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Something about sloppy journalijam 16 Jul 2013 | 03:58 pm
When it comes to the highest standards of journalism, The Hindu doesn't spare even itself. P Sainath's followers must surely be remembering his brilliant criticism of Times of India over the latter's ...
5 yrs since it all began for me at IIJNM 16 Jul 2013 | 01:40 am
Generally, I do not write a blog post during my office time. But today is not a general/usual day. On this date, five years ago, my batch at Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media (IIJNM) had it...
My jhakkaaasss moment B-) 10 Apr 2013 | 08:44 pm
If you ask me to spell "charisma" and I start with "K..A..", don't interrupt me to tell I'm wrong. I'm not. For me, the word is spelled as "K-A-P-O-O-R". Anil Kapoor—charisma personified. Yesterday a...
More on doomsday, my birthday 10 Jan 2013 | 11:44 pm
So, the world did not end. Although it means my entire future planning came down crashing, there is a positive side too to the world not ending. Let me make a list: 1. I will live through enough end-...
Reality checkmate: Nothing's changed despite Delhi 5 Jan 2013 | 12:57 pm
Given the uproar of the political and the middle class since the Delhi gang rape, I was thinking that police would adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual abuse of women. That we, as a society,...
No doomsday, so happy b'day to me 24 Dec 2012 | 11:30 pm
I was one of those who believed—or rather knew—that the world as we know it would come to an end on December 21, 2012. I had read some New Age literature, which said that on December 21, the earth wou...
An amazing sex query 28 Nov 2012 | 10:12 am
Here, I'm going to paste a query that appeared in 'Ask the sexpert' column of Bangalore Mirror, November 20 edition. The tabloid owns the following content and I claim no copyright. It's just so funny...
Fair criticism amid undue eulogy 22 Nov 2012 | 12:36 am
I was so glad, and relieved, to see The Hindu publishing articles criticising Bal Thackarey in its November 19, 2012, edition. As journalists, we have been taught to tell the truth. After his demise, ...
Dhoom macha le 14 Nov 2012 | 06:11 pm
Today is Diwali and I'm glad my office is not closed. Hate being alone when everyone else is celebrating. Ummm, that's not the point of this post. I was speaking to a school-wala friend a few days ago...
My super-infested room 5 Nov 2012 | 09:27 pm
My friend with whom I live here in Bangalore (a guy, FYI) has got a mobile phone with a nice, 5 megapixel camera. I'm glad he has got that, for, now I can tell you stories I couldn't have told you oth...
