Bangalore or Hyderabad?

By a strange coincidence, all the teams in the IPL 2 semi-finals are from cities I have spent the most time during my professional career. A...

"Woh" Begone!

(Published in Zeitgeist, The New Indian Express, on 16th May 2009) “My landlords think I’m getting married next month,” a friend of mine whi...

The Italian Connection

(Published in Zeitgeist, The New Indian Express, 2nd May 2009) One of my uncles, who has certified himself as the wisest of his parents’ off...

Selling A Status Symbol

(Published in Zeitgeist, The New Indian Express, 11th April 2009) First it happened in the movies. And then we all drew inspiration from it....

The Best Laid of Make-up, and Men

(Published in Zeitgeist, The New Indian Express, on March 28, 2009) The clamp she was driving at my eyes was disturbingly similar to the on...

Zoozoo Kar Mere Man Ko

Ever since Vodafone invented the TV version of stick-men, we have all gone gaga over Zoozoos. While I liked them, I did not realise how impa...

Tamas: A Review

An uncharacteristically serious post. Frivolous people (Nilendu, that means you!) would do well to avoid. The good people at Penguin give ...

Around the World in 80 Clicks

Since I never pass on tags , the name of this post is kind of rendered useless. How can I ask a Mom in Mogadishu or a Dad in Dar-es-Salaam t...

Cry, Beloved City - The Last IPL Post

After Billu ceased to be a B*****, Knight Riders have ceased to be from K******. SRK loves repeating himself. So what's wrong with that?...