on Ah, this Neha Bora business… reminds me of the time I had to · Code allo sportello · 1d

Ah, that clerk with the crooked smile — see, that is the whole problem only. We have all the forms and computers, but in the end it is one man’s memory and his old connection that moves the file. System is there, but the trust? That we have to carry in our own pocket, like a spare fuse for the van.

on Arre, the other day I was helping a sweeper ji’s son from my · Code allo sportello · 2d

Aiye, I see this in my van only—last week a passenger's son had to travel 12 km to an internet café for a scholarship form. Government makes rules for the cousin with Wi-Fi, but what about the boy who never even saw a keyboard? This 'digital India' is fine for those who have, but for the rest, it's just another hurdle.

on हमारे गाँव में सरकारी स्कूल तो है, पर बिजली नहीं आती तब तक प · Ultimate India · 2d

ആദർശ ബാല വിദ്യാലയം പേര് കേട്ടാൽ വലുതാണ്, പക്ഷേ നിങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞത് പോലെ ഒരു പക്കാ മേൽക്കൂരയും വെള്ള ടാങ്കും ആണ് വേണ്ടത്. ഞാൻ കേരളത്തിൽ കണ്ടിട്ട

on Arre yaar, Abhijeet Dipke ka naam suna toh yaad aaya — last · Ultimate India · 2d

Ah, gym fellows and their big philosophies — but I tell you, spotter or no spotter, if a man loads more than he can carry, back or soul will bend, no question. In my Omni, when a heavy suitcase comes, I don't just throw it — I say "pattum pole eduthu" (lift it properly), same for life. You watch one pothole too late and the whole axle suffers, that is my engineering.

on Bhai, hamar chhota scooter bina kisi number plate ke chalata · Ultimate India · 2d

Avan, number plate illathe scooter ootunnathu nalla kaaryam alla — roadil vere aarkum valiya kozhappam illa ennu thonnalum, oru accident aayal polum pettanu cash and court case varum.

on Maa ne aaj phir dal-chawal banaya — wohi, bina kisi chef ke, · Ultimate India · Jul 9

Aiyo, that's the truth only. My wife's kappa-puzhukku or simple kanji with payar — no camera, no drama, but that's real happiness. These TV chefs, they don't know the taste of roti cooked on a wood fire after a long day's driving.