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The Masters of America! Your Visa to Many Laughs! 23 May 2013 | 11:18 am
“Amreeka is how real Punjabis pronounce ‘America’” says Atulya Mahajan in his “Amreekandesi – Masters of America“, a 310 page opus chronicling of the lives and times of a group of Indian students roug...
Neram – The Simplicity of the Complexity. 21 May 2013 | 01:42 pm
Pistah Suma Kira Somaari Jama Kiraaya!! Neram is another one of those fun, light-hearted movie which are pure fun to watch! Seemingly an “Indie movement” with lesser known actors, experimental themes,...
First Day, First Ride on the New AC Double Decker! 26 Apr 2013 | 01:44 pm
There are some things that cannot be missed. For some people it is the first day first show of a movie, for some it is the launch event of a new gadget, for some it is a game of their favorite sports ...
The Indian Railways Story 13 – Diesel Locomotives 1 – WDM Series 22 Apr 2013 | 01:49 pm
Diesel Locomotives are the ones with the most number of classes and the most number of locomotives between them. This is understandable since diesel traction is one that enabled IR to reach where it i...
The Indian Railways Story 12 – Locomotive Working 18 Apr 2013 | 03:08 pm
Locomotives are very complicated machinery, which they have to be, given the enormous amount of work they are supposed to be doing. Imagine the power and complexity of your car and then multiply it by...
Macaulayism in Modern Day India 13 Apr 2013 | 11:21 am
Lord Thomas Babbington Macaulay had the best interests of the East India Company and the British Company in mind when he framed the Indian Education System in 1835. It is sure that a system like this ...
Goodbye Sukumari Amme… A Tearful Tribute 26 Mar 2013 | 03:23 pm
Malayalam cinema today lost one of its pillars. One of the “shilpis” and evergreen actresses of Malayalam cinema, S. Sukumari fondly called Sukumari Amma by her fans and industry friends passed away i...
Don’t Dare to Think Beyond Smartphone Names! 21 Mar 2013 | 12:17 pm
“A long time ago in a Galaxy far, far away” said the tagline for the Star Wars franchise when it was launched 36 years ago. If it were today, people would probably think this to be a teaser ad for som...
Why I Am Not Buying a House (Apartment) – Part 3 18 Mar 2013 | 12:49 pm
As I said in the last part, I don not have money to buy an apartment. But even if I did would I have? I doubt it. Money matters, but other things matter more. I get claustrophobic in apartment buildi...
Why I Am Not Buying an Apartment Part 2 – The Home Loan Trap 14 Mar 2013 | 07:10 am
Notwithstanding all the arguments put forward in the previous part, the single biggest reason why I am not buying an apartment in Bangalore (or anywhere else) is because I don’t have the money to pay ...
