Trying Windows Live
May 28, 2008after a fairly long hiatus, I thought that I would try out a Microsoft web product for a change… windows live writer and Windows Live Photo Gallery are both being tested. Why ? coz i have been having issues with the…
Changing Tastes
May 22, 2008It is almost a decade since Rangeela was released. And, it was a fabulous film. A.R.Rehman had composed a brilliant soundtrack, there were some rocking numbers, and the actors sizzled. It was possibly my favourite Ram Gopal Verma movie after Shiva….
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May 18, 2008Stuff that made me – in no particular order – think, chortle, smirk, snigger , slurp, nod my head wisely. I shan’t identify which is what …coz it will be fun a year later to figure 🙂 a) Economic Woman looks at…
Bombs & Backlash…..
May 17, 2008“The rest of India will feel what Assam has been feeling about Bangladesh. If something isn’t done, it won’t be long before Assam is overcome by Bangladesh” said my friend ,who is from Assam. She said there were parts of Assam in…
From Youngistan to Menopauseland….
May 14, 2008If there is Youngistan, can MenoPauseLand be far behind … The NYT reports : Menopauseland is the invention of Amerifit Brands and its creative agency, BrandBuzz in New York, on behalf of Estroven, a supplement that is meant to help reduce the…
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May 14, 2008Stuff that made me – in no particular order – think, chortle, smirk, snigger , nod my head wisely. I shan’t identify which is what …coz it will be fun a year later to figure 🙂 a) Vatican Astronomers say that God…
A Visit to the Market
May 12, 2008About a year ago we decided not to buy any food or toiletries at the mall. My folks were fairly clear that the reason to stop was a) the quality – especially on dal and rice, my mom kept cribbing. b) the…
Summertime….
May 9, 2008Sarah Vaughn in the classic Summertime, from Porgy & Bess. Summer is here… and there is no escaping from the heat in [tag]Mumbai[/tag]. In fact, Mumbai, with its heavy dose of humidity this year feels terribly like [tag]Chennai[/tag]. And, since I am…
Who Eats What and Where !
May 5, 2008The day after news channels and politicians got their combined knickers in a twist about George Bush’s comments on India’s food consumption contributing to rising prices some interesting stats : Figures released by the US Department of Agriculture for 2007 say each…
Manna De – Happy Birthday
May 4, 2008Manna De The 1950’s and 1960’s possibly had the best in terms of musical talent in the Hindi Film Industry. The kind of music that was created was superlative by any standards. And, there was choice – there was classical, rock, jazz,…