The first 6 months of 2013 had already taken me to 6 countries across Africa, Asia, North America and Europe and after a break for a couple of months and some training I was looking forward to my third full marathon in less than one year, this time in Basel, Switzerland. Unlike most Indian visitors […]
Running for a Cause – Mumbai Marathon 20th January 2013
Dear friends and colleagues, I am proud to be associated with The Sagroli Sunrise Project in gathering pledges at the upcoming Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2013. I am registered to run the full marathon, having completed the half-marathon in under 2 hours, last year and having recently completed my first full marathon in 4 […]
From BIARRITZ TO BORDEAUX – exploring South West France
It was the early hours of Thursday morning when I boarded my Air France flight from Mumbai to Paris Charles De Gaulle Roissy airport during the third week of March. On arrival at the CDG airport, I made my way to “Les Cars Air France Shuttle Terminal” to take the bus transfer to Orly airport […]
Free Coconut Water and the Cost of Sale
It was a warm and sultry Saturday morning and I was returning from an early morning jog to have a sip of coconut water near Mantralaya, Mumbai. I noticed a police van stopping by and there were 6 policemen who alighted from the vehicle. Each of them was holding a coconut in their hand and […]
SMARTER way to Success
At times, there are certain interests or hobbies that you pursue which helps you to get the right perspective and formula for success. It was in 2002 that I saw a write up about Mumbai hosting the Marathon for the first time. Although I had never run more than 3 kilometres in one go, I […]