October 2016 – Vadakkus!

The primary education school fees for a private school in Bangalore is close to a couple of lakhs today

Why do People Pay a Couple of Lakhs a Year for Kindergarten?

vadakkus9 years ago8 years ago215 mins

It looks like most people aren’t aware of the fact that primary school tuition fees for one year of LKG-UKG (oh sorry, KG-1, KG-2 according to latest American standards) at an average “middle class” private school in any major Indian city, especially Bangalore, could easily come to one to two lakhs (bus, uniform, events, random…

Oppam, Drishyam and how Police are Depicted in our Movies

vadakkus9 years ago6 years ago013 mins

Oppam was a much-hyped Malayalam movie starring Mohanlal, hyped because it was directed by Priyadarshan. The actor-director duo who are real-life childhood friends had once upon a time produced a string of Malayalam comedy and drama movies, all of which have become cult classics and shaped how Malayalis think and laugh, even three decades since….