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A few good men indeed

2010-07-30T11:16:00.001+05:30

Watched an all time classic - A Few Good Men yesterday. It never fails to inspire me and drive home a point that a culture, a group, a society, or a team can be so tight that they follow a code, which though hurting, is acceptable. It's about wearing a patch in your arm to claim a piece of honor. Startups are constantly faced with this struggle of finding the right people who can commit

Keepers

2010-06-27T05:08:00.003+05:30

They say when you get cancer - everyone around you gets it as well. Adapted from a novel by Jodi Picoult, the story revolves around a 13 yr old, her siblings, her parents, and her cancer.A struggle with the concept of the inevitable death, the ever-lingering 'hope for a miracle', and the ability to be bigger than yourself is what this is all about. It's tough to stick up for yourself in this bad

Why a loss brings perspective

2010-05-19T23:13:00.001+05:30

One of the most admirable things about death is that it teaches you the value of life. It's just a matter of time before everyone you love will go - it's advisable you spend time and do what you always wanted to do with them NOW - don't wait. You'll never be able to live with the guilt that you missed saying those precious words.

Vikas n Sunil (Part II)

2010-04-20T23:10:00.001+05:30

Sorry for the sudden break in the story. Here's the continuation of Vikas and Sunil's love affair. Grounded - but love affair none the least. 2 weeks have gone by since Vikas left a copy of his 67 slides. Heck - he even left the flash drive on the table. He's called Sunil's office 8 times in the last 4 days. His 4 row excel sheet tells him that. Crapucash is right on the top - marked in green.

Entrepreneur Vs. VC - mock discussion

2010-03-25T18:12:00.000+05:30

Our fella Vikas has a brilliant new idea. So much so that he feels he's gonna make a kill out of it. He's got time with Sunil - head of Crapucash Partners - a VC firm that's been setup to explore 'new opportunities' from India. Brief on the 2 individuals:Sunil - IIT, IIM, ICBS, QST, LMN and XYZ. He's 30 and believes he's been there and done that. Twice. His Rolex keeps him on top of his schedule

Taking photography seriously

2010-03-19T18:59:00.000+05:30

Just got myself a new toy - a shiny DSLR from Canon. For the ones who aren't familiar with DSLRs - they are just regular cameras - yeah like the ones our grandparents had ! The only difference is they have some fancy electronics, maybe an LCD screen and far far better optics. So i'm now experimenting with friends like ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed, and learning the art of light management. You

Alternative to Chrome

2010-03-19T18:44:00.001+05:30

Have just moved to Chrome and was trying to figure out an alternative to ScribeFire. BlogThis was supposed to do the trick - but it wasn't working. Figured out that it does not work on HTTPS pages !! Har Har... !

CGPA Teaching

2010-01-12T08:22:00.001+05:30

Teach for India is looking for applications. They want people to contribute and commit to socially equipping India's illiterate population. Sounds impressive...So i merrily plod along and visit their website to see if I could contribute weekends. I check out the application form and guess what - there are pages (multiple of em) asking for your school and college CGPA. Now i've never been a scorer

The BucketList

2009-11-30T13:26:00.001+05:30

I'm a big fan of gentle, intelligent, and sophisticated humor. It's got nothing to do with any attitude - its just that I'm not very game for slapstick stuff.(i've just realized my blog has turned into a movie review center !!)What can two dying men say to each other on a hospital bed that will have you in splits !!I'm not going to say anything on this one - a full 5 star movie.

Half Blood Prince

2009-07-21T08:23:00.001+05:30

I'm not exactly a 'freak fan' of Mr. Potter - but i am a big fan of the sheer marketing that's gone into the making of perhaps one of the biggest phenomenons on the big screen in recent times. Let's not get into how they did that - it's beyond the scope of a blog post ! However, this is just a quick review of the latest - HBP a.k.a - Half Blood Prince. My personal opinion on the movie - trash ! I

Chinese Secrets

2009-07-20T19:40:00.001+05:30

A large section of people i know enjoy the 'Chinese' cuisine. They really relish the menu - right from spicy wantonese soups to those soft garlic noodles !I've been experimenting with Chinese cuisine for over 2 years now. I cannot say i've perfected it but i have definitely picked up critical 'tricks' that should help the novice to medium cook who wants to stir up some 'slick' chinese menu.TRICK

Blame Twitter !

2009-06-10T11:53:00.001+05:30

I never realized that its been over 2 months since i've posted ! Twitter is a really bad influence i must say. I guess 140 characters makes a deeper dent that 'freedom to write'. Follow me on Twitter

Pardon the absence

2009-04-28T09:29:00.001+05:30

I've not posted here for a long time now - have been bitten by the Twitter bug. You can follow me here. Am compiling my thoughts on a MODERN DAY MAHABHARAT - bookmark this blog NOW - you dont want to miss this.

Harvey Milk - boy what a story !

