‘A magically powerful word that ends all discussions on the internet’ London/Chennai: In an unsurprising development, the publishers of the omnibus Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (OALD) have included the word ThalaRockZzzz in their latest edition, describing it as ‘the most used, the most potent and the most evocative of terms used in discussions on the internet’. Giving the background of… Read more →
This week’s piece is about gold ornaments, albeit one that will not bring up even once the single biggest source of gold known to human history: Bappi Lahiri. In these days of fluctuating stock market situation and fragile banking sector, one of the questions that begs an answer is: which is the most reliable and remunerative investment option? I would… Read more →
Lok Sabha TV to go HD #Crank’s News New Delhi: In what seems like a major assertion of Parliamentary supremacy, privilege notices are expected to be slapped on the terrorists who triggered the blasts in New Delhi on Wednesday when Parliament was in session. According to highly placed sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat, many members of the House, cutting… Read more →
Two statistical research findings caught my eye recently: 1) More books are being printed and sold now than ever 2) Book reading habit has come down drastically. The unavoidable literary conclusion that flows out of the above is: 1) Hahahahahahahaha. Seriously, if more books are being bought, how can the percentage of those reading books come down? It can, if… Read more →
The Lok Pal debate has thrown up three important groups: The politicos, Team Anna Hazare and the pro-reformist liberals who are for maintaining the sanctity of institutions and existing rules. But Cranks Corner belongs to a fourth group, which believes that it is alright to make fun of all the three, because in a true democracy the joke is on… Read more →
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