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My favourite WhatsApp emojis and how we all use them
August 11, 2026
Every WhatsApp group has two kinds of people – those who type and those who live by the emojis. And please don’t underestimate WhatsApp emojis for they represent ‘full sentences’ typed by people who either love you, judge you, hate you, or simply don’t care about you. A few decades from now, anthropologists who study
Read the storyTailor shops’ – whats in a name?
If you have not been as big a fashion freak as Britney Spears or David Beckham, you have probably bought cloth bits and stitched a trouser or a shirt in … Read more
Victoria’s Secret – do you know it?
I was reading this book called Couplehood by Paul Reiser and in one of the chapters he writes about how he likes flipping through the Victoria`s Secret catalogue. And he … Read more
The other side of life
My parents have always told me, never believe the feedback that you get on your face. For once, they were correct. The positive comments on my writing style, humor and … Read more
Buying vegetables…for a heavy price
Ever tried going to the vegetable market with your wife? I did. And I should tell you that it was not worth the money, time and energy spent. The whole … Read more
Kitchen – place to rule
I wonder why Alexander the Great was ready to risk thousands of his soldiers` lives (not to mention his own) and conquer the whole World. Or for that matter the … Read more
Sourav Ganguly vs Adam Gilchrist
A conversation between Sourav Ganguly and Adam Gilchrist after the last day`s play in the 2nd Test (in Chennai) was washed out. I have to warn you that it is … Read more
Tea, coffee or vodka?
Any day, I would prefer Vodka to tea or coffee. But since, they don`t allow liquor in my office, I take tea breaks. Being content with tea doesn`t mean that … Read more
Some number crunching
All of a sudden I realized I have been blogging for more than a year now. Guess, it was time for some stock taking. Just when I had given hope, … Read more
When the mobiles fell silent
The French, connoisseurs of art that they are, are planning on jamming mobile signals at entertainment joints where people come to see theatre, movies or for that matter hear orchestra. … Read more
Scented candles
I have always wondered why people bought scented candles. For me they hold no value. Agreed, they smell good but besides that, what? I thought maybe, if I get into … Read more
Rajanism – 2
Words once let out cannot be taken back. And here is a new way of putting it. Very stupid, I agree.
I wish it were true…
When I was a kid I never understood the digestive system. I was under the impression that a morsel of food swallowed would fall into the stomach like something falling … Read more
I have always thought I was a very creative person
I have always thought I was a very creative person. Here is a test I gave myself. If I had 1 kg of grapes with me, what are the different … Read more
Beanbags….
In a way beanbags are like chameleons, jesters and liars. Beanbags are very comfortable as furniture. They take the shape you want it to take, and fill in the gaps … Read more
Chennai Trade Fair was fun
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 … Read more
How I brought together Paes and Bhupathi
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 … Read more
Damn! I am good!
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. – … Read more
Smart Criminals
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 … Read more
Rekha’s farewell mail
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. … Read more
News you can use, recycle, and re-use
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 … Read more
Actress Meena is coming to my office
Actress Meena is coming to my office today. And I am all set. I have been told before that I look good wearing a white shirt, so washed the one … Read more