Do you want to be a seafarer…? If you are a “Sea-Sick Type” – life at sea can be hell for you. For those who are susceptible – seasickness can be sheer misery. (Seasickness is a form of “m...
MIDNIGHT TREAT at CHOWPATTY Green Chilly Ice Cream By VIKRAM KARVE From my Foodie Archives – Lip Smacking memories of those glorious foodie days in Mumbai. This happened around 19 years ago, in the...
“MIRCHI” SYNDROME and “PAISA VASOOL” MINDSET Story of the Sweet Chilli (also spelt “Chili” or “Chilly”) Musings of a Veteran By Vikram Karve STORY OF THE SWEET CHILLI – PART 1 “MIR...
If you observe “leaders” in all spheres of life – in various organisations and professions – Politics, Bureaucracy, Corporates, Academia and even in the Military – you will realise the “...
During my days in the Navy – there was no concept of “depression”. You were either “sane” – or – you were “insane”. It was all “black-and-white” – no grey area. There was nothi...
Humor in Uniform The current topic of discussion among Military Officers and Veterans is the repeated perceived downgradation of Defence Services vis-a-vis Civil Services in equivalence/parity for …...