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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 storyThis is how the House Hunt went…
Sorry guys. Have been busy looking for a house the last few days. And you know what comes first in life..once you have a girl in tow…the girl. We have … Read more
Art Buchwald – the Lord of satire
You can’t make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you’re doing is recording it.– Art Buchwald once said. He has been my hero since I started … Read more
Saw the movie Raghu Romeo
The character reminds me of myself. Long back…in the days of the yore.. when I used to wear a navy blue trouser, a dirty white shirt and Charlie Chaplin-like shoes … Read more
Interview with Pakistan cricket captain Inzamam
Q: Hi Inzy, right at the outset my best wishes for Asia Cup. So, what are your chances? A: On record or off the record? Q: Does it matter? A: … Read more
Never buy smuggled goods
Never buy smuggled goods. You don`t just run a risk of landing a bad item, but you also run the risk of landing yourself in prison. If not the above … Read more
Scene Connery
Back in the days when I was in Madurai doing my Grade X, I was a pretty innocent fella. There was this theatre called VijayaLakshmi, which would lure us innocents … Read more
Indian Liars Hall of Fame
It seems there is a National Liars Hall of Fame in Dannenbrog, Nebraska, US of A. No, I am not lying. It is true. Maybe, we could set up something … Read more
Crime Management
Crime is ramphant in this World, more so in India which makes its presence felt at the top of the list of the most corrupted countries. That is not to … Read more
Tale of a dead towel
Ever lived in a hostel? If not, you would better stop reading coz you are not going to understand one bit. Today morning when I walked into my balcony, I … Read more
Oxymoronic life that we live in…
Ever been in a fine mess?Ever been absolutely unsure of the happenings around you?Ever been left alone in a crowd?Ever had a stroke of bad luck?Ever been given a blue … Read more
On why I hate photo albums…
Ablums…no.. albums. Yeah, albums. I hate albums. Especially if they do not belong to me. I hate them so much, that I have even stopped visiting my friends and relatives. … Read more
Farting…the fading art
I would never know how many guys will hate me for this. Neither would I know, how many girls will pretend to hate me for doing a piece on the … Read more
Smelling like an onion
Somehow I do not have a liking for foreign products. They are made to suit the conditions out there. The latest product that has disappointed me (and as a result … Read more
Now they are my favourite four lines too..
While it is a known fact to my friends that I would have preferred a short life in the Indian army than a long life out of it, not many … Read more
I have a new mail account!
My hats off to Google`s G-mail. Incase you are interested, you could mail me at jv.rajan@gmail.com I am somehow appreciative of the way Google works. Their philosophy seems to have … Read more
Diamonds mean a lot to women
Diamonds are real…problems. At least for the men. For the women it is a boon. I mean, what else can it be, when it helps you further your standing among … Read more
Get the message?
According to a survey, 70 per cent of all mails sent over the net are spam. And within the next few years, the figure is expected to reach 90 per … Read more
On why I hate old men in post offices with a postcard in their hand
I have to tell you about this gentleman I met in the post office. I being a man of old thoughts and beliefs was entering the post office to send … Read more
Improving night life in Chennai
In Singapore there is a bus service called Pub-crawlers. It picks up people who intend to do some pub hopping at a nominal price of $35 per night and take … Read more
The Anti-Manager campaign
I generally despise Managers. The others get to do the work, and these guys walk away with all the accolades. Even if they knew nothing about let us say subject … Read more
Tipping the Scales
It is very true that the rich are less generous than the poor. The best example lies in the tip that we leave for the waiter, once the meal is … Read more