Makarand (मकरंद) (مکراند)
@makarands.bsky.social
Coach. Facilitator. Flaneur.
Irreverent. Will listen to reason.
Blog at https://makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/
Irreverent. Will listen to reason.
Blog at https://makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/
#BookRecommendation
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
April 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
#BookRecommendation
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
IRU : The Remarkable Life of Irawati Karve by Urmilla Deshpande and Thiago Pinto Barbosa.
#BookRecommendations2025
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
March 13, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#BookRecommendations2025
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
Conclave, by Robert Harris. I watched the movie first and then read the book. I am not surprised that the movie won the Academy award for Best Adapted Screenplay. They haven't deviated much from the well written book.
#BookRecommendations2025
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
March 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
#BookRecommendations2025
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
Annie Zaidi's "Prelude to a Riot".
"Please read out of the syllabus. A syllabus is 'set' for you. You understand? It is 'set' by people whose job it is to limit your knowledge." Garuda Sir, a fascinating character now in short supply in India.
This is NOT prose, it's poetry. What writing by @willdalrymple.bsky.social in The Golden Road. ❤️
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
March 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This is NOT prose, it's poetry. What writing by @willdalrymple.bsky.social in The Golden Road. ❤️
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
This passage describes the sculpture of Vishnu in the Varaha avataar at Udaygiri.
Image from Wikipedia.
#BookRecommendation2025
"There are Rivers in the Sky" Elif Safak weaves 3 stories across time and space; bound together by a single drop of water. If you like mystical romance, you will like this.
"There are Rivers in the Sky" Elif Safak weaves 3 stories across time and space; bound together by a single drop of water. If you like mystical romance, you will like this.
February 1, 2025 at 5:33 AM
#BookRecommendation2025
"There are Rivers in the Sky" Elif Safak weaves 3 stories across time and space; bound together by a single drop of water. If you like mystical romance, you will like this.
"There are Rivers in the Sky" Elif Safak weaves 3 stories across time and space; bound together by a single drop of water. If you like mystical romance, you will like this.
If you like gritty, police procedurals, watch #PataalLok2 on Prime. The story is taut with few holes, the acting is brilliant, and the story very relevant.
#JaideepAhlawat is a superb actor. He carries off some scenes with a gesture or an inflection.
#JaideepAhlawat is a superb actor. He carries off some scenes with a gesture or an inflection.
January 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
If you like gritty, police procedurals, watch #PataalLok2 on Prime. The story is taut with few holes, the acting is brilliant, and the story very relevant.
#JaideepAhlawat is a superb actor. He carries off some scenes with a gesture or an inflection.
#JaideepAhlawat is a superb actor. He carries off some scenes with a gesture or an inflection.
This image of what Facilitators do by Tim Leake totally struck a chord with me.
It covers (and goes beyond) everything that I tried to explain in my blogpost -->
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/f...
It covers (and goes beyond) everything that I tried to explain in my blogpost -->
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/f...
January 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This image of what Facilitators do by Tim Leake totally struck a chord with me.
It covers (and goes beyond) everything that I tried to explain in my blogpost -->
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/f...
It covers (and goes beyond) everything that I tried to explain in my blogpost -->
makarandimpressions.wordpress.com/2023/09/07/f...
Kishkindha Kaandam, is absolutely worth watching. I doubt that it will ever be made in Hindi. There isn't anyone who can pull it off.
@manuscrypts.bsky.social, thanks for the recommendation. Next week Sukshmadarshini.
@manuscrypts.bsky.social, thanks for the recommendation. Next week Sukshmadarshini.
January 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Kishkindha Kaandam, is absolutely worth watching. I doubt that it will ever be made in Hindi. There isn't anyone who can pull it off.
@manuscrypts.bsky.social, thanks for the recommendation. Next week Sukshmadarshini.
@manuscrypts.bsky.social, thanks for the recommendation. Next week Sukshmadarshini.
Diane Morgan continues to be hilarious as Philomena Cunk. This is a must watch laugh riot.
#CunkOnLife
#CunkOnLife
January 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Diane Morgan continues to be hilarious as Philomena Cunk. This is a must watch laugh riot.
#CunkOnLife
#CunkOnLife
This is ToI(let) criticising Meta for caving in to Trump's demands. Then going on to make a case for themselves and 'mainstream' media which, apparently, still based on fact checking! 🤦♂️
Will they ever have the courage to be honest about who they really are and what they do?
Will they ever have the courage to be honest about who they really are and what they do?
January 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This is ToI(let) criticising Meta for caving in to Trump's demands. Then going on to make a case for themselves and 'mainstream' media which, apparently, still based on fact checking! 🤦♂️
Will they ever have the courage to be honest about who they really are and what they do?
Will they ever have the courage to be honest about who they really are and what they do?
"The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present" Hobbes in #CalvinAndHobbes
January 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
"The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present" Hobbes in #CalvinAndHobbes
Everyone doffing their hats together at the same time!
What a wonderful way to pay tribute to the great #ShaneWarne.
#AUSvIND
What a wonderful way to pay tribute to the great #ShaneWarne.
#AUSvIND
December 30, 2024 at 4:55 AM
Everyone doffing their hats together at the same time!
What a wonderful way to pay tribute to the great #ShaneWarne.
#AUSvIND
What a wonderful way to pay tribute to the great #ShaneWarne.
#AUSvIND
The casting of the teenaged Neeraj Chopra in the JSW Cement ad is absolutely spot on. Brilliant.
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 AM
The casting of the teenaged Neeraj Chopra in the JSW Cement ad is absolutely spot on. Brilliant.
Somebody should tell Annamalai that this is what a whipped back looks like AFTER IT HAS HEALED. He should learn and not be in a position where he has to say later on "shayad meri tapasya mein kuch kami reh gayi thi".
December 28, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Somebody should tell Annamalai that this is what a whipped back looks like AFTER IT HAS HEALED. He should learn and not be in a position where he has to say later on "shayad meri tapasya mein kuch kami reh gayi thi".
December 28, 2024 at 11:39 AM
"I approve of this particular egg breaking without being converted to an omlette." Bismark
December 26, 2024 at 11:13 AM
"I approve of this particular egg breaking without being converted to an omlette." Bismark
These sense-of-humour challenged jokers are in line to be techbros who will end up as incels and/or partner abusers and/or dominating fathers who cannot stand independent thinking in their kids.
"Child (youth) is the father of man" as Wordsworth put it.
"Child (youth) is the father of man" as Wordsworth put it.
December 25, 2024 at 5:31 AM
These sense-of-humour challenged jokers are in line to be techbros who will end up as incels and/or partner abusers and/or dominating fathers who cannot stand independent thinking in their kids.
"Child (youth) is the father of man" as Wordsworth put it.
"Child (youth) is the father of man" as Wordsworth put it.
The crackle made by mosquitoes getting frizzled when caught in the electric mesh (see photo) is satisfying. But nothing beats the pleasure derived from smashing a mosquito between ones' palms; especially one who has yet to feast on blood. 💪💪
December 25, 2024 at 4:51 AM
The crackle made by mosquitoes getting frizzled when caught in the electric mesh (see photo) is satisfying. But nothing beats the pleasure derived from smashing a mosquito between ones' palms; especially one who has yet to feast on blood. 💪💪
Everyone talking about Christmas movie watch list reminds me of a time many years ago when Doordarshan, the only TV channel that india had then, aired Anand as a Diwali special. 🤦♂️
December 24, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Everyone talking about Christmas movie watch list reminds me of a time many years ago when Doordarshan, the only TV channel that india had then, aired Anand as a Diwali special. 🤦♂️
This is dark, but perhaps reflective of general sentiment about insurance companies.
December 24, 2024 at 7:00 AM
This is dark, but perhaps reflective of general sentiment about insurance companies.
Exhibit 2: This works out to 4 visitors per second.
December 23, 2024 at 7:06 AM
Exhibit 2: This works out to 4 visitors per second.
If someone can write a line that can kill more ruthlessly than this one "To give a journeyman batter like Gautam Gambhir the chance to call time on this epochal bowling career would have been an offence against the natural order of things.", I would like to read it.
Mukul Kesavan is brilliant.
Mukul Kesavan is brilliant.
December 23, 2024 at 6:39 AM
If someone can write a line that can kill more ruthlessly than this one "To give a journeyman batter like Gautam Gambhir the chance to call time on this epochal bowling career would have been an offence against the natural order of things.", I would like to read it.
Mukul Kesavan is brilliant.
Mukul Kesavan is brilliant.
This brilliant piece by @rachita.bsky.social with a prompt by @asuph.bsky.social needs more eyeballs.
December 15, 2024 at 10:42 AM
This brilliant piece by @rachita.bsky.social with a prompt by @asuph.bsky.social needs more eyeballs.