2022 travel dateContinue reading “Travel Blog- The Taj Mahal- story of the perfect shot and more..”
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