Unconference - Buzz 140

I am proud to announce the Buzz 140, an unconference in Chennai on June 21. People who know me will know that where there is KN, there is a quiz... so you wont be disappointed here :)...More

The Supreme Speed Braker of Mylapore Contest

There are a few roads in Mylapore/ Mandavelli that bear testimony to this new finding. One is the Thiruvengadam Street that has more speed breakers than the number of sixers in a T20 match...MOre

Back to basics

There are loads of things we do not know, things and stuff we come across in our daily lives. I had my eye-opener in the form of a simple question from my cousin as to how an AC works; the question triggered few more questions...More

Of locks without keys

Still scratching your head and your windowpanes wondering how to get your keys out of the car? Or getting locked outside your home with keys inside? Sometimes you even run the risk of (ugghhhh) someone stealing your footprint for biometric locks!!It's time to move on...More

The sole mate

They say the first two things a girl notices about a guy are his eyes and his shoes!! When such importance is given to shoes, we guys can't afford to give it a miss, can we?...More

Papa kehte hain bada naam karega

Udit Narayan melted our hearts with the song "papa kehte hain...". Little did he know he would create history of sorts in the Tamil Nadu government (which is becoming a tamil industry by itself) almost 3 decades later!!...More

The Bookmark that Sank my Heart

As I turned the book over, I was horrified - a portion of the page I had been reading was torn!! A shape by no means that would warm the heart of an arts teacher or fetch me an A in a trigonometry drawing class...More

The Roger Federer of Mosquito swatting

This mosquito swatting is not an easy task - you have to identify the mosquito first, then you need to ensure it goes into your net and then boom!!...More

WOW, Heavenly...

Every minute in our lives are interesting, important and intriguing. It keeps us going on "what next?". There are some moments that are memorable, some that are touching, some - testing but there are truly very few that are breathtaking...

Play is all fun and games...

Toys and games are part of every child's life story on the way to growing up. Toys and games come in various types, catering to various aspects of fun - learning, beating boredom, spending those lovely afternoons inside beating the heat etc.....

A primer on the US financial crisis

The US Financial crisis is something that has been making headlines all over the world. Everyone loves to talk about it on TV and all this because it is a universal phenomenon. But do we really know what we are talking about and reading?.......

Bond, shames Bond – the review of Quantum of Solace

Being a sequel to Casino Royale, which many swear by as one of the best and most realistic Bond movies of all time, this movie started off with action sequences right from the word GO. All the action scenes were brilliantly choreographed; the visual imagery was mind boggling. Mind you, this is supposed to be a believable human Bond.....

Review of BODY OF LIES - All lies, no fun!

Inspite of the star cast of Leo di Caprio, Russel Crowe and some very handsome actors such as Mark Strong (Hani), Ali Suliman (Sadiki) and the beautiful Iranian actress, Golshifteh Farahani (Aisha, now how does that song go?), the movie lacks imagination and direction, including the wayward movement from extreme Amman, Jordan to Washington DC......

Tables and table covers

went and looked for some dining tables and regular tables as well at one of those trade show exhibits out there in the city center. As I moved along those lovely wooden marvels, I realised a good table is complete only with those exquisite table covers.....

One night at the Ispahani Center

Some of us quizzers (mostly hungry souls) met at the CCD, Ispahani building with a fake agenda and no money whatsoever - just for the heck of meeting.
Enter: the Chitlapakkam Cheerers Ananth and Sanandan
Ananth: Hey dude, where are the others? Where's PP?.....

Valencia dies

That was the subject of an email which I happened to chance upon when I was at my colleague's desk. I said to myself, is that a headline. The Quizzer in me did a mental google on valencia, and left me wondering who it could be...

Lemon is the flavor of the day...

As the world is going lemon, I decided to do my own bit - tried and got hooked to lemon flavored black tea (now that's not black, or is it) and lemon flavored cookies.

A shopping we will go

Well, for the record, all the accessories, clothing and electronics that I have bought have all been online. So what do I have in store for you today? Plenty of shopping options from a new website....

Review of Kung Fu Panda – Haiya, cool!

Po seems a funny name for a Panda living in China, let alone consider Kung Fu as a passion. Well, Po is a dreamy young Panda whose ambitions are to become a Kung Fu expert, maybe even a master!

Word of the week: quiztinct

"Huh?", it took Kat Nine, err, Sir Kat Nine, a couple of minutes to get his bearings right. The Queen's ceremonial speech had put him off to sleep and her tapping had woken him up. .....