Am I being insensitive in saying that the entire English language media went on a overdrive on the anniversary of 26/11 attacks? Perhaps the media – especially the TV channels are repenting their irresponsibility that was condemned far and wide this time last year.
Excerpts from an article in ToI by Pritish Nandy.
Terrorists do not [...]

We have been regularly shopping with Sainsbury’s super market for the last 7+ years. Every time I visit Sainsbury’s – not once or twice, every time – I am mightily impressed with their customer service and this is no exaggeration.
Whenever a customer approaches any of the staff for help – be it asking where [...]

Despite all my interests in Indian politics, I have never heard Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speak. Yesterday was the first time I hear him speak at the White House, standing aside President Barack Obama. He was reading out from a paper and his voice was very weak and hollow. Well, I meant the physical voice [...]

Recently saw the movie ‘Madurai to Theni vazhi Andipatti’. This post is not a movie review or anything of its kind. But watching it made me realise that in the recent times, quite a few movies have got released with all-new faces. Although we have seen such ‘all fresh face’ movies in the past, it [...]

We have a group named UK Makkal – comprising of (mostly Tamil speaking) Indians in UK. A very informal group that it is, we organise Deepavali celebrations every year and this year it happened at Milton Keynes. The above mentioned day long event happened on 31st October and Tamil daily Dinamalar covered the event with [...]

I bought my only car (so far) way back in December 2005. Back then, it was a 5-year old car that cost me two grand in British currency. A comprehensive insurance cover cost me around 700 quid and that apart from the common goodies included the recovery cover (home start). The way the car insurance [...]

Once upon a time (this is how my son typically begins any story), I started this blog and it will really itch me if I stopped scribbling here. Any happening or thought will always be about how to present that in the blog. It is not exaggeration to say that blogging drove me and it [...]