Wonder if there were traffic policewomen 40 years back. Coz, if they were …I can be sure that in her previous birth Rekha was a traffic policewoman. From the moment she sits on my Yamaha at 8.30 a.m. till the time I drop her (at 8.50 a.m.) at her office, she gives live commentary on … Read more
Shakespeare said it. And we have lived with it. But there is a lot in a name. Shakespeare who in one of his theatre production (think Romeo & Juliet) said “What is in a name. A rose by any name will smell the same.” I disagree. If that were so, why is Shah Rukh Khan … Read more
Did you know the intra-city bus service in Chennai is considered one of the best in India? If you didn`t …chances are don`t read the magazine I have subscribed for. On Saturday, I traveled by bus from Velachery (in Chennai) to the Central station. It was quite an experience. While talking of bus travel, I … Read more
A few weeks back I watched this movie called – The Great Escape. Amazing movie. It is based on a true story – the largest Allied escape attempt from a German POW camp during the Second World War. Stuck in an escape-proof prison, the allied escape artists orchestrate a master plan that works. Though all … Read more
Here are two things I came across today. 1) When you rearrange the letters in ‘MOTHER-IN-LAWyou get ‘WOMAN HITLER. Why am I not surprised? 2) Today (20th May) something amazing is going to happen…something that doesn`t happen every other day. At 8.05 pm today the time and date will be: 2005 2005 2005 (20:05 20/05/2005). … Read more
On Divorce Ah yes, divorce, from the Latin word meaning to rip out a man’s genitals through his wallet. – Robin Williams For a while we pondered whether to take a vacation or get a divorce. We decided that a trip to Bermuda is over in two weeks, but a divorce is something you always … Read more
Have you ever tried having a conversation with somebody from the Finance department in your office? Chances are you hated the conversation. If you liked the conversation, chances are you also work for the Finance department. They always end up talking of money. The Finance people are only slightly better than LIC agents. Robinson and … Read more
It is not easy being in showbiz. You got to be a show off, and you got to have something to show off. Like for example long, never-ending legs. Or a figure of 32, 28, 32. I am just close…34, 34, 34. Isn`t that the ‘size` of every other model that walks the ramp on … Read more