Yesterday never dies. School. College. Pink Floyd. Dhaba food. Bunking. Boys. Crushes. Battle of the exes. All of these crossed my mind the moment I heard that Chetan Bhagat’s bestselling lad-lit Five Point Someone is being staged in the city. What better way to meet up with nostalgia and savour yesterday? To top it all, …
‘How to start a career and be your own boss’. Looks like the title of a self-help book? Sure, it is. But then, it’s not so easy for female mid career professionals who have to weigh in a lot many things before the needle swings any which way. It’s hard for those with spouses, loans, …
Since many video blogs are quite popular these days, here is one very handy tip on making the most of your webcam, even if it happens to be a really cheap one. Watch this easy-to-implement video, and you know what I am talking about. It lasts less than 2 minutes, so it saves your time …
This was waiting to happen. With so many consumer review sites crowding the Internet, how do you stand out from the crowd? Offer more money. And that is exactly what this new Silicon Valley startup is offering: $2 for the first 3000 reviews to drive more traffic to their review site. While it’s still in …
Many writers, PR people and Corporate Communication heads and advertising agencies ask me for ways to judge a person’s writing ability. Now I am showing you the way as well. It’s simple. Just put the job aspirants to this test and see how they score on spelling, grammar, thought process, style, diction and all that …
Journalist, writer, photographer, 33, Bangalore, India ‘What I’ve Learned’ is one of the most popular columns in Esquire magazine. Once, they asked readers to send in their two cents of wisdom gathered over the years. And this is what I sent Esquire. 1. Honestly is indeed the best policy. But just when you think, it’s …
What’s a beauty contest without beauties? But that’s what has happened with Miss India contests over the years. Some brains, but no beauty whatsoever! I am not impressed!
Yes. Bangalore lad Preetam Koilpillai has gone international. It’s his group’s first international outing and he is mighty nervous and excited at the same time. Black Coffee Productions will be part of Fitaz 2008, the biennial International Theatre Festival in La Paz, Bolivia that is to be held from April 9th to April 20th. The …
Just when I thought there’s nothing original under the sun, there comes a case which is not only original, but has been stolen by somebody else who calls it their own. It’s called an ‘idea theft’. And it’s rampant in the TV and film industry. But I didn’t know that an acclaimed film director like …
Entertainment knows no barriers. What’s more, if done right it can bring two war-torn nations closer. That’s what has happened today. The critically-acclaimed Pakistani film, Khuda Ke Liye, is being screened from today in Indian theatres. This is the first time a Pakistani film has been released in India after 43 years. Quite a feat. …
My friend Arka has just written to industrialist Ratan Tata. No, not for some personal favour or lauding him for his Jaguar deal. But for urging him not to go ahead with his plans of constructing a port in Dhamra, Orissa. This is because he has reason to believe from environmentlists like Green Peace that …
