Though I have had my share of Holi celebrations, now it is but a faint remembrance. I am not allowed to celebrate the festival here in Tamil Nadu….they say I am a Dravidian. And it is supposed to be an Aryan spring festival. On Holi day (which incidentally was also a holiday) all the Gujaratis … Read more
Yesterday was World Tuberculosis Day. Good that people from different walks of life came together for a walk. No, none of these people were coughing (baring the smokers). Because, if you have TB you will feel very tired while walking. Especially, on the roads as polluted as ours. Anyways, this made me thinking…the deadliest of … Read more
I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. – Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) * * * * * My life has always been full of animals. No, I am in no way referring to Rekha, my wife. I agree man is an animal … Read more
If you don`t know who Narendra Modi is, you might want to visit his site here. And if you know him, I would suggest you stay away. The whole of last week, this democratically elected representative of India (they want us to believe that) has been in the news because he was denied Visa by … Read more
I have a feeling that very soon it would not be cool to have a male child. I don`t know you if you agree with me, but it is a fact that today 50% of the households start expecting a boy child as soon as somebody in the family gets pregnant. The rest are OK, … Read more
Once upon a time, there lived a Blog called Mediaah! It provided vivid commentary on what the Media was up to. It carried news we would have otherwise missed because none of the newspapers, magazines and websites we read would carry them. In short, Mediaah! was slowly but steadily turning heads. Unfortunately for Pradyuman Maheshwari … Read more
I generally don’t like to link news items on this blog…but this one time…I would like it to be an exception. In Chennai, a 37-year-old woman committed suicide to fulfill her wish of providing eyesight to her two blind sons. If only it were not 12.30 a.m. now, I would have called up my mother … Read more
If you are a Tamil or Telugu movie buff, you probably know Ranjith Nair. Having sung 23 Tamil and six Telugu song, one can safely assume that he is an up coming signer. You can listen to his Tamil or Telugu songs by clicking on the links. Just in case you think I sing my … Read more