I normally blog or tweet when: a. I have free time andb. I find something really interesting Having said that, I recently analyzed my tweet frequency(http://tweetstats.com) and blog frequency. Now, if you take a look at my tweet statistics, they peak on the months of October and November.And take a look at my blog...
Okay, I don’t want this to be a music blog exactly. But somehow I can’t restrict myself from writing this article. Dr S Ramanathan(DSR) was perhaps one of the most underrated musicians of Carnatic music. Yeah yeah.. you would have listened to the short and sweet pacy kalpana swaras of GNB or the genius...
I grew up reading Siruvarmalar.For the uninitiated, Siruvarmalar is a free supplement that comes on Fridays with Dinamalar and it’s targeted towards the kids. But I shamelessly agree, even today when I go to my aunt’s place, lunch without Siruvarmalar becomes tasteless. During those days the thin magazine used to transport me to another...
“Babes..” they said. “That’s the first thing you’ll notice in Gurgaon dude” they said. I have been used to 1-2 month stints in new cities. And I have always loved it. It started with Trivandrum during TCS training, Sydney – onsite, Dehra Dun – Summer Project or DOCC in SPJIMR and now Gurgaon for...
The other day when I was in Chennai, my sister and I were discussing about music in general and Desh raga in particular. That was because I had listened to her doing a good alapana of the raga sometime before. Instantly I loved it – who wouldn’t fall for Desh?That discussion led to a...
The Olympics brings us all a package of inspiration, patriotism and hope once in 4 years. We are in a lucky era to see people like Michael Phelps ruling the pool and yeah, Mr.Abhinav Bindra the lone gladiator from India. We are also lucky enough to witness some of nature’s beautiful creatures jumping, swimming...
I recently downloaded an open source software called FreeMind which helps you create Mindmaps. The site itself is a neatly organized Wiki. So I tried my hands on the software to experiment with it and pass time. I mapped an article on diversification and competitive advantage by Michael Porter and this is how the...
Of late I’m upto something worthwhile. Learning German. Learning something new always has its pleasures which I cherish. Like French(during TCS training) and swimming. But learning languages gives you a real kick as in when you start noticing the words in that language especially in movies, you start jumping up and down with joy....
YSL, the fashion guru of Paris passed away recently. Now you may wonder why a Tamil guy, student who has totally no sense of fashion as in à la Paris style wants to bid adieu to YSL. Rewind 10 years back.I get a phone call from one perverted friend of mine – “Machan..There’s a...
1.Kamal is God. That’s expected.2.Kamal in 10 roles. Cheap marketing gimmick. Few roles wasted.3.New age film making. Taking Tamil cinema to a new level.4.Music. Bore.Himesh fails to connect with the Tamil audience.5.Concept.Settings.Novel.Appreciative.6.Graphics.Unprofessional.7.Screenplay.Pacy.8.Humour.Subtle.Effective.9.Blood and gore. Bold.Remember Tarantino?10.Dialogue delivery. Fletcher, Vincent, Reddy – Kudos.11.Movie.Barrier breaker from cliched Tamil movies and brings in some thoughtful concepts before...
