2012-02-29 17:36
British comedians are simply brilliant. They simply are. The British have a very rich tradition when it comes to comedy, especially stand up. From the inimitable and charming Ronnie Corbett… Read More
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2012-02-21 13:39
India has been a silent bystander in the digital era. Apple, which neglected India for a very long time, finally launched the iPhone at ridiculous prices, clearly sending out a message… Read More
2012-02-14 22:34
It's difficult to summarise one's thoughts about a book like 1984. It has influenced generations and has been interpreted by each differently. There have been scores of novels and movies (an… Read More
2012-02-08 23:20
To be honest, I've always been fascinated by North Korea. It's a country most of the world knows little about and it's powered by a ruthless hardline communist regime, unmatched in its contr… Read More
2011-12-15 15:54
Nope. I can't write a single line of programing code to save my life! Okay maybe to save my life I would but the end result would be completely bug ridden. Much like Android. Oops! The year'… Read More
2011-12-15 15:31
Of late I've developed a strange fascination for PC games. Primarily because I now have a more capable computer than ever before. Also because I've got a few days to spare before things at t… Read More
2011-11-20 10:27
I posted these on my twitter timeline. So, if you haven't already, follow me @arnab_dasAndroid Strengths:Android Strengths #1 : Extremely user friendly interface. Widgets, home screens, etc… Read More
2011-10-11 19:10
I've had my 'phases'. These ranged from the extreme depression to the exact opposite. And in one of these phases, Jagjit Singh figured prominently.I think I was in the 10th standard bac… Read More
2011-09-23 16:33
I remember watching The O.C. on TV back in my schooldays. In India, back then, TV series from foreign shores were rare. One either had to buy DVDs of entire shows from the stores, which was… Read More
2011-08-24 20:27
Ask anyone who has read it and you'll most likely, get the same reply. It's either "isn't that the Slumdog Millionaire book?" or "yeah, read it, sucked man". Enough of a reason for me t… Read More
2011-08-24 20:27
Ask anyone who has read it and you'll most likely, get the same reply. It's either "isn't that the Slumdog Millionaire book?" or "yeah, read it, sucked man". Enough of a reason for me t… Read More
2011-08-21 07:30
It's not very often that we Indians come across books from our compatriots which turn out to be page turners. Sure we have the Amitav Ghosh-s and the Kiran Desai-s, but the mass market popul… Read More
2011-08-06 19:51
I'll be honest here. I rarely read books from 'debut authors'. However Siddhartha Gigoo's novel had to be an exception. It just had to be. The Garden of Solitude deals with the pli… Read More
2011-07-25 19:04
Indian music is synonymous with piracy. People from all walks of life however law abiding they may be in reality, find this urge to download songs for free from shady unverified sites irresi… Read More
2011-06-28 18:23
If you're a regular reader of the blog, you'd know that I had got myself a Galaxy SL i9003 a few months back. I was pretty happy with the phone initially, primarily because on paper its a gr… Read More
2011-06-26 21:26
Allow me dear reader, to be a little emotional today. I have been writing blogs for a very long time. Yes, a long time indeed. Quite a few of them are still online and “live”. A… Read More
2011-06-01 13:55
Samsung has made it clear that the Gingerbread update for Galaxy SL (i9003) will be available to users by the second week of July.Here's the link: http://twitter.com/#!/Samsung_India/st… Read More
2011-05-31 15:35
I recently got myself an i9003, a Galaxy S variant. This is my first android device and so it took me some time to figure out what apps to download and what to avoid.So here's a list of my f… Read More
2011-05-28 17:15
I was at a complete loss for words the other day when I found out that India does not have any online music stores. Sure there are the ones like flipkart and infibeam which will ask you to b… Read More
2011-05-22 08:44
This is one of those "I know what you did when you were a kid" videos. Innocent. Pure. Beautiful.Watch "High five for first kiss (original)" on YouTube Read More
2011-05-01 05:45
Sourav Ganguly has been one f the most successful cricket captains of our time. He has lead India to the 2003 world cup finals and has done so in many test matches over the years. He is one… Read More
2011-04-30 16:42
The biggest difference I have felt since I switched from Symbian to Android was the availability of good apps. Not crap ones. Not ones which are useless, but good apps. Apps which can be use… Read More
2011-04-13 20:33
Yup, it did. The inevitable.I am now an official Android fanboy. Okay, maybe not the trolling, FUD spreading anti Apple one I used to be, but a fan of the Linux based OS I am.Fact is, I was… Read More
2011-04-08 16:49
There is no denying the fact that DTH is pretty much the pinnacle of the tv experience here in India. With a host of mega corporations investing big bucks, this business of keeping people en… Read More
2011-04-07 18:45
It has been a long wait. Almost three decades. A generation of cricketers and cricket fans have come and gone in this huge gap. And then it happens!They say its the biggest prize a cricketer… Read More
2011-03-03 12:23
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeAs the fanboys say, "its finally here"!The ever eloquent Steve Jobs revealed to us all the new iPad 2 today. The specifications are pretty much what most te… Read More
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