The Complete Works of Sipla Poppadum

There has been a general surge in resentment over the millions of pounds Ms Shilpa Shetty stands to gain post her tabloid-conquering perform...

Scientific Fun: Rating the Best Restaurants of India

I have managed to isolate that there can only be three criteria for evaluating a restaurant as best-in-class. For identifying acceptable res...

Welcome Back, Mr Ganguly!

That was a SMS I received at 10:27 a.m. today and said it all. Sourav Ganguly continued his infuriating habit of doing exactly what no one e...

Shakahaari: How to Fill your Stomach without Bloodshed

There has been a profusion of cholesterol and violence whenever any mention of food has been made on this blog. This is primarily due to my ...

Celluloid Getaways: Filmi Places To Go To

Hindi cinema is such a star-centric industry that seldom do makers bother with chronological and geographical accuracies. Alternately, they ...

Men and Manners

Keen observation over several years has taught me one thing about men - machoness or some (distorted) perception of it is inherent in them. ...

The Shyam Benegal Effect

What do you say about a man who has won all the honours one could win in cinema and says he does not feel successful? A man who says he has ...