I was under the impression that only heat drives Chennaites crazy but looks like there are many more such influencers. Trade fairs, for example. From Toyota Camry to a TVS 50, all were lined up at the entrance. The security guard was under the spotlight; that is until he brushed shoulders with self-confessed VIPs driving … Read more
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are back again for the Olympics and that is good news for India. I would not take all of the credit for patching up Leander and Mahesh. Agreed, I went up to Mahesh the other day and said, “Boss, this is too much yaar.” But it was purely because I … Read more
One day I saw a smart-looking, real hot, well-dressed gent walking past me at Coffee Day. I went near to see him closely, and DAMN! It was a mirror. – Some obnoxious SMS sender Sometimes I wonder, how happy Rekha will be to have plucked me out of the hands of destiny, well before the … Read more
The crime rate in Chennai is on the rise. And I am sure it is the same all over the country. Looks like we are on our way to being a Super Power. Don’t ask me what the police or the judiciary is doing. Obviously, they are not being as smart as the criminals.
I got my big, pink lower lips from my father. Nothing hereditary. Plain coincidence. Scene I We were staying in Jallundar, Punjab when I was all of eight years old. And the Punjabi women have a habit of forming groups and idling the time under the soothing sun (it gets pretty cold in winter) after … Read more
For the last four years Rekha and I have been working from almost the same cubicle 😉 and now she is leaving. Bad. Very Bad. Here is her farewell mail. The backdrop to the mail, as can be expected, is movies..movies and more movies…. Hi all, If movies did not have endings, today I would … Read more
Japanese designers have come up with what they claim is the perfect solution for the unattached woman – the boyfriend pillow. And it is an ideal sleeping partner because it doesn’t snore, hog the duvet – or sleep around. Each model comes with two shirts in blue and pink, that can be washed and ironed … Read more
Water for free? Heat can make people go crazy, especially if you own a popular electrical store in Chennai. Mahendra Bhandari, owner of Bhandari and Sons recently started leaving water cans (full of water, that is) outside of his shop. He says, he wants the passer-bys to quench their thirst. Meanwhile, his sons Sonu and … Read more