Blue skies

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IndiGo achieved what my teachers couldn't: getting me to sit at the front.

Gate 2, Chennai, Alandur

Blown away...

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Another year older, a little too much biryani, and a long evening walk under a patient sky. Forty-six is for watching the clouds, not chasing them.

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> Rainy New Year, broken corkscrew, good Merlot anyway. Sometimes that's enough. Happy New Year to all.

Two Drivers

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My navigator got fed up with traffic and decided to drive virtually.

Hell, mate! If you're not wearing a helmet… and there are cops nearby. Hell, mate! If you're wearing a helmet under a Virgo sky at noon in Chennai…