Man From Matunga Chronicles
These are a selection of my writings from 1999 till 2014, all published at www.manfrommatunga.com, which is now defunct and many published in the Mumbai Mirror
8.1 - Of Plagiarism, Mid-Day and Chalomumbai.com Paid Members Public
When the person plagiarizing becomes the aggrieved party
2.6 - Pyaarimausi.com (Lovingaunt.com)…A Modern Day Fairy Tale Paid Members Public
The crazy dot.com boom of 1999 and 2000
2.2 - The Top Ten Rules that Mumbai Taxi-Drivers Follow for Passenger Comfort and Satisfaction Paid Members Public
A funny piece about the black and yellow cabs in Mumbai
2.7 - The Least Polluted City in the World Paid Members Public
Trying to get Mumbai to be less polluted
2.5 - Desis of the World Unite (...or You may Lose Your Netentity) Paid Members Public
Background: This was a satire written in November 1999, during the dot-com boom, where everyone and anyone was blocking domain names and trying to sell them at inflated premiums. It was also a play on the word “desi”, which in the 90s was a common word used to describe Indians
1.2 - Black, White and Various Shades of Brown Paid Members Public
This was a “funny” piece that I had written for Sulekha in November 1999, which was also cross-posted on www.manfrommatunga.com. It was published later in 2001, in Sulekha Select, a compilation of 42 pieces by various authors. I came across a project report written by an executive of
2.10 - Indian Standard Time and Conferences Paid Members Public
Conferences in India rarely stick to time making it difficult for people, especially speakers to schedule their day
2.4 - The Art of Spitting (A PhD Thesis Proposal) Paid Members Public
Background: This was posted in August 1999, as a satire, replicating a scientific research protocol. Originally, I had selected this article for publication in Sulekha Select, but the Sulekha editors thought that “Black, White and Various Shades of Brown” (1.2) was more apt. Click here to subscribe to get
