tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82022786141114363672024-08-29T23:18:24.543+05:30Rants of an Obsessed Personvebkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738192165565328650noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202278614111436367.post-81429488622277611892007-11-29T16:02:00.000+05:302007-11-29T16:07:55.596+05:30

Out of the myriad of television channels available for viewing pleasure (Sony Pix) or in most cases, displeasure (Star Plus) to the Indian market, there is one commonality that has been scratching my brain like an infected rash. Namely, why the hell are all the English channels in India catering to American shows and American shows only?In the insanity of crapula that Indian TV throws at the

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This whole Sanjay Dutt thing is getting out of hand. Contrary to logic, sense, the rule of law and all things noble, the media, celebrities and in fact the public-at-large as per my diagnosis has gone bonkers. Reluctantly, I am forced to exercise my brain at this wee hour to present to you a point by point dissection of why everyone is SO wrong.Disclaimer: The following post contains a healthy

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Twisted Logic: Voting for the Taj Mahal was probably one of the most unpatriotic things you have done this week.Major Props to Egypt. They not only had the brains, but also the guts to stand up to the 'New 7 Wonders' and call it for what it is - bullshit. While their government stood up for their cultural heritage, and refused to participate or support this rubbish, our people and news agencies

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PVR Cinemas, particularly the multiplex at Saket, is perhaps one of my most despised locations to watch a movie in Delhi. Bad legspace, terrible audio, overpriced yet extremely unappetizing snacks, parking problems, non-availability of tickets, poor variety of movies (Hindi & English mainstream 'blockbusters' only) are just few of the factors why I would rather buy / rent a DVD and watch it at

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This came as a surprise to me. Apparently the main purpose behind DVD region-encoding is to curb piracy! I always thought that it was just to irritate consumers.Disclaimer: I neither condone nor condemn piracy. This is a mere rant.Most people who use DVDs have probably experienced the annoyance of region encoding. Simply put, region encoding is a mechanism built in to original DVD movies (

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You may have never seen this man before. But he sucks and you may be a victim of his marketing. His name is Bernard Weber. A Swiss national, he is the 'brains' behind the 'New 7 Wonders' campaign. If you have received any SMSes / e-mails asking you to vote for the Taj Mahal, you would know what I am talking about. More on that, and the newspaper article which exposes this farce after the

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When it comes to consumer goods, especially electronic items, I come across one very common phenomenon time and again - and that is the import of electronics and other goods which are designed for western markets into India, without any apparent application of mind in adapting the product for Indian conditions. A few examples:In places like Delhi (and AFAIK Mumbai) most cars are driven by

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(Photo Credit: The Veblog)Is the Vatican issuing 10 commandments for drivers news?!? A joke, yes, but news?!?! I hate the path much of Indian media is taking - and that is in the footsteps of American media. If there is anything I hate more than the inane bullshit that tabloidesque newspaper supplements print, it's the damn channels on TV, taking a dump on the general public 24 hours a day, 7

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These are a few pictures I took yesterday in the Paharganj area in Delhi. I am fascinated by how terribly the electric / phone /cable TV companies lay their wires!! (And yet how few accidents and fires occur). Click below for more pictures.More Pictures at Paharganj:p.s. Major props to Airtel for not only laying down their cables very well, but also insisting to the customer that they do so

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World, here's my exposé on why she is so damn annoying.Aishwarya Rai sucks because:She cannot act. What she does is an insult to acting - and my evidence is Dhoom 2, which is perhaps the single most heinous movie ever made in Bollywood.Really, she is not that hot - as is evidenced above. Sure she was Miss World, but that doesn't prove anything except that she was willing to degrade

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Advaita is an upcoming band that is based in Delhi. It's one of the very few bands in India that has a unique sound, and tremendous potential to grow. There's a good gig coming up, so I thought I'd post about it here.Date: June 24, 2007 (Sunday)Venue: Shri Ram School Auditorium, DLF IIITime: 5:00pmAdvaita is an eclectic fusion band based in New Delhi, India. As their name suggests (an ancient

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Delhi is becoming super congested, and if there is any lesson that the government, the MCD and the general public should learn from this past year's Supreme Court sealings, it is that they need to sort out parking in the city fast before we find ourselves in an irreparable situation.My idea is that they should just have a simple rule for residential as well as commercial premises - when you

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Vote bank politics, Youth for Equality, AIIMS doctors on strikes - but are reservations really bad for the non-backward general public?My proposition: Reservations will be great for the country, but not really by uplifting 'backward' classes.Explanation: Reservations/Quotas is a very controversial and divisive topic of discussion today. On one side are the 'backward' people who claim a right to

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This is the first in what will probably be a long series of great innovative thinking on my part that other people think is "twisted logic." #1 regards tolerance.My proposition: Tolerance is just another form of intolerance. It's a Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde thing.Explanation: Plain and simple - people who claim to be 'tolerant' are empirically some of the most intolerant people I have met. In

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Only in Delhi can we have a parking mafia!! :D The problem however is quite serious - with parking attendants charging Rs. 10 while they should be charging Rs. 5. Unfortunately, they have managed to create a public perception where the ordinary person actually believes that the official parking charge is Rs. 10.A 2005 article reported that the MCD planned on prosecuting parking contrators who

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In Japan, the ps3 costs 60,000 Yen which converted is about $499 or Rs. 20,000/-. That means that the ps3 is half the price in Japan than it is here!!!!! Oh, the inhumanity!!!!Not only that, but the games are about 75% the cost here, and I suppose that means that you can expect the accessories to be cheaper as well.Source: Amazon Japan.

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Good Job, Microsoft. It seems like the company understand the gamers in India don't always have deep pockets. This is a very nice offer. But it comes with some 'terms & conditions.' So is it that nice?The offer reduces the price of the core console only. (From Rs. 19,990 to Rs. 15,990). Not a bad deal at all, but I wish it was on the premium console.The consoles you can give in exchange are

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This is a preview of some brilliant work being done by a few guys in Mumbai on how much and how blatantly bollywood copies movies from other countries' movies. It's really sad that they get away with it, and a mystery why they haven't been sued into the stone age.On the other hand, bollywood gets very uptight and righteous when it comes to piracy. I especially find amusing their ad where they

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Finally! Next generation video game consoles have made their entry into the Indian market with the Xbox 360 and the PS3. But should you ditch your current console of choice (or PC) and dive into this world yet?PriceThe ps3 can be got for Rs. 38,000/- at Sony Worlds. As of today's date that is about $940. Compare this to the price in the States - $599.The 360 (premium) comes for about Rs.

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