2009-03-17T18:40:00.001+05:30

i dont know what's it about such guys - are they great actors or great directors, or their technology is superior or WHAT !! God knows when a team at Bollywood can create something so remarkable as MILK. Yes, yes ... i know. But you've only heard half the story when you know that its about Gay people in San Francisco. Sean Penn - the actor whos played Harvey Milk is outstanding.The movie is so

What an AD

2009-03-14T12:24:00.001+05:30

I have been wanting to write a post about the new Limca ad featuring Sushma Reddy (who's looking very sweet for a change)The AD is so beautiful and the jingle is just fantastic. it's a real treat to the ears. Job very well done.

Mahabharat in today's times

2009-03-08T13:23:00.001+05:30

Today was a very interesting episode on Mahabharat - Draupadi 's 'vastra - haran'. (No no - this isn't an enticing post !)So i was wondering if Mahabharat happened in the present age and if this incident was to happen in the courts of a king ruling a present age 'Hastinapur'. Duryodhan: Dushi (short for Dushasan)Dushi: Yo bro ! What's up?Duryodhan: Go get that Draupadi here. Dushi: Why the hell

Bangalore vs Pune

2009-03-04T18:02:00.001+05:30

I dont mean to be condescending towards Pune - but Pune weather SUCKS !! Big time !I'm in Bangalore right now - sitting at home without a fan ! Not only is this not possible in Pune, you really cannot even IMAGINE it if you're there right now. Pathetic !What makes it worse is that Bangaloreans are calling this weather a heat wave ! ....sigh !One of the reasons why Bangalore has such excellent

What a refreshing Change !!!

2009-03-02T15:11:00.001+05:30

I've been crying hoarse about the unorganized and absolutely neglected state of the so called excuse of a MUSIC INDUSTRY in India. This was further aggravated by the below par production by Sony on the Indian Idol finale yesterday evening. I cant even begin to be disgusted ! All MTV and Channel V do is push Bollywood. IF YOU DONT SHOW THEM WHAT ALL LIES OUT THERE - HOW WILL THEY EVER KNOW PEOPLE

Audacity of Hope

2009-03-02T08:52:00.001+05:30

I was trying to think of how did he manage to swing a presidential vote towards him when the odds were stacked up against him right from the start. Here are a few very interesting points i noticed:- Obama SOLD his story. He sold and sold and sold to every single American. The scale of direct sales was spectacular. - He had a team of very smart political advisors who gave him the right advice at

Marley - the worlds worst dog !

2009-03-02T08:40:00.001+05:30

Johnathan Grogan is smart - he made money from his dog ! But everything set aside, this is one helluva fantastic movie (the book is better) - IF AND ONLY IF you are a dog fantatic. Yes you read that right - not a dog lover, a Dog FANATIC. You need to be head over heels in love with your dog to really enjoy this movie. And i can assure you - you'll end up crying your ass off in the end !!One of

My goldfish laid eggs!

2009-02-22T13:21:00.001+05:30

This is a true FIRST EXPERIENCE !My Oranda Pair - Joey and Chandler are evidently not boys !! Chandler is a boy, but after 8 months, Joey turned out to be a girl. Yesterday she laid about 2000 odd eggs all over my aquarium floor. I'll update this post soon with the status of the eggs. I need to first separate them and start the fry-ing process ! Stay tuned folks ... this should be interesting !!

The Apprentice hooks ya !

2009-02-17T10:44:00.001+05:30

I'm pretty badly hooked onto 'The Apprentice'. And i just LOVE the way trump says 'You're fired !'. It's just beautiful !However, considering that this is a 14 week interview for Trump's intern, there are a few fatal flaws in the concept. The very first week say 2 groups that had Project Managers to lead the team through a task. Unfortunately the losing PM comes under fire de facto since he has

Me Slumdog, you Millionaire

2009-02-02T21:21:00.001+05:30

So i saw the most hyped movie yesterday - Slumdog Millionaire. There a few key observations that i have been making:- the movie is not about India or Mumbai - so people who are upset that say India's been shown in bad light should get upset just as much as Russians should for the movie Air Force One (the Russians hijack the US president's plane)- Because the movie has been made by a gora - we

Jai Obama kee

2009-01-22T12:15:00.001+05:30

So the world rejoices as a black gets sworn in as the president of US. Almost everyone, what the hell - EVERYONE has an opinion. So i decided to go around ask what people have to say about this historic (or not) event. This is what they said when i told them that a Black American named Barrack Obama was the new President of America:Babu (my milkman): Obama...Wohee jo kal raat ko mere ghar ke aage

Monthly Roundup

2009-01-12T12:52:00.001+05:30

Time for my Monthly Roundup (Dec 08 + Jan 09):Movies:I am LegendVery scary concept - but surely a nice movie to watch. A little creepy - what if it comes true. But i was hoping it will stay away from Resident Evil kinda concept. TakenMind Blowing. Probably cause the sad name made me think it'll be a loser movie. Great speed throughout the movie. CIA the hero once again !Yes ManJim Carey is