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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
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My first suit and why I feel guilty
After managing 33 years of my life without a suit, I finally bought one a few days back. Yes! I am now a proud owner of a Giovanni suit. For … Read more
Thank you God for helping us survive winter
Gurgaon is cold. You probably wonder why I am saying so 18 months after shifting to the city …that`s because you don`t know that I am NOT talking about the … Read more
Confusion over heaven & hell
Last Friday I got a little drunk. A few of my friends had come down from Pune and we had a party in Delhi. It was 10.30 p.m. when we … Read more
Your Zodiac sign & dieting
If you didn`t know what a Zodiac is…well, it is a division of the year into 12 parts…each with a different movement of the sun, moon and the other planets. … Read more
On why I had to leave Silicon Valley
If you aren`t a smart person, you probably think Silicon Valley is Pamela Anderson`s cleavage. No! Just because Pamela Anderson has gone for silicon implants…one can`t take it literally. Silicon … Read more
Another humor writer launches a book
Tell me….what comes to your mind when you say MBA? Masters of Business Administration? Monsters of Blah & Ass-licking? Mediocre But Arrogant? Or Married But Available? If you haven`t yet … Read more
Crossing one’s Tea
I don`t know what you are addicted to…but I am addicted to tea. Any kind of tea will do for me – be it Green Tea, White Tea, Black Tea, … Read more
When the Rajasthan Govt gifted me a camel
I realized just now that I have been blogging for the last five years. Damn! This itself deserves a blog post. Another humor blogging biggie Great Bong celebrated his fourth … Read more
Making a spectacle of oneself
My Grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses. Drinks right out of the bottle. – Henny Youngman (1906 – 1998) I have been wearing glasses (not the whiskey … Read more
When I wanted to become a suicide bomber
I once wanted to become a suicide bomber. It was 1990 A.D. and I was in class eight….I think Ms Geeta Kumari was my class teacher. Suicide bombing hadn`t yet … Read more
How to avoid hangovers
It is always difficult to convey in 400 words what one has learnt in 15 years of drinking, but I am still going to try. This blog post is about … Read more
Tackling the writer’s block, and almost winning
Comedy is one job, which if you do badly…nobody will laugh at you. – Some comedian for sure As I had mentioned in my post two days back, I have … Read more
Appreciating people who are different
June 30 saw Delhi`s first Gay Parade. Some 100 policemen and 500 gay activists congregated at one place (and yes the Delhi policemen were there only for protection) to churn … Read more
When deodorants got banned
Deodorants are very important in today`s World. In fact, when the first time capsule was buried 50 feet below the ground, during the World Fair in 1937, a deodorant can … Read more
A lonely, desperate man
Have you ever been desperate? If you are a lady, you probably DON`T know how it feels…but a man will understand. A man, who is short, dark and makes no … Read more
Taking revenge, the Jammy way
Somebody had said “Revenge is a dish best served cold” and they are still trying to find out who said it. Don`t believe me? Check out Wikipedia`s page on ‘revenge`. … Read more
Shopping carts can be dangerous
Shopping in the malls isn`t as easy as it used to be, say…five years back. And I say this after spending my weekend hours of the last six months, in … Read more
The Asian Age quotes ‘your’ Jammy
Bijoy Bharathan of ‘The Asian Age’ has written a feature on online Status Messages and what they are all about. Some time back he had called me to get my … Read more
What if I was born in 2050 A.D.?
I don`t know why, but since yesterday I have been feeling that maybe I should have been born around 2050 A.D. As if having an Army man father and a … Read more
How do I get six packs in three months?
Way back in October 2005, we had bought a treadmill. Don`t believe me? You might want to read the posts titled ‘Getting a treadmill for the house…` dated Oct 3, … Read more
Hosting a dinner at home
If you own a four-chair dining table at home, inviting three friends over for dinner isn`t a great idea. We invited three friends and ended up having a buffet – … Read more