Free as a Kite
Today is India’s Independence Day, a national holiday and I’m still slaving at the office. I forgot to add this fact in my earlier post lamenting my relative lack of…Continue Reading →
Freedom, What Does It Mean?
Delhi nowadays resembles a city under siege. Armed security personnel everywhere, fingers lightly placed on the trigger. This is no…
1984 – A Hate Story
1984 – is not only Orwellian fiction, but is also a bloodstained reality. The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls…
NDTV Where Are You Headed To?
In an earlier post (This is Not News) I lamented the degrading quality of Indian television news channels. It might seem that I’m getting obsessed with this, but I can’t…Continue Reading →
Where Have My Friends Gone?
Sunday mornings. I love them. No office. Grey clouds had curtained the fulgent Delhi sun. A light breeze caressed the…
Greasy Palms and Frowning Founding Fathers
The winds of foreign shores beacons many a fidgety native soul. Somewhat frustrated with the domestic scenario, a friend of…
This is Not News
‘Competition breeds quality’ Indian news channels seem to be losing no effort in proving this adage wrong. As if the sleaze fest under the garb of crime and investigative reportage…Continue Reading →
I Don't Know Harry Potter
I was waiting for the hullabaloo over the latest in the Potter series to wither a little before I started…
Lure of the Lens
My brother is a foto freak. One of his prized possessions is his camera, which he acquired soon after getting…
Blog Fight
Two bloggers are pitting their literary skills against each other to decide who reigns supreme. This Deathly Fish versus Bob Jone is developing into an interesting battle. Visit their blogs…Continue Reading →
Nostalgic Stuff
Remember the good (?) ol’ days when our air space (now cable space) was monopolised by Doordarshan and a hundred…
Wah Shah Jehan
About a month ago I paid my debut visit to the Taj. Yes, it is an impressive piece of architecture,…
