This Week’s Featured Nonsense
What Your Favourite Room
Says About You.
“Sherlock deduced a man’s entire life from his collar. Jammy deduced his from which room he spends the most time hiding in. The bathroom, as it turns out, reveals everything.”
Everything Else
Laloo Prasad Yadav, Minister for Railways
Manmohan Singh`s decision is bound to have far-reaching effects. Thanks mainly to the Indian Railway`s network spread far and wide. I am sure, all of us are glad that such … Read more
My baptism
Fortunately or unfortunately, my baptism did not involve wine. Instead, it was rum. It all started when I was in class X. My biology teacher Mrs Geeta Kumari asked me … Read more
Ready to entice
Eyes of a fish, With deep sea-secrets, Drowning the innocent. Cheeks of a rose bud, Soft and subtle, Waiting to blush. Forehead of a pigeon, a play ground, for her … Read more
Sonia and Manmohan caught on tape
Here is the transcript of a discussion between Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, just before the Italian lady decided not to become the Prime Minister. SONIA: Praji, do you think … Read more
Technology that does not work
Every production unit in the World looks at inventing, patenting and then making shit loads of money. Yet, here is one idea that has not struck them. An idea that … Read more
A beggar’s paradise
My pocket had been picked and for the last seven hours I had been at the mercy of the elements. Chennai had many to offer, especially if you were somebody … Read more
You are my Sonia
Unlike my colleague Vinesh, I do not think we Indians bungled by voting for the Congress. Click Here and read his blog to empathise with him. While I have no … Read more
With a pinch of salt…
This section will try to squeeze out some humour in and around my office. Please bear with me if you happen to be the subject of the cartoon. When the … Read more
A tribute to Navneet Potti
Potti, even before you start reading, remember that a tribute from me does not take you places. Atleast not yet. Firstly, sorry for pronouncing your name for the major part … Read more
Power Shift by Alvin Toffler
Amazing book. Close to five hundred pages and just 100 Indian rupees (at the old bookstore). A proud me carried the book home, refusing the khaki cover the shopkeeper gave … Read more
Sonia yet to find friends
Very special, double strong coffee …err…correspondent Jamshed V Rajan will be covering the Election beat. Irregularly of course. By Jamshed V Rajan Delhi: This scribe did not expect somebody of … Read more
Writing on the wall
Times (New Roman) are not too good. A Century (Gothic) back cricket was played in the spirit of the game. The way they play it today is Comic (Sans).Gone is … Read more
My quote (you can quote me on that)
Do onto others what you do not want them to do and then run. – Jamshed V Rajan
My Creative Thoughts
Somebody once said, “It’s a good idea to keep on good terms with everybody, especially with your wife, your banker, your stomach, and your conscience.” If that somebody had worked … Read more
Smoking, a virtue
Nobody has ever said good things about a smoker. Wonder why. If I exchanged places with you, I am sure you would also look up to smokers. I know it … Read more
When Drunk
Even as I write this, I am not able to find the right keys. Spelllling mishtakes may please be ignored, as I am drunkkk. My present problem with words could … Read more
Narcoanalysis – spread the numbness
The Prefix Narco means: Numbness; stupor; lethargy. Examples – Narcolepsy & Narcotic drugs They say criminals have a mind of their own. Not anymore. At least, not when subjected to … Read more
Glamour, our lifeblood
News bulletins and pimples have one thing in common. We all try to avoid them! The other day, I just happened to ask one of my friend what his father … Read more
When Bush came to shove
According to reports Osama Bin Laden is in US custody. I would not believe that. Why would the US President capture Osama – his sworn enemy – and not announce … Read more
A letter to my new Computer
Dear Comp, You are somebody I have always wanted to own. From the day I saw you huddled up in the corner of an air-conditioned room, into which 30 of … Read more
My innocence, Terrorism & Osama
As if forced habit – courtesy a military captain for a father – I had got up early every day. The verbal duels at the park reserved for exercising, where … Read more