VIZAG matters - Sohan Hatangadi's Blog

My article We are 16 going on 17 Times of India: 1 Jan 2017 The weather is perfect; the sky is that intense shade of blue that makes Vizag’s spectacular scenery look even more romantic.  The light at dusk is a warm gold colour, what photographers and cinematographers call the golden hour. You begin to notice that we look better in that light.  Everybody loves the winter months. It is quite extraordinary how our spirits lift during this part of the year. Folks dress better, smile more often and generally more upbeat than any other part of the year. The contraction and expansion of time Last week many of us celebrated Christmas and last night we bid good bye to 2016 and welcomed a brand new 2017. There are different reactions to the New Year. Senior citizens exclaim with trepidation “last year went past so quickly!” They feel that the years roll away and new ones roll in in rapid succession, there is a perception that time has inexorably speeded up. They try har...

My article in the Times of India, Vizag edition dated 17th April 2016 MY MALLYA MILES I first started flying Kingfisher Red airlines from Vizag in 2009. Gosh the airlines had fantastic branding. Their counters were bright red and white and that sparkling orange and blue kingfisher bird, with its wings spread, made a terrific impact. At the check-in counter the lady in red had such a sophisticated air that we wouldn’t mind taking the centre seat on the flight if she gave it to us. The bright red coach took us to the ATR aircraft, K-I-N-G-F-I-S-H-E-R was emblazoned in all caps across the length of the aircraft. The first letter K and the last letter R were a little bigger than the rest of the letters. New flyers stopped and took pictures for remembrance and for bragging. And as we climbed up the ramp we were greeted by the ladies with flashing smiles. With their fashionably short red pencil skirts, white blouse and red vests, they looked like models. We took our red seats wit...