This person blogs at fakeiplplayer.blogspot.com. I had read in the newspapers that this person had been giving insider dope about the Kolkata Knight Riders Team in his blog. I just went to it out of curiosity and it does not matter whether he writes any factual stuff. Though, some people proclaim that he did. The … Read More →
This is my take on the besan cheelas I grew up eating in my childhood. Cheelas or savoury pancakes were a favourite of my maternal grandpa and after my grandmom passed away and whenever we visited, my grandfather would request my mother each time to make them. As kids, we liked them just like most … Read More →
Apart from the heat about which I crib to all and sundry, life after the vacations is back to normal. I am introspecting and also taking some other measures which I would not like to elaborate at the moment but which I am sure will enrich my family’s life in the days to come. Its … Read More →
There was an article recently about how celebrities like Madonna etc. are using sites like Facebook, twitter etc. to dump their partners. They are offering regular updates about their relationship status. Really, these celebrities ! How can something so personal be left for public consumption. Another disturbing trend is for common people like you and … Read More →
Yesterday, I went shopping for glass bangles to match with the saris I wear. I love these trinkets – bangles, bindis, earrings and stuff mostly metallic ! So anyway, this is in the big vegetable mandi or market of Hyderabad with its curious collection of shops ranging from small to big. They sell fruits, flowers, … Read More →
The other day I was reading in the newspapers that according to some inane poll, women prefer to be in love with their partners rather than loving their partners. I really don’t understand the difference. To me, saying I am in love with you and saying I love you means the same. Does anyone know … Read More →
That elusive hour-glass figure, something which every woman dreams of ! There are umpteen number of articles being churned out every single day about how to lose weight easily. In a week, in a month etc. etc. In India, we see these slimming clinics mushrooming in every nook and corner promising a woman instant sexy … Read More →
In the last week, I watched Parzania, Black Friday and Straight. Parzania was about this Parsi boy who went missing in the Gujarat riots and recently it came in the news that he has been declared dead. According to Indian law, all missing persons after 7 years are declared dead legally if not found. It … Read More →
Birmingham State University has come up with a one-year Masters Degree in Social Networking. It will teach the students how to blog or how to use the sites in communications and marketing. I feel that it is such a waste of university resources to teach students to socially network. Really, it requires no degree to … Read More →
People in the Australian state of Queensland have taken part in a mass capture of poisonous cane toads as part of a collective effort at pest control. The celebratory cull is known as Toad Day Out and was advocated by a Queensland politician, Shane Knuth. The toads have to be captured alive and unharmed, examined … Read More →