In this Sunday’s Hindustan Times, Vir Sanghvi writes that Indians love to protest. Give them a cause and they will protest it! Can’t refute that now. Can we? Given that its has been a season of protests. From Narmada Andolan to Reservation policy to da Vinci Code – there are protests galore. When I thought […]
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While I was coming to work this morning, heard Tadap Tadap Ke on radio. Must’ve heard this song only about a few hundred times before, but it still gave me goosebumps! (that’s why the title of the post!) Wonder what it is about this song… is it KK’s voice, Ismail Darbaar’s composition, the lyrics or
GIGO, as any soul enlightened to the inner works of the machine called computer will tell you, stands for Garbage In Garbage Out. What it means is that if you feed trash into a system, what you’ll get out of it is also trash. There was a story in today’s Hindustan Times about a paradoxical
To all those who have been coming to my blog, waiting for the travelogue to continue and catching a glimpse of the Taj, I owe an apology – A big apology… sorry guys, the title kept me busy… The title you ask? Yep, the title- actually two thirds of the title. A campaign and lotsa
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Hi ppl, I am back! Its been a much needed two week vacation thats kept me away from blogsville, and even then, I couldn’t help a few sneak peaks! Blogging sure is addictive…. 😉 I delayed putting a post up till the last moment and on 7th, just before I was due to leave, I
I have this thing for silly little rhymes, specially the ones I compose! 🙂 If you can’t understand what i’m talking about, read this…. or better still, sing it to the tune of ‘My favourite things’ the famous song from Sounds of music. Flambe that dances on brown roasted chicken, Curries that that bubble when
I never wish my friends on their birthdays. Not that I don’t want to, I just can’t remember birthdays. One of them even said, “If you wish me on my birthday now, I’ll faint out of surprise!”. And true to my nature, I forgot another birthday yesterday…. the birthday of my blog. I was introduced
When anyone asks me, that what are my hobbies, I always say reading, movies and music – the usual stuff. For some strange reason, I never say puzzles. On an average I do one puzzle everyday! (And that should make it a serious hobby, shouldn’t it? More serious than reading, music or movies, for I
Seven Things you want to do before you die: Learn to drive – I’m soooooo scared of driving!!! Sample all the cuisines of the world!!!! – I’m a foodie all the way! Write a book (and probably have it published) Direct a film or perhaps a play – Wishful thinking *sigh* Loose weight!!!! – Forever
A long time ago, when I was discovering classics on radio I heard this song on a late night radio show. I don’t know why, but I recorded it. The first time I heard it, I hadn’t paid attention to lyrics. I heard them later on, and loved them. I laughed and cried at the