Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The men in blue have achieved what we never thought possible. For the team that truly gave it their all, the men who played out of their skins, the boys who made us proud to be Indian, and the players who showed what having a heart truly means – You Rock! There are a hundred [...]
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Al Gore, one of the most lucid American political commentators I have read, explains clearly and persuasively why he thinks American democracy is going downhill and is in dire need of a shot in the arm. His main arguments are – the overwhelming influence of the television media, leading to a sudden decrease in citizen [...]
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Robert Jordan, author of the wonderful Wheel of Time series passed away recently. I loved the wheel of time books that I’ve read. More than that, his stories and words and ideas have, and still do, influence me personally. I still remind myself often that “The wheel weaves as the wheel wills.” And the list [...]
Friday, September 14, 2007
With the Twenty20 world cup well underway, I can’t help but feel just that bit concerned that cricket as I know and love it will remain no more. Clearly, I’m no fan of this version of the game. Cricket is pulled down to two dimensions – slogging and defensive bowling. It’s quite clear that in [...]
Monday, September 10, 2007
In a startling discovery made by combining the latest artificial intelligence technology and data mining of health news sources, it has been shown that being charged with possession of assets disproportionate with one’s known sources of income is the leading cause of high blood pressure and coronary problems in India. See here for an example. [...]
Saturday, September 8, 2007
That’s me, in case you didn’t already know. While a lifetime of evidence exists, in the interests of brevity, I will only present its latest manifestation. Warning: this is a work-related (read: geeky) rant. if ( A or B ) // A and B are some valid conditions { if ( A ) return x; [...]
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