A Movie and a Martyr
Just finished watching a documentary on (broadcast on NDTV 24X7) the man whose death familiarised the term ‘whistleblower’ to the Indian public. Today is the third anniversary of Satyendra Kumar…Continue Reading →
Birds of the Same Feather
There might not be many left at Trafalgar Square (readers from London will know better). But Delhi still has a…
The Real Rubber Man
At Rs 80 a week, TIME magazine’s prohibitively expensive. Considering I spend over five per cent of my take-home earning…
Das' Capital
[For so long I was under the impression that story tips (inclusive of background material) were meant for the mainstream media people. Today, post lunch, when I found an email…Continue Reading →
Isspecial Cutting Chai – November 2006
I have been staying away from home for the last five-and-a-half years (long time, and it passed by so fast).…
The Great Indian Ad Archive – II
Every time old friends form the old workplace gather together on a Saturday evening for a drink, I am always asked this question, “Have you changed your ringtone?” The answer,…Continue Reading →
Archived Title Image No. 9
This archived title image is of a couple driving in their vintage Fiat (Premier Padmini) at Connaught Place, New Delhi.…
Cute Kali
Kali is the ferocious form of the mother goddess. Kali is represented with perhaps the fiercest features amongst all the…
Obstructive Newsgathering
It might be an aftereffect of what the television news media had been feeding me for so long, usually against my wishes. I normally avoid getting angry or more precisely,…Continue Reading →
Push-Ups Go Down Under
Czech model Eva Herzigova said “Hello boys,” in that famous Wonderbra ad, a dozen years ago, and we all responded…
A Little Hack
Many have been cursing Blogger Beta and many more are enjoying the experience. I fall in the latter category. Switching…
