A man waved a cloth and another man died. Why? Update: Answer 1: The man waving the cloth was announcing the start of a duel. As soon as the cloth was waved, the fastest of them shot the other man down. Answers which came out of all the comments the readers left: Answer 2: The … Read more
Central Station, ChennaiTrain Number: 2601Train Name: Mangalore MailDate & Time: 9 Feb, 8:15 p.m.Destination: Kannur, Kerala 8.30 p.m. I have just installed my Reliance data card, and believe me…it lives up to its Kar Lo Duniya Muthi Main line. I am traveling in the train from Chennai to Kannur and on the way responding to … Read more
This post is dedicated to an ardent reader Himani Sahni of Gurgaon who will be celebrating her birthday on January 31. Last year, she had mailed me requesting a funny post as a birthday gift. I obliged. Today – one year later – she proved history and women to be similar by repeating her request. … Read more
By Melvin Durai Melvin Durai is an India-born, North America-based humorist, writer and occasional stand-up comedian. His humor columns, acclaimed for being both funny and thought-provoking, are carried regularly by dozens of newspapers, magazines and websites in several countries, including the United States, India and Zambia. Melvin doesn’t know this yet, but he is a … Read more
Last evening I left Mumbai by the 7.50 p.m. Jet Airways flight and reached Chennai. I want to share with mere mortals like you, a small encounter I had with a petite air-hostess called Celina and me. If you also know her, I would want you to press my case. Not my suitcase! She had … Read more
Since The Kingfisher Class – Part 1 was first written, I have traveled by Kingfisher Airlines twice. On all the three occasions, I had fun. Come be a part of the Kingfisher experience. Other frequent fliers like me would know that after checking-in the bags and getting the boarding pass, one has to go for … Read more
I never knew red could be such a pretty color. I realized the beauty of the color after seeing the pretty Kingfisher air hostesses clad in red mini skirts with calf muscles like those of Carl Lewis. As the taxi driver entered the Kamraj Domestic airport in Chennai, I said: “Drop me near the Kingfisher … Read more
When I went to Madurai, I went alone. It was quite an experience traveling alone after being married for two years. Let us call this Jammy`s Law (like Bouyle`s Law) – “happy couples who prefer to travel together end up being unhappy”. There can be some exceptions to Jammy`s Law – for example, Rekha and … Read more