(Last week, my daughter set out to another city for internship with a leading company as part of her college course. This marks her first real exposure to corporate culture. On the occasion, I wanted to write a letter to her with responsible parental advice on career and life. But quickly realised 1) she was, like any daughter/son, not going… Read more →
Using its veto power, it gives itself vote power Chennai, Dec 7: After the by-election related events of Tuesday night at RK Nagar, we at Crank’s News called for an emergency editorial meeting and stood in silence for two-minutes. It was to mark the formal death of spoof and satire in these parts. Things that transpired for three-four hours at… Read more →
Chennai was recently included in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network for its rich tradition in sending WhatsApp forwards (bogusly) quoting UNESCO. Just kidding. But you know it. Chennai has actually been honoured for its rich tradition in music, and this is specifically taken to be for the city’s celebration of Carnatic music, which of course forms an important part of… Read more →
A handy primer on how to cover elections in any place without ever stepping out of your cubicle Chennai, Nov 29: Elections are always the flavour of India. Some State or the other is always poll-bound. In the event, political reporting in this country is mostly an exercise in giving election gyaan. Luckily, poll-reporting is no different from every-day weather… Read more →
These days, whenever my friends from other States or countries call me on my phone, the conversation usually reaches the point where they ask, “what the hell is happening in Tamil Nadu?” The tone is always mocking. This is even from friends who happen to live in Kolkata. I mean Kolkata is in West Bengal, right? Having been ruled by… Read more →
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