While I was growing up we had an EC TV on which we would without fail watch Rangoli every Sunday. Exactly at 7 a.m. my mother would switch on the television so that the whole family can watch Rangoli and enjoy good old Bollywood melodies. Around the same time, my father would start his rant … Read more
Ever wanted to create your own jokes? The best way to begin is to indulge in the simplest form of humor – ‘deviation from the normal`. For example: You start telling a joke about an elephant. You say: “There was this he-elephant, and he wanted to get married.” Your audience is already thinking of a … Read more
If you know a pretty girl, you have already got yourself a bomb. Those of us who aren’t blessed with a pretty gal (believe me, some of us aren’t and that is why we go after 72 virgins after death) will have to make our own bomb. Making a bomb is easy. You can make … Read more
Warning: This is not a funny article. It is more of the thinking types. A few hours back, I received a call from a relative of mine, whose son studies in a top-school, here in Chennai. She said, her son had got injured in what she described as ‘color clashes`. She didn`t have the time … Read more
Dear Modi ji, It all started with a smile. The smile of a woman. A pretty woman. Fair to say, it started dangerously. After all, the only thing more dangerous than a smiling woman is another smiling woman. It was a ‘red eye’ flight to Madurai. We were leaving Delhi’s polluted air behind and going … Read more
If you have ever been interviewed, you will know the dreaded question asked by the representative of the Human resources department: “What do you bring to the table?” This is a tough question to answer. Especially if it is asked between “Tell me about yourself” and “Why should we hire you?.” I have been guilty … Read more
We all spend at least five minutes everyday traveling the lifts. If you are a lift operator you probably spend more than eight hours inside the lifts….but since we didn’t expect you to understand English and be reading blogs on the internet, this blog post doesn’t cater to your interest. Folks working on 30 plus … Read more
I really loved Elizabeth Taylor. I would have married her but I didn’t want to be the ninth guy – that would have really upset my parents. But you got to give it to Liz Taylor for her taste and ability to identify the right people. All her eight husbands attended her funeral. Known for … Read more