As the sun goes down on another day at the start of the weekend, I reminisce on the past week that included my birthday and try and reach out for some of the favourite things in my life. I am a man of few wants. This does not in any way qualify Leonardo Di Caprio’s [...]
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
21 Dec
Day 2 & 3 – Mallandur
Labour is a huge problem in this coffee growing area, but thanks to helpful neighbours, work somehow gets done in the midst of all the chaos. The mines in Bellary had taken away a lot of the workforce that otherwise would be begging for work at the doorsteps of every coffee planter in the region. [...]
21 Dec
My vacation begins
I am well within the safe confines of my estate in Mallandur as I write this post, but there’s nothing like chronicling a well-deserved vacation… is there? BTW there is no network in the estate, hence all posts would have been up on the site a few days later. Leaving Bangalore on December 16, was [...]
14 Oct
Dim glimmers of hope
I thought I believed in angels… until I saw this email telling me that my next week in office was gonna be screwed. Its not that my life hasnt been screwed enough, considering the fact that I haven’t hit the wordpress keys for more than six months… and thats gotta be a record of sorts [...]
14 Sep
My Mangalore weekend
Back in Bangalore this morning after a weekend of gorging on home food backed by ice cream from Pabba’s, Mangalore’s very own and in the eyes of every Mangalorean – the best ice cream in the world. As usual the days passed by pretty quickly. Spent a part of the holiday shopping with my cousin [...]
5 Sep
Sunday Expresso (not a typo)
Shades of Sanghvi – Vir Sanghvi is one of the highlights of the New Sunday Express. His writings have led to a new-found respect for this veteran editor who makes realistic sense in an age where news features are relegated to pompous high-pitched, rabble rousing ‘insights’. Today’s feature from Sanghvi brings into clear picture a [...]
1 Sep
Fixed establishments – Match Fix 2.0
The match fixing controversy that has engulfed the Pakistani team indicates one thing – the widespread betting in matches would not have gone on without the blessings of the Pakistani cricket establishment. Surfing through the news channels I came across Boria Majumdar‘s comment on Times Now. The usually over enthusiastic Boria made a justified comment [...]
29 Aug
Tata Crucible Bangalore 2010
I am back from the Tata Crucible, Bangalore edition 2010. Held at St. John’s auditorium in Koramangala, this times edition saw fewer teams. The last time I attended the quiz, I remember there was a virtual stampede out there. The quiz was pretty good. Giri ‘Pickbrain’ Balasubramaniam was the quizmaster as usual and he does [...]
29 Aug
Lola Kutty’s Boney M Mix
I came across this Lola Kutty Boney M mix that was referred to me. Lola Kutty for me has defined Channel V‘s TRP rating’s and I don’t think this is too far from the truth. For the uninformed, Lola plays a faux Malayali lady with the attitude that stereotypically defines the Kerala region. In real [...]
13 Jun
Yawnnnnn… and more yawnnnnssss
I am bored. Bored of everything around me. The World Cup was supposed to be a ray of hope in this boring life, but two days and 5 matches later… yawn. Maybe Maradona‘s antics at the sidelines were the only saving grace so far. Hope Brazil live up to some football with flair. I am [...]
