Writing, old and new
New essays will live here. Until then, an archive — notes and speeches I wrote between 2006 and 2014 on a blog called dockfloyd.
Essays in progress
- Essays on design, access and affordability Writing
- A poetry podcast Planned
- Kutumb — a podcast on staying rooted abroad Planned
From the archive
Written 2006–2010, republished 2013–14 on the original blog. Lightly edited for format only.
Bah to Wah - Reminiscence of a great town
'There were lots many things that we lost in the due course of time' replied Uncle Ramu.1months back when I was in town, I was talking about the 'old Bah' with few older people. They were…
3 dimensions of life like geometry define one’s geometry of life
Today I was reading book titled “Autobiography of a Yogi” by yogananda which revealed load of facts about this great soul. I am always influenced by great spiritual leaders such as mahatma…
Intellectual Property Rights - Little Gyan
Today I will throw some light on Intellectual property rights having main focus on patents.I have divided my speech in 3 parts,First I will talk about Intellectual properties and IP rights…
Are we blind! or just repeteadly failing to observe
Few years ago, my situation was as follows. Strange thoughts were troubling me. A feeling of boredom and drowsiness were engulfing around me. My life was becoming swirling vortex of…
Blowing in the wind........
In our life lot of questions remain unanswered because we never find anyone who can answer them to our satisfaction. I used to doubt lot about myself; there were lot of questions and…
What an observation
Few months ago strange things were happening to me. A feeling of boredom and drowsiness were engulfing me. i wasn’t finding myself involved in almost all the acts of life. I was hurting my…
A Boy on a bicycle
A BOY ON A BICYCLE Some coincidences scare you, some you cherish and some give you food for thought. It was the Sunday morning; that day I got us unusually early. The morning was cloudy,…
Cheap thrills
(Telephone conversation) What time dude, Today 9.00 clock night at majestic, But Suddenly, I have a toastmaster meeting up to 8.30, if it finished on time. Any ways Where- Kemangundi Any…
My Introduction (a Toastmasters speech, 2006)
“Never ever give up”, This is what I always believed and I am continuing doing so. All the past experiences excite or tickle whether it was good or bed. Today I am going to share such…
What to Write
How many times I tried to write some thing/any thing, but every time I failed miserably, as soon as I commenced, I got over. I always used to struggle in deciding what to write and what not…