Two years of Tehelka – in Ink and Paper
It was late 2003 and I, a recent migrant to the capital was wandering about in a mall, jobless and cash starved. Someone approached me and asked if I would…Continue Reading →
(8X4) + (1X4) + the Pony's Got His Brains on His Tail
Double tagged by Aquamarine and Rita there was no escaping this. A few more tags and my uncensored biography would…
Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1895)
I found this on the Internet Archive and edited the video to meet this blog’s requirements. This short film was…
Colour 'em Saffron
It is not always that I bunk office for some mauj-masti but when you are serving your notice period – the boss is a little lenient and the work heaped…Continue Reading →
Chillar Makes Cost-Effective Grease
Last night the auto rickshaw I was returning home in jumped a red light. A prompt traffic policeman stopped us…
Manipur Mayhem
The police bash up striking union workers in Gurgaon and there is a tremor in the corridors of Sir Edwin…
Bollywood Badmashes
The bad men of Bollywood had all the fun until the hero realised that he too can get a little naughty. Always on the losing side at the climax, but…Continue Reading →
Gandhi Died 30/1/1948
Who killed the Mahatma? History tells us that three bullets from a Beretta M1934 semi-automatic pistol silenced Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.…
Deathly Diversions
The once-a-river-now-a-drain which divides east Delhi from the rest of it, mythologically has a brother. The sister now maybe an…
With You for You Always
On my thank you list there are two names. First, the Delhi Police. Their security measures ensured that I got an early reprive from work on the eve of Republic…Continue Reading →
A New Tag, an Age-old Story
It has been raining tags in this winter/summer of the blog (depending on which hemisphere you are in). Though not…
The Morning Marchers and Curious Onlookers
The trailer was there in the last post, now for the full version. Of the 170 photos clicked only 15…
