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Pratibha Patil set to create history as first woman ex-President

Published by Balakumar on May 10, 2012 | Leave a response

New Delhi: Without letting the many controversies surrounding her and her family members be a distraction, President Pratibha Patil is all set to pull off a ‘historical first’, which she hopes will be a ‘major source of inspiration for all Indian women’. With the UPA unlikely to renominate her for the post of President, Pratibha Patil, in all likelihood, will… Read more →

Posted in Crank's News | Tagged COnsensus on the choice of President, Humour, Pratibha Patil and Rajasthan, President Pratibha Patil's Achievements

Orange cap for G R Vishwanath!

Published by K Balakumar on May 4, 2012 | Leave a response

You know what, even though Sharukh Khan was seated just a couple of feet away from me in the stands at the M A Chidambaram stadium, many people were eyeing only me. ‘This being cerebral Chennai,’ I began to think within myself, ‘they probably value a writer more than they do an actor.’ Just as I was wondering whether I… Read more →

Posted in Crank's Corner | Tagged G R Vishwanath and Madras Test, IPL at the M A Chidambaram stadium, IPL-5 and CSK

Crank’s News: Man hounded for having no opinion on Modi

Published by K Balakumar on May 3, 2012 | Leave a response

New Delhi: On the social media platforms, if you support Narendra Modi you are damned. If you hate Narendra Modi you are damned. And, as Opilli, a tweeter from Chennai, found to his horror, having no real opinion on Narendra Modi, leads to the most damnation. It all began with Opilli, as is his wont, and as is the wont… Read more →

Posted in Crank's News | Tagged A day in Twitter, Humour, Narendra Modi and internet

A school of thought

Published by K Balakumar on April 27, 2012 | Leave a response

The schools are closed for the long summer vacation. Which, quite obviously, as any student getting into 10th or 12th standard will tell you, is the period for the hard slog of studies. For, once the schools reopen, these board-exams-appearing-students will have no time for anything, including studies, because much of their time will be spent listening to teachers dutifully… Read more →

Posted in Crank's Corner | Tagged Humour, IIT classes and tuition classes, schools and teaching

Actor Ajith’s fans celebrate 100th-day function of his yet to be released film

Published by Balakumar on April 26, 2012 | Leave a response

Chennai: In Kollywood, actor Ajith is known to be different. And, as it is emerging, so too are his fans. The actor, who is fondly referred to as Thala by his fans including many sections of the media, has just finished shooting for Billa – 2, the prequel to his Billa which was a sequel remake of Billa, the Rajni… Read more →

Posted in Crank's News | Tagged Ajith's fans, Billa-2, Humour, Thala fans celebration
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