Death penalty for rape of minors: President approves ordinance What’s wrong with extending the rule / law to every convicted rapist? Why is there a need to create this distinction? T… Read More
On April 18th, the Chutiya Chief Minister of Tripura made a remark “Internet and satellite communication had existed in the days of Mahabharata…” [Link]. This seemed to h… Read More
Start a Twitter/Facebook campaign. Wear black outfits for an awards night. Wear a white rose for another awards night. Is this your idea of protest / support? W… Read More
Why?! Listen, I do get the ‘To each his own’ philosophy. I understand it. But the desire to experience slum life when you do NOT need to? THIS is just idiotic! Why would AN… Read More
Season 1 was amazing. Season 2 was fine. Season 3… meh. The two characters that managed to stand out (in my opinion): Pacho Herrera (played by Alberto Ammann) Chepe Santacruz… Read More
Link Fuck You! The Bureau of Immigration and/or the Home Ministry ‘does not see the need for such a facility’? Well, I am pretty sure there are a lot of us who don’t se… Read More
By now, not only has everyone heard about the story, but they have even made their respective judgements. This post is NOT about Harvey Weinstein. This post is about the discussions and deba… Read More
Got myself an IWC. Same story - Was hoping to find the BLNR (this time in Dubai). Wasn’t available, so ended up looking at other watches in the store. Liked this, so got one Read More
Some parts were informative and made sense. However, most of the book was devoted to shameless self-promotion (which gets annoying after a while) and repetition (which is even more irrita… Read More
Done with Season 1. Have no interest in bothering with Season 2 (If the series does get renewed). The first few episodes were interesting, but then it just got really pointless. Blonde B… Read More
I was looking for the Batman (BLNR). When I couldn’t find that, I walked into Breitling and was pretty sure I would get a Navitimer GMT. However, for some reason, this Transocean Day… Read More
French artist turns chicken for three-week egg hatching He will live inside a glass vivarium until his charges hatch, watched by visitors to the Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris. Fren… Read More
Done with Season 2. Entertaining. Interesting. Intriguing. Exemplary execution. The way the story-line unfolds is brilliant. Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan (… Read More
Seriously guys! PROOF the content before publishing it. With that out of the way, let’s examine the case itself: The CA in question forgot the keys in the ignition… Read More
How does one react, when an individual claims to be BRILLIANT in technology (with reference to IT) but: Asks what is OTP (with reference to online banking) and needs a tutorial on how… Read More
They want to call it the KEYone (The device and the name does remind me of the Sony Ericsson P1). I don’t get the capitalisation and I honestly feel that ‘Mercury’ was a… Read More
If you can’t fire Alan Kasujja, could you at least see to it that he stops using the word STUFF while presenting the news? For fuck sake… this is supposed to be BBC! It would… Read More
The activists quoted in this article seem to be just as stupid as the Late Somnath Mhatre. Such stunts must be strictly banned – Err… Ahem… Can you BAN stupidity?… Read More
Am I the only one who found this funny? I mean… it does look stupid. They aren’t offering a salute or even a courtesy wave. Not even smiling. It seems like they have been p… Read More
Well, if you do bother with the film, it’s best to leave your dimaag (baniye ka or otherwise) at home. The fact that I watched this is in a theatre in Kuwait does affect the review… Read More
Yahaan bhi quota?! It’s been suggested that this is the reaction to an incident where a female passenger was groped by a male co-passenger. Could be that I am the only one who can… Read More
USD 14,000… and here is what you get: “ Walead Beshty’s FedEx® Large Box, LA to NYC is part of a series of FedEx works that the artist began in 2007. For these… Read More
Firstly, there is no such thing as Intaglio INK. Intaglio is a printing technique and not PAINT or INK - Wiki Link Dekho bhai, agar nahin pataa tou bakwaas na karo. Simple. Then came th… Read More
Interesting film. Well paced. Enjoyed watching this one. Not happy with the way it ended though. In my view, Rocky (Jane Levy) should’ve died (at least) Read More
Faiz Ahmed Faiz… Shaikh saahab se rasm-o-raah na ki Shukr hai zindagi tabaah na ki Tujh ko dekha tou ser-e-chashm hue Tujh ko chaahaa tou aur chaah na ki Tere dast-e-sitam ka a… Read More
