Rahul Desai's Blog

30 Odd. What is it like?

Rahul Desai

May 16, 2011

2 mins read

Exactly 5 years ago, I had written an article on how great a deal it was turning 25 – stepping into Grihasthashram. Apart from the poor response and less-welcome comments, it had content that seemed completely irrelevant lately. I deleted the...

Fuel For A Journey Called Life

Rahul Desai

March 31, 2011

6 mins read

For months, I had completely disconnected from news and newspapers simply because of the extent of negativity they concentrate on. I do have all the respect for media – paper and electronic – much more than what they deserve; still, I feel what...

The One Minute Apology

Dr Bharat Desai

September 27, 2010

About a min read

Dr Bharat Desai's review of "The One Minute Apology" by Ken Blanchard and Margret McBride: A powerful way to make things better. A manipulative technique for getting what you want. A power of forgiveness to improve or repair relationships, your...

The Divine Self Lives Within You

Rahul Desai

May 30, 2009

2 mins read

Done with all the books in your collection and wondered what mroe to read? Hate fiction, and need a break from philosophical/idealistic books? Ever felt that urge of reading but not sure what to read? (With my limited collection of books,...

How To Deal With Change?

Rahul Desai

August 17, 2008

3 mins read

"It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful. There is more security in the adventurous and exciting, for in movement there is life,...

It's About Helmetting Right

Rahul Desai

April 14, 2006

4 mins read

If my existence mattered to you (in any positive way), you must thank ‘Vega’ for saving my life. (Or at least, for saving my aashiq ka thobda from getting deformed completely.) Vega is a helmet manufacturer in India, and one of their products...

Blessed By The Maestros... Twice!

Rahul Desai

February 13, 2006

2 mins read

If there's anything like 'luck', then I've been the luckiest. Twice! Twice I've been privileged to see and hear their master-duo. Probably it all happened just to reinforce my strong-old belief that if one isn't into one or the other form of art...