Karthik Blogs

Discover the Mango in People and that is what our Mango Diaries is all about. I am a firm believer of the fact that there is inherent sweetness in people, and it becomes even more sweeter when they become a part of your life. They create such a lasting impression in your life, that they constitute a chapter in your sweet memories, each time you recall them. I am truly blessed that my Orchard of life has many such personalities who according to me have donned the Mango Badge of Honour. Today is about one such personality. Ladies & Gentlemen Todays Mango Diaries is one of my Ex-Bosses Mr Vikram Dasu. In the Year 2010 I changed jobs from Odyssey in Chennai to Homeshop18 in Bangalore. Anticipation was high, lots of expectations and a dream job in the booming Ecommerce industry took me to Bengaluru as it is called now. A Tall, bespectacled gentleman, Narasimha was assigned as my interim boss. Narasimha will also be a part of Mango Diaries, so more about him in that episode. Anyways, as ...

 Many people have suggested and advised that I write a book, they appreciate my writing style and the ways of my simple language. However let me state quite unilaterally that I find myself at the bottom most rung of literary authors some of whom are yeons ahead of me and I am just not quite there. However what is quite exhilarating and encouraging is your kind and loving feedback that acts as a potent tonic to keep writing more. My attempts have always been to give visual delights to my words. If there is a synchrony between the two and I have bought a smile on your faces then I would have achieved my objective . Writing a Book was never my intention and never will be, if at all I will come close to writing a Book, it will be a Biography of someone else, could be the life story of Roadside Coconut seller. Along with writing a Book rises the expectations of a commercial dream, which I would prefer not to get entangled with, and so here I would like to present Mango Diaries. Summer T...

Long Time since I touched my blog pages, but lots of things coming my way, hectic activity coupled with the pace of life. That however does not mean that my thirst for words has ever satiated, for it continues to be my passion. That time of the year when Chennai sizzles for two reasons, one is of course the relentless heat and the other is of course the IPL. IPL is back with a bang post Covid. For me personally my relationship with Chepauk was renewed once again as a friend invited me to watch the match between CSK & Rajasthan Royals. So here I was sporting my pink loyalties and my Friends all them crowning themselves in CSK Yellow. Quite contrasting and intimidating.  A Few Things stood out. First was my entry into the Anbu Den. All those glittering trophies that Tamil Nadu/CSK won over the years greeted me a warm welcome, The glitz and brightness of yellow splashed across the walls, with legends who have taken the state as well as the Franchisee to pinnacles of glory being ac...