Author Archives: Raghu Mendru

2014: A year of “change”. 2015: A year of “hope”. Personal: In search of greener pastures, here I came crossing the oceans and it has been a mild roller coaster ride since then. While it is yet unclear which side is greener, the hope is still alive. Regional: Breaking some hearts and delighting the others,Continue reading “New Year 2015”

It all started back in 2008. From driving a car to bathing my son (a kid then), everything seemed like an effort. It was then that I decided to do “something” to improve the energy levels and my fitness. Tried Yoga, aerobics, swimming, etc. They perhaps gave me some mileage, but were not interesting enoughContinue reading “First half marathon”

How sad!! T-CM is opposing reinstatement of NTR’s name to Hyderabad domestic terminal!! And the reason he quotes “NTR belonged to the _other_ state”? Hell with you, T-CM. Did RG belong to the state you represent? Have you forgotten you were once a die hard fan of the great actor? Have you forgotten your veryContinue reading “Ungrateful”

Difficult to accept Impossible to arrest Hope never goes Fall never stops Every string counts No shampoo helps Reminds your age everyday You comb more than yesterday I never cared, when I had them plenty No care helped, as it gets empty Feels good, my friends have it too Feels bad, others don’t have itContinue reading “Bald is Bold”

After finishing my first Chennai 10K run, this auto driver, M Gouse, drove me from the venue to my vast guest house complex. I got down in a hurry as I had to checkout asap. After reaching my room, I realized my phone was missing, probably in the auto. Tried dialing my own number, itContinue reading “Lost and Found – Phone and Hope”