Look at the third paragraph of this article : http://in.rediff.com/money/2007/mar/29speed.htm For the convenience of the reader, I am replicating the lines here: “While Haryana and Rajasthan have fixed a limit of 90 km on highways for cars, the UP government has not specified any limit.” So, now that all those of you who have had [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Our Cricket Problem – Shashi Tharoor
Recently Shashi Tharoor, an under secretary to the UN, wrote a blatant article on the incomprehensibility of the intricacies of cricket to the Americans. Through the article, he basically surmises in very eloquent terms what I have always had it in my gut, “Americans, in general, are incapable of appreciating anything having a high enough [...]
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5 things which deserved a more critical eye
There is an extremely queer phenomenon with most of us including me which I find hard to describe. We tend to become biased with our judgements when something pre-established in terms of popularity comes up for debate. Its not that we like that thing but perhaps we are too occupied to give it a real [...]
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Review: Ultraviolet
Once in a century, a movie comes along and kicks so much ass that the critics worldwide have their face rocked off permanently. Such a movie makes such a huge mockery of established notions of good movie making like story, acting etc. that the critics are just not able to grapple with the possibility that [...]
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First Motorbike (in US)
My first motorcycle in US – Kawasaki Ninja:
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Review: The Beast of Yucca Flats
Ha. You guys would be thinking, when did this movie come. Isn’t it ? Let me explain as to why you haven’t heard of this movie ever. 1. Directed by Francis Coleman who is widely considered to be the worst director of all times, in the esteemed league of Ed Wood. 2. Widely regarded as [...]
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A completely random post
I was just wondering… If ever the world had the insight of appointing me as king, I would make the following changes. To the untrained eye these changes would seem unnecessary and completely uncalled for but I can assure you that they would serve humanity well if incorporated: 1. I would provide a free lunch [...]
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A tribute to the geniuses of Cricket
The story dates back about a decade. A tense Sunday morning brimming with palpable apprehension. The clock chimes 9 as me and my father switch our Onida on and wait for the match between India and Pakistan to start. Mother is making breakfast in the kitchen and my sister is probably dissappointed that she is [...]
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