When Robin Williams got on to that stage in circa 1997 in Shrine Auditorium after his solo Oscar win, he started his speech by “This might be the one moment that I might be speechless”. That moment passed quickly as he returned to his vociferous best and narrated a heart-warming story about the time when… Read More O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
So, in the past few days, voodoo dolls have picked up a new designer avataar for themselves in India, that of Maria Sharapova. People have gotten their own crazy eyed, vodka high, made-in-india, bio-degradable versions of miniature Sharapovas, ready to be pricked, poked, disfigured and puked upon. Her FB wall has comments like “FAACKK U MARIA… Read More The Sharapova Conundrum
“Ki bheeshon gormi re BABA!! Too much summer, here” So said my Bengali friend, as he landed in Mumbai after a two hour flight from Bangalore. Yes ya.. Mumbai is super HOT these days. Infact, the whole of India is caught in a “Heat Wave”, just not Bangalore though. That city was blessed in terms of weather… Read More Indian Summer and Football
Now that the general elections in India are done and dusted away with, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assumed office, all of us can take a chill pill and return to the larger question facing the nation – Will there be a Special Investigating Team (SIT) which will investigate the amount of protein shake… Read More The one with the Tiger and arrange marriage
“Sisters and Brothers of America” So said, Swami Vivekananda, in Chicago, at the World Parliament of Religions. By the time he ended his address, Americans bowed down to him, and hailed him THE GREAT ONE FROM THE LAND OF CURRY-COLOURED PEOPLE. “Bhaiyon Behno” So said, aapnu NaMo, at every speech he made at the elections.… Read More Jai Shri Krushna, Narendrabhai
“For all our international travellers, Welcome to India. For all our fellow Indians, WELCOME HOME” Thus announced the cabin crew attendant, as the rubber of the tyres hit the runway. It was a bumpy ride, not only through the air. The turbulence was also in my head. A sense of loss congested my mind, as… Read More For the love of Schwenker, Swades, and Dumbledore
12th May, 2014. I WILL BE IN INDIA, FINALLY. 16th May 2014: ABKI BAAR, MODI SARKAAR. Perhaps, the only selfie that I would like to have is the one with the “inked” finger. Now, I don’t HATE taking selfies because it is now classified as a disease by an American Health Journal. My hatred is… Read More MODI WAVE vs HEAT WAVE
< CODE NAME: OPERATION DESERT STORM DATE: 22ND APRIL, 1998 WAR ROOM: Indian Cricket XI looked gloomy. They huddled over a screen which said, “India need 276 in 46 overs. More so, 237 needed to qualify for the finals of Coca-Cola Cup”. They all shifted their glance towards one man, 165 cm off the ground… Read More Happy Birthday, Man!!
TIME: 4:20 DAY: REALLY NOW!! PLACE: IN A GALAXY; FAR FAR AWAY; A LAND OF CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKES, BOB MARLEY AND MUNCHIES LETS TALK ABOUT INDIAN ELECTIONS, PEOPLE!!! TO ALL THE STONERS, WHO WERE CAUGHT AWAY IN THE BLISS OF SMOKING, AND MISSED THE KEY PEOPLE OF INDIAN ELECTIONS, I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A PICTORIAL… Read More A STONER’S GUIDE TO INDIAN ELECTION
Sorry Shaktimaan!! For all those, featuring in this blog post. Actually, it really isn’t a blogpost.. Not at all! As I was checking my FB today, I looked up this link: http://www.collegehumor.com/post/3788991/stoner-vision That gave me the idea, to develop this blogpost-collage-mosaic, as a tribute of 4:20 day, to some of MY people. Of my vision,… Read More G8
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