Gone are the days when we, as a teen, spent time on the terrace turning, twisting and shaking the tall “tree like antenna” for a clear picture on television. And then, the internet came.

Do you remember life before the internet?

As Mohammed Ali famously said, “It’s just a job, grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up”, I change jobs. Change it so often that I get to spend some helluva time with my family and friends. Anyone?

How do you balance work and home life?

I’m a self-made entrepreneur! And I’m so proud to say it.

What are you most proud of in your life?

Go on a cruise. Looking forward. Anyone?

What could you try for the first time?

Life without music is ‘lif’ missing an ‘e’.

What would your life be like without music?

No music, no good neighborhood.

You’re playing Rihanna so loud. This is a residential society and we are too old. Keep the volume down for god’s sake!

No music, no Indian staff could sit at odd hours answering queries in ‘outsourcing’ call-center companies. Music can keep the callers ‘on hold’ for half a day.

There’s a popular saying in India. “The trumpeting announces the arrival of an elephant”.

No music, no ice cream vendor.

No music, no freeway driving.

No music, no movies.

No music, no cows will produce milk.

No music, no weddings in heaven.

No music, no political campaigns.

No music, no religious processions.

“Pizza for me at lunchtime!”. That’s ‘music to my ears!’

I have a fascination for what ‘buskers’ do. Entertaining the public with no huge expectations, living by the music or art and living so simple are the finest qualities I envy in them.

What profession do you admire most and why?

Social Media; Both Sides of Story.

How do you use social media?

I, too, am one of the many million who use social media for the purpose of connecting with people, reading news, listening to music and keeping abreast of what’s going on around the world.

I use it more for the purpose of knowing facts and fakes.

Social media provide me with both sides of a story. Sometimes multiple sides, perhaps. Much like how astronauts see the beauty of the Earth from the sky too far away, located in geostationary orbit.

As a writer, I find that a boon.