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Zoundry Blog Writer... It's free!

Of late, I have realised that it is extremely boring to log into Blogger and then type out the post. This, I feel, makes me lazy. So instead of letting Blogger take the credit for me being lazy, I set...

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Men want to be fair too, stupid!

I have not seen anything as revolutionary since sliced bread! A fairness cream just for men! And check out how unique and original the name is too! "Fair And Handsome". Yes, I am serious.Launched...

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Improved Festivals

I have nothing against festivals and especially this one. I quite enjoy the music, sweets and a feeling of 'nice' that envelops one during this period.But there is a fundamental difference in how these...

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$1 mn or maybe $1.3 mn

Read this and weep! If you are an aspiring writer and have dreamed of such deals, you must read this. This dude - Vikram Chandra (and he's a good writer, mind you!) - has just picked up a $1 million...

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And that's why you should be just a bystander

Shameful. What, I say, is the point of helping the Police if those whose reputation you saved don't care for it? Why identify a thief?

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Super flop?

So says Mid Day about the Super Series currently on in Australia. And with only 17,000 of the available 55,000 tickets being sold (can't find a link for this) for today's game, maybe that's a fair...

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Hey, Lalu's got more choices!

So what if his 'chhota beta' dislikes politics? He's got eight more kids to turn into politicians and ensure that Bihar is ruled by his family (like a dynasty) for at least another 100 years. Something...

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Art = Rat?

Now this is wierd... totally and outright wierd. I mean why would anyone believe that someone could turn into a monkey (or kangaroo or any animal for that matter!)? Unless they were two french fries...

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Better late...

Very proudly, as though it were the breakthrough of the century, Microsoft has sent this to its users in India (about 10 days ago):Here’s great news for Hotmail users! Hotmail just got bigger &...

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Diwali dude... It's like, you know, i mean

Please please please take this in the right spirit. Just got this from a friend and thought it would be a good chuckle!A young second generation Indian in the US was asked by his mother to explain the...

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Game Over!

This was bound to happen. Just that it's a little sooner rather than later. And what's the deal with psychological sessions for gaming??!?People have even died because they played for over 50 hours at...

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When shit flies

Truth just isn't what it used to be. People who want to tell the truth still exist but are not as abundant. So when you do find someone who does speak up (unlike newspaper ads), I think we should stand...

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Sue This!

I think this post is jinxed. My computer has crashed thrice and each time I was about to hit 'Publish'! Never mind!The point I try to make is bloggers are increasingly being tracked and even sued in...

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MBA Mafia

And I don't say this! It's AC Himself! And on his own site! And in an article by his holiness the Ponytail!What I am trying to drive towards is the non challengeable fact that managementas a stream of...

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Blogs with Yahoo! News

Finally one of the big boys has picked up the news-worthiness of blogs and decided to add them to their News sections. About time too!Technorati : Blogs, India, Mumbai, News, Yahoo

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Double Standards

Finally, the team for India's next two series (v Sri Lanka and South Africa) has been announced and the selection leaves a slightly bitter taste in the mouth to say the least.Why? Because Tendulkar...

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Victory?

There's a smug feeling about Greg Chappell for the last couple of days and why not? After much controversy, it would seem that he has finally had things his way. How he did this is unimaginable.Getting...

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He looks pretty!

Logic escapes me when I see the photo with this story.Check this.Ice Rocket : Films, India, Mohanlal

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Heh! The bluff has been called!

Looks like someone has finally called the bluff of the family Chaudhari. Dr (?) Malay Chaudhari's education (!) has been laid bare and soon, it may be time for his son's qualifactions to be laid...

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IIPM issues notice in "intrest of IIPM and Planman fraternity"

Why bother, I ask? If you 'general notice' is in favour of only your own people, may as well send out an e-mail or internal mailer...Anyway, the contents of this notice are hilarious. Must-see on...

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'Dost' and 'Youn Aur Sheher'?

Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Sex and the City'Sounds creepy to say the least! But that's what Zoom TV is announcing. It will create local versions of Friends [1, 2] and Sex and the City [1, 2]... why is...

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Eating my words... and enjoying it!

Just a few days ago, I asked for the omission of Sachin Tendulkar from the Indian team. Little did I know that he would do this to me! But for once, I am happy to be eating my words... and I really...

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Egads! It's flying in my kitchen

I kid you not. This evening, I reached home after a tormenting drive from Andheri to Chembur (those in Mumbai will appreciate the effort it takes at about 6 pm!).To start with, things were normal... I...

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MOVED!

I have now moved to a WordPress blog. Why? Because they are easier to maintain and offer better navigation and categorisation options.Also, I have an invite to give away... please me and it's yours!My...

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Now using Opera 8.5

With much despair, I admit I am now using Opera's latest (free of ads) offering, version 8.5. While I still maintain that Firefox is a better option (as I maintain with the button on this page), I just...

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