We are in Hyderabad for a week on vacation. And, apparently it is the hottest summer in Hyderabad in some years. The maximum temperatures are touching 45 degrees, and seriously it is difficult to cope with this heat., and there are 3 hours of power cuts daily. All that we have on our minds is … Read More →
For the last couple of months, there has been a spate of news items about “honor killing” of women in India. Many of them are reported from the villages and small towns of Haryana and UP, where most times either the girl or the couple are killed because they marry outside their castes or sometimes … Read More →
Today’s papers had an amazing human story of loss, determination and achievement. Dr. Shah Faisal from Kupwara lost his father to Kashmiri militants. The very next day, he sat for his MBBS exam and cleared them! Now, after so many years, he has topped the Indian Civil Services Exam, UPSC. He is only the second … Read More →
Sid and Gautam are back home and barring one unpleasant incident, they had a great time away from home. We also managed to pack in quite a bit within a week, when they were away. A visit to a pub (long time due), a client visit, lots of cooking together, hanging around, and enjoying the … Read More →
There is hardly anything left to say about the man. Have you noticed how people just take off eulogizing about his skills, the moment even his picture appears on the screen. My husband is truly fed up of all the sycophantic honey-sweet utterings about this man. I would give credit to Sachin for staying so … Read More →
As Greater Bangalore was created some time back, we needed to get a transfer from the Panchayat khata to the BBMP khata for our house. Ideally, it should be an automatic procedure but walk into a BBMP office to get a feel of the corruption prevailing. The ramshackle place would be filled with people, who … Read More →
I am happy that the tiff between Modi and Tharoor has managed to do some really wonderful things. For starters, Mr. Tharoor goes. The worst part in his behavior as a minister was the angling he did to get “free equity” worth almost 70 crore for his girlfriend. The direct link with ill begotten money … Read More →
The Axe Effect Commercials Please see these short Axe Effect Commercials being aired during the IPL (link above). My sons, Siddharth and Gautam, freak out when they see these advertisements. They mouth the words of the commercials, and the most hilarious part is their impersonation of the ads. First time Sid plays the cricketer and … Read More →
Just the other day, I was speaking to some friends about the increasing decline of ethics among hospitals and doctors in today’s times. We live in a part of Bangalore, where we have, what we can call, 3 state-of-the-art hospitals. Yes, in terms of infrastructure and facilities, they are very good. That they charge steeply … Read More →
This is a great new initiative by Times of India and Janaagraha. We recently had BBMP elections in Bangalore, and the results have come in too. Bangaloreans have a lot of expectations from their Corporators, and they have heard many promises during the elections. We always feel that these people make promises and do not … Read More →