I am not a fan of flying. Not even a bit, not even for the smallest part. I am more of a “train guy”, of course, but this aversion to the air has got less to do to with the vehicle and more to do with the experience. In fact, I love planes (almost) as much…
Disclaimer: Viewing videos given in this post may cause brain damage, insanity, Hulk Disease or all of these. You know the drill: Watch at your own risk. I am not responsible. Also, knowledge of Malayalam is not a pre-requisite. Mediocrity knows no language. Everyone knows there are a lot of things wrong with Kerala. But…
Once upon a time, the Indian IT world was the promised land where milk and honey flowed, the sun was bright and there was a nip in the air, just like the weather of its most famous host city. Companies were hiring by the thousands and money, opportunities and H1Bs abound and everyone was happy….
[dropcap]It[/dropcap] was fourteen years ago when I first met them in a dingy movie theater in the town of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India. They lived in a universe completely different from mine, lives not even remotely approaching mine. And that was why I was drawn to them. Brian O’Connor, Dominic “Dom” Toretto, Leticia “Letty” Ortiz, Mia…
Sean Connery returned as James Bond in the seventh installment of the series after one appearance by George Lazenby. This also was the Connery’s last appearance in the official series. The movie was rushed, without imagination and tries to achieve much but falls flat, despite some well executed sequences. Will be remembered for kicking off…
The story of the life of a Nasrani woman from Kerala who spent her entire life working as a nurse in Europe.
Any Indian worth his travel bag will swear that traveling in India is a huge fail whale. Airports are located in areas where just getting there is a half day’s job. Trains are overbooked, chaotic, slow and of course, late. Buses run when they want to, and usually seem to all places except where you want to go to. Want to…
The Ford Ecosport has been without doubt the most awaited car launch in India in the recent times. The radical design and looks of the car, the curiosity generated by revolutionary Ecoboost engine, the promise of a middle-class “urban Mini-SUV” and a tantalizing price tag of Rs.5 Lakh (rumored, but not true) resulted in Bollywood-level…
Human beings are hardwired to always look for patterns and reasons in everything, which is why we keep on wondering about why things happen, especially when they do not go as per plan. However, no matter what Paulo Coelho thinks, my general belief is that the Universe is too busy to give a flying f**k…
Here I am, writing my One Hundredth Blog Post! Yeah, I repeat, as the title says it, this is the and my One Hundredth post on my blog! Wow! Wow because even I can’t believe that I have reached here finally! I remove my helmet, raise my bat and look towards the heavens… I have…
The honorable Minister for Railways Sri. Dinesh Trivedi presented his maiden Railway Budget today on March 14th 2012. This budget was expected to be a landmark one, mainly because of the Railways’ enormous fiscal deficit of and industry watchers and everyone else were watching keenly on what the Minister would do to address this. For…
Please be noting: Below post does not apply to Cricket. Thank You. We Indians have this strange habit of asking the same question over and over again, especially so when we already know its answer. (Doubt? Watch some of the ‘expert panel debates’ on any news channel). Despite being well-answered, we ask these anyway and then answer…