When I woke up today, something felt different about Bangalore. I knew it was Monday, but for me it has always been just another day. There was an air of calmness, an oasis of serenity, the smell of earth. I had a little breakfast and got ready for the office. And then I received a call from my sister. We talked about the usual stuffs, the life, the family, the friends, the school and all this made me a bit nostalgic. On the way, a song from Dirty Picture (never watched it though!) was playing on the radio. I changed it to something more soothing - by then I was lost in the thoughts. I remembered how far I have come from everything. I thought about the family, the friends, the lost love, where everyone else is, what everyone else is doing - in the grand scheme of all things it made me feel timid. For a moment, everything looked pointless. Life appeared to be so cruel and different from anyone else. But then it struck me. I realized that this is the life. It's tough, it's h...

2012 was a really crazy, incongruous and amazing year for me. I learnt, I suffered, I broke down, I accomplished, I took big decisions, I tried to move on with my life. There was not even a single day, a single Sunday, a single weekend, which was insipid and pointless. Everyday something was happening, something was setting course for next turn of events. Everyday I was making decision, asking my intuition, planning for the days ahead. I made mistakes of course. In January I along with Sachin and Gurbinder converted the dorm room into workplace. We were working on MyCareerStack and were really crazy back then. And we still are! In February, I met Rasmus Lerdorf - creator of PHP. That was one very enlightening talk. In March I went to Goa. You don't need to describe the breathtaking beauty you witness and the awesome experience you have on your first visit to Goa. We roamed around on our bikes in almost every part of Goa for 5 days. In Apri...