If you are a die-hard Apple fan, I would be too happy to piss on your parade. No, not because I envy you, but because I have reasons other than merely emotional. I have five hard reasons why PCs stand up to iMacs. But first off: I’m no Mac user. Or an iPod or iPhone …
Esquire has always been my favourite read for over a decade now. I had only one grouse. It was always so expensive that I had to beg and borrow at the only library in the city that stocked the magazine down the years. What made my worrylines even more prominent was that I would always …
Okay, first things first. If you have an e-mail account, then you must be familiar with emails like Bill Gates sharing his fortune, Microsoft’s lottery promotion, someone in Nigeria requesting you to be a partner to transfer massive amount of money to his account and many more. How many of you have ever believed these …
The city lends a helping hand when you need it most. And this stretches to just about every entity in the city. There are counselling centres for alcohol and drug addicts, helplines for runaway children, battered women and even harassed husbands. They lend a patient ear to every socio-economic group and offer solutions to all …
After the recent incident of a Bangalore techie killing himself and his wife over perceived infidelity, and his perceived threat of being harassed by his wife, there are scores of people asking me if there is a way to avoid this. Well, there is such a thing in Bangalore like the Harassed Husbands Association. In …
If you are what you eat, then shouldn’t you be gobbling something fierce? Like a scorpion, crocodile, or reindeer? Thanks to Edible, you can. The UK-based specialty store is stocked with obscure delicacies from all over the world. Read more at DAILY CANDY.
Here are a few cool websites that I came across just this morning. There were many, but these won my heart more than the others. They are utilitarian. And that’s what is cool about them. Happy surfing! COUCH POTATOES Are you a TV enthusiast? Watching TV online has become very tangible these days yet searching …
Here is a forward from the South Asian Journalists Association. One publishing house is seeking travel writers in India. Here are their specifics. Make the most of it if you fit the bill. Good luck! THE ANNOUNCEMENT Avalon Travel Publishing is seeking two professional writers to author the Moon Delhi, Agra, & Rajasthan guidebook and …
Here are some more luminaries who stood out during the course of my journalistic career spanning a little more than 12 years. Karan Johar, filmmaker: This was at the launch of his film, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. I asked him when he cried for the very first time in a cinema hall. “When Gregory Peck …
Here’s a lovely forward I got from someone. Since Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par is one of my favourite films, this joke make me quite happy… Here goes… If it’s directed by Karan Johar, his starcast could include… Shah Rukh Khan as the arts teacher (duh duh duh!!). Aryan Khan as the dyslexic child (even …
This girl, Cleopatra Stratan, is pretty amazing. She became famous when she was three years old (now, she’s five). Already, she has a full-length, double platinum album, music videos, and has sung live concerts. This song, “Ghita” (ghee-tuh) is about a girl asking questions of a friend that has left her in search of opportunity …
The other day, I had to visit Eco Space, the business complex on Outer Ring Road towards Whitefield. And what do I find myself into? A visitor’s parking lot that charges you by the hour. Whether it’s one hour or two hours, you have to pay Rs 20 for every 2 hours of parking. I …
