I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people’s accomplishments. The front page of a newspaper has nothing but man’s failures. – Chief Justice Earl Warren Today Narain Karthikeyan beat Michael Schumacher in the first qualifying times, at Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix. If you don`t know Narain, read on chances are you … Read more
I am reaching the 30,000-page views landmark. Wish me luck. And let me know if you were the 30,000th visitor! Next post early in the morning….8.00 a.m. IST
Today Yahoo! is celebrating its 10th Birthday. Yes….it was unveiled on 2nd March 1995! To see how Yahoo! looked ten years back Click Here. Funny, how fast things move on the Internet. Don`t get the full import of Yahoo`s 10th birth anniversary? Try comparing the first and the existing version of Yahoo!. All the very … Read more
Like hundreds, I have also submitted my story for the Sulekha-Penguin ‘India Smiles’ contest. It is a unique contest aimed at promoting humor writing. One of my Blog readers had suggested that I participate…and I did. Here is the story I have sent. Read it, and if you like it…leave a comment. Titled: A Beggar`s … Read more
This website will help you see how good a blog/website you have. Yuvraj over Kaif – Do you know why Ganguly is biased? Visit this page, give your name…and type in your url in the slot provided for the same…and submit. In a few seconds, a status report on your Blog/webpage will be displayed. The … Read more
Please don’t leave the answer in the Comments Box. You don’t want others to know the answer and walk away with the prize…or do you? Shucks…in that case how would you convey to me that you know the answer? And that throws at us another question…what if everybody says they know the answer but can’t … Read more
Of late I have been noticing a lot of promotions favoring helmets. There are advertisements shouting out one-liners like – “Respect your brain. Wear a helmet.” (What about the brainless? Or for that matter…what about the brain dead?) “Your head is no coconut. Wear a helmet.” (Oh My God…what a discovery! And we thought we … Read more
If I go to Google, and search for ‘Funny` among the web pages in India…this Blog gets thrown up third. Wow. Quite an achievement for this small man (read 165 cms). For proof that this is not the funniest Blog in India, Click Here