Top Indian Internet Scandals
The Internet isn’t a dump truck, it’s a series of tubes. And many a reputation has gone swirling down those tubes, thanks to the Net’s ability to expose scoundrels, scalawags,…Continue Reading →
Isspecial Cutting Chai – December 2006
The tagline reads “a repository of (mostly) useless information, since 2005.” Vijay Krishna, from Chennai, India, has been taking forward…
Humko Binnies Mangta
(Translates to “we want Binnies.” But the Bambaiya appeal can’t be translated) Is Binnies chips still available? The jingle was…
A House for a Sparrow
She came into my life, actually my toilet, and gave me company every time I went inside to answer nature’s call. This house sparrow made herself comfortable in a wall…Continue Reading →
Agra on the move
Not by design, neither was it an accident. But this New Year’s eve, not a drop of the stuff that…
Say Cheese, Chèvre Cheese
A goat posing for me on the steps of Fatehpur Sikri (Notice the smile on her lips).
The Umbilici in Amar Chitra Katha
Amar Chirta Katha, that venerable source of history and mythology for an entire pre-cable TV and internet generation also gratified other needs of pubescent boys. Ludwig at ships, shoes, sealing…Continue Reading →
Archived Title Image No. 10
Some readers found this title image a little distasteful and asked me to take it off. Keeping their sensibilities in…
In Focus
Was a little preoccupied all these days and couldn’t visit blogadesh. As things settle down on the professional front, issues of personal importance, like blogging, will follow suit.Continue Reading →
Shifting Gears
I lasted in my first job for two years two-and-a-half months. This time I’m changing my official address in exactly…
Only Vivian
A 1986 Only Vimal ad featuring the cricketer for whom the word swashbuckling was perhaps coined – Viv Richards, or…