“ NEW DELHI: If you are flyingIndiGo with children under 12 years of age, then the extra leg room seats are out of bounds for you. The low cost carrier has termed seats in rows 1-4… Read More
People will listen to just about anything. Kuchch bhi kachra hit kara dete hain. Ghisa hai pita hai zamana…Bubblegum chaba ke hatana – What the… I guess the tune / be… Read More
Interesting series. Season 1 was way more entertaining. Season 2 – Watchable. Two characters that I hated the most: Steve Murphy (played by Boyd Holbrook). Not sure if it was… Read More
“ The Union Cabinet decided to grant the residency status to foreigners if they invest Rs 10 crore over 18 months or Rs 25 crore over three years. The status will allow multiple en… Read More
“ NEW DELHI: A committee led by former home secretary Madhukar Gupta, which was set up following the Pathankot terror attack+ to look into security gaps on the India-Pakistan borde… Read More
Not a bad film. Watchable. Enjoyable even. Would have been even better if George Clooney’s ‘dancing’ sequences were edited out before the release. Caitriona Balfe &nda&hellip…Read More
“ Excise commissioner Rishi Raj Singh was addressing a state-level empowerment programme for students at Kochi on Sunday when he told the participants that if a man annoyingly star… Read More
The BlackBerry Apps for the Venice/Android just got updated last week. It’s nice to see that the BlackBerry team is working on getting things sorted (for the few of us who need the han… Read More
Masterpiece! Sienna Miller is … damn she’s hot! Now, with that out of the way… I loved the film. Will try and get the book (I already have a huge list of To-Read Boo… Read More
For a lot of people, reduced office hours during Ramadan is a welcome change. For me (and perhaps a few others), it isn’t something that I look forward to. I still have the same amoun… Read More
I did make a short trip to Bombay in June (Yes, there was a need). There was a need of spending some time in sophisticated, civilised company. Thank you Surya. It didn’t matter… Read More
Travelling for the holidays would be fun for a lot of people. Not for me. The thought of a crowded airport is absolutely revolting (and Kuwait airport is sure to be jam-packed during the h… Read More
Flew down to Bombay for the weekend. It was a good trip (will put up about that some other time). First, let’s talk about the inconsiderate/ghaati/neech buddha-buddhi who were seated… Read More
Annoying! Pops up in full screen mode and the font size is GIGANTIC. Was this designed specifically for the visually impaired?! Seriously! It’s going to take a while to get used to… Read More
Done… finally. Season 1 was a wonderful experience. After that, the series got more ridiculous and pointless with every episode. Season 3 was absolutely terrible. If there is any… Read More
A pointless, idiotic film. Horrible. Waste of time. Do NOT watch. Why Morgan Freeman would agree to be part of such an idiotic film is beyond comprehension Read More
Thanks Surya… Excellent read! Was rather annoyed by the bits about the Seanchan. I don’t see why they were included in the plot line. Whatever they contribute to the… Read More
“ A 15-year-old boy who accidently shot himself through the head while taking a selfie with his father's revolver, died today at a hospital in Ludhiana. Link Some will blame the… Read More
“ Psychologist Simon Moore of behaviour change consultancy, Innovationbubble and statistician Geoff Ellis at Evolution, took various factors into account when developing their fo… Read More
Done with Season 1. Episode 3 was rubbish but the season did manage to pick up after that. It was fun. Plenty of wit. Excellent one-liners. Sure there is a bit of stupidity every once in… Read More
Done with Season 1. Definitely watchable. For most parts, it was a fun watch. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to put up with Jennifer Carpenter (kept thinking about her super m… Read More
Horrible acting by just about every one! The only actor who managed to deliver a reasonably good performance would be Yogendra Tiku. The rest of the cast is absolutely rubbish. Waste of… Read More
The film is simply a rehashed version of Darr. A senseless/pointless plot about obsession. Giving credit where it’s due – This film wasn’t as intolerable as the usual SR… Read More
Faiz… Tumhaari yaad ke jab zakhm bharne lagte hain, Kissi bahaane tumhen yaad karne lagte hain. Hadis-e-yaar ke unavaan nikharne lagte hain, Tou har harim mein gesuu sanvarn… Read More
A very bad adaptation of a wonderful book - Great Expectations. Katrina Kaif looks pretty good and there are some bits which have been shot well, but on the whole… the film is too… Read More
I haven’t read the book (and it will be a while before I get to it. I am still trying to make time for the WoT series), so I have no idea how the mini-series compares to the book. B… Read More
I have no idea how accurate it is because I am not at all familiar with the historical characters. What I do know is that I enjoyed watching the film. Brilliant performances by all (I for… Read More
Done with Season 1. Excellent! The show is well made and manages to retain interest. My favourite characters: Françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan (Anna Brewster… Read More
The idiotic articles that got me started with this post: 03-03-16 - Youth must be told to say ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’: RSS chief 14-03-16 - I Won't Say 'Bharat Mat… Read More
“ BJP MP Anju Bala stirred up the sedate Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday when she dramatically declared she had been pronounced dead on the internet. Bala said that not only had Wi… Read More
You wouldn’t need to offer a free 12 months 24/7 support and advertise it IF you put in the effort in making a device work the way it should! The updates are making the device a bit… Read More
http://www.toy-people.com/?p=31866 It may be just for kids but… err… well… it’s sort of cool. I could use one of these. Wonder how bad it woul… Read More
Posted The Same on Crackberry as well. A few additions here. I do not want to download a third party APP (and tolerate the ads or pay for an ad free version or 'premium features') to do s… Read More
Nice film with reasonably good performances put in by almost everyone. A good watch. Liev Schreiber – I usually do not enjoy watching this actor. This film was no exception. There w… Read More
It had been about two weeks that I was considering getting myself another watch. Was getting tired of the Armanis and wanted something different. I decided on getting myself the Seasmaster… Read More
“ And just how does he bring down the cost to Rs 251, and also earn a profit? "Economies of scale gets it down to around Rs 1,200, and thereafter an online sales model cuts down… Read More
Thank you, Surya… Excellent read. A gripping story with brilliant writing. All the characters are well defined and the story does remind one of LOTR and GOT, at the same time mana… Read More
Watchable. Stallone is absolutely brilliant! Michael B Jordan… errr.. average. Some sequences were irritating, but the film on the whole wasn’t too bad. Too slow for m… Read More
I was really looking forward to this series. The pilot episode was absolutely brilliant! Episode 2 was watchable. Episode 3 was RUBBISH! Horrible acting by EVERY ONE - Redaric Williams (pla… Read More
“ A goat arrested yesterday for raiding a senior bureaucrat's garden in Chhattisgarh was granted a bail today. Along with its owner, it has been booked under charges that carry a t… Read More
It is surprising to see how one can manage to hire such a talented cast and end up making such an idiotic/pointless/rubbish film. Waste of time. Waste of talent Read More
Kissi Shaayar ne khoob kahaa hai. Khoob nahin, balki BAHUT khoob kahaa hai. Pyaas lagi thi gazab ki, magar paani mein zehar tha, Peete tou mar jaate, na peete tou bhi mar jaate. Bas yahi… Read More
“ The decision was taken as it was suspected that 10% users who booked 10 tickets every month — the current limit — might be involved in touting. Link Err… Th… Read More
Disappointing. The characters are idiotic and easily offended. There is too much pointless talk with nothing much happening. Boring. Didn’t even bother to complete the book Read More
Yet another disappointing Bond film. Waste of time. Serious lack of eye-candy. Wit is non-existent. Lines are below average. As great as the DB10 is, I just want to point out - for a pro… Read More
I have a genuine question to all the Android users: How the hell do you put up with all these updates? The Twitter app has notified me of an update at least twice in this month alo… Read More
Too predictable. Bad performance. Horrible writing. Pathetic camera work. Shabana Azmi disappoints. I find it rather surprising that someone of her calibre and stature agreed to do such… Read More
Jan 3 - The Pathankot terror attack is a huge national embarrassment. There can be no arguments over it. It has exposed the inefficiency and incompetence of our intelligence agencies, Punjab… Read More
Meh… Watched a few episodes. Just seems… forced. Idiotic. No wit. Will not be watching anymore of this. Enough time has been wasted hoping for this to become interesting Read More
Saw this at the Steps outlet at Fanar. Even if one were to ignore the obvious typo, that’s a pretty stupid tagline for a shoe. I mean… you are paying for a shoe that makes y… Read More