Feisty Finale

What were you singing, Olive,
As you lay there in your bed?
What were the little choruses
Revolving in your head?

News makers and News breakers

The jingle shouts outs

o what if he's young?

He'll soon grow up. he should know this and that

The shows in page 3

I saw . . .you saw....,Dosa

Bike rentals, a fashion in Paris

Today, the good old bike could be an answer to traffic congestion and carbon emission in Bangalore,if only office-goers and company executives take to the bike in a big way, making bicycling a fashionable mode of transit,.....

The idea of Obama

As someone visiting the US, it appears to me that the question that haunts the political-minded here is not who the next President would be; but what if, Barack Obama gets elected. Pundit Dick Morris, who was for long a Clinton consultant, but now their strident critic, has written a full-fledged book ...

In which he was dragged screaming and kicking

I had read OK's post on the movie Jaane Tu... and decided that I had to give it a miss. But I reckoned without the native cunning of the missus, who, on her day, can make General Rommel look like Mr. Bean....

The Gold Digger

My duty, you say! Well that's a surprise!
I shall do what I like so you just get wise!
I may have been eager in Teneriffe,
But that fling, my dearest, was, luckily, brief!

Bed n' brekker

The poor guys met their match in Ooty's vocal lot. The locals took the opportunity to run down the lack of infrastructure for tourists, 'roads that have to hold world records for the time they look to be laid.....

Free-dom/doom of Speech

The 4th of July is celebrated every year as the Independence Day in the US. This day is marked by celebrations, usual patriotism and fanfare and a jovial mood is there in the air. But this year when President Bush was offering a speech....

The Visitor

It was a strange visit. He just walked in from the open door from the balcony, head cocked, and tottered on his two clawed feet right up to the centre of the room......

Story time at Barnes & Nobel

Thursday’s story time was over by the time we got there. But Siddarth didn’t seem particularly disappointed. He liked clowning around the place.....

Pretty (and) Sturdy

Reaching Out to Local Schools

There is a large Corporation Higher Secondary School close to our office in Alwarpet and I believe its students would welcome guests who can interact with them through the year.Perhaps one can host workshops on basic skill training....

Speaking of chariots

This chariot is really beautiful. It stands in an open courtyard, exposed to the sun and the rain. The wood is weather-beaten look that I find very attractive...

Bollywood on Fox

Joshua Allen 19 year old from Texas & Katie Taira Shean 20 year old from Orange California participating in ‘so you think you can dance’ reality show on FOX. They were asked to dance a Bollywood number. And did they pull it off?

Get Ready for Nuclear Showdown

The Left must remember that India's agreements with the erstwhile Soviet Union were not entirely balanced. During those days we were virtually a puppet of the Soviet Union,.....

Stooping low to reach for the stars!?

The contestants seem to fear the judges. They seem to lack sufficient confidence in their own talents. It almost looks like they are scared of offending the judges. Which is ridiculous!! And judges too, seem to lap this up......

Barrington Snow

When it's snowing on Barrington Tops
And the sky is all covered with grey,
Then we feel how the temperature drops
And we're in for a cold winter's day....

This man knows what he's talking about

As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why:A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, 'What are you thinking?' She doesn't care what you think.....

Just Because I am Mute...

Just because I am mute

don’t run your knife on me.

To express your love to your beloved

isn’t there a better way?

Once the Richest Man

Boston to Kansas: On the Road

I decided to leave Boston, and the adventurer in me told me to take a road trip to Kansas. It is a 1400 mile journey, and I planned to cover the trip over four to five days. So, I took my first pit stop at Pittsburgh, PA which was about 800 miles from Boston.....

Only-10-Boxes Challenge

A transferable job is a boon and a bane. One gets to live in different places, but it also means ever-changing neighbourhood and schools, besides repeated establishment of home infrastructure....

Pristine Village: Olavipe Photos

Lucknow 76...

But then why 'Lucknow' and why not 'Delhi' or 'Bombay' or 'Calcutta' or 'Madras' or 'Bangalore'. Because the director and playwright of the play, Abhishek Majumdar (AM) had spent some part of his childhood in this city

Hair Care at Home

One does not have to spend on expensive products for hair care. A Google search will throw up ‘n’ number of results, each site competing with the other offering fine tips of hair care at home....

Leg's Labours Lost

Eyes wide! But not with innocence.
Fixed smiles,
With nerves chattering at the corners of the mouths.
Bountiful thighs, no longer fashionable.

Babuji's Ezharai Sani-Part II

Babuji was very busy and mostly on tour here. He had Kanchipuram, Thirukazhukunram, Mahabalipuram and Madurantakam under his jurisdiction. He was away from home almost three or four days ...

Projecting the right image of India abroad

The point is, in my opinion, People of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Indians traveling abroad should always try to project the right image of India......

Nadal gives Federer a taste of Clay

Couldn't believe this. Imminent fall of the champion? I wished the rain continued so that by the time the match resumed I would be back home When I reached home and switched on the TV, memories went back 28 years..........