tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post3522640661577782223..comments2024-03-25T20:45:09.957+05:30Comments on On The Ganga Mail: DepthBishwanath Ghoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-86944426393598229452010-01-07T14:35:44.659+05:302010-01-07T14:35:44.659+05:30Let me say sorry first as i have not read chai cha...Let me say sorry first as i have not read chai chai...but i don't think it's not chai chai brought me here and pushed me read ur blog..good and simple..subtle and evocative...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12023473043612259197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-69037084152746425772009-11-11T00:03:37.242+05:302009-11-11T00:03:37.242+05:30so true - i abhor books that try to confuse their ...so true - i abhor books that try to confuse their readers or even worse depress themVisithrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525994382867482657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-90665462898189667982009-10-28T23:29:18.928+05:302009-10-28T23:29:18.928+05:30ahem ahem! my god vijay!! 'aantel' in quot...ahem ahem! my god vijay!! 'aantel' in quotes?!! <br /><br />P.S: the ban is off just for this one! In fact I have already secretly flouted it ;)but psssst! you arent to know about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-11682256121558328992009-10-27T11:36:44.663+05:302009-10-27T11:36:44.663+05:30That was a nice comment Vijay, thanks!That was a nice comment Vijay, thanks!Bishwanath Ghoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499834715638337891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-75278604718705673782009-10-27T11:30:17.701+05:302009-10-27T11:30:17.701+05:30I hav'nt had the opportunity to read Chai Chai...I hav'nt had the opportunity to read Chai Chai because a certain someone promised my wife a copy and has not lived up to his word. That does not mean that I have no inclination to pay to get a copy. It's just that my wife has placed a ban on buying any more books unless I've read the ones I already have. And I'm a tad ashamed to say that I've been more an avid book collecter than a reader. Books that my 'aantel' friends recommended and I laboriously dug out from old book shops and new. And now, the thrill is gone. All I'm left with is some half-hearted attempts at tomes by Rabelais, Joyce and Eco. Lately I've started reading best-selling authors I once used to abhor(probably because I thought they didn't have depth). I find more knowledge and insight in novels by Jeffrey Archer and Michael Crichton than I could ever hope to in Neitszche or Camus' indulgences. I'm not even interested in talking about the likes of Foucault and Deleuze, of which I have stock too. Seriously, how many more interpretations of "free will" do we need to start living our lives the way we want? So, I sympathize with your friend and his friend, but I'm relieved to say I can no longer empathize.Vijay Menonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06085156924815336931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-4517355664109926732009-10-25T22:21:03.682+05:302009-10-25T22:21:03.682+05:30u need more friends like the one u mentioned in th...u need more friends like the one u mentioned in the post and his friend too. nice post..<br />I still hve to read 'chai chai' and hope to get a copy by next week!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-18401506691379961412009-10-25T20:43:46.500+05:302009-10-25T20:43:46.500+05:30how come the loyal friend who spurred you to write...how come the loyal friend who spurred you to write the book refuse to read it? its natural that you were angry. btw, the friend's poet sure is quite an interesting character. the world is full of hills and valleys, even in the depths underwater :)The Ugly Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07130644289951517120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-88755075287588095412009-10-24T00:29:03.807+05:302009-10-24T00:29:03.807+05:30It reads like as if we are there next to you exper...It reads like as if we are there next to you experiencing it all....good read...read it on the train when i set out to chennai for the book release.... every time a chaiwala passed by on the train I smiled ....want to read it once again slowly....<br /> Total acceptance :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-48770042014388404462009-10-23T17:32:10.377+05:302009-10-23T17:32:10.377+05:30Maybe some perceive depth as something that lies s...Maybe some perceive depth as something that lies smothered between heavy, ornated sentences.<br />The challenge lies in bringing out the essence of the most profound and otherwise inexplicable moments in simple words, of which you are a master. <br /><br />So why bother about what Jomi and his pal had to say? :)janani sampathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-29769619213607612722009-10-23T16:02:47.357+05:302009-10-23T16:02:47.357+05:30Chai is not avaiable at many bookstores in Kanpur ...Chai is not avaiable at many bookstores in Kanpur like national book house on mall road. At what stores it is availale ?<br />LalitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-61792015616119012772009-10-23T11:18:19.821+05:302009-10-23T11:18:19.821+05:30I do feel sorry for ppl who put in great efforts t...I do feel sorry for ppl who put in great efforts to teach themselves to believe in another man's thought. Even if the other man lived in a completely different society and died a good 100 to 300 years ago. What pride in one's intellect can there be in possessing a bunch of borrowed ideologies?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-69196386655009616642009-10-23T08:01:30.357+05:302009-10-23T08:01:30.357+05:30The USP of your writing is your simplicity,your wa...The USP of your writing is your simplicity,your way of telling profound ideas and thoughts in an uncomplicated way.stick to your style.mithalinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-14954778414834213652009-10-23T01:24:20.439+05:302009-10-23T01:24:20.439+05:30I dont think you should be writing this post at al...I dont think you should be writing this post at all. Be bothered about those who love your book and your writing. And so what if it it didnt have depth? Writing should set minds free. Depth or no depth your book is truly an enjoyable joy ride.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-36166100457019102712009-10-23T01:14:50.135+05:302009-10-23T01:14:50.135+05:30JOMI U ARE A JACK ASS.JOMI U ARE A JACK ASS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17929252.post-8854092520230468212009-10-23T01:09:56.526+05:302009-10-23T01:09:56.526+05:30From what I could gather the very idea of Chai Cha...From what I could gather the very idea of Chai Chai has a lot of depth. Exploring the unknown is not an easy task and you took the brave step of doing it. And U have done it well. All I can say is my grandmother who is 82 years old , someone who doesnt read beyond the headlines in the news papers could connect to your book as I read it aloud to her. My father who is 60 could connect to it as well. And I in my 20's am able to connect to it as well.Frustrations Amalgamatedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983496557132141861noreply@blogger.com