Had it not been for the rain yesterday, I would have gone unwashed…unabashed. Luckily, just as I was leaving for my office, heavens opened up and gave me a shower that I desperately needed. I would not blame Chennai for me not taking bath. Neither would I blame its iron-fisted ruler Miss (?!) J Jayalalitha. … Read more
Today, I am a journalist. Atleast thats is what I would want to think. But it was not always destined to happen. As a kid, I watchedUdaan. I was told it was a TV serial on Kiran Bedi. I immediately wanted to become an IPS officer. From being a Chor , in the Chor-Police game that i played with … Read more
Presently I am reading a book called “World most notorious murderers, despots and con-men.” Bought it from Landmark more because it fitted my wallet than my taste. Been reading it for the last one week, and I can already feel murderous tendencies creeping into me. This book talks of guys who got strangers into their … Read more
Congratulations guys! For those who do not know, the Sify rowing team has come up trumps at the recently concluded annual Corporates Rowing Championship, conducted under the aegis of Madras Boat Club. They won a couple of firsts, seconds and third places. When I heard the news, from where I stood (figuratively of course), I … Read more
Heard of all those MIG crashes? Heres one for all those MIGs that have chose to crashland on the paddy fields, unsuspecting hutments…or for that matter into theatres.
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was in India on a four-day visit, recently. When he left a day early, he was seen off at the airport by Minister of State for Human Resources Development Vallabbhai Kathiria, India’s ambassador to Israel R S Jassal and other senior officials. Prime Minister Vajpayee was absent. Here is the … Read more
Movies are communications they say. But today I saw one, and the director failed to communicate anything to me. The heroine was pretty. The hero was a male version of Preety Zinta – chubby and energetic. And the movie was colorful. But that was all I could gather from the 22 reels showed to me. … Read more
Man they say was never made for toilets, or is it that toilets were never made for man? Anyways, here I am not pointing a finger at all the saints who for close to 2-3 minutes give up their Worldly belongings, which more often than not is just some pride and a little bit of … Read more