Ever since the World Cup started, keeping in with the overwhelming mood of the moment, this column was filled with a surfeit of cricket-centric pieces. To make amends, this week I will focus on something that is totally far removed from actual cricket — the IPL. Every year I take my daughter to the IPL matches, subtly introducing her to… Read more →
Tension in Madurai as election fever grips Midnapore New Delhi: The Election Commission today made it clear that the responsibility of conducting fair and peaceful polls in West Bengal lay with the politicians of Tamil Nadu. The EC also warned that if there was any violence in the remaining phases of the polls in West Bengal, it (the EC) would… Read more →
As a parent, ask your children as to what they hate the most, pat will come their reply: YOU. Hahahahah! Kids will be kids, always speaking the truth. There need not be any particular reason for children to hate their parents. This aversion of theirs is the most original and spontaneous of human emotions. That said, parents don’t like to… Read more →
The World Cup was a major disappointment. Because, here in Tamil Nadu, it clashed with the election campaigning, which has been far more interesting and attractive for two major reasons: 1) There has been no Navjot Singh Sidhu to contend with 2) Come to think of it, the first reason itself is worthy of being valued twice Quite seriously, World… Read more →
Expected to hit the screens much before the original Chennai: First, he had a blockbuster song from a Rajnikanth starrer remixed for his film. Next, he used the title of a popular Rajnikanth movie for his venture. Then, he fully retooled a grand 80s hit of Rajni’s. Now, actor Dhanush has decided to push the creative envelope further. He is… Read more →
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