You are older than you think! Making you think many things happened “recently” is a trick played by your sub-conscious to make you think you are young and kicking. Inspired by XKCD’s Epic diagram that makes people think they are old based on movie release dates, and then 40 things that make you feel old,…
The private buses of Ernakulam-Kochi, the mainstay of the city’s public transport options, have progressed from being a menace on the city’s roads to an outright danger to life. The were called the “Red Devils” before, but now with the body count stacking up, they are called the “Red Killers of Kochi“. And two days…
(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…
So, as per the US and President Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden is dead. If Wikipedia, the trusted source of all the World’s information is to be believed, the operation to nab him was carried out by a “Joint Special Operations Command” of the US Army with inputs from the CIA. This shatters our belief…
Note: This is a pre-concert post. Click here for a review account on the concert as it happened OH YEAH?? OH YEAH!!!! The long wait has ended!!! The Gods of heavy metal, the undisputed kings of rock, the legends Metallica are finally coming to India!!!! Rumors were afloat for weeks after Bassist Rob Trujillo said…
There seems to be a serious misunderstanding on what “corruption” means in India. It seems that we think only politicians and bureaucrats are and can be corrupt, and corruption as such starts and ends with bribes, misuse of power and ‘looting’ large sums of public money. Look at these: Corruption as defined by Google and…
No, this is not a Zoozoo-bashing post but about something that reeks of sheer incompetence and irresponsibility, that should not come from a company like Vodafone. Their new promotion: “Vodafone Superweeks” – You will not be charged for data if you use Facebook, Twitter, Orkut from April 18 till 22nd. So, like a loyal customer,…
Director – Santosh Sivan Cast – Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prabhu Deva, Genelia D’Souza, Jagathi Sreekumar, Nithya Menon, Vidya Balan Genre – Historical Fantasy, Action Watch Because – Cinematography, Something not witnessed in Malayalam cinema before Dont Watch Because – Watch, but it is not a wholesome movie. Rating – ♥♥♥1/2 out of 5 VERDICT – A totally…
The days were harsh, hot and dusty and the nights cold and windy. The vast swathes of Middle Earth, the land of the race of Desis, men of honor, valor and culture were overrun by vast white armies of the Goras, creatures of great cunning and greed. The Desis were forced to subjugate their honor and immense wealth to…
Propelled by pink haired Kevin O’Brien’s awesomeness personified innings of 111 runs off 63 balls, Ireland tounced neighbors England and created history in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in Bangalore today. The same England team had forced India to a tie at the same venue some days back. O’Brien scored the fastest 100 in a World Cup match,…
Libya has been witnessing the most violent among the protests that have been rocking the Middle East. After 40 years under the rule of Col. Muammar Gaddafi, Libyans rose in protest against his autocratic regime demanding his ouster. However, what separates Libya from Egypt is that Gaddafi is no Mubarak and refuses to quit. There are reports of violence…
(So it was over, rain played spoilsport :( Don’t be sad, there will be more chances!) Metalheads, rejoice! After what seems ages, finally India’s rock capital will finally witness a *real* rocking concert! Brit Symphonic Metal act Cradle of Filth, have announced they will perform live at Palace Grounds, Bangalore, India on Saturday, the 23rd…