Now here is a Bond movie which will be remembered more for its name rather than than anything else, maybe its story or even for its Bond. Octopussy was James Bond’s 13th adventure which took him to India, the only time Bond ever went there and it showcased the country for all that is wrong. Roger…
The World is full of overbearing and nosy people who believe they exist for the sole reason of poking into others’ affairs and to enforce the standards of what they believe are the “accepted norms” of “society” on how to lead one’s life. Their primary weapon of choice is irritatingly repeated questions, like “What do…
So, India is a wonderful democratic country under the rule of the law and constitution that even an alleged beggar can go up to the Supreme Court and get his death sentence for murder case commuted to just seven years in prison without anyone, not the courts or the police or the government making any effort to…
The all in all of everything there has been, is there and ever will be in Indian Bubblegum literature has released his latest piece de resistance. Chetan Bhagat (CB) is <insert whatever you want here> because more than he merits has been said about him already. I did like his Five Point Someone and 2…
(This post was written when the original ridiculous name was announced, long before the team was renamed “Kochi Tuskers Kerala”. This was the most widely read post on my blog, and hope it has contributed something towards the name getting changed :)) Some things are just bound to fail. Ever since its inception, the Kochi IPL team has…
(The earlier title for this post was “Salim Kumar, we are proud of you!” But after the Mullaperiyar comment episode, I have changed it to the present one above). If there was ever an under rated actor in Malayalam cinema, it is Salim Kumar, the talent that has won many a heart in Kerala with…
Life is hard. No doubt about it. Especially so if you are a Football fan in India. In India, cricket rules like Hugo Chavez rules Venezuela. And just like Chavez’ political opponents, any other sport simply does not exist on a national scale or has been pushed into oblivion, including football despite it having the largest popularity and fan base across the world. The…
The decline of the Congress party in Kerala is because it has lost touch with who it thinks its supporters were.
Solar power is a wonderful thing. It costs next to nothing to produce, requires little maintenance and its raw material is never-ending. Apart from the big oil mafia, the only thing that could hinder the generation of solar power at massive scales is the unavailability of large parcels of flat land to install solar panels,…
If you haven’t heard yet, renowned writer Dan “Da Vinci Code” Brown has brought forth upon the world another brick featuring renowned purveyor of symbols, connoisseur of the arts, fanatic of history and enthusiast of Mickey Mouse watches, renowned Professor of Symbology Robert Langdon embarking on an all-new spell-binding adventure to save the world! Offering the…
(UPDATE: And today, the DCGA has finally suspended Kingfisher’s license. They must now look for other ways at advertising their products) Kingfisher Airlines is in a mess as we all know, and enough has been said about the grounds and reasons for this. Though we can all speculate, the real reason for the failure of…
“Just open more airport lounges”, but this is neither feasible nor will solve the airport lounges overcrowding problem in India or anywhere.