Greasy Palms and Frowning Founding Fathers
The winds of foreign shores beacons many a fidgety native soul. Somewhat frustrated with the domestic scenario, a friend of mine applied for his passport. Since the government wants all…Continue Reading →
This is Not News
‘Competition breeds quality’ Indian news channels seem to be losing no effort in proving this adage wrong. As if the…
I Don't Know Harry Potter
I was waiting for the hullabaloo over the latest in the Potter series to wither a little before I started…
Lure of the Lens
My brother is a foto freak. One of his prized possessions is his camera, which he acquired soon after getting employed (and keeps it upgraded with zeal). And he has…Continue Reading →
Blog Fight
Two bloggers are pitting their literary skills against each other to decide who reigns supreme. This Deathly Fish versus Bob…
Nostalgic Stuff
Remember the good (?) ol’ days when our air space (now cable space) was monopolised by Doordarshan and a hundred…
Wah Shah Jehan
About a month ago I paid my debut visit to the Taj. Yes, it is an impressive piece of architecture, but I was left wondering… If Shah Jehan had constructed…Continue Reading →
Sarkar Rules
The latest from RGV Film Company’s Factory is after quite long a while not the usual assembly line product which…
A Thousand Desires
Hazaaron khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikleBahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle…Sudhir Mishra portrays Ghalib’s…
Rain, Rain, Come Again
Being born and brought up in the cloud-infested state of Meghalaya, I didn’t have much of a liking for water drops from the heavens. It pours and pours incessantly for…Continue Reading →
Wikiexperience
I had discovered Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia a few years ago. It started on January 15, 2001 and today it…
'Deep Throat' Speaks Up
‘Deep Throat’ is former FBI man Mark Felt. The Watergate investigations by the Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl…
