Ashok SubramanianPoem: Just a ButterflyInspired by Bev Sanbrooke’s magnificent poem and artworkFeb 11Feb 11
Ashok SubramanianBeing: Random ScribblesThis is a small series of notes that I write when I feel a bit disheveled in life. Just the comb to shape the top of my head.Jan 61Jan 61
Ashok SubramanianJournal: Elevated by EloI looked forward to being called to judge an elocution contest. Taking a break from the humdrum of the venture capital world, it was a…Aug 31, 2024Aug 31, 2024
Ashok SubramanianRandom Scribbles: Subtle RainsThe shadow of the pregnant clouds hangs like a canopy. The sheer burden of watery weight had slowed them down, like a long drive in the…Aug 17, 2024Aug 17, 2024
Ashok SubramanianRandom Scribbles: Why I endorse HarrisI am an Indian Citizen and I have no vote in the US election. But still, I endorse Kamala Harris, the incumbent Vice-president of the US of…Jul 26, 2024Jul 26, 2024
Ashok SubramanianBiden: Bidding AdieuLast night, the newsfeed on my Android phone caught me by surprise. Joe Biden's stepping down surprised me, given that he had taken a…Jul 22, 2024Jul 22, 2024
Ashok SubramanianRandom Scribbles: Tango is always about two.Here we are. When a matter of two persons is now between so many… I don’t know how I — we reached here. But I am sure that I stand judged…Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024
Ashok SubramanianRandom Scribbles: AcceptanceLast evening, I walked up to the sprawling park in my apartment after a long time. It was brightly lit, except that the trees stood as dark…May 24, 2024May 24, 2024
Ashok SubramanianRandom Scribbles: Music and DreamsThis Sunday, I thought of writing a few more scribbles about her and me. Just two. Here they are.Mar 10, 2024Mar 10, 2024
Ashok SubramanianSeven Random ScribblesBetween a lost mind because of recent interaction and Shivratri fasting, I had to keep my mind sane. The result — Seven Random Scribbles…Mar 8, 2024Mar 8, 2024
Ashok SubramanianHistory and WisdomThey say that there were invaders. So, they were. They were brutal. They desecrated, they vandalized. They killed able men, raped or made…Dec 16, 20231Dec 16, 20231
Ashok SubramanianFreedom: A state of mindToday, India celebrates its 77th birthday. A nation is born when it is free. Free of hegemonies that don’t represent them. Free from those…Aug 15, 2023Aug 15, 2023
Ashok SubramanianMovie Review: Ponniyin Selvan — Part 1 ( Tamil) / PS1Finally, PS1 happened.Nov 14, 2022Nov 14, 2022
Ashok SubramanianHoney, here is your Green TeaI am a South Indian, that means that I am a sucker for filter coffee. The aroma of ‘the Hindu’ newspaper’s freshly printed pages with…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Ashok SubramanianOpen Spaces — A key factor in Urban SustainabilityI run long distances over the weekend. COVID19 has kept me inside my apartment complex. I run almost 10+ km every weekend and smaller…Aug 23, 20202Aug 23, 20202
Ashok SubramanianScandinavia is the new cradle of civilizationIf you have a look at world history, there have been four major phases of civilizations in the past. I am adding a 5th phase to this…Aug 31, 20201Aug 31, 20201
Ashok SubramanianA City in SlumberBefore COVID, we used to work from our Chennai office. It is a co-working space, in the Nungambakkam business district. Our office, in the…Sep 8, 2020Sep 8, 2020