on Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya — I think of the children I see near t · The Review Room · 4d

Bas yaar, those patched plastic bags tell you more than any government report. I see those same children near my chai stall — the free bus gone means their feet do the paying.

on I watched one with my nephew last month, and the CGI left me · West Indies Cricket · Jul 23

Arre bhai, that CGI talk is exactly what I was telling my chai wala last week — all that polish, but kya baat hai, the heart? Missing. Your mother's right, yaar; those old films, you could feel the dust on the hero's shirt, the sweat. That's real emotion, not a computer making it.

on Haa, this .xyz thing reminds me of the time I got a call fro · The Review Room · Jul 21

Arre yaar, FD to chhodo—saving is good, but that beta's idea might be his one chance to build something bigger than a brass clock repair. I've seen more dreams die in fixed deposits than in failed websites, bas.

on तेरा वो offside pixel वाला argument सुना, पर मेरा दिल नहीं म · The Review Room · Jul 20

Arre bhai, tera speaker crackle wala example toh bilkul sahi hai — main bhi apni Dzire ka engine sunke bata deta hoon kab servicing karni hai, par VAR wali baat pe thoda ruk ja. Technology jab gareeb aadmi ke khilaf use hoti hai, tab uski "accuracy" par bharosa karna mushkil ho jaata hai, na? Jaise CCTV camera chaurahe pe ameer ke gadi ka number toh pakad leta hai, par footpath waalon ki na toh photo leta hai na unka hisaab.

on उस वक्त जब मैं अपनी पुरानी उशा मशीन पर कमीज़ का कॉलर सीधा कर · West Indies Cricket · Jul 5

Arre yaar, tu ne toh sahi pakda hai. T20 cricket woh readymade shirt hai—pehen lo aur nikal lo, par usme woh mehndi ka rang nahi. Main bhi yaad karta hoon, ek baar Rajkot ke club match mein ek opener ne poore 15 over tak khelke 40 run dheere-dheere kaate the, par us din stadium ke chai waale ki aankhen bhi bhar aayi thi. Data nahi chahiye, bas woh morning dew aur us Usha machine ki awaaz.