Unspeak
‘’In this blog Rakesh Saraf talks about some interesting and amusing usages in Indian English.’’ Do you ever feel that your life is full of words that you have said, spoken
The Wait
The wait won’t be too long now. Something in my bones tells me that it will happen soon. A new start, a new life, a new reason to live. My other mocks me again, but faintly this
Today Is The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life
This phrase originated in the 60s, I think, and reflected a need at the time for spiritual solace, a re-generation of the soul and spirit of those seeking a new beginning, and a ne
Attachment And Detachment
In Hindu religion and philosophy, the suffix “….ananda” to someone’s name is awarded (one could ask, by whom) to a person who has reached the perfect state of “Ananda”.
Hard To Say Goodbye
Some nine and a half years back, I had to say goodbye forever to my father. He was 90 years old, an intellectual, a scholar, ex-civil servant, ex-diplomat. It was then that I reali
On Love and Marriage
I have recently read, with interest, articles both by Scribblemarks (aka Mira Saraf), as well as Maggie, a fellow blogger, on the skewed facets of the institution of marriage in th
The Social Contract
The relationship between society, the state and the individual has been the subject of countless essays for centuries. Rousseau tried to set some rules to the subject of the relati
On Writing Blogs
As part of my 2018 birthday (I refuse to say which one), my daughter created this space for me to write about issues and subjects I feel strongly about. Twice before today I opened